(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 26 April 2024) Easterlies affecting the country. 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 Easterlies/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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from East to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


PIA News Service - Monday, September 24, 2012

Tourism Week Celebration to culminate with “Tree Growing” in Tandag City

By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 24 (PIA) -- The city government will conduct a “Tree Growing” activity in time with the culmination of the Tourism Week celebration.

Florence Abis, city tourism officer, said the celebration started on September 21 with a tourism video presentation at Vicente L. Pimentel Sr. Boulevard where film showing was conducted during the weekend.

On September 22, the “Fun Run” was successfully conducted, participated in by employees of the city government, national government agencies and youth followed by the "Hataw" or physical exercise.

Abis also said that on September 23, a coastal cleanup along the shorelines of Mabua Beach was held, participated in by ROTC students from Surigao del Sur State University.

Abis further said the activities supposedly end on September 27 which falls on a working day, but it was extended to September 29 so interested participants can join the said event.

The series of activities conducted were also supported by the Tandag City Tourism Council. (RER/NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)


NSO-Surigao Sur conducts consultative forum for 2012 Census of Agriculture, Fisheries

By Ruel L. Dres

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 24 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office-Surigao del Sur office held a Consultative Forum on September 24 at Mabua, Tandag City, in preparation for the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF).

Said forum is geared to instill awareness among representatives from involved local government units and sectors on agriculture and fisheries; to solicit support from them; and to disseminate results of the previous 2002 CAF to them.

Forty-six people participated in the forum, comprising of city/municipal agriculture officers, agricultural technicians, and chairperson/presidents of the different agriculture and fisheries associations/organizations.

The lecturers were Marito W. Elisan, Jennifer C. Estose, and Marilyn A. Octobre all from the NSO.

Presented were overview of the 2012 CAF, data appreciation of the previous CAF, and data items for the 2012 CAF.

After the presentations, an open forum was facilitated by Luis P. Dwatin Jr. also of the NSO.

Evaluation of the forum and analysis on the data items to be included were solicited from participants through evaluation/recommendation forms.

The 2012 CAF will be undertaken this coming February 2013. It is mandated by Executive Order 352 which requires generation of data for decision-making of government and private sector.

The CAF 2012 is the sixth census undertaken on a large scale, geared toward the collection and compilation of statistics on the nation's agriculture and fisheries sectors.

The forum ended with the awarding of certificates of participation and certificates of appearance. (RER/NGBT/NSO, PSO-SDS/PIA-Surigao del Sur)


Tagalog news: Peace month ipinagdiwang sa Caraga

Ni Danilo S. Makiling

BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 24 (PIA) -- Sunud-sunod na aktibidad ang isinagawa sa rehiyon para sa pagdiriwang ng Peace Month ngayong taon.

Ang pagdiriwang ay inihanda ng Caraga Region Institute of Peace (CRIP), Caraga Leader’s Networt (CYLN), General Peace Network, sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga, Deapartment of Education (DepEd) Caraga, Local Government of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur State University (SDDDU) at Butuan Cty Vice Mayor atty. Lawrence Fortun.

Ayon kay CRIP Chairperson and Executive Director Rex YbaΓ±ez, ang mga estudyante mula sa iba't ibang paaralan ay lumahok sa mga aktibidad bilang tagataguyod ng kapayapaan.

Nagsagawa rin ng campus tours sa mga sumusunod na paaralan: 1) Sunrise Christian College; 2) Lumbocan High School; at 3) Agusan Colleges.

Kasama sa campus tours na isinagawa ang poster at story-making contest. Nagsagawa rin ng magkasabay na division-wide Student Leaders and Advisers' Seminar on Peace and Human Rights at DepEd Butuan City at Agusan del Sur.

Ang Caraga State University (CSU), Holy Child Colleges of Butuan (HCB) at Father Urios High School (FUHS) ay nagsagawa rin ng parehong seminar na ginanap sa kani-kanilang mga paaralan.

Ang CRIP ay isang nonprofit institution na may layuning palawakin ang civic engagement, education at leadership development opportunities para sa mga taga-Caraga upang suportahan ang peace initiatives at palaganapin ang mga batas na sumusuporta sa kapayapaan at pagkakaisa. (RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)


Tagalog news: Pagdiriwang ng Elderly Filipino Week pinaghahandaan sa Butuan

Ni Danilo S. Makiling

BUTUAN CITY, Set. 24 (PIA) -- Pangungunahan ng Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) ang pagdiriwang ng Elderly Filipino Week na gaganapin ngayong Oktubre 1 hanggang 6.

