DTI turns-over 41 Timbangan ng Bayan to 19 SurSur
LGUs
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Apr. 7 (PIA) –
Seventeen municipalities and two cities of this province recently received 41
units of weighing scale under the "Timbangan ng Bayan" project of the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
With these weighing scales, the consumers will be
guided by checking the accuracy of the weight and quantity of goods they buy at
the market thus ensuring that they get their money’s worth.
DTI Surigao del Sur provincial director Romel
Oribe said that the cities of Tandag and Bislig received seven weighing scales
each while the rest were given to the 17 municipalities.
During the turn-over ceremony, a memorandum of
agreement was inked between the DTI represented by director Oribe and the 19
local chief executives and representatives present.
Under the agreement, the local government units
shall be responsible for the maintenance of the weighing scales and they shall
ensure that these weighing scales shall be placed in conspicuous areas of the
market for consumers’ easy access. (NGB/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
UN lauds DENR on climate change adaptation program
By Eric Herson F. Gallego
BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 7 (PIA) - Regional director
Nonito M. Tamayo of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Caraga said on Monday the United Nations Environment official have commended
the efforts of the DENR to implement programs that cushion the impact of
climate change.
He said that Secretary Ramon JP Paje has
fine-tuned several climate-change adaptation programs with the officials of the
UN Environment Program (UNEP) that will bolster the natural defenses and
resiliency of the Filipinos on the impact of climate change.
Secretary Paje and UNEP executive director Achim
Steiner met in a bilateral meeting over the weekend to improve potential
cooperation on renewable energy and climate change. Director Achim was
accompanied by the UNEP regional director and representative for Asia and the
Pacific Kaveh Zahedi.
Director Tamayo said the UNEP officials were
impressed upon the Philippine government’s effort to address climate change.
“The Philippines has been doing its share ahead of the Call to Action of the UN
through directives and policies to combat the effects of Climate Change,"
he said. Some of the programs implemented by the DENR to mitigate impact are
the National Greening Program, log ban in natural forest through Executive
Order No. 23, geohazard assessment and mapping program and clean air.
The DENR is currently implementing seven
UNEP-funded projects in the country as its action on climate change. These
projects included invasive species management and monitoring monitoring of
persistent organic pollutants or POPs. Implementation of the strategic action
programme for the marine and coastal environment of the South China Sea, Ozone
depleting substance (ODS) and the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan.
Secretary Paje and Director Steiner also discussed
other things such as the support to the Philippines to increase investment in
renewable energy and energy efficiency, including the development and
implementation of green energy policies; joint efforts on the valuation and
integrated management of ecosystems, through the Wealth Accounting and
Valuation of Ecosystems Services (WAVES) program as well as work in the marine
and coastal ecosystems through the Coral Triangle and other programs;
strengthen collaboration between UNEP and the Philippines, including scaling up
joint work under the Global Environmental Fund 6 cycle; and strategic
partnerships to help support the broader ASEAN region in partnership with the
Philippines. (DENR-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
DTI reminds parents to take precaution when buying
toys for children
By Rodrigo R. Matabaran
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Apr. 7 (PIA) –
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminds parents to be careful in
buying toys for kids as these might be laced with toxic materials.
The reminder was issued in the light of the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory No. 2014-007 last year on the subject:
Public Caution Against Reports on Levels of Lead (Pb) in Toys Using Handheld
XRF Instrument.
The FDA was concerned over the “field laboratory
reports” generated by handheld or portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument
and released to public by some well-meant organizations.
As explained in the advisory, lead in plastic toys
is not absorbed through the skin, but paints containing lead which are rubbed
from toys can be a source of lead (Pb) dust that can be inhaled or ingested
which is harmful to humans.
The FDA urged the public to exercise their power
of discernment before accepting laboratory data or information generated by
non-accredited laboratories or unauthorized laboratory analysts. The health
agency emphasized parental responsibility in the appropriate selection of toys.
For toys with electro-mechanical functions and
loose parts, observing strictly the labels and instructions such as the age
limit of children who can use a particular product is important. Parents must
be extra careful in making vital toy purchasing for the safety of their
children.
For more information on consumer protection and
education concerns, interested parties can visit the Department of Trade and
Industry at the 2ndFloor, Simtoco, Building, Burgos Street, Surigao City or
contact at telephone number 826-6129. (SDR/DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
Dinagat Islands SWDO conducts Women’s Month
culmination program
By Ma. Jane A. Mayola
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Apr. 7 (PIA) - The
provincial government of Dinagat Islands through the Provincial Social Welfare
and Development Office (PSWDO) conducted recently a culmination program of the national
women’s month celebration held at the Provincial Guest Center, here.
