DA-PRDP boosts rubber industry in Butuan
By Fretcher
Magatao
BUTUAN CITY, April 23 -- The
Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) breaks
ground for the construction of the P8.4 Million Infrastructure Component of the
Integrated Rubber Production and Marketing Project of Km. 7 Farmers' Producers
Cooperative (Km7FPC) in Tungao, Butuan City last April 3.
The P8.4 Million is part of the
P22.4 Million approved Enterprise subproject for the (Km7FPC) that comprises
the construction of a warehouse, seedling production building and seedbed to
support the rubber growers of the locality.
“This project will surely help us
reach our target of 500-hectare increase in rubber plantation per year. We also
have started helping the rubber growers of the neighboring municipalities and
not just the cluster members here in Butuan,” said General Manager Nilo
Calipayan.
Calipayan said that they currently
have a cumulative rubber planted area of around 1400 hectares for all the
members of the Cooperative and he is expecting an increase in production after
the completion of the project from DA-PRDP.
The members of the cooperative
have been known for being industrious and united in helping one another. “We’re
confident that a project like this will be handled well by the Cooperative
since they have proven their good reputation and their zeal in this kind of
business is outstanding,” said Deputy Project Director Jodel Tabada.
The projects will help the Cooperative
to act as the service provider for the prospective rubber growers in Butuan
City and will be providing inputs, tools, budded rubber planting materials of
recommended clones considering that Km7FPC is an accredited Rubber Nursery of
the Bureau of Plant Industry.
The Cooperative will also become
the consolidation and trading center of rubber cup lumps in Tungao and nearby
barangays. According to Calipayan, they also plan to process their rubber in
the future by milling it to crumb rubber which will let them earn an additional
amount of P8 per kilo.
Other than the P22.4 Million
project, DA-PRDP has also approved and will soon start the implementation of
the 9.82 km Farm-to-Market Road amounting to P158.9 Million to support the
Cooperative’s enterprise and the rubber industry in Butuan.
The groundbreaking was headed by
PRDP Regional Deputy Project Director Jodel A. Tabada together with City
Administrator Rey Desiata, SP Committee on Infrastructure Vicente Rizal C.
Rosario, Coop General Manager Nilo Calipayan, Coop Chairman Samuel Caliwanagan,
PRDP-Caraga Infra Component Head Engr. Rene Morales, Cluster Members, and
Barangay officials. (DA-PRDP Caraga/PIA Caraga)
PRO13 tops crime solution efficiency for 2 straight quarters
BUTUAN CITY, April 23 -- Police
Regional Office (PRO) 13 had the most number of crimes solved in the fourth
quarter of 2018 and in the first quarter of 2019, topping the Crime Solution
Efficiency (CSE) among the 17 police regional offices nationwide.
According to Police Colonel James
Goforth, Chief of the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division
(RIDMD), in the last quarter of 2018, PRO13 had the highest CSE rating at
86.19% followed by the National Capital Region Police Office with 86.07% as
second and PRO4A with 79.32% as third.
While in the first quarter of
2019, PRO13 had the highest CSE rate at 89.39%, followed by the PRO11 with
85.41% as second, and PRO1 with 83.01% as third.
The results came from the Crime
Research and Analysis Center of the Directorate for Investigation and Detective
Management, Camp Crame, Quezon City.
For the period October 1 to
December 31, 2018, the total crime volume in the region reached 2259 comprised
of 406 index crimes and 1,853 non-index crimes. Out of 2,259 crime volume,
1,947 crime incidents were solved by the police units.
While for the period January 1
until March 31 of this year, the RIDMD has recorded a total of 2,112 total
crime volume comprised of 355 index crimes and 1,757 non-index crimes. Out of
2,112 crime volume, 1,888 crime incidents were solved.
