Bayugan City rewards NPA surrenderees
By 1Lt. Krisjuper Punsalan
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur,
Sept. 20 -- The 3rd Special Forces (Arrowhead) Battalion (3SFBn), Philippine
Army presented on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Bayugan City Mayor’s
Office of this province the surrenderees, including alias “Sion,” a rebel
surrenderee who disclosed last August 2019 the arms cache in Sitio Hugmakan,
Barangay San Juan, Bayugan City to Mayor Kirk Asis.
The city government of Bayugan
immediately handed cash assistance to surrenderees aside from the support and
interventions from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program
(E-CLIP).
Presented to the mayor are two
surrenderees who are both residents of Barangay San Juan, Bayugan City
with one M16 rifle and three caliber 30 Garand rifles which were disclosed by
alias “Sion” last August.
Alias “Sion’s” disclosure of the
arms cache is a clear manifestation that Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs)
forcibly exploit indigenous peoples in hinterlands for their logistical
support. “Indigenous Peoples cannot say “No” when tasked to become couriers
because they will be killed. The IPs are threatened and forced. Lumad killings
are part of the Communist NPA Terrorists’ way to gain support from the masses,”
he said.
Lt. Col. Joey Baybayan, commanding
officer of the 3SFBn, expressed his gratitude to the Bayugan City LGU for the
constant support. “We express our sincerest gratitude to the Bayugan City LGU
under Mayor Kirk Asis, who also leads the RDC-RPOC Social Welfare sector for
his support in the attainment of the Executive Order No. 70’s Whole-of-Nation
Approach in ending insurgency,” he underscored.
“With this gesture of providing
assistance to surrenderees, it will greatly help in boosting the influx of
surrenderees because they will see the government’s sincerity to attain lasting
peace through ending the local communist armed conflict in this city,” added
Baybayan.
The E-CLIP and Amnesty Program is
one of the 12 clusters of EO 70 wherein the Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) is the lead agency. This cluster shall orchestrate the
inter-agency operations to implement necessary assistance and interventions to
surrenderees and their families. Further, it aims to reintegrate surrenderees
into mainstream society and become productive citizens of the country. (CMO
Officer, 3SFBn, PA/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)
BFAR eyes sustainable strategy to manage fishery
resources
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 20 --
Representatives from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Regions 8, 11 and 13 convened on September 2, 2019 in Davao City for the
inception meeting on the establishment of Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 2.
The Fisheries Administrative Order
(FAO) No. 263, Series of 2019, or the establishment of FMAs for the
conservation and management of fisheries in Philippine waters, was issued in
January 28.
It seeks to provide a
science-based, participatory and transparent governance framework and mechanism
to sustainably manage fisheries in such areas, consistent with the principles
of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM).
FMA is based on biological,
economic and social goals of the exploited fishery resources.
The group provided a status report
on the FMA per region; created a technical working group (TWG) for FMA 2; and
listed down the action plans and to-do's for this year that are necessary for
the creation of an FMA 2 Management Body (MB) and Scientific Advisory Group
(SAG).
They have initially identified the
municipalities that cover FMA 2, and the top priority species in the value
chain such as the yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, mackerel and shortfin scad
(galunggong), big eye scad (matambaka), and bullet tuna (turingan) that are
needed to be controlled and protected in order to improve production in the
three regions.
Accordingly, some stocks like the
skipjack tuna and mackerel are being exploited beyond the limit and are already
in danger of collapse. Thus, it was suggested that there should be a very
strict management control like closure until recovery.
The country's territory has been
grouped into 12 management areas and delineated based on approximate stock
boundaries, range, distribution, and structure.
FMA 2 is bounded by the coastline
of Davao and Caraga (municipalities of Tago, Bayabas, Cagwait, Marihatag, San
Agustin, Lianga, Barobo, Hinatuan, Bislig, and Lingig in Surigao del Sur), the
eastern coastline of Siargao Island (General Luna and Pilar), and the eastern
coastline of Samar and Northern Samar.
Regional directors Fatma M. Idris
(BFAR 11), Visa T. Dimerin (BFAR 13) and Dr. John Albaladejo (BFAR 8), together
with the provincial fishery officers (PFOs) and section heads, and
representatives from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), participated in the
said activity. (BFAR-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
15th techno forum highlights modernization of agri-fisheries sector
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 20 --
Celebrating its 32nd founding anniversary, the Department of Agriculture's
Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) had officially launched recently this
year's Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition at the
DA-BAR Grounds, Quezon City.
DA-BAR director Dr. Nicomedes
Eleazar, in his opening remarks, mentioned that the event is in line with the
paradigm of DA Secretary William Dar, which is to modernize the Philippine
agriculture through agripreneurship.
"There is a need for the
agriculture sector to be modernized and industrialized, and one way to achieve
that is to exploit the potential of research and development (R&D) and make
sure that mature technologies reach smallholder agriculture and create agripreneurs,"
said Eleazar.
In his keynote speech, Sec. Dar
highlighted the direction and vision of the Department under his stint.
"We envisioned a food secure
Philippines, with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk. This is the 'new
thinking,' the center of development in agriculture is the farmers and
fisherfolk," Dar said.
Likewise, the secretary urged
agencies to anchor their plans, programs, projects and activities toward the
Department's vision and goals. He also stressed the need to have good data
management system in the Department.
