Army initiates forum for business sector vs NPA extortion
By 1Lt.
Roel T. Maglalang
BUENAVISTA,
Agusan del Norte, Jan. 21 -- Business owners and members of the Rotary Club of
North Butuan joined the one-day information drive initiated by the 23rd
Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion (23IB), Philippine Army which was aimed to bring
education and enlightenment on the different schemes of extortion activities of
the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) Terrorists (CNTs) upon the business
sector in the area.
The
forum which held on January 14, 2020 at the unit’s headquarters at Jamboree
Site, Barangay Alubihid, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte was also designed to win
the support of the business sector to finally put an end to the extortion
activities of the CNTs in the areas of operation (AORs) of the 23IB.
The
Rotary Club Butuan North which is a non-profit organization is a long-time
partner of the 23IB and other government agencies especially in the efforts to
bring the needed assistance and social development of communities in Butuan
City and parts of Agusan del Norte. The partnership between the said
organizations and government agencies promote different strategies to ensure
better services for communities as part of the state’s efforts to realize
sustainable development and inclusive peace.
During
the forum, Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, commander of 23IB, presented an
overview of the unit, including its mission and objectives and the accomplished
goals that considerably weakened the foremost enemy of the people of Butuan and
Agusan del Norte – the guerrilla front (GF) 4A of the North Central Mindanao
Regional Committee (NCMRC) of the NPA.
He also
stressed the harmonious implementation of government programs through the
convergence of different line agencies that brought positive impacts among the
lives of residents in different communities in the AOR of 23IB.
During
the forum, the business owners expressed their gratitude to the unit for the
shared knowledge and information about the NPA activities. They also assured
their commitment to help the government, particularly the 23IB in its goal of ending
the extortion activities of the CNTs in the area.
Lt.
Col. Paulo expressed gladness upon the show of support of the business
community towards the mission of the unit. He thanked the business owners and
members of the Rotary Club of North Butuan for the time they spent with the
23IB, especially during the presentations and discussions in the said forum.
“As
partners of the unit in peace and development, your unmeasured support to
promote sustainable and long-lasting peace of the government for the community
is highly appreciated. I urge you all to stop paying the revolutionary taxes
being demanded by the NPA,” Paulo said.
Paulo
also emphasized that winning peace and development, especially in communities,
cannot be done solely by the government.
“There
must be a harmonious partnership between the government and private sectors to
bring peace and development in communities. This kind of convergence is very
much needed now as the government successfully weakened the GF-4A and the
remnants of their members are now on the run. Let us grab this situation and
together let us go down to our people in communities to facilitate various
development initiatives,” Paulo said.
He also
emphasized that under the whole-of-nation approach of the government, the
private sector can join and share their expertise in addressing development gaps
in communities.
“The ultimate solution to the insurgency is the convergence of all efforts from the government and private sector,” Paulo said. (CMO Officer, 23IB PA)
RTWPB
orients employees in Butuan City
BUTUAN
CITY, Jan. 21 – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) of
Caraga region recently provided a Productivity Toolbox Orientation to the 27
private employees here.
During
the orientation Board Secretary Dela Victoria shared the advocacy of
“Productivity Toolbox.” He also introduced the RTWPB basic programs and
services to the participants.
He
emphasized the importance and concepts of “Productivity” and how it will
motivate to business owners and its workers to be more competitive and have
always a positive values to keep.
He also
challenged and encouraged the participants to take advantage to avail the free
of charge programs and services from the agency. (NCLM/RTWPB Caraga/PIA Caraga)
Caraga's most wanted
person falls to gov't authorities
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The composite team of the Philippine
National Police (PNP) and Philippine Army successfully arrested Marcel N.
Tejero also known as “Loloy Tejero," the most wanted person in the
regional level on January 15, 6:00am, at Sitio Camangahan, Brgy. Ban-as,
Lianga, this province.
The
team was composed of Lianga Municipal Police Station (MPS), 1st Surigao del Sur
Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), Regional Intelligence Division 13,
Regional Intelligence Unit 13, and intelligence operatives of the 75th Infantry
Battalion (75IB), and 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFBn), Philippine Army.
