Tubajon celebrates 48th founding anniv
By Susil D. Ragas
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, June 23 (PIA) - The
municipality of Tubajon in Dinagat
Islands celebrated its 48th "Araw ng Tubajon" with the weeklong
celebration form June 13 to 21, 2017.
This year’s celebration is anchored on the theme,
"Tubajon: Sa hugot nga Liderato ug Panaghiusa, Kalambuan sa Turismo,
Kultura, ug Kinaiyahan Makab-ot Ta.”
The weeklong celebration highlighted with the
inauguration of the newly-constructed Municipal Hall and the conduct of
inter-Barangay sports tournament and Tabo sa Lungsod Festival.
During the celebration, provincial vice governor
Benglen B. Ecleo turned over development aid worth P15,000 to Barangays Sta.
Cruz and Roxas intended for their annual sports activities.
The celebration was graced by Sangguniang
Panlalawigan ex-officio PCL president Annabelle Pelismino, board member RC
Charlemagne Vargas and board member Antonio Ensoy with the full participation
of the Department of Education (DepEd) Dinagat Islands schools division,
municipal officials, barangay officials, students and residents of Tubajon
town. (PIO-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
DAR-AgNor assists ARB orgs to qualify for credit
program
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, June 23 - Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte has assisted 11 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
Organizations (ARBOs) in the province to qualify this year’s credit assistance
under the government Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP).
This was disclosed by DAR Chief Agrarian Reform
Program Officer (CARPO) Judith M. Domingo during the conduct of a review and
assessment workshop with the ARBOs last June 19, 2017 held at Luciana
Convention Center here.
In a statement, CARPO Domingo said that the
department is assisting the farmers to comply with the necessary documents for
the said credit program.
“We are helping the ARBO’s to meet their financing
needs for crop production or agri-enterprise or livelihood activities,” CARPO
Domingo added.
APCP Coordinator Luningning B. Ycoy said that the
workshop also aimed to review the proposals of the ARBOs to qualify for
government credit facility.
“The farmers-organizations have expected to receive
credit assistance in the third quarter of this year,” Ycoy added.
According to Ycoy, as of December 2016, more than
P17 million credit funds were released to 39 ARB Organizations benefitting to
more than 2,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries in the province.
The APCP is a convergence initiative involving the
DAR, Department of Agriculture and Land Bank of the Philippines. (DAR-Agusan
del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
ATI-Caraga conducts basic journalism training to
AEWs, IOs
By Jose Karl G. Ouano
BUTUAN CITY, June 23 – The Agricultural Extension
Workers (AEWs) and information officers from the different municipalities in
Caraga region participated in the Basic Journalism Training-Workshop on June
20-23, 2017 at San Lorenzo Ruiz Pastoral Center, Barangay Ampayon, this city.
Led by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI),
in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga, the said
training-workshop is aimed to train AEWs and refine their skills in writing
agricultural-related stories.
“Learning the basics of journalism is vital
especially for us information officers as we wanted to deliver the right
information to our target audience – the farmers,” underscored ATI project
officer Jason Jampac.
Also, PIA Caraga deputy regional director Fryan
Abkilan, one of the resource speakers, challenged the AEWs to continue learning
and hone their skills in journalistic writing.
Said training-workshop is anchored on the theme
“Penning it the Write Way: Training Course on Basic Journalism for AEWs, FITS
Center, and ATI Staff.” (PIA-Caraga)
