PopCom to hold Regl Population & Devt Summit
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) –The Commission on
Population (PopCom) Caraga will be holding the Regional Population and
Development Summit on November 28, 2014 at Goat2Geder Hotel and Restaurant,
this city.
Said activity is also in time with the Population
and Development Week celebration on November 23-29, 2014.
“Highlights of the summit are the paper
presentation by experts and the presentation of the local government units’
good practices,” bared PopCom-Caraga regional director Alexander Makinano.
The summit is anchored on the theme “Bigyang
Halaga ang Bawat Pinoy sa Pag-unlad… Ngayon at Bukas!” (Making Every Filipino
Matter in Sustainable Development) which calls for the explicit consideration
of the wellbeing of each Filipino in any development initiatives. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
PopCom, RDC-GADCC celebrate Int’l Men’s Day
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) – The Commission on
Population (PopCom) Caraga, in coordination with the Regional Development
Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) is
spearheading the celebration of the International Men’s Day (IMD) on November
19, 2014 at LJ Mega Convention Hall, this city.
“The celebration opens up a new horizon not only
for PopCom, regional line agencies and local government units but specifically
men as well who are advocates of Men’s Involvement in Responsible Parenthood
and Family Planning,” bared PopCom-Caraga regional director Alexander Makinano.
Makinano added that central to the celebration is
highlighting men’s crucial coopeation in promoting gender and development and
family welfare.
International Men's Day (IMD) is an annual
international event celebrated on November 19. Inaugurated in 1999 in Trinidad
and Tobago, the day and its events find support from a variety of individuals
and groups in Australia, the Caribbean, North America, Asia, Europe and Africa.
The objectives of celebrating an International
Men's Day include focusing on men's and boys' health, improving gender
relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role
models. It is an occasion to highlight discrimination against men and boys and
to celebrate their achievements and contributions, in particular for their
contributions to community, family, marriage, and child care. The broader and
ultimate aim of the event is to promote basic humanitarian values. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Agnor acquires lot for housing relocation
By Aimee B. Sienes
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Nov. 17 (PIA) - Provincial
Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba pushed for the acquisition of a
more or less 21,642 square meter lot located at Barangay Libas, Jabonga, this
province.
Said lot will be used as housing relocation site
in the area.
She requested the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for an
authority for her to sign in behalf of the province of Agusan del Norte the
Extra-Judicial Partition With Sale of the Intestate Estate of Feliciana Morta
Vda. De Monteclaro with her respective heirs concerning a parcel of
agricultural land for the housing project and other appurtenant documents.
The Provincial Appraisal Committee through its
Resolution No. 03-2014 adopted the price offered by the heirs at P41.58 per
square meter amounting to P900,000.00 as it is much lower than the prevailing
price in the locality.
The said property was already inspected by both
the Provincial Appraisal Committee and the National Housing Authority.
Governor Amante-Matba ensured that the funding for
the acquisition of said lot is already appropriated in the province’s 5%
Calamity Fund, CY 2014 due to the necessity of a relocation site for families
affected by calamity.
Having considered all the basic documentary
requirements from the Provincial Assessor’s Office and other concerned agencies
being complied with and since the proposed relocation site is in line with the
basic services development program of the province on housing and resettlement,
the Sangguniang Panlalawigan through Sanggunian Resolution No. 233-2014
authorized Governor Amante-Matba to sign for and in behalf of the province the
said documents related to the lot purchase as provided for in Section 465 (b)
(1) (vi) of the Local Government Code of 1991. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan
del Norte)
SurSur holds 1st Provincial Tourism Stakeholders
Summit
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) – A two-day 1st
Provincial Tourism Stakeholders Summit in Surigao del Sur was held on November
11-12, 2014 at the Villa Maria Luisa (VML) Hotel in Tandag City.
Organized and spearheaded by the Provincial
Tourism Office with its newly appointed Supervising Tourism Operations Officer
(STOO) Nicolas Sonsona, the entire duration of the event was said to be a
success, citing the overwhelming number of participants who registered
During the opening ceremony at 1:00 p.m., all
tourism council chairs and tourism officers province-wide have made their
presence felt by joining in the parade entrance conducted; followed shortly by
the messages of Tandag City Mayor Roxanne Pimentel and Governor Johnny
Pimentel; then, capped by the Keynote Speech by Department of Tourism (DA)
Assistant Secretary Arturo Boncato, Jr. of the Tourism Regulation, Coordination
and Resource Generation.
Relevant topics were thoroughly discussed through
the respective resource speakers as set, Sonsona confirmed.
For the opening day, topics as to The Importance
of Tourism Cluster Planning by Engr. Emmanuel Gidacan of NEDA XIII; Tourism
Infrastructure by Engr. Nester Dumalanta of TIEZA; Product Development by Prof.
Bienvenido Claravall of Asian Institute of Tourism of the University of the
Philippines (UP-Diliman); and Best Practices of Tour Operators/Tour Guides by
Jovito Danilo of Company Nazareno, Professional Tour Guide of Bohol elicited reactions
during the open forum.
The following day, related topics were also
discussed: Financial Management by Ramon
Mondano, municipal mayor of Mainit, Surigao del Norte; Tourism Council by
Richard Nick Amores, chairperson of the Caraga Regional Tourism Council
Federation, Inc. (CRTCFI); Importance of Local Laws & Legislation for
Tourism by Kevin Jay Hinaloc, political officer II of the House of
Representatives under office of Cong. Eripe John Amante; and the Peace and
Order in Surigao del Sur by Acting Provincial Director P/SSupt. Narciso
Verdadero.
