CAAP-Butuan to craft airport emergency plan
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 29 (PIA) – To ensure a timely
and effective response during emergencies and to comply with the prescribed
standards and procedures in maintaining safety in airport operations, the Civil
Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Butuan Airport, Area Center XII
will hold its first Butuan Airport Conference on Airport Emergency Planning
2015 to be held at the Almont Inland Resort here on January 30, 2015 which will
start at 8:00 o’clock in the morning.
Butuan Airport Manager Evangeline Daba stated that
for the past year, the rate of sustained growth and investment in the region as
manifested by the growing number of passengers and increasing volume of high
value cargo handled by the Butuan Airport.
“Since the Aerodome Emergency Planning (AEP) will
operate on the basis of mutual aid and cooperation, we are seeking active
support and cooperation from other line agencies to become members of the
airport emergency committee,” encouraged Daba.
She said that the airport emergency plan is a
coordinated program between the airport and the surrounding communities and
that the procedures needed to handle major emergency situations at the airport
are similar to other types of major emergencies that can strike a community,
whether an aircraft accident or a natural disaster.
“An important consideration of the plan is the
identification of all material resources that can be utilized to manage the
emergencies identified within the airport emergency plan,” said Daba.
This AEP includes a set of instructions to ensure
prompt response for rescue and firefighting; police/security and medical
services on and off the airport that would address all unusual conditions. “The
manual also gives premium to an effective emergency/rescue effort requiring
adequate pre-planning as well as execution of periodic practice exercise,”
elaborated Daba.
As mentioned also by Daba, the emergency plan
ensures an orderly and efficient transition from normal to emergency
operations; proper delegation of airport emergency authority; authorization by
key personnel for actions contained in the plan; coordination of efforts to
cope with the emergency; and safe continuation of aircraft operations or return
to normal operations as soon as possible.
It was also learned that the aircraft emergencies
for which services may be required are generally classified as aircraft
accident, full emergency, and ‘local standby.’
This year’s conference is anchored on the theme,
“Achieving excellence towards a fully certified Butuan Aerodome.” Aviation
Safety Consultant Bienvenido Romero II will be the guest speaker to discuss the
Airport Emergency Planning and Airport Certification Process. Also, Aviation
Safety Consultant Cesar Cruz will talk on the Historical Perspective and
Regulatory Requirements of the Development of an Airport Emergency Plan. (PIA-Caraga)
DOLE spearheads 2015 'Araw ng mga Kasambahay'
anniversary celeb in SurSur
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan. 29 (PIA) - The
Department of Labor and Employment- Surigao del Sur Field Office in
coordination with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) managers of
Tandag City and Tago, Surigao del Sur spearheaded the 2015 “Araw ng mga
Kasambahay” anniversary celebration recently.
Republic Act (R.A.) 10361 or popularly known as
“Batas Kasambahay or Domestic Workers Act” was signed by President Benigno S.
Aquino III on January 18, 2013. This has been promulgated to serve the interest
of our ‘kasama sa bahay’ and aims to strengthen respect, protection and
promotion of the rights and welfare of kasambahays.
The anniversary celebration was attended by around
60 participants including kasambahays, employers, barangay officials and the
newly created Barangay Employment Service Office (BESO) of Tandag City, partner
agencies from Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Tandag City, Social
Security System (SSS), PhilHealth, PagIBIG and PESO.
DOLE labor and employment officer Romelyn B.
Bactol presented the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 10361 and made
mention on the eligibility of the kasambahays to receive 13th month pay, five
days service incentive leave for every one year of service, enrollment to SSS,
PhilHealth and PagIBIG, the right to board and lodging, minimum wage for
chartered cities and 1st class municipalities and other rights and benefits of
kasambahays.
