Thursday, June 9, 2022

MOA SIGNING FOR COCO DEVELOPMENT IN CARAGA REGION 

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, June 9 (PIA) --The Department of Agriculture (DA) through OneDA Caraga teamed up with Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT) in developing the coconut industry in Caraga Region.

The collaboration ignited with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the establishment of the Crop-Livestock Comprehensive Farming System and Coconut Seed Farm Technology Demonstration to be established at SSCT Mainit Campus in the town of Mainit, Surigao del Norte.

The MOA was inked through Engr. Ricardo M. Oñate, Jr., Department of Agriculture-Caraga Regional Executive Director; Joel Oclarit, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Caraga Regional Manager; Fil Victor Babanto, Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Center Director represented by Planning Officer Nena Lomuntad; and Dr. Gregorio Gamboa, Jr., SSCT President.

PCA Manager Oclarit said that the MOA will pave the way for the establishment of the coco seed farm at the soonest possible time on the 20 hectares of land committed by SSCT to produce high-yielding planting materials.

He added that PCA will provide the mother planting materials and technical assistance as a start-up and SSCT will manage the project.

“It is an advantage for the coconut farmers in the region since soon we will have our own source of planting materials, unlike today, that we will source it out from other regions, so farmers can assure quality,” Oclarit added.

He also said that aside from being a coconut seed farm, the project will also serve as a research area for students and other interested stakeholders.

Marco Antonio Morido, High-Value Crops Development Program Coordinator said that DA-Caraga will support the project through the provisions of planting materials to be intercropped with coconut and livestock animals, as well as monitor the progress of the project. 

ATI on the other hand will provide technical assistance through training and other related extension services. 

Also witnessed during the signing ceremony were Christopher Lindo, Chairperson of the Regional Agriculture and Fishery Council (RAFC); Rebecca Reyes Atega, Regional Technical Director for Operations; Ruby Ann Lagahit, Provincial Agriculturist of Surigao del Norte; and other visitors. (DA- Caraga/PIA- Surigao del Norte)

Thursday, June 9, 2022

Lipata Ferry Terminal Gets Safety Seal Certification

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, June 9 (PIA) --The Lipata Ferry Terminal in Surigao City got the much-coveted Safety Seal Certification for compliance and adherence with the minimum public health standards set forth by the government to contain the spread of COVID 19 and prevent future surges.

The Safety Seal was given recently by an inspectorate team composed of representatives from the Surigao del Norte Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) , Philippine National Police (PNP) Surigao City, and Surigao City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) after conducting an on-site ocular inspection and verification of the terminal’s buildings and physical facilities. 

Terminal Management Office (TMO) of Lipata Manager Allan P. Yap received the seal on behalf of the Philippine Ports Authority – Port Management Office Surigao.

The Safety Seal Certification is a voluntary certification scheme to affirm that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government. 

It aims to increase the compliance of establishments to the strict implementation of public health standards and increase public confidence as the country reopens the economy. (PPA-PMO Surigao City/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

DA-Caraga supports action against hunger

LIANGA, Surigao del Sur -- In support of the universal effort to end hunger, the Department of Agriculture (DA) - Caraga supported women’s organizations in Surigao del Sur to have a start-up livelihood through chicken production project.

Armando Ortiz, Senior Science Research Specialist of DA-Tagbina Research and Experiment Station (RES) disclosed that 400 heads of chicks were distributed to seven (7) women associations in Surigao del Sur on June 6, 2022.  

“The recipients were women associations of Ipil, Agsam, Bunga, Gamuton 1 and 2, Catupgas of Barangay Nurcia all of the town of Lanuza, and Ban-as of Lianga, Surigao del Sur,” Ortiz narrated.

The provisions of the said project are in collaboration with the Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger- envisioning a world without hunger.

The turnover of 400 heads of chicks to the recipients was attended by Municipal Agriculturist Marin E. Camacho of Lanuza, Action Against Hunger Representative Roger B. Dejon, Rolito Antonio F. Trinidad head of the Municipal Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), and Armando A. Ortiz of DA-Caraga.

“The 400 heads of chicks are on top of the previous support from DA-Caraga since last year through the Livestock Section of the Field Operations Division,” he added.  

