Friday, June 17, 2022

DA turns over 2M worth of coffee processing facility in Tagbina town

TAGBINA, Surigao del Sur – The Two  Million  worth of  coffee processing facility was turned over by the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Caraga to San Nicolas Development Cooperative in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur on June 9, 2022.

The said project was funded by the High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP). Eight hundred thousand of the fund was intended for the building construction. While the remaining  Php1.2 Million was for the purchase of  facilities including the dryer.
The said cooperative is composed mostly of women based in San Nicolas, Doña Carmen, Tagbina, town.  The members were grateful as they received their most awaited request, a coffee roasting facility.
DA Regional Technical Director for Operations Rebecca Reyes Atega, expressed optimism that the facility will enhance the livelihood through coffee processing motivated by the members' passion of the product. “These coffee farmers aim to develop the best aroma from the Arabica coffee harvested through proper roasting techniques,” she said.
 
.DA-Caraga Regional Director Engr. Ricardo M. Oñate, Jr urged the association to look beyond and extend help to other farmers through consolidation. “Nowadays, we need to have an economy of scale through consolidation of products for better market advantage, so more farmers will be encouraged to plant more coffee to support the DA’s Plant Plant Plant Program or Agri4Ps,” he noted.
 
On the other hand, High-Value Crops Development Program Regional Coordinator Marco Antonio Morido, emphasized to the farmers that they need to follow the right technology for coffee production to maintain a high quality of produce. “As we are urging our coffee farmers to follow the right technology, we at DA-Caraga is also embarking on a production enhancement through rehabilitation, rejuvenation, and fertilization of the coffee farms in the region,” he said.
 
Morido added that they are working with local government units to help boost the coffee industry in their respective locality.
 
Based on Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data, the volume of production of coffee in the region is recorded at 1,622.24 metric tons  wherein the province of Surigao del Sur has an 85% contribution to the production.
Other officials who graced the occasion were Tagbina Municipal Mayor Generoso L. Naraiso, Provincial Agriculturist Marcos M. Quico, Municipal Agriculturist Warlito D. Untua , officials from DTI Provincial Director Romel  Oribe, CDA, and other partner stakeholders. (NGPB/DA-Caraga/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Friday, June 17, 2022

Animal disease molecular laboratory ng DA, binuksan sa Caraga region

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN -- Mas mapapadali na ang surveillance at detection ng mga animal diseases sa Caraga region dahil sa pagbubukas ng Animal Disease Molecular Laboratory ng Department of Agriculture  (DA) sa Barangay Taguibo, Butuan City ngayong buwan. 

Naniniwala si DA Caraga regional executive director Engr. Ricardo M. Oñate, na ito ay malaking tulong upang lalo pang maisulong ang livestock industry ng rehiyon, maging ang kalapit lugar nito at sa buong bansa.

“Ang naranasan natin noon na tatakbo pa tayo sa GenSan, Cagayan at central office para sa mga samples natin, ngayon ang mga diseases kagaya ng african swine fever, hog kolera, avian influenza lahat dito na masusuri,” ayon ni director Oñate.

Ang nasabing pasilidad ay isang katuparan upang mas maiangat pa ang kaalaman ng ahensya lalo na ang kapasidad gamit ang Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction o RT-PCR.

Ayon kay Dr. Esther Cardeño, ang hepe ng Regional Animal Diagnostic Laboratory ng DA Caraga, ang diagnoses technique ay pwedeng mag-identify ng bacteria at Viral Deoxyribonucleic Acid o DNA at Ribonucleic Acid o RNA.

Ayon kay Dr. Cardeño, “this is not just an indentification of the virus, bacteria or any parasite but we are dealing on the dna level of diagnosis.”

Dagdag pa ni Cardeño, sa pamamagitan ng molecular laboratory, maari na silang makapagbigay ng laboratory services para sa African Swine Fever, Classical Swine Fever o Hog Cholera, Avian Influenza, Porcine Parvo Virus, Porcine Respiratory Syndrome, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneunomia at Surra.

Ang molecular laboratory ay magbibigay serbisyo at makatutulong sa mga farmers at hog raisers at pati na rin sa mga studyante at researchers.

