MinDA, DENR, partners all set for this year’s
TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) – The Mindanao
Development Authority (MinDA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and other partners in the
government are all set for this year’s Mindanao-wide campaign dubbed as
“TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW,” on September 26, 2014.
The MinDA together with its partner agencies in
the government and private sector aims to plant 4,636,000 trees in multiple
locations covering a total of 9,200 hectares in just one hour.
Cecilia TriΓ±o, Caraga Area Manager of MinDA
reiterated that this will also serve as a campaign to improve environmental
awareness among all Mindanawons.
“Mindanao will turn green as a quarter of a
million Mindanawons attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Most
Number of Trees Planted Simultaneously in Multiple Locations in One Hour on
September 26, 2014,” TriΓ±o emphasized.
This initiative also supports the National
Greening Program that targets 1.5 million hectares reforested by 2016 to which
Mindanao’s contribution is 456,000 hectares and the MindaNOW! Nurturing Our
Waters Program which aims to harmonize the management of Mindanao’s natural resources.
Also, the representatives from the concerned
government agencies will convene the media on September 4 for a press
conference on the said big event and it will be held at the Robinson’s Atrium,
Butuan City.
TriΓ±o encouraged everyone to register online at
Facebook account – Treevolution: Greening MindaNOW on or before September 10,
2014 or contact the local MinDA, DENR offices and local government units for
details on how they can join. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
OWWA, DOST to hold EDSP, CMWSP examinations
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) – The Overseas
Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in coordination with the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga announced that they will be conducting a
qualifying examination on September 21, 2014 for its Education for Development
Scholarship Program (EDSP) and Congressional Migrants Scholarship Program
(CMWSP) for school year 2015-2016.
In a press conference held on Tuesday in one of
the local convention centers here, OWWA-Caraga regional director Eduardo
Bellido bared that a total of 181 OFW dependents are expected to take the
scholarship qualifying exam, 170 applicants for EDSP and 11 applicants for
CMWSP.
“EDSP is intended for immediate dependent of
active OWWA member OFW who intends to enroll in any 4-5 year baccalaureate
degree consisting of P60,000.00 per school year. Meanwhile, the CMWSP grants
P30,000.00 per school year to qualified child of former OFW who intends to
pursue 4-5 year baccalaureate course in Science and Technology, Engineering or
any applied sciences,” disclosed Bellido.
Bellido added that tuition fees shall be paid
directly to the school while the remaining amount shall be released to the
scholar upon submission of the grades for the semester.
The CMWSP, on the other hand, is another
baccalaureate scholarship program mandated by Republic Act 10022 and is funded
by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
OFWs, dependents continue to benefit OWWA’s
short-term education, training program
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) – “We are encouraging
more of our OFWs and their legal dependents to avail of OWWA’s short-term
education and training program for their personal growth and better
employment.”
This was the statement of Overseas Workers
Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga regional director Eduardo Bellido, during
a press conference held on Tuesday in one of the local convention centers here.
“The IT training is a free training which aims
to give the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents access to
technology-based training in the hope that this will give them the skills to
find better employment opportunities as well as help bridge the physical divide
between the workers and their families in the Philippines,” bared Bellido.
Bellido also said that for this year, OWWA
targeted around 600 availees for IT. According to him, there were already 487
OFWs and OFW dependents that have availed under IT training course.
Bellido further announced that the Skills for
Employment Scholarship Program (SESP) is offered to active member OFWs and
their legal dependents who intend to enroll in any short-term training program
consisting of a maximum of P14,500.00 per course leading to a completion of a
vocational or technical course in any Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)-accredited school.
It was also learned that the Seafarers’
Upgrading Program (SUP) is a scholarship grant for seafarers who intend to
enroll to short-term upgrading courses. Under the said program, the seafarer
can avail of P7,500.00 training assistance. Availment in another training
course will be every after three recorded membership.
“As of today, there were 29 seafarers enrolled
under SUP, 22 of which have already graduated,” he remarked.
