Negosyo Center biz counselors monitor SSF projects in AgNor
By
Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN
CITY, Mar. 1 (PIA) – With the aim to ensure that all the Shared Service
Facility (SSF) projects of the province are still operational, different
Negosyo Centers (NC) of the province of Agusan del Norte conducted a series of
monitoring.
The
NCs of Butuan City, Buenavista, Nasipit and Magallanes recently conducted a
monthly monitoring to the different SSF projects in their area.
The
NC Business Counselors of the said areas visited different SSF projects with
the aim to provide them with the help they needed and to make sure that the
projects are still operational.
According
to the Department of Trade and Industry Agusan del Norte Provincial Director
Brenda Corvera, the SSF is a project of the agency that primarily aims to
improve the competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises or MSMEs by
providing them with the machinery, equipment, tools, systems, skills and
knowledge under a shared system.
The
SSF monitoring is a monthly activity designed to keep-track of the
co-operators’ performance, the number of jobs generated, and to check if the
equipment, machinery, facilities are still operational up to the present,
Corvera said.
Butuan
NC Business Counselors Joshia Allyn A. Soliven and Althea Asia Acevedo
monitored the SSF on E-Bamboo - Butuan Bamboo Balangayan Agro Arbor Industry
Producers; SSF on Machine Processing Equipment for Concrete Hollow Blocks for
Expansion - Brgy 27 Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative; SSF on Bakery - Butuan
Balangayan Multi-Purpose Cooperative; and SSF on Arts and Handicrafts - Gifts,
Decors and Housewares Entrepreneurs Caraga.
Business
counselors John Lester Virtudazo and Ruben Paul Timogan of Nasipit NC also
monitored the SSF on Roasted Corn and Organic Beverages - Culit Multi-Purpose
Cooperative.
Magallanes
NC business counselors Zara Sanchez and Arvin Mike Avenido also monitored the
SSF for Fish Processing - Sto. NiΓ±o Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative; while
Buenavista NC business counselors Ellen Rose Ranario and Honey Arriola and SSF
Project Staff Jenisa K. Ramoso also visited the SSF on Coffee Processing -
Simbalan Farmers Association. (DTI Agusan del Norte/NCLM/PIA Agusan del Norte)
PNP’s 'Oplan-Katok' nets 328 firearms
BUTUAN
CITY, March 1 - Since the start of campaign period and implementation of
COMELEC gun ban last January 13, 2019, a total of 328 gun-owners, who are
holding expired licenses for their guns, responded to the 'Oplan Katok' of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) as of February 27, 2019.
Oplan
Katok is a PNP program wherein authorities go house-to-house visit to firearm holders
who have not renewed their firearms license yet, to get them renew their
firearm permits, or have these guns stored in police vaults for safekeeping.
Of
the 328 firearms now kept safe in police vaults, 45 of which were surrendered
by political aspirants.
Police
Brigadier General Gilberto DC Cruz, PNP 13 Regional Director, had repeatedly
issued a warning to gun owners to turn in their firearms to nearest Police
Stations pending the application of License to Own and Possess Firearm (LTOPF)
at Regional Civil Security Unit (RCSU).
Pursuant
to Section 19 of Republic Act (RA) 10591, otherwise known as the Comprehensive
Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act: “All types of licenses to possess a
firearm shall be renewed every two years. Failure to renew the license on or
before the date of its expiration shall cause the revocation of the license and
the registration of the firearm/s under said licensee."
The
registration of the firearm shall be renewed every four years. Failure to renew
the registration of the firearm on or before the date of expiration shall cause
the revocation of the license of the firearm. The said firearm shall be
confiscated or forfeited in favor of the government after due process.
Under
RA 10591, the failure to renew a license or registration within the periods
stated above on two occasions shall cause the holder of the firearm to be
perpetually disqualified from applying for any firearm license. The application
for the renewal of the license or registration may be submitted to the Firearms
and Explosives Office of the PNP, within six months before the date of the
expiration of such license or registration.
