Saturday, July 10, 2021

Andanar To LGUs: Go the extra mile in public service delivery

LIANGA, Surigao del Sur - Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday urged his fellow public servants to go the extra mile to ensure that the public programs and projects are delivered to people at the grassroots.

In his message during the launching of the 128th Malasakit Center at the Lianga District Hospital, Secretary Andanar reminded local government unit officials  to likewise intensify the fight against corruption.

“Sa akong mga kauban sa serbisyo publiko ug sa atong mga lokal government units, usa lang ang among hangyo: ayaw intawon ninyo lisod-lisoda ang atong isig ka Pilipino. Magtinabangay ta arun mas mulambo pa ang atong mga komunidad [To my fellow public servants and to our local government units, we only ask one thing from you: Do not put our fellow Filipinos in a difficult situation.

Instead, let us help each other in order to have a more progressive community],” he said.

“Pahingusgan usab nato ang kampanya batok korapsyon. Let’s go the extra mile to serve the public better and more efficiently [Let us also intensify the campaign against  corruption. Let’s go the extra mile to serve the public better and more efficiently], he added.

Secretary Andanar represented Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, at the said event.

The Malasakit Center was institutionalized through Republic Act 11463, which aims to establish a one-stop-shop for medical and financial assistance to indigent patients. The assistance may be monetary aid for burial, transportation, and out-of-pocket expenses that are not currently paid for or sufficiently covered by insurance benefits under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

“Ang panahon nga sige pa kamo pila para makahanap ug pambayad o assistance, tapos na! kay ang malasakit center mao ang motubag sa inyong kinahanglan [Those days where you have to line up in various agencies for assistance are over. The Malasakit Center is the answer to your needs],” Secretary Andanar said as he encouraged patients there to avail of the services.

“Inyuha ning kwarta ug gibalik lamang ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ug Senador Bong Go sa inyuha busa pahimusli ninyo [This is your money and President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go is only returning it to you, so make use of it],” he added.

Friday, July 9, 2021

NAPC inks MOAs with 19 LGUs in bid to halt poverty

 

BUTUAN CITY -- The government’s coordinating agency against poverty on Tuesday signed a milestone Memorandum of Agreements with 19 local government units in Mindanao as part of a nationwide bid to take down poverty by 14 per cent in 2022.

Contributed photo

“It is high time to cut down poverty if we are to lessen its impact on the lives of our people during the pandemic,” said Secretary Noel K. Felongco of the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

Felongco signed the MOAs with the LGUs through a zoom conference hosted by the NAPC's Mindanao field office under Augustus Tapia. 

Mindanao is host to 23 provinces listed among the country’s poorest provinces in terms of poverty incidence among population.

Government security forces tagged poverty in the island as a stimulus to insurgency.

Felongco described as very significant the MOAs entered with the 19 LGUS because “it provides us a deeper commitment and stronger partnership in eradicating poverty.”

The NAPC lead convener said LGUs hold the key to ensuring that poverty-reduction prioritizes land tillers and fisherfolk.

“Priority should also focus on geographically-situated and disadvantaged areas (GSDA) so that no one should be left behind,” he said.

He said LGUs are in the best position to reduce poverty simply by channeling their resources to programs aimed at uplifting the lives of people.

Poverty reduction should be everybody’s business, he said.

Under the MOAs, the LGUs will undertake the implementation of NAPC’s Sambayanihan Serbisyong Sambayanan (3S) program that sought to address poverty in 40 priority provinces.

The LGUs are obligated to help tap volunteers to ensure that government services are uplifting the lives of the oppressed and the marginalized.

Republic Act 8425 has mandated NAPC to coordinate with different national and local government agencies to ensure full implementation of social reform and poverty alleviation programs.

