AgNor LGU approves financial assistance to rice farmers
By Aimee
B. Sienes
BUTUAN
CITY, Oct. 22 -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte recently
approved the establishment of an assistance program to marginalized rice
farmers in the province as embodied in Provincial Ordinance No. 494-2018.
Under
the ordinance authored by Provincial Board Member Virgilio R. Escasinas, Jr.,
the provincial government shall provide financial assistance to farmers’
associations, which amount shall be based on the approved project proposal not
exceeding Php3,000,000.00, which in turn, will be utilized for re-lending to
the members in the form of farm inputs amounting to Php35,000.00 per hectare
cost in one cropping period.
The
value of farm inputs to be provided to the farmer-recipients is under the
“Grant-Recovery-Roll Over Scheme,” where the association shall undertake the
collection of payment after harvest and same will be deposited to the
association’s bank account for the procurement of farm inputs for the next
cropping season.
The
farmer association may impose a service fee and other charges to defray the
administrative cost in managing the fund.
The
ordinance aims to grant financial assistance to the small rice farmers in the
province in order to provide them the needed funds and inputs to ensure
agricultural productivity.
The
overall goal is to increase productivity and production of quality rice as well
as improve the farmers’ income and quality of life.
The
assistance covers the small or marginalized rice farmers enrolled under the
Kapalayapaan Program and other small farmers in the province.
Kapalayapaan
Program is a program for the farmer sector which means “There is peace in rice
farming,” a convergence project with the 402nd Brigade, Philippine Army gearing
for increase farm production, promoting organic farming and introduction of new
farming techniques.
As
an added eligibility, farmers enrolled under the Kapalayapaan Program shall be
endorsed by the Philippine Army.
There is a need for a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) signed and entered into by and between the province of Agusan
del Norte represented by Provincial Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M.
Amante-Matba and the farmers’ association represented by its president. (LGU-Agusan
del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Agusan Norte orders resting chairs inside establishments
By Jessica
O. Mellejor
BUTUAN
CITY, Oct. 22 -- The provincial government of Agusan del Norte strictly
required all business establishments in the province to provide resting chairs
for their employees.
This
was embodied under Provincial Ordinance No. 499-2018 authored by Provincial
Board Member Salutario B. Cuasito.
Cuasito
pushed for the approval of the ordinance considering the need for such move.
Accordingly,
a number of medical researches and social studies conducted within the country
and abroad disclose that individuals spending most of the day on their feet
every working day are likely to be at greater risks of experiencing health
problems such as but not limited to varicose veins, frequent contusions and
swelling of the legs and feet, rheumatism, and other foot problems.
The
affirmative vote of the lawmakers was also anchored under Section 7, Rule 1 of
the Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code (Book III) that states that each
employer will provide his employees with a reasonable rest for one hour for
regular meals.
Said ordinance was approved by the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its 101st Regular Session through Cuasito, who
chairs the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. (LGU-Agusan del
Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Tagalog News: Ika-9 na Bantayog-Wika sa Filipinas, pinasinayaan sa
Surigao
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, Oktubre 22 (PIA) - Pinasinayaan noong Oktubre 3, 2018
sa Provincial Capitol Compound, lungsod ng Surigao, Surigao del Norte ang ika-9
na Bantayog-Wika sa Filipinas na kumikilala sa wikang Surigawnon ng lalawigang
Surigao del Norte bilang pagpaparangal sa mga katutubong wika ng Filipinas.
Ang
Bantayog-Wika, na likha ng tanyag na eskultor na si Luis “Junyee” E. Yee Jr.,
ay magkatuwang na inilantad sa madla nina Kgg. Sol F. Matugas, Gobernador ng
lalawigang Surigao del Norte at pangunahing katuwang ng Komisyon ng Wikang
Filipino (KWF) sa pagsasakatuparan ng proyekto; G. Arturo M. Cruje ng
PGO-Culture and Arts Office; Dr. Eliza E. Bayang, Direktor ng Sentro ng Wika at
Kultura; iba pang opisyal ng kapitolyo; at ni Pambansang Alagad ng Sining at
Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, Virgilio S. Almario.
Yari
ang hubog-kawayang bantayog sa stainless steel at may taas na sampung
talampakan.
Nakaukit
sa katawan nito ang baybaying bersiyon ng “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Bayan” ni
Andres Bonifacio.
Lumiliwanag
din ang teksto para sa mga nais bumisita sa kinatatayuan nito sa loob ng
unibersidad.
Surigawnon
ang wikang sinasalita ng mga katutubong surigawnon sa mga lalawigan ng Surigao
del Norte at Surigao del Sur; Isla ng
Dinagat; at sa mga bayan ng Kitcharao at Jabonga sa lalawigan ng Agusan del
Norte.
Inaasahan
ang pagtatayo ng iba’t-ibang Bantayog-Wika sa Filipinas na mayroong humigit
kumulang 130 katutubong wika at itinuturing na isang dakilang pamanang-bayan ng
bansa.
Itinataguyod ito ng Tanggapan ni
Senador Loren B. Legarda at ng komisyon sa Wikang Fillipino. (Komisyon ng
Wikang Filipino/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
