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Contents An Electronic News Magazine of Philippine Information Agency Caraga

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Feature: An automotive mechanic turns corn farmer

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ASEAN News: PH hosts ASEAN confab to advance gender mainstreaming

DOE News: Doe Interactive Expo Gives Consumers The e-Power Mo Experience

SSS News: SSS-Davao rolls out ‘Sulit sa SSS’ campaign

Regional News PSA enjoins support for 2018 family 9 income, expenditure survey 10

DSWD Caraga shares updates on agency’s various programs

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PNP Caraga vies for Best Regional Women, Children Protection Desk 2018

Provincial News NPA commander, 2 more give up 13 in SurSur 14

DOST-Davao to spearhead 2018 Mindanao National Science and Technology Week celebration

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Caraganons flock job, business fairs in Agusan Norte

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LGU-Butuan starts review of business, licensing processes

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AgNor PDRRMC to hold climate change, DRRM confab

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25 KMME mentees undergo workshop on financial statements preparation

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AgSur IP producers to join October Fair NC-Talacogon trains more biz operators on financial literacy NC-Talacogon trains more biz operators on financial literacy

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Mindanao News Security for peace and dev’t 31 course held in Zamboanga 32 15

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100 hardwood tree seedlings planted in Maguindanao

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Japan, DPWH officials inspect dev’t projects along Pasig River

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No casualty, injury due to TS ‘Henry’

New Briefs As per DOH Caraga’s record, in the past 4 years, the region has recorded an increased in complementary feeding from 61% in 2014 to 89.2% in 2017, which contributed to the decrease in malnutrition from 16.2% in 2008 to 5.78 in 2017. #piacaraga The BFAR-Dinagat Islands in coordination with LGU Cagdianao, thru the Municipal Agriculture Office conducted a technology demonstration and skills training on Abalone Aquaculture on July 18, 2018 held at the Senior Citizens Bldg, Sitio Cabungbungan, Poblacion, Cagdianao, Dinagat.

The local government of Del Carmen and SIARELCO move forward to ensuring 24/7 electrification of Halian Island thru a possible collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, Island Light and Water Corp, and Association of Isolated Electric Cooperatives.

“Under a grant from the European Union, if we will pass the criteria, this will be a big step towards sustainable opportunities for Halian,” said Del Carmen Mayor Alfredo Coro II. With the unrelenting efforts of the police forces to fight against all types of criminality, records revealed that in Surigao del Sur it drops by 11.32% or 112 for the past six months (Jan to June 2018) compared to the same period of time last year. In 2017 a total of 989 total crime volume recorded while 877 for this year.

A total of 2,172 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries that included 427 IPs benefit from 12 units of mobile abaca stripping machines worth P1.8 million under the Project ConVERGE, implemented by DAR of Agusan del Norte. The abaca farmers are composed of 21 farmer-groups involving San Isidro Upland Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative, as the lead proponent group of 20 participating farmer-groups in the four municipalities of Tubay, Jabonga, Kitcharao and Santiago (TUJAKITSAN) cluster.

The DTI-Agusan del Sur Provincial Office recently met the Consumer Welfare Desks Officers (CWDOs) of San Francisco to review with them the provisions of trade and industry laws (TILs). These TILs are usually presented during business education seminars, but it was observed during market monitoring that there is still a need to intensify advocacies to ensure compliance.

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Cover Story

Feature: An automotive mechanic turns corn farmer

By: Aurelius P. Arais

“Corn farming is our family to school, too,” Frias said. tradition and this is our life” said Renato Frias, a 43-year-old resident of Purok 3, Kagawad Renato, as he was Barangay Basa, Trento, Agusan del Sur, fondly called since he was a former who owns a three-hectare farm land. barangay councilor, said that aside from corn, he is also planting various He said that he was nurtured in vegetables. a farming environment, that is why despite his academic achievement as “Upon harvest of corn, I won’t sell an automotive mechanic, his love in everything right away, I will spare some tilling the soil remains. for value adding so I can sell them on much higher price for additional “My mother is a farmer who income, I would sell these during flea managed to send us to school through market every Saturday together with corn farming, so I am following her my vegetables,” Frias said. footsteps so I can send my own children

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Department of Agriculture and to the local government unit of Trento, because once, I was hailed as an outstanding young farmer and an outstanding 4-H of the year and I was given the opportunity to travel to Japan for an eight-month training with the help of the LGU and the Department of Agriculture,” he narrated.

