AgNor village chief
grateful for PRLEC-initiated projects
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 23 -- San Antonio Barangay Captain Helario Sajulan is
grateful to the projects that are initiated by the Poverty Reduction,
Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) of the province of Agusan del Norte.
In an interview with Brgy. Capt. Helario Sajulan of Brgy. San Antonio,
Remedios T. Romualdez (RTR), Agusan del Norte, he said that the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) has informed him that the machineries needed for
the establishment of green charcoal production is now ready.
Brgy. Capt. Sajulan said with these machineries that will soon to be
delivered in Brgy. San Antonio, the residents were very excited and eager to
start the production of green charcoal. “Tungod kay naa na man ang maong mga
makinarya, andam na gyud usab ang atong mga residente dinhi sa among barangay
ug excited na kaayo sila aron maka-mass produce na og green charcoal (Since the
machineries are already available, the residents of our barangay are also ready
and excited to undergo mass production of green charcoal)," Sajulan said.
It was learned that the local residents have already undergone training
on green charcoal production with trainers in DOST-Caraga and has made sample
products. “Kung madeliver na sa ato ang maong mga makinarya, daghan na gyud ang
atong ma-produce ug mabaligya sa merkado (If the machineries will be delivered
to us, the local residents can have mass production for selling in the
markets)," he said.
Also, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) gave a capital
amounting to some P1 million to start the production. “This is the agency’s way
of supporting the beneficiaries so that they can use the knowledge they have
obtained during the training,” Sajulan said.
The official further said, though the mass production is set to
commence, he said they are optimistic that they can market the said products
through the help of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Caraga as the
agency has also committed to help.
Sajulan also stressed that there are already residents who have finished
the training in Tour Guiding. He added that with the pandemic that is slowly
decreasing the number of those who were infected in the province and in this
city as per information of the Department of Health (DOH)-Caraga, local
tourists have started to visit again the Tagnote Falls, one of the tourist
destinations in the region.
He also pointed out that with this development, the newly-launched San
Antonio Agri-Tourism Enterprise Village will be a good venue for the local
residents to gain income. It can be recalled that the said PRLEC-initiative
project was launched last October 29, 2020 and has started to make a
significant contribution to the lives of the local residents in the area.
For the animal production, Sajulan said the 35 heads of piglets were
already delivered to them by the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Agusan del
Norte. The beneficiaries also enjoyed taking care of the piglets. This was also
the commitment of the agency during the launching two weeks ago.
Likewise, fingerlings of different varieties were also delivered to them
during the launching and was already turned-over to the beneficiaries-farmers
who will maintain the fishpond. DA-Caraga and the Northern Mindanao School of
Fisheries (NMF) provided the said fingerlings.
For those who have already finished training on food production such as
sapin-sapin (bibingka, suman, etc.), Capt. Sajulan said there are already
beneficiaries who have gained income because they are now accepting orders.
“During a program of the Agusan Up!, a program initiated by LGU-Agusan del
Norte, the graduates were tapped to provide the sapin-sapin and catering and
were paid,” he added.
Furthermore, Sajulan said the demo farm which is strategically located
at the lower portion of the Tagnote Falls was already planted with vegetables.
Accordingly, the seeds were given by DA-Agusan del Norte.
Sajulan is also thankful to the Provincial Social Welfare and
Development Office (PSWDO) thru their Food-for-Work Program. He added the local
residents were encouraged to plant and maintain the demo farm because of their
program. Sajulan explained this is because as soon as they will go home in the
afternoon, they can bring the food packs given by the PSWDO.
Overall, the official said the local residents of Barangay San Antonio
were very inspired because of the numbers of projects that the government has
given them thru the PRLEC. He said this is a proof that the government is
longing to achieve peace and development in their area. (TESDA Agusan del
Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Pondong P315M alang FMR sa Olave, Libas gisiguro
By JV Demain
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Nobyembre 23 -- Sa giaprobahang 7th
Supplemental Annual Investment Program (AIP) sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan bag-ohay
pa lamang, gisigurong mapundohan sa Panggamhanang Probinsyal karong tuiga 2020
ang pagtukod sa farm-to-market roads sa Cadahon-dahonan-Libas nga sakop sa mga
lungsod sa Santiago ug Jabonga, ug sa Sito Afga-Sitio Bulak, Barangay Olave,
lungsod sa Buenavista, ning lalawigan.
