RIACAT-VAWC Caraga sets activities for 2019 WDAT celebration
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, July 23 (PIA) – The
Regional Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking – Violence Against Women
and Children (RIACAT-VAWC) Caraga has once again lined-up activities for this
year’s celebration of the World Day Against Trafficking (WDAT) on July 30, 2019
with the theme “Isang Bayan, Isang Paninindigan Laban sa Trafficking ng
Mamamayan” (One Nation, One Affirmation Against Trafficking in Persons).
“The committee has agreed to
conduct series of activities to show a unified approach of solidarity with the
victim-survivors and awareness raising initiative to fight trafficking in
person (TIP) in the entire Caraga region,” said Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) Caraga regional director and RIACAT-VAWC chair Mita
Chuchi Gupana-Lim.
Lim bared that members of the
committee from various government agencies will convene on July 24-26, 2019 for
the conduct of Multi-Disciplinary Training on handling/managing Trafficking in
Persons (TIPs) and Victim Protection in San Agustin, Surigao del Sur.
On July 30, 2019, different
sectors will also join the committee in the Advocacy Walk scheduled at 4:00
a.m. from the Agusan del Norte Provincial Capitol Ground going to Guingona
Park, Butuan City, where the program will also be held. On this day also, the
public could witness the launching of the Quiz Bowl for Barangay VAW Desk
Officers.
“Aside from that, the committee
will also recognize the focal persons and centers providing services for TIPs,
and awarding of service providers/duty bearers. In the evening, an advocacy
concert will also be held with various local performers,” said Lim.
The lady director also revealed
that in time with the charter day of Butuan City on August 2, 2019, the members
of RIACAT-VAWC will be visiting the Home for Boys and Gesu Eucharistic in
Buenavista, Agusan del Norte for a Gift-Giving activity.
A total of 37 boys and girls will
benefit from the activity.
Lim is hopeful that more
Caraganons will be aware of the said campaign and would advocate in their
respective communities to prevent TIPs. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Farmers’ association ng Caraga makikinabang sa mechanical rice
transplanters mula sa DA
By Nora L. Molde
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Hulyo 23 (PIA)
-- Malaki ang pasasalamat ng mga magsasaka sa Caraga region dahil sa tulong na ibinigay
ng Department of Agriculture (DA).
Isang daan at sampung rice
transplanters ang ibinigay sa 110 farmer's association ng DA Caraga na
nagkakahalaga ng 30.4 million pesos.
Ayon kay Felisa Hambala,
chairperson ng Bayugan 3 Irrigators Association ng Rosario, Agusan del Sur,
malaking tulong ang mga transplanters na ito para mabawasan ang kanilang gastos
sa pagtatanim.
Ganoon din ang pasasalamat ni
Roman Padilla, Jr. Ang chairperson ng Mambotua Farmers Association, Inc. ng
Magallanes, Agusan del Norte dahil isa sila sa mga naging benepisyaryo ng
programa.
Makakatulong daw ito para
makabawas sa oras ng pagtatrabaho.
Maliban sa ibinigay na
transplanters sa mga magsasaka, tinuruan din sila ng DA kung papano ito gamitin
at alagaan.
Ayon kay DA regional
technical director for operations Alberto Ocampo, Jr., maliban sa bawas ng oras
sa sakahan, ang mga makinaryas ay makakatulong din upang dumami ang kanilang
mga ani at mapataas ang kanilang kita.
Nakatuon ang DA na baguhin ang
pamamaraan ng mga magsasaka upang maging produktibo at maging competititve sa
pamamagitan ng mechanized farming technologies. (NCLM/PIA Caraga)
