Butuan local officials, gov’t agencies converge to
respond to TY Ruby victims in Samar
By Jennifer P. Gaitano & Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) – The local government
here led by Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. and Agusan del Norte provincial
government headed by Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba, together with
other local government unit (LGU) officials, local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (DRRMC) chiefs and agency members, convened on Monday at the
Agusan del Norte Governor's Office and discussed preparations for the
augmentation and relief operation to be conducted in Samar areas that were
affected by typhoon Ruby.
The team led by Mayor Amante has decided to deploy
personnel to Samar, Visayas area at 7:00a.m., Tuesday to assist in the
delivery/distribution of goods to the affected families and individuals. Some
doctors and nurses are also coming.
Amante also bared that in his conversation with
Caraga RDRRMC chair and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) regional director Liza
Mazo, as to the specific needs which Caraga Team should bring in Samar, it will
basically be more on food, water and temporary shelter for the victims of
typhoon whose houses were also destroyed. "We will be there to help them
get the relief they needed," he said.
Amante, further suggested to complete the
information and determine the needs of the typhoon-affected individuals in
order to provide a more appropriate intervention. As early as now, composites
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police
(PNP) are organized and will be going with the team to ensure security and
safety.
"The opportunity for a local chief executive
to assess himself the real situation of the typhoon-affected area is a blessing
and a chance for us to help them the best way we can. Let's not just let this
pass and instead let's work together with other LGUs in the region and give our
neighbor-affected areas the help they needed," stressed Amante.
Also, taking into consideration the significance
of communication systems during disasters, Amante recognized the Advance
Forward Emergency Broadcasting System (AFEBS) Network as introduced by
Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga regional director Abner Caga.
"We are open to adopt this kind of information system to be utilized in
worst case scenarios during disasters/calamities. With this innovation, there's
no way that we can't respond in appropriate time," he said.
"Please keep in touch with us on what are the
other things needed to be brought to Samar, Visayas area. We will also keep you
updated on the development of our plans for deployment," added Amante.
With this development, Amante also asked Butuanons
to take their part. "I'm calling on all our co-Butuanons to donate food,
water, clothing, and other things they can provide for our neighboring affected
areas of TY Ruby. The city hall is open for more donations," he expressed.
(JPG/VLG/PIA-Caraga)
SurSur guv urges capitol employees to thank God
for sparing province from 'Ruby'
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Dec. 8 (PIA) –
Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny Pimentel urged capitol employees here to thank
the Lord for sparing the province anew from the wrath of a storm—this time,
Typhoon Ruby.
During the flag ceremony program this morning he
said “First and foremost, once again, let us thank the Lord, and all the
Saints, for sparing the province of Surigao del Sur from Typhoon Ruby.”
“Let us take this opportunity and find time to
thank God since we did not suffer any damage,” Pimentel stressed.
“This has not happened only once but for several
occasions,” recalling in the past the strong storms that badly hit other
provinces like Typhoon Sendong, Pablo, Yolanda, and two more others, he added.
(NGBT/Radyo g Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
LMDA conducts friendly business, capability
building on investment promotion consultation workshop to Lake Mainit LGUs
By Rodrigo R. Matabaran
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Dec. 8 (PIA) -
The Board of Investments (BOI) recently conducted a consultation workshop on
Biodiversity (BD) Friendly Businesses and Market-Led Opportunities, and
Capability Building Training on Investment Promotion focusing on the
formulation of Local Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC) for the local
government units (LGUs) of Lake Mainit in Surigao del Norte.
The activity is a component of the Biodiversity
Partnership Project (BPP) being implemented in Lake Mainit area with the Lake
Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA) as the local partner.
According to BOI-BPP project coordinator Luna
Gracia Panesa-Ahmad, the objective of the activity is to promote BD–Friendly
Businesses in the local investment portfolio and enhance capabilities of the
local government to formulate biodiversity friendly economic and business
development policies particularly in the area of investment promotion.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Surigao
del Norte provincial director Celestino L. Negapatan encouraged the LGUs to
adapt green development policies and strategies to properly manage their
natural capital vital for sustained economic development.
Negapatan said that the executive and legislative
bodies of the LGUs should impose certain condition to business locators in
their areas to expand its corporate social responsibility that will ensure long
term benefits to the people, the whole community and its natural environment.
Meanwhile, Mainit vice mayor Crisanta O. Mondano
as well as other LGU officials of Lake Mainit area expressed their gratitude to
the BOI-BPP Team and DTI for the support extended to them so that they can
formulate and enhance their respective LIIC to be biodiversity friendly.
A total of 22 participants attended the activity
including a number of municipal LGUs of the Alliance in Lake Mainit such as
Sison, Alegria and Mainit of Surigao del Norte, and Jabonga, Santiago and Tubay
of Agusan del Norte, and participants composed of the business sector,
sangguniang bayan members, local economic and investment promotion officers and
environment management officers, among others. (SDR/PIO/DTI-Surigao del
Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