Tuyo sa duha ka mga proyekto nga nagkantidad og suma total P315 Milyon
nga magpadali pa sa pagdala sa abot sa uma sa mga mag-uuma ngadto sa pinakaduol
nga merkado ug mas mopalambo pa sa kahimtang sa maong mga dapit.
Samtang sa lahin bahin, giaprobahan usab sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan ang
1st Supplemental AIP alang sunod tuig 2021 ang pagpalambo sa DoΓ±a Rosario-Del
Pilar-Bayabas-Bongogon-Comagascas provincial road, dalan kini nga nagsubay
gikan Cabadbaran City padulong sa lungsod sa Tubay sa kantidad nga P100 Milyon.
Ang nasangpit nga mga proyekto giaprobahan sa SP pinaagi sa Provincial Resolution No. 504-2020 ug Provincial Resolution No. 505-2020 sa pagpangamahan ni Bise Gobernador Ramon A.G. Bungabong basi sa rekomindasyon sa Provincial Development Council. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
91st Malasakit Center opens in Antique province
By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- The country’s 91st Malasakit Center opened
at the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital in San Jose de Buenavista City,
Antique on November 13, 2020.
Present during the center’s virtual launching were Senator Christopher
Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Sec. Michael Lloyd
Dino, Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, and other officials of the province.
The Malasakit Center serves as a one-stop-shop facility that will
accommodate the medical needs of every Filipino, especially the “poorest of the
poor”, who serve as the center’s priority clientele.
The Malaskit Center is manned by the personnel from the Philippine
Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), and the
Department of Health (DOH).
A total of 47 Malasakit Centers are established in Luzon while 22 are
located in Mindanao.
‘Bisaya Gyud’ is a weekly public service and entertainment program
hosted by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary
Martin Andanar aired on select radio stations across the country and streamed
live on its official Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/bisayagyudph,
every Saturday.
The program was initially launched to provide assistance to
underprivileged Bisaya and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). At the height of
the pandemic, the program also devoted its episodes to addressing various
issues of the Bisayas concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic.
Its 'Operation Tabang' is launched to extend medical and food assistance
to Bisaya all over the country, especially those who suffered greatly due to
the health crisis. The program also launched its Bond Paper Gift project, which
aims to assist schools in rural areas in effectively implementing distance
learning by providing reams of bond papers to be used for the production of
learning materials.
The program also explores Bisaya music and artists, and features Bisaya
success stories. (DMNR/PIA-Caraga)
LGU Magallanes makaangkon og P3M para sa proyektong Solar Street Lights
By Ramil L. Pasco
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Nob. 23 -- Pinaagi sa Sanggunian Resolution No.
506-2020 nga gi aprobahan na sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan, gihatag pagtugot si
Gobernador Dale B. Corvera nga ibalhin ang pondo sa munisipyo sa Magallanes,
ning probinsya, sa kantidad nga P3,000,000.00 alang sa proyekto nga pagsuplay
ug pagbutang sa Solar Street Lights.
Tungod sa kakulangon sa pondo ang mga opisyales sa munisipyo sa
Magallanes naghangyo og suporta gikan sa probinsya pinaagi sa Provincial
Governor alang sa pagpatuman sa nasangpit nga proyekto.
Ang pagbalhin sa pundo sa maong proyekto nga nahiuyon sa paghatag sa mga
serbisyo ug pasilidad sa mga ginsakopan sa probinsya aron mapauswag ang
kaluwasan ug kahan-ay sa lugar, gipadali sa gobernador aron ma-implementar dayon
kini.
Ang Provincial Government sa Agusan del Norte ug ang Municipal
Government sa Magallanes, mopirma sa MOA nga naglangkob sa termino ug
kondisyon, ingon man ang tagsatagsa nga responsibilidad sa matag partido sa
pagbalhin sa nasangpit nga pondo, ingon man ang pagdumala ug paggamit sa
nasangpit nga pondo alang sa epektibo nga pagpatuman sa proyekto.
Ang pag pirma sa kasabutan nahisubay ubos sa Section 465 (vi) of RA 7160
sa Local Government Code of 1991.
Ang maong lakang giaprobahan sa SP pinaagi sa pagpaningkamot ni Vice Governor Bungabong. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