Aside from the provision of chicks, DA-Caraga also extended technical aspects such as the feeding guide and the model design of the free-range chicken housing with net enclosure. (NGPB/Photo credit to Armando Ortiz/DA-Caraga/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

CENRO-Bislig joins the nationwide simultaneous tree planting 

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- In line with the celebration of the 2022 Philippine Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Community Environment and Natural Resources Office Bislig (DENR CENRO-Bislig) headed by CENR Officer Nathaniel Racho had successfully conducted a Simultaneous Tree Planting Activity on June 8, 2022, in Sitio Sote, Barangay Burboanan, Bislig City.

A report revealed that at least 2,500 seedlings of Indigenous tree species namely: Nato, White Lauan, Kamagong, Narra, Mayapis, Almon and Sagimsim, were planted in the area.

Some 226 participants composed of 110 females and 116 Males participated in the activity.

The participants of the  event were representatives from the different government agencies, and partner stakeholders, including the academe namely: My Plywood Sustainable Resource Corporation, Coronet Wood Industries Incorporated, Philippine Ports Authority, LGU-Bislig thru its City ENRO, MATRICOSO, Andres Soriano College of Bislig (ASCOB), and North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU)-Bislig Campus.

The activities for this month's celebration encourage a collective and transformative action on a global scale to protect and restore our only planet Earth  (NGPB/with a report from CENRO-Bislig/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

DTI organizes coffee stakeholders in SurSur

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- The Department of Trade and Industry-Surigao del Sur (DTI-SDS) Provincial Office successfully organized the Provincial Coffee Industry Development Council (PCIDC) in Surigao del Sur participated by the 33 coffee stakeholders earlier this month in Mangagoy, Bislig City.

The said activity was attended by the partners from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and Municipal Agriculturist Offices (MAO) who pledged full support to the newly-organized council.

The activity highlighted the importance and role of PCIDC in laying down the vision to become the leading coffee province in Caraga region.

To make the council functional, they have elected a set of officers who will  lead the organization as follows:
● Chairperson: Mr. Rogelio Olbes Jr.
● Vice-Chairperson: Mr. Leonardo Evangelista
 
● Secretary:  DTI Surigao del Sur
 
● Treasurer: Ms. Percila Caballo
 
● Auditor: Mr. Macarlito Pandan
 
● PIOs:  Mr. Louie Feliscuzo
             
Mr. Carmelito Pilapil

Furthermore, a representative from each value chain segment was identified for a more effective data gathering and monitoring of industry issues.

The Provincial Coffee Industry Development Council (PCIDC) was created to serve as a functional committee, established to respond  and to integrate the needs and plans of the stakeholders of the local coffee industry. The council will hold regular quarterly meetings starting in July of this year. (NGPB/Marie Khristine A. Layno, STIDS, DTI/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Monday, June 06, 2022

28 micro enterprises receive livelihood kits from DTI in SurSur

BAROBO, Surigao del Sur -- Some 28 micro enterprises, beneficiaries of the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa program (PPG) received the livelihood kits from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Surigao del Sur Provincial Office recently held in Brgy. Ban-as, Lianga, and Brgy. Tambis, Barobo respectively all of this province.

The Chief Trade and Industry Development Specialist Bema Theresa Vasquez on her message highlighted the importance of the program and encouraged them to properly manage and expand the livelihood provided by the government.

Also, the barangay captains of Ban-as Hon. Kordel Sarceda and barangay Tambis Hon. Francisca Alguzar has expressed their gratitude to DTI for assisting micro-enterprises in their respective barangays and encouraged beneficiaries to utilize the grant and knowledge to improve their businesses.

The Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa program aimed to assist individuals and families who are beneficiaries of the balik probinsya program and those affected by calamities.

The program will capacitate the beneficiaries with business management tools and provide them with P8,000.00 worth of livelihood support to help them recover and/or restart their businesses, it was learned. (with report from Cresal Grace Malabanan, DTI/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Monday, June 06, 2022

Kawanggawa ng PNP at Media para sa mga residente sa malayong barangay sa Agusan del Sur

Ni Jennifer P. Gaitano

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN -- Mahirap man ang kalagayan ng mga residente lalo na ng nasa malalayong barangay dahil sa coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, hindi pa rin sila nawawalan ng pag-asa dahil hanggang sa ngayon ay patuloy pa rin ang pagpapa-abot ng tulong ng gobyerno kasama ng iba pang sektor sa kani-kanilang lugar. 