Partner agencies coming from the Social Security
System, PhilHealth and PagIBIG have likewise presented their programs and
services. They have entertained queries and clarifications coming from the
participants that made them enlightened and encouraged to register/enroll and
if already a member, to correct/update the status they are enrolling in the SSS
to avail the Employees Compensation (EC) in times of work related accidents.
Meanwhile, Tandag City PESO manager Lorna L. Novo
also shared the values of Pope Francis, "to love and have compassion to
the poor which includes our kasambahays." She further reminds the
participants to share the good news to other kasambahays and employers they
know and to register/enroll in the social services as mandated from the Batas
Kasambahay.
Aside from the information dissemination and
registration, DOLE gave prices for the early bird kasambahay and those who
answered the trivia on kasambahay. (NGBT/DOLE-SDS Provincial Office/PIA-Surigao
del Sur)
Public school heads to attend clustered assemblies
By Jolanie E. Bucad
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 29 (PIA) – Public
secondary/integrated secondary school heads of the Department of Education
(DepEd) Butuan City division will attend a three-day assembly on Clustered
Assemblies of Public Secondary School Heads.
In a travel authority issued by Schools Division
Superintendent Josita B. Carmen, 32 school heads of the division will be
attending the assembly in Cebu City on January 31 to February 2, 2015.
The activity aims to strengthen the accountability
of stakeholders through the leadership of school heads in the Governance of
Basic Education towards the realization of Education for All (EFA).
Topics to be discussed during the assembly shall
focus on Senior High School program management, partnership, engagement,
relevance, accountability and governance.
Participants in the activity are secondary school
heads, vocational school administrators, School-based Management Philippine Accreditation
System for Basic Education (SBM PASBE) division and regional coordinators, and
supervisors in-charge of senior high school preparations.
The three-day activity will be spearheaded by the
National Association of Public Secondary School Head with the theme “Governance
Accountability for Basic Education.” (DepEd Butuan City Division/PIA-Agusan del
Norte)
Presence of 'unidentified armed groups' in SurSur
bared
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan. 29 (PIA) - The
presence of an “unidentified armed groups” in the hinterland barangays of, at
least, two towns and one city in Surigao del Sur has been bared in a meeting on
January 28, 2014 by the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Committee (JPSCC)
chaired by Governor Johnny Pimentel.
Although not contained in the separate briefing
presented by Col. Alexander Macario, newly-installed commanding officer of the
401st Infantry Brigade under the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) of the Philippine
Army (PA), and P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero, acting provincial director of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) in Surigao del Sur, yet it came about during
the course of the proceedings.
It was particularly brought out at length by
Governor Johnny Pimentel and Vice-Gov. Manuel Alameda, Sr. before the presence
of MGen. Oscar Lactao, 4ID commanding general, accompanied by all his top army
officials, especially, from the 401st Infantry Brigade together with its
battalion commanders, and P/SSupt. Verdadero, who all dropped by the Provincial
Governor’s Office (PGO) first for a “courtesy call” before proceeding to the
meeting venue of the JPSCC at the Villa Maria Luisa Hotel in this city.
For his part, Vice-Gov. Alameda disclosed
everything he knows about the said group, especially, those operating allegedly
in San Agustin town, where his sister, Libertad, is the incumbent mayor.
The vice-governor stressed the armed group, whose
members are wielding long, high-powered firearms, was estimated to be at 30 up
to 70-strong.
Barobo Mayor Felixberto Urbiztondo, who came in a
little earlier to discuss the matter with Gov. Pimentel, raised the same issue
on armed group in his municipality.
In the course of the JPSCC meeting proper, Ceciro
Bacolod, who was introduced as representative of Bislig City Mayor Librado
Navarro, aired the same alarming presence of armed group in their area.
During the press conference, MGen. Lactao, when asked for comment, said
“that has been discussed by yours truly, governor, the vice-governor, the PD
(Verdadero) and the brigade commander.”
Moreover, he stressed “So, the brigade commander
and the (PNP) provincial director were already tasked by the governor to look
at this matter and report to him after three days.”
