Agusan Norte grade schools benefit NGCP’s ‘Gamit ni
Bulilit’ program
By Nora C. Lanuza Molde
REMEDIOS T. ROMUALDEZ, Agusan del Norte, June 15
(PIA) – Nine elementary schools of the province of Agusan del Norte have
benefited from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) ‘Gamit
ni Bulilit’ program.
In a ceremonial turn-over of the school supplies
held on Wednesday at Tagbongabong Elementary School in Barangay Tagbongabong
here, 148 Grades 1 to 3 pupils have received a NGCP bags with 10 notebooks and
three pencils each.
According to Glory Rebleza , regional
communications and public affairs officer of NGCP District 4 – Northeastern
Mindanao Area, Tagbongabong is one of the nine elementary school beneficiaries.
“The supplies provided by the NGCP not only help
the recipient-pupils but the parents on budgeting their meager income in buying
their children’s school supplies,” said Charito Maglasang, principal of the
Tagbongabong Elementary School.
Other schools benefited from the “Gamit ni Bulilit’
include Bayabas Elementary School with 104 bags; Sta. Ana Elementary School -
205; Jagupit Elementary School - 188; Prospero Salas Elementary School - 136;
Magsaysay Elementary School - 120; Bangonay Central Elementary School - 223;
Baleguian Elementary School - 204; and Jaliobong Elementary School with 104.
The nine recipient-schools received a total of
1,432 bags from the program.
The recipient-schools are those affected by the
Butuan-Placer 128 Transmission Line Project of the NGCP as per recommendation
by the NGCP field personnel, Rebleza said. (NCLM/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
300 farmers, fisherfolks in SurSur to gather for
province-wide forum
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, June 15 (PIA) – The
provincial government of Surigao del Sur will gather about 300 famers and
fisherfolks for the province-wide Farmers and Fisherfolks' Forum on Friday,
June 16 at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall, this city.
Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for
High Value Crops and Rural Credits Evelyn LaviΓ±a will grace the opening
ceremony.
Provincial Agriculturist Marcos Quico said that
among the highlights of the activity include the tribute to outstanding
farmers, fisherfolks and agricultural extension workers during the night
spearheaded by the provincial government thru the office of the provincial
agriculturist (OPAg).
Quico said the activity carries the theme,
“Utilizing Resources, Expanding Opportunities.”
Meanwhile, the city government of Tandag will also
open the Agri-Fishery Trade Fair on the same day in celebration of the 57th Araw
ng Surigao del Sur, which will be held at the Vicente L. Pimentel Sr.
Boulevard. (FEA/NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DTI offers ‘Balik Eskwela Diskwento’ caravan in
Dinagat Islands
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, June 15 (PIA) - To
continue the success of the previous caravans and with the opening of classes
for the school year 2017-2018, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Dinagat Islands provincial office recently conducted the Diskwento Caravan on
June 5-6, 2017 held at the Don Jose Ecleo Memorial Foundation College of
Science and Technology, this municipality.
Dubbed as “DISKWENTO CARAVAN: Balik-Eskwela
Edition," the activity offered basic school supplies at a discounted price
and goods defined as basic necessities were also sold.
The Diskwento Caravan Program is DTI's effort to
provide people access to basic necessities at an affordable price, especially
those belonging to the marginalized and vulnerable sectors in the community.
(DTI-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
SSS, Nigeria ink deal to cover Filipino employees
MANILA, June 15
- Some 15 Filipino employees of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria will now be covered under the Social Security System (SSS) as the two
institutions and the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) formally inked an
agreement that will place them secured under the SS and EC Laws.
Under the agreement, the Filipino staff of the
Nigerian Embassy will be provided benefits during contingencies such as
sickness, disability, maternity, retirement and death (survivor) under the SS
law as well as benefits for work-related injuries, sickness and death under the
EC law.
With the agreement, the Nigerian Embassy became the
41st foreign diplomatic entity in the Philippines that is duly registered and
covered SSS employer. (SSS/PIA-Caraga)
PSA, BSP prepare for consumer expectations survey
in July
BUTUAN CITY, June 15 - The Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) are now preparing for
the conduct of the Consumer Expectations Survey (CES), a household-based survey
on the consumers’ assessment of their family income, financial situation, and
the economic condition of the country, this coming July.
