Duty-bearers, partners celebrate Environment Day
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, June 6 (PIA) – Employees who serve
as duty-bearers of government agencies with partner stakeholders in the private
sector planted some 500 talisay trees (scientific name: Terminalia catappa) on
Thursday along Caloc-an beach in Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, in celebration
of this year’s Environment Day with the slogan “Raise your voice, not the sea
level.”
The Caraga region's 2014 celebration of the
Environment Month headed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) with regional director Nonito Tamayo kicked-off with a caravan from this
city going to Caloc-an. A “hataw” exercise then followed and a short program
recognizing the importance of the celebration.
The said venue is where the Philippine
Centennial Tree is also located.
OIC-CENR Officer Vince Estopito of Tubay, Agusan
del Norte expressed his warm welcome and acknowledgment to all the
participating agencies and partner stakeholders and announced that the
municipal government supports tree planting activities and other
environment-related activities.
Also, Tamayo thanked the participating agencies
for joining the activity especially for putting efforts pertaining to
environmental protection. He also said that next year, a conference on climate
change is set in Paris.
Tamayo bared that the World Environment Day is
the opportunity for everyone to realize not only the responsibility to care for
the earth but also to become agents of change.
"Let's consider everyday as Arbor Day.
Let's plant more trees. This is good for our economy, our health and our
environment. Let’s preserve our natural resources and surroundings,"
expressed Tamayo.
Tamayo further announced that the country is
observing the Philippine Eagle Week from June 4-10, 2014.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Information Agency
(PIA) Caraga conducted a full coverage or documentation of the activity and
expressed commitment to provide communication support to DENR’s activities for
the environment.
"On behalf of our regional director Abner
Caga, we'd like to thank the DENR for having us as your partner in this
activity today. The PIA is committed to provide communication support to all
the programs of DENR-Caraga, as we do care for our environment," said
PIA-Caraga deputy regional director Fryan Abkilan.
Said activity ended through the community
singing with "Inang Kalikasan," the official DENR Hymn.
(VLG/JPG/PIA-Caraga)
SurSur guv vows to push for construction of new
'shortcut' roads to Butuan City
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, June 6 (PIA) – Surigao del Sur
Governor Johnny Pimentel vows to push for the construction of two new
“shortcut” roads to Butuan City.
He said that since the Surigao-Davao Coastal
Road (SDCR) project has already been completed, it is now the right time to
embark on new ones.
Come June 9, during the scheduled meeting of the
Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) which he chairs under the Regional
Development Council (RDC), Pimentel assured capitol employees last Monday
during the flag ceremony program, that he is set to revive and file the
proposal for such worthwhile projects that will certainly cut the travel time
to Butuan City from one to one and a half hours, either way.
He said that one project that he will propose is
the Lanuza-Cabadbaran road section in the cluster of municipalities in the
northern part of Surigao del Sur known as CARCANMADCARLAN—comprised of the
towns of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, and Lanuza, in that particular
order from the northernmost tip.
The other, he continued, is San Miguel-Bayugan
road, of which side at the Agusan del Sur province is already completely paved,
hence the only concern is to connect from the same road to San Miguel town,
this province, saying that its only about 12-14 kilometer stretch.
Meanwhile, Pimentel hopes that Congressman
Philip Pichay is going to support his idea.
He recalled that the proposed road project in
San Miguel did not push through during the time of former Congressman Butch
Pichay due to the “line of reasoning” that it will open up illegal logging in
the area; besides, it will also pass through the concession area of Surigao
Development Corporation (SUDECOR), a company, now shutdown, owned by the
Puyat’s.
The governor said that, for practicality, now is
the right time to act, adding that these projects will instead open up Surigao
del Sur to further economic growth being the “last frontier of Caraga.”
He went on to say that “tourism potential” in
the province abounds as compared to other provinces in the region.
Hence, Pimentel urged the tourism office “not to
rest in their laurels” and continue to work to showcase the province which he
said is now on the map of the industry. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del
Sur)
SurSur Health Office starts to work for '100%
Smoke-free Environment'
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, June 6 (PIA) – The Integrated
Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in Surigao del Sur has formally started to move
for the attainment of a “100% Smoke-free Environment.”
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Algerico Irizari
called for an organization meeting on June 4 with the representatives from
different sectors and stakeholders in attendance held at the conference room of
the Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO).
Almost exactly a month after the campaign on
promoting “Healthy Lifestyle and 100% Smoke-free Environment” was launched on
May 5, Dr. Irizari stressed anew the “emerging trend of lifestyle-related
diseases,” identifying in particular order the top 10 leading causes of death
in the province.