Meanwhile, Lactao stressed that the plan of action
“how they (Macario and Verdadero) will do it” still remains a “secret.”
Gov. Pimentel expressed he badly wanted to address
the problem. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
SurSur holds Joint Peace and Security Coordinating
Committee meeting
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan 29 (PIA) – The
first Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Committee (JPSCC) meeting was
successfully held in this city recently in collaboration with the Philippine
Army (PA), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the provincial government
of Surigao del Sur.
401st brigade commander Alexander Macario said
that the JPSCC is a mechanism to ensure the cooperation between the Armed Forces
of the Philippines (AFP), PNP, and the local government units (LGUs) in
addressing peace and security concerns in the locality, including disasters and
calamities.
Accordingly, the major function of the JPSCC
revolved on the drafting and execution of plans on joint military and police
operations against the lawless groups, criminal elements, private armed groups
and other threat within the respective jurisdiction in support to the LGUs.
Meanwhile, PNP provincial director PS/Supt Narciso
Verdadero said that the peace and order in Surigao del Sur is manageable even
though the CNN (CPP/NDF/NPA) remains a potent threat in the province.
Verdadero also said, “the 2014 monthly crime rate
is decreasing due to the implementation of effective crime prevention
approach.”
"On April 2014, the province's crime rate was
rated 60.84%, it went down to 41.81% on December 2014," he added.
The open forum was also conducted actively
participated by the local chief executives/representatives from the 17
municipalities and two cities of this province, members of the Provincial Peace
and Order Council (PPOC) and the civil society organizations (CSOs). (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DTI-FTB warns public on blacklisted, unaccredited
freight forwarders
By Rodrigo R. Matabaran
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Jan. 29 (PIA) –
The Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) of the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) recently warned the public on some blacklisted and unaccredited
freight forwarders both foreign and local.
In its advisory dated January 16, 2015, the bureau
presented the list of blacklisted foreign forwarders, blacklisted Philippine
freight forwarders including firms with pending cases.
DTI-Surigao del Norte provincial director
Celestino L. Negapatan appealed to the public especially the Surigaonons to be
extra careful on availing services of freight forwarders and for them to advise
their relatives abroad to be careful in identifying firms that they will
entrust their balikbayan boxes and other items.
For the complete list of the said blacklisted
firms, they can visit and ask any DTI Provincial Office for a copy of the FETB
advisory or they can visit the website:
www.dti.gov.ph/index.ph.resorces/listings and look for the freight forwarders
section of this webpage.
All accredited freight forwarders area also listed
on the said website.
Shippers and consignee are advised to file their
complaints together with waybill, cargo receipts and other supporting documents
to the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) through email address:
fteb_blad@dti.gov.ph or they can at DTI hotline number (02)751-330 or they can
text at 09178343330. (SDR/DT-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DTI invites consumers on its first Diskwento
Caravan for 2015
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 29 (PIA) - The Department of
Trade and Industry-Agusan del Norte Provincial Office (DTI-ADN) announces the
conduct of its first Diskwento Caravan on January 29-31, 2015 at the parking
area of the Princity, Inc., Atega-Curato Streets, Cabadbaran City.
Consumers in the city and neighboring
municipalities are invited and encouraged to visit and buy at the Diskwento
Caravan as they prepare for the city’s fiesta celebration in the following
week.
As one of the pillar programs of the agency, the
Diskwento Caravan aims to ease the financial burdens of consumers by bringing
to them basic necessities and prime commodities at discounted prices. For this purpose, DTI-ADN organized said
activities involving several major distributors, wholesalers/retailers and
local manufacturers who have wholeheartedly committed to sell their products at
a discount.
In 2014, DTI-ADN was able to conduct four
Diskwento Caravans in the cities of Butuan and Cabadbaran generating 1.06
million pesos in sales and benefitting 4,533 consumers. (DTI-Agusan del
Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
