FSUU studes sing ‘a capella version’ of PIA
Mindanao mobile app jingle
By Febjan Mariah J. Melendres
BUTUAN CITY, April 20 (PIA) - Communication
students from the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) here have been
tapped to compose and record the PIA Mindanao mobile app jingle titled
Minda-NOW.
The jingle, which is in a capella version, was
first played over Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga’s radio station
107.8MHz Power FM around 4:00 p.m. Monday.
“It is a
great privilege for us to be tapped by PIA Caraga to compose the song that will
be used in the agency’s mobile app promotion,” shared singer and composer duo
Lacheln Rafallo and David Mabalcon, both third year Communication students.
"The song is about seeing the peace and
opportunities of Mindanao despite its present conflicts," Rafallo said.
"It's about time to unite each and everyone in Mindanao," she added.
Rafallo and Mabalcon's singing prowess was first
heard during their on-the-job orientation at PIA Caraga regional office here.
PIA Caraga regional director Abner Caga who seems to be captivated by their
voices insisted that they should sing the jingle for the mobile app.
“Their unique voices are perfect for our
promotional campaign,” said Caga.
The PIA Mindanao mobile application, formerly PIA
Caraga mobile app, is the first and distinct mobile app in the country that
caters local news and updates per region in Mindanao through the use of
smartphones, tablets and iPads.
The mobile app jingle can now be heard in all
PIA’s Advanced Forward Emergency Broadcast System (AFEBS) affiliate network
stations and 107.8 MHz Power FM. (FEAbkilan/PIA-Caraga)
Cabadbaran celebrates Friday JAM finale
By David Mabalcon
BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 20 (PIA) - The city of
Cabadbaran in the province of Agusan del Norte celebrated its Friday Jam
finale, an activity intended to combat drug influence among young
Cabadbaranons.
The event, which was launched on December 12,
2014, is an initiative of the city government under the leadership of city
mayor Dale B. Corvera. Since then it operated every Friday for four months
educating young people about drugs while entertaining them with Christian
contemporary songs from different bands. The finale performance held on Friday,
Apri 17 featured the following bands: Vantage Point, Captured Band, G Soldiers,
JM 45, D'MECC and, Higalas.
"Because of the widespread illegal use of
drugs nowadays, some of the young Cabadbaranons were not spared from using
illegal drugs. That is why the local government conducted an activity like this
[Friday Jam] to help and prevent the young people of Cabadbaran on drug
influence," said Friday Jam chairman Pastor Philip Sandy P. Gonzales.
Kathyrain Olaer, a Communication student of Xavier
University and a Friday Jam volunteer, said that she is very happy to be a part
of the event. Olaer also said that she is sad knowing that Friday Jam has
finally reached to an end but she is hopeful that the local government would
again make an activity like Friday Jam.
However, Gonzales revealed that the city
government has already plans in conducting a similar activity in the near
future. (PIA-Caraga)
AgNor holds provincial orientation on HIV/AIDS
By Lacheln O. Rafallo
BUTUAN CITY, April 20 (PIA) - The province of
Agusan del Norte in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) held a one-day orientation on Human Immonudeficiency Virus
(HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on Friday at the
Provincial Training Center here.
It was learned that the orientation was held in
response to the Memorandum Circular sent by DILG Department Secretary Mar Roxas
on the purpose of “strengthening local responses toward more effective and
sustained responses to HIV and AIDS”.
On the orientation, a general report on HIV/AIDS
was discussed showing an increase of 1,038 percent in new HIV cases in six
years (from 2008 to 2014).
“With this alarming situation, we are obliged to
trigger local actions. This is everyone’s concern,” said Board Member Rey
Jamboy, chairperson on Health and Sanitation.
Topics on HIV/AIDS 101, the legal bases or the
salient features of Republic Act 8504, the creation and functions of the local
HIV/AIDS councils, and related programs, celebrations, program partners and best
practices were discussed to “create awareness and kick-start the combat against
HIV/AIDS,” said Jamboy.
The event was attended by the local officials from
the different municipalities and non-government organizations in the province
in support to the strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of HIV/AIDS in
the locality. (PIA-Caraga)
TESDA-Caraga is ISO 9001:2008 certified
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 20 (PIA) – Together with the 16
regional offices nationwide, Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA)-Caraga is now an ISO 9001:2008-certified government agency of
the Philippines.