Those who signed the MOAs representing their LGUs included Mayor Kerkhar S. Tan of Jolo, Sulu; Mayor Abdulbaki J. Ajibon of Omar, Surlu; Mayor Nurshamier A Halun of Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu; Mayor Al-Frazier Abdurajak of Panamao, Sulu; Mayor Vic Paul Salarda of Alabel, Sarangani; Mayor Floro Sak Gandam of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato; Mayor Sulpicio Villalobos of Sto. Nino, South Cotabato; Mayor Alexis Quina of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental; Mayor Agne V. Yap of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Mayor Meraluna S. Abrogar of Claveria, Misamis Oriental; Mayor Fruto Dandasan of Dangcagan, Bukidnon; Mayor Jerry Canoy of Kadingilan, Bukidnon; Mayor Jay Albert Puertas of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental; Mayor Alicia Rama-Ty of Plaridel, Misamis Occidental; Mayor Gomer Sabio of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; Mayor Jennie Rosalie T. Uy of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental; Mayor Daniel Dormitorio of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur and Mayor Eddie Quimbo of Labason, Zamboanga del Sur.  

Under the MOA, the NAPC will assist the LGUs in helping channel the delivery of services to the poor and the deprived. (NAPC/PIA Caraga)

Friday, July 9, 2021

Nograles stresses continued focus on Zambo Peninsula agriculture and nutrition during pandemic

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles took time to highlight the government's agriculture and nutrition programs in the Zamboanga Peninsula at the time of the pandemic during the 12th holding of the Pamana: Regional Pre-SONA Series at Zamboanga City last July 8, 2021.

During the event, the Cab Sec was joined by PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar, CORDS for Region IX and DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista, PIA Director General and PCOO Usec Ramon Cualoping III, as well as DOH-Region IX Regional Director Dr. Joshua Brillantes who all served as resource speakers.

The Pre-SONA gathering was being conducted in various regions as part of preparations for the sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte this coming July 2021.

Its main objective is to inform constitutents of the various achievements of the administration, including plans for the remainder of the President's term. The event also serves as an opportunity to report measures being undertaken to address the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic under the National Vaccination Deployment Plan (NVDP).

In his speech, Nograles, who also serves as Task Force on Zero Hunger head, laid out the various successful initiatives addressing hunger and malnutrition in Region IX, which were all part of the Duterte administration's "whole-of-government approach" under the National Food Policy.

"We're implementing a comprehensive roadmap to achieve zero hunger. We're particularly focused on collaborations with the private sector and groups such as Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) which share the same advocacy of ending poverty and malnutrition in both our cities and in the countryside," the Malacañang official explained.

"All Zamboanga Peninsula provinces are considered priority areas during the pandemic. We're prioritizing families and communities that need assistance most, knowing that that their nutritional requirements are foremost concerns during this health emergency."

The former Davao legislator and Mindanao development advocate encouraged more stakeholders and sectors to join the government's anti-hunger campaign, noting that "Kailangan natin magtulungan. We can be more effective in solving the country's problems if both government and the private sector act on shared, common goals, especially for undernourished children. Focusing on the needs of vulnerable sectors in Mindanao is indispensable to the area's development."

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Nanay sa Caraga region mas pinaigting pa ang kampanya sa breastfeeding ng mga bata ngayong may COVID-19 pandemic

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN (PIA) -- Kasabay sa selebrasyon ng Buwan ng Nutrisyon, mas pinaigting pa ang information drive sa benepisyong naibibigay ng breastfeeding ng nanay sa mga bata sa pangunguna ng National Nutrition Council (NNC) kasama ang grupong tinatawag nilang ‘Breastfeeding Nanays sa Caraga.’

Para kay Rhea Carampatana na isang working mom sa kanyang tatlong anak, at isa sa mga natatanging nanay na bumubuo sa nasabing grupo, mahalaga na may oras ang mga nanay sa kanilang supling at ang exclusive breastfeeding nito mula 0-6 months at hanggang dalawang taon dahil nakapagbibigay ito ng sapat na nutrisyon at nagpapatibay ng immune system.

 

Maganda rin aniya ang naidudulot ng breastfeeding sa mga nanay para maiwasan ang ibat-ibang sakit tulad ng cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease, at iba pa.

 

“Hindi lang ito nakatutulong sa kalusugan ng ina at ng kanyang anak, malaking tulong rin ito sa pamilya na makapag-ipon dahil mas praktikal ito at hindi pa nakakasira sa kapaligiran. Kaya dapat bigyang-suporta ng bawat pamilya ang mga nanay na nagpapadede at kanilang supling,” ani ni Carampatana.