Isa na dito ang Barangay Sabang Gibong sa Talacogon, Agusan del Sur kung saan kailangan pang lakbayin sa pamamagitan ng bangka ang nasabing lugar. 

Hindi nagdalawang isip ang kawani ng Philippine National Police (PNP) sa Agusan del Sur kasama ang Agusan Media Club sa pagbigay ng relief assistance at nagsagawa ng Community Outreach Program para sa mga residente doon. 

Dahil dito, laking tuwa ni punong barangay na si Felifa Goloran, dahil sa regalong hatid ng PNP at Agusan Media Club sa kanilang mga residente. Tumanggap sila ng food packs, nutri-bun at chocolates naman para sa mga bata. 

Ang Barangay Sabang Gibong ay madalas nakararanas ng pagbaha kaya nawawalan rin ng kuryente. 

"Maraming salamat sa tulong na ipinagkaloob ng Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office dito sa aming lugar. Sana ay magpatuloy po ang inyong pagbigay tulong sa amin," ani ni Goloran.

Binigyang-diin naman ni Police Colonel Jovito Canlapan, acting provincial director, na handa ang PNP hindi lamang sa pagsiguro sa kapakanan at kaligtasan ng mga mamamayan, maging sa pagbigay tulong nito sa mga nangangailangan. (JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur) 

Monday, June 06, 2022

Vegetable Production ug Module Land Preparation gihisgutan sa ikaduha ka adlaw sa farmers field school

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Gihingusgan sa Butuan City Agriculturist Office nga mabansay ang mga vegetable growers sa syudad sa Butuan kabahin sa vegetable production ug module land preparation atol sa ika duha nga adlaw sa Farmers Field School on Vegetable Production.

Kini nga kalihukan subay sa pagpatuman sa Agriboost Project nga usa sa prayoridad ni Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada aron mapadaku ang produksyon sa mga gulay ug uban pang high value crops aron mukita og sakto ang mga local famers sa syudad sa Butuan.

Sa training proper gipailawom sab ang mga vegetable growers sa examination aron makasiguro nga nasabtan ang dagan sa diskusyon ug naghimo og kaugalingong nursery aron dinhi ipahigayon ang pagbansay sa produksyon. (Butuan City PIO/LGU Agusan del Norte)

 

Monday, June 06, 2022

POPCOM Caraga gipahingusgan ang kampanya batok kagutom

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte -- Ang rehiyonal na buhatan sa Commission on Population and Development nagpadayon ang lig-on nga pasalig na wagtangon ang kagutom ug kakabus sa rehiyon. Ang Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) nga gidumala sa Department of Social and Welfare Development, gitumong ang pagsulbad sa mahinungdanong mga hagit sa sosyal ug ekonomikanhong inclusibong pagtubo para masiguro ang seguridad sa pagkaon ug mapalambo ang kalidad sa kinabuhi sa mga Pilipino. 

Ang POPCOM Caraga, girepresentaran ni Ms. Rutchie C. Saluta, Information Officer III, misalmot sa Regional Convergence Team Meeting nga gipahigayon sa EPAHP Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) pinaagi sa Google Meet. 

Gipasiugda sa maong meeting ang EPAHP Implementation updates, presentasyon sa of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Agriculture – Agriculture Training Institute (DA-ATI), and Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) isip mga bag-ong dugang nga mga kaubang ahensya ug ang pagpaila-ila sa mga bag-ong EPAHP RPMO staff.

Ang kolaborasyon nga mga paningkamot sa EPAHP partners nagpasabot og panaghiusa ug panag-uyon sa mga importanteng serbisyo para sa kalambuan sa programa sa rehiyon sa Caraga. (POPCOM Caraga/PIA Caraga)

Monday, June 06, 2022

Abonong Swak Tubag sa Pagmahal sa Abono

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Sa tinguha nga matabangan ang mga mag-uuma sa humay luyo sa pagmahal sa presyo sa abono, subsob karon ang kampanya sa Department of Agriculture sa teknolohiya nga gitawag ug Abonong Swak! Swak sa Budget! Swak sa Humay!.

