Nominations for
Bayaning Pilipino Awards to be accepted until July 15
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, June 25 (PIA) -- The annual search for the Gawad Geny
Lopez Jr. Bayaning Pilipino is ongoing and nomination will be
accepted until July 15, 2018 to continue to herald true heroes of today and pay
tribute for their accomplishments in the field of public service.
“It’s has been more than a decade of conferring due recognition to our
modern day unsung heroes. It’s primary ideal to enhance our Filipino values
system and to recognize those who are helping the grassroots,” said Fr. Nilo
Tanalega, project director.
For this year, three categories will be launched, namely, Individual
(Bayaning Pilipino), Youth (Bayaning Kabataan) and Teacher (Bayaning Guro).
A Filipino citizen between the ages 15-32 years old at the time of the
nomination period who is actively serving the community is qualified for the
youth category. On the other hand, teachers who have at least 10 years
experience of teaching in the elementary or secondary level either in public or
private educational institutions are also accepted for nomination.
The project is a joint effort of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. and the
UGAT Foundation. It seeks to promote the Filipino values of humanitarianism,
industry, determination and dedication to public service.
For queries, email them at bayaningpilipinoawards@yahoo.com or call
the persons incharge at (63-2) 426 6496 (direct) and 426-6001 local
4873. Nominate your hero now. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
Tandaganons celebrate
11th Charter Day
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, June 22 (PIA) –- The city of Tandag, the
capital of Surigao del Sur, celebrated its 11th Charter Day where
Tandaganons joined in the merriment and enjoyed some of the annual perks lined
up including the highlighted drum and lyre corps competition dubbed as
“Laguboh” held at the City Gymnasium early morning.
City Mayor Alexander Pimentel, in his message, said the city had its struggles
before it became a city in June 2007 and even after its proclamation.
“In those instances, the local government had encountered problems from
the opposition. It’s a hard-fought legal battle with the League of Cities
of the Philippines that was managed to come out a victory,” he said.
Also, in time for the Charter Day celebration was the blessing and
inauguration of the “Bahay Pag-asa” in Purok Villa, Barangay Rosario with
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional director Mita Chuchi
Lim who attended the ceremonial unveiling and the cutting of ribbon.
A medical/dental check-up and a free haircut called “Kumusta Lo ug La”
activity were also availed by the senior citizens.
In the afternoon, a “Sinugda’n” or “Sinugbahay sa Da’n” (Street
Grill) feast was joined in by the 21 barangays of the said city along the
Vicente L. Pimentel Sr. Boulevard. Also, high-spirited locals competed in the
“Baile” or “Cha-cha” dance contest.
Meanwhile, Davao City 1st district representative Karlo Alexei Nograles
was the guest speaker during the Charter Day Program held the following day. A
thanksgiving mass was held in honor of San Nicolas, the city’s patron saint and
a foot parade known by the natives as “Karahikas".
Also part of the festivity was the “Hudyaka” featuring comedian Jason
Gainza, singer-actress Emmanuelle Vera, Ronnie Liang and Rocksteddy Band.
The spectacular fireworks display that illuminated the night skies
yielded fun and excitement among children and onlookers.
Tandag City, as one of the oldest settlements in Caraga, is basically a
coastal city, with 10 of its 21 barangays are coastal facing towards the
Pacific Ocean. (VLG/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Agusan del Sur MSMEs
visit Propak in Bangkok, Thailand
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, June 25 – A delegation of 19 persons
representing 11 micro and small enterprises (MSMEs) in the processed food
sector in Agusan del Sur joined the Philippine delegation to the Propak Asia
2018 – The 26th International Processing and Packaging Technology Event for
Asia in BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand on June 13-16, 2018.
These participating entrepreneurs shouldered their own plane fare and
incidental expenses. The Agusan del Sur group was also joined by a
representative of the Provincial Board of Investment and DTI staff.
The delegation explored the recent trends in Asia concerning food
packaging and technology that can be adapted in their business operations in
order to be competitive in the global market.
There was also company visits arranged by the Philippine Trade AttachΓ©
assigned in Thailand.
Propak Asia is the Asia’s No. 1 international processing and packaging
event for food, drink, pharmaceutical industries with over 2,000 exhibitors
from 45 countries. (DTI-Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
LGU-Butuan starts
review of business, licensing processes
BUTUAN CITY, June 25 -- In a bid to further streamline its
business permitting and licensing system (BPLS) to provide ease to business
applicants, enforce statutory requirements and generate the right taxes and
fees for the city, the city government of Butuan has started to review its
existing processes.
On the day of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Summit held in Metro
Manila, June 13, the different offices involved in the city’s BPLS gathered
together at the city hall to walk through each of the citizen’s charter of the
offices involved/connected in the issuance of mayor’s permit.
The aim was to reevaluate the flow, connection and critical points of
interface among the different “feeder” processes.
It can be recalled that a new law was passed recently amending the
Anti-red Tape Act and is now known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient
Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.