 

Nanawagan din siya sa lahat na iwasan ang diskriminasyon sa mga nanay na nagpapadede ng kanilang anak sa pampublikong lugar. Ipagpatuloy din aniya ng mga nanay ang pagbigay tugon sa pangangailangan ng kanilang anak lalo na ngayong may COVID-19 pandemic.

 

“Para naman po sa mga donors, iwasan po nating magbigay ng mga artificial milk lalo na ngayong may health emergency crisis tayo dahil hindi po ito nakakatulong sa mga breastfeeding nanay,” dagdag ni Carampatana.

 

Ayon din kay Retsebeth Laquihon, OIC-Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator ng NNC-Caraga, maraming pwedeng maibahagi ang mga Caraganon upang mapigilan ang insidente o kaso ng malnutrisyon lalo na ngayong mga COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Lumagda din ang iba’t-ibang sektor sa pledge of commitment tarp bilang suporta sa pagpapalaganap ng tamang impormasyon at adbokasiya para mas mapaigting pa ang pagbibigay at implementasyon ng mga programang magpapalago sa kalusugan at nutrisyon sa ibat-ibang probinsya sa caraga region. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)

Thursday, July 8, 2021

DOST-PHIVOLCS highlights science-based info dissemination, reporting on volcano-related activities

BUTUAN CITY (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) convened the media and the information officers from the different regions of the country during the InfoPress via Zoom platform. This is to promote science communication and update the media and the public on the science of volcanoes.

DOST Usec. Renato Solidum, OIC-PHIVOLCS, emphasized the need to have a better understanding of the science of volcanoes and the right/appropriate measures/response to be undertaken during volcanic activity. He also expressed gratitude to the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for facilitating the InfoPress with participating media and information officers from the different regions of the country.

Solidum also thanked all the media and information officers for their active participation and reiterated that the media play a vital role in inculcating to the minds of the people the right information about the volcanic eruption and how they would be able to survive from it.

He added that the media have been a constant partner of DOST-PHIVOLCS in disseminating factual and reliable information to the public and in promoting the agency's advocacy and IEC materials. "Should you need any other information, you may visit the DOST-PHIVOLCS website," added Solidum.

Ma. Antonia Bornas of DOST-PHIVOLCS discussed thoroughly the science of volcanoes including its classification. "A volcano is a vent, hill, or mountain which molten or hot rocks with gaseous material have been ejected. In the country, there are 300 volcanoes wherein most are inactive and 24 are considered active," she cited.

Winchelle Ian Sevilla of DOST-PHIVOLCS also elaborated that the public should rely only on information materials about volcanoes that are science-based. “We should avoid reading and sharing fake news. This will only give us wrong concepts, perspectives on things like this that we need to know about,” he bared.

Sevilla also encouraged everyone to download the DOST-PHIVOLCS mobile application to learn more about safety tips during any disaster.  

In her closing message, Dir. Ma. Florinda Princess Duque of PCOO highlighted that the PCOO with all its attached agencies will continue to share and disseminate relevant information and updates from DOST-PHIVOLCS to make the general public well informed and alert citizens. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)

Thursday, July 8, 2021

DOLE releases P4M cash aid to TUPAD beneficiaries in Bislig City

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Surigao del Sur has released P4,108,800.00 in cash assistance to 856 residents here under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers or TUPAD Program.

(Photo credit to CIO Bislig) 

Based on the report released by the City Information Office of Bislig, the cash payout was disbursed last week by the DOLE personnel held at the Bislig City Cultural Sports Center (BCCSC).

The beneficiaries, who are from the 16 barangays of the city, each received PHP4,800 cash.

Second District Representative Johnny Pimentel, Governor Alexander Pimentel together with Bislig City Mayor Florencio Garay led the ceremonial distribution.