As fruit of his labor, Kagawad Renato was able to own a farm tractor, which is a great help in preparing his farm and which also serves his neighboring farms for a minimal fee.

Currently, Kagawad Renato is a He said that aside from selling corn cluster leader in three barangays - the kernel, Kagawad Renato also sells Manat-Basa-Tudela or MABATU corn cluster in the said town. crack corn, corn grits and corn bran.

“Corn farming is a viable livelihood Aside from family members who help him in the farm, he hired 10 persons and a stable source for the family’s mostly his neighbors especially during income,” he added. (Aurelius P. Arais, planting season, thereby contributing DA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga) employment on his community.

To be resilient on climate change, he patterned his planting schedule on weather conditions.

“In a year, we are planting corn twice, the third one will be rice, so we will be harvesting three times to maximize the time and the weather pattern,” he said.

He also revealed that he has applied the technology he learned during trainings particularly the Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

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ASEAN PH hosts ASEAN confab to advance gender mainstreaming will tackle internationally-recognized women’s issues that are relevant to the mandates of ASCC sectoral bodies.

Delegates are expected to outline possible strategies in addressing the priority women and gender issues in the ASEAN which can form part of an ASCC Action Plan on Gender Mainstreaming.

MAKATI CITY – People of the ASEAN may now look forward to more genderresponsive policies and programs in the region as their senior officials embark on a three-day conference that will deepen their understanding on Gender and Development (GAD).

Around 100 delegates from the ASEAN Member States (AMS) are expected to participate in the “Senior Officials Conference on Gender Mainstreaming in the ASEAN SocioCultural Community (ASCC) Sectoral Bodies” at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City on June 27-29.

Led by the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW), through its Philippine focal point – the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the conference

Conference topics include fundamental concepts of GAD, gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data and examples of good practices, Gender Mainstreaming, and elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW) and Violence Against Children (VAC). Gender Mainstreaming is the strategy through which women and gender issues are included in the regular functions or “mainstream” of an institution or body.

“We are proud to share with our ASEAN counterparts the mechanisms we have institutionalized in the Philippines relative to mainstreaming GAD. This is also an opportune time for the Philippines to learn from the best practices of our neighboring countries to better improve our current efforts and continue what we have achieved in the past. By working together, we can establish a strong fabric of the Community that binds us to achieve gender equality and the

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ASEAN empowerment of all women and girls, which is Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Number 5. Inclusive Society promotes high quality of life, “said PCW Chairperson Rhodora M. Bucoy, the current chair of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW).

This initiative is part of the threepart series of conferences to support the development and implementation of gender mainstreaming initiatives across all sectoral bodies in the three ASEAN pillars. It is part of the ACW’s Work Plan for 2016-2022. The conference for the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Political-Security Community are slated to be held in November 2018 and in 2019, respectively.

The conference is organized by the

PCW in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National AntiPoverty Commission (NAPC), National Youth Commission (NYC), Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Office of Cabinet Secretary (OCS), Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) with support from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). (PR)

Photo Courtesy of Philippine Canadian Inq.

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Regional News

PSA enjoins support for 2018 family income, expenditure survey BUTUAN CITY -- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Caraga will conduct the 2018 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES 2018) with a sample of around 8,448 households deemed sufficient to provide provincial level estimates.

of Filipino families, as well as their spending patterns; provide benchmark information to update the weights used in the estimation of Consumer Price Index (CPI); and provide inputs in the estimation of the country’s poverty threshold and incidence.

PSA Caraga Regional Director Rosalinda C. Apura said about 335 Statistical Researchers and Field Personnel will be involved in the conduct of the FIES 2018 in the region.

Dir. Apura then encourages everyone, especially the selected sample households, to support and cooperate in the conduct of the FIES 2018.

“The FIES 2018 enumeration will be “All information collected by the conducted twice,” she said. hired Statistical Researchers from the sample households shall be kept strictly “The first visit will be done in July confidential and shall not be used for 2018 with the first semester, January purposes of taxation, investigation or to June 2018, as the reference period. regulation as provided under Article The second visit will be conducted 55 of Republic Act 10625,” Apura said. in January 2019 with the second (PSA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga) semester, July to December 2018, as the reference period. The same set of questions is asked for both visits,” Apura added.

