Surigao Norte SK pushes for environmental projects amid pandemic
By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- The
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Bad-as, Placer town, Surigao del Norte eyes tree
planting activities and backyard gardening for the village youth as part of
their proposed projects for the FY 2021.
SK Chairperson Jestoni Polistico Balaba
said during the 11th episode of the Bisaya Gyud on Saturday, January 16, with
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Martin Andanar that
the proposed project is part of the recreational activities they plan on
launching while the whole nation battles with the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic.
“Instead of wasting their time using
their gadgets, we encourage them na magtanom kay para pud atong
makompetensyahan ang presyo sa [mga paliton] sa market. [Instead of wasting
their time using their gadgets, we encourage them to plant in order to compete
with the prices of goods in the market],” he said.
The said project will be launched in
coordination with the Sangguniang Barangay (SB).
As for the projects launched by the
youth council in response to the pandemic, the youth leader said they
distributed various forms of assistance such as cash and food packs for
the residents despite the limited funding they had.
On the onset of the community-wide
lockdown in March, they distributed alcohol and face masks to frontline
workers, barangay health workers, and barangay tanods as well as small business
establishments in the village.
In April, the first wave of assistance
was distributed where each resident was given a kilo of rice. The same form of
assistance was given on the second wave of assistance distributed in the
succeeding month.
“No exemptions [ang distribution sa
goods], either buntis man o waya pa nipanaw na bata para pantay tanan [We
exempted no one from the distribution of goods, be it a pregnant resident or …
so that it’s equal for everyone],” the SK chair said.
During the holiday season, the SK once
again distributed food packs containing four kilos of rice, ten packs of milk,
and ten pieces of eggs to every household in the village.
The village youth council also provided
support for the implementation of distance learning, where SK Chair Balaba
personally donated reams of bond papers to a private high school on behalf of
the SK.
“Naghatag mi ug bond paper sa private
institution which is hamo silay macater na mga estudyante na waya magsalig sa
gobyerno para mafeel nila the barangay council, the Sangguniang Kabataan are
supporting them despite the pandemic [We provided bond papers to a private
institution to cater the needs of students who are not receiving aid from the
government to make them feel that the barangay council and the Sangguniang
Kabataan are supporting them during the pandemic],” he added.
As his message to his fellow youth in
the village, he emphasizes the need to continue abiding by health protocols,
more so now that the new strain of the virus has been detected in the country.
Despite this, he also urged the youth to continue succeeding in their personal
endeavors despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
“Don’t lose hope. Continue to strive
for success and do what is necessary for the good of our community,” he said.
‘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)
‘Bisaya Gyud’ lends
aid to Surigao City fire victims
By
Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN
CITY, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- Over 300 residents of Baybay Magallanes in Washington
village in Surigao City who were victims of a recent fire received aid from the
Bisaya Gyud team through its Operation Tabang.
‘Bisaya
Gyud’ is a weekly public service and entertainment program hosted by the
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar.
Initially launched to help underprivileged Bisaya Overseas Filipino Workers
(OFWs), the program’s scope has progressed to serving Bisaya Filipinos
nationwide since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
delivering grassroots information on the efforts of local and national
governments to address the people’s needs during the health crisis whilst
launching their own initiatives through the ‘Operation Tabang’.
During
the team’s visit to the area, the victims expressed great concern on the
challenge of rebuilding their lives and finding a new home.
“Hantod
karon, iniya pa kami sa [pagpangita ug] kweba, asa kami matulog [Until
now, we are still looking for a place to stay permanently],” says resident
Michael CoΓ±ado.
Lending
help in their own way, the team provided food packs containing rice and instant
food products and clothes to fire victims.
As they
each receive their share of the assistance, the victims expressed their huge
thanks to the team, adding that their generosity provided them relief and hope.
On the morning of January 9, residents of Baybay Magallanes in Brgy. Washington awoke to a fire, resulting in the destruction of houses and properties of more than 80 households. The fire was allegedly caused by a butane gas stove left unattended. (DMNR/PIA-Caraga)
DBP grants P150M
credit line for modern PUVs manufacturer
BUTUAN
CITY, Jan. 18 -- State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has
granted a P150-million revolving credit line for Hino Motors Philippines
Corporation (HMPC) to augment the working capital requirements of the company
in the manufacturing and distribution of its commercial vehicles such as
trucks, buses and modern public utility vehicles (PUVs), a top official said.
