DSWD Caraga celebrates 70th anniv with partners, friends who made 2020 successful
BUTUAN
CITY, Mar. 19 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field
Office Caraga acknowledged its partners and staff who have significantly
contributed to the successful implementation of the programs and services of
the department, especially during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic.
The
Praise Awards were also given out during the celebration to DSWD workers who
have shown excellence, especially in delivering their different functions,
ensuring the achievement of the field offices goals and targets.
DSWD
Undersecretary Luviminda Ilagan, Undersecretary for Policy and Plans and
Department Legislative Liaison Officer, served as the keynote speaker for the
said celebration. She thanked all the awardees for delivering their part in
ensuring the welfare of the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged individuals,
families, and communities.
Usec.
Ilagan also discussed what she calls the "Big Change" which would
affect DSWD and its partners from the LGUs with the execution of the Mandanas
Doctrine. The Mandanas Doctrine/Ruling conveys the transfer of national
government functions to the LGUs, with fund allocations coursed through the Internal
Revenue Allotment (IRA).
With
this, DSWD will now be preparing for the changes by providing technical
assistance to the LGUs for the said shift.
With
the threats of the pandemic, the celebration was uniquely conducted with a
limited number of participants joining personally (face-to-face), while the
rest joining virtually (through ZOOM). Minimum safety and health protocols were
followed during the duration of the celebration. (DSWD-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
A fresh start for a
former rebel
Life in hiding, especially
when it constantly puts your life at maximum risk, is very hard to live.
Hence, when a door leading
to a new and peaceful life opened for “Alfie” and other former rebels, they
boldly decided to renounce the principles they once embraced.
Alfie (not his real name),
is one of the former rebels from Agusan del Sur who surrendered to the
government. Despite the perils brought by his decision to return to the
government, Alfie fearlessly took the risk with the desire of achieving a safer
and peaceful life for himself and his family.
As part of the measures
crafted by the National Government to help former rebels (FRs) rebuild their
lives, each FR, once deemed to be eligible, is given the opportunity to receive
the Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) amounting to PHP20,000. LSG is a special
program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD)
Sustainable Livelihood Program – the Agency’s arm in implementing livelihood
interventions for poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged sectors.
Through this special
program, Alfie was able to receive such an amount on September 22, 2020, and
started a hog-raising business. He was able to buy six piglets, sacks of feeds,
and construction materials that were needed to build a pigpen.
As he started his small
business, Alfie and his whole family were very excited and overwhelmed.
Sadly, in November 2020, Alfie had to sell five of his pigs for Php20,000 as
some of the pigs became ill and he did not have enough budget for the feeds
anymore.
But this did not stop Alfie
from recovering from his losses. With the income he acquired from the five pigs
he sold, he bought another eight piglets. In January 2021, he was able to sell
eight heads of pigs for Php26,500.00 sales from his second harvest helped him
buy food for his family and finance his daughter’s job application documents.
In addition, he was also able to buy another batch of piglets.
With all the benefits they
received, Alfie and his family are very grateful to the National Government,
particularly to the DSWD-SLP. He said that with all the help they got, he
realized that he appreciated more this kind of life – a better and quieter
life. His former life, the life in hiding, was nothing compared to his
disposition today.
“Kauban sa akong pamilya,
dako akong pasalamat sa gobyerno, labi na sa DSWD-SLP sa pagtabang kanako sa
paghatag og livelihood project ug sa paghatag kalinaw sa akong huna-huna
(Together with my family, I am hugely indebted to our government, especially to
the DSWD-SLP for helping me start anew by granting me a livelihood project and
giving us a peaceful mind),” Alfie said.
Indeed, it has really been a
fresh start for Alfie and his family. He hopes that in this new life, he will
be able to inspire his former comrades who are still championing his old
ideologies, to also choose the new path he has taken. (DSWD-Caraga/PIA-Agusan
del Sur)
AgNor nagpahimangno sa mga quarry permitters pagprotekta sa kinaiyahan ug nagdasig pagpadangat og panginabuhian
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Marso 19 -- Gilatid sa probinsya sa usa ka oryentasyon nga gihimo
niadtong Marso 12, ang responsibilidad sa mga permittees aron maprotektahan ug
mapabaskug pa ang kinaiyahan palibot sa sand and gravel quarries ug makatabang
nga mapaangat ang kahimtang sa mga nagpuyo duol niini.
