36 soldiers promoted to next rank in SurSur
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Nov. 15 (PIA) – The
36th Infantry Battalion (36IB), Philippine Army has promoted 36 soldiers to
their next higher rank on Tuesday, Nov. 15 held at the battalion’s headquarters
in Sitio Upper Mabago, Barangay Dayoan, Tago, Surigao del Sur.
Carrascal mayor and Municipal Peace and Order
Council (MPOC) Chairperson Vicente H. Pimentel III was the guest of honor
during the occasion.
Of the 36 awardees, 26 Private First Class (PFC)
were promoted to Corporal (CPL), nine Corporal were promoted to Sergeant (SGT)
and one Staff Sergeant (SSG) was promoted to Technical Sergeant (TSG), it was
learned.
Lt. Col Randolph Roxas, 36IB commanding
officer, led the pinning of the ranks
and insignia to the newly-promoted officers with the presence of Carrascal
mayor Pimentel.
According to 36IB civil military operations officer
Al Anthony Pueblas, their promotions were based on their performance on the
aspect of administrative and combat accomplishments. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Consumers elect SURSECO II BODs
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Nov. 15 (PIA) –
Member-consumers of the Surigao del Sur Electric Cooperative (SURSECO) II
recently elected the members of the Board of Directors of the said electric
cooperative in four separate elections.
Pepe Urbiztondo was elected on Nov. 5 to represent
the town of Cantilan while Gil Orillaneda was voted last Nov. 6 to become the
board of director of Lanuza.
Marilyn Alameda of San Agustin and Rey Sindo of
Lianga were elected on Nov. 12 and 13, respectively.
According to SURSECO II information officer
Aguinaldo Jaluag, the four incumbent directors won unopposed. (PIA-Surigao del
Sur)
AgSur LGU extends insurance check to family of
deceased BHW
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, Nov. 15 (PIA) – The
provincial government here thru Governor Adolph Edward Plaza has recently
turned-over an insurance check amounting to P105,000 to the surviving children
of the late Bevelyn A. Barte, a barangay health worker (BHW) from Labnig,
Talacogon, of said province who died in an accident last July 2016.
Their father, a member of a civilian volunteer
organization (CVO), also died in an accident in 2013 and the late Bevelyn
received P105,000 for the death of her husband. Both husband and wife were
volunteers in their barangay and were enrolled in an insurance program by the
provincial government. The amount represents the insurance coverage for
accidental death of the insured volunteers.
Teachers, civilian volunteer organization (CVO)
members, barangay health workers, daycare workers and other barangay folks who
volunteer their services are given insurance coverage, the insurance premiums
of which are paid for by the provincial government.
According to Board Member Santiago Cane. Jr., the
said program was already institutionalized through an ordinance. "No one
wants them to die, or get maimed in accidents, but should they fall victims to
accidents or worse die in the process, they (the insured or their family) have
something to lean on, this insurance coverage," Cane said. (JPG/PIA-Agusan
del Sur)
GAP: Farmer’s road to ASEAN market
By Aurelius P. Arais
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA) - The sure ticket for
Filipino farmers to seize the opportunities of the ASEAN market is through Good
Agricultural Practices (GAP).
Supervising Agriculturist Isabelita Ocampo of the
Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) of Department of
Agriculture (DA) Caraga said that quality is the name of the game on ASEAN
market.
“If your product is not GAP certified you can’t
access the ASEAN market,” she said.
GAP is the common parameter for ASEAN products
wherein member countries can market their products as long as it conforms the
standards.
To broaden the understanding of Caraga vegetable
farmers on GAP, DA-Caraga conducted a training on GAP as one of the highlights
on recently concluded Caraga Agricultural Trade and Marketing Exposition (CARAT
Expo) 2016. Farmers, students, consumers and traders participated the training.
GAP focal person Johnny Concon emphasized the
importance of conforming the GAP standards as it ensures safe and quality food
products.
GAP approach aims at applying available knowledge
to addressing environmental, economic and social sustainability dimensions for
on-farm production and post-production processes, resulting in safe and quality
food and non-food agricultural products.
To encourage Caraga farmers to be GAP certified,
Concon said that DA will assist those interested.
“GAP certification is free and DA-Caraga is ready
to assist the farmers,” Concon said.
The certification is open to individual,
associations or cooperative with basic requirements such as GAP training
certificate, farm map and location, and farming practices records.
As of now, the Antongalon Farmers Association of
Caraga Incorporated (AFACI) of Butuan City is so far the lone GAP certified
group in the region. (DA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
