DepEd
to establish 30 IP schools in SurSur
By
Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 14 (PIA) – To further expand the basic education
services for indigenous people (IP), the Department of Education (DepEd)
Surigao del Sur Division would add 30 more public schools in the province.
DepEd
Surigao del Sur Division Indigenous People Coordinator Danilo Alcantara said
that currently, there are already 30 public schools serving IP learners in 30
different communities in the province.
Alcantara
said some of the ‘indigenized’ classrooms established during the 1st batch of
the Classroom Construction for Lumads (CCL) project were already finished and
turned over.
The
Surigao del Sur Division has already employed 67 permanent teachers in 2016,
while 36 more will be hired before 2017 ends.
This
project is intended for the IP communities in Mindanao, as implemented by the
Duterte administration. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Two
barangays in SurSur town benefit from solar-powered streetlights
By
Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 14 (PIA) - The Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and
Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program turned over
solar-powered streetlights to two barangays in the municipality of Carmen,
Surigao del Sur.
Barangay
Cancayan received 40 units of solar-powered streetlights while Brgy. Antao
received 28 units, which was worth P1,244,728.80 and P874,750.00, respectively.
With
the support of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Carmen and the help of its
community volunteers, DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS was able to fund this community
project.
During
the Barangay Participatory Situational Analysis (BPSA) that was conducted by
DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS, different stakeholders in the community were gathered and
encouraged to partake in determining the pressing needs of their community. It
was then identified that streetlights in the area should be a priority in the
community.
Around
107 households in Brgy. Cancavan and 236 households in Brgy. Antao benefitted
from these cost-efficient and environment friendly technology.
(DSWD-Kalahi-CIDSS/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Surigao
Norte gov advocates for greener environs
By
John Glenn A. Platil
SURIGAO
CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) – Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Matugas said that her
recent official travel in Australia was a substantive eight-day benchmarking on
legitimate, responsible and sustainable mining.
“There
are innovative strategies and best practices that the province can replicate
even though my meaningful trip in Australia was cut short, but I have learned
so much in such short a time,” said the visionary Governor Matugas.
She
explained that the Australian government piloted a huge plant that can
reprocess harmful waste materials from large-scale mining companies.
In
line with her Marajaw Kinaiyahan (Better Environment) advocacy, the governor
also announced that “the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources,
through the leadership of Cong. Arnel Ty as chair and Cong. Francisco Jose 'Bingo'
Matugas II, 1st district representative of Surigao del Norte, as vice chair, is
set to initiate a full-blown inspection of mining sites in the municipality of
Claver.”
All
matters directly and principally relating to natural resources, and their exploration,
conservation, management and utilization, lands of the public domain, mines and
minerals, forests, parks and wildlife, and marine resources, are under the
custody and jurisdiction of said House Committee.
It
can be recalled that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte earlier issued a marching
order to make sure that mining companies comply with the official standards set
by the national government.
Gov.
Matugas said that Australia has universally-acclaimed standing and prominence
in mine control, administration and rehabilitation. “It boasts of companies
which are certified world leaders and top-caliber economic team-players,” she
added.
True
enough, the Australian government acknowledges the fact that by sharing
Australia’s savvy, competence and technology, mining industries in the
Philippines can step up to the challenge of nurturing the environment, and in
taking care of the natural resources to promote ecological balance.
Such
environment-friendly approach will pave way to profitable income, sweeping
progress, great opportunities, and cost-productive exchange.
Strong
adherence to the salient provisions of environmental policies empowers
companies to fully deliver high-valued services, excellent results and undying
synergy with host barangays and local government units. (PGO-SDN/PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
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