(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 11 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


PIA News Service - Friday, Dec. 3, 2010

Therma Marine, Inc. to launch CSR programs for Butuan, Agusan del Norte

By: Robert E. Roperos

BUTUAN CITY (03 December) – Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation (APC) will launch its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program here on Thursday, December 9, 2010.

The launching will be highlighted by the distribution of the company’s fifteen (15) high school educational grant to beneficiaries from whom the first batch of college scholars shall be chosen when they finish their secondary education.

In other development, TMI will also conduct ceremonial signing of a Deed of Donation and Deed of Acceptance of 15 computer units with complete peripherals to Nasipit National Vocational School (NNVS) on Friday, December 10. 

Therma Marine, Inc. owns and operates two power barges located in Maco, Compostela Valley and Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. Together, these power facilities supply the Mindanao grid with up to 200 megawatts of Electrical energy. (PIA-Caraga)


Multi-sectors converge to give welfare to Manobo, Mamanwa tribes

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY – Government agencies in this city and province of Agusan del Norte with the lead agency – the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion International para el Desarrollo (AECID), and together with the non-government and private stakeholders with the program – Indigenous Peoples Development Programme (IPDP) Caraga, recently convene for a follow-up convergence seminar/workshop in one of the convention centers here.

The programme is a multi-sectoral convergence for the development and protection of the Mamanwa and Manobo Ancestral Domain in CADT (Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title) 134 which covers municipalities of Jabonga, Kitcharao, and Santiago, Agusan del Norte, and CADT 135 covering barangays Anticala, and portion of Pianing, Butuan City.

IPDP-Caraga Operation Manager Mr. Domingo Nayahangan said IPDP’s goal is to increase capacity of Indigenous Peoples to facilitate the sustainable development and protection of their ancestral domains in partnership with government, non-government and private sector service providers.

Also, Sibog Katawhan Alang sa Paglambo (SIKAP) Executive Director Ms. Christine Ampon said the convergence partners are guided by its framework. “Parts of the convergence framework are as follows: 1) IP vision for the development and protection of their ancestral domain; 2) Results-chain that translates the vision into a hierarchy of operational purposes and describes converging and complementary paths to the attainment of the vision; 3) Convergence clusters of directly inter-related results; 4) Subsidiary results-chain that further elaborates a portion of the convergence cluster; 5) Projects and activities aimed at achieving results and sub-results; 6) Convergence management structure, policies, and procedures; 7) Principles of convergence; and 8) Code of conduct for convergence partners,” she said.

Meanwhile, during the seminar/workshop, all representatives of different sectors bared their offices’ services that may also help the tribes. 

With these developments, representatives from the Mamanwa and Manobo tribes ensured the convergence partners that they will do their responsibilities and will cooperate to the programs and services of the agencies.

The convergence partners will meet again on January 2011 to discuss its commitments for the development and protection of the said tribes. (PIA-Caraga)
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GSIS releases P18.78-billion in pension benefits for Jan-Oct ‘10
 
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has disbursed close to P19 billion in monthly pension benefits in the first ten months of the year, up 11.36 percent from last year’s P16.87 billion.

The increase was attributed to the growing number of pensioners the GSIS services every year and the pension increase that was implemented by the pension fund in January 2010.

The GSIS declared a 1.5 percent increase in pension for existing and qualified regular pensioners. The increase was based on their 2005 monthly pension. 

At the same time, a 1.5 percent pension increase was granted to pensioners whose pensions started after 2005. The increase was based on their original monthly pension.

Data showed that of the total amount of pension benefits paid in January to October this year, P16.38 billion were paid to old-age pensioners, while P2.4 billion were given to survivorship pensioners.

The GSIS has close to 280,000 active pensioners, old-age and survivorship combined and disburses an average of P1.7 billion in pension benefits every month.

Pensioners of the GSIS remain the highest earning retirees in the country today. Apart from their monthly pension, eligible old-age pensioners are entitled to cash gifts at the end of the year which they receive electronically, a service unique to pensioners of the pension fund.

With the use of their eCard, GSIS pensioners can withdraw their monthly pension, cash gift, and even the proceeds of their pension loan from any Megalink, Bancnet, or Expressnet ATMs nationwide.