The qualified TUPAD beneficiaries are coming from the following barangays:

• Bgy. Labisma (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Mangagoy (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Mone (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Poblacion (56 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Pamaypayan (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Sibaroy (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Bucto (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Sta.Cruz (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. San Isidro (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Comawas (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Tabon(50 benefeciaries)

• Bgy. San Fernando (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Caguyao (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. San Jose (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Burboanan (50 beneficiaries)

• Bgy. Coleto (50 beneficiaries)

The implementation of the program was funded under the office of Rep. Pimentel, while the qualified beneficiaries were endorsed by their barangay captains, it was learned.  (PIA-Surigao del Sur)  

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Ilang lugar sa sa SurSur, napabilang sa 'high-risk' dahil sa COVID-19

Ni Nida Grace P. Barcena

LUNGSOD NG TANDAG, Surigao del Sur -- Sampung lugar (siyam na bayan at isang syudad) sa lalawigan ng Surigao del Sur ang napabilang sa hanay ng “high-risk” o may matatas na datus ang naitala na nagpositibo sa COVID-19.

Sa panayam kay Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Eric Montecalros, kinumpirma niya na sa pamamagitan ng “national standard average daily attack rate” (ADAR) computation, napabilang ang isang syudad at siyam na bayan sa Surigao del Sur na high-risk areas simula Hunyo 20 hanggang Hulyo 3, ng kasalukuyang taon.

Ang mga naihanay sa high risk ay ang sumusunod:

● Tandag City, 

● Bayabas, 

● Cantilan, 

● Carmen, 

● Carrascal, 

● Lanuza, 

● Madrid, 

● Marihatag, 

● San Miguel , and 

● Tago.

Nagpaabot naman ng kanyang mensahe si Dr. Montesclaros sa mga local chief executives ng sampung lugar na napabilang sa mga high risk areas, na wag itong mamasamain, dahil ito ang pinagbabasehan ng kanilang mga rekomendasyon sa mga dapat gawin para mapaibsan o makontrol ang patuloy na pagtaas ng mga kaso sa mga nabanggit na lugar.

Dagdag pa ni Dr. Montesclaros, ang deklarasyon ng Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine o MECQ sa buong lalawigan ng Surigao del Sur ay isa sa mga paraan o hakbangin upang maibsan ang local transmission ng COVID-19 sa probinsya.

Matatandaan na mismong si President Rodrigo Roa Duterte na ang mismong nag anunsyo sa rekomendasyong isasailalim sa MECQ ang ilang probinsya sa Caraga, at kasama na napabilang ang probinsya ng Surigao del Sur, simula Hunyo 15 hanggang Hunyo 30. At bago matapos ang buwan ng Hunyo ng kasalukuyang taon, muli na naman inerekomenda ang pagpapalawig ng MECQ sa lalawigan hanggang Hulyo 15.

Nanawagan din si Dr. Montesclaros sa lahat ng residente sa Surigao del Sur na tumulong at gawin ang tungkulin sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa mga patakaran para labanan ang COVID-19 at malimitahan na ang lokal transmisyon nito.

Base sa ipinalabas na datus noong Hulyo 3, ng Provincial Health Office, umabot na sa 4,878 ang kaso sa buong lalawigan. Nasa 811 ang mga nasa isolation o naka kwarentina, habang 3,881 ang mga nakarecover, at 186 naman ang mga binawian ng buhay. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Bong Go vows to support more affected sectors amid pandemic as his team distributes assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Socorro, Surigao del Norte 

As Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expands his outreach program to the country’s struggling communities, he sent aid to a hundred farmers and fisherfolk in Socorro, Surigao del Norte on Monday, July 5. 

Go’s team conducted the distribution activity at Brgy. Taroc Covered Court where they strictly implemented safety and health protocols as they grouped the beneficiaries into smaller batches to further prevent the spread of the virus. 

Recipients, then, received various essentials, such as meals, masks, face shields, and vitamins. Additionally, Go’s staff handed out new pairs of shoes to some beneficiaries that they can use. 

Considering that access to public transportation remains limited, the Senator also sent bicycles to selected recipients to help ease their commute situations. 

In his video message, Go expressed his commitment to provide poor and indigent students the access to quality education as select beneficiaries received computer tablets to help their children pursue their studies while under the blended learning set-up implemented in schools. 

He reassured the beneficiaries that the government continues to exert efforts to provide sufficient and safe vaccines for the Filipinos. Go, then, encouraged everyone to get inoculated as soon as they become eligible in compliance with the national vaccination program guidelines.  