For more information, the OWWA-Caraga can be
reached at telephone number: (085) 815-1894; 342-6178. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Landbank Tandag City branch to launch Mobile
LoanSaver
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) – The local branch of
Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) here is set to launch its “newest product,
the LANDBANK Mobile LoanSaver, in partnership with Smart e-Money,” according to
LANDBANK Tandag Branch Manager Herbert Luna.
In an invitation letter sent to Surigao del Sur
Governor Johnny Pimentel, he said that “the event will be held on September 11,
2014 (Thursday), 5:30 pm, at the SMX Convention Center Davao (Function Room
3).”
“Please be informed that in our efforts to
provide all our confirmed guests with the best experience during the event, we
are moving it to a bigger and better venue, as well as to a new schedule,” he
advised.
The occasion, which is also dubbed as “Clients’
Appreciation Celebration,” “will also serve to introduce our new tagline ‘We
Help You Grow,’” Luna stressed.
Meanwhile, it was learned that “the LANDBANK
Mobile LoanSaver is the first-ever fully electronic, paperless salary loan with
auto-savings builder feature.”
“This is just one of LANDBANK’s latest
innovative products developed to serve you more efficiently and responsively,”
Luna added. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Dinagat Islands joins 20th NCPW, peace month
celeb
By Ma. Jane Mayola
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Sept. 3 (PIA) -
Despite the adverse weather condition, the provincial government of Dinagat
Islands through the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) was still able to
conduct a kick-off ceremony in observance of the 20th National Crime Prevention
Week and Peace Month here on Monday, September 1, 2014.
A motorcade around the province and a short
program kicked-off the month-long celebration participated in by the Philippine
National Police, Department of the Interior and Local Government, members of
the Provincial and Municipal Peace and Order Council, and government employees.
Vice Governor Benglen B. Ecleo, in his message,
urged everyone to work hand in hand with the government for the prevention of
crimes in the province.
"Let
us keep this place as peaceful as we always wanted it to be and let us help
each other in combating crimes in our province," Ecleo said.
Meanwhile, Provincial Administrator Millard
Tawakal, in behalf of Governor Glenda B. Ecleo, said that the month-long
observance aims to strengthen the bond between the youth, law enforcers, and
other sectors of the society not only in the fight against crime but also in
its prevention through awareness campaigns and increase commitment, youth
participation and partnerships in the promotion of proactive approaches in
reducing crime.
To highlight the month-long observance, various
contests for students from the seven municipalities are set to deepen their
understanding and awareness.
There will also be an awarding of provincial
winners for the Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Award and Most
Outstanding Barangay Peace and Order Committee. (SDR/PIO-Dinagat Islands/
PIA-DInagat Islands)
SURSECO II set for 35th anniversary celebration
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) – Surigao del Sur
Electric Cooperative II (SURSECO II), which covers the first district of the
province as its service area, is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary on
September 6, according to General Manager (GM) Engr. Iglorio Hinayon.
The affair will highlight the Sitio
Electrification Program (SEP) Ceremonial Energization, Friendship Games,
Outreach Activities at the Adela Serra-Ty Memorial Medical Center (ASTMMC), and
Loyalty Service Awarding Ceremony, he said.
In an invitation letter sent to Governor Johnny
Pimentel, Hinayon stressed that they remain steadfast in their “vision and
mission in giving quality service to the member-consumers and in fulfilling the
national goal of total electrification and promoting consumer interest and
satisfaction.”
In fact, GM Hinayon bared that this year, the
National Electrification Administration (NEA) has allotted some P14,000,000 for
SEP; about P9,000,000 of which, have already been put in place.
He likewise said that SURSECO II has already
over 56,000 billed consumers as of latest.
Meanwhile, important personalities in the entire
province, including political bigwigs, are invited to grace the event, it was
learned. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Tagalog News: Balangkas ng Bangsamoro Basic Law
ay nasa pinal na baitang na, sabi ng tagapayo ng kapayapaan
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Setyembre 3 (PIA) - Ang
balangkas ng Bangsamoro Basic Law ay kasalukuyang nasa pinal na baitang ng pagpipino
at ito ay isusumite sa Kongreso bago umalis si si Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino
patungo sa Europa at sa Estados Unidos sa susunod na linggo.