Meanwhile, pensioners living abroad can also withdraw the same benefits and loan proceeds from any ATM abroad with a VISA Plus Network at the currency of the country they are in.

The GSIS has also made it easier for its pensioners to renew their active status. The annual renewal of active status anytime within the birth month ensures that pensioners continue to receive their monthly pension.
 
Before, pensioners living in the Philippines or abroad, had to make personal appearances in any servicing GSIS office in the country once a year, during their birth month, to avoid suspension of monthly pension. 

Today, pensioners, both old-age and survivorship, can already renew their active status through SKYPE or through the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (G-W@PS) kiosk using their eCard. 

These kiosks, which now total to 263, are available in all GSIS servicing offices and selected government agencies nationwide. By the first semester of next year, GSIS will deploy additional 500 kiosks in all division offices of the Education Department, provincial capitols, city halls and clusters of municipalities as well as government agencies across the country. 

GSIS President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara said Management and the Board of Trustees are studying ways to make it more convenient for pensioners to renew their active status. “Our vision is to harness technology so that eventually, all our pensioners need not come to the GSIS office for renewal of their active status. They can just do it in the comfort of their own homes through technology-enabled means.”

He reaffirmed the mandate of the pension fund “to provide retirement benefits to our stakeholders, especially our pensioners who have rendered years of public service to our nation.”
(GSIS/PIA-Caraga)


POLICE REPORTS
By PO3 Philip Amer Posas Mazo


Campaign against loose firearm

Elements of Cabadbaran Municipal Police Station (MPS) led by PCI RAINIER P DIAZ, OIC arrested a man for possessing a .45 caliber pistol (paltik) with serial number 432210 loaded with one (1) live ammo along the National Highway of Brgy 9, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte on December 2, 2010 around 12:45 dawn. The man was reported of drawing his firearm causing panic to the residents in the area. 

The suspect identified as Vergar Fernandez Umas-as, 25 years old, married & a resident of Sitio Suakay, Brgy Dona Telesfora, Tubay, Agusan del Norte who was under the influence of liquor during the arrest. Vergar Umas-as is now detained at Cabadbaran MPS for proper disposition and filing of appropriate case in court. (PNP-13/PIA-Caraga)

Report on illegal gambling

Elements of Surigao del Norte PPO led by PSI JEFFREY FALLAR, Intel Officer, conducted operations against Illegal Gambling which resulted to the following arrests: 

1. On December 1, 2010 around 6:OO PM at Brgy Taft, Surigao City, one Porferio Nueva Tero, 50 years old, married & a resident of 238 Borromeo St, Surigao City was caught in the act accepting bets for Suertres & confiscated from his possession were gambling paraphernalia & bet money amounting to Php 271.00 in different denominations.

2. On December 1, 2010 around 7:30 PM at Capitol Road, Surigao City, one Jimuel Villaza Baybay, 50 years old, married & a resident of Purok Everlasting, Capitol Road, Surigao City was arrested while engaging in Illegal Gambling activity locally known as Swertres. Confiscated from his possession were gambling paraphernalia & bet money amounting to Php 310.00 in different denominations.

Arrested persons & confiscated items were brought to Surigao del Norte PPO for proper disposition. (PNP-13/PIA-Caraga) 

Report on stabbing incident

On December 2, 2010 around 9:2O AM at P-2 Cebuano, Brgy Bitan-agan, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, one Leonardo Andunga Sr y Becerra, 51 years old, a gold miner & a resident of the same place was stabbed by his own son Leonardo Andunga Jr y Barrios, 26 years old, single, also a gold miner. 

Initial investigation disclosed that prior to the incident the two were on a drinking session inside their residence when Leonardo Jr stabbed his father Leonardo Sr with the use of a kitchen knife after a heated argument. 

Victim sustained a stab wound on his left chest & was rushed to DOP Memorial Hospital but died the following morning. Motive of the incident is misunderstanding & the suspect is now in the custody of San Francisco MPS for proper disposition of the case. (PNP-13/PIA-Caraga)


Dinagat Islands celebrates 3rd BUGKOSAN sa Isla Dinagatan Festival

Dinagat Islands (3 December) - The 3rd BUGKOSAN sa Isla Dinagatan Festival commemorated through a weeklong festivity of enrichment, of the province’s heritage and a pageant of historic authenticity, successfully commenced last November 28 and will be concluded on December 7, 2010.