During the awarding ceremony held Monday at
MalacaΓ±ang Palace, TESDA Sec. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva received the
certification together with Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and other TESDA
officials in the presence of President Benigno S. Aquino III, making all
regional offices and 81 provincial offices internationally-certified.
In a press statement of TESDA Media Affairs
Office, the agency's major regulatory mandate of program registration and
assessment and certification have been certified by a German-affiliated company
– the TUV-SUD PSB Philippines, Inc., an external and independent quality
management agency, and the agency's third party certification body.
With this certification, TESDA becomes the second
agency under the executive branch which has a nationwide ISO
Certification. The Department of Health
was the first agency that received the prestigious status on December 18, 2013.
It is the first and only education agency which was ISO certified.
On October 23, 2014, an Auditor from TUV SUD PSB
has audited TESDA-Agusan del Norte Provincial Office and during the closing
meeting later that day, the provincial office was recommended for
Certification.
With the international certificate that the agency
has received, Dir. Sunico has instructed personnel from all Operating Units of
the region to improve the delivery of services to the clients, saying that the
public are now expecting more from TESDA.
“Because of this international certificate we had
with ISO, the people are expecting much from us. Thus, we should have to live
to their expectations,” Dir. Sunico said.
Meanwhile, Braulio B. Dela PeΓ±a of TESDA-Agusan
del Sur has sworn-into office as the full-fledge Provincial Director before
Sec. Villanueva at the MalacaΓ±ang Palace on the same day when the ISO
Certification was awarded.
Prior to his appointment, Dela PeΓ±a was the Chief
of the Regional Operations Division (ROD) in the Regional Office. (TESDA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Dragoon troopers spearhead medical mission in
Agsur town
ESPERANZA, Agusan del Sur, April 20 (PIA) - The
8th Special Forces “Dragoons” Company (8SFC) under the 3rd Special Forces
Battalion, Special Forces Regiment (Airborne), Special Operations Command,
Philippine Army on Saturday conducted a medical mission in Barangay Tag-anahaw,
this municipality in order to extend medical, dental and civic action program
(MEDCAP).
The program is in coordination with the local
government units of Esperanza, Bayugan City and San Luis, all in this province.
The outreach program is also participated by the regional office of the
Department of Health Caraga Region, Philippine
Red Cross (PRC) and the Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Council.
Record shows that 165 residents availed of the
free medical and dental consultations, free medicines, circumcision, haircut,
and while the PRC conducted bloodletting. To further entertain the public, the
army also performed electrifying dance during the intermissions.
The activity, according to the 8SFC, is part of
the contribution of the entire AFP implementation of the Internal Peace and
Security Plan-Bayanihan wherein the military’s role is to catalyze various
government agencies to craft and conduct developmental programs that will
benefit underserved communities and promote peace.
“Peace is
everyone’s responsibility. We (the military) cannot achieve peace and order
alone, but rather, it must be a collaborative effort between other units and
the civil citizens as well. We reach out to the public in order for them to see
that we are sincere in our peace effort because we have experienced that we had
enough of the bloodshed. We look forward for the rebels in Agusan to peacefully
lay down their arms and live a peaceful life with their families,” Capt. Jesus
Rosete, Commanding Officer of the 8SFC said.
The 8th Special Forces Company is currently
deployed at Purok 11, Sitio Manilapas, Poblacion, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur.
(DMS/8SFC-Civil-Military Operations Office/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Former natural born citizen can now avail business
name registration
By Rodrigo R. Matabaran
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Apr. 20 (PIA) - A
natural born citizen who has lost their Philippine citizenship but now resides
in the Philippines shall be granted the same rights as Filipino citizens.
The right is provided under Section 4 of Republic
Act (RA) 8762 otherwise known as the Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000.
Former natural born citizens who became citizens
of another country and are now residing in the Philippines are encouraged to
invest in the retail industry.
The purpose of the government is to attract
productive investments in the sector thereby promoting consumer welfare and
possible bring down prices as more business payers operate in a particular
locality.