“Malaking tulong ito para sa lahat ng magsasaka at sa kabuuang mamamayan sa Caraga region,” dagdag ni director Oñate.

Ang proyekto ay nagkakahalaga ng 7.2 million pesos. (NCLM, PIA Caraga)

Friday, June 17, 2022

Hugyawan sa mga empleyado nagmalampuson

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Malampuson nga gisaulog ka gahapong adlawa Miyerkules, Hunyo 15, 2021 ang Employees Day sa Agusan del Norte nga gipahigayon sa Capitol Ground, Butuan City.

Daghang mga aktibidadis ang nakalatid sa usa ka adlaw nga selebrasyon. Adunay pampering services sa buntag alang sa mga empleyado, sama sa mga gupit, foot ug body massage, footspa, manicure, pedicure, medical ug dental check-up, Aduna usab libre nga pakaon sama sa siomai, bodbod, biko, bingka, cochinta, kwikkwik,  fish ball, bread roll, buko juice, kalamansi juice ug ice cream ug adunay usab gipanghatag nga mga tambal og bitamina gikan sa Provincial Health Office (PHO) ug ang Department of Health (DOH) nanghatag og Water Galloon, Mosquito Net ug artificial contraceptive.

Pagkahapon niini gipahigayon ang padula sama sa BINGO, raffle draw nga adunay dagkong mga papremyo gikan sa 1,500, 2000, 3000, 5000, 20,000, 35,000 hangtod sa 50,000.00. Ug adunay sugba sugba nga bangus nga gipasiugdahan sa Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) sa pagpanguna ni Mr. Alvin P. Aclan.    

Sa pagka gabie niini, adunay mga presentation, tribute para sa atong Gobernador agi’g pasalamat nga gitambungan sa mga provincial officials ug mga empleyado kauban nila Provincial Governor Dale B. Corvera, Vice Governor Ramon A G. Bungabong, PBM Elizabeth Marie R. Calo, PBM Rodulfo A. Pitogo ug mga Head of Offices. 

Matod pa sa gipaabot nga mensahi ni Gobernor Corvera dako niya og pasalamat sa higayon nga nahimo siya og gobernador bisan sa usa lamang ka termino tungod kay iyang gibuhat o napakita ang tinuoray nga pagserbisyo sa Agusan del Norte. Dugang niini nga anaay mga kabag ohan sa pag angat aron mopalambu pa ang mga katawhan sa Agusan ug mapasalamaton usab ni gobernor Dale ngadto sa mga empleyado sa pagtabang sa iyang pagdumala. 

Ug sa lain bahin usab nagpasalamat si Vice Gobernor Bungabong sa pagsaulog sa mga empleyado bisan usa lamang kaadlaw aron maipakita ang paghiusa.

Ug natapus kini nga puno og kalipay kay ubay ubay usab ang gipalad nga nakadawat og mga premyo. Daku usab nga pasalamat sa mga empleyado kay dili man tanan gipalad pero daku gihapon ang kalipay ang natagamtaman sa tanan. (Jessica O. Mellejor, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Thursday, June 16, 2022

PhilRice recognizes the efforts of SurSur Province and 2 more LGUs

By: Nida Grace P. Barcena

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- The PhilRice-Agusan led by Director Caesar Joventino Tado awarded the province of Surigao del Sur as the Best Local Government Unit (LGU) Partner among the 27 provinces in Mindanao, under the Large-Scale Category.

The recognition centered on its exemplary efforts extended in helping the Department of Agriculture (DA)-PhilRice program implementation, citing the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) or Rice Fund during the 2022 dry season.

 The Plaque and Certificate of recognition received by Governor Alexander T. Pimentel, and Provincial Agriculturist Marcos Quico, during the kick-off celebration of the 5-day event for the 62nd Araw ng Surigao del Sur, at the Surigao del Sur Sports Complex in Tandag City on June 15, 2022.

The LGU-Barobo (for Small-Scale Category) and LGU-Tago (Large-Scale Category) all in Surigao del Sur were also awarded as Best LGU Partners by the PhilRice Agusan, for their exemplary effort of support to its implementation in the RCEF-Seed and Extension Program in their respective coverage area.