“Ang balangkas na BBL ay kasalukuyang nasa pinal
na baiting ng pagpipino. Sa tantiya ng MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) at
tsirman ng Bangsamoro Transition Commission na si Mohagner Iqbal, ang balangkas
ng panukalang batas ay nasa 99 porsyento tapos,” sabi ni Presidential Peace
adviser Teresita Deles noong Martes.
Ang pagsusuring muli ng pangulo sa balangkas ng
Bangsamoro basic law ay nakompleto halos dalawang linggo na ang nakaraan, basi
sa komento ng Pangulo.
Kapwa ang gobyerno at grupo MILF ay gumawa ng
pag-uusap at palitan ng nota at ang resulta ay isinumite rin sa Pangulo, sabi
ni Deles.
Ang pamahalaan at ang MILF ay lumagda ng
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro noong nakaraang Marso na ang tukoy ay
tapusin ang deka-dekadang nakasanayang pagkahiwalay ng Muslim sa Mindanao.
Kapag naipasa na nang Kongreso, isang plebisito
ang gagawin at ang trasition authority ay lilikhain bago ang pagganap ng isang
halalan kasabay ng 2016 na halalan.
Nangako si Pangulong Aquino na ituloy ang
pagkaroon ng patas at demokratikong halalan sa 2016 para pumili ng mga mamuno
sa bagong likha na rehiyon ng Bangsamoro. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Cebuano News: Medical ug dental outreach program
gipahigayon
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) - Malampusong gilusad
ang Medical and Dental Outreach Program sa Barangay Caloc-an ug Barangay Sto
Nino, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, kon diin gipangunahan kini sa Agusan del
Norte Provincial Government pinaagi sa Provincial Social Welfare Population and
Nutrition Services Office ug sa Provincial Health Office.
Usa kini ka tinuig nga kalihukan sa Provincial
Government ubos sa programang "Sagip Sa Kalusugan Sa Barangay" ni
Governor Maria Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba, pinaagi sa paghatag ug
libreng serbisyo medical sa katawhang Agusanon kon diin usa kini sa iyang mga
priority programs atol sa iyang administrasyon.
Subay niini mapasalamaton sila si Caloc-an
Barangay Captain Hon. Desiderio Putian Carsula ug Santo Nino Barangay Captain
Hon. Benjamin Casil sa Provincial Government kon diin gatusan sa ilang mga
katawhan sa barangay ang nakapahimulos sa libreng serbisyo sama sa medical
check-up, ibot sa ngipon, x-ray ug libre nga mga tambal.
Mapasalamaton usab sila Kapitan Carsola ug Kapitan
Casil sa personal nga pagbisit ni Gov. Matba sa ilang Barangay aron ilang
mapaabot usab ang mga nag-unang problema sa ilang barangay. (LGU-Agusan del
Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Cebuano News: DOE nanawagan alang sa pagdihon sa
mga rehiyonal nga plano sa enerhiya
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Setyembre 3 (PIA)
- Sa tubag sa panudlo sa Presidente kang Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho
Petilla aron sa pagsiguro nga ang mga nagtubo nga panginahanglan sa enerhiya
nga makab-ot, siya nanawagan alang sa
pagdihon sa mga rehiyonal nga plano sa enerhiya nga makasiguro sa
pagsuplay sa enerhiya sa tibuok nasud.
“Ang panginahanglan alang sa rehiyonal nga
pagplano sa enerhiya ang mahinungdanon alang kanato sa pagsusi sa potensyal nga
tinubdan sa enerhiya ug pagpalambo sa sekyuridad sa enerhiya sa tibuok nasud
(The need for regional energy planning is essential for us to explore potential
energy sources and promote energy security across the nation),” si secretary
Petilla miingon sa usa ka pamahayag niadtong Martes.