“This is a result of collaborative
efforts of the PNP, other law enforcement agencies and all stakeholders with
the active support of the community. Rest assured that the fight against
criminality and threats do not end here. We will continue to strengthen our
anti-criminality campaign as well as our crime-solving efforts to improve the
peace and order and ensure the safety and security of all Caraganons,” said
Police Brigadier General Gilberto DC Cruz, PRO 13 Director. (PNP Caraga/PIA
Caraga)
Butuan Candidates Forum set Wednesday
BUTUAN CITY, April 23 (PIA) –
Butuan’s mayoralty and congressional candidates will get the chance to inform
the Butuanon electorates of their agenda during the Candidates Forum 2019 set
on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Mini-Theater of Father Saturnino Urios
University (FSUU) Morelos Campus, this city.
Except for lawyer Nonong Balanon,
re-electionist mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada, mayoralty bet Manny Esteves, and
Edward Chan will be presented during the forum starting at 2:00 p.m.
Re-electionist vice mayor Jose
Joboy Aquino, Audie Munda and former barangay captain Nestor Amora will be
presented for the vice-mayoralty post.
For the congressional post,
re-electionist representative Lawrence Fortun and former city councilor Sam
Amante will be featured.
The candidates will inform the
people on their stand on several issues and policies they care about and what
they hope to accomplish if elected.
Said event is organized by the
FSUU Policy Center, Commission on Elections - Butuan City and Philippine
Information Agency – Caraga. The Candidates Forum will be viewed live via
Philippine Information Agency Caraga Facebook page. (FEA/PIA-Caraga)
Wife files human rights violation against NPA at CHR-Caraga
AGUSAN DEL SUR, April 23 -- A
widow of murdered Punong Barangay Rubincio Castro Salamoren of San Pedro, San
Luis, Agusan del Sur has filed a complaint of human rights violation against
the Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) operating in the said municipality at the
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Office in Butuan City on April
17, 2019.
Joy Salamoren is fighting for
justice for the death of his husband who was shot to death by the members of
the NPA's Guerilla Front 88 last February 27, 2019.
“They had no mercy taking the life
of my husband who was a good man. I know that justice will be served. They
cannot hide in the mountains forever,” she said.
She added that they have
identified the suspects and the names were included in the case filed.
It was revealed by a certain “Ka
Omar Ibarra,” spokesperson of the NPA, through a radio station that Salamoren
was ambushed by an NPA hit squad as he was a “legitimate target” of the
terrorist NPA.
It can be recalled that last
February 27, 2019, Salamoren was driving his motorcycle towards San Luis
Municipal Hall to attend a meeting when suddenly three persons shot him four
times resulting to his death.
The suspects also took the
victim’s sling bag, which according to his wife, contained the important
documents and P20,000 cash.
Following his death, Barangay San
Pedro, San Luis, Agusan del Sur has declared the CNTs and their allied
organizations “Persona Non-Grata” last March 29, 2019.
“We strongly condemn the ruthless
murder of our beloved chairman Robencio Salamoren by the NPA terrorists. There
will be no acceptable reason or whatsoever to justify their criminal acts,”
said Willy Manlicayan, newly installed barangay captain.
“Justice should be served for my
husband’s murder. You (NPAs) are not just criminals, you are indeed terrorists.
I just hope that the CHR will resolve my husband’s case in due time,” Joy
added. (26IB/401st Brigade, PA/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Communist NPA terrorists continue to surrender
to Army unit in AgSur
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur, April
23 -- More members of the New Peoples Army (NPA) continue to surrender to the
26th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army as the government troops conduct
intensified focused military operation against the remaining members of the
NPAs who are operating in the boundaries of Agusan del Sur and Bukidnon areas.
Three regular members of the
communist terrorist group laid down their arms to 26IB on April 12, 2019 as a
result of the continuous security operations conducted in the municipalities of
San Luis and Talacogon, Agusan del Sur.
This is also part of the security
preparation for the upcoming local and national elections.