“Huwag ho kayong matakot sa bakuna, matakot ho kayo sa COVID-19. Bakuna po ang kailangan natin ngayon para po makamtan natin ang herd immunity ngayong taong ito para naman po sumaya ang ating Pasko,” said Go.

“Magpabakuna na ho kayo, kung mahal n’yo po ang inyong mga pamilya dapat po’y protektado kayo. Magtiwala ho kayo sa bakuna,” he added.

To further help the beneficiaries recover, several government agencies were also in attendance and provided additional assistance to the farmers and fisherfolk. 

The Department of Social Welfare and Development granted financial assistance to each beneficiary, while the Department of Health gave supplies of assorted medicines. In turn, the Department of Agriculture provided packs of vegetable seeds.

Staff from the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Labor and Employment evaluated recipients who can benefit from their respective livelihood programs. 

Meanwhile, scholarship grants and livelihood trainings await recipients who were evaluated by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

In addition, more forms of support were provided through the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide Convergence Program as part of the government’s commitment to support affected communities during times of calamities and emergencies. 

Go, then, reached out to beneficiaries with health concerns who are reluctant to seek medical attention as he encouraged them to visit Siargao Island Medical Center in Dapa, Siargao Island where there is a Malasakit Center that will assist in their medical expenses. 

“Mga kababayan ko, kung kailangan niyo ng tulong sa pagpapa-ospital, puntahan lang ninyo ang Malasakit Center, batas na ito at nasa loob na ng ospital ang apat na ahensya ng gobyerno, Philealth, PCSO, DOH, DSWD, na handang tumulong sa inyo hangang maging zero balance ang inyong billing. Para ito sa mga poor and indigent patients, puntahan lang ninyo,” Go said. 

Apart from the assistance provided, Go also conveyed his support for several road constructions and rehabilitations in Socorro, including roads in Brgy. Sudlon, Brgy. Navarro, Brgy. Nueva Estrella, and many more, as part of his pledge to accelerate economic development in all regions. 

Furthermore, the Senator earlier sponsored the Republic Act No. 11500 which seeks to improve the capabilities of Siargao Island Medical Center by increasing its bed capacity, upgrading its healthcare services and facilities, and authorizing to employ more medical personnel. 

Go commended Representative Francisco Jose “Bingo” Matugas, Governor Francisco Matugas, Mayor Felizardo Galanida, Vice Mayor Gilberto Dacera and other local officials for providing much needed support to help their community build back better. 

“Mga kababayan ko, marami pong nawalan ng trabaho, marami pong nagsara na negosyo, marami pong naghihirap sa panahon ngayon. Magtulungan lang po tayo mga kababayan ko,” Go ended. 

Thursday, July 8, 2021

More farmers and fisherfolk in Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte receive aid from Bong Go as part of his commitment to support struggling sectors amid the health crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit more underprivileged communities in the country, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go sent his team to provide assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte on Friday, July 2.

To protect the well-being of the 100 beneficiaries in attendance at Sapao Central Elementary School, the Senator’s team grouped the recipients into smaller batches as they strictly followed necessary safety and health protocols recommended by the government. 

Go’s staff, then, gave meals, masks, face shields, and vitamins to the farmers and fisherfolk. Some beneficiaries also received new pairs of shoes that they can use while others were given bicycles. 

Computer tablets were also given to few beneficiaries so that their children would engage better during their classes under the blended learning approach.

Go also urged the public to trust and support the vaccination program and get inoculated once they are eligible. 

“Ang target po natin makamtan ngayong taong ito ay population protection at herd immunity po para naman po unti-unti na tayong makabalik sa ating normal na pamumuhay,” reminded Go. 

“Mga kababayan ko, habang patuloy na pong dumarating ang mga bakuna, pakiusap lang ho namin ni Pangulong Duterte magtiwala ho kayo sa bakuna,” Go said. 

“Sa mga LGUs natin, nakikiusap po ako. Suyurin po ang dapat suyurin para po mabakunahan na po ‘yung mga senior citizens natin na hindi po nakakalabas ng bahay,” he added.