The FIES is a nationwide survey of households undertaken every three years. It is the main source of data on family income and expenditure, which include among others, levels of consumption by item of expenditure as well as sources of income in cash and in kind. The FIES results, according to Apura, provide information on the levels of living and disparities in income July 14 - 20, 2018

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DSWD Caraga shares updates on agency’s various programs

BUTUAN CITY (PIA) – In its aim to continuously update media partners on the development of the department’s programs and services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga on Monday met with the media practitioners here and nearby municipalities and shared with them updates on the their respective programs and services, and interacted with the media during an open forum.

In his message, Ramel Jamen, administrative chief of DSWD-Caraga, said their office also welcomes negative feedbacks from the media and respond to them appropriately, since they consider it as constructive criticism, with emphasis on how the department could better enhance their services to the public, especially to the marginalized sector of the community.

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Aldie May Andoy, Listahanan Field Coordinator of DSWD Caraga, reiterated that the Regional Profile of the Poor is generated using pertinent information in the Listahanan database.

According to Andoy, it is shared with the national government agencies, non-government organizations, local government units, and other social protection stakeholders through forum and other outreach activities.

“As stipulated in the Memorandum of Agreement with DSWD, data users are to provide feedback on how they used the information generated from the Listahanan database for proper monitoring and recording,” Andoy added.

It was also learned that the

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Regional News poorest households in the municipalities are selected through a Proxy-Means Test. This test determines the socioeconomic category of the families by looking at certain proxy variables such as ownership of assets, type of housing, education of the household head, livelihood of the family and access to water and sanitation facilities.

Also, citing the need to get a travel clearance for minors going abroad, Jessie Catherine Aranas, chief of Protective Programs and Services under DSWD Caraga explained that because of incidences of child abductions, a Filipino minor child, regardless of civil status, is required to secure a travel clearance issued by the DSWD if the child will travel out of the Philippines, either alone or with an adult other than a parent.

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a DSWD travel clearance is valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance and shall be valid for multiple travels within the validity period, provided the conditions under which the travel clearance was issued have not changed. “If a change in condition occurs like a change in travelling companion, a new travel clearance must be obtained,â€? she clariďŹ ed.

Aranas also shared the guidelines for media practitioners on the reporting and coverage of children. The department has sought the cooperation of the media partners in the region as they report incidents/cases involving minors.

Meanwhile, Crislea Celeste, regional program coordinator of DSWD Caraga revealed that as of April 30, 2018, a total of 187,126 households are enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program that (4Ps) in the region. (PIA-Caraga)

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PNP Caraga vies for Best Regional Women, Children Protection Desk 2018 BUTUAN CITY, --The Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga has been chosen as contender for the search for the Best Regional Women and Children Protection Desk (RWCPD) 2018 nationwide, says PCSupt. Noli Romana, PNP Caraga regional director.

A team from the PNP National Headquarters headed by PSSupt.

Sofronio Bumalay, Chief of the Administrative Resource Management Division of WCPC (Women and Children Protection Center) arrived July 4 to conduct validation.

Among the parameters in the validation included the performance in administrative, operations, and investigative as well as the notable accomplishments and awards received by the RWCPD 13.

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the celebration of the 117th Police Service Anniversary in Camp BGen. Rafael T. Crame, Quezon City next month.

The RWCPD handles the investigation, rescue, counterintelligence, surveillance, maintain and update database on all women and children concerns, conduct computerbased investigation and operations against trafďŹ cking in persons, violence against women and children and other gender-based violence cases in Caraga. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

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Provincial News NPA commander, 2 more give up in SurSur By: Greg Tataro, Jr.

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – A New People’s Army (NPA) commander and two other rebel leaders had turned themselves in to authorities in Tandag City on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

Mayor Alexander “Ayek” Pimentel, along with PNP and AFP officers, presented to media Hermano Quezada alias Rado/Barad, commanding officer (CO) of Sentro de Grabidad (SDG) platoon of Guerilla Front (GF) 30 under the Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) together with two other leaders.

