‘TreeVolution’ gains support from various local
communities
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA) – The TreeVolution:
Greening MindaNOW, an attempt to plant 4.6 million trees simultaneously in
multiple locations in Mindanao in just one hour to beat India’s Guinness World
Record of 1,945,535 trees is getting an increased number of partakers and
volunteer planters who will join on September 26, 2014 at 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Speaking from religious sector, Butuan Auxiliary
Bishop Zacarias Jimenez declared that “launching the ‘TreeVolution’ brings us
into a deeper level of our action. As we plant trees we plant for ourselves and
the lives of our children’s children and as we engage in this unique unified
action we start a new story of creation. We will be giving birth to new species
of creation as trees multiply, breath out new energy to the world, and
breathing in fresh inspiration from our unity with each other and with creation.
Blessed be God, Allah, Magbabaya.
The
Samahang Magdalo Butuan Balangay chapter regional coordinator Michael Leo
Torralba also said that “like any other types of revolution, it is high time
that we join and combine all strengths to a revolution that will crosscut in
all our endeavors as humans and shall sustain our existence as one with
nature.” He also declared commitment of the Samahan to participate during the
event.
By putting best regard to its ecological
responsibility, Romeo Pendon, Mindanao Operation Area Manager of Kennemer
Foods, a private company in cacao business and exporting cacao beans expressed
that the activity is one of the ways that could help counter the effects
climate change. “Our organization is willing to conduct training on how to
plant cacao trees to those interested planters and help them earn extra income.
We will be participating in this big event not only in Caraga region but also
in Sarangani province,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, DENR Caraga regional director Nonito
Tamayo said that the agency has committed 500,000 seedlings to be planted in
1,000 hectares distributed in five provinces within the region. “In fact, many
DENR stakeholders in region 13 are coming in to join the record-breaking tree
planting rite in time with the Civil Service Annivesary,” he said.
It was revealed that the planting areas are
classified into three categories and these are the National Greening Program
(NGP) areas, local government units’ designated areas, and private areas
registered by companies, schools, plantation and other non-NGP areas.
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Caraga
area manager Cecil TriΓ±o also called on volunteer planters to register on the
TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW . The following are the hotline numbers to contact
for TreeVolution inquiries: 0933-4744252; 0915-6630826; 0949-3557235.
(VLG/PIA-Caraga)
TESDA bares 'STEP' training programs for SurSur
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 5 (PIA) –
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Surigao del
Sur headed by provincial director Rey Cueva bared recently the Special Training
for Employment Program (STEP) that will be carried out for the rest of 2014 in
the province.
"With a budget allocation of P6,534,000,
the 484 target STEP beneficiaries must be 15 years of age upon entry," he
clarified.
It was learned that the two districts comprising
the province will split the total number of trainees with 242 apiece.
However, Cueva pointed out that trainees in both
districts will have to go separate ways on the “Qualification/Program” offered
except for one—Maintenance and Repair of Electronically-controlled Domestic
Appliances leading to Consumers Electronics Servicing.
It was learned that Wiring Devices Installation
together with Lighting Systems leading to Electrical Installation and
Maintenance is set to be offered for trainees in District I; while Dressmaking
and Wellness Massage are going to be taught for trainees in District II, he
stressed.
"A corresponding National Certification II
(NC II) will be issued to successful training beneficiaries," Cueva
stressed. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Dinagat officials lead culmination rites of
Dinagat Islands' Athletic Meet
By Ma. Jane Mayola
CAGDIANAO, Dinagat Islands, Sept. 5 (PIA) -
Dinagat Islands lone district representative Arlene "Kaka" Bag-ao and
provincial vice governor Benglen B. Ecleo led recently the closing ceremony of
the 1st Dinagat Islands Provincial Athletic Meet (DIPAM) 2014 held at the
Cagdianao Central Elementary School in Cagdianao, this province.
The activity was formally closed by
extinguishing the friendship torch and awarding of trophies to all the winners
and awardees.
In here message, Bag-ao congratulated Governor
Glenda B. Ecleo, Vice Governor Benglen B. Ecleo, Schools Division
Superintendent Marilou Dedumo, Cagdianao Mayor Marc Adelson D. Longos, all the
athletes and coaches for the success of the first-ever Dinagat Islands
Provincial Athletic Meet.
She also congratulated the delegation of San
Jose for being the over-all champion of the DIPAM 2014 with a total of 101 gold
medals.
First and second runners up went to Cagdianao
and Dinagat delegations, respectively.
During the culmination ceremony Cong. Bag-ao
happily informed everybody that the host of the next DIPAM 2015 will be her
hometown, the municipality of Loreto. (SDR/PIO-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat
Islands)
Dengue incidence in SurSur starts to go down
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 5 (PIA) –
The incidence of dengue plaguing the province of Surigao del Sur has already
started to go down, according to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Algerico Irizari
early this week.
