Pres. Aquino signs law creating multi-species
marine breeding stations in Surigao Norte
By John Glenn Platil
SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte, June 6 (PIA) -
President Benigno Aquino III has signed Republic Act (R.A.) 10825 establishing
multi-species marine hatcheries in Surigao City and the municipality of Del
Carmen, this province.
Said hatcheries shall be established under the
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture
(DA).
Funding shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act wherein the local government unit concerned shall set aside
funds from any available local revenue to fund their management and operation.
Rules and regulations shall also be issued for
supervision and monitoring by the DA Secretary. (PGO-PIC/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DTI Dinagat Islands holds BMBE orientation
By Jasmin A. Dano
DINAGAT ISLANDS, June 6 (PIA) – The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) Dinagat Islands conducted recently the Barangay Micro
Business Enterprise (BMBE) orientation to all the municipal treasurers of the
different municipalities of the province held at the Negosyo Center in San Jose
town.
The orientation was facilitated by DTI Dinagat
Islands officer-in-charge Arnold D. Faelnar together with the representatives
from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE).
The BMBEs Act of 2002 encourages the formation and
growth of barangay micro business enterprises by granting them incentives and
other benefits.
Previously, the processing of BMBE registration
was assigned to the Municipal Local Government Units (MLGUs) through the
Municipal Treasurer’s Office but recently said authority was transferred to the
DTI by virtue of R.A. 10644 otherwise known as the “Go Negosyo Act.”
The orientation tackled the rationale of the
program, its legal basis and related statutes, as well as matters such as the
eligibility requirements and incentives of BMBE registered micro, small and
medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Issues and concern on its implementation were also
discussed during the one-day activity. (DTI-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat
Islands)
14 Caraga PNP units bag silver award
By PO2 Ryan C Cagula
BUTUAN CITY, June 6 (PIA) - Eleven (11) police
stations and three maneuver units of Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 on Monday
received Silver Eagle Award during the Performance Governance System (PGS)
Conferment and Awarding Ceremony here.
Among the awardees were: the Provincial Public
Safety Company, and police stations of Bunawan, San Francisco, Esperanza and
Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur; City Public Safety Company, Police Station 3,
and Police Station 4 of Butuan City; Public Safety Company and 3rd Company of
the Regional Public Safety Battalion 13; and police stations of Bislig City,
Tagbina, Lanuza, and Marihatag in Surigao del Sur.
Silver Eagle is the second highest award given to
any PNP unit that garnered an average score of 90% to 94.99% during any of the
four stages of the PGS.
Judge Emmanuel Escatron, chairperson of PNP Caraga
Regional Advisory Council and the guest of honor and speaker, commended the
police force for doing the jobs with “excellence” and for providing quality
services to the community.
Respective Advisory Council members of the police
stations and maneuver units attended the conferment and awarding ceremony.
Compliant status was conferred to all PNP units in
Caraga after passing the requirements during the 2nd stage (Compliance Stage)
of PGS last January to March 2016.
Meanwhile, PRO 13 is preparing for the upcoming
third stage of PGS-the Proficiency Stage. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