Alias ‘Angelo’, squad leader of
Platoon 2 of Guerilla Front 88 surrendered, together with alias ‘Renan’, team
leader, Squad 2, Platoon 1 and alias ‘Bamse’.
They brought along with them one
AK47 rifle with three magazines and 30 live ammunitions, one M16 rifle with one
magazine and 20 live ammunitions, one Caliber 45 pistol with one magazine and
six ammunitions, one KG9 pistol with five ammunitions, and five grenade
launcher ammunitions.
Guerilla Front 88 was almost
dismantled on 2017. With their estimated manpower of 30 members, 15 had already
surrendered from 2015 to date, while 13 died in encounters.
"These surrenderees were the
remaining members of GF88, that is why we are eager to neutralize these
terrorists by hook or by crook to dismantle them totally,” emphasized
Lieutenant Colonel Romeo Jimenea, battalion commander of 26IB.
Angelo admitted that they
conducted recovery efforts and massive recruitment to fill-up their depleted
number, but only few were deceived to join.
LTC Jimenea relayed that it was
the time when Angelo started to doubt his higher command’s leadership, and
decided to think for himself and his family.
“We were only fooled by them, and
as I see it, we have no more direction in what we are fighting for. It is
useless to continue on this fight. That is the truth that must be realized by
other NPAs, they are no more fighting for the people, but only for their few
selfish leaders who live like kings in the plain, while we fight hard in the
mountains,” Angelo said.
It can be recalled that from
January to date, a total of 12 regular NPAs with 13 firearms have yielded to
26IB. They are being processed for enrollment to the Enhanced Comprehensive
Local Integration Program (ECLIP), where they will receive various assistance
from the government to help them return to their normal lives.
Brigadier General Andres Centino,
401st Brigade Commander said "we are actively supporting the localized
peace talk that the national government is promoting. That is why we are
pushing these communists rebels to the edge, to offer them no other options
than to surrender or die. With the overwhelming support of the peace-loving
people of Agusan del Sur, we are positive that we can successfully dismantle
all other NPA fronts in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur.” (26IB/401st
Brigade, PA/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Siyam ka magpapatigayon magtukod og mga negosyo
sa capitol complex
By Jay Vincent V. Demain
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Abril 23 –
Siyam ka lain-laing Negosyo ang itukod sa Capitol business Park/Capitol
Commercial Complex, luna nga gipanag-iyahan sa probinsya dinhi sa siyudad sa
Butuan.
Kini ang unod sa Sanggunian
Resolution No. 070-2019 sa pagpangamahan ni Bokal Daniel O. Racaza nga naghatag
katungod kang gobernador Agel Amante-Matba nga mopirma sa Lease Agreement tali
sa panggamhanang probinsyal ug siyam ka negosyante sulod sa usa ka tuig.
Kini nga mga Negosyo naglangkob sa
upat ka insurance agencies, airline ticketing office, kan-anan, tindanahna ug
ukay-ukay.
Subay sa kasabotan, walo ka gatos
ka pesos (P800.00) matag metro kwadrado and erenta sa nasangput nga mga Negosyo
sulod sa usa ka tuig. Ang nasangpit nag rental rates subay sa Provincial
Ordinance No. 313-2015 o ang Updated Revenue Code sa probinsya nga giamendahan
sa Provincial Ordinance No. 377-2015.
Matod pa, mokita ang probinsya sa
maong kasabotan og duolan sa lima ka gatos ka libo ka pesos (P500,000.00 sulod
sa usa ka tuig.
Ang Capitol Business Park/Capitol
Commerical Complex nga nahimutang atbang lamang sa Kapitolyo ug nagsukod og
128,972 metro kwadrado, maoy usa sa mga income generating project sa probinsya
nga mopalambo sa panudlanan nini aron matubag ang panginahanglanon sa mga
Agusanon.
Kini abling paplitihan sa bisan
kinsang buot monegosyo dinhi. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA
Agusan del Norte)