Under Rule 2 Section 2 of RA 8762, any person who meets
the requirements shall be considered as a Filipino citizen upon showing any of
the following documents: 1. Copy of the birth certificate (i) certified by the
local civil registrar or the National Statistics Authority (NSO) now the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), or for those born abroad, certificate of
birth from appropriate agency of the country where the birth is recorded
showing the father or mother to be a Filipino or has not lost his/her
Philippine citizenship at the time of applicant’s birth, or those born on or
before 17 January 1973 of Filipino Mothers must submit all of the following:
certified true copies of his/her sworn statement of election of Filipino
citizenship, oath of allegiance from the civil registrar where the documents were
filled and/or forwarded, and identification certificate issued by the Bureau of
Immigration; and 2. In case of loss and/
or destruction of the record of birth or non-registration of birth, a(i)
Certificate of non- availability of birth certificate on accounts of loss
and/or destruction of birth record at the office of the civil registrar and/or
appropriate government agency if birth was registered abroad; or (ii) copy of
birth certificate of mother or father certified by the local civil registrar or
PSA; and (iii) affidavit of two disinterested persons attesting to their
personal knowledge that at the time of two disinterested persons attesting to
their personal knowledge that at the time of applicant’s birth, the child was
born of a Filipino mother or father.
For interested parties who want to register their
business names, please feel free to visit the Department of Trade and Industry
at the 2nd Floor, Simtoco Building, Burgos Street, this city or contact
telephone number 826-6129. (SDR/DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Top NPA leader arrested in Caraga — AFP
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City - A top New
People's Army (NPA) leader was arrested in Surigao City by joint elements of
the intelligence units and 29th Infantry Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division
(29IB, 4ID) and the Surigao del Norte Criminal Investigation and Detection Team
(CIDT), an AFP official said Monday.
In a press release, 4ID spokesperson Maj.
Christian Uy said Bonifacio Mausisa Platil Alias Ka Thaddeus Anob
Uray/Tado/Tansyong/Jeffrey, was arrested by virtue of warrant of arrest with an
outstanding criminal case number 10951 (multiple attempted murder); criminal
case number 4463 (attempted murder); and criminal case number 3552 (murder).
He said, Platil, second deputy secretary of
Sub-Regional Command Sentro De Grabidad “Westland” (SRC Westland) under the
North Eastern Mindanao Committee, was arrested at around 4:40 p.m., April 19 at
Barangay Luna in Surigao City.
Uy said that Platil was responsible for the
killings, economic sabotages, and land minings in Sibagat and Bayugan City in
Agusan del Sur; RT Romuladez and Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte; and
eastern part of Butuan City.
4ID commander Major General Oscar Lactao
congratulated the soldiers and the CIDG personnel for arresting one of the
brains of terroristic activities in Caraga, "a fugitive of the law, and
destroyer of hopes of thousand Filipinos in Caraga. For those who were
victimized especially those who were killed by this criminal, we are one step
closer in achieving justice.”
“I thanked the people for giving us timely and
relevant information on the whereabouts of this criminal,” Lactao added.
Platil was brought to Criminal Investigation and
Detection Group (CIDG) in Butuan City for proper disposition. (FEA/Capt.
JPMartinez, 4ID/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Palasyo mipahibalo sa ipahigayon nga
“Balikatan exercises"
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Abril 20 (PIA) – Ang Palasyo
mipahibalo nga pagasugdan na ang Balikatan exercises tali sa armadong kusog sa
Pilipinas ug sa Estados Unidos nga nagtumong sa pagpalambo sa kaandam sa
parehong armadong kusog batok sa bisan unsa nga hagit.
"Lunes, ika-20 sa Abril pormal na nga
pagasugdan sa Pilipinas og Estados Unidos ang 10 ka adlaw nga Balikatan
exercises, (Lunes, ika-20 ng Abril pormal na sisimulan ng Pilipinas at Estados
Unidos ang sampung araw na Balikatan exercises)," si Presidential
Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. miingon atol sa
pakighinabi sa radio kagahapon, adlaw’ng Dominggo.
“Kini ang ika-31 nga edisyon ng Balikatan gikan pa
sa unang pagpahigayon niini niadtong 1951, pinasubay sa Mutual Defense Treaty
tali sa Pilipinas og Estados unidos (Ito ang ika-31 edisyon ng Balikatan mula
nang ito’y sinimulang isagawa noong 1951, alinsunod sa Mutual Defense Treaty sa
pagitan ng Pilipinas at Estados Unidos)," siya miingon sa dzRB Radyo Ng
Bayan.
Ang Pilipinas og ang Estados Unidos, pinaagi sa
defense agreement, padayon nga mag-uban sa pagtrabaho aron sa pagpalambo sa
kaandam sa ilang mga kasundalohan nga nagtumong sa pagseguro sa rehiyonal nga
kalig-on ug seguridad (The Philippines and the U.S., through the defense
agreement, continue to work together to enhance the readiness of their forces
aimed at ensuring regional stability and security), si Coloma miingon.