Barobo Mayor Joey Pama, with Johnny Ramos of LGU-Barobo and Mun. Administrator Herbert Luna with 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member and newly-elected Tago Vice Mayor Henrich Pimentel of LGU-Tago received the award from the PhilRice Agusan on the same day and venue. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Thursday, June 16, 2022

DA, Prov’l Gov’t inked MOA for PAFES implementation in SurSur

By: Nida Grace P. Barcena

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur --  To bring extension services to the grassroots level, the Department of Agriculture (DA) -Caraga headed by Regional Executive Director Ricardo Oñate, Jr. in partnership with the provincial Government of Surigao del Sur headed by Gov Alexander T. Pimentel, signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the adoption and implementation of Provincial-led Agriculture and Fishery Extension Systems (PAFES), in time of the kick-off celebration of the 62nd Araw ng Surigao del Sur held at the Surigao del Sur Sports Complex on June 15, 2022.

The agreement tied between the DA-Caraga and the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur signaled the official kick-off of the implementation of PAFES in the province, which aims to bring extension services to the grassroots level, as part of the OneDA Reform Agenda that would underscore the province’s role in securing food production.

The activity was also joined by the different partners-stakeholders representatives/officials who have contributed to the development of the Agri-fisheries sectors concerns, witnessed by CWS Representative and 1st District newly-elected Representative Romeo Momo, and some other current and newly elected officials who graced the event.

Governor Pimentel expressed his commitment to make agriculture as  the top  priority anchored with the OneDA Reform Agenda. He recognized the province as a predominantly agricultural area and commits to preserving and protecting its environment.

"In my term as governor of this province, I will no longer allow mining to take place in areas where it can affect the rice granaries of the province. Our resolutions would only allow mining in Carrascal which was declared as a mining-reserved area by the President.", Governor Pimentel noted.

Surigao Sur Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) chief Marcos Quico was grateful for the good news declared and emphasized by Gov. Alexander Pimentel in his message, that the municipalities of Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, and Lanuza all in the northern part, are considered rice granaries of the province.  The said areas are all recipients of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Program and a major producing area for hybrid rice it was learned. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

 

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Surigao Norte ARBOs renew marketing agreement with institutional buyers

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, June 16 (PIA) --The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) provincial office in Surigao del Norte facilitated on June 15, 2022 the renewal signing of Marketing Agreement (MA) between three Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ Organizations (ARBOs) and government institutional buyers under the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) project of DAR. 

With the Agreement, San Pedro Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (SPARBECO) of Alegria will supply Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH) 40 sacks of well-milled rice every month for a period of one year.

SPARBECO was represented by their chairperson Dionesia Gonzales and Dr. Cheryl A. Gotinga, Medical Center Chief I signed the MA in behalf of CRH.

The Surigao City’s Mabini Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (MABARBECO) Chairperson Restituto B. Tenazas, Jr also signed the Agreement with Warden Jail Chief Inspector Roberto C. Gotico of the Surigao Norte Bureau of Jail Management and Penology provincial office. 

MABARBECO will provide the latter with 50 to 100 kilos of assorted vegetables per month for over a year.

Meanwhile,  Villaflor Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (VARBA) of Gigaquit and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Surigao City office also forged a one-year marketing agreement for the former to supply the latter with a monthly volume of 50 to 100 kilos of assorted vegetables for one year. 

Mrs. Jenita Larong represented VARBA and Warden Jail Chief Inspector Joel G. Calimbo represented BJMP Surigao City. 

Under EPAHP project, the DAR aimed to partner with different government agencies to provide assistance to its assisted agrarian organizations and farmer beneficiaries through direct market linkages and access to programs and funding. (DAR-SDN/PIA- Surigao del Norte)

 

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Mataas na kalibre ng baril at mga pampasabog ng NPA, nakumpiska ng kasundaluhan sa Surigao Norte

GIGAQUIT, Surigao del Norte -- Isang sagupaan ang naganap sa pagitan ng mga kawani ng 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB) at teroristang grupo ng New People's Army o mga NPA sa bulubunduking bahagi ng Sitio Tigbao, Barangay Balite, San Francisco, Surigao del Norte nitong umaga ng ika 14 ng Hunyo 2022.