"Let us elevate our gains in
terms of improving data management in all agencies. We are here to help this
country grow our sector of agriculture, and the technologies that we generate
are the engines of this growth on agriculture," Dar said.
Meanwhile, the event also
highlighted the launching of the second edition of Sec. Dar's book entitled
‘The Way Forward: Level Up Philippine Agriculture.’ The sequel places emphasis
on harnessing R&D for agriculture, and on creating agripreneurs.
"Through this book, I am
optimistic that more and more individuals and organizations from government,
private sector and civil society will join the growing movement to make
Philippine agriculture a modern and vibrant sector, where technology is a major
driver; more agri-based enterprises and jobs are created; smallholders and
agripreneurs are resilient to the effects of climate change; and growth is
inclusive to alleviate poverty," wrote Dar who is also president of the
Inang Lupa Movement, Inc.
The annual staging of the national
technology forum sought to showcase collaboration between and among agencies
toward a common goal of improving the resiliency and productivity of the
farmers and fisherfolks.
Series of seminars were laid out
to feature research-generated technologies that will not only provide insights,
but will also encourage the public to venture into livelihood and business
opportunities.
The event, which ran from August
14-16, 2019, was participated by around 50 exhibitors from various R&D
partner institutions such as the regional field offices of the Department of
Agriculture, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, along with state
universities and colleges, international organizations, non-government
organizations, and local government units.
BFAR Caraga headed by regional
director Visa Dimerin, with the active participation of the training division
chief Anna Melissa Talavera and regional staff, put up a booth in the exhibit
area. The group had displayed products derived from some of the regional
bureau's trained organizations that venture fish processing and value-adding.
They also attended a series of
seminars and product demonstration on processing technologies of various
agricultural commodities such as coffee, batuan, soybean, jackfruit, and ginger
to name a few. (BFAR-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
PDEA idineklarang drug-cleared ang probinsya ng
Agusan del Sur
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Set. 20 (PIA)
-- Sa pinaigting na kampanya ng pamahalaan kontra ilegal na droga, nadagdagan
pa ang mga lugar na idineklarang drug-cleared sa rehiyon ng Caraga. Ito ay ang
buong probinsya ng Agusan del Sur.
Ito ay matapos ang isinagawang
assessment ng Barangay Drug-Clearing Program Regional Oversight Committee
(BDCP-ROC) Caraga na pinangunahan ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
sa lungsod ng Butuan.
Matatandaan na sa natitirang 63
drug-affected barangays, lungsod ng Bayugan, at anim na bayan ng probinsya, ang
lahat ng ito ay nadeklara na ring drug-cleared ng PDEA. Ibig sabihin ang mga
ito ay pumasa sa itinakdang criteria na basehan ng ahensiya sa pagdeklara.
Ang nasabing probinsya ang
ikatlong lalawigan sa rehiyon na idineklarang drug-cleared habang ang Bayugan
City ang pangatlong lungsod ng naideklara rin.
Ayon kay acting assistant regional
director Irvin John Coderis ng PDEA Caraga, mahalaga ang koordinasyon at
cooperasyon ng mga barangay officials na siya ring bumubuo sa Barangay
Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs).
Malaking tulong ang nagagawa ng
BADAC sa pagtukoy sa mga residente na posibleng sangkot sa ilegal na droga,
dahil sila ang mas nakakakilala sa mga ito.
“Mahalaga ang aktibong
partisipasyon ng mga barangay officials na siyang bumubuo sa barangay
intelligence network dahil sila mismo ang kakakaalam at nakakakilala sa mga
residente ng kanilang lugar,” sabi ni Coderis.
Samantala, paiigtingin din ng PDEA
at mga kinauukulang ahensiya ang rehabilitation program para sa mga biktima ng
ilegal na droga sa rehiyon. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Kasabutan nga magpalambo sa CDH giaprobahan
By Shiene V. Deligero
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Setyembre 20
-- Pinaagi sa Sanggunian Resolution No. 066-2019 nga gipangamahanan ni Bokal
Elizabeth Marie R. Calo, gitagaag otoridad si Gobernador Dale B. Corvera sa
pagpirma sa kasabutan o Memorandum of Agreement tali sa probinsya ug syudad sa
Cabadbaran, alang sa pagpaayo sa mga serbisyo sa panglawas ug pasilidad sa
ospital sa Cabadbaran pinaagi sa paggahin og pondo sa gobyerno sa siyudad aron
suportahan ang pagpatuman sa mga programa ug proyekto alang sa giingon nga
ospital.
Sulod sa maong kasabutan mao ang
mga programa ug proyekto sa ospital, labi na ang pagdugang og trabahante,
pagkuha og mga bag-ong gamit para sa ospital ug pagpaayo sa mga pasilidad.
Aron matubag ang mga
panginahanglan sa lungsod ug mga nasakupan niini, hugot nga mihatag og suporta
ang probinsya alang sa pagpalambo sa mga pasilidad ug aron masiguro ang
paghatud sa serbisyo nga adunay pasalig nga mahatag ang kalidad nga pag-atiman
sa pasyente ug masiguro ang bentey-kuwatro oras nga operasyon sa lain-laing mga
serbisyo sa ospital sa Cabadbaran District Hospital alang sa mga katawhan sa
syudad sa Cabadbaran.
Ang pagpasar sa Sanggunian
Resolution No. 066-2019 nahitabo niadtong ika-9th regular sesyon sa SP. (LGU
Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
