AgNor holds reintegration activity for illegal drug
surrenderers
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) – Some 600 illegal drug
surrenderers of Santiago town in the province of Agusan del Norte are expected
to receive a ‘Pamaskong Handog’ from the provincial government on December 20.
According to OIC provincial director Ellen Vee Chua
of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Agusan del Norte,
different national and local government offices will be providing services to
the event. A medical and dental mission will also be conducted, it was learned.
“Santiago town was chosen as the pilot local
government unit for the ‘Pamaskong Handog’ because of its high surrender target
rate," she said.
The event will encourage the surrenderers to fully
cooperate with the programs of the government, Chua said.
By reintegrating them to the society through the
availment of the services during the event like medical and dental services,
skills and livelihood trainings/orientations from the different line agencies
and the provincial government of the Agusan del Norte will also help boost the
spirits of these surrenderers, Chua added.
Chua, further said that the event would also remind
and instill in the mind of the surrenderers that the present administration
still looks after their welfare and aims to reintegrate them to the society.
(NCLM/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
25 forest rangers undergo forest, biodiversity
protection system training in SurSur town
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Dec. 13 (PIA) - Some
25 forest rangers of CENRO (Community Environment and Natural Resources Office)
Lianga together with the enforcement staff participated in the Landscape and
Wildlife Indicator (LAWIN) Forest and Biodiversity Protection System (FBPS)
Phase II training held recently at Kansilad Beach Resort, Barangay Ganayon,
Lianga, Surigao del Sur.
According to Jun Mark Bernaldez of DENR-Surigao del
Sur, the participants were oriented and trained with the basics of LAWIN tools.
“They use LAWIN applications such as Cyber Tracker
and Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) in patrolling and reporting
via web-based system,” Bernalez said.
He added that the LAWIN patrollers have already a
background on forest and environmental laws since the activity requires
technical knowledge and skills on the conduct of LAWIN patrol.
During the activity, the participants were also
provided with gadgets such as cellular phones, caps and watches to be used in
their patrolling. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DAREA spearheads feeding program to La Paz
undernourished children
By Rechel D. Besonia
LA PAZ, Agusan del Sur, Dec. 13 (PIA) - In
celebration of the Government Employees Week, the Department of Agrarian Reform
(DAR) Provincial Office here recently conducted a feeding program led by the
DAR Employees Association (DAREA) to 150 identified children of Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries (ARB) held at La Paz Central Elementary School.
The DAR employees were welcomed by a message from
Master Teacher II Imelda G. Perez and dance presentation by the recipient
students of LPCES. They are joined together by the LPCES faculty and staff
during the feeding proper.
“I am thankful that this feeding program was
finally realized through the support of DAR Agusan del Sur management. We are
happy that this is done in La Paz considering the number of undernourished
children of our Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries,” said DAREA President Ferdinand
Arroza.
For District Incharge of La Paz Central Elementary
School, Melchesidec C. Dubduban, the generous act of the department is very
commendable. “We feel very happy that of all the schools in Agusan del Sur, we
are the lucky once to be chosen. Our population ranges from 1,500 students and
mostly are undernourished. Sometimes, these are the reasons of tardiness and
absenteeism,” he expressed.
“We will always remember your good deeds. I salute
you for doing this activity,” Dubduban added.
The feeding program was part of the mandate of the
National Government Employees Association to any sectoral group or organization
in the government agencies to conduct social services, tree planting activities
or forum as support to the Government Employees Week celebrated every first
week of December. (DAR-Agusan de Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Cebuano News: Kapin dos mil ka pamilyang OFW sa
Caraga miapil sa 2016 OFW Family Day
Ni Regal Oribia
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Dis. 13 (PIA) - Bisan dili
maayo ang panahon, miabot sa 2,656 ka partisipante ang mitambong sa gihimong
tinuig nga selebrasyon nga OFW Family Day didto sa Lope A. Asis Memorial
Gymnasium sa dakbayan sa Bayugan bag-uhay pa lamang nga adunay tema nga,
“Pamilyang OFW: Matatag na Pamilya sa Panahon ng Pagbabago."
Sa mensahe ni Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA) administrator Hans Leo Cacdac pinaagi kang OWWA Caraga
regional director Samuel Madrid siya miingon nga, “Isa lamang itong
pagpapatunay na oo, ang gobyernong ito ay may 'pakialam' sa damdamin ng bawat
pamilyang OFW at sa araw na ito isang malaking kasiyahan na makasama kayong
lahat.”
Sa maong selebrasyon, gihimo usab ang usa ka OFW
Dance Competition diin unom ka mga entrante ang misalmot gikan pa sa
nagkalaing-laing OFW Family Circles sa tibuok rehiyon. Nakuha ang unang ganti
sa ADKIN OFW and Dependents Association nga gikan Surigao del Sur gisundan
dayon kini sa United OFW ug Dependents sa dakbayan sa Bislig. Nakuha usab ang
ikatulong ganti sa United OFW and Dependents Association sa Carmen, Agusan del
Norte.
Ubay-ubay usab ang nidaog sa raffle draw nga naay
ganti nga 5,000 ug mga appliances sama sa microwave, bisikleta ug uban pang mga
electronics nga mga butang, usa ka sakong bugas ug mga groceries.
Nagdugang pud ug gamay'ng kalingawan ngadto sa mga
batan-on ang LBC ug ang Philhealth-Caraga. Naa usab free body massage, facial
massage ug haircut ang gihatag ngadto sa mga partisipante sa mga gusto
magparelaks.
Naghatag usab sa ilang mga serbisyo ngadto sa mga
OFWs ang uban pang sangay sa gobyerno sama sa Pag-IBIG ug PhilHealth. Kauban
usab sa maong aktibidad ang mga corporate partners sama sa Camella Homes
Butuan, Ford Butuan, Hyundai-Butuan, Motortrade Bayugan, Tanduay Distillers,
Inc., Filinvest, Insular Life Philippines, Sunlife Insurance, B-Meg ug Caraga
Association of Recruitment Agencies (CARA).
Sa pakigpulong ni Dir. Madrid, iyang gibatbat kung
unsa ka importante ang partnership sa mga local governments units sa mas
epektibo nga paghatag ug serbisyo ngadto sa katawhan. Nagpasalamat usab siya
ngadto sa mga PESO managers ug municipal mayors ug sa mga OFWs sa pagtambong sa
gihimong selebrasyon. (OWWA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