These are pneumonia, cardiovascular diseases
(CVD), cardio-vascular accident (CVA), all forms of cancer, hypertension,
diabetes mellitus, pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), chronic obstructive pulmonary
disorders (COPD), renal failure, and accidents.
Besides, IPHO, being the lead advocate of the
provincial government on health and wellness, also pointed out the legal bases
for the move, citing Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular (MC)
No. 17 s. 2009; R.A. 9211 or Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003; and, Sangguniang
Panlalawigan Ordinance No. 03-2004. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Another dead body of NPA killed in Surigao Norte
clash recovered
By 1LT Magno F. Ausente
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, June 6 (PIA) – The troops of
30th Infantry (Python) Battalion, 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, Philippine
Army based in Sta. Cruz, Placer who were in pursuit operations in connection
with their recent encounter with more or less 20 members of the New People’s
Army (NPA) rebels on the morning of May 29, 2014 at Mt. Taglintian, Brgy
Tagbuyawan, Mainit, this province have recovered another one dead body of NPA
killed lying on a dead river, approximately 400 meters from the encounter site.
The body was recovered around 11 a.m. on
Tuesday, June 1, 2014. The recovery brings
three NPAs killed (body count) during the encounter.
The found decomposing body was identified by a
reliable informants as a certain AKA Aileen, female between 25-30 years old,
5’1” in height, a member of the NPA’s Sandatahang Platun Pampropaganda 9SPP)
16-B, Guerilla Front 16, Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee and a
suspected member of the Indigenous People (IP) based on her physical features.
The dead body suffered bullet wounds on the right leg and assessed to have been
abandoned by her fleeing comrades immediately after the encounter.
The said body was turned over to the Barangay
Officials of Brgy. Tagbuyawan and to the local police authority for proper
disposition.
30IB Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel
Arsenio Sadural said that the whole troops of the Philippine Army are saddened
for another Filipino victim losing her life in the nonsense and deceptive
recruitment strategy of the NPA’s targeting the less fortunate members of the
IP communities.
“The act of abandoning a female comrade in the
battle is presumably a mortal sin in the revolutionary movement," Sadural
said. (SDR/30IB, 4ID, PA/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Regl, provl TESD Committee and school board
convergence confab set
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, June 6 (PIA) – A convergence
conference of Technical Education and Skills Development (TESD) Committee and
school board was held recently in one of the local convention centers of this
city.
Spearheaded by the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Caraga, the event aimed to look into the
current and emerging issues and concerns of TESD sector in the Philippines.
TESDA Caraga regional director Dr. Florencio F.
Sunico, Jr. said the event also discusses the issues and concerns affecting the
educational system with the implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum in the
Basic Education.
Sunico added this also allows TESDA to know the
possible interventions of its various partners and stakeholders to effectively
implement such reforms through tangible policies and projects.
The official further said the conduct of the
activity served as venue to be updated on the recent developments and priority
agenda involving Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), as well as
to generate and identify issues and concerns on critical sectors; provide
operational strategies in carrying out priority actions at hand; and interact
with TESDC and school board members in various provinces of Caraga and identify
best practices and other initiatives.
Meanwhile, as one of the stakeholders of TESDA,
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga regional director
Mylah Faye Aurora B. CariΓ±o was invited to present the Enhanced Caraga Regional
Development Plan (RDP) for 2013-2016. According to CariΓ±o, the enhanced RDP
plays important roles in the economic development not only of the region, but
the country, in general.
To give awareness and advocacy to private
stakeholders who were in attendance, Annie Tangpos of the Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) Caraga presented the Labor Laws Compliance System that is
implemented in the region.
Tangpos said the system does not only give
benefits to workers but also to employers so that complaints of workers will be
minimized. She explained because of this compliance system, everything will be
placed in order in as far as addressing labor problems is concerned.
TESDCs were organized pursuant to Section 19 of
the TESDA Act of 1994, which provides that “the Authority shall establish the
TESDCs at the regional and local levels to coordinate and monitor the delivery
of all skills development activities, by the public and private sectors.”
The TESDA Board has supported the creation of
School Boards in its Resolution No. 2004-15 dated August 5, 2004 to ensure the
continued viability of these TESDA institutions until their eventual devolution
to interested and able stakeholders that will exercise oversight functions and
provide policy guidance on the operation of these training institutions.
Meanwhile, Abegail EupeΓ±a, Sr. TESD Specialist
of TESDA-Caraga said both TESDCs and School Boards have proved to have played a
vital role in harmonizing and rationalizing all TVET activities in effecting an
efficient allocation and use of resources to meet the demands on TESD.
Due to their evolving roles and the need to
further clarify current issues in the regional, provincial and school levels,
EupeΓ±a said this activity is designed as an avenue to level off understanding
on existing policies and possible recommendations to the TESDA Board. (TESDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Surigao City ENRO padayon sa
programang pagpananom sa mangrove ug kawayan
SURIGAO CITY, Hunyo 6 (PIA) – Ang buhatan sa
Surigao City Environment and Natural Resources Office nagapadyon karon sa ilang
programa sa pagpananom sa mangrove ug kawayan sa mga kabarangayan ning syudad.
Sumala ni Engr. Elmer Tecson ang hepe sa maong
buhatan nga sugod niadtong bulan sa Enero hangtod Mayo mikabat na sa 1, 200 ka
mga mangrove ug 50 usab ka mga kawayan ang ilang natanom diha na sa
nagkadaiyang mga kabarangayan sakop sa syudad.
Sumala pa ni Tecson nga padayon pa gihapon
hangtod karon ang maong mga programa sa ilang buhatan agig pag-implementar usab
sa Surigao River Rehabilitation Project sa pakigtambayayong sa buhatan sa City
Agriculture diin mikabat usab sa 230 ka mga binhi sa kawayan ang ilang natanom
diha na kilid sa Surigao River.
Dugang pa niya nga dako kayo ang iyang pasalamat
ngadto sa mga katawhang Surigaonon sa suporta ug kooperasyon nga gipakita niini
aron maipadayon ug magmalampuson ang ilang programa nga dako usab ang matabang
ngadto na sa atong palibot ug kinaiyahan. (SDR/MICO-Surigao/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
Cebuano News: Kidney Forum, gipahigayon
Ni Sheila Yatar
BUTUAN CITY, Hunyo 6 (PIA) - Gitambungan sa
kapin 300 ka mga indibidwal gikan sa nagkadaiyang sektor ning dakbayan ang miduyog sa gipahigayong Lay Forum on
Renal Health and Disease Prevention didto sa Samping Avenue Convention Center,
Mayo 29, 2014.
Tumong niini nga mahatagan ug kaamgohan ang
katawhan mahitungod sa sakit sa bato. Lakip na ang pagpahibalo kanila sa mga
hinungdan nga makaangkon sa maong sakit ug sa mga pamaagi aron makalikay niini.
Tigpamaba sa maong forum ang mga personahe gikan
sa Renal Disease Control Program nga mao’y tig implementar sa mga proyekto sa
National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI).
Subay ang maong kailhukan sa pagdeklara sa bulan
sa Hunyo nga National Kidney Month ug nagdala sa temang, “A Healthy Lifestyle,
Makes Your Kidneys Smile”.
Nahimu usab kining nagmalampuson sa pagpanguna
sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) ug Department of Health (DOH) Caraga. (LGU-Butuan
City PIO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Cebuano News: Summer Active Chess Encuentro,
nagmalampuson
Ni Sheila Yatar
BUTUAN CITY, Hunyo 6 (PIA) - Nahimong
nagmalampuson ang gipahigayong duha ka adlaw nga Summer Active Chess Encuentro
nga gitapos didto sa DTI Regional Office, Mayo 25, 2014.
Gisalmutan kini sa mga mandulaay nga adunay
hanas sa dula nga chess. Walay piling edad ang niapil sa maong torneyo, gani
gisalmutan kini sa pinaka tigulang nga mandulaay nga 79 anyos nga si Samson Amores
ug ang pinakabata nga niapil niini nag-edad ug 11 anyos.
Mao kini ang mga mananaug sa maong torneyo:
Champion : Jun Cabiguin -
8,000.00Php (w/ souvenir flashlights)
1st Place : Lanurias - 3,000.00Php (w/ souvenir flashlights)
2nd Place : Amadeo - 2,000.00Php (w/ souvenir flashlights)
3rd Place : Ballete - 1,000.00Php
7th – 10th Place: Consolation Prices
Nahimo usab kining posible pinaagi sa City Mayor’s Office sa pagpanguna ni Mayor
Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. ug sa opisina
ni Hon. Samuel Allan M. Amante sa pakigtimbayayong sa mga pribadong
sektor ug Butuan City Chess Club nga gipamunuan ni Tournament Director Augusto
Torralba. (LGU-Butuan City PIO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