However, based on the Disease Surveillance
Report of the Department of Health (DOH)-Center for Health Development-Caraga
Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) tagged as “Dengue Update as
of Mobidity Week 35” or from August 24-30, 2014, Surigao del Sur is still
prominent.
In fact, it was cited that “For the month of
August, a total of 961 cases were reported mostly from Butuan City (253)
followed by Surigao del Sur (177).”
The report likewise pointed out that “A total of
5,199 suspect Dengue cases were admitted to different disease reporting units
region wide from January 1-August 30, 2014,” adding that “This is 118% higher” as compared
to the same period last year with 2,388 cases.
Meanwhile, it was learned that since the year
started, Surigao del Sur has already claimed nine of the 25 total deaths that
was allegedly caused by dengue in the entire region—five of which occurred in
Bislig City while the rest took place in the towns of Lingig-1; Barobo-2; and
Hinatuan-1. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Health on Wheels served Tandag beneficiaries
By May Ann O. Escobal
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA) - Various health
services and information were received by about 1, 200 youth, mothers, fathers,
and elders during the recent DOH on Wheels: Kalusugan Pangkalahatan Roadshow in
Tandag City.
On its part, the Commission on Population
(PopCom) Caraga handled two sessions – U4U Teen Trail Initiative and
Kalalakihang Tumutugon sa Obligasyon at Responsibilidad sa Pamilya (KATROPA) -
for communities 2 (youth) and 3 (men) in the said city. PopCom tapped the
trained U4U Teen Facilitators in Surigao del Sur State University (SDSU) in
managing the teen trail.
Population workers are hopeful that the life
skills of the young people of Tandag City were enhanced particularly their
abilities to manage emotions and cope with stress and pressures in their daily
life as well as in solving problems of their own. This also empowered youth to
identify and respond to community needs for this will help them become
compassionate and reflective individuals. Likewise to men, the session will
help in making them more empowered and equipped with skills on how to become
more responsible sexually, physically, emotionally, psychologically in
providing the needs, especially the health and total well-being of the family.
PopCom Caraga regional director Alexander A.
Makinano articulated that with men’s enormous power over many aspects of
women’s lives, men’s active involvement in all efforts to achieve maternal
health, women empowerment, and gender equality is of utmost importance.
Makinano emphasized the importance of involving
the youth in such activity for it provided valuable insight into the needs of
their fellow adolescents; it also built the leadership and communication skills
of the young people.
Kalusugan Pangkalahatan is the Aquino
administration’s universal health care agenda which seeks to ensure equitable
access to quality health care by all Filipinos especially those who are in the
grass roots level. This also aims to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and
5 – the reduction of child mortality and the improvement of maternal health in
the Philippines. (PopCom/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: Pangulong Aquino gustong makulong
ang mga hoarders, tagamanipula ng presyo, sabi ng isang opisyal ng Palasyo
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Setyembre 5 (PIA) - Patuloy na
minomonitor ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang mga paratang na pang-abuso
sa pag-angkat at pangangalakal ng mga pangunahing bilihin at nagbabala na
usigin yung makikitang lumabag sa batas, sabi ng isang opisyal ng Palasyo noong
Huwebes.
Ang Department of Justice noong Miyerkoles ay
inilagay na dahilan ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bawang ilang buwan ang nakaraan sa
sabwatan sa pagitan ng mga opisyal ng pamahalaan at mga importer ng bawang.
Noong nagkaroon ng panayam sa media sa
Malakanyang, sinabi ni Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary
Herminio Coloma, Jr. na ang nakita ng DOJ ay resulta ng patuloy na pagsisikap
ng pamahalaan na matigil ang pang-abuso na nagbunga ng katayuang di nakakabuti
at pinsala sa masa.
Sinabi niya na noong nakaraang buwan, tumawag ng
isang pagpupulong ang Pangulo sa mga sangkot na ahensiya, lalo na ang
Department of Agriculture (DA) na tutukan ang suplay ng mga bilihin at ang
kanilang mga presyo lalo na at malapit na ang pasko.
"Nagpatawag na ang Pangulo ng pagpupulong
at mahigpit ang pag-uutos sa lahat ng mga ahensiya, lalung-lalo na ang
Department of Agriculture na tutukan ang supply and price situation,
lalung-lalo na at padating ng holiday season at tiyak na mag-i-increase ang
demand," sabi ni Coloma na ang tinutumbok ay ang suplay ng karne ng baboy
manok at ang nakaugaliang Noche Buena.
Para duon sa mga lumabag sa batas na gumawa ng
panininggal at nagmanipula ng presyo, isinampa na ang kaso laban sa kanila,
base sa kautosan ng Pangulo, sabi ni Coloma. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
