RRP fertilizer
assistance starts in Caraga region
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, Dec. 17 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) - Caraga
through the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) under the Rice Program started its
fertilizer assistance component in the region.
The
assistance was provided through reimbursement scheme to the farmers which
started on December 7 until the end of the month.
The
distribution of the notice of claim, which serves as the reference number for
the farmer-beneficiaries have already started in the province of Surigao del
Norte for 184 farmers amounting to P356,715.16.
This
was followed by a distribution in the province of Agusan del Norte and Agusan
del Sur on December 15 for 1,942 farmers amounting to P5,393,055.50 and 5,237
farmers for P14,666,779.00, respectively.
Moreover,
the distribution in the province of Surigao del Sur is set to happen in the
third week of December.
Farmer
beneficiaries may personally appear at the government financial institution’s
(GFI) authorized payout outlets and present the unique transaction reference
number and unexpired valid ID, to claim the refund. (DA-Caraga/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
Comms team ng DILG-13, nagsasanay para mapabuti pa ang
serbisyo
By Venus L. Garcia
LUNGSOD
NG BUTUAN, Disyembre 17 (PIA) -- Sumailalim sa two-day skills enhancement ang
mga communication at information technology (IT) personnel sa regional at field
offices ng Department of the Interior and Local Government o DILG Caraga upang
mas lalo pang mapahusay ang kakayahan para maipaabot ang importanteng
impormasyon tungkol sa mga programa at proyekto ng pamahalaan gamit ang angkop
na pamamaraan sa gitna ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Bahagi ito sa pagtugon ng nasabing ahensya sa hamon ng pagbabago o “paradigm shift” sa pagpapatupad ng mga programa at at iba pang inisyatibo ngayong new normal.
At dahil nga may pagbabawal pa ang
pagtitipon-tipon para magsagawa ng information education and communication
(IEC) campaign, tinuruan at sinanay sila sa graphic designing at lay-outing
para makapagproduce rin ng epektibong infographics maliban sa karaniwang
pagsusulat ng mga press release.
Tinalakay ng resource person
galing sa Philippine Information Agency - Caraga kung paano bumuo ng contents
para sa social media materials.
“This is also our proactive
response by capacitating them with the strategies and techniques for right
messaging and delivery of information to the local government units,” ani
Seronay.
Ayon kay Seronay, makakatulong din
anya ito sa pagbuo ng campaign materials ng Regional Task Force to End Local
Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) at collaterals ng Mandanas Ruling.
Ang mga virtual participants na
nasa kani-kanilang probinsiya ay sumabay din sa practical hands-on exercise
gamit ang tools ng photo at design software.
"This training will surely
equip them with the skills and knowledge that will be most advantageous in
popularizing the programs of the DILG,” sabi ni Seronay.
Ang mga output naman sa paggawa ng
infographics ay iprenisenta ng bawat online participant para sa critiquing.
“I am very thankful that I’m able
to learn a lot of techniques. It has given me the idea on how to improve the
messaging of the office. Malaking tulong talaga ito sa amin lalo na ngayong may
pandemya kasi we need to maximize the use of social media para maipaabot ang
mensahe ng DILG sa LGUs at publiko. Masaya ako na napasali sa training na ito,”
sabi ni Ednon John Aparicio, LGOO III ng DILG-Agusan del Sur. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
Indigent SCs, PWDs receive holiday treats from Tandag City gov't
By Nida
Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Dec. 17 (PIA) -- The city government of Tandag led by
Mayor Roxanne Pimentel continued this year the gift-giving activity dubbed as
“Pamaskong Handog” amidst the pandemic brought by the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19).
As of
December 15, 2020, a total of 400 food packs, and grocery items were given to
indigent senior citizens (SCs) and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the
barangays of Maitom, San Jose, San Isidro, Maticdum, Quezon, Bioto, and
Dagocdoc.
A total
of 11 wheelchairs, 13 canes, five walkers, and one crutch (long stick) were
given to qualified beneficiaries.
The
“Pamaskong Handog” is an annual event initiated by Mayor Pimentel, where she
visits the less fortunate and vulnerable constituents in the 21 barangays
to extend gifts, as Christmas time is fast approaching.
In the
past years, caroling was usually done before the gift-giving, however due to
the pandemic, and the issuance of the recent Executive Order No. 121
prohibiting caroling, the usual activity was skipped.
Meanwhile,
Mayor Pimentel has surprised the contact tracers with a “Pamaskong Handaog” in
Barangay Mabua on December 14. They were given a t-shirt, 500-peso worth of
coupons, and Php 200 cash.
She
thanked them for diligently doing their part in the fight against COVID-19 in
the city. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Zapanta Valley IP chieftain vows to support gov’t-initiated projects
By Robert
E. Roperos
BUTUAN
CITY, December 17 -- Datu Lando Anlagan of the Mamanwa tribe recently vowed to
support government-initiated projects.
This
development came after Secretary Isidro S. LapeΓ±a of the Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) visited Sitio Zapanta Valley, Brgy.
Bangayan, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte to grace the ground-breaking ceremony of
the Zapanta Valley Enterprise Center and a site visit to Zapanta Valley
Agri-Tourism Enterprise Village.