The celebration signifies that women play vital
roles in the community and partake the labor towards a progressive country.
The activity was graced by vice governor Benglen
B. Ecleo and co-chairperson on Social Services board member Rolizareth Ladaga.
Vice governor Ecleo, in his message, stressed the
roles and responsibilities of women towards development.
He also encouraged the participants to empower
other women or "Juanas" by sharing the knowledge they had acquired in
the activity.
Several activities were conducted during the
culmination program such as personality development forum, discussions
pertaining to laws that protect women, and the Search for “Talentadong Nanay Nan
Dinagatnon.”
Hygiene kits were also distributed to each of the
participants composed of municipal social welfare and development officers and
social workers from seven municipalities of the province. (SDR/PIO-Dinagat
Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
SurSur PNP steps up drive vs illegal drugs
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Apr. 7 (PIA) – As
the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Surigao del Sur headed by acting
Provincial Director P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero continues to step up drive
against illegal drugs more suspects allegedly linked to such trade are being
caught.
SPO2 Ranilo Malong, Provincial Police Office (PPO)
public information officer, said a joint operation yielded positive on Sunday,
April 5, 2015, by the Surigao del Sur PPO (SDSPPO) Special Operation Team (SOT)
under P/Insp. Elmar Claret and Carmen Municipal Police Station (MPS) led by
P/Insp. Joy Allan Blasco.
Although the subject of the warrant of arrest,
Publio Derigay aka “Junior,” resident of Purok 2, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Carmen
town, 45 kilometers north, this city, was able to escape, two more suspected
cohorts were arrested at the “scene,” Malong claimed.
Both 19 years old, they were identified by
operatives as Romuald Antonie Cubillan, student, resident of Sitio Sapa,
Barangay San Pedro, Cantilan town, 19 kilometers north of Carmen, and a certain
Joey Barila, farmer, resident of Barangay Sta. Cruz, Carmen town.
Seized during the conduct of raid through Search
Warrant No. 2015-01 issued by Judge Ambrosio Moleta for Violation of R.A. 9165,
were sachets of suspected “shabu” weighing a total of 21.283 grams valued at
P295,000, drug paraphernalia, guns and ammunitions, cellular phones, P95.00
cash, a record pad, and other evidences, Malong pointed out.
Meanwhile, the PPO information officer confirmed
that until March 15, this year, the PNP here has already conducted a total of up to 12 operations resulting to
23 suspects nabbed and a total of
275.0556 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) confiscated
valued at P3,245,656.08.
Malong likewise clarified that some police
operations have seized four marijuana plants tagged to have an estimated value
of P800. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Tagalog News: Palasyo susuporta sa gagawin ng
hudikatora na pagpatalsik sa mga tiwaling huwes
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Abril 7 (PIA) - Inulit ng Palasyo
noong Lunes ang kanilang pangako na labanan ang korapsiyon pero sinabing nasa
pagpapasya na ng Hudikatura ang paglinis ng kanilang hanay sa mga tiwaling mga
hukom.
"Tayong lahat ay ayaw ng korapsiyon sa lahat
ng porma. Subalit tayo ay kumikilala sa papel ng pagkakahiwalay ng
kapangyarihan ng tatlong sangay ng pamahalaan. Ating pagbibigyang loob ang
kataas-taasang punong hukom kung papaano hahawakan ng Korte Suprema ang mga
kaso na nasa kanilang sangay,” sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda
sa mga mamamahayag noong nagkaroon ng panayam sa media.
Siya ay nagkokomento dahil sa ulat na ang
Coalition of Filipino Consumers ay humiling kay Supreme Court Chief Justice
Maria Lourdes Sereno na imbestigahan ang alegasyon na “justice for sale”
kinasasangkutan ng mga miyembro ng Court of Appeals.
Tukoy ang pag-aaral na ginawa ng World Bank na
nagsasabi na gumugugol ang Court of First Instance ng maraming taon para
resolbahin ang ang isang kaso, binigyang diin ni Lacierda na ang hustisyang
naaantala ay hustisyang pinagkait.
"Isa yan sa mga repormang gusto nating
mangyari, lalo na sa larangan ng mga kaso. Bilang abugado, marami akong narinig
na mga kwento tungkol sa ganitong sitwasyon, kaya ipapa-ubaya natin kay Punong
Mahestrado Sereno at sa kanyang mga kasama ang paghanap ng paraan para
maimbistigahan at mahanapan ng pangmatagalang solusyon ang nangyayaring
korapsiyon sa hudikatura,” sabi niya. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