Nangyari ang nasabing bakbakan pagkatapos makatanggap ng ulat mula sa mga sibilyan tungkol sa presensya ng armadong grupo na nagsasagawa ng pananakot at pangingikil sa nasabing lugar.

Rumesponde ang kasundaluhan mula sa 30IB pagkatanggap sa nasabing ulat at habang nagsasagawa ng pagpapatrolya sa komunidad upang kumpirmahin ang nasabing sumbong ay pinaputukan sila ng mga NPA na pinaniniwalaang grupo ng Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda (SYP) 16B ng Guerilla Front (GF) 16 ng North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) na pinamumunuan ni Pablo Logatiman o mas kilala bilang alias "Lucas" at agad gumanti ng putok ang mga kasundaluhan na nagresulta sa tatlumpung minuto na bakbakan. 

Agad din namang tumakbo papalayo ang mga armadong NPA dala ang kanilang sugatan na kasama at nakumpiska ang isang M16 na baril, dalawang ilegal na pampasabog, 195 na iba't-ibang uri ng bala ng baril, mga personal na kagamitan, mga subersibong dokumento, dalawang poncho tent, tatlong backpacks, mga kagamitang pang-medisina, kalahating sako bigas, siyam na pirasong baterya, isang electrical tester, at dalawang rolyo ng electric wire.

Samantala, nagpadala agad ang Philippine Air Force ng dalawang 520MG Attack Helicopters upang tutulong sa mga napasabak sa bakbakan na tropa ng pamahalaan. Walang nasaktan sa mga kasundaluhan sa nangyaring engkwentro. 

Matatandaan na nitong Enero 24, 2022 nang magsimulang magkaroon ng Community Support Program (CSP) sa Barangay Balite. Dahil dito ay naging mabilis ang aksyong pangseguridad sa komunidad, ang mga mamamayan ay nagdeklara din ng pagbawi ng suporta sa mga armadong grupo ng NPA. Ito ay dahil ayaw na din ng mga tao ng kaguluhan.

Ayon sa pahayag ni Lt Col Ryan Charles G. Callanta, ang pinuno ng 30IB, lubos ang kanyang pasasalamat sa ibinigay na tiwala at suporta ng mga sibilyan,

“Nagpapasalamat kami sa tiwala at suporta ng mamamayan sa pagbibigay ng impormasyon tungkol sa presensya ng armadong grupo dahil sa kanilang pakikipagtulungan at kooperasyon sa ating kampanya laban sa terorismo. Ito ay nagpapakita lamang na ayaw na nila ng kaguluhan at pang-aabuso sa pamamagitan ng ekstorsyon at pananakot," ani ng opisyal. 

“Muli kaming nananawagan sa mga natitirang miyembro ng NPA na sana'y pakinggan nila ang hinaing ng kanilang pamilya na bumalik na sa kanilang piling at mamuhay ng tahimik," dagdag pa niya. (1LT Benjamin Elisand De Dios (OS) PA, 30th Infantry Battalion/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

 

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

3-adlaw DRRM and Health Planning Workshop gipahigayon sa Dinagat Islands 

SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Hunyo 15 (PIA) -- Usa ka 3-day Disaster Risk Reduction and Management ug Health (DRRM-H) Planning Workshop  gilangkuban sa mga buhatan sa Provincial Health Office, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, ug ang pito ka Municipal Health Office sa nagkadaiyang lungsod ning probinsya ang gipahigayon bag-ohay pa lamang.

Usa ka proseso nga pagtuon ang DRRM-H planning nga may kalambigitan sa mga hazard, vulnerabilities, ug risks sa mga area. Usa usab kini ka sistematiko, istratehikong evidence-based, ug konsultatibong proseso sa lebel sa regional, provincial, city, municipality, barangay, ug hospital alang sa pagsiguro sa Resilient Health Systems.

Aktibong nipartisipar usab ang mga nisalmot na personahe sa Municipal Health Units sa pagpresenta sa ilang mga datos ug plano sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka mga lungsod.

