NSO, BAS in SurSur merge as PSA
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan. 13 (PIA) – The
National Statistics Office (NSO) and the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
(BAS) have already made public their merger as single entity to be officially
called Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Ruel Dres, PSA interim chief, said this is by
virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 10625 otherwise known as the Philippine
Statistical Act of 2013.
He explained that under the said law, “four
statistical agencies, namely, the National Statistics Office (NSO), Bureau of
Agricultural Statistics (BAS), Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics
(BLES), and National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) were merged into one
and shall be known as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).”
“Since only NSO and BAS had existing provincial
offices in Surigao del Sur before the merging, all transactions pertaining to
the two offices shall be addressed to PSA with the undersigned as the
authorized official starting January 2015," Dres pointed out.
An official communication to this effect has
already been sent out to all government offices as part of dissemination
effort, the official added.
The PSA is located at the 2nd Floor, Pimentel
Building, Donasco St., Bag-ong Lungsod, Tandag City. (NGBT/Radyo ng
Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
SurSur town chief mulls sanctions vs gas dealers
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan. 13 (PIA) –
Petroleum dealers based in Carrascal town, 74 kilometers north, this city, may
face sanction if Mayor Vicente Pimentel, Jr. gets a favorable response.
In a letter to the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) in Surigao del Sur dated January 6, 2015, the town mayor
inquired whether his office has “the authority not to grant or renew the
business license/permit to operate” of both Caltex and Phoenix filling
stations.
He admitted that his office is “quite alarmed,”
about several complaints received from vehicle owners.
Aside from pointing out “two weeks” delay in
implementing “rollbacks,” Pimentel alleged that price in their area is “very
much high” as compared to “Filling Stations in other municipalities of this
province.”
Meanwhile, Romel Oribe, acting DTI provincial
director, said the letter has already been referred to Atty. Mara Maquiling of
DTI-Caraga Regional Office for a legal opinion.
He clarified, however, that concern of this nature
is primarily under the Department of Energy (DOE).
Almost all vehicle owners and transport operators
in cities and municipalities in Surigao del Sur have the same share of
sentiment with Carrascal town since Republic Act No. 8479 otherwise known as
“Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998” has taken effect, consumers sources said.
(NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Police Regional Office 13 conducts New Year’s call
By Noel B. Najarro
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 13 (PIA) - The Police Regional
Office 13 had conducted their annual New Year’s Call, 7:30 a.m. Monday.
PCSupt. David Y. Ombao, Caraga PNP acting regional
director received his callers in front of the administration building of the
police regional headquarters here, headed by PCSupt. Keith Ernald L. Singian,
the deputy regional director for administration and the other senior officials
of the PRO 13 Command Group consisting of PSSupt. Pedro U. Obaldo, Jr.; Caraga
PNP deputy regional director for operations and PSSupt. Gregorio R. Pimentel,
regional chief directorial staff of the said regional police office.
The command group was followed by the officers of
the directorial staff from R-1 to R-7, the Personal Staff Support office, the
city and provincial directors of the five provincial police offices and the
battalion commander of the 13th Regional Public Safety Battalion.
The National Support Units consisting of the
Regional Finance Service Office 13, the Regional Headquarters Support Group,
the 13th Regional Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit, Regional Maritime
Unit 13, Regional Highway Patrol Unit 13, Regional Crime Laboratory Office 13,
10th Philippine Aviation Security Unit, Regional Legal Service Office 13,
Regional Engineering Office 13, Regional Chaplaincy Office 13, Regional
Intelligence Office 13, Regional Special Training Unit 13 the Regional Internal Affairs Services 13 and
the Non-Uniformed Personnel, who mostly came along with their spouses.
CSupt. Ombao before his New Year’s message after
the “New Year’s Toast and Cocktails," requested for few minutes of silence
in honor of their comrades who have laid down their lives in line of their
service.
In his message following the minutes of silence,
Ombao thanked the regional office senior officials, city and provincial
directors, staff officers, the National Support Units and the Non-Uniformed Personnel
for their unity, cooperation and good performance which have greatly
contributed to the peacefulness of the region. He also commended the
accompanying spouses for understanding the nature of the work of their mates
who have to render police duties especially during “alert” periods and even
during holidays.
The Caraga PNP chief also pointed out the good
performance shown by the regional police. “I have reviewed the records from the
first quarter until the last quarter of 2014, and noticed that our regional
crime incidents volume is in the downtrend while the crime solution efficiency
has increased,” Ombao said. According to him that everyday police records will
show that various police operations anywhere in the region yielded significant
results and accomplishments particularly against criminalities, illegal drugs
and other illegal activities, in the services of arrest warrants against wanted
persons and of search warrants against illegal drugs, loose and illegal
firearms.
He also said that the regional police had done
well in its peace-keeping and community relation functions.
Ombao also pointed out that 2015 will be a year of
challenges. He mentioned about the efforts of the regional police in providing
assistance for the security of the visiting pope. He also emphasized that the
regional police will focus on the Performance Governance System (PGS) 2030 and
the Patrol 101. The regional top police official is also hoping that the peace
talks between the GRP and the CPP/NPA/NDF will push through so that once peace
be largely attained, the police can focus on other peace concerns. For now,
Ombao said, police will focus on anti-criminality, illegal activities and other
peace and order concerns including its assistance to the internal security
operations where necessary.
