IPHO keeps toilet bowl project going in SurSur
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) – The Integrated
Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in Surigao del Sur has continued to offer
“toilet bowls” for free.
According to Dr. Algerico Irizari, IPHO chief, the
provincial government through Governor Johnny Pimentel, has allocated funds for
its production using a “toilet bowl molder.”
He said that they have started the project
sometime a year ago and have already distributed over a thousand toilet bowls
so far, mostly in the hinterland barangays.
Also, the good doctor observed that there are
indeed barangay officials who really have the initiative to, at least, tap
their office for help.
Irizari pointed out that such project is part of
their promotional campaign for environmental sanitation, attributing the idea
to Rodrigo Gordo, IPHO sanitary inspector.
There are still households in Surigao del Sur,
which do not have “water-sealed” toilets, Dr. Irizari bared. (NGBT/Radyo ng
Bayan Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DENR Caraga co-conducts 1st Siargao envi quiz bee
By Maria Catherine M. Gonzaga
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) - The Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Education (DepEd) and
the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Del Carmen in Surigao del Norte conducted
the 1st Siargao Environmental Quiz Bee with the theme: “SIPLAS Convergence of
Education and Environment” at Surigao State College of Technology Del Carmen
Campus, Del Carmen, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on November 14.
The environmental quiz bee aims to enhance the
environmental awareness of the students in Siargao Islands. A total of 44
teams, 20 from the elementary level and 24 from the secondary level or 132
students participated in the competition.
Numancia Central Elementary School bagged the 1st
place in the elementary category, followed by Numancia East in 2nd place and
General Luna Elementary School in 3rd place.
Meanwhile, Siargao National Science High School
won the 1st place for the high school category followed by Pamosaingan National
High School in 2nd place and San Isidro National High School in 3rd place.
The prizes include brand new cellular phones, real
ore trophies, medals and brand new desktop computer set given by the sponsors
including Philex Mining Corporation, Metro Pacific Investments Foundation, and
Silangan Mindanao Mining Company Inc. (DENR-13/PIA-Caraga)