Pagpangandam usab kini nga seminar-workshop aron mas mapadali ang pagtubag sa mga nanginahanglan sa panahon sa umaabot na kalamidad ug uban pang mga katalagman. (Dinagat Islands-PIO/PIA -Dinagat Islands)

 

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Siargao Maritime Gateway Gets Safety Seal

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, June 14 (PIA) --The Port of Dapa in the resort island of Siargao got its Safety Seal Certificate earlier this month. 

The Port of Dapa applied for the Safety Seal Certification to ensure the safety of the public by complying with the required health standards set by the government. 

The Terminal Management Office (TMO) of Siargao applied for the certification to provide assurance to the clients and port users of Siargao’s principal maritime gateway of its compliance to the health and safety protocols, and to help the government reopen its economy. (PPA- PMO Surigao City/PIA- Surigao del Norte)

 

Monday, June 13, 2022

Army Reserve Force undergoes Basic Fire Fighting Training

BUTUAN CITY - Some forty personnel coming from the Headquarters, Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Companies of 1501st Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (RRIBn) undergone the Basic Fire Fighting Training facilitated by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) - Butuan City Station on 11 June 2022 at the Headquarters 1501st Community Defense Center (CDC), 15th Regional Community Defense Group (RCDG), Camp Romualdo Rubi, Bancasi, this city. 

The said training aimed to give the participants the necessary skills and knowledge that will enable them to identify the conditions capable of causing fire; know how to utilize a fire extinguisher; respond appropriately to fire emergencies and follow the fire evacuation plan/protocol; and adequately implement fire emergency procedures. 

 

"This training is in line with the Reserve Force mission of assisting the Local Government Units during calamities and disasters," said Major Frances Belarmino, director of 1501st CDC.

 

Belarmino added that the training was also conducted to enhance the inter- operability operations between the Reserve Force and the BFP. 

 

The one-day activity ended at around 3:00 p.m. with the participating reservists who are now equipped with the right knowledge on basic firefighting and now serve as a force multiplier of the Bureau. (1501CDC, 15RCDG)

Monday, June 13, 2022

DOLE AgSur launches Boyad Roadshow, hotline to intensify campaign vs child labor

 

BUTUAN CITY -- In celebration of the World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL), the Department of Labor and Employment Agusan del Sur Field Office (DOLE-ADSFO) launched the Boyad Roadshow with its first leg at the heart of the province, Datu Lipus Makapandong Cultural Center in the Capital Municipality of Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

"Boyad", a literal Manobo translation of “hand” depicting the theme of this year’s WDACL, is a campaign that aims to increase the appreciation and awareness of the department’s Child Labor and Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP) in the said province. Kaalam kits containing leaflets, merchandise like fridge magnets and stickers, hand clappers, and snacks as well as infographics about CLPEP and other DOLE programs were provided to the participants of the event. 

 

The participants were also involved in fun and interactive activities such as stamping their hand prints on the commitment wall, joining trivia games, and taking pictures at the event's photo booth.

 

“The provincial government of Agusan del Sur supports the Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program of DOLE.  To all concerned employers, I just want to give emphasis that the provincial government is against Child Labor and other forms of abuse. Should you be caught getting involved in Child Labor, our office will respond appropriately. We will continue to promote the ‘No to Child Labor, Yes to Children Education’ campaign,” Governor Santiago Cane, Jr. said, as he led the pledging of commitment and hand print stamping. 

 

CLPEP aims to remove children from child labor, especially in its worst forms. The program is the department’s contribution to the Philippine Program Against Child Labor of the national government. 

 

The launching of the said event was simultaneously held with the celebration of Philippine Independence Day and the opening of the province’s Naliyagan Festival. (DOLE-Caraga/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

Monday, June 13, 2022

Agusan del Norte misuporta sa paghatag ayuda sa mga batan-on na inahan

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte -- Ang Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) pinaagi sa Provincial Development Council sa Agusan del Norte nag-awhag sa puno ug hugot na implementasyon sa Conditional Fund Assistance (CFA) alang sa mga batan-ong inahan ug ang ilang mga anak sa Cabadbaran City ug ang napulo ka munisipyo sa Agusan del Norte pinaagi sa pag-aproba sa Provincial Development Council (PDC) sa Agusan del Norte sa Social Development Committee (SDC) – Resolution No. 04, Series of 2022 on May 31, 2022. 

