Aggie secretary to turnover P140M worth of
projects in Caraga provinces
By Fretcher Magatao
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 18 (PIA) – Department of
Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala schedules a turnover activity of farm
facilities and projects amounting to P140 Million on February 19 to fulfill the
Department’s commitments to the farmers in the provinces of Agusan del Norte
and Surigao del Norte.
Alcala will turnover around P66 Million to Agusan
del Norte and P74 Million worth of projects to Surigao del Norte on the same
day.
More than 10 farmers and irrigators’ associations
will benefit from the said provinces in the activity. Around 5,000 individuals
are also expected to attend from the different municipalities.
Items such as mini 4WD tractor, rice reaper,
floating tillers, pump and engine sets, hand tractors and composting facilities
are among the farm facilities to be turned over.
Ongoing construction of Farm-to-Market Roads (FMR)
under the regular program of the Department at Kitcharao, Tubay and RTR, Agusan
del Norte will be given certificates of fund transfer for its second tranche.
Three FMR projects at Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte will also be given
certificates of fund transfer for its first tranche which gives a kick-off for
the construction of the project.
DA-Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
will also issue certificates of No Objection Letter (NOL) or notice to proceed
for the FMR projects located at Nasipit and Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte and
Sison and Malimono, Surigao del Norte.
A number of items for raffle are also prepared
such as hand tractors, floating tillers, garden tools, Carabaos, pack bags,
fertilizers, soil ameliorants, molasses, certified rice seeds, assorted
vegetable seeds and planting materials that would amount to P1.8 Million.
The ceremony in the morning will take place in
Surigao del Norte Convention Center where farmers and fisherfolk’s forum follows
after the turnover activity. A raffle of various farm inputs will also happen
during the activity. The same line of activities are expected in the Philippine
Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) RTR, Agusan del Norte in the afternoon. (DA-13/PIA-Caraga)
DAR AgNor intensifies campaign against graft
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 18 (PIA) - In line with the
nationwide campaign of President Benigno S. Aquino III for good governance and
fight against graft practices among public servants, the Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte recently conducted a two-day Public Accountability
and Values Enhancement Seminar (PAVES) held in one of the convention centers
here.
The activity was aimed to identify the goals of
public accountability and to challenge every participant to understand the
doctrine of professional conduct and ethical standards of every government
official and employee. The activity also recognized and discussed the
importance of Filipino values to remind the participants regarding respect for
authority, love of Almighty God, selfless love, stewardship, wisdom of
truthfulness and sanctity of marriage.
Topics discussed are the laws on Anti-Graft and
Corrupt Practices, Anti-Red Tape Act, Anti-Sexual Harassment, and the Revised
Schedule of Penalties for Administrative Offenses Committed by Government
Employees.
During the activity, the participants were
challenged to live exemplary lives and be a partner in the campaign to fight
the temptation of graft.
In his message, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program
Officer II Andre B. Atega said that the seminar is a two-day break from
expediency and opportunism or the usual style in performing public service.
"This seminar will bring closer to our true worth as public servant,"
he said. (DAR-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Caraga)