Atol sa iyang State of the Nation Address (SONA)
niadtong Agosto 28, si Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III miingon nga bisan pa sa
mga paningkamot aron sa pagsiguro nga ang mga pagdugang sa panginahanglan alang
sa enerhiya makab-ot, ang gobyerno mangandam alang sa pagkadaot og sa
pagmentenar sa “power plant”, panahon sa El Nino ug uban pang mga
"wala-damhang mga panghitabo."
“Kita buot nga mahimong bug-os nga nag-andam
aron nga kita makalikay sa paralysis kon ang labing pait nga mga panghitabo ang
moabot. Ang tumong: nga adunay giplano nga mga solusyon alang sa mga problema
nga dili mahitabo hangtud sa sunod tuig (We want to be completely ready so that
we can avoid paralysis if the worst-case scenario arises. The goal: to have
planned solutions for problems that will not arise until next year),” siya
miingon.
Sumala pa sa taho nga atol sa presentasyon sa sa
sitwasyon og panglantaw sa Palawan Power Plant, si Petilla miingon nga alang sa
probinsiya sa Palawan, ang Department of Energy (DOE) mihatag og award nga
25.08 megawatts sa Renewable Energy nga proyekto ug pending nga mga aplikasyon
alang sa lima ka megawatts sa mga proyekto ug 1.7 megawatts sa potential
renewable energy nga mga dapit. Kadaghanan sa niini nga mga proyekto migamit sa
solar ug hydro power. Ang pinakadako nga proyekto mao ang 10-megawatt Puerto
Princesa City Solar Power Project, nga gigantihan sa Enfinity Philippines
Renewable Resources Inc.
Siya midugang sa pag-ingon nga alang sa
probinsya sa Mindoro, ang DOE nga mi-award sa 189.3 megawatts nga katakos sa
renewable energy nga mga proyekto, diin ang pinakadako mao ang 48-megawatt
Puerto Galera Wind Power Project sa Philippine Hybrid Energy Systems Inc.
Dugang pa niini, ang Mindoro adunay 47.1
megawatts nga potensyal nga renewable energy ug 151.2 megawatts sa potensyal
biomass energy resources, tungod sa iyang halapad nga umahan. Ang Pitkin
Petroleum nagpalihok sa Service Contract 53 sa pag-usisa sa isla sa gas
reserves, nga gibana-bana nga adunay mokabat sa 76.36 bilyon cubic feet.
Si Petilla usab miingon nga ang Palawan Energy
Plan padayon pang girepaso sa Energy Planning ug Policy Bureau, samtang ang
Mindoro Island energy development plan pa gihapon nga padayon pang gidihon.
Ang plano sa enerhiya alang sa Palawan ug sa
Mindoro ang gikatakda nga ipagawas sa umaabot nga katapusan nga quarter niining
tuiga ug Enero 2015. (NGBT/PND/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano News: Buhatan sa Surigao City Health
mopahigayon og mass immunization sa measles rubella, oral polio vaccination
Ni Annie Abis
SURIGAO CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) – Ang buhatan sa
City Health Office ning syudad mupahigayon og pagpangbakuna sa Measles Rubella,
Oral Polio Vaccination ug Mass Immunization ang sugod Septyembre 1 hangtod 30,
ning tuiga.
Sumala ni Public Health Nurse Marife Malacay nga
ang maong kalihukan sa ilang buhatan himoon alang na sa mga Surigaonon kini
basi sa kamandoan sa buhatan sa Department of Health (DOH) aron mahilikay sa
mga nagkadaiyang mga sakit sama sa tipdas, polyo ug rubella german measles nga
naka- alarma na dinhi sa atong nasod.
Sumala pa ni Malacay ilang hatagan og prayoridad
sa pagbakuna mao kadtong anaa sa high risk affected areas sama sa mga
resettlement o squatters area ug kasikbit nga mga lugar sa mga kabaranggayan
nga nag- unang apektado sa maong sakit samtang magdepende usab ang klase sa
ilang ibakuna sa pangidaron sa ilang bakunahan. (SDR/MICO-Surigao/PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
