PNP honors military officer for peace campaign
assistance
By Noel B. Najarro
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 23 (PIA) - Police Regional
Office 13 Caraga rendered due honor to an Army official for helping the police
in the regional peace campaign.
The regional police cited Lieutenant Colonel Ariel
Orio, commanding officer of the 29th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army for
helping the regional and provincial police in its campaign against insurgency
here. The plaque signed by PCSupt. David Y. Ombao cited Lt. Col. Orio and the
Philippine Army that the award was given “in grateful appreciation of providing
active support and services to the Caraga PNP in the campaign against
insurgency in the region.”
Vice gov. Ramon G. Bungabong of Agusan del Norte,
who was the guest of honor and speaker during the flag-raising rites handed the
recognition plaque to Lt. Col. Orio, assisted by Caraga PNP chief Ombao.
Agusan del Norte police provincial director
PSSupt. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil, in his short message said that Agusan del
Norte had experienced less frequent attack by the CPP-NPA-NDF because of the active
assistance and support of the Philippine Army, particularly the 29th Infantry
Battalion, PA which have part of the region under their area of responsibility.
“Agusan del Norte is peaceful not because your police are solely good, but
because of the good cooperation and coordination with the Philippine Army in
anti-insurgency campaign,” Marbil said.
Orio was the only awardee during the Monday
flag-raising rites. (PNA/PIA-Caraga)
SLP Caraga: First Marketing center opens
SIBAGAT, Agusan del Sur, Dec. 23 - The Sustainable
Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) Field Office Caraga marks again another milestone as it opens the first
- ever Marketing Center, the Sibagat SKA Federation General Merchandise located
at Brgy. Poblacion, this town.
"The Sibagat SKA Federation General
Merchandise Project serves as a paradigm of a collaborative effort of
converging both government and program participants' resources for viable
projects," DSWD Caraga regional director Minda B. Brigoli revealed.
The project is a product of aligned thrusts and
priorities of the Local Government Unit (LGU) and the DSWD. The LGU, aiming to
contribute to poverty reduction as its primary and devolved function has donated
a parcel of land amounting to P1.5M for the construction of the project. Part
of labor, some construction materials and other logistical needs before, during
and after the construction and projects completion amounting to P 1,130,851.97
were also shouldered by the LGU. The merchandise, with the sum of P600, 000.00
was provided by the SLP. Portion of labor cost was charged against the (Cash
for Building Livelihood Assets) CBLA for funds at the cost of P235, 170, 000 of
the DSWD.
The CBLA is a communication mobilization strategy
in developing physical and natural assets to increase the livelihood gains in
the locality and also engage the participants in short-term income generating
activities to help them meet their daily needs.
Majority of the construction materials, labor and
including the goods to be sold in the merchandise were sourced out from the
capital seed fund received from the Self- Employment Assistance sa Kaunlaran
(SEA -K).
"This general merchandise is the first in the
history of SEA – K in Caraga region and in the Philippines," Roy Serdena,
regional project coordinator said.
SLP has evolved from mere capital assistance of
SEA – K for business enterprise to a capacity – building program with greater
impacts through provision of comprehensive interventions to program
participants by way of micro – enterprise development and employment
generation. SEA–K is now a component of the former. (DSWD FO Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Caraga Regional Police eye ‘zero’ bullet, pyro
casualty during yuletide
By Noel B. Najarro
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 23 (PIA) - Police Regional
Office 13 looks forward to seeing “zero” casualty on firearms, pyrotechnics and
firecrackers casualty during the yuletide and New Year’s celebration.
A firearms muzzle-taping and signing ceremony was
held Monday, after the flag-raising rites at the Police Regional Office
regional headquarters grandstand, Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez, this city headed by
Caraga PNP chief PCSupt. David Y. Ombao and the other top police regional
headquarters here. This is to assure that no issued or licensed personal
firearms owned by any police officer here will be fired unnecessarily, during
the celebrations of Christmas and New Year.
“What we are doing this morning is just showing an
example to everybody that the police is serious in not firing their firearms
unnecessarily and indiscriminately during the Christmas and New Year’s
celebration. I know that police already knew what to do with your firearms. It
is just for the defense of yourself and the public in life-threatening
situations and not for revelries. That’s why this activity is simultaneously
done nationwide. Caraga is a peaceful region, let us aim for a “zero” casualty
in terms of bullets, firecrackers and pyrotechnics victims,” Ombao said.
After the firearms muzzle-taping and signing
rites, Dir. Ombao also lead in the soaking of the confiscated firecrackers and
pyrotechnics.
He is hoping that the records of “zero casualty”
in bullets-hit victims recorded last year will be replicated this year and the
45 victims recorded by the Department of Health regional office will be
lessened if not totally eliminated this year.
”Let us use the DOH-suggested noise and
merry-making sounds such as the ‘torotot,’ cans and other alternatives rather
than using your firearms and other dangerous explosives for the revelries,”
Ombao said. The same activity was also done in the city, provincial and
municipal offices in the region. (PNA/PIA-Caraga)
Agusan Norte provincial executive commends
regional PNP for good service
By Noel B. Najarro
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 23 (PIA) - A top provincial
official of Agusan del Norte commended the officers and personnel of the Caraga
regional police for rendering good services.
Agusan del Norte Vice Gov. Ramon G. Bungabong, the
guest of honor and speaker during the regional police Monday morning
flag-raising rites, held at the regional headquarters grandstand at Camp Rafael
C. Rodriguez, here commends the regional police headed by PCSupt. David Y.
Ombao and the Agusan del Norte provincial police under PSSupt. Rommel Francisco
D. Marbil for their help in bringing peace and order, solutions to crimes,
strengthening advocacies in crime and abuse prevention.
Bungabong, a known human-rights advocate lawyer
cited the local police for providing the safety and upholding the rights of
women and children and for providing community service program such as offering
voluntary services in helping build houses for the poor brethren, cleaning and
repair of school buildings every school opening, providing police presence even
on far-flung remote areas and helped in the implementing of climate-change
mitigation programs and projects, among others.
These, according to the official had reinforced
the peace, progress and development of the region, particularly in the province
of Agusan del Norte under the leadership of Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell
Amante-Matba.
The regional police here was also cited by
Bungabong for their courage in enforcing the laws even to the point of risking
their lives and personal safety. He called them heroes of the modern times
willing to brave and face any challenge in the quest of continuous efforts of
creating a safe place to live, work and do business.
”You have rendered assistance during rescue
operations and the distributions of relief goods to the affected areas during
calamities. By having your presence be felt during these times of needs, you
have helped in bringing back the confidence and trust of the citizenry to the
government,” Bungabong said.
According to him, the PNP organization is a
perfect mirror of unity, loyalty, strength and dedication to service.
”The government programs may become useless
without the support of men and women like you. I therefore salute you for the
love, efforts and passion you have shown to serve our countrymen,” Bungabong
said. (PNA/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