BUGKOSAN is a mnemonic that stands for Best Unique Gathering for Kudos (credit and glory for achievements) Organized for Sustainable Advocacies and Networking developments. It is a celebration of Dinagat Islands’ charter embodied by the R.A. 9355, of the people’s dreams, and outpourings of respect and high revelry. Thus, quintessentially instill awareness to its people the significance of the province’s cultural integrity and picturesque environment. 

The festival elucidates a time of reaping in Agricultural & Aqua Marine Programs, exhibition of Traditional & Modern Medical Tourism, Sports Tourism, Cultural and Historical Tourism, Bio-Diversity and Eco-Tourism; showcases a dazzling array of the Dinagatnons’ talents in different fields of visual art works, handicrafts, developing a high valued local food and beverages, and fostering/cultivating traditional songs and dances.
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It depicts the thanksgiving ritual of collectivity geared in the spirit of bayanihan, and the continuing aspiration of the province to uplift its local economy. The BUGKOSAN-fest is a collaborative effort of the seven dynamic municipalities, the National Line Agencies, Non-Government Organizations and People’s Organizations. 
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Highlights of the BUGKOSAN festival are culture-laden programs that feature theSearch for Prinsesa Dina and Prinsepe Gat, BUGKOSAN Street Dancing Mardi Gras Competition, BUGKOSAN Stationary Dancing Competition, Sad-Sad sa BUGKOSAN (Disco), Inter-Office Sports Tournament, and simultaneous switching ON of Christmas lights. (Provincial Information Office, Province of Dinagat Islands/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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Brgy. Officials urge to hold Barangay Assembly

Barangay officials are enjoined to conduct a Barangay Assembly in their respective areas on December 11, 2010 pursuant to Proclamation No. 74 dated November 24, 2010 of President Benigno S. Aquino III. The assembly is designed to enable the new set of barangay officials to meet their constituents and enhance the process of institutionalizing the principles of transparency, responsiveness and accountability in public service as tools in attaining good governance. 

During the assembly, the barangay officials are enjoined to present the current state of development and financial status of the barangay, consult and discuss the proposed plans and programs to be implemented for the next three years and, discuss DILG MC No. 2010-122 which provides for the posting of itemized barangay financial records in prominent places in the barangay hall.  

Barangay officials are likewise enjoined to recite the “Panunumpa Para sa Mabuting Pamamahala Tungo sa Tuwid na Landas,” which will serve as their commitment to promote and uphold barangay good governance and to manifest their solidarity in supporting the DILG’s program dubbed “Biyaheng Pinoy: Tapat na Palakad, Bayang Maunlad,” in celebration of the 20 years of local autonomy in the Philippines.

The barangay officials are encouraged to embark on activities that will build awareness and generate participation of the constituents like hanging of streamers or banners for at least one week before the assembly date.

Atty. Rene K. Burdeos, DILG XIII Regional Director, calls on the barangay residents to actively involve and participate in the barangay assembly to allow them to propose innovations and measures which will contribute to the attainment of good governance in their respective barangays. (Mary Christine Anthonette M. Salise, DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)


Two bodies found dead in bathroom

Surigao del Norte (Dec. 3) - Two bodies have been found dead inside the bathroom of their residence in Brgy. Timamana, Tubod this province.

The bodies of Mirasol B. Gloria, 36 years old, married, housewife and her 3 year-old daughter Jessa Mae B. Gloria were found inside the bathroom of their residence located at Purok 2, Brgy. Timamana on Dec. 2, 2010 at 7:30 am.

Initial reports revealed that the suspect is still unidentified.

The Scene of Crime Operatives (SOCO) of Surigao del Norte PNP are now looking into the crime scene to determine the cause of death of the victims. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)


Sarangani, Basilan kids get books from balik baterya program

Mark Delantar 6, Grade I pupil of H. Diamalod Ebrahim Elementary School in Lun Padidu, Sarangani; were glad to witness the turn over of textbooks held recently in their school. He was among the beneficiaries of textbooks donation from the Balik Baterya Program.
Textbooks on English and Filipino were handed to the school to help schoolchildren overcome academic challenges on the said subject areas. “Thank you very much for the books, these will really help me and my classmates”, Mark said in local dialect as he held a book during the simple turn over ceremony.

