DTI Surigao Norte to conduct consumer education
seminar
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 14 (PIA) –
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Surigao del Norte provincial office
is set to conduct a Consumer Education Seminar on March 15, 2017 to be held at
the 3rd Floor of Simtoco Business Center, Burgos Street, this city.
According to DTI provincial director Celestino L.
Negapatan, the activity is in line with the annual celebration of the World
Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), which will provide information to the consumers
regarding digital/online shopping, how to stay safe as consumers online and
what are the consumer rights in relation to digital products.
This year’s celebration carries the theme,
“Buildiing a Digital World Consumer can Trust.” (DTI-Surigao del
Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
100 shooters join 1st Gov. BB Pimentel cup
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao de Sur, Mar. 14 (PIA) – One
hundred shooters from Ilocos, Davao City, Cotabato City, Gingoog City, Cagayan
de Oro City, Surigao City, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Agusan
del Norte and Surigao del Sur including Bislig and Tandag Cities joined the 1st
Governor “BB” Pimentel Cup 2017 held on March 10-12 at Camp Vicente L. Pimentel
Sr. Firing Range, Telaje this city.
The 3-day tournament is sanctioned by the
International Practical Shooting Confederation-Philippine Practical Shooters
Association (IPSC-PPSA).
It was learned that the 36 Infantry “Valor”
Battalion (36IB) under the command of Lt. Col. Randolph Rojas facilitated the
said activity in coordination with the provincial government, as part of the
70th birthday celebration of Provincial Governor Vicente Pimentel Jr.
The event was also joined by Commanding General
MGen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. of the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army as
the guest of honor and speaker during the awarding ceremony.
In his message, MGen. Madrigal expressed his
gratitude to the local officials of the province under the Pimentel
administration for placing their trust and confidence to the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP).
The Governor also thanked the AFP for facilitating
the event. He also vowed to continue supporting the tournament next year.
Meanwhile, Governor Pimentel received a trophy for
the Governor’s Category during the awarding ceremony while Mayor Raul Cubil of
Marihatag town received the Surigao del Sur local government unit (LGU)
category award. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DAR Surigao Norte celebrates women’s month
By Daryll M. Tumbaga
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 14 (PIA) -
The provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Surigao del Norte
(DAR-SDN) joined the nation in celebrating the Women’s Month through a
motorcade around the city streets last March 8, 2017, which also marked the
celebration of the International Women’s Day.
Also during the activity, DAR-SDN conducted a
symposium to its personnel on Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No.
25 series of 2010, which details on the availment of special leave benefits for
women under Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women. The symposium also
dealt with empowerment of women.
According to Jocelyn Debajo, one of the employees
of DAR-SDN, the topics made her realize the real essence of being a woman.
“The topics being discussed anchored from the
woman’s growth, boosting morale and self-mage. Personally, I was encouraged to
live positively in order to be an active driver in bringing positive changes in
my life, in my family, in my workplace as well as in the community I live in,”
said Debajo.
The resource speakers were Lou Vanessa Bauson and
Engr. Milagrosa B. Bulawan of DAR-SDN. (DAR-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Energy chief pushes strict energy safety standards
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 14 (PIA) – Department of Energy
(DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi emphasized over the weekend the need to ensure the
safety and security of all energy-related undertakings whether in the transport
of fuel products or in operating and maintaining energy facilities.
Cusi expressed this sentiment as he administered
the Oath of Office of the new Board Members of the Safety and Health
Association of the Philippine Energy Sector, Inc. (SHAPES) at the DOE office in
Taguig City.
SHAPES is an organization composed of safety,
health and environmental professionals.
“We at the DOE put a premium on ensuring the safety
of communities and the environment, especially the energy sector workers. Our
manpower in the energy sector is our most important asset as we work with the
private sector towards an adequate, stable and sustainable energy supply for
our country,” said Cusi.
Cusi invited SHAPES to be one of the private sector
partners of the DOE in minimizing the dangers or hazards that are inherent in
the power sector.
The DOE chief cited as an example the ever-present
hazard in transporting and storing petroleum products like gasoline, diesel and
liquefied petroleum gas.
For this reason, Cusi said the DOE is always
working with all the stakeholders to elevate the safety standards and
protocols.
Cusi also asked SHAPES to look into the country’s
adoption of modular power plants, some of which are being run in other
countries by competent Filipino engineers and technicians.
“If it can be done in other countries with
Filipinos working on modular nuclear power plants, why not here in the
Philippines?” asked Cusi.
In conclusion, the Cusi also stressed the need to
reintroduce a nuclear energy curriculum in the Philippine academic sector.
(DOE/PIA-Caraga)