It is conducted on a quarterly basis and
administered on a sample basis at the household level The PSA’s responsibility is to undertake the
data collection and encoding of the questionnaires while generation of tables
and analysis of the results for the BSP.
The survey aims to provide a quick and regular
assessment of the financial condition of consumers and economic condition of
the country at present and in the near future, from the consumers’ own
viewpoints; to generate forecasts in the direction of the country’s economic
activity based on consumers’ outlook in the current quarter, next quarter and
the next 12 months; and to provide quick and regular assessment of consumers’
confidence in terms of their income and expenditures as well as their outlook
on key economic indicators closely monitored by the BSP such as inflation,
exchange rate and interest rates.
The July 2017 CES will be undertaken this coming
July 1 to 15, 2017. Agusan del Norte and
Surigao del Norte are the provinces covered for this survey round, it was
learned.
All information collected by the hired Statistical
Researchers from the sample households shall be kept strictly confidential and
shall not be used for purposes of taxation, investigation or regulation as
provided under Article 55 of RA 10625. (PSA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
DOE overseeing full restoration of power in Marawi
City
BUTUAN CITY, June 15 - The Department of Energy
(DOE), in coordination with the various generation, transmission and
electricity distribution players in Mindanao, is trying to bring back power in
some critical parts of Marawi City still affected by the ongoing fighting in
the area.
The DOE’s Inter-Agency Task Force on Securing
Energy Facilities (IATFSEF) reported that, as of 12:00 noon Wednesday, Marawi
City remains 45 percent energized with power restored in some major
establishments last June 10.
Among the establishments and areas where power has
already been restored are the Provincial Capitol, Amai Pakpak Medical Center,
Brigade-Campo Ranao – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Camp, Barangay
Saber and part of Barangay Matampay.
With proper coordination with the AFP and
Philippine National Police (PNP) forcers, technical line personnel were en
route to restore power in other vital installations in the affected areas.
On the distribution side, the Lanao del Sur
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO) bared that the current power supply for
Lanao del Sur is zero percent in the 1st district covering 15 municipalities,
and 100 percent in the 2nd District with 16 municipalities.
For the Mindanao generation facilities, the
National Power Corp. reported that the Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complexes are
in normal operation, according to a report by the DOE’s IATSEF.
According to the task force, water elevation at
Lake Lanao as of 8:00 a.m. stood at 701.210 meters above sea level, while water
release is at 160 meters per second.
The Marawi Lake Regulating Dam (MLRD) gates opening
has been maintained at 1.60 in view of the fact that changes entail hazards
from sniper fire.
Based on the current report, the transmission
system is operating under normal conditions. (DOE/PIA-Caraga)
US Pacific Fleet commander reaffirms strong defense
ties to PH
BUTUAN CITY, June 15 (PIA) - Admiral Scott Swift,
commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited the Republic of the Philippines on
June 11-14, 2017 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Swift met with Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan
Peter Cayetano, Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana, Armed Forces
of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Eduardo AΓ±o, and Philippine Navy Flag
Officer in Command Vice Adm. Ronald J.S. Mercado. Swift stressed the U.S. Pacific Fleet's
commitment to addressing shared regional security concerns including
counterterrorism and piracy, while highlighting the strong defense ties between
the U.S. and the Philippines.
“The Philippine Navy is a valued and enduring ally
of the U.S. Navy and a close partner of the Pacific Fleet,” said Swift. “I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to
visit with senior government and military leaders here in Manila. We continue to build on the strong
relationship we have and to reaffirm our commitment to working together to face
shared challenges,” he added.
The long-standing alliance between the Philippines
and the United States has contributed to peace, stability, and prosperity in
the Asia-Pacific region for more than 70 years.
As part of the security partnership, the United States supports the
Philippines in its efforts to strengthen national defense, and improve its
ability to respond to natural disasters, terror threats, piracy, and other
transnational crimes. (U.S. Embassy/PIA-Caraga)