”The year 2014 is a successful and wonderful year
for us. Let us make 2015 equally successful and a preparation to the coming
year 2016,” Ombao said.
The morning activity was followed by a command
conference attended by the chiefs of the command group, regional police staff,
provincial and city directors, the 13th RPSB and the national support units. (PNA/PIA-Caraga)
Business sector urged to participate in a survey
to gauge satisfaction level on Mayor’s Permit renewal process
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 13 (PIA) – The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga regional office is urging the business sector
in all cities and municipalities of the region to participate in the 2015
Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) Customer Experience Survey on the
Renewal Process for Mayor’s Permit.
This is the 4th run of the annual survey conducted
by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) which aims to determine the
satisfaction level of business registrants and assess the performance of the
LGUs in terms of the renewal process for Mayor’s Permit.
Respondents are asked to give their impressions
and experiences on a number of indicators in relation to the business permitting
procedure that the business registrant has undergone during this year’s renewal
period.
The responses of the business sector on this
survey will provide the NCC and the local government units (LGUs) concerned
with the necessary information in identifying opportunities to better improve
the registration process.
The survey can be accessed at the NCC link,
http://www.competitive.org.ph/bpls_survey, for those with access to internet at
their homes, offices or at internet cafes. No registration is required and
responses are kept confidential.
For areas that do not have internet, the agency
has coordinated with the LGUs concerned to make available and disseminate hard
copies of the survey forms to their business registrants during their
Business-One-Stop Shop (BOSS). Accomplished forms shall be collected by the
personnel from DTI provincial offices.
The agency has also requested city and provincial
chambers of commerce to disseminate information on this for their officers and
members for them to undertake the said survey. (DTI-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Unang MMS convergence sa kapitolyo
sa Siargao gipahigayon
Ni Mary Jul E. Escalante
SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte, Enero 13 (PIA) -
Unang convergence Monday Morning Sharing sa Kapitolyo Nan Siargao sa tuig 2015
gipahigayon kagahapon, Enero 12 sa 'Kapitolyo Nan Siargao,' ning probinsya.
Sa mensahe sa gobernador, ang 'Kapitolyo Nan Siargao'
magpadayon sa paghatod sa mga serbisyo ngadto sa mga katawhan sa isla ubos sa
HEALS (Health, Education, Agri-Aquaculture, Livelihood and Spirituality) Plus
agenda diin sa Health o maayong
panglawaas palapdan pa niini ang maayong serbisyo publiko, sa edukasyon
kinahanglan masabtan sa mga ginikanan ang K to 12 nga programa ug ang Nutrition
Education, sa Agriculture mao ang food security ug ang Cancohoy Integrated Demo
Farm, sa livelihood mao ang paghatag og kapanginabuhian pinaagi sa pagpalambo
sa turismo sa maong isla, sa social services, mao ang paghatag og philhealth
cards og dapat miyembro ang tanan, ug sa spirituality nga mao ang
pagkamatinud-anon sa trabaho.
Atol sa maong kalihukan gipaabot usab ni Cong.
Francisco Matugas ang mga kalambuan sa isla pinaagi sa mga proyektong
imprastruktura diin 11kilometros nalang ang kulang aron nga matapos na gayod
ang pagsemento sa circumferential road sa maong isla diin kini aduna nay pondo
nga mokabat P900 milyon karon nga tuig.
Gibutyag usab ni Cong. Matugas nga natapos na usab
ang pagsemento sa karsada gikan sa Brgy. Malinao sa Gen. Luna ngadto Cloud 9 ug
aduna na usab pondo kantidad ug P58 milyon alang sa Cloud 9 road ngadto Brgy.
Catangnan.
Matud ni Cong. Matugas ang mga provincial roads sa
Antipolo-Tuburan-Quezon-Mabini naaprobahan na ngadto sa pagka national roads ug
ang Socorro ngadto Pamusaingan nahimong national road na usab ug adunay P150
milyon nga pondo alang sa pagsemento sa maong dalan ug mokabat sa P83 milyon
nga pondo alang sa dalan paingon sa Socorro ngadto Sohoton.
Gihisgutan usab ni Cong. Matugas ang longterm
program sa Bucas Grande Island nga mao ang Siargao Nautical Tourism Highway.
Ang maong convergence meeting gitambungan ni
Governor Sol F. Matugas uban ni Cong. Francisco T. Matugas, Vice Governor
Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr, sila Board Member Mamerto Galanida, Marlito Longos,
Leonita Gorgolon, Cesar Bagundol, Simeon Castrence, Fernando Larong, Dapa Mayor
Yullie Ruaya, Pilar Mayor Lucio Gonzalez, Gen. Luna Mayor Jaime Rusillon, mga
hepe ug representante sa nagkadaiyang ahensya sa Siargao ug ang team capitol.
(SDR/PIC-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