DBP
President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said that the bank's
funding support to HMPC will help the company cater to the increasing demand
for modern PUVs nationwide, especially with the surge of approvals under DBP’s
Program Assistance to Support Alternative Driving Approaches (PASADA) during
the first half of last year.
“As of
end June 2020, DBP has already approved approximately 1,800 units of modern
PUVs to be produced by HMPC which will be distributed to around 50 transport
cooperatives nationwide,” Herbosa said.
DBP is
the seventh largest bank in the country in terms of assets and provides credit
support to four strategic sectors of the economy – infrastructure and
logistics; micro, small and medium enterprises; environment; social services
and community development.
HMPC,
formerly known as Pilipinas Hino Inc., is one of the pioneers in the
development of prototypes for modern PUVs in support of the National Government’s
PUV Modernization Program.
The
company is one of the top players in the truck and bus segment in the country,
with 20 dealers nationwide with its Class 2 and Class 3 modern PUVs meeting
Philippine National Standards (PNS) 2126:2017 as certified by the Department of
Transportation (DoTr).
Herbosa
added that DBP continues to work closely with DoTr and the Land Transportation
Franchising and Regulatory Board to continually expand financial interventions
that would help the transportation and other affected sectors recover from the
impact of the pandemic.
He said
the bank recognizes the essential role of the transport sector in the country’s
overall economic recovery as it caters mostly to workers belonging to the MSME
sector, which is considered the backbone of the local economy.
“With
this, it is imperative for DBP to support initiatives that would not only
benefit our local drivers but other small businesses as well,” Herbosa said.
(DBP/PIA Caraga)
Paglabay og basura sa open dumpsite sa
Magallanes gidid-an na
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Enero 18 -- Gidid-an na ang paglabay og basura sa
open dumpsite sa lungsod sa Magallanes.
Kini nag padayon nga pag-abiso sa Municipal Environment and Natural
Resources Office [MENRO] sa mga lumulopyo sa Magallanes.
Ang
pagdili nag-apil bisan unsang matang sa basura sa open dumpsite sa maong
lungsod ubos sa Ecological Solid Waste Management Act [RA 9003] as per order sa
Environmental Management Bureau [EMB] ubos Department of Environment and Natural
Resources [DENR] Caraga.
Niini, padayon
ang mga personahe sa MENRO sa pag igmat og pagbantay sa palibot aron malikayan
sa mga lumulopyo ang gina-dili nga paglabog sa basura, lakip pagsunog niini.
Isip sulbad, naay mga garbage collector sa lungsod ang na-assign pagkolekta
gikan sa mga Material Recovery Facility (MRF) nga nahimutang sa matag barangay.
Ang
masakpan nga mag labog sakop sa lungsod adunay multa nahiuyon sa Municipal
Ordinance No. 013-2020 An Ordinance Amending Section 8 of SB Ordinance No.
059-1994, Entitled, “An Ordinance Promulgating a Comprehensive and Sustainable
Solid Waste Disposal Management Program Fixing the rates of garbage collection
services and providing penalties thereof.”
1st
Offense – A fine of Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500.00) with one (1) month
imprisonment
2nd
Offense – A fine of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) with three months
imprisonment
3rd
Offense – A fine of Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00) with six (6) months
imprisonment and revocation of business permit.
Kasamatangang
gi-implementar sa lungsod ang temporaryong Residual Containment Area [RCA] para
sa proper segregation sa lungsod samtang gihulat pa ang himoong Sanitary
Landfill.
Kaabag
niini ang Municipal Mayor Cesar Cumba sa Magallanes, ang DENR, mga personahe sa
MENRO ug mga barangay officials.
Ang pagpahiluna sa basura usa sa mga tumong sa Lunhaw’ng Agusan program sa Agusan Up ubos sa administrasyon ni Gobernador Dale B. Corvera kauban ni Rep. Angel Amante-Matba. (Shena Mae Pabia with reports from Rey Jaudian, Agusan Up, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