The school has a total enrolment of 275 students, Mrs. Gaudencia Briones, the principal disclosed. “Improved reading skills and comprehension, this is our goal for each pupil. The textbooks would be a great help in achieving our goal for them”, Briones added.

Another school in Basilan, Atong-Atong Elementary School, also received similar kinds of textbooks. Both schools have been chosen as beneficiaries of the book donation initiative of Metrolab Industries, Inc., Edward Keller Philippines, Inc., Blue Bell Commodities, Inc., SPI Global, ePLDT and Ventus.

Funds generated from the sale of recycled used batteries under the Balik Baterya Program were used to buy the textbooks for the children in the said schools. The program is being implemented by Motolite and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). (Danny Escabarte, PBSP-MRO/PIA-Caraga)  

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Cebuano News: Massive Real Properties Tax Information and Education Campaign, gipangusgan sa City Assessor’s Office

Hingpit nga gipangusgan sa buhatan sa City Assessor’s sa Butuan ang pagpahigayon ug Massive Real Property Tax Information and Education Campaign sa unom (6) kadapit sa syudad sama sa: Brgy. Libertad, Brgy. Villa Kanangga, Brgy Buhangin, Bgry. Tagabaca, Brgy. San Vicente, ug Brgy. Taguibo. Nagsugod kini nga kalihukan kaniadtong Nobyembre 30 hangtod petsa 3 sa Disyembre niining tuiga.

Tumong niini nga aktibidad ang pag-edukar sa katawhan hilabi na sa mga negosyante sa paghatag ug bili sa pagdeklara sa mga propriedad diin dakong tabang ang mahatag niini sa panudlanan sa Dakbayan hilabi na sa pagpatuman sa mga proyekto, mga programa, ug mga serbisyo alang sa kaayuhan sa mga Butuanon.

Giawhag sa atong Halandong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr., ang mga opisyales sa kabaranggayan sa pagtabang niini nga kalihukan pinaagi sa padayon ug makanunayon nga pagpakaylap ug mga impormasyon sa ilang tagsa-tagsa nga lugar kabahin sa responsibilidad sa buwisan isip katawhan sa syudad. Apil usab ang pag-awhag sa ilang mga lumulupyo nga mukooperar pinaagi sa on-time nga pagbayad ug buwis ug pagdeklara sa ilang mga kabtangan ug katigayunan alang sa kalambuan sa syudad. (Agnes B. Tumulak,Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)


Cebuano News: CCPD Gisaulog ang Ika-upat nga Kasumaran

Subay sa tema nga “Responsive and Responsible Governance: Key to Peace, Development, and Sustainability”, gisaulog sa Caraga Conference for Peace and Development (CCPD) ang ika-upat (4th) nga anibersaryo niini dinhi sa Butuan kaniadtong Disyembre 1, 2010 sa Dottie’s Grand Convention Center sa Dakbayan sa Butuan.

Gisugdan ang maong selebrasyon pinaagi sa misa pasalamat nga gipangunahan ni Most Reverend Juan De Dios Pueblos, D.D. of Diocese of Butuan nga kon kinsa maoy nagpasiugda sa katukuran sa maong panagkatigum.

Gitambungan kini sa mga nagkalain-laing sektor sa komunidad lakip ang atong mga igsoong Kristyano,mga lumad, Muslim, PNP, Military, indigent groups, mga delegado sa kabatan-onan ug mga mag-uuma, mga LGU, ug uban pa.

Sa laing bahin, dungan ani nga aktibidad ang Culmination Program sa Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) 2010, diin nagmugna sila ug nagkadaiyang mga kalihukan susama sa Walk for Peace, Sports for Peace ug Tree Planting For Peace nga gisalmutan sa mga nagkalain-laing sektor sa syudad. Nagsugod ang MWOP kaniadtong Nobyembre 29, 2010.