Based
on the report, the suspect has standing warrants for three counts of murder,
three counts of destructive arson, grave threats, grave coercion, robbery with
violence against or intimidation of persons.
Tejero,
accordingly, was a member of the Magahat/Para-military group, involved in the
killing of Ernesto Samarca, Dionel Campos, and Juvello Senzo, burning of
ALCADEV (Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood
Development, Inc.) and robbed the victims in Km. 16, Sitio Han-ayan, Brgy.
Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur last Sept. 1, 2015.
Tejero
and five other most wanted in the region have a monetary reward amounting to
P1.2 million under DILG Memo Circular No. 2015-136 dated Nov. 23, 2015, it was
learned. (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Forest nursery, chair
factory planong itatayo sa Surigao del Sur
By Raymond
Aplaya
LUNGSOD
NG TANDAG, Surigao del Sur, Enero 21 -- Kasado na ang itatayo na Permanent
Forest Nursery at isang Chair Factory Building dito sa lalawigan ng Surigao del
Sur.
Sa
isang panayam, kinumpirma ni Thelma Alcoberes, hepe ng Provincial Environment
and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) nitong lalawigan, na kasalukuyan ngayong
isinasagawa ang re-design at re–computation para sa itatayong Forest Nursery sa
Brgy. Balibadon, Bayan ng Cortes, Surigao del Sur.
Ayon pa
kay Alcoberes, natapos na sila sa kanilang coordination meeting kasama ang mga
barangay officials sa nasabing barangay pati na ang joint ocular verification
survey at reconnaissance survey sa lugar na tatayuan ng nabanggit na mga
proyekto .
Dahil
dito, aasahan na hindi tatagal at maisasagawa na ang bidding at MOA signing
para sa itatayong proyekto.
Samantala
idinagdag naman ni Alcoberes na ang itatayong chair factory ay isang joint
project ng Provincial Government ng Surigao del Sur at ng Environmental
Management Bureau (EMB). Ang lalawigan ay siyang magpapatayo ng building,
magbibigay ng manpower at lugar na tatayuan ng nasabing proyekto habang ang EMB
naman ang siyang magbibigay ng mga kagamitan.
Ang nasabing mga proyekto ay isa lamang umano sa mga naaprubahang mga panukalang proyekto para sa taon na ito. (DXJS-RP Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Kampanya laban sa ASF
pinaigting sa bayan ng Cantilan, SurSur
By John
Cuadrasal
LUNGSOD
NG TANDAG, Surigao del Sur, Enero 21 -- Pinaigting ng pamunuan sa bayan ng
Cantilan, Surigao del Sur ang kampanya nito laban sa African Swine Fever (ASF)
matapos ang isinagawang information education communication (IEC) campaign
kahapon, Enero 20.
Matagumpay
na naisagawa sa tanggapan ng Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) ng Cantilan ang
naturang IEC sa mga myembro ng Municipal Agriculture and Fishery Council
(MAFC), partikular na ang 28 pangulo ng mga farmer associations ng bayan, kung
saan pinalawig ang kanilang kaalaman ukol sa ASF at sa hakbangin ng LGU
Cantilan laban dito.
Dagdag
dito, ayon kay Dr. Jayzel dela PeΓ±a, Municipal Veterinarian designate ng
Cantilan, pinoproseso na ngayon ng LGU-Cantilan, sa pangunguna ni Mayor Maria
Carla Pichay, ang pagbuo ng mga Barangay African Swine Fever Prevention Task
Force bilang dagdag hakbangin sa pag-iwas sa banta ng ASF.
Una
nang inihayag ni Dr. Margarito La Torre, Acting Provincial Veterinary Officer
ng Surigao del Sur, na unang nagkaroon ng kaso ng ASF sa lalawigan noong
Nobyembre ng 2020 sa bayan ng Cortes ngunit agad na nakontrola ng kinauukulan
sa pangunguna ng Department of Agriculture - Caraga. (DXJS RP
Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