Kagahapong adlawa, midangat si Dr. Rodolfo Estigoy, Senior Technical Adviser for Strategic Communications sa DA-Central Office sa Dakbayan sa Butuan ug nakigtigum sa mga sakop sa Regional Technical Working Group alang sa Abonong Swak.

Sa maong tigum, gidayeg ni Dr. Estigoy ang OneDA Caraga Family gumikan sa mga inisyatibo nga gihimo aron mapromotar ang Abonong Swak sa lain-laing paagi.

Gitaho ni Emmylou Tereso Presilda, hepe sa Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section o RAFIS nga gikampanya sa DA-Caraga ang maong teknolohiya pinaagi sa pagsibya, pagprinta ug mga basahon, ug pinaagi sa social media, ug uban pang nakahan-ay nga aktibidad uban sa presenya sa mga mag-uuma.

Samtang ang ubang membro sa OneDA Family sama sa DA-ATI, DA-PhilRice ug DA-BSWM mipaambit usab nga ilang gipahibawo ang maong teknolohiya nunot sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka mga kalihukan sa buhatan. 

Ang Abonong Swak, usa ka kampanya nga gibasi sa Balance Fertilization Strategy (BFS) diin gihatagan ug kahigayunan ang mga mag-uuma sa pagpili sa lain-laing kombinasyon o gitawag ug combo sigun sa budget ug gitinguha nga ani pinaagi sa paggamit ug inorganic ug organic nga abono.

Tuyo niini nga mamenusan ang galastuhan sa pagpalit ug kemikal nga abono apan mahatag gihapon ang gikinahanglang sustansya sa humay pinaagi sa kombinasyon sa organic ug inorganic nga abono.

Gitataw ni Dr. Estigoy nga dili rason ang kamahal sa abono nga dili na ihatag sa tanum ang iyang gikinahanglan sanglit adunay pamaagi nga makatabang sa mga mag-uuma nga makab-ot gihapon ang gidahum nga abot sa pagtikad sa kahumayan pinaagi sa pag-adaptar sa Abonong Swak!

Nunot niini, ang DA-Caraga pinaagi sa Rice Program magpahigayon ug technology demonstration o techno demo sa lima ka probinsya sa rehiyon aron makita sa mga mag-uuma ang bentaha sa pag-adaptar sa Balance Fertilization Strategy. (DA Caraga/PIA Caraga)

 

Monday, June 06, 2022

Feature: 4Ps build character, confidence for Parent Leaders

An empowered individual, a loving wife, and a responsible mother – these traits embody Rubelyn Caparo, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) parent leader of Barangay Dulag, Butuan City.

For 10 challenging years of being a 4Ps Parent Leader (PL), she harnessed her capacity to be a catalyst in serving her co-beneficiaries. As someone who has limited access to formal education, the DSWD training she attended as a volunteer has been a medium for her character development.

Aside from being a PL, she was once a Daycare Worker for three (3) years way back 2010-2012. She was a member of the Tagpulangi Lilo Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. in 2003 and eventually became the President of the said association in December 2020. In 2018, she became one of the DAWAS (Dulag Water Association) Board of Trustees and President in Tagpulangi Elementary School Alumni and School Governing Council, wherein she received a citation for her invaluable cooperation, assistance, and support extended to the success of the school programs and projects implementation.

An advocate for organic farming, she served as Resource Speaker for the Department of Agriculture and National Irrigation Association in Barangay Dulag and has assisted City Link in the conduct of Family Development Session in Barangay Dulag throughout the years as a parent-leader especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The lessons I learned during the monthly Family Development Session are really helpful in reminding us of our role as parents, as well as to understand the difficulties our children are facing while growing up. I am so glad that my children also excel in their studies and actively participate in youth activities in the community and school,” Rubelyn said.