“We
want to ensure a safe, peaceful and orderly conduct of 2019 mid-term elections.
These 328 surrendered firearms mean 328 less firearms in the street which might
be illicitly used in the commission of a crime,” saidCruz.
“If gun owners will not surrender their
firearms, the PNP will apply for a search warrant against the registered gun
owner and file appropriate charges in court,” Cruz warned. (PNP
Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
PCDO orients Dinagat coops on tax incentives, credit info system
act
By
Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, March 1 (PIA) - The office of Provincial Cooperative
and Development Office (PCDO) of Dinagat Islands conducted an
orientation-workshop on the preparation of Annual Mandatory Reports for
Cooperatives and Orientation on Republic Act (RA) 10708 or also known as Tax
Incentives Management and Transparency Act, and RA 9570 or the Credit
Information System Act on February 22, 2019 at the Provincial Guest Center,
Cuarinta, San Jose, this province.
The
activity aims to ensure a safe and sound operation of cooperatives, and cope up
with the challenging mandates for the improvement and enhancement of a
cooperative.
During
the activity, PCDO officer Alvin Dela Cruz urged the participants to be
open-minded throughout the workshop and register on Philippine Government
Electronic Procurements System (PhilGEPS) to avail benefits from the government
intended for cooperative sectors.
Dela
Cruz explained that PhilGEPS is the single, centralized electronic portal that
serves as the primary and definitive source of information on government
procurement.
“Transparency
in government procurement is enhanced through the use of PhilGEPS, all
government agencies, as well as suppliers, contractors, manufacturers,
distributors and consultants, are mandated to register and use the system in
the conduct of procurement of goods, civil works and consulting services,” he
said.
The
activity was attended by members of different cooperatives from the
municipality of San Jose, Basilisa, Cagdianao and Dinagat. (PIO-Dinagat
Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Surigao Norte barangays declared drug-cleared
By
Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, March 1 (PIA) – The provincial government of Surigao
del Norte in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local
Government has officially declared several barangays of the province as drug
cleared.
Among
the barangays honored as drug-cleared are barangay Payapag in Bacuag town,
Poblacion 2 in Burgos town, Monserrat in Dapa town, Antipolo and San Fernando
in Del Carmen town.
In
Gigaquit town the following barangays were recognized: San Antonio, San Isidro,
Villaflor, Anibogan, Mahanub, Poniente, Villafranca, Alambique, and Ipil.
In
Mainit town: barangays Magpayang, Cantugas, Paco, Tagbuyawan, San Francisco,
Roxas, San Isidro, Marayag, Siana, Tapi-an, Tolingon, Magsaysay, Dayanao,
Quezon, Mabini, San Jose, Bobonaon, Binga, Matin-ao, Mansayao and Silop.
In
Malimono town the following barangays are Can-aga, Masgad, San Isidro,
Cantapoy, Cayawan, Binocaran, Bunyasan, Cagtina-e, Hinagdong, Tinago,
Cansayong, Villa Riza, Pili, and Karihatag.
Barangays
Mayag, Gacepan, Tinogpahan and Tagbayani in Sison town were also proclaimed.
Meanwhile, in Socorro town, only two barangays qualified namely, Pamosaingan
and San Roque.
In
Sta. Monica town, the following barangays championed the war against illegal
drugs: Libertad, Alegria, Mabini, Tangbo, Mabuhay, Rizal, T. Arlan, Garcia,
Abad Santos and Magsaysay.
Two
barangays were declared in Tagana-an town: Sampaguita and Aurora.
In
Tubod town the declared barangays are Capayahan, Cawilan, Del Rosario, Marga,
Motorpool, Poblacion, San Isidro, San Pablo and Timamana.
In
the recent Barangay Development Forum attended by DILG Assistant Secretary
Jonathan Malaya as the event's guest speaker, Barangay Bagacay in Claver town
earned the title as the Best Barangay Peace and Order Council.
(PIO-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