Kabahin niini, si Alexander A. Makinano, ang Regional Director sa POPCOM Caraga, gipatin-aw ang pagpasabot sa pinansyal na ayuda pinaagi sa Social Protection Program for Adolescent Mothers and their Children (SPPAMC) niadtong PDC Full Council meeting nga gipangulohan ni Hon. Dale B. Corvera, gobernador sa Agusan del Norte, sa giingon na adlaw sa Provincial Training Center, Butuan City.

Pinaagi sa pagsuporta sa SPPAMC sa mga lokal na panggamhanan, mapadasig ang mga batan-ong inahan nga mobangon sa ilang kasamtangan nga kondisyon ug mamahimong mga produktibong lungsoranon. (Dian Joy L. Martinez, POPCOM Caraga/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Monday, June 13, 2022

Pagpalig-on sa organisasyon ug katakus sa pederasyon sa mga organisasyon sa mga mag-uuma sa gulay, gipahigayon

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Gipahigayon, ang Organizational Development ug Institutional Capability Building (ODICB) sa mga organisasyon sa mga mag uuma sa gulay sa proyektong “Food Basket” sa Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte.

Ang “Food Basket” usa sa 15 ka core processing projects nga inisyal nga gipahiluna sa proyektong Process! Process! Process! ug kaluhang proyektong Plant! Plant! Plant! sa AGUSAN UP! ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gov. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Cong. Angel Amante-Matba.

Katuyoan sa ODICB nga palig onon ang mga organisasyon pinaagi sa pagmugna og corporate set-up diha sa pagpalambo sa ilang mga ekonomikanhong kalihukan.

Mosuma sa 20 ka partisipante ang nitungha ning kalihukan sa mga nakatakdang mo display og gulay sa “Agus Tabo”, usa ka kalihukan sa kasaulogan sa “Araw ng Agusan del Norte” sugod karong Domingo isip kabahin sa pagpalambo sa proyektong “Food Basket”.

Sa maong higayon, nang apod-apod usab ang mga personahe sa AGUSAN UP! Coordinating Center og libreng assorted vegetable seeds nga nagsilbing tampo sa Department of Agriculture sa maong proyekto. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Monday, June 13, 2022

Agusan del Norte celebrates Pride Day of LGBTQ+ Community

BUTUAN CITY -- The Province of Agusan del Norte under the administration of Governor Dale B. Corvera, on Monday celebrates the Pride Day 2022 for the LGBTQ+ Community at the Provincial Capitol Covered Court, this city.

The Pride Day 2022 is a program recognizing diversity and equality amongst gender facilitated by the office of the Provincial Human Resource and Management under the Gender and Development [GAD] Program, as mandated thru Provincial Ordinance No. 604-2021, celebrates the occasion every year. 

Among the free services offered during the celebration include manicure, pedicure, massage and haircut from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), free HIV test from Provincial Health Office and a photo booth. 

Present were Provincial Board Member Elizabeth Calo, Provincial Social Welfare and Department Officer Silver Joy Tejano and Edson B. Alijo of the Commission on Human Rights as speakers. Alijo tackled the issues on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) orientation, biological characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity and HIV awareness. 

According to Board Member Calo, the province would like to institutionalize the Pride Day of Agusan del Norte, to ensure that activities recognizing the LGBTQ+ in the province and its development is sustained.

“Ipakita ang mga contribution sa LGBTQ+ sa province para mahatagan og pagatagd ang ilang mga needs (We will show the contributions of the LGBTQ+ to the province, to be recognized and we will also consider their needs,” board member Calo said. 