Go, then, commended various government agencies which offered additional assistance to further help elevate the lives of essential workers who were greatly affected by the national health crisis.

Through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development granted each beneficiary with financial assistance, while the Department of Agriculture handed out supplies of vegetable seeds. 

The Department of Trade and Industry conducted an assessment where qualified individuals will be given livelihood support through their Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa Program. 

Meanwhile, the Department of Labor and Employment evaluated recipients who will have the opportunity to be compensated after rendering community work under their Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers program. 

Personnel from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, then, determined beneficiaries who can take part of their scholarship programs and livelihood trainings. 

Through the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide Convergence Program, more forms of support were given to the farmers and fisherfolk as part of the government’s efforts to provide necessary aid to the most affected communities in times of calamities and emergencies.

To further help beneficiaries or their loved ones with health concerns, the Chair of Senate Committee on Health advised them to visit any Malasakit Center in the region. The following day after the distribution of assistance, Go personally witnessed the launching of the Malasakit Center at the Siargao Island Medical Center in Dapa town where the DSWD, Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, will assist them to lower their medical expenses. 

Republic Act No. 11463, otherwise known as the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019, mandates the establishment of Malasakit Centers in all DOH-run hospitals, and in the Philippine General Hospital to ensure that Filipinos, particularly poor and indigent patients, can conveniently access medical programs offered by the concerned agencies. 

To boost economic development in Surigao del Norte, go supported several projects, such as the construction of a farm-to-market road in Claver, improvement of Baoy River flood control in Gigaquit, rehabilitation of a multi-purpose building in Pilar, and many more. 

To further improve the capabilities of Siargao Island Medical Center, Go sponsored Republic Act No. 11500 which was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte recently. Under the said measure, it seeks to enhance the efficiency of SIMC by increasing its bed capacity from 50 to 100, upgrading professional healthcare services and facilities, and allowing to hire more medical staff.  

Concluding his message, Go lauded Representative Francisco Jose “Bingo” Matugas, Governor Francisco Matugas, Mayor Fernando Dolar, Vice Mayor Arwela Dolar, and other local officials for their service to their constituents amid crisis situations. 

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Ecological Solid Waste Management system sa Cabadbaran striktong ipatuman

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Aprobado na sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Agusan del Norte ang City Ordinance No. 2020-033 sa syudad sa Cabadbaran ang “Ordinance Enacting the Ecological Solid Waste Management System of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, declaring prohibited Acts, providing penalties thereof, appropriating funds and for Other related purposes.”

Unod sa maong ordinansa ang ipatumang solid waste management system sa syudad sa pagpanginahan ni Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Inez Rosario A. Amante sa tumong nga maprotekatahan ang kinaiyaan sa lungsod ug aron pagdisiplina sa usab sa mga residente sa insaktong paglabog sa ilang mga basura.

 

Ang Ecological Solid Waste Management nagtumong sa sistematikong pagdumala sa mga kalihokan nga nagtagana alang sa paglain sa gigikanan, gilain nga transportasyon, pagtipig, pagbalhin, pagproseso, pagtambal, ug paglabay sa solidong basura ug tanan nga uban pang kalihokan sa pagdumala sa basura nga dili makadaot sa kalikopan.

 

Kini gi-aprubahan sa mga paningkamot ni Bokal James T. Reserva, pinaagi sa Sanggunian Resolution No. 268-2021, subay sa R.A. No. 9003, o Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 ug Article  XI (Ecological Solid Waste Management) of the Environment Code of the Province of Agusan del Norte. (Jessica O. Mellejor, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Thursday, July 8, 2021

RTR  mohatag og mga benepisyo alang sa BCDW 

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Gideklarang balido sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Agusan del Norte  bag-ohay pa lamang ang Municipal Ordinance No. 349-A-2021 sa Sangguniang Bayan sa Remedos T. Romualdez, “Granting benefits and incentives to Barangay Child Development Workers and for Other Purposes, in the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte.”

Ang mga insentibo ug benepisyo nga makadawat sa mga rehistradong BCDW mao ang mosunod: PHILHEALTH Insurance Coverage, Free Legal Assistance, Additional Cash Incentives, Loyalty Incentive, Assistance to Indigents in Crisis Situation, Use of Government Facilities ug BCDWs’ Convention.

