Prov’l tour chief confirms adverse effect of
evacuation in SurSur
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Oct. 26 (PIA) – The
Provincial Tourism Office here admitted that tourism industry had begun to feel
the adverse effect of the mass lumad evacuation particularly at the Surigao del
Sur Sports Center, this city.
Caridad Rosina Ronquillo, officer-in-charge of the
Provincial Tourism Office (PTO), bared that a number of tour cancellations had
been already noted since the news on the incident broke out on September 1.
It can be recalled that the mass evacuation of
some 3,000 people was triggered by the murder of three lumad leaders in
Kilometer 16, Sitio Han-ayan, Barangay Diatagon, Lianga town.
Suspects behind the killings have continued to go
scot-free despite the respective arrest warrants issued by the Lianga Regional
Trial Court (RTC).
On top of what happened, the tourism office chief
claimed peace and order situation had remained favorable, assuring there is
nothing to worry about.
In fact, Ronquillo said Letty Tan, Caraga tourism
regional director, along with 20 other visitors, had been hopping in some
tourism destinations here last week.
Right now, the tourism office had been trying to
figure out a move on how to cushion its further impact, citing a more
aggressive promotional measure, she added.
Ronquillo also disclosed about the plan to hold an
emergency meeting aside from their regular meetings and consultations.
Meanwhile, the provincial tourism chief confirmed
about the Philippine hosting of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) that would take
place on January 20-25.
No doubt, it would help boost the tourism industry
across the nation, Ronquillo stressed.
Moreover, the provincial tourism head said that
all tourism councils here had been already invited to take part in the said
event. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
SurSur DepEd finds new venue for 2015 Provincial
Athletic Meet
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Oct. 26 (PIA) –
Despite the odds of having to hold the 2015 Provincial Athletic Meet in an unexpected
and undersized venue in Hinatuan town, the Department of Education (DepEd)
Surigao del Sur Division Office has “no choice” but to push through with the
sports competition.
Surigao del Sur Sports Center, the usual venue for
the annual DepEd sports event, could have been the most convenient place, but
since September 1, it has been home to some 3,000 evacuees who were forced by
circumstances to flee their homes due to the murder of three of their kins.
Nobody knows when could the evacuees get back home
pending acceptable solution to their demands, primarily the capture of three
fellow lumads who were behind the killings.
According to Dr. Marilou Dedumo, schools division
superintendent of DepEd, this province, adjustments had to be made in order to
make everything work at a playing field with a subnormal standard for a
province-wide sports event.
She pointed out that instead of a full
17-delegation match; they had to somehow narrow it down to three by practically
clustering the school districts of the northern, central, and southern
municipalities of the province.
The DepEd provincial chief indicated that all
municipalities of Congressional District II belong to Unit I Athletic
Delegation, namely: Barobo, Hinatuan, Tagbina, and Lingig; Unit II Athletic
Delegation is comprised of Cortes, Tago, San Miguel, Bayabas, Cagwait,
Marihatag, San Agustin, and Lianga; while Unit III Athletic Delegation is
composed of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, and Lanuza.
With the theme “SPORTS: Paving Towards a Globally
Competitive Youth,” athletes had remained in high morale, Dedumo optimistically
stressed.
The DepEd division chief likewise added that they
were already done with the sports elimination at the school, district, and unit
levels. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
9th Inter-Agency/LGU Statistics Quiz highlights
26th Natl Statistics Month closing ceremony
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 26 (PIA) - A total of 16
agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges in Caraga
will join this year’s 9th Inter – Agency/LGU Statistics Quiz on October 30,
2015 at the BSP Multipurpose Hall here.
This event is organized by the following agencies:
National Economic and Development Authority – Caraga Region, Philippine
Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office No. 13, Department of
Health – Caraga Region and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - Butuan Branch.
The participants are from: Cooperative Development
Authority, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Technical Education Skills Development
Authority, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Caraga State University - Main
Campus, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of
Social Welfare and Development, Department of Transportation and Communication,
Commission on Population, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department
of Science and Technology, Provincial Planning and Development Office of Agusan
del Norte, Philippine National Police Regional Office - Camp Rafael and
Department of Education. Each team is composed of three members.
This activity is part of the closing ceremony of
the 26th National Statistics Month (NSM) celebration spearheaded by the
Regional Statistics Committee of Caraga. The questions will focus on health
statistics. The celebration highlights the government’s thrust on universal
health care and the recognition of the various endeavours of official
statisticians and technical personnel involved in the generation of health and
nutrition statistics.
This year’s NSM carries the theme,
"Pagyamanin at Gamitin ang Estadistika, Kalusugan para sa Lahat ay
Abot-Kamay Na." (PSA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