The event was also attended by the Garbo representatives from the different City/Municipalities of Agusan del Norte which later on participated in the different competitions in the part of the program dubbed as “Garbong Agusanon” (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Monday, June 13, 2022

Another 2 CTG’s Militia ng Bayan surrender to 65IB in AgSur

SIBAGAT, Agusan del Sur - Through the continuous conduct of intensified military operations of the 65th Infantry (Stalwart) Battalion, under the operational control of 901st Infantry (Fight 'Em) Brigade, have led to another surrender of two (2) CTG's militia on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. 

The said surrenderers were both members of the People's Militia (Militia ng Bayan or MB) under the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Westland of the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) operating in the boundaries of Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte.

 

Following the surrender, said MB led the troops of 65IB to an arms cache which contained two (2) M16 Rifles with magazines and several ammunitions buried at the hinterlands of Brgy Tagbongabong, Remedios T Romualdez, Agusan del Norte.

 

It can be recalled that a few weeks ago, four  CTG members with firearms also surrendered to 65IB because of hardship and their resentment against the CTG’s false promises. While, just recently, another three CTG members with high powered and low powered firearms decided to surrender out of fear of the successive operations.

 

The efforts of 65IB through the focused military operations, the engagement of all family members of the CTG and the series of Civil Military Operations activities have resulted in the surrender of seven CTG members and two MBs bringing along with them a total of eight firearms in a period of less than two months.

65IB Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Emerson P. De Vera said that the two MBs are residents of a hinterland barangay in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur and revealed that they decided to abandon the armed struggle after witnessing other surrenderers were not harmed, well taken cared of and treated with utmost respect by the 65IB. 

 

"They realized that the organization they were strongly supporting has led them to a miserable life and will never bring a bright future for them. With that, they are fighting for a lost cause with no sense of direction." Lt. Col. De Vera said. 

 

Lt. Col. De Vera added that the 65IB will relentlessly continue its drive against the terrorists and urged the remaining CTG members to lay down their arms and finally abandon the senseless armed struggle. 

 

"Rest assured that the 65IB will strictly adhere and respect on human rights and international humanitarian law. We shall provide and continuously facilitate needed assistance for all former rebels under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the government. Various assistance and programs will be given to those who will decide to return to the peaceful path and take the chance to return to mainstream society with their family and loved ones," Lt. Col. De Vera added. (65IB, PA/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

 

Monday, June 13, 2022

DOLE-Caraga’s Job Fair get 410 newly-hired workers

BUTUAN CITY -- Four hundred ten jobseekers were Hired-On-the-Spot (HOTS) during the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga’s 2022 Kalayaan Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan (TNK) Job and Business Fair in two venues – Robinsons Place Butuan and Naliyagan Grounds, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

Seventy-five employers offered 21,340 job vacancies: 2,406 from 65 local companies and 18, 934 from 11 overseas recruitment agencies. A total of 1,189 applicants were registered: 1,080 local and 109 overseas. Out of those registered, 915 got qualified: 880 for local employment and 35 overseas jobs. The Job Fair recorded a HOTS rate of 44.8% which is beyond and above the regional target of 15%.

 

To ensure the safety and health of both employees and employers, the newly-hired workers received from DOLE Caraga free RT-PCR coupons which they can avail of from any of the department’s partner testing centers: MJ Santos Hospital, Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center, and Caraga Regional Hospital. 

 

Ms. Lala Cabidog, one of the first applicants hired on the spot, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the department. "Nagpasalamat ko sa DOLE job fair kay naa na koy trabaho. Unta magpadayon pa ni inyong activity ug daghan pa na mga jobless ang inyong matabangan ug pangitag trabaho (I am really thankful to DOLE’s job fair because I now have a job. I hope this kind of activity will continue to help more jobless Filipinos get employed)," the new sales clerk of Robinsons Supermarket said.

In his opening message, DOLE Caraga Regional Director Joffrey M. Suyao extended his appreciation to Butuan City Mayor Hon. Ronnie Vicente C. Lagnada, represented by Butuan City Councilor Hon. Joseph Omar O. Andaya for partnering with DOLE in staging the TNK event in Butuan and the local and overseas employers for their continuous support to DOLE’s employment facilitation programs. He also lauded DOLE Caraga's partner agencies for providing pre-employment and other frontline services to the job seekers and the general public.