Speaking
before the attendees composed of members of the Poverty Reduction, Livelihood
and Employment Cluster (PRLEC)-Agusan del Norte, Barangay Bangayan officials,
and IP communities, Datu Anlagan stressed that with the government’s
initiatives of bringing the services to their community, there’s no reason why
they will not give their all-out support.
“Ako
nanghinaut nga dili gayud pasagdan sa gobyerno kaming mga miyembro sa tribu kay
kami nakig-uban na man gayud sa atong panggamhanan… ug tungod kay nakita man
pud namo ang sinsero nga serbisyo sa atong mga ahensya nga anaa dinhi karon,
kami usab sa among tribo nakighiusa alang sa kalinaw ug kalambuan sa pamuyo
dinhi sa Sitio Zapanta Valley (I hope that the government will not forsake the
tribe members like us because we are already one with the government… And since
we also see that government agencies are sincere with their services, we from
the different tribes are one in attaining peace and development here in Sitio
Zapanta Valley)," Andagan said.
Datu
Andagan likewise said that because of what they have experienced for the past
years living in a war zone, “we now want peace not war because we believe that
development can only be achieved if there is peace in the area,” he added.
Andagan
is one of the three datus living in Sitio Zapanta Valley who earlier received
the Tribal Hall which was turned-over by the Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan
(KALAHI) and the Provincial Government of Agusan del Norte.
The
PRLEC-initiated projects have been made possible thru the support of the
Provincial Governor Dale B. Corvera, Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ma.
Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba, and Kitcharao Mayor Aristotle E. Montante. (TESDA
Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
DAR distributes P3.5 worth of farm equipment, farm inputs to AgNor orgs
By Gil
E. Miranda
BUTUAN
CITY, Dec. 17 -- In response to the plight of the farmers from the effects of
climate change, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of Agusan del Norte
provided farm machineries and livelihood support to 13 Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs), under the Climate Resilient Farm
Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP).
PARPO
II Atega said that the DAR-CRFPSP provided the farmers with needed support
services comprising farm machineries and livelihood support in the form of farm
inputs aimed to address poverty challenges brought by climate change.
He
explained that this year, the DAR allocated P3.5-Million for CRFPSP project
comprising farm machineries and farm inputs, worth Php2,473,500 and 1,038,300,
respectively.
The
farmers living in as front lines of crises ranging from extreme weather
conditions brought by climate change to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic.
DAR
Agusan del Norte PARPO I Rodrigo B. Bitangcor underscored that the intervention
is a grant for those farmers living in vulnerable areas where farmers endured
the effects of the weather brought from climate change.
“The
agency successfully delivered the farm equipment and farm inputs to the ARBOs
despite the reported delays due to office lockdown brought about by the
coronavirus pandemic,” Bitangcor said.
Ellen
Torralba, officer-in-charge Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer of the
Program Beneficiaries Development Division of DAR-Agusan del Norte, said
despite the pandemic the department remains committed to help improve the
farmers’ organizations.
Torralba
said the majority of ARBOs are involved in rice and vegetable production. She
emphasized the role of the ARBOs to take care of the project as these will
enhance their efficiency and productivity.
According
to CRFPSP provincial coordinators Raul N. Hermoso, in an interview, that this
intervention significantly improved the living condition of the agrarian reform
beneficiaries and their organizations.
“The
unpredicted weather was also a hindering factor, which affect farmers’ farming
activities, but with the much-needed equipment the farmers become resilient,”
Hermoso added.
In an
interview with Welito T. Mante, Chair of the Basag Irrigator’s Association
(Basag-IA), he was grateful to the department for its endeavor to extend
various farm equipment and farm inputs. This was also the collective voice of
the farmers’ group-leaders who benefitted from the project.
“It is an answered prayer. Pasalamat gyud mi sa DAR, sa ilang package of intervention, dako ni’g tabang sa panginabuhian sa among grupo (We are very much grateful for DAR’s package of intervention, it could be a great help to increase income to our group)," said Mante. (DAR Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
COVID-19 quarantine at treatment facility ng Agusan Norte magbubukas na ngayong Disyembre
By Nora
C. Lanuza
LUNGSOD
NG BUTUAN, Disyembre 17 (PIA) -- Patuloy ang pagtutok ng probinsya ng Agusan
del Norte sa kaso ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ayon kay Gobernador
Dale B. Corvera kahit may mga positive cases na patuloy na naitala, pero mataas
naman ang recoveries at mababa ang occupancy rate sa mga hospital.
Ayon
din kay provincial health officer, Dr. Odelio Y. Ferrer ang nasabing pasilidad
ay accredited ng Department of Health at Philhealth at inaasahang makakatulong
sa mga COVID-19 patients na may mild cases. Ito ay pangangasiwaan ng Provinical
Health Office at ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office ng
probinsya.
Nananawagan din si Gob. Corvera sa mga Caraganon lalo na sa mga Agusanon na iwasan muna ang pagdalo ng mga kasiyahan sa panahon ng pasko upang maiwasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19. Dagdag pa ni Gob. Corvera na manatiling malinis, malusog at sundin ang BIDAsolusyon upang maiwasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19 lalo na’t mataas ang local transmission sa rehiyon. (NCLM/PIA Agusan del Norte)