Ang maong ordinansa, nga gipanginahanan ni Sangguniang Bayan Member  Juvy P. Soliva, nahiuyon  sa RA 6972 nga gitawag nga “Barangay Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act”;, ug nahisubay usab sa  Municipal Ordinance No. 349-A-2021, “An Ordinance Granting  Benefits and Incentives to Barangay Child Development Workers and for other purposes, in the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte.”

Tumong sa maong ordinansa nga masiguro ang pagpadayon sa mga benepisyo ug insentibo nga gipahimuslan sa mga Barangay Child Development Workers sulod na sa usa ka tuig ug mahatagan dugang nga mga benepisyo ug insentibo aron maaghat sila sa pagpadayon ug, kung kinahanglan, mapaayo pa ang ilang nahimo ug mga serbisyo.

Kini gi-aprobahan sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa ika 96th Regular Session pinaagi sa Sanggunian Resolution No. 293-2021 sa pagpanginahan ni Provincial Board Member Elizabeth Marie R. Calo, tsirman sa Committee on Social Welfare and Population Development. (Jessica O. Mellejor, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Thursday, July 8, 2021

AgNor nanguna sa paglusad sa kampanya pag-atiman sa bata

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN -- Nanguna si Gobernador Dale B. Corvera paglusad dinhi sa probinsya sa Agusan del Norte sa 47th Nutrition Month nga gipadagan sa National Nutritional Council ubos sa pananawagan niining tuiga nga “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1,000 Days Tutukan!”.

Gibuksan ang maong aktibidad sa usa ka Nutrition Exhibit sa SM Butuan, gipasabot ni Gob. Corvera nga ang maong kampanya naghatag og opurtunidad nga ipasabot ang kamahinungdanon sa sa saktong nutrisyon. “Nutrition is a very important nga buluhaton sa atong nasud aron mahimong usa ka lig-on ug healthy nga nasud,” matod ni Gob. Corvera.

“Good nutrition is actually a good foundation for a good society,” dugang sa gobernador.

Niini, buot ni Gob. Corvera matutokan ang maong kampanya pinaagi sa hugot nga pagtambayayong sa nagkalain-laing ahensya sa probinsya ingon man sa rehiyon.

Ang kampanya sa “First 1000 days of Life,” sumala ni Retsebeth M. Laquihon, ang Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, nagtutuk sa and growth development sa bata aron makabaton og hustong nutrisyon ug aron mapugngan ang nagkataas nga malnutrisyon sa nasud.

“This is one way to promote and increase awareness among the general public on the importance of nutrition in the First 1000 Days … the First 1000 Days starts from the infancy are the most critical period in growth and development and they are vulnerable during this time sa pandemic,” pasabot ni Laquihon.

Gipanghingusgan ubos sa maong kampanya nga labanan ang malnutrisyon pinaagi sa pag sunod sa “ABKD” nga nangahulogan: A-lagaan ang mga buntis; B-reastfeeding kay baby; K-omplementary feeding na sapat, ug; D-apat lahat suportado ang Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition [PPAN].

Magkaabag ang Probinsya sa Agusan del Norte pinaagi sa Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP)-DSWD ug ang SM City Butuan sa pagpahiluna sa maong exhibit. (Shena Mae Pabia ug Sonny Montilla, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

PCOO chief promotes a more unified Surigao del Norte province

By Venus L. Garcia

 

With an eye toward an inclusive development and commonly agreed objective to accelerate and harmonize aid and humanitarian assistance to the most affected and vulnerable communities, communications chief Secretary Martin Andanar has been stopping by in various municipalities in Surigao del Norte province to communicate and deliver the services under the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide (AHON) Convergence Program along with other concerned implementing government agencies.

Sec. Andanar 

Given the opportunity to engage unreservedly with the locals, Sec. Andanar has seen and heard as they narrated in their own voices the struggles they are facing especially in the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and economic crisis which is unprecedented in its scale.

 

“I have been reminded of many of their challenges. I found myself dealing with their sentiments and even their hopes for a great escape from confronting human struggles,” Sec. Andanar articulated.

