DICT Caraga gets
GECS-MOVE project
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 (PIA) – The Department of Information and Communications
Technology (DICT) spearheaded on Friday the Regional Handover Ceremony of the
Government Emergency Communications System (GECS) Project - Mobile Operations
Vehicle for Emergency (MOVE) to its regional office here held at The Pavilion
of Watergate, with the presence of various stakeholders in Caraga region.
With
the said project, the DICT opted to engage stakeholders and disseminate
information regarding the project's objectives, role, and capabilities when
responding to communication demands during disasters.
It is
also aimed to achieve the following: 1) Handover of the GECS MOVE sets to the
DICT Regional Offices; 2) Highlight the technical capabilities of GECS MOVE in
responding to disaster; 3) Establish linkage with local stakeholders in view of
emergency communications; 4) Showcase the specially-engineered vehicles for
appreciation of the local responding agencies; and 5) Establish the national
significance of resilient government emergency communications in view of public
service continuity.
Dir.
Sittie Rahma Alawi, OIC-Regional Director of DICT-Mindanao Cluster 2,
emphasized the importance of being equipped with high-end and useful equipment
to be utilized during disasters and emergencies particularly in the field of
communication so as not to hamper the delivery of relevant information and
updates to the public.
On
behalf of Agusan del Norte Governor Dale Corvera, SB Board Member Elizabeth
Calo shared his message to all the participants/guests of the said event and
expressed that the provincial government fully supports this endeavor of the
DICT for innovating new technology to better strengthen the communications
operations, particularly during disasters and emergencies.
Calo
further highlighted that with the GECS MOVE Project, it provides pre-positioned
assets for immediate deployment of the MOVE that incorporates integrated
communications equipment in defined areas being devastated by natural
calamities, which will warrant immediate information transfer, thus providing
prompt and critical decision-making.
DICT
Usec. Alan Silor, who served as the keynote speaker of the event, highlighted
the advantages of the equipment, especially during disasters/emergencies.
Also,
Mats Persson, deputy country director of World Food Programme (WFP) bared the
organization's support to DICT especially in the operation of the GECS-MOVE in
Caraga region. "With the technology that is being placed here, the
national and local governments could understand better what is happening on the
ground during disasters. We know that communication is extremely important,"
he underscored.
Meanwhile,
Director Liza Mazo of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and chair of the
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Caraga
elaborated how communication is important during disasters.
"We
had experienced major natural disasters in the past and we know that without
the advent of communications technology our response operation is greatly
affected. An integrated communication system is really relevant in DRRM,"
she cited. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Fundraiser for vulnerable sectors launched by local SK
By
Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 (PIA) – To sustain the efforts of the local government unit, the
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of this city launched various fundraisers
to extend assistance to marginalized residents.
“Basically
since last year, we had our resources realigned for COVID-19 responses so what
we did was finding some network to support us financially kaya maraming naging
partner namin from NGOs, CSOs, youth volunteers,” she said.
In
April, they launched the Share-A-Cup, a donation drive for vulnerable sectors
greatly affected by the pandemic during the heightened community quarantine
such as homeless persons, street children, public utility vehicle
(PUV)/padyak/tricycle drivers, and students as well as frontline workers. Food
packs containing rice, canned goods, instant milk drink, poultry products such
as chicken and egg, crackers, and face masks were given to chosen
beneficiaries.
Even
with the gradual adoption of the new normal, the local SK Federation continues
to launch activities to cultivate youth engagement in the comfort of their own
homes. A three-day online discourse entitled “An Hour with YOUth” was launched
from May 17-19, 2021, to showcase Butuanon youths who have made significant contributions
to the community in various ways.
For the first session, they featured Butuanon youth who excelled by pursuing their passion in sports, arts, and in their careers. Youth leaders whose advocacies are tied strongly to building peace and development in their community were featured in the second session and in the last session, youth advocates of philanthropy discussed their projects in response to the current crisis.
With
the upcoming elections, Nietes said they are now actively encouraging the youth
to actively participate in shaping the political climate of the country and
have themselves register as voters.
“Kami
kasi yung dapat nasa frontlines. Dapat hindi kami indifferent at nangingialam
dapat kami sa nangyayari sa bayan,” she added.
This
participation, the youth leader went on, can best be shown by religiously
abiding health protocols. The local youth official called on fellow youth to
listen to the authorities and abide by important advisories, especially those
that will help curb the transmission of the disease. (DMNR/PIA-Caraga)
Butuan City SK launches mental health campaign amid pandemic
By
Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 (PIA) -- In addition to accessing basic necessities, maintaining
mental health had also become even more challenging during the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This urged a group of public youth servants
in this city to intervene and promote the importance of having a sound mental
health, especially during an ongoing health crisis.
“We
came up with #MindfulMonday where we post something to encourage people to live
on,” said SK Federation President Cynth Zephanee Nietes during her guesting at
the Network Briefing News on Tuesday, May 18, with Presidential Communications
Operations Office (PCOO) Asec. JV Arcena.