Hingpit kini nga gisuportahan sa atong Halandong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr., ug giawhag niya ang tanan nga musalmot sa mga kalihukan susama niini isip paghatag pagtagad sa kalinaw ug kalambuan dili lamang sa Butuan, kun dili sa tibook Mindanao. (Agnes B. Tumulak,Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)


Cebuano News: BPLS Training gilunsad

Nagkatipok ang mga hepe sa mga nagkadaiyang buhatan sa City Government sama sa: City Treasurer’s Office, Bussiness Permits and Licensing Division, City Department of Interior and Local Government, Bureau of Fire, City Legal Office, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, City Architecture Office, City Health Office, IT Division, ug City Planning and Development alang sa pagtambong sa “Capability Building on Streamlining Business Permitting of Business One Stop Shop” training ,nga napahigayon didto sa Dottie’s Place ning Dakbayan, Desyembre 2, 2010. Sa pakipag alayon sa United States of America International Development – Local Implementation of National Competetiveness for Economic Growth (USAID – LINCEG).

Nasayran nga niadtong Oktubre 20, 2010 gilusad ang programa kung diin makabaton ug business permit ang usa ka negosyante sulod lamang sa 15 minutos. Ang tumong sa maong training mao nga mapahanas ang kaalam ug pagpangandam sa maong pagimplementar isip mga frontliner sa maong programa.Aron usab hapsay ug malampuson ang pagpatuman sa mong programa ngadto sa katawhan.

Sigon ni Halandong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. mapasalamaton siya nga ang dakbayan sa Butuan ang pinakaunsa sa tibook Mindanao nga naglusad. Ug tungod sab niini makainganyo kita ug ubay-ubay nga mga dagkong negosyante dinhi sa dakbayan. (Rio Connie Leah Flores, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)


Cebuano News: OSCA padayon sa pag-apod-apod ug Mortuary Assistance 

Ang Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) nga gidumalaan ni Mrs. Joanne A. Ancheta nagpadayon ug panerbisyo sa atong mga halandong senior citizens sa dakbayan sa Butuan sa programa nga Mortuary Assistance.

Mapuslanon kini nga programa tungod kay daku ug ikatabang ngadto sa atong mga senior citizens nga meyembro. Ug pinaagi niini ubay-ubay na ang nakabenipisyo. 

Sa laing bahin adunay libreng ibot sa daot nga ngipon nga maoy kasagarang hinungdan sa mga kakuliang midangat sa mga hingtungdan, pagahimuon kini kanunay sa buhatan sa OSCA matag lunes lamang, kada adlaw usab adunay mga medical check-up ug libreng tambal ipang-apod-apod ngadto 0sa mga Senior Citizens.

Kanunay ang Panggamhanan sa Butuan nagapadayon sa pagsuporta niini nga programa ubos sa administrasyon ni Halangdong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. (Ritchelle Encabo, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)

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Cebuano News: Farmer’s Field School gipahigayon sa Bit-Os

 Ang buhatan sa City Agriculture’s Office nga gidumalaan ni Engr. Alberto B. Buca, nagpahigayon ug Farmer’s Field School sa Brgy. Bit-os niadtong Disyembre 02, 2010, kabahin sa Specific Technology Development.

Ang tumong ug dakong tuyu niini mao ang pagpalambo sa mga produksyon ug kabahin sa Agri – Industrial Development niing atong syudad aron mahatagan ug dugang kahibalo ug pamaagi ang atong mga mag-uuma ug negosyante.

Mapasalamaton si Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. nga nahatagan ug pagtagad ang atong pang-agrikultura dinhi sa Dakbayan aron makab-ot ang abundang produksyon ug abot sa mga kaumahan sa katawhan. (Ritchelle Encabo, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)


Cebuano News: World Aids Day giselebrar

Nagmalampuson ang gipahigayon nga World Aids Day nga gipasi-ugdahan sa City Health Office (CHO) ubos sa pagdumala sa hepe, Dr. Josephine C. Chua niining Syudad niadtong adlaw sa Miyerkules, Disyembre 1, 2010 sa Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center.

Tumong niini nga maabot sa tanan ang panawagan sa kabag-ohan diha sa atong mga pamatasan, komunidad, ug ingon man ang tibook kalibutan nga atong gipoy-an nga apektado sa nagkakusog ug nagkadaghang biktima niining problema sa HIV-AIDS.

