LCAT-VAWC Summit set in Butuan City
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 8 (PIA) – The Regional
Inter-Agency Council against Violence against Women and their Children
(RIACAT-VAWC) is set to hold the LCAT-VAWC Summit with the theme “One Humanity,
Shared Responsibility: Unifying Local Government Units to intensify our
Campaign against Modern-day Slavery” on November 17-18, 2016 at Almont Hotel’s
Inland Resort, this city.
The LCAT-VAWC Summit is aimed to achieve the
following objectives: 1) address and discuss issues and concerns of the local
government units in combating modern-day slavery; 2) discuss and update the
stakeholders on the pressing social problem; 3) mainstream innovations and
install child protection mechanism to deter all forms of slavery at the
community; 4) strengthen the 4Ps (Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and
Partnership) of each local government unit to end modern-day slavery by coming
up with a recommendation and action plan; and 5) launch the Search for
JPIC-IDC’s Violence-Free Society Award 2017.
It was also learned that President Rodrigo Duterte
is expected to grace the two-day activity and will deliver his keynote speech.
Sec. Judy Taguiwalo of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
and Sec. Ismael Sueno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG) will also share their messages.
The local chief executives and other local
officials in the region will also be participating in the event.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
AgSur farmers receive their long-awaited land title
By Cpt. Jeffrey Batistiana
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur, Nov. 8 (PIA) – Farmer
beneficiaries from the different barangays of the municipality of San Luis,
this province received on Monday their Certificates of Landownership Award
(CLOA) during a ceremonial program at the municipal grounds.
A total of 1,389 farmers from the different
barangays of San Luis benefited the CLOA through the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program (CARP) of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), which was
duly represented by June Navarro, the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer.
Through the convergence of effort of the local
government unit headed by Mayor Ronaldo Corvera and the provincial government
of Agusan del Sur under Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza, the issue of land tenure of
farmers which was unearthed by the 26th Infantry Battalion troopers during
their Bayanihan Team Activities (BTA) in the different Barangays of San Luis
were realized.
The BTA program conducted in the said municipality
is an effort of the 26th Infantry Battalion under the 401st Infantry Brigade
wherein soldiers are immersed in the different barangays to conduct peace and
development programs. Soldiers conduct needs assessment to the people in order
to determine the issues that needed to be addressed. Issues that are determined
are then forwarded to the LGU or agencies concerned for possible interventions
or projects and programs that can directly address the issue.
Under its whole of nation approach, standing issues
in the community especially to the local farmers are addressed through the
facilitation of the government troops immersed in the barangays conducting
Bayanihan activities thereby establishing link from the community to the
government agencies.
Winning the peace entails the participation of the
different stakeholders such as the case exemplified in the municipality of San
Luis and the farmer beneficiaries of the land titles have profited with this
convergence of efforts. (JPG/26IB CMO/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
PDI town intensifies anti-rabies campaign
By Teodoro L. Alipayo
CAGDIANAO, Dinagat Islands, Nov. 8 (PIA) – The
local government unit of Cagdianao in the Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) in
cooperation with the Provincial Veterinary Office (PHO) and Municipal Health
Office conducted a Rabies Free Dinagat Inter-Agency Advocacy on November 7,
2016 held at the Municipal Function Hall, here.
The one-day advocacy aims to intensify the
anti-rabies information and education and tackling issues and concerns about
Republic Act 9482 also known as Anti Rabies Act of 2007 and also the Municipal
Anti Rabies Ordinance and its implementation.
The activity was attended by PHO representatives
led by Dr. Aimee Antonio-Jimeno, Provincial Veterinary Office Dr. Niel P.
Rosillo, Gretchen Jazon of the Department of the Interior and Local Government,
municipal health office representative Dr. Ma. Teresa V. Borlasa, and barangay
captains and sangguniang bayan members from 14 barangays of the municipality.
(MIO-Cagdianao/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Cebuano News: Surigao Norte convergence Monday
morning sharing malampuson nga gipahigayon
Ni Mary Jul Escalante
DAKBAYAN SA SURIGAO, Surigao del Norte, Nob. 8
(PIA) - Gipasigarbo ni Gobernador Sol F. Matugas atol sa gihimong Convergence
Monday Morning Sharing (MMS) ug Convergence meeting kagahapon nga adlaw,
Nobyembre 7, 2016 ang nadawat nga pasidungog sa probinsya nga mao ang Seal of
Good Local Governance gikan sa Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG).
Nakadawat usab sa maong pasidungog ang probinsya sa
Dinagat Islands ug upat usab ka munisipyo sa probinsya ang nakadawat sa
susamang pasidungog lakip niini ang mga munisipyo sa Claver, Mainit, Malimono
ug Del Carmen.
Nagpasalamat og dako si Gobernador Matugas sa
tanang mga hepe sa nagkalain-laing departemento sa probinsya ug empleyado sa
ilang dakong tabang nga nahatag sa pagkab-ot sa maong pasidungog.
Matud pa sa gobernador dili siya kapuyon sa
pagserbisyo ug pagtabang sa katawhan alang sa kalambuan sa tibook probinsya.
Atol sa maong kalihukan gipahigayon usab ang HEALS
Plus Convergence Meeting kun diin gihisgutan ang mga ubay-ubay nga mga
poyektong ipahigayon subay sa tumong ug tinguha sa programa sa HEALS Plus Program.
Ang buhatan sa Provincial Agriculture Office
mihisgot sa ilang umaabot nga mga programa sa natad sa pagkaon nga gitawag
“Pagkaon nan Surigaonon Program” diin gibutayag ni Provincial Agriculturist OIC
Rebecca Bagnol ang mga plano sa pagpadugang sa produksyon sa pagkaon sa
tagsa-tagsa ka lungsod sa probinsya.
Samtang gipasabot usab ni Provincial Economic and
Entrepreneurs Development Management Office (PEEDMO) officer-in-charge Graciela
Mante ang kalambuan sa ilang proyekto nga gitawag “Brgy. Economic Empowerment
Program” (BEEP) ug ang gikatakdang ipahigayon nga "Jari na Kami: Pagtambayayong nan mga
Kabatan-onan para sa Karadjawan nan Surigao" diin tagaan og dakong
pagtagad ang pagpalambo sa sector sa mga kabatan-onan aron ilikay sila sa dili
maayong buhat sama sa illegal nga druga. (PGO-PIC/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