Motivational
quotes and mantras are posted every Monday on their official Facebook page, the
SK Pederasyon ng Butuan City, to remind local netizens to take a few moments to
be mindful in order to start their day right and maintain a good mood
throughout the day.
The
youth group also partnered with the Department of Health (DOH) Caraga to
encourage more residents to reach out to the department’s hotline for
psychological support.
“Residents
can also reach out when they feel overwhelmed at the moment and may need
someone to talk to about what’s bothering them,” Nietes added.
To
access immediate mental health support, dial 09086158754 (Smart)/09272304885
(Globe) or message the city SK Federation through
https://www.facebook.com/skfed.butuancity/.
(DMNR/PIA-Caraga)
The challenges of flexible learning modality
By Noel M. Cubillas
We are, as we all know, in the grip of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) scourge. It has been more than a year since this unwelcome occurrence. It has had an impact on several societal components such as the economics, social structure and more, including governmental institutions such as school closures.
As a
result, face-to-face schooling was terminated. A multiplicity of problems have
arisen as a result of the new teaching approaches, which include the online
class and the modular class affecting the students’ performance, as well as the
parents’ and the teachers.
Starting
with the concept of online learning. There are several aspects to consider
while using this sort of learning method. Being still a developing country, we
recognize that not everyone has access to this sort of education.
This
form of learning is only available to the fortunate few who have access to
sufficient materials to make it practicable. Despite the fact that several
studies have demonstrated that remote learning may be as excellent as or better
than in-person learning for students who choose it, we cannot ignore the
screams of the many.
Regardless
of the fact that there has been a lot of favorable feedback regarding the
notion of online learning, there have also been a lot of studies that show the
opposite. Experts predict that when distance learning becomes more prevalent in
the long run, the mental, emotional, and academic consequences will be
difficult.
Diving
into the notion of modular classes, as much as online learning concerns both
teachers and students, it has also resulted in an excessive amount of
adjustment.
Although
it is unavoidable not to adjust, especially given our current circumstance, it
is upsetting to observe such difficulties. In comparison to what was given and done
during face-to-face sessions, the situation has quadrupled both the
instructors' and students' workloads.
Several
causes have led to the pupils' unintentional procrastination. Because of the
abrupt modifications, the greatest result of both parties cannot be guaranteed
100 percent since everyone understands that there will be flaws on both sides
-shortcomings that cannot be wholly placed on any one party.
Of
course, there are advantages to this new learning mode, such as students'
responsibility for controlling their schedule, but various objections have
arisen criticizing students' lack of enthusiasm to learn as a result of
self-studying.
Although
many people understand it, there is not much that can be done. Everyone is
concerned about how this will assist them in order to get the necessary
information for future purposes such as the struggles of graduating students
right now.
That
would be the only way we will be able to live our lives regularly and normally
as we did previously. For now, we must have the confidence to face the
obstacles of the new modified norms. (Buhangin Elem. School, DepEd-Butuan City
Division/PIA-Caraga)
Education: A beacon of optimism for the future of the world
By Noel
M. Cubillas
Education
is a complex process in which a person learns about numerous elements of life,
comprehends other views, and attempts to apply what they have learned in their
everyday lives.
Indeed,
it is critical for children, people, and society as a whole. People gain
knowledge of the world around them through education, which transforms it into
something better. It enables individuals acquire a view on the world, as well
as thoughts and points of view on a variety of topics or issues that we get to
encounter everyday.
Education
comes in many forms, and we don't even realize it. Starting with forming our
own personal beliefs on many subjects and progressing to revising them as we
observe and sympathize with others' perspectives.
Even
the simplest of tasks, such as cooking, can be challenging. We wouldn't be able
to develop an excellent product with just about everything if we weren't given
the incentive to und erstand. A simple piece of advice from a friend or family
member is also a type of education.
Exploring
more about the topic, education is also one way of boosting a person's
confidence and nurturing his or her self-esteem by making him or her aware of
his or her surroundings. It also aids an individual's ability to speak and
express himself/herself more effectively.
Proper
education and training help to mature the intellect. An individual can
determine what is righteous and immoral. Education makes a person
self-sufficient and enables him to follow the laws of the nation. Education
raises people's level of living.
It also
assists people in understanding their requirements and provides a means for
them to get them. Education lays the groundwork for a respectable living. If
one is educated, he or she can work in industry or another professional
service.
In an
era where modernization abounds, of course, we all are aware for the fact that
education takes a huge toll of this so-called advancement. Starting with
current advancements such as automobiles, which are always developing as a
result of study. Newly built buildings and residences, modern technology that
this generation uses on a daily basis for job, education, etc.
Education is responsible for the growth of everything through time. It is an important component of our everyday life. It is a part of our history, our present, as well as our foreseeable future.