Sa
tigum sa Loreta Resorts sa Cabadbaran City nga gitambongan sa mga permittees sa
quarries sa Cabadbaran ug sa mga lungsod sa Las Nieves, Buenavista, Jabonga,
Tubay ug Kitcharao, gipasabot ni Provincial Administrator Gerry Joey Laurito
isip representante ni Gobernador Dale B. Corvera ang panginahanglan nga motuman
ang mga permittees sa provision sa Provincial Ordinance nga nagmando sa hustong
armouring ug gradual sloping aron dili mapundo ang tubig kung asa sila nag
extract ug ang pagsunod sa nakalatid sa Environmental Compliance Certificate
[ECC] sa EMB.
Gihisgutan
usab sa maong tigum ang panginahanglan sa Cabadbaran River Dredging and
Rehabilitation Project.
Apil sa
gipursige usab ni Laurito ang pagtanum og kahoy sa daplin sa suba isip kabahin
sa mga lakang pagprotekta sa kinaiyanhong kahimsog niini, usa sa mga butang nga
ginahimo na karon sa probinsya pinaagi sa mga tree planting activities ubos sa
Lunhaw’ng Agusan Program sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa
administrasyon ni Gob. Corvera kauban ang buhatan ni Kong. Angel Amante-Matba.
Gipaabot
usab ni Laurito ang panghinaut ni Gob. Corvera nga mohimo unta og inisyatiba
ang mga permittees nga matabangan ang mga lumulupyo sa daplin sa mga suba alang
sa ilang panginabuhian pinaagi sa pagpadangat og mga seedlings pangtanum,
buhion nga baboy, manok ug uban pa, apil na ang pagpahigayon og mga pagbansay
paghimo sa maong mga panginabuhian.
“We
have to implement livelihood sa mga tao nga immediately nagpuyo sa riverbanks
para makatabang sa mga lumulupyo ug maka-contribute aron naay impact sa
community,” pasabot ni Laurito.
Niini
nga mga inisyatiba gipasalamatan sa personahe sa Environmental Management
Bureau (EMB) ang probinsya. Sa mensahe sa maong tigum, gipadayag niini ang
panginahanglan nga ma-protektahan ang kinaiyahan ug ang komunidad sa palibot.
(Shena Mae Pabia, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Gi-propose nga luna alang sa sanitary landfill sa Magallanes, pasado sa initial assessment sa EMB og MGB
By Shena
Mae Pabia
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Marso 19 -- Gihimo na ang Assessment and Evaluation Report sa
Environmental Management Bureau [EMB]-DENR Region-13 ug Mines and Geoscience
Bureau [MGB]-DENR Region-13 human sa tulo ka adlaw nga pagsusi sa gi-propose
nga himoong sanitary landfill (SLF) sa lungsod sa Magallanes.
Ang
exit conference gitambongan sa LGU Magallanes ubos ni Mayor Cesar
"Bubu" C. Cumba, Jr., sa opisina sa Municipal Environment and Natural
Resources Office, Municipal Planning and Development Office ug Municipal
Engineering Office sa Magallanes kaabag ang buhatan sa EMB-DENR Region,
MGB-DENR Region, Environment and Natural Resources Division [ENRD] sa Province
ug sa Agusan Up Coordinating Unit.
Mahinumduman
nga gipahigayon ang unang adlaw sa site visitation sa mga representante niaging
adlaw Pebrero 22 sa 7.8 hectares nga luna nahimutang sa Brgy. Taod-oy, Magallanes
alang sa himoong SLF.
Base sa
inisyal nga report ang gi-propse nga area suitable nga himoong sanitary
landfill. Apan gipailawom pa ang maong mga sample sa laboratory sa Provincial Engineering
Office [PEO] sa detalye sa soil analysis.
Ang
hustong pagpahiluna sa basura kabahin sa mga kaakuhan sa munisipyo ug
nanghinaut ang mga opisyal sa Magallanes nga mapadali ang proseso pag-approve
niini nga mahimong SLF aron maplastar na nila ang luna isip kapahilunaan sa
ilang basura.
Ang pagpahiluna sa basura usa sa mga tumong sa Lunhaw’ng Agusan Program sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gov. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Congw. Angel Amante-Matba. (LGU Agusand el Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