"Ang kaandaman sa pagpahigayon sa hinanaling
pagtubag sa mga krisis human milusad ang kalamidad usa usab nga mahinungdanong aspeto sa
kooperasyon (Ang kahandaan sa paglulunsad ng agarang pagtugon sa mga krisis
bunsod ng mga kalamidad ay isa ring mahalagang aspeto ng kooperasyon),"
dugang pa ni Coloma.
Ang mga Pilipino ug Amerikanong sundalo dili
lamang sa pagpahigayon sa military drills apan usab lakip na niini ang pagtukod
sa mga eskwelahan ingon man nga mohatag og mga serbisyo sa komunidad diin
ipahigayon ang Balikatan exercises.
Sumala pa sa taho, nga ang mga sundalo mopahigayon
og mga training ug mga seminar alang sa unang mga moresponde alang sa
“community health nursing,” komon nga mga sakit sa panahon sa kalamidad, ug
himsog nga estilo sa kinabuhi aron sa pagtabang sa mga katawhan diha sa lokal nga
komunidad.
Si Coloma usab miingon nga sumala sa Department of
National Defense (DND), ingon nga kabahin sa programa sa Humanitarian
Assistance ug Disaster Relief, ang parehong Pilipino ug Amerikanong armadong
kusog nga pwersa mopahigayon sa structural assessment sa dunggoanan (seaport)
ug mga tugpahanan (airports) sa Capiz, Aklan, ug Iloilo, diin gikatahong nadaot
sa bagyong Yolanda . (NGBT/PND/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano News: DOH mitutok sa tinuoray nga kampanya
batok sa HIV-AIDS
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Abril 20 (PIA) - Ang departamento
sa panglawas kon Department of Health (DOH) agresibo nga mopahigayon sa
impormasyon nga kampanya sa pagpataas sa kasayuran mahitungod sa “human
immunodeficiency virus-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS) nga
nahimong usa ka gikabalak-an sa nasud.
Sumala pa sa DOH nga kini nakaalarma tungod sa
padayon ang pagsaka sa gidaghanon sa mga infections sa matag tuig, nga kon kini
magapadayon mamahimong lisud na mapug-ngan. Ang departamento miingon nga ang
maong impeksiyon mas hataas ang posibilidad sa mga lalake nga dunay sekswal nga
kontak uban sa mga lalake.
"Kalabot usab sa HIV nga kaso, isip pagtugon
diha, gipahugtan sa Department of Health ang paghimo sa kampanyang
pang-impormasyon aron mamahimo nga mag-igmat ang mga katawhan batok sa mga
hinungdan o gigikanan sa maong HIV virus (Tungkol muna doon sa HIV cases,
bilang pagtugon diyan, pinaiigting ng Department of Health ang pagsasagawa ng
kampanyang pang-impormasyon upang maging maingat ang mga mamamayan laban sa mga
sanhi o pinanggagalingan ng pagkakaroon ng HIV virus)," sulti ni
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. sa
usa ka pakighinabi sa radio niadtong Dominggo.
"Mihatag usab og serbisyong HIV testing og
counseling ang DOH isip tabang sa mga katawhan (Naghahatid din ng serbisyong
HIV testing at counseling ang DOH bilang tulong sa mga mamamayan)," sumala
pa ni Coloma sa pakighinabi sa dzRB Radyo Ng Bayan diin siya gipangutana
kabahin sa gihimong pagresponde sa gobyerno sa maong sakit.
Si Coloma usab mikomentaryo sa pagdaghan sa bag-o
nga klase nga druga, ang "liquid ecstasy," nga gikataho nga
mamahimong ilado sa mga batan-ong drug users.
Matud pa ni Coloma nga ang National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI) mipahigayon og operasyon aron nga mapugngan ang paghimo ug
ang pamaligya sa maong illegal nga droga.
"Ang PDEA og ang tanang hintungdang mga
ahensiya mipasidaan sa paggamit sa maong iligal nga droga (ang PDEA (Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency) at lahat ng mga kinauukulang ahensya ay nagbababala sa
paggamit ng iligal na drogang ito)," siya miingon. (NGBT/ PND/PIA-Surigao
del Sur)