This
civilization will strive to advance as new skills are developed. More research
will be performed, which will result in new discoveries such as medications and
other commodities that will be critical to the lives of millions of people.
As a
prolific individual and engaging citizen of the world, and to be able to garner
respect from the international community, one should always be learning new
things and learning new stuff in school.
We will
be able to take a step forward as a result of this, whether it is slow or
rapid; progress is progress. Acquiring knowledge entails having faith in the
future. As long as we have this, there is still hope for what is to come. (Buhangin
Elem. School, DepEd-Butuan City Division/PIA-Caraga)
From lucrative professions to farming by choice
By Perry
Irish H. Duran
Owing to production challenges, such as unstable prices and climate-related stresses, many farmers might have been contemplating on leaving rice farming. But for Leo Franco L. Ebardo of Bayugan City and Terencio R. Oquendo, Jr. of Esperanza, both in Agusan del Sur, their choice is to join this bumpy ride of producing more rice.
Truth
to tell, they have joined the Esperanza Seed Growers-Farmers’ Association
(ESEGFA), which was born in 2018 through DA-PhilRice’s Rice Business
Innovations System (RiceBIS) Community Program that aims to transform farmers
into agripreneurs.
Ready,
set, plant!
RiceBIS
Agusan started to take root in 2017 with the Dacutan Farmers’ Multi-purpose
Cooperative (DAFAMCO). Project lead Sharen T. Rivas explained DAFAMCO was
chosen as beneficiary because its business capabilities could still be improved
despite its existence for many years.
“The
cooperative had unutilized assets like the rice milling machine provided by the
government. Capitalizing on this, we introduced the milled rice business to the
cooperative. While we are not yet able to fully realize this owing to various
circumstances, some clusters are already engaged in it,” Rivas narrated.
Looking
at this business still from a distance, RiceBIS Agusan introduced another
agroenterprise, the rice seed production and marketing. They trained capable
farmers and invited even non-cooperative members who were interested. In 2018,
Leo and Terencio were separately invited to the training on seed production.
That was the first time Terencio came to know about RiceBIS.
“I
remember that because if not for RiceBIS, I would have continued sailing overseas.
I wouldn’t be a seed grower now,” Terencio opened up.
Terencio,
34, was a seafarer for eight years. Providentially, his first venture in seed
production paid off and though he did not entirely plan to abandon the seas,
rice seeds became his means to be with his family for good. His manning agency
kept on calling him to go back overseas but he chose to continue his newfound
job.
“As a
seafarer, homesickness is inevitable. You just can’t help wishing you were with
your family. That’s why I decided to stay with them for good and be a full-time
rice farmer instead,” Terencio shared.
Leo,
29, is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and learned
rice farming at an early age from his farmer-father. When his father had a
heart attack in 2013, Leo and his younger brother took over their farm. While
he did not get to practice his degree, what he learned from school came in
handy in his farm management and record-keeping chores.
Leo
admitted that he and his family had been wanting to become seed growers and
RiceBIS helped make it happen.
“We
asked the local agriculture office and we were instructed to join an
association and wait for the next update. Eventually, we were informed about
the training on seed production by RiceBIS,” Leo recalled.
After
the training, Leo and Terencio, together with the participants who decided to
become seed producers, deemed it necessary to create their own cooperative
solely for seed production and marketing, thus ESEGFA was established with
Terencio as the chairperson. Now, the association has 27 members and is set to
be registered as a cooperative this year.
Becoming
competitive
Terencio
became more competitive as he engaged in various agroenterprises, such as seed
growing and machine servicing.
Terencio
participates in RiceBIS activities because he wants to keep himself updated on
the current trends in the rice industry. He learned to value-add and beat the
low-palay-price fear.
“In
RiceBIS, we are presented with opportunities for additional income. Effective marketing
and future market prices are also forecasted like the effects of the Rice
Tariffication Law enabling us to find ways to ease its impact,” Terencio
disclosed.
Terencio
also provides combine harvester services. He estimated that his income from
machine servicing and growing and marketing rice seeds from his 11-hectare farm
now ranges P150,000 - P183,000 per month compared with P70,000 - P80,000 when
he was still a seafarer.
Leo, on
the other hand, confided that his net income goes as high as P400,000 per
cropping season from his 5-hectare farm.
During
its first business cycle in the 2019 dry season, ESEGFA sold 521 bags of seeds
at 40kg/bag amounting to P755,450. In the second and third cycles, it partnered
with the Butuan Seed Producers Multi-Purpose Cooperative to supply seeds to the
Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Seed Program, which provides free
seeds to farmers.
At
20kg/bag as required by RCEF, 9,742 bags were sold for the 2020DS and 9,775
bags for 2020WS seed distribution. This time, the association’s gross income
reached P7,403,920 and P7,429,000, respectively.