Gisugdan kining maong programa sa usa ka-Walk for a cause against AIDS problem arun ibalita sa tanang katawhan ang nagkagrabi kataas nga porsyento sa AIDS dinhi sa nasud ug ingon man sa kalibotan. Sa mensahe ni Dr. Josephine C. Chua, hepe sa CHO, siya ngakanayon nga mentras dili pa kayo daghan dinhi sa atong rehiyon ang maong sakit dapat pangandaman kining maong AIDS pinaagi sa pagpaabot sa tanan sa kakuyaw nga mahimong resulta gumikan aning HIV-AIDS. 

Gitambungan usab kini sa ubay-ubay nga mga health workers gikan sa mga pribado ug pampublikong tulongha-an dinhi sa Syudad.

Sa mensahe nga gipaabot ni Hon. Vergilio G. Nery, Chairperson sa Committee on Health niining dakbayan nga angay likayan ang maong sakit pinaagi sa paggamit ug mga contraceptives susasama sa Condom ug uban pa basin pa malikayan ang pagkaylap sa AIDS ug moagi sa saktong proseso ang pagkuha sa blood donors gikan sa hingtungdan nag-abuno para sa uban. (Gerry G. Gabiana, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)


Cebuano News: Groundbreaking, distribution of Certificates of Lot Awards Ceremony sa Pianing nagmalampuson

 Nagmalampuson ang gipahigayon nga Groundbreaking and Distribution of Certificates of Lot Awards Ceremonies niadtong Disyembre 02, 2010 didto sa Pianing Subdivision, Barangay Pianing niining dakbayan sa Butuan nga gipangunahan ni Halangdong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. ug inubanan ni Hon. Jaime A. Cembrano Co-chairman sa Committee on Lot Awards ug kasamtangang SP committee chair on Human Settlement and Land Use; Engr. Lorden G. Vismanos, Head City Housing & Dev’t. Office (CHDO), Ms. Aldeberan H. Mordeno sa City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD), Ms. Lily Marie MC Ocampo sa City Budget Office, Mr Victor Ozarraga sa Gawad Kalinga , ug sa Punong Barangay Lecenia C. Sumaylo ug iyang mga Brgy. Kagawad. 

Kini nga programa ilalum sa R.A 7279 o ang Urban Development and Housing Act Of 1972 nga hugot nga gisuportahan ni Mayor Amante diin tumong ug tinguha nga makabaton ug kaugalingon nga yuta ang katawhan pinaagi niini nga programa nga makabaton sila sa kahigayonan nga adunay ilang katukuran sa ilang ginaplano nga puloy-anan sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka pamilya.

Niabot ug 144 ka recipient ang nakadawat sa ilang mga lot certificates nga gitunol mismo sa atong Mayor ngadto sa katawhan.
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Dako ang kalipay sa mga lumulupyo sa maong Barangay nga nahatagan na gayod ug katumanan ang dugay nang gipangandoy nga yuta nga alang sa maayong kaugmaon sa ilang mga pamilya.

Mapasalamaton ang mga lumulupyo sa maong Barangay sa atong Halangdong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr.sa maong programa sa paghatag niini ug katumanan diin gibutyag usab ni Mayor ang plano sa pagtukod ug Gawad Kalinga Housing Project sa maong Barangay, ug ang pagpadayon sa pamaskong handog, ug plano nga mountain resort sa nahisgut nga Barangay. (Jovelyn Mejorada, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)


Cebuano News: Moral Recovery Program Padayon sa pagpahigayon ug Pre- Marriage Seminar

Ang Moral Recovery Program (MRP) sa City Hall nga gidumala ni Rev. Pastor Charlie Prior, MRPO-IV, sa panggamhanan sa Butuan ubos sa Administrasyon ni Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. padayon sa pagpahigayon ug pre-marriage seminar ngadto sa nagplano nga musulod sa talad sa kaminyoon kini nga programa inabagan sa City Population Office ug City Social Welfare and Development. Padayon usab ang MRP sa paghatag ug Values Formation Seminar sa matag Departamento dinhi sa City Hall aron mahisgutan ang nagkalain-laing aspeto ug pamaagi sa pagpanerbisyo ngadto sa katawhan.

Sa laing bahin ang staff sa MRP ug CSWD nibisita sa Barangay Sumile aron sa pagtunol sa usa ka wheelchair alang sa usa ka lumulupyo sa maong Barangay nga adunay balatian aron makatabang kini sa adlaw-adlaw niyang mga buluhaton.

