Stakeholders commit to improve Butuan creek
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, March 25 (PIA) – In
celebration of the World Water Day (WWD), employees from different government
and private sectors and volunteers have participated this year’s celebration
through a clean-up drive and beautification of the Ambangan Creek at Barangay
Libertad, here facilitated by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) with
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga region.
Prior to the clean-up activity,
the EMB Caraga with DENR Caraga led the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing
of the Multi-Stakeholders Adoption of Ambangan Creek held at FSUU Morelos
Campus gym.
In addition to the existing
partnership of EMB Caraga with Equiparco under the Adopt-an-Estero/Water Body
Program (AEWBP), five stakeholders , namely Phil. National Police- Regional
Police Office, Father Saturnino Urios University, Libertad National High
School, Brgy. Libertad and Brgy. Ambago, committed to improve the situation of
Ambangan Creek.
According to Engr. Renato C.
Tacubao, chief of the Environmental Monitoring Enforcement Division of EMB
Caraga, 51 water bodies (73 kms.) all over the region are being adopted for the
clean-up and improvement activity. The stakeholders are committed to maintain
the cleanliness and improvement of the water bodies.
The five stakeholders will not
only clean the creek but monitor the activities, maintain its cleanliness and
improve the present situation, said Tacubao.
The WWD is an environmental event
done every year to educate the public about the importance of water with this
year’s national theme, “Hawak-Kamay, Tubig-Kaagapay” with a hashtag
#SATUBIGWALANGIWANAN and #WORLDWATERDAYPH2019. It reminds the people to work
hand in hand especially in promoting the sustainable management of the water
resources. (NCLM/PIA Caraga)
58 FRs avail skills training in SurSur
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur, March
26 (PIA) – In time with the Women's Day celebration, 58 former rebels (FRs)
from the municipality of San Miguel and Lanuza avail the skills training and
livelihood program from the Technical Education and Skill Development Authority
(TESDA) held recently in Barangay Tina, San Miguel.
The said FRs were also
beneficiaries of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP)
last October 2018.
During the launching
activity, TESDA Provincial Director Rey Cueva said the activity is the
continuation of their reintegration program assistance, emphasizing the
prioritization of the FRs to avail the livelihood program and skills training.
Meanwhile, Surigao del Sur
Governor Manuel Alameda said that the provincial government has always been a
partner of the Philippine Army in the fight against insurgency.
“With this program, we have
manifested a convergence effort from the national down to the local government
units. The government is serious in its efforts in ending the insurgency,” he
said.
Lt. Colonel Xerxes Trinidad,
Commanding Officer of the 36th Infantry Battalion, noted that the government
gives an opportunity to uplift the lives of the FRs.
Meanwhile, the Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have extended
their commitment of support to the FRs. They have committed to support in terms
of putting up a business and avail of the agencies' facilities and equipment.
(Report from 36IB/PIA Surigao del Sur)
DepEd holds SHS ExSPO in Tandag
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur,
March 25 (PIA) – The Department of Education, Surigao del Sur Division held its
1st Senior High School ExSPO - "Exhibit of Students’ Performance and
Outputs" held at the Prospero B. Pichay Sr. Gymnasium Surigao del Sur
State University-Main Campus on Friday, March 21, 2019 with the theme of
"Surigao del Sur Senior High School at its best in paving way for college,
employment and entrepreneurship opportunities."
All 88 DepEd Schools and 14
Non-DepEd Schools under the said division that offered two tracks in Senior
High School – the Academic and the Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL)
participated in, according to Edna Trinidad, Education Program Supervisor
(EPS)/Division Senior High School Coordinator.
In the Academic track, each
learner has the solid plan to proceed to college depending on the strand:
Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand; Humanities and Social
Sciences Strand (HUMSS); Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) Strand; and General Academic Strand.
While for TVL, Trinidad said this
track is divided into four strands that would cater to those who want to work
immediately after Senior High School: Home Economics Strand; Information and
Communication Technology Strand; Agri-Fisheries Strand; and Industrial Arts
Strand.
During the event, the performance
and outputs of the Senior High School Students were also showcased in the
exhibit.
Senior High Students of the
Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) track under the Home Economics Strand
showcase their talents.
“We are so very happy, so excited,
and so overwhelmed of the performance of the Senior High School students,” said
Schools Division Superintendent Marilou Dedumo, in her message.
The Senior High School candidates
for graduation for academic year 2018-2019 is the second batch of the K-12
program after its implementation in 2016. (PIA- Surigao del Sur)
BFAR-Caraga urges fisherfolks to strengthen
fishery council
By Salve M. Dinolan
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte,
March 25 - Concerned about the progress of the agriculture and fisheries in
every community, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Caraga
promotes the strengthening of Agriculture and Fisheries Council in various
municipalities and provinces in the region.
Anna Melissa Talavera,
officer-in-charge of Regional Fisheries Training and Fisherfolk Coordination
Division (RFTFCD), encouraged the fisherfolk representatives and directors to
take initiatives, pursue more accomplishments, and to activate all
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC) units.
This, she relayed, during the
election of Caraga regional fisherfolk director (RFD) facilitated by
BFAR-Caraga held March 11, 2019 at the Provincial Fisheries Office (PFO) in
Surigao City, wherein Robustiano S. Patayon, Jr. of Loreto, province of Dinagat
Islands accepted his responsibilities as the new RFD in Caraga.
Patayon, the current Municipal
Agricultural and Fishery Council (MAFC) chairman in Loreto and a former
security guard, expressed his gratitude for being chosen as the RFD. He
likewise asked for the support and cooperation of his fellows in the
formulation of plans and future activities that they have to undertake.
Also, Ruben Timogan from Nasipit,
Agusan del Norte will represent Caraga region in the election for national
fisherfolk director (NFD) for the year 2019, which will happen on March 21 in
Tagaytay City.
Timogan is the Municipal Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources Management Council (MFARMC) chairman of Nasipit, a deputy
fish warden and an entrepreneur.
Renito MindaΓ±a was also elected as
the regional fisherfolk representative (RFR), while Perfecto Lisondra as RFR
Alternate.
The RFR will represent in behalf
of the fisherfolks in the region, and act as a spokesperson during
consultations with government agencies and other meetings. (BFAR-Caraga/VLG/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
