AgNor border frontliners receive appreciation from PPOC
By Nora C. Lanuza
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 11 (PIA)-- Frontliners assigned at the two border
checkpoints of the province of Agusan del Norte were given recognition by the
Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) recently.
“They are not only giving their time and efforts, but they also
sacrifice to secure the province from the threat of COVID19,” said Governor
Corvera.
Police Captain Jennifer Ometer, chief of police of the Carmen Municipal
Police Station located at the border of the province, was thankful to the
provincial government for recognizing their efforts. “I did not expect this
recognition, because we are only doing our duties and responsibilities in
securing the Agusanons not only from the threat of COVID-19 but as well as from
the bad elements of the society,” she said.
Ometer called on her fellow frontliners to continue to work despite the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, "because the community is
depending on us for protection."
Roberto Calubag, disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) officer
of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, also expressed his gratitude to the provincial
government for the recognition and appreciation accorded to them. The
municipality of Kitcharao is an entry point to the province from the province
of Surigao del Norte.
The recognition was also attended by the Second District Representative
Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba, other officials and members of the
council.
It can be recalled that the Provincial DRRM Council has also recognized
the more than 800 frontliners in the province for their bravery in fighting the
COVID-19. This was in time with the celebration of the National Disaster
Resilient Month where they were able to receive gift packs, food packs and
thank you notes from the youth of the province. (NCLM, PIA Agusan del Norte)
99 workers who lost jobs due to COVID-19 receive cash aid
By Brix A. Merlin
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Sept. 11 (PIA) – A total of 99
construction workers who were adversely affected by the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) received recently cash assistance amounting to P8,000.00 each
from CTB Construction and Development Corporation.
The CTB management was constrained to terminate the services of the more
than 90 construction workers in compliance to the safety protocols strictly
implemented by the province of Surigao del Norte brought about by the COVID-19
pandemic.
The provision of the said assistance emanated from an agreement made
between the parties at the DOLE Provincial Office of Surigao del Norte, when a
group of at least 30 workers sought DOLE’s assistance after having been
allegedly terminated from work in the projects undertaken by the contractor.
The DOLE provincial office through the SEna (Single Entry Approach),
threshed out immediatey the concern of the workers.
A total of P792,000 cash assistance was released to the 99
worker-beneficiaries at the DOLE provincial office in three batches.
The workers expressed gratitude to their employer and to the DOLE for
the assistance they received that will help them defray their daily family
needs in this trying time.
Aside from the cash assistance, the employer had likewise given an
assurance to the workers for a special preference in the hiring of workers for
its future projects in the event the restrictions would be lifted.
SEnA is a DOLE administrative approach for a speedy, inexpensive and accessible settlement procedure for all issues/complaints arising from employer and employee relationship. (DOLE-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