Ang maong mga programa hugot nga gisuportahan ni Halangdong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. aron mapadayon ang kahapsay ug positibo nga pagpanerbisyo ngadto sa katawhan ug pinaagi niini makab-ot ang malinawon ug malambuon nga panggamhanan sa Dakbayan sa Butuan.
(Jovelyn Mejorada, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)

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Cebuano News: Food processing seminar gipahigayon

Ang City Nutrition Office ug Staff nagpahigayon ug Food Processing Seminar sa Barangay Bitan-agan karong semanaha nagsugod atong Disyembre 1-6 karong tuiga alang sa mga inahan nga adunay mga malnourished nga mga anak tumong ug tinguha nga maedukar ang mga inahan sa insaktong pagmatuto ug pagpakaon sa mga anak sa mga pagkaon nga adunay sustansya aron makahatag ug resistensya nga maoy gikinahanglan sa mga kabataan.

Ug tungod usab niini nga programa mahatagan usab ang mga inahan ug panginabuhian nga makadugang sa ilang pang adlaw-adlaw nga galastuan bisan sa ginagmay’ng pamaagi nga makatabang sa ilang pamilya.

Kini nga mga programa gipaningkamutan ni Halangdong Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. nga ipadayon ngadto sa ubang kabarangayan aron makadugang sa kahibalo sa panginabuhian ug makatabang sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka pamilya ilabina kadtong adunay mga anak nga kulang sa timbang o malnourished aron malikayan na ang malnutrisyon sa mga kabataan sa kabarangayan ug mahilayo sa mga sakit. (Jovelyn Mejorada, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)

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Cebuano News: Teachers’ Day gisilibrar

Nagkatigum ang mga magtutudlo ning Dakbayan karong adlawa, Biyernes, Disyembre 3, 2010 arun sa pag-selebrar sa Teachers’ Day nga gipahigayon didto sa Agusan National High School Covered Court.

Sa temang, “My Teacher My Hero”, gihatagan ug dakong importansya ang kamahinungdanon sa mga magtutudlo dili lang sa eskwelahan, komunidad, ug syudad, apan labaw sa tanan sa kinatibok-ang nasud sa responsibilidad sa pag-umol sa katakus sa mga magtutungha. 

Gipasidunggan usab sila sa dakong sakripisyo ug suporta sa mga magtutudlo sa pagtudlo ug paghatag og kabag-ohan sa matag istudyante nga ilang gikaptan. 

Sa emosyonal nga mensahe ni Mrs. Marilou B. Dedumo, ang Officer-In-Charge (OIC) sa Office of the Schools Division Superintendent niining Dakbayan, iyang gipahibalo sa tanan kabahin sa mga kadaugan sa division taliwala sa gipit nga pundo, apan siya mapasalamaton sa mga paningkamot sa mga maestra/maestro nga naggmakanunayon ang ilang paghatag sa ilang suporta sa mga aktibidad sa DepEd diin, sa unang higayon, adunay delegasyon ang atong Syudad didto sa international mathematics competition.

Dugang pagpadayag sa OIC nga tungod sa kakugi sa mga magtutudlo, ang Dakbayan nahimong Over-all Champion sa nasyunal Science Competition ug Regional Schools Press Conference karung tuiga. 

Gipaabot usab sa maong OIC, nga kini nga kalampusan nahitabo tungod sa suporta sa Lokal ng Panggamhanan pinaagi sa atong halangdong Mayor.

Sa iyang mensahe, gipaabot ni Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. ang iyang pagsaludar ug kinasing-kasing nga pasalamat sa tanang magtutudlo tungod sa ilang padayon nga paghatag ug inspirasyon ug serbisyo sa tanan diha sa komunidad ug tungod niini, gipahibalo sa atong mayor nga mugahin siya ug tag-usa ka libo isip Additional Cash Gift ngadto sa mga maestro isip pasi-unang pamasko ngadto kanila.

Mapasalamaton ug nalipay ang tanang magtutudlo sa suporta sa Mayor ngadto kanila taliwala sa laing financial assistance nga P240, 000.00 para sa Division Meet ug P50, 000.00 para niini nga Teachers’ Day celebration nga gihatag usab sa city hall kanila. (Gerry G. Gabiana, Butuan City-PIO/PIA-Caraga)