Distribution of certificates and tokens
highlighted the events every end of the day, the tourism officer added. (NGBT/Radyo
ng Bayan Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Dinagat PDRRMO intensifies campaign on disaster
management, climate change adaptation
By Ma. Jane Mayola
SAN JOSE-Dinagat Islands, Nov. 17 (PIA) - The
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Dinagat
Islands conducted recently the clustered Disaster Preparedness & Response
Capability Building Program to all teachers of the province.
According to PDRRMO officer Rosario “Inday” Roxas,
the activity was held in order to provide the educator participants with enough
knowledge about the various areas on Disaster Risk Reduction Management –
Climate Change Adaptation (CDRRM-CCA)
which are essential in mainstreaming to the education sector.
Roxas said that based on the rationale of the
activity, the Department of Education (DepEd) has the apparent responsibility in
terms of advocacy to promote more understanding on DRRM-CCA.
She further said that components on structural,
functional, and pedagogical aspects of an education system are important to
align with DRRM.
Specific objects of the event were to put DRRM-CCA
into mainstream, institutionalize early warning system, awareness on DepEd
Standard Specification for Safety Schools, organizing the school emergency
management stucture in each school province-wide, develop building emergency
evacuation plan, and other DRRM-CCA measures, she added. (SDR/PIO-Dinagat
Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Agusan solon opens sizeable infra projects, bares
more to come for the district
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) - A number of
infrastructure projects for the first district of Agusan del Norte have been
completed, and are now open for public use, that include Road Construction at
Barangay Golden Ribbon; Construction of Barangay Road at Brgy. Imadejas;
Completion of Multi-Purpose Building at Barangay Fort Poyohon; and Construction
of Multi-Purpose Building for Butuan City Social Welfare and Development, all
in this city.
Funding for the said infrastructure projects was
pushed for by first district of Agusan del Norte Representative Lawrence Fortun
and was implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways – Butuan
City District Engineering Office.
After a series of turn-over and ribbon-cutting
ceremonies conducted first week of November, the said infrastructure
undertakings are now open to the public.
Mindful of the critical importance that efficient
infrastructure could offer to boost economic development, the solon took
initiative of pushing for the funding and implementation of these
infrastructure projects.
Earlier this year, Fortun bared to have
successfully lobbied from the national government a sizeable amount of more
than P700 million infrastructure projects for the district this year.
Rep. Fortun also bares the construction of
additional infra projects scheduled to be completed within the year.
Now on the pipeline, Fortun led the
ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a pedestrian overpass to
Caraga State University, Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City – a most welcomed
project considering the risk to safety and security of students crossing the
national highway. (LAWig Katawhan/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Agusan Norte farmers’ Cooperative &
Farmer-Beneficiary cited in Land Bank’s Gawad Pitak 2014
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) - The Baug CARP
Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BCBMPC) in Agusan del Norte bagged the
24th annual Ginintuang Gawad sa Pinakatanging Kooperatiba Award (Gawad Pitak
2014) of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) under the agri-based category
during the celebration of the bank’s 51st Founding Anniversary at the Land Bank
Plaza, Malate, Manila.
Ruben M. Ragas of Sanghan Agrarian Reform
Community (ARC) in Agusan del Norte romped away with the honor of 1st runner-up
under Ulirang Magsasaka category for his exemplary contribution to community
development and in diversified farming system that promotes environmental
protection.
Luxmie B. Auxillo, BCBMPC general manager and also
an agrarian reform beneficiary, said that the award is the most prestigious
award the BCBMPC has so far received from any award-giving bodies. For its
feat, the cooperative won P1 million worth of fixed assets.
“This is another year of spectacular achievements
for BCBMPC. Last year, the coop was conferred with the Hall of Fame award under
the agri-based category where it won P100,000 worth of fixed assets,” Luxmie
added.
After a decade of spectacular growth, Luxmie said,
the coop has grown exponentially and illuminate the lives of its members
particularly the need of agrarian reform beneficiaries in Agusan del Norte to
earn a living that creates a positive impact in the community.
BCBMPC is purely managed by ARB farmers. It
operates in different municipalities in Agusan del Norte and extends it
services in some areas in the Caraga Region. (DAR/PIA-Caraga)
DTI plans another round of “surprise inspection”
for electrical products
By Greg Taataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) – The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) in Surigao del Sur headed by Acting Provincial
Director Romel Oribe is set on conducting another round of inspection for
business establishments selling Christmas lights, in particular.
However, Manny Disca, chief of DTI Consumer
Welfare Division stressed that, as usual, this is going to be made
“unannounced” so as to “catch by surprise” concerned retailers.
The DTI official admitted that they came back empty-handed
during the first surprise inspection done the last week of October, this year,
but expressed satisfaction that business establishments here seemed to have
already learned their lessons.
“Last year, about eight sacks of sub-standard
Christmas lights were confiscated,” Disca recalled.
In such operation, DTI is very particular about
looking for ICC (Import Commodity Clearance) marks, instead of Product Standard
(PS) stickers, since goods of this kind normally are imported.
Moreover, Disca said that their office has also
issued a warning against possible violators, stressing that they mean what they
say.
He likewise said that they have come out with the
list of products earlier that are certified to have passed quality inspection.
(NGBT, PIA-Surigao del Sur/Radyo ng Bayan Tandag)