 

"I would like to thank the entire DOLE Caraga family and our partners for the support in making the 2022 Kalayaan TNK Job and Business Fair an astounding success. We hope that our collective efforts in facilitating productive and decent employment for the Filipino citizens will result to a vibrant labor market and a stronger economy in the region," RD Suyao said. (DOLE-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

Monday, June 13, 2022

Pagbaton og dugang mga Special Economic Zones sa Agusan del Norte, gipahiluna alang sa mas taas nga estado sa ekonomikanhong paglambo

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Gikonsidera sa usa ka panagtigum sa mga Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators (MPDC) sa mga lungsod sa Agusan del Norte ang mga yuta nga posibleng himoon nilang Special Economic Zone (SEZ) nga kapanukaran sa value-added ventures, apil na ang mga agricultural processing activities nga maoy gilantaw nga kab-oton alang sa mas taas pa nga estado sa ekonomikanhong paglambo pag-abot sa tuig 2027. 

Ang kalihukan nagsilbing follow through sa mga kasabutan tali sa probinysa ug sa Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) aron mapahiluna ang mga processing activities sa probinsya. 

Una na’ng napahiluna ang partnership sa probinsya, sa PEZA ug sa lungsod sa Nasipit aron ipursige na ang pag-develop sa Nasipit Agusan del Norte Industrial Estate (NANIE) nga naproklama na isip SEZ niadto pang 1998. Isip follow through nga lakang, nagdala na si Director General Charito B. Plaza sa PEZA og possible developer, ang Malaysian Thai Development (MTD) sa miaging semana ug naa na karon sa pagbayloay ug impormasyon alang sa detalyeng pagplano sa proyekto.

Una na usab nga napresenta sa Cabadbaran City ang proyketong Sports Complex niini alang sa prosibleng partnership tali sa MTD. 

Sa panagtigum ganiha gikonsidera sa lungsod sa Magallanes ang 20 ektaryas nga area nga gipanag-iya sa lungsod sa may fish pond areas niini aron himoong Aqua Marine Park. Nagdagan usab karon ang kasabutan alang Public-Private Partnership tali sa munisipyo ug sa usa ka energy company pagmugna og pasilidades alang sa Waste-to-Energy facilities isip kabahin sa proyektong Proces! Process! Process! sa AGUSAN UP! Development Campaign. 

Plano usab sa Jabonga nga himoong SEZ alang sa mga pasilidades sa turismo ang parte sa Lake Mainit. Nagdagan usab karon isip kabahin sa AGUSAN UP! ang Coconut Processing Expansion Project sa maong lungsod nga posibleng padak-an aron mahimong SEZ sa pagproseso sa lubi sa tibuok probinsya.

Alang sa Las Nieves, gilantaw ang kabahin sa lapad nga site sa Regional Dairy Stock Farm nga posibleng mahimong lokasyon sa agricultural processing complex, apil na niini ang giplano na’ng daan nga Feed Processing Complex, laing kabahin sa AGUSAN UP!

Plano usab sa probinsya nga mugnaon ang IT Park sa bahin sa luna niini sa bag-ong kapitolyo sa syudad sa Cabadbaran.

Ang laing mga lungsod magbaton pa og luna o makigsabot pa sa pribadong indibidwal, grupo o korporasyon aron makamugna og SEZ sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka lugar, apil na niini ang pakig-partner sa mga Indigenous Peoples (IP) pag-alokar sa parte sa ilang ancestral domain aron magsilbing luna alang sa value-adding ventures nga makamugna og trabaho ug dugang bahandi sa ilang lungsod ug sa probinsya.

Gipahiluna usab ang mosunod nga lain pang mga core processing projects sa mosunod nga mga lungsod ug nanginahanglan usab ug luna: Country Wood ug Chocolate City sa Nasipit; Coffee Net ug Sardine Processing sa Buenavista; Beyond Rice sa RTR; Abaca Processing Complex sa Cabadbaran; Mineral Processing sa Tubay; Banana Processing Complex sa Santiago; Moringa Processing Expansion sa Jabonga, ug; Food Basket sa Kitcharao.

Ang AGUSAN UP! mao ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kong. Angel Amante-Matba. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)