IP communities
renounce CPP-NPA support in SurSur
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Dec. 2 (PIA) -- The members of the Manobo
tribal community in Sitio Tubod, and its adjacent areas in San Miguel town have
renounced their support for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s
Army (CPP-NPA) and renewed their pledge of loyalty to the government.
San Miguel Mayor Hazel Elizalde administered the oath of allegiance in
time with the culmination activity of the Community Support Program (CSP) of
the 75th Infantry “Marauder” Battalion (75IB), Philippine Army on Friday, Nov.
27, 2020, held in Barangay Bolhoon, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur.
Mayor Elizalde also officiated the mass wedding ceremony dubbed as
“Kasalan sa Barangay” to some 25 Manobo couples.
Also, the local government unit and its partner agencies conducted a
Serbisyo Caravan offering various services such as medical check-ups,
circumcision, and distribution of medicine, distribution of Nutri-pack. Each
family also received relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), while the Philippine National Police (PNP) distributed
school supplies to the learners of the newly-opened School of Living Tradition
(SLT) under the Department of Education (DepEd).
Some of the issues raised by the IP community were the construction of
the DepEd school building, Day Care Center, Health Center, Sitio Tribal Hall,
Military Camp for their safety, road repair, and electricity.
With the implementation of the CSP since August 2020, series of
dialogues were conducted with the tribal leaders, Barangay Council of Bolhoon,
villagers and DepEd personnel for the opening of classes in the area.
Meanwhile, Mayor Elizalde said they have already allocated funds for the
purchase of a lot intended for the construction of a school building, and
materials for the temporary building (makeshift) while they are waiting for the
DepEd to establish its school building.
Municipal Vice Mayor Rolmar Basalan, on the other hand, has assured the
villagers that they have already instructed the local electric cooperative in
the province to assess the area for a possible electrification project. “At the
end of this year, we assure you, the projects and programs of the government
will begin to implement in your Sitio especially on the problem of
electricity,” Basalan said.
Meanwhile, Community Leader Leonilo Wagdos thanked the stakeholders
especially the 75th IB for the help they have extended to the community. “For
many years now living here in our ancestral domain, I didn’t feel any support
from the government, we are hopeless, and we were deceived by the NPA. But when
the 75IB troopers arrived in our village, we feel that they are like angels
sent from heaven who helped us correct our wrong perception,” Wagdos said.
The program ended with the signing of “Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa
Republika ng Pilipinas” joined by the local residents in the community.
(PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Usa ka sakong bugas ihatag sa Agusan Norte matag empleyado sa kapitolyo
By Angel Lyn F. Gaviola ug Arnfe Flores
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Disyembre 2 -- Gawas sa year-end bonus ug cash
gifts, dugang tagsa ka sako nga bugas ang dawaton sa mga empleyado sa
kapitolyo, sumala pa sa anunsyo ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera sa Capitol Lobby
kagainang buntag, Disyembre 2.
“Ang token nga akong ipaabot ninyo isip pasalamat nagpalit kog bugas
para sa tanan empleyado regular, JO (Job Order), apil ang atong outsource
security ug janitorial services mag-tagsa ka sako ang matag empleyado,” sumala
pa ni Gob. Corvera sa iyang anunsyo.
Adunay 1,674 ka mga empleyado sa kapitolyo nga gilangkoban sa 726 ka mga
regular ug 948 ka mga job orders sumala sa datos sa Provincial Human Resource
Management Office (PHRMO) nga makaangkon sa pamaskong handog sa probinsya nga
mao ang bugas.
Niini mapasalamaton ang gobernador nga sulod sa kapin tuig nga iyang
panerbisyo sa mga Agusanon, mas gipalig-on pa kini sa pagtumaw sa pandemya
sanglit dinhe nakita ang panaghiusa sa mga lideres sa probinsya aron matabangan
nga makabangon ug makalahutay talewala sa krisis.
“Ang Ginoo maayo kaayo natong tanan. Mao nga despite sa mga kalisdanan nga atong naagian, at the end of the day wala nawala ang panaghiusa sa mga empleyado ug sa mga opisyales sa atong kapitolyo, that is why I am here with you to say Thank you to all of you,” dugang ni Gob. Corvera. (Agusan up, Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
