BSP
to hold coin exchange caravan in Butuan City
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, Nov. 24 (PIA) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)-Butuan City will
spearhead the Coin Exchange Caravan on December 20, 2017 at Robinsons Place,
this city.
Glizriel
Rose Zarate, senior research specialist of BSP-Butuan City encouraged all
government agencies and partner stakeholders to support and participate in the
said event.
Zarate
further called on the public to gather and prepare all their coins and bring it
to them during the coin exchange caravan, in exchange of crisp brand new
banknotes.
"We
encourage the general public to bring their coins during the coin exchange caravan
and we will exchange it with new banknotes," she said.
“We
also enjoin those who have PisoNet business in the different barangays, as well
as in the religious sector to participate in this caravan,” she added.
Zarate
also revealed that BSP will soon be selling commemorative coins, featuring
national heroes, in exchange of coins of specific value. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DepEd-AgNor
to receive P28.8-M worth of school repair, rehabilitation project
By
Danilo S. Makiling

BUTUAN
CITY, Nov. 24 - The Department of Education (DepEd) Agusan del Norte Division
is set to receive a total amount of P28.8 million worth of school repair and
rehabilitation project as part of the proposed budget of the Congress,
amounting to P126.3 billion allocation for basic education facilities program.
This
will also be used for site validation and engineering overhead expenses, electrification
of on-grid sites and acquisition of school furniture.
DepEd
targets the construction of almost 47,000 classrooms in 2018, procurement of
more than 81,000 school sets and electrification of more than 2,398 schools.
The
DepEd Agusan del Norte Division has already identified the tentative list of 21
schools with 80 major repairs from 19 different districts of said province.
In
an interview, DepEd Agusan del Norte Division Engineer Shelemiah C. Gata said
that the project aims to repair all old classrooms with major repairs according
to National School Building Inventory (NSBI).
“The
repair includes common works such as roofing works, carpentry (doors, windows,
and ceiling), electrical, masonry (partition walls and plastering), concreting
(flooring), and painting works,” she added.
Meanwhile,
identified schools are as follows: Cervantina Elementary School, Cubi Cubi
Elementary School, Aclan Elementary School, Camagong Elementary School, Manapa
I Elementary School, Kabalalahan Elementary School, San Vicente Elementary
School, Bangonay Central Elementary School, Magsaysay Elementary School, RAM
Elementary School, Baleguian Elementary School, Cuyago Elementary School,
Kitcharao Central Elementary School, Magallanes Central Elementary School,
Santiago Central Elementary School, Lingayao Elementary School, Mat I CES,
Ibuan Elementary School, Agyabao Elementary School, Bonifacio Elementary
School, and Las Nieves Central Elementary School.
With
this development, Gata said that this project will be of great help to the
educational developement of the children, by providing them with a conducive
learning environment. (DepEd-AgNor/PIA-Caraga)
PRO-13
starts screening of promotable personnel
BUTUAN
CITY, Nov. 24 – The promotion board of Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 has
started the screening process of the Police Commissioned Officers and
non-commissioned officers to fill up the quota for the ranks of Police Officer
2 to Police Chief Inspector.
PRO-13
was authorized by the national headquarters to fill 621 promotional slots: two
for Police Chief Inspector; 22 for Police Senior Inspector; 61 for Police
Inspector; nine for Senior Police Officer (SPO) 4; 151 for SPO3; 52 for SPO2;
182 for SPO1; 89 for Police Officer (PO) 3; and 53 for PO2 ranks.
The
promotional process includes the screening of documentary requirements and the
actual interview of the applicants, neuro-psychiatric exam and drug test.
PRO-13
Regional Director PCSupt. Noli Romana said that the PNP regular promotion
program will boost the morale and welfare of every personnel and aims to
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization by promoting the
safety and security of all Caraganons.
The
tentative donning of ranks will be on 1st week of January 2018.
(PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Caraga
police on full alert during Yuletide season
By
PCInsp Renel E. Serrano

BUTUAN
CITY, Nov. 24 – “The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 will be on full alert
status to provide maximum security coverage and intensify anti-crime campaign
during the Yuletide season,” said PCSupt. Noli Romana, PRO 13 Regional
Director.
“We
will intensify all police operations and will use all our resources and
manpower just to make sure that the holidays will be peaceful and safe,” Romana
added.
More
police officers will be deployed to churches, malls, ports, terminals and other
places of convergence as the influx of people is expected to increase.
Aside
from the deployed PNP personnel regionwide, territorial police units will also
tap force multipliers like the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) and
other stakeholders to ensure public safety.
“We
will also work hand in hand with the Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Fire
Protection (BFP), Local Government Units (LGUs) and other government agencies
to minimize, if not to stop firecracker-related incidents in Caraga during the
celebration,” Romana added. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