This new law actually calls for LGUs and agencies to review their BPL systems
and processes pending the issuance of an IRR. Coincidentally a few days after
its signing last May 28, the city government of Butuan already started
talks with concerned offices.
Present during the recent review were the departments/offices in-charge
of the following: mayor’s permit (Business Permit & Licensing Division)
assessment and payment (City Treasurer’s Office), zoning clearance (City
Planning & Development Office), building and occupancy Permit (City
Architect’s Office), fire safety inspection (Bureau of Fire), sanitary permit
(City health office), and environmental clearance (City Environment and Natural
Resources Office).
Also in attendance were officers and personnel from the City Legal
Office, City Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion Office (CTIIPO) and the
departments of the interior and local government (DILG) as well as trade and
industry (DTI).
DTI Agusan del Norte OIC Provincial Director Brenda B. Corvera presided
over the meeting. She was joined by DTI personnel from both the city/provincial
and the regional office.
Atty. Cisco Franz S. Maclang of the CLO, on the other hand led the
levelling off of interpretation and understanding of the different provisions
and legal basis for the processes.
The group also discussed the duties, responsibilities and other
implementation requirements for the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) of the city.
The discussions and agreements will be taken up with the mayor’s office
for consideration and formulation of final directives. (DTI-Agusan del
Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
DTI-AgSur introduces
skills on wood carving, chips processing to IPs, MSMEs
AGUSAN DEL SUR, June 25 - Some 82 indigenous peoples, students and
Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in this province appreciated and learned
the process of woodcarving and chips processing.
As part of the Trabaho Negosyo Kabuhayan (TNK): Kalayaan Job Fair 2018
held in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, also in time with the Naliyagan Festival,
a technology demonstration on taro (karlang) and camote chips processing and
Wood carving /wood doll making were organized by the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) Agusan del Sur.
Venchito Indias of Torah Tour and Travels and Glorigen Bomotano of GB's
food products of Prosperidad facilitated the said demonstration. (DTI-Agusan
del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
SurSur 2nd district
solon urges all sectors in province to work together
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, June 25 (PIA) – In order for the
province of Surigao del Sur “to soar high, go into greater heights,” the 2nd
District solon has urged all sectors here, the church is no exception, to “work
together.”
Cong. Johnny Pimentel shared this message during the 86th Regular
Session of the 18th Sangguniang Panlalawigan at its Session Hall after Gov.
Vicente “BB” Pimentel, Jr. had delivered his State of the Province Address
(SOPA) in the afternoon of June 14, 2018.
Before local leaders and heads of national agencies who came to grace
the occasion, including Bishop Raul Dael of the Diocese of Tandag, who was
installed as head of the Roman Catholic Church in the province in the morning
of the same day, the first termer solon pointed out that he had done his part
“to augment the effort of the provincial government.”
Being “one of the dedicated legislators in the 17th Congress,” Cong.
Pimentel said that “true to his words,” he “was able to deliver” his
promises.
“I wish to inform you that my dream for the 2nd District is to have a
four-lane concrete road from Barobo all the way down to Lingig,” Pimentel told
the audience.
“In short,” he said that “in a span of two years, I was able to bring
almost P6B worth of infrastructure in the 2nd District.”
Pimentel noted that before his incumbency, the 2nd District could only
get as much as P800M up to P900M budget allocation. However, he said
that during his first year he was able to increase it to P1.5B; this year to
P2.8B or almost twice over.
For school buildings alone, Cong. Pimentel bared to have been able to get
P1.4B.
Citing the situation now as compared to the “critical times” before the
turn of the millennium, the province was said to be in very bad shape in terms
of infrastructure amid the height of insurgency and exacerbated by “political
bickering.”
“We have 152 timber bridges” in a 300-kilometer stretch of “rough and
rugged roads” from Carrascal to Lingig, Cong. Pimentel said as he took the
attendees down “memory lane.”
However, with the “Pichays and Pimentels” at the helm, because of the
pact made between and among political leaders to stop political bickering and
to “start to work together,” the province had begun to slowly “climb up the
ladder” until it finally came out of the ordeal in 2013 being in the list of 20
poorest provinces in the country, he continued to say.
“But as I have said, this is now water under the bridge,” Cong. Pimentel
bragged, saying that Surigao del Sur had already morphed into “one of the most
developed and most progressive provinces in the entire
country.”
“True to the agreement, program and development started to come our
way,” Pimentel went on saying.
“What is going for Surigao del Sur is the unity of political leaders,”
he added.
On top of bringing home the bacon, Cong. Pimentel cited his feats as a legislator.
“In my two years as the congressman of 2nd District, I was able to file
137 bills. And 15 of these have become laws and some of these laws
are very important . . . if not of greater national importance.”
Pimentel mentioned about being one of the principal authors of extending
the validity of (driver’s) license from three years to five years; extending
the validity of passports from five years to 10 years; Free Irrigation Act, and
so on including the salary hike of men in the uniformed service. (Radyo
Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