Ayon kay Office for Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) Chief Imelda Mupas-Nonan, ang aktibidad ay ipinagdiriwang sa buong bansa sa ilalim ng Proclamation No. 470, kung saan idinideklara ang unang linggo ng Oktubre bilang Linggo ng Katandaang Pilipino (Elderly Filipino Week).

Ang pagdiriwang ay sisimulan sa pamamagitan ng “Jog for Health” sa Agusan del Norte Provincial Capitol covered court papuntang Guingona Park, kung saan isang “Hataw” naman ang isasagawa na susundan ng isang maikling programa.

Sa hapon ng parehong araw, ang senior citizens ay lalahok sa "Elderlympics” at “Pabibo Day.”

May mga laro at sports din na inihanda para sa kanila na gaganapin sa Butuan-by-the-River para sa mga indoor na mga palaro at sa fire department basketball court naman para sa mga outdoor na palaro.

Sa Oktubre 2, isang medical mission ang isasagawa sa Guingona Park, na magsisimula sa alas-7 ng umaga. Sa Oktubre 3, inaanyayahan ang publiko na saksihan ang senior citizens’ table setting/food presentation/food-carving contest na gaganapin sa provincial capitol covered court.

Sa Oktubre 4, isang cultural show ng senior citizens ang ipapalabas sa multipurpose hall/sports center sa Barangay Doongan, ng lungsod.

Samantala, ang pagdiriwang ay magtatapos sa isang motorcade sa loob ng syudad at susundan ng isang programa sa provincial capitol’s covered court. (RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)


Cebuano news: Palasyo milaom alang sa gilayon nga pagpasar sa 2013 nga budget ug Freedom of Information Bill

By Susil D. Ragas

SURIGAO CITY, Sept. 24 (PIA) -- Ang MalacaΓ±ang milaom nga maaprobahan gilayon sa Kongreso ang P2 trilyon budget alang sa tuig 2013 lakip usab ang Freedom of Information Bill aron mapakusog ang ekonomiya ug mahatagan ang publiko ug sayon nga akses ngadto sa government information.

Sa interbyu sa radyo dzRB Radyo ng Bayan niadtong Sabado, gipasalamatan ni Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte ang mga magbabalaod tungod kay gihatagan niini og prayoridad ang pagtuki sa maong budget.

"It seems that both Houses are making good time on deliberating on the budget, we thank our legislators for that. And mukha namang on track naman katulad nung mga earlier pronouncements ni Speaker Belmonte at ni Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile that they will be paying due attention to the budget. And so far, we are on track for the deliberation," matud ni Valte.

Kalabot na sa Freedom of Information Bill, matud pa ni Valte nga ang Palasyo naglaom nga walay mamahimong problema pagtuki niini sa panagtagbo sa mga magbabalaod karong Oktubre. Dugang pa ni Valte nga usa kini kamaayong kalamboan nga tukion pag-usab sa komitiba sa kongreso ang FOI bill.

Sila Rep. Erin TaΓ±ada, ang awtor sa maong FOI Bill didto sa Kongreso, ug si Senate committee chair Sen. Gregorio Honasan, ang midawat nga draft gikan sa Palasyo. Dugang pa niya nga ubay-ubay sa mga probisyon sa MalacaΓ±ang ang gisagop sa Kongreso ug sa Senado.

Giaprobahan sa House of Representatives niadtong Huwebes sa gabii sa ikaduhang pagbasa ang sugyot nga P2 trilyon national budget sa 2013 nagtumong aron mapakusgan ang ekonomikanhong pag-uswag sa nasod.

Ang maong 2013 budget susama ra gihapon niadtong niaging tuig nga ang pinakadakong parte sa pundo mokabat P238.8 bilyon mahiadto sa Department of Education (DepEd), nga mitaas og 22.6 porsyento kumpara niadtong niaging tuig nga P292.7 bilyon lamang.

Ang DepEd gisundan sa Department of Public Works and Highways nga adunay P152.9 bilyon; Department of National Defense, P121.6 bilyon; Department of Interior and Local Government, P121.1 bilyon; Department of Agriculture P74.1 bilyon; Department of Health, P56.8 bilyon; Department of Social Welfare and Development, P56.2 bilyon; Department of Transportation and Communications, P37.1 bilyon; Department of Finance, P33.2 bilyon, ug ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources, P23.7 bilyon. (RER/FEA/PIA-Surigao del Norte)