PNP Caraga
initiates wedding ceremony of former rebels
BUTUAN
CITY, Dec. 20 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Caraga initiated the
wedding ceremony of former New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels at the St. Ignatius de
Loyola Chapel of PNP Caraga headquarters early morning Sunday, Dec. 15.
The
couple tied the knot in a ceremony officiated by the Regional Pastoral Officer,
PCInsp. Mark Virgil J. Ibardolaza in the presence of PNP Caraga Regional
Director PCSupt. Gilberto DC Cruz, members of the regional staff and other
police personnel.
The
newlywed were former members of the Guerilla Front 21, Northeastern Mindanao
Regional Committee and surrendered to Regional Intelligence Division last July
27, 2018.
All
expenses including the bridal gowns and accessories, ‘barong’ of the groom,
floral decoration, wedding rings, cakes, and reception were sponsored by PNP
Caraga in support of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program
(E-CLIP) of the government.
The
region’s top cop congratulated the couple who have been blessed with two
children.
“We
appeal to the active members of the NPA and Militia ng Bayan to give up their
arms and avail the E-CLIP. Our government is sincere in giving them programs if
they would choose the right path for peace,” RD Cruz added. (PRO-13/PIA-Caraga)
PDEA
declares Agusan Norte town drug-cleared
By:
Arvin R. Silvosa
CARMEN,
Agusan del Norte, Dec. 20 – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
Caraga region declared the Municipality of Carmen as the first drug-cleared
municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte.
PDEA
Caraga Regional Director Aileen T. Lovitos awarded the Certificate to Carmen Municipal
Mayor Ramon M. Calo during the convocation following the flag ceremony at the
municipal grounds, Monday.
The
eight barangays of the municipality have completed the three phases on the
conduct of Barangay Drug-Clearing Operations which involve several relevant
activities, documentary preparations, and actual implementation of drug supply
and demand reduction strategies in priority drug-affected barangays. The
barangays have satisfied the parameters for declaring “Drug-Cleared” status of
drug-affected barangays.
The
government’s unrelenting campaign against illegal drugs mandate the active
roles of the Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC) and the Barangay
Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) in drug clearing operations. They are to work
directly with the Philippine National Police (PNP), together with BADAC as the
first line of defense against the proliferation of prohibited drugs in the
community.
Among
those who also attended and witnessed the awarding were municipal officials and
employees; PDEA officials; Municipal and Provincial National Government
Agencies’ officials; Punong Barangays of the eight barangays of Carmen with
members of the Sangguniang Barangays and Barangay Secretaries; and other local
functionaries. (DILG-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
VAW desk
officers sa ibat-ibang barangay sa Caraga tinalakay ang madalas na kinakaharap
na pang-aabuso sa mga kababaihan
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
LUNGSOD
SA BUTUAN, Disyembre 20 (PIA) - Paiigtingin pa ang kampanya ng pamahalaan laban
sa pang-aabuso ng mga kababaihan.
Ito
ang binigyang diin sa sa pagsasama-sama ng Violence Against Women (VAW) desk
officers mula sa ibat-ibang barangay ng Caraga region sa isinagawang summit
kamakailan dito sa lungsod.
Ayon
kay Rosalina Sayawan, isang kagawad sa barangay Mangagoy, Bislig City, Surigao
del Sur, nangunguna ang physical abuse sa kanilang barangay maging sa ibang
barangay na sakop ng lungsod.
Agad
nila umanong binibigyang atensyon at akmang aksyon ang anumang reklamo na
kanilang matatanggap mula sa mga biktima.
Dagdag
pa ni Sayawan, may mga pagkakataon na ang misis ay nagrereklamo dahil sa
binubogbog umano ito ng mister tuwing nalalasing. Ang iba naman ay dahil sa
hindi pagkakaintindihan.
“Kapag
may nagreklamo, mayroon kaming area or room para sa pag-handle ng mga VAW cases
at doon namin kinakausap ang biktima,” sabi ni Sayawan.
Ayon
naman kay Jessie Catherine Aranas, isang social welfare officer ng Department
of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga at focal person ng Regional
Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking – Violence Against Women and
Children (RIACAT-VAWC), mahalaga ang patuloy na pagpapalakas sa barangay VAW
desk officers at nang madagdagan pa ang kanilang kaalaman sa mga batas na
magtitiyak sa proteksyon ng mga kababaihang biktima ng mga pang-aabuso at
karahasan.
Dagdag
pa ni Aranas, mas nagiging aktibo na ang VAW desk officers sa pagganap sa
kanilang tungkulin at dumadami na rin umano ang mga kababaihan na nagkakaroon
ng lakas na loob na mag-report sa otoridad. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