Aside
from market linkage, ESEGFA members also enjoy easier access to government
programs and services. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and
Mechanization (PhilMech), through RiceBIS, is set to grant the association with
machines such as the combined harvester, rotovator, and mudboat. With this,
ESEGFA plans on engaging in other enterprises to include the use of machines
for custom hiring, financing, and provision of farm inputs subsidy to its
members.
To
enhance business efficiency, RiceBIS also established a Farm Business School
(FBS) for its farmer-cooperators in the first quarter of 2019.
“I
learned how to integrate better business practices in rice production after
attending the FBS. Before joining RiceBIS, I only sold fresh harvests. Now, I
process them and fatten my profit. Aside from that, RiceBIS encouraged us to
engage in other sources of income like vegetable production. For this, I
allotted 0.75ha of my farm,” Leo shared.
Though
the process required more work, Leo said the modern farming practices taught in
the association, such as the use of high-quality seeds, right timing of
fertilizer application, and proper diagnosis of diseases, gave him a 20% yield
increase and 40% income increment.
“I
became more competitive,” the computer engineer turned farmer exclaimed.
Despite
the many challenges, Leo and Terencio were grateful they had ever started their
new journey with RiceBIS as seed producers. Though initially uncertain, for
them, they never regret abandoning their would-have-been lucrative
careers. (DA-PhilRice/PIA-Caraga)
KALAHI-CIDSS Caraga launches subproject locator mobile app
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 -- To answer the growing demand for digitalization, the Regional
Program Management Office (RPMO) of KALAHI-CIDSS launched on Monday, May 24,
2021, its new mobile application that allows users to track and access
information of any sub-projects implemented by the program in Caraga region.
"It
is with gladness that I commend the efforts of DSWD Caraga for developing a way
to digitalize our efforts to deliver uncompromised solutions. The KALAHI-CIDSS
Program Resource Online/Offline Locator Mobile App is among our solutions to
tackle the challenges ahead of us. Not that it only provides creative solutions
to our logistical challenges but it is also a smart answer to the growing
demand of digitalization,” said Acosta.
"In
an era of digitalization, this free and innovative tool offers an efficient and
smart solution to challenges that come our way. The power is literally in your
hands because the information and data is within your reach. In one QR code
scan, you'll get a glimpse of what's in store for you. Data gathering is more
accessible now more than ever. This product of sheer ingenuity, creativity, and
passion is a testament of DSWD Caraga and KALAHI-CIDSS to deliver no less than
what the people deserve," Acosta added.
Currently,
the RPMO's team who developed the mobile app is working double-time to add features
that allow users to upload photos of the subproject as well as fix issues to
ensure smooth usability of the app.
KALAHI-CIDSS
or the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery
of Social Services is one of the poverty alleviation programs of the government
being implemented by the DSWD.
The KC
Caraga PRO (Program Resource Online/Offline) Locator Mobile App is built to
help users search and navigate subprojects, whether online or offline, with the
use of mapping technology.
Users
can search and filter by province, municipality, barangay, or even year a
subproject was implemented.
The
application could also provide a summary of sub-project data and detailed
breakdown per province and modality and allow users to view information,
location, and updated photos of subprojects. (DSWD-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Ordinansa sa Butuan City Mental Health Care and Wellness Coordinating
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Mayo 28 -- Aprobado na ang ordinansa mahitungod sa Butuan City
Mental Health Care and Wellness Coordinating Council nga gipangunahan ni
Konsehal Cherry May Busa sa Committee on Health. Katuyoan sa nasangpit nga
ordinansa nga mahatagan og igong pagtagad ang mga indibidwal nga adunay mental
health issue sa syudad.
Ang
City Mental Health Care and Wellness Coordinating Council maoy mahimung
responsable sa paghatag sa makanunayon, rasyonal, ug nagkahiusa nga tubag sa
problema sa mental health. Lakip na usab nga matagaan og tubag ang mga concerns
ug ang pagmugna sa mental health care program.
Gitumong
sa ordinansa ang pagpatuman og mga guidelines ug pagpagawas og mekanismo sa
lokal nga level. Ang konseho ang mag ugmad og dekalidad nga mental health care
programs pinaagi sa pag develop sa sakto ug epektibo nga istruktura, sistema ug
mekanismo nga magsiguro ang husto, accessible, barato, angay, episyente, ug
epektibo nga paghatag sa mental health care sa mga tawo nga nanginahanglan
niini.
Ang
kunseho ang:
•Magmasubli
ug magpormula ang palisiya ug guidelines sa mental health issues ug concerns;
•Pag develop sa tigman ug inklusibo nga plano ug programa sa mental health;
•Pag
palig-on sab sa koleksyon sa datos sa mga kaso, pagpahigayon sa regular
monitoring, ug ebalwasyon agig suporta sa policy formulation ug planning sa
mental health;
•Pag
promote ug pag pasilitar sa mga sector alang sa development ug implementation
sa mental health iglabot sa mga programa sa mga ilawom sa sector niini;
•Paghatag
sa kinatibuk-ang technical supervision ug sa pagsiguro sa pagsunod sa palisiya,
programa, ug proyekto sulod sa comprehensive framework sa City Mental Health
Care Delivery System ug sa ubang aktibedades kalabutan sa implementasyon
niining oridinansa, pinaagi sa pag review sa mental health services, sa
pagsunod sa balaud, ug ubang remedies gikan sa balaud.
•Pagplano
ug pag implementa sa mga gikinahanglan ug dali nga capacity building,
reorientation, ug training programs para sa tanang mental health professionals,
mental health workers, ug allied professionals basi na niining ordinansa.
•Pagsubli
sa balaud nga may kalabutan sa mental health ug sa rekomendar nga balaudnon nga
maoy musestenar ug magpalig-on sa mga programa, serbisyo, ug uban pang mental
initiatives;
•Pagbuhat
sa inter-agency committees, project task forces, ug uban pang grupo nga
kinahanglan sa pagimplementa sa mga palisiya ug programa sa kini nga ordinansa;
ug
•Pagbuhat
sa ubang trabaho ug kalihokan nga kinahanglan sa pagpatuman sa katuyoan aning
ordinansa.
Subay sa Republic Act No. 11036 o ang The Mental Health Act kini nag hatag og sukdanan sa tanang Pilipino mahitungod sa mental health lakip na sab ang fundamental right sa mga tawo nga nanginahanglan og serbisyo sa mental health.
Ang
Butuan City Mental Health Care and Wellness Coordinating Council ang mahimong
paagi aron makabuhat og maka dugang sa mga angay nga buhaton sa pagtabang sa
katawhan sa syudad aron matagaan og pansin og tubag ang mga nag lisud nga
indibidwal sa ilang mental health. (Butuan PIO/PIA Agusan del Norte)
SurSur SP on 14-day
lockdown after 2 employees get COVID-19
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 28 (PIA) -- The office of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan (SP) of Surigao del Sur was placed on a 14-day lockdown effective
Thursday, May 27 after two of its employees tested positive for coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), it announced on Friday.
The SP
office is located at the 2nd floor of the Provincial Legislative Building,
Capitol Compound in Tandag City.
According
to Human Resources Management Office (HRMO) chief Ace Orcullo, following the
recommendation of the Tandag City Health Office, some 20 employees were
temporarily isolated at the SP office and will undergo the 14-day quarantine
while waiting for the scheduled swab next week.
Orcullo
clarified that, though the employees were temporarily isolated, they can
still process and accept transaction requests from the local government units
(LGUs), and review ordinances within the province thru the Vice Governor’s
Office (VGO) momentarily to ensure that services remain unhampered.
Meanwhile,
VGO employees will temporarily transfer to the Human Resource Training Center
while the 2nd floor of the Provincial Legislative Building has been placed
under lockdown status for two weeks. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
PPO Surigao Norte joins simultaneous launching of 'Brigada Estasyon'
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, May 28 -- The Police Provincial Office (PPO) of
Surigao del Norte joined the simultaneous launching of the Police Regional
Office (PRO) 13 Program dubbed as, “Brigada Estasyon” through a virtual meeting
led by Provincial Director Police Colonel Noel C. Espinoza on May 22, 2021 held
at the Surigao del Norte PPO ground, this city.
PCol.
Espinoza together with the 120 personnel of Surigao del Norte Police Provincial
Office conducted intensified cleanliness program such as wiping of windows and
corridors, deodorizing comfort rooms, organizing tables, and uprooting of
unwanted grasses.
The
activity is in line with the intensified cleanliness policy of the Philippine
National Police chief General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar that all police
stations/precincts, camps, offices, detachments must be clean and presentable.
PRO 13
in compliance with the said directive came up with a project dubbed as “Brigada
Estasyon.”
“I
encourage our personnel to maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of the
camp/offices. This will not only create a healthier environment but we will be
more productive and efficient,” PCol. Espinoza said. (PPO-SDN/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
MRF padayon nga gipanghatag sa mga barangay sa lungsod sa San Francisco, AgSur
By
Laurence Baladad Tinampay
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Mayo 28 -- Padayon nga gituman sa lokal nga panggamhanan sa San
Francisco, Agusan del Sur ang una na niining commitment nga makahatag ug
Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) sa matag barangay sa dapit.
Sa
pagdawat sa gasa nga pasilidad, si Punong Barangay Jason Dellomes sa San
Isidro, mipasalamat kang Mayor Solomon T. Rufila sa maong proyekto, kay kini
daku ug matabang ilabi na sa pagdisiplina sa ilang katawhan ug pagsunod
sa segragation sa ilang mga basura. Nagpasalamat na usab siyang daan sa umaabot
nga bonggo nga maoy kargahan sa mga basura, nga nauna nang gisaad sa mayor.
Sa
iyang pamulong, si Punong Barangay Blandina Rufila mipasalamat usab nga na turn
over na ang maong proyekto ug gidugang ang pagpasalig nga ilang paningkamotang
nga ma mentenar ang kalimpyo sa ilang komunidad, pinaagi sa pag segregate sa
basura. Sila ni counterpart usab alang sa dugang nga mga kinahanglanon nga mga
materyales alang sa mag panindot ug mahimong accessible alang sa mga tao nga molabay
ug basura sa maong MRF.
Sa usa
ka hamubong mensahe, si Mayor Rufila dili kini pag komplemento lamang nga mga
proyekto kay kini dako ug ikatabang sa mga katawhan alang sa kalimpyo sa
communidad ug magamit gayod sa kabarangayan sa ilang tinguha sa maayong
panglawas ug sanitasyon lakip na usab ang pagprotekta sa kinaiyahan.
Nagpasalamat
usab si Mayor Rufila sa mga SB members tungod sa ilang kasibot sa pagsuporta sa
mga proyekto aron dili kini malangan labina kay kini alang sa kaayuhan sa mga
katawhan.
Mitambong
sa programa sila SBM Dandan, SBM Retuerto, SBM Tandog, SBM Dayondon, Mun.
Admin. Mr Barry Maurice Montilla, opisyales sa konseho sa Brgy
Alegria, mga magtutudlo sa Alegria Elementary School kauban ang ilang Principal
nga si Mrs Narcisa Ranes. Anaa usab si Punong Brgy Federico Gerodias, Sr.
kauban ang mga opisyales sa konseho sa Brgy karaos. (LGU-San Francisco,
PIA-Agusan del Sur)
NPA’s team leader succumbs to government
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, May 28 (PIA) -- A team leader of the New People’s Army
(NPA) terrorist group surrendered to Police Provincial Office (PPO) of Surigao
del Norte and availed the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration
Program (E-CLIP) on May 23, 2021 in Barangay Pautao, Bacuag town, this
province.
Police
Provincial Director Colonel Noel C. Espinoza identified the surrenderee as AKA
JR, 28 years old, a resident of Bacuag town and (Alpha) Team Leader of Dragon
Platoon, Sentro de Grabidad, Guerilla Front 16 Northeastern Mindanao Regional
Committee and listed in the periodic status report.
Intelligence
report disclosed that JR joined the NPA on September 2014 and revealed that on
2019, he secluded firearms in a cave on the mountainous parts of Sitio
Palilihan, Barangay Mahanub, Gigaquit town.
Joint
elements of Surigao del Norte Provincial Intelligence Unit, 1st and 2nd SDN
Provincial Mobile Force Company, Gigaquit Municipal Police Station together
with Palilihan Patrol Base Delta Coy, 30th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army
retrieved the said firearms on May 24, 2021.
Among
the recovered weapons were one AK47 Rifle, one Stoeger Shotgun (PNP property)
with serial number 018466 (which was forcibly taken by the NPA during the
attack in Alegria Municipal Police Station on July 10, 2014), eight K47 Magazines
without ammunition and two black bandoliers.
The
former rebel is now under the custody of the PPO and being coordinated and
evaluated for subsequent enrollment to E-CLIP.
In his
message, PCol. Espinoza lauded the troops for this intervention. “I also
encourage the rest of these groups to avail the E-CLIP to access government
assistance and services,” PCol. Espinoza said. (PPO-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DTI launches 2nd SSF
project in Dinagat Islands
SAN
JOSE, Dinagat Islands, May 28 -- The provincial office of the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched recently the Shared Service Facility
(SSF) Project on Cacao Processing in Barangay Plaridel, Libjo town, this
province.
The DTI
SSF Project on Cacao Processing worth P1,340,000.00 aims to help the Dinagat
Islands Pure Organic Farmers Association (DIPOFA) in the production of tablea.
The
DIPOFA association, which currently produces tablea, is composed of 350 members
and registered with the Department of Labor and Employment in March 2018 and
has already planted cacao trees on 82 hectares of land where 20,000 cacao trees
have already started to bear fruits.
In his
message, DTI Caraga Regional Director Edwin O. Banquerigo praised the group for
maintaining the passion founded years ago.
"Cacao
industry is close to my heart. Five years ago, I've met people from Dinagat
Islands during the Cacao conference who would like to plant cacao in the
island. Now, it's nice to know that after five years, I'm here launching the
SSF on Cacao that aims to help the same group of people I met years ago. You
could see the development of the industry here," Dir. Banquerigo said.
Meanwhile,
Elmer M. Natad, OIC-Provincial Director of DTI Dinagat Islands, hopes to see
the result of the program using the machinery.
"SSF
is a flagship program of DTI which turn our manual jobs into mechanized work
and eventually improves our business and economic situation. That is our aim in
DTI," said Natad.
SSF
project is meant to improve MSME competitiveness by providing machinery,
equipment, tools, systems, accessories, and other auxiliary items, skills, and
knowledge under a shared system.
The
launching was attended by Vice Governor Nilo P. Demery, Sangguniang
Panlalawigan Board Members Ali Adlawan and Carlos Boa, and Barangay Officials
of Plaridel. (DTI-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Health and wellness ng mga residente tinututukan ng LGU-Rosario, AgSur
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
LUNGSOD
NG BUTUAN, Mayo 28 (PIA) - Sa kabila ng kinakaharap ngayon sa COVID-19
pandemic, hindi pa rin tumitigil ang lokal na pamahalaan sa pagbibigay ng
programa at serbisyo para sa mga apektadong mamamayan.
Aktibo
ang mga kabataan sa mga larong tulad ng darts, mobile legends, billiard,
badminton, table tennis, chess, scrabble at word factory. Para naman sa mahilig
magbisekleta, may fun ride at mountain bike competition rin na tinawag nilang
“Sikad Tu Rosario.”
Ayon
kay Alberto Picot, Jr., Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chair ng Brgy. Poblacion,
Rosario, Agusan del Sur, nais nilang ipakita sa mga kapwa kabataan maging sa
mga may edad na ang kahalagahan ng malusog na pangangatawan at pagiging aktibo
sa sports.
“Isang
malaking hamon para sa mga kabataan na maging aktibo pa rin kahit pa man may
COVID-19 pandemic. Kailangan nating magkaisa at magtulungan na malampasan ang
krisis na ating kinakaharap. Tulungan natin ang ating mga sarili na makagawa pa
rin ng mga makabuluhang aktibidad,” ani ni Picot.
Ayon
naman kay Joel Bantilan, punong barangay ng Poblacion, suportado nila ang
ginagawang Palarong Pambarangay – SK Summer League sa new normal ngayong buwan
ng Mayo.
“Ang
BLGU-Poblacion ay sumusuporta sa mga aktibidad ng Sk at mga kabataan dito para
sa kanilang ikabubuti at ikauunlad,” banggit ni Bantilan.
Sa mga
palarong ito, kaagapay din ang iba’t-ibang ahensiya sa pagpapanatili din ng
kaayusan at pagpapatupad ng health protocol upang maiwasan pa rin ang pagkalat
ng COVID-19.
Ang
Poblacion ay isa sa mga barangay sa nasabing bayan na patuloy rin sa pagbibigay
ng COVID-19 vaccines sa kanilang mga constituents na kabilang sa eligible
priority groups. (JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
'Diabetes and Hypertension Club' gilusad sa lungsod sa Magallanes
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Mayo 28 -- Padayon ang paghatag og social services ngadto sa tanang
diabetic ug hypertensive nga mga senior citizen sa lungsod sa Magallanes,
Agusan del Norte pinaagi sa paglusad sa Diabetes and Hypertension Club, sa Sto.
Rosario aron makunhoran ang maong sakit sa maong lungsod ingon man sa tibuok
probinsya.
Ubay-ubay
ka social services nga gihatod sa probinsya sa Agusan del Norte ubos sa Amomang
Agusanon sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa probinsya ilawom sa
administrasyon ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kongw. Angel
Amante-Matba.
Kapin
300 ka membro sa mga senior citizens nga nag edad og 60-89 anyos ang nakadawat
sa mga serbisyo sama sa libreng tambal, pagkuha sa blood sugar ug timbang,
X-ray ug pagpahigayon og adbokasiya sa Sexually Transmitted Infections-Aids.
Gikatakda
usab ilusad ang susamang aktibidad sa uban nga mga munisipyo sa umaabot nga mga
buwan sa pagpanguna sa buhatan sa Provincial Hospital kaabag ang AGUSAN UP! Coordinating
Center.
Mahinumduman
nga gilusad usab ang maong aktibidad sa buwan sa Mayo didto sa Tagcatong,
Carmen ug malipayong midawat ang katiguwangan sa mga serbisyo nga napadangat sa
probinsya. (Karen Decamotan kauban si Nibika May Calixtro, hulagway kuha ni
Nibika ug Jenny Fabian, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
5 ka barangay road sa Buenavista gipanganlan
By SVDeligero
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Mayo 28 -- Gikauyonan ug gi-deklarang balido sa Sangguniang
Panlalawigan ang Municipal Ordinance No. 09-2021 gikan sa lungsod sa
Buenavista, Agusan del Norte kabahin sa paghatag og pangalan sa Lima niini ka
Barangay roads sa Barangay Malpoc.
Ang
paghatag og pangalan pagakuhaon sa mga particular nga mga tao diin kini
nahisubay sa Barangay Ordinance No. 01-2021. Ang mga mosunod nga lima ka mga
barangay roads sa barangay Malpoc, Buenavista ning probinsya pagatawagon sama
sa mosunod:
1.
Purok 1- ipailalom sa pangalan sa namatay nga si Regino N. Balingit ug tawagon
kini nga Regino N. Balingit Street.
2.
Purok 2- sa ngalan sa namatay nga si Emeliano R. Asistido ug tawagon kini nga
Emeliano R. Asistido Street.
3.
Purok 3 - sa ngalan sa namatay nga si Narciso S. Paler ug tawagon usab kini nga
Narciso S. Paler Street.
4.
Purok 4- ipailalom sa pangalan sa namatay nga si Macario S. Flores ug tawagon
na kini nga Macario S. Flores Street.
5.
Purok 5 - ipailalom sa pangalan sa namatay nga si Teodoro T. Tabinas g tawagon
kini nga Teodoro T.Tabinas Street.
Katuyoan
sa maong ordinansa sa barangay nga ibutang ang ngalan sa matag dalan aron sa
daling lokasyon ug address niini. Si kinsa mang makita sa pag vandal o pag guba
sa signage sa matag dalan sa barangay pagamultahan og Isa ka gatos ug Sengkweta
(P150.00) ka pesos alang sa unang opinsa, Duha ka gatos ug Sengkwenta (P250) ka
pesos sa ikaduhang paglapas ug Lima ka gatos ka pesos (P500.00) sa ika-tulo ug
sunod-sunod nga pag lapas niini.
Sa
pag-aproba sa maong ordinansa , awtomatikong gipasa ang kopya niini ngadto sa
Philippine Historical Commission kun PHC alang sa kasayuran ug angay nga pagabuhaton
sa maong opisina.
Ang
pag-aproba giduso pinaagi sa Sanggunian Resolution No. 230-2021 nga
gipangamahanan ni Provincial Board Member James T. Reserva tsirman sa Committee
on Laws, Ethics and Good Government atol sa ika-90th nga regular sesyon. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Pinakadaghang mortality tungod sa COVID–19, naitala sa ASTMMC
By Raymond Samson Aplaya
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Mayo 27 -- Mitala sa pinakaunang higayon ang Adela Serra
Ty Memorial Medical Center (ASTMMC ) og walo (8) ka mortality tungod sa
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sulod lang sa usa ka adlaw.
Sa
pakighinabi, gibutyag ni Dr. Janice Pagaran–Alcordo, Medical Center Chief sa
nasangpit nga balay tambalanan, nga naitala kini niadtong Mayo 25, kung diin sa
maong numero, pito (7) ka pasyente ang taga–Surigao del Sur ug isa ang
taga–Agusan del Sur.
Sumala
pa nga tungod sa maong panghitabo, nanghinaot nalang kini nga dili na mutaas pa
ang mortality sa COVID–19 sa ilang ospital sa mga musunod nga adlaw labi na nga
sa karon, nagpabiling puno kini sa mga COVID-related patient.
Sa
karon, ila unang gilikayan ang pagpangdawat og mga referral nga mga pasyente
gikan sa laing mga ospital. Una na nga gibutyag ni Dr. Alcordo nga sa
karon, mag–average sila og duha ngadto sa upat ka mortality matag adlaw tungod
sa COVID–19.
Subay
niini, padayon kining nanawagan ngadto sa publiko nga gikinahanglan gihapon ang
pagsunod sa minimum public health and safety protocol bisan paman nga
nagpadayon na ang pagpamakuna kontra sa maong sakit. (RP1 Tandag/PIA-Surigao
del Sur )
3 ka mga empleyado sa SurSur coop nagpositibo sa COVID-19
By Raymond
Samson Aplaya
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 28 -- Gikumpirma ni Esmeraldo Raymundo, Acting
Provincial Administrator sa Surigao del Sur, ug kasamtangang Chairperson sa
Board sa Surigao del Sur Community Initiative Multi – Purpose Cooperative
(SCI-MPC) nga aduna sila’y tulo ka mga empleyado nga nagpositibo sa coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID–19).
Sa
pakighinabi, gibutyag niini nga ila kining nasayran human migawas ang resulta
sa swab test niadtong milabay’ng adlaw.
Tungod
niini, daling gidala sa Quarantine Facility dinhi sa siyudad sa Tandag ang
maong mga empleyado dungan sa pagpasirado sa opisina sa ilang Lending ug rason
sa temporaryong pagpahunong sa operasyon sa ilang Canteen.
Hinuon
giklaro niini nga nagpadayon gihapon ang operasyon sa ilang Lending tungod kay
taliwala paman nga nakasirado ang ilang opisina ug naka – Quarantine sa sulod
ang ilang mga personahe, padayon gihapon sila nga nagapangdawat og mga
aplikasyon alang sa loan gikan sa ilang mga miyembro pinaagi sa gipahimutang
nga mga drop box sa gawas nga bahin sa ilang opisina.
Sumala pa nga human maproseso ang aplikasyon alang sa loan, i- diretso na sa pagsulod ngadto sa mga ATM ang loan proceeds sa mga aplikanteng miyembro. (RP1 Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