 

That is why the government, he said, is focusing in the mobilization of the necessary resources to undertake critical, urgent, and appropriate responses and measures in a timely manner in order to address the enormous negative impacts brought about by the devastating pandemic and other emergencies.

 

Sec. Andanar furthered that the government could not afford to be complacent about the people’s health and is firm in making an all-out effort as the nation continues to battle against COVID-19 that triggered economic and social disruption and gravely wounded the economy, country, and its people.

 

He then underscored the importance of strong working relationships among the local government units in the province and act as cohesive forces bridging resilience and mitigating the risks posed by the virus.

 

“Intergovernmental relations in the local level shall be upheld since interactions among local government units are as important as establishing strong linkages in advancing provincial development,” quipped Sec. Andanar.

 

In his most recent visit in the municipality of Claver, Surigao del Norte after the series of AHON events in the island of Siargao, Sec. Andanar spent a time with the local officials describing to them how he captured the promising places abound with captivating flora and fauna and natural resources, encompassing pretty much all the pride of the province.

 

Known for its extensive mineral deposits, large part of the municipal land area of Claver is a mining reservation which includes the nickel ore loading port at barangay Taganito.

 

Sec. Andanar, however, cited that mining depletes the finite resources and in a strict sense, therefore, everyone must be more responsible and avoid in continually exhausting the available supply of these resources.

 

“Technically sound exploration and responsible mining must be seriously practiced. Since mineral resources are finite within a human lifetime, it is crucial to take constructive steps to diminish the threats we face. And it is in this context that we give more value to our neighboring towns and island municipalities because they will be among the primary lines of support when everything in your place will be put to the challenge,” Sec. Andanar pointed out.

 

As a Siargaonon and Surigaonon himself who hails from the country’s most beautiful island of Siargao, Sec. Andanar has the keen longing for a unified, all-inclusive, whole-of-society approach in keeping the province intact.

 

“I acknowledge the abundant diversity of cultures in Surigao del Norte province, in Caraga region and everyone deserves to be treated with respect and kindness. Being a Surigaonon myself, I am more inclined of creating consciousness of unification by introducing strategies that would promote social integration rather than segregation, solidarity instead of disharmony,” stressed Sec. Andanar.

 

This, he mentioned as there are parties according to him that are interested in creating Siargao Island as a separate province.

 

He said that history has it, and the National Historical Institute (NHI) even recommended that the first and official flag raising occurred in Surigao. Hence, the Filipino’s struggles for freedom and justice can be related best to the present endeavors of fostering one solid province comprising the mainland and island towns.

 

“Aduna tay mga kalahian, apan ang atong gugma sa atong pinayangga nga probinsya nagpatigbabaw. Mag-ampo kita, mag-ambit kita, magtinabangay kita labi na para sa atong mga kababayan nga nagkinahanglan (We may have some lingering and underlying differences but the love for our beloved province surpassed it all. Let’s continue praying, sharing, and helping especially the least of our breathren),” said Sec. Andanar.

 

Mayor Georgia Gokiangkee

Meanwhile, Mayor Georgia Gokiangkee of the municipality of Claver thanked the national government and Sec. Andanar as the head of the government's communication arm for continuing to uphold public awareness of the government's actions on pressing concerns in the country, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination program.

"Letting people understand about the government's plans for its people has always been a great challenge especially with a pandemic going on. But the PCOO has consistently launched various platforms to strengthen the government's information drive," Mayor Gokiangkee said.

 

The lady mayor underscored that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the local government continues to work on implementing strategies that push for development.

 

Vice Governor Geed Gokiangkee

Also, Vice Governor Geed Gokiangkee of the province of Surigao del Norte lauded the efforts of the local government of Claver to foster the recovery of the local economy of the municipality and laying out its plans post-pandemic. He also underscored the efforts of the LGU to provide education for its youth.

 

"We are proud that despite the setbacks our economy is facing, access to education for the youth of Claver was made possible through the efforts of the LGU and that is truly a lasting legacy," the vice governor said.

 

Sec. Andanar likewise mentioned that more clever leaders just like in Claver are needed who would remain committed and be instrumental for favorable progress. (VLG/PIA-Surigao del Norte)