As a wife and a partner, she learned that it takes two to tango. Her husband Alrio would never be successful or be able to achieve his plans for his family if Rubelyn was not supportive to him. When the family was facing financial problems, Rubelyn made sure she found means to assist her husband. Her helping hand was so effective in encouraging his husband to work hard for the family.

Volunteering in their community brings countless joy to Rubelyn. Through volunteerism, she was able to develop within herself the integrity working with the people, especially the needy ones. They  trust and learn a lot of things from her as well, and the other way around. She is also willing to delegate tasks to her fellow farmers and Pantawid beneficiaries when needed.

Above all, working as a volunteer heightened her influence and self-awareness which eventually gave her the confidence and power to work well with the people around her.

“As a volunteer, I gained confidence and knowledge. Indeed, education comes in different ways. It is the mother of leadership,” Rubelyn shared. (Social Marketing Section/DSWD Field Office Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

 

Monday, June 6, 2022

Multi-sectoral forest protection committee in Caraga continues to implement programs to preserve the environment

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY -- The mining companies in Caraga region are eyeing to expand the bamboo plantation as part of their effort to continuously protect the environment and sustain the rich natural resources.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) led the planting of bamboo trees to some 836 hectares of allotted land in the region.

According to Christie Apale of MGB-Caraga, amid the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the mining companies were able to manage the bamboo plantation.

More than 250 hectares of land were already planted with bamboo trees covering the first semester of 2021.

“This is not for economic purposes, but for the protection of our environment especially in the mining areas,” said Apale.

Meanwhile, per report from the national greening program coordinator, more than 183,000 hectares of land were already planted with different variety of trees. (JPG/NCLM/PIA-Caraga)

Monday, June 6, 2022

26IB embarks new challenges on its 38^th Reactivation Anniversary

TALACOGON, AGUSAN DEL SUR – The 26^th Infantry (Ever Onward) Battalion celebrates another milestone of serving the people in Agusan del Sur on 01 June 2022 with the theme “Ika-38 Taong Paglilingkod Tungo sa Kapayapaan at Maunlad na Pamayanan”.

Along with the 38^th Reactivation Anniversary, the major highlights of the activity were the Donning of Ranks to 21 personnel of this unit who were promoted to the next higher rank, the Awarding of Plaques to Retiring Personnel, and the Awarding of Plaques to Stakeholders of this unit. 

The donned Ever Onward troopers were composed of three (3) Officers who were promoted to the rank of First Lieutenants, five (5) Sergeants, 11 Corporals, and two (2) Private First Class. Also, a Thanks giving Mass was held in the unit to gratify the Almighty Father for the 38^th year of abundance and prosperity in serving the people presided by Reverend Father Jon E. Cajigas of St. Stanislao de Kostka, Parish of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur.

The unit was grateful to all stakeholders and partners who took part to realize the activity with its objective ̶ to build an atmosphere of cooperation, kindness, and harmonious relationship among the stakeholders and partner agencies that contributed to the overall accomplishment of the unit’s mission.  

In a statement, Lt. Col Reynald Romel A Goce, the Battalion Commander of the 26^th Infantry Battalion, expressed his gratitude for the continuous support and involvement of all partner agencies and stakeholders in the Battalion Campaign which led to the overall accomplishment of the unit’s mission in the Province of Agusan del Sur, “Everything was made possible because of the generous support of our partners, rest assured that the unit will remain active and ready to work with the local government units of Agusan del Sur for peace, security and development” he said. 

I personally congratulate my subordinates for their well-deserved promotion, this embarks new challenges and greater responsibilities as you go up the ladder of your military service, I am confident on your ability to adapt accordingly as we focus on our mission, and neutralize all kinds of threats in our area of operation, including our collaborative efforts with the LGUs to foster a whole of nation approach,” he added.

Several stakeholders were present during the event to include Hon. Alfelito M. Bascug, Representative, 1^st District of Agusan del Sur; Hon. Santiago B. Cane Jr, Governor in the province of Agusan del Sur; Hon. Jesryl E. Masendo, Board Member, Agusan del Sur; Hon. Pauline Marie R. Masendo, the Municipal Mayor of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur; Local Government Units’ representatives; other partner agencies; private individuals; and business sector. (2Lt Kayce M Abuan, CMO officer, 26IB/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)