They were identified as Donita Martinez alias Clara, medical team leader, and Romanito Molino alias Tata, team leader of Team Baking, Squad Uno, all of SDG platoon, GF-30 of NEMRC. Cpt. Al Anthony Pueblas, civil military operations (CMO) officer of the 402nd Infantry (Stingers) Brigade, who acted as moderator during the press conference held at Tandag City Police Station (TCPS) at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, narrated the surrounding circumstances prior to the surrender of the rebel leaders.

At the head table, Mayor Pimentel were flanked by PSupt. Joseph Boquiren, Deputy Provincial Director for Administration (DPDA) and PCI Ray Sorreda, Chief of Police of Tandag

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City Police Station on his right while on the left were Lt. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, 36th Infantry Battalion Commander of the Philippine Army (PA) and City Councilor Rey-Vic “Dodo” Geli, chair of the Committee on Finance and Appropriation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

The CMO said what happened was a joint effort, citing the close coordination made between and among local officials from Barangay Maticdum up to Mayor Pimentel, as well as the top brass of the PNP and AFP here.

It was learned from PCI Sorreda that it all started a couple of weeks ago from a “concerned citizen tip-off” that some rebel leaders would want to get out of the movement.

Ka Rado confirmed that on top

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Provincial News of the “hardships” being experienced and “false hope in the organization” plus the “‘unfair treatment of senior and superior cadres,” the imposition of Martial Law was pointed out to have been potent in constricting their movement.

During the press briefing, Mayor Pimentel had given all three surrenderers personal money amounting to Php40,000. It was learned that Ka Rado was handed Php20,000 while the two others were each given Php10,000.

In addition, the rebel leader stressed As the city dad called on other active that he trusted the administration of rebels to come down and return to the fold of law, he likewise assured the President Rodrigo Duterte. new surrenderers not only of security Since their organization and safety but more aid from the was already tagged as a terrorist Duterte administration and from the organization by President Duterte, Ka local government of Gov. Vicente “BB” Rado bared that their mass-based Pimentel, Jr. as well. (Radyo Pilipinassupporters had kept on “dwindling Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur) down.”

DOST-Davao to spearhead 2018 Mindanao National Science and Technology Week celebration TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, July 2 – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office XI is set to host the 2018 Mindanao National Science and Technology Week celebration via a three-day event to showcase the different Science and Technology (S&T) programs and projects at the SMX Convention Center, Lanang, Davao City on July 6 – 8, 2018.

Dr. Anthony Sales, DOST Region XI director and MindaDOST chair, said that President Rodrigo Duterte is “expected to give the Keynote Address” during

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Provincial News the affair, noting that it had already and projects, Dr. Sales admitted to been a long time that a head of state have invited “all congressmen and senators” who played a “crucial part had graced such an occasion. of development.”

It was confirmed that the “event will showcase the different S&T programs The DOST regional director had and projects of DOST covering various also sent an invitation letter dated June Science, Technology and Innovation 18, 2018 to Surigao del Sur Gov. Vicente (STI) thematic areas,” citing “the youth, “BB” Pimentel, Jr. cordially inviting the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises latter “as one of our Honored Guests (MSMEs), Communities, Disaster Risk during the Opening Ceremony” and Reduction and Management (DRRM) the “Main Program,” as well at 3:00 and Environment, and Health STI for the p.m. on July 6, 2018 and at 4:00 p.m. on July 7, 2018, respectively.

Academe.”

(Radyo Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao In pushing for their programs del Sur)

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Caraganons flock job, business fairs in Agusan Norte BUTUAN CITY -- Some 827 job applicants flock to the recent Kalayaan 2018 Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) Job and Business Fairs in Agusan del Norte which gathered 20 companies and agencies offering 597 local and 11,279 overseas job openings.t

There were 299 so-called near The National Bureau of hires and of the 153 deemed qualified job applicants, 45 were hired on the Investigation (NBI), Social Security System (SSS), Philhealth, Pag-IBIG Fund spot. or the Home Development Mutual Fund Twenty-five applicants joined (HDMF), and the Bureau of Internal the techno demo while 36 visited the Revenue – completed the “one-stopNegosyo Center corner for various shop” to provide services to those who will be joining or preparing to join the inquiries. workforce.

The activity, supposedly part of DTI Agusan del Norte for its part the nationwide simultaneous Kalayaan 2018 TNK, was conducted June 15, mounted its own product display at the 2018 at the Provincial Training Center in Agro Trade Fair, a Diskwento Caravan Butuