DENR Caraga leads World Environment Month celeb;
lined up activities for Climate Change awareness
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, June 3 (PIA) – “We are celebrating
June as the Environment Month,” says Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) regional executive director (RED) Nonito M. Tamayo in a press
statement Tuesday.
According to RED Tamayo, this month – June is
considered "a special to all of us who care for the preservation and
protection of our environment and natural resource."
The yearly celebration was established by virtue
of proclamation no. 237 signed by President Corazon C. Aquino in 1988 of which
the DENR has been mandated to lead this celebration.
Tamayo said, the DENR has lined up various
activities to give meaning to the celebration and stimulate awareness to the
people of the environment in the face of challenges of the global climate
changes.
“On June 5, the United Nations and the more than
100 countries in the world will celebrate the World Environment Day to stimulate
worldwide awareness of the environment and encourage political attention and
action,” Tamayo said.
He also said that the World Environment Day
celebration is anchored on the theme, “Small Islands and Climate Change: Raise your voice, not the sea level” is very
much appropriate at this time "that we are experiencing the effects of the
global climate change."
Tamayo further said, June 5 serves also as the
’’people’s day’’ for doing something positive for the environment, concreting
individual actions into a collective power that generates an exponential
positive impact on the planet.
Also, on June 25, the nation will be celebrating
the Arbor Day, a simultaneous mangrove planting will be held regionwide.
“The declaration of the United Nations General
Assembly for 2014 as the Year of Small Islands Developing States aims to
celebrate the contribution of this group of countries and territories,"
Tamayo said. These small islands are
home to vibrant and distinct cultures and heritage as well as to rich
ecosystems, biodiversity and dazzling landscapes, Tamayo added.
These small islands faced with many
environmental challenges brought about by Climate change. Rising ocean levels
is threatening to wipe out if not reduce small islands into smaller pieces of
lands. Melting ice and the expansion of the oceans which both due to global
warming are the causes of sea level rise.
Philippines is an archipelago with 7,107 islands
and though we do not fall under the category of small island states, some
islands in the country is at high risk from rising seas particularly those
villages that are situated in the low lying areas.
"We are also confronted with the problem of
waste management. We seem to care less of throwing our waste everywhere. We do
not practice waste segregation and we have problem of land space to dispose
solid and liquid waste. It would seem to take little time before we are
literally buried in trash," he said.
“It is good for us that the President and DENR
through the leadership of Secretary Ramon JP Paje have timely implemented the
National Greening Program (NGP) on February 2011 as a strategy to cushion the impact
of climate change through out the country,” Tamayo added.
Furthermore, the purpose of the NGP according to
Tamayo is to plant 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares of forest lands
nationwide.
"From 2011 to 2013, some 683,069 hectares
of the NGP sites, or 46 percent of the 1.5 million hectare target, have been
planted, with more than 1.2 million jobs generated. For 2014, the NGP has
targeted to produce 164 million seedlings and plant them in the different parts
of the country covering 300,000 hectares,” Tamayo bared.
Tamayo said the call of this year's celebration
is to recognize that "we all face the same challenges and are connected
and united by our common goal of a sustainable and prosperous life for all on
this planet."
"The call is to raise our voice in
solidarity with one another, particularly with the people of the small islands.
Whether it is to organize clean up campaigns, tree planting, plastic bans, art
exhibits, recycling drives, social media campaigns and others - every action
counts," Tamayo concluded. (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
CSC to celebrate 114th Phil. Civil Service
Anniversary
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, June 3 (PIA) – The Civil Service
Commission (CSC) will once again spearhead this year’s 114th Philippine Civil
Service Anniversary celebration in September with the theme, “Tapat na Serbisyo
Alay Ko, Dahil Lingkod Bayani Ako.”
CSC-Caraga regional director Resurreccion Pueyo
announced that the anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service will be
celebrated this September 2014, marking its 114th year as the stronghold of
good governance and national development since the enactment of Public Law No.
5 which is an “Act for the Establishment and Maintenance of Our Efficient and
Honest Civil Service in the Philippine Island,” on September 19, 1900.
“The upcoming month-long anniversary celebration
aims to promote, showcase, and celebrate heroism in public service. It also
serves to encourage and inspire state workers in their journey as servant
heroes or lingcod bayani as reflected in the theme,” added Pueyo.
Pueyo further bared that all government agencies
are enjoined to actively take part in this anniversary celebration, which the
CSC will spearhead. “Display of anniversary banner in all government agencies;
conduct of R.A.C.E. to Serve IV Fun Run; Honor Awards Program Rites for the
2014 Presidential Lingkod Bayan, Dangal ng Bayan, and CSC Pagasa Awardees;
Government Choral Competition; and Sepcial Treats for Government Employees are
some of the highlights of activities for this celebration by the CSC central
office. With these, the CSC-Caraga will also lead several activities in the
regional level,” he said. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Medical mission serves hundreds of Agusanons
By Boyette B. Lopez
BUTUAN CITY, June 3 (PIA) - The provincial
government of Agusan del Norte has successfully conducted the Medical/Dental
and "Operation Tuli" recently in Barangay Jagupit and Barangay Curva
in the Municipality of Santiago, Agusan del Norte.
More than 300 estimated indigent patients in
Barangay Curva, while in barangay Jagupit there are more than 400 patients
benefitted of the said services. This includes our brothers/sisters from the
Mamanwa and Manobo Tribes that have been served and given the free medical
check-up and appropriate medicines.
While the "Operation Tuli" has served
an estimated of 100 young children who are being successfully circumcised for
free.
Punong Barangay Jerry Mambras of Barangay Curva,
extended his gratitude to Gov. Maria Angelica Rosedell M. Amante Matba and the
rest of the officials of the province for conducting Medical/Dental Outreach
Program and "Operation Tuli" in his barangay.
The Medical/Dental and "Operation
Tuli" is one of the priority programs of the governor in order that the
indigent constituents in the far-flung communities within the province can now
be served and can access free Medical programs.
The Medical Outreach program is collaboratively
conducted by Agusan del Norte Provincial Health Office and Provincial Social
Welfare, Population and Nutrition Services (PSWPNSO) Office. (LGU-Agusan del
Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
SurSur DepEd starts school year with minor
hitches
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, June 3 (PIA) – Only minor hitches got
in the way during the opening day of school year 2014-2015 in Surigao del Sur
on June 2.
Schools Division Superintendent Teofila Cabatuan
said that no major problems have surfaced since she called up a meeting with
all school heads on Thursday.
However, Cabatuan admitted about the slight
shortage in classrooms due to what has been described as “repairables,”
explaining further that the need to refurbish some buildings cannot be done at
the school level during the conduct of the “Balik Eskwela,” as this undertaking
already requires the concern of higher authorities.
In general, she pointed out that the situation
has been manageable and remained conducive to learning. (NGBT/Radyo ng
Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
SurSur PNP introduces new security plan in time
for opening of classes
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, June 3 (PIA) – Surigao del Sur
officer in charge (OIC) Provincial Director P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero has
brought in what he believes a better approach to deter crime in time for the
opening of the new school year 2014-2015.
A week earlier, Verdadero confirmed about
holding a meeting with all his concerned chiefs of police (COPs) provincewide
for the implementation of the local anti-criminality action plan (LACAP) within
their respective areas of responsibilities (AORs).
He explained that LACAP seeks to harness the
support of all “barangay tanods” as
“force multiplier” as well as the local government units (LGUs) at the city or
town levels in order to carry out the task of securing and protecting the school children in particular and the
community in general against criminal activities.
Verdadero admitted that the entire police force
can be more effective and efficient in doing their job only if they have the
support and cooperation of everybody in the community. (NGBT/Radyo ng
Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
17 LGUs approve KC-NCDDP 2014 implementation
By Eunice G. Montaos
BUTUAN CITY, June 3 (PIA) - Seventeen municipal
local government units (LGUs) in Caraga region recently approved the 2014
implementation of KALAHI CIDSS- National Community Driven Development Program
(KC-NCDDP) held at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city.
This expression of support was personally spoken
by the representatives of the LGUs during the 1st batch forum on KC-NCDDP
conducted on that day by the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) Caraga.
LGUs who signified partnership with DSWD Caraga
for KC-NCDDP are the following: Alegria, Barobo, Buenavista, Cagwait, Carmen,
Hinatuan, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Las Nieves, Lianga, Marihatag, Remedios T.
Romualdez, San Francisco (AdS), Santa Josefa, Santiago, Tubod, and Veruela.
The support of these eligible LGUs to this
undertaking is essential for the expected on-board of KC-NCDDP, since this
activity is primarily aimed at orienting the target partner LGUs on the
implementation arrangements of the Program.
Local chief executives, vice mayors, sangguniang
bayan for social services, municipal social welfare and development officers
(MSWDOs), municipal accountants/budget officers, municipal local government
operations officer (MLGOOs), and municipal planning and development
coordinators (MPDCs) are the invited participants of the forum.
Seven mayors in the persons of Hon Candelario
Viola Jr. (Hinatuan), Hon. Jasmin Monton (Jabonga), Hon. Avelina Rosales (Las
Nieves), Hon. Roy Hegino Sarmen (Lianga), Hon. Ernie Ceniza (RTR), Hon. Zenaida
Lim (Santiago), and Hon. Cristina Hemady Arcillas (Tubod), personally graced
the forum and discussed with their staff about their actions to take upon
enrolling in this national program.
These municipalities were given two weeks by the
regional office to decide and to prepare necessary documents for enrollment
purposes.
KC-NCDDP is set for implementation from 2014 to
2019 in municipalities with high poverty incidence and those affected by the
super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). In Caraga, a total of 46 municipalities are
covered in the kick-off of this Program this year.
The overall objective of the KC-NCDDP is to
provide the poor communities access to basic services and increase their
well-being in more inclusive local planning, budgeting, and implementation. (DSWD-13/PIA-Caraga)
Listahanan assesses 16,251 beneficiaries of
SocPen, MCCT-FNSP
By Maria Cecilia N. Sosas
BUTUAN CITY, June 3 (PIA) – The Listahanan of
the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) leads in the on-going
special validation from May 21 - June 6, 2014 for the indigent senior citizens
and those families in need of special protection.
In Caraga region, there are 16,251 beneficiaries
of which 7,924 from Social Pension and 8,327 from Modified Conditional Cash
Transfer – for Families in Need of Special Protection (MCCT-FNSP).
“The
special validation is very advantageous especially those beneficiaries who are
poor yet not included in the Listahanan database. Also, we can give the monthly
stipend to those indigent senior citizens who are really deserving of our
program,” Sarah Rose Salingay, Focal Person of Social Pension said.
“In fact, 3,738 social pensioners who are
already in the Listahanan database will receive the monthly stipend of P 500.00
for the second quarter. Listahanan is very valuable to us holding a program
like Social Pension because we really want to serve our indigent senior
citizens,” she added.
Likewise, MCCT-FNSP beneficiaries will be
included in the regular Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
Dante S. Rosales, Regional Focal Person of
Listahanan together with the National Household Targeting staff monitor the
Area Supervisors and Enumerators in the conduct of special validation solely
for SocPen and MCCT-FNSP beneficiaries who are not in the database of
Listahanan. “We are closely monitoring
our field workers during the validation as we want to keep our database that is
Sigurado, Kumpleto at Totoo,” Rosales said.
Listahanan aims to ensure that the identified
poor families who are not yet in the database will be assessed thoroughly. It
also assures the other Social Welfare and Development (SWD) providers the
guarantee that their resources are equally distributed to potential
beneficiaries and to have the opportunities to improve the quality of their
lives. (DSWD-13/PIA-Caraga)
NYC offers young Filipinos “a gentle reminder”
in light of the One Direction concert
MANILA, June 3 (PIA) - "This is a good
opportunity to re-examine our role models."
This is "a gentle reminder" from Usec.
Gio Tingson, newly appointed Chairperson of the National Youth Commission, in
light of the ongoing craze for the upcoming concert of the British boy band One
Direction in March 2015.
“Balanced attention”
"We see many young Filipinos queuing and
camping out at the MOA Arena just to buy tickets. Fans never fail to make One
Direction trend online," he added.
"There's nothing wrong with the youth
idolizing artists of their choice, however, we must also be aware of issues
that require our shared efforts in solving such as the Yolanda rehabilitation,
youth unemployment, access to education, and the like," explained Usec.
Tingson.
The band's "On the Road Again" tour
stop in Manila has sold out all tickets shortly after sales began in early May,
which caused organizers to extend the show for one more day for thousands of
young Filipino fans.
"We hope that the Filipino youth can be as
energetic and enthusiastic in addressing bigger issues that affect our society,
as they are in following their favorite artists," Usec. Tingson said.
"Fans for change"
"Young people are also fans for change. We
hope that more young Filipinos join us in moments when change is likely to make
an appearance," said Tingson.
"They can start by lining up in COMELEC's
registration stations for new voters and getting their 'free tickets' to be
part of and experience change. This hype over a pop group has actually shown us
something positive about the youth—that they can make sacrifices for what they
passionately want. Hopefully, with the efforts of the NYC and our partners,
this can also be translated into a passion for service and involvement for the
benefit of the nation," he ended. (NYC/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: Pagbukas ng pasukan sa kabuuan ay
mapayapa at maayos, ayon sa Palasyo
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Hunyo 3 (PIA) - Ang pagbukas ng
pasukan ay mapayapa at maayos sa kabuuan, sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson
Edwin Lacierda.
Ang Philippine National Police (PNP) noong Lunes
ay nagtalaga ng 18,500 na tauhan sa mahigit 7,400 na police assistance desks na
inilatag sa buong bansa para tumulong at mapanatili ang kaayosan sa pagbukas ng
klase, sabi ni Lacierda sa isang panayam sa media.
“Ito ay hindi kasali sa mga regular na
nagpapatrolyang mga sasakyan at naglalakad na mga pulis na nakatuon ang pansin
sa mga paaralan at sa paligid nito. Ang PNP ay maagang nagtakda ng operational
guidelines at pamamaraan para maseguro na walang panganib, maayos at mapayapa
ang klase hanggang sa mga susunod na linggo,” dagdag niya.
Tinatantiyang 26 milyon na estudyante sa
pampubliko at pribadong mga paaralan ang bumalik sa paaralan noong Lunes.
(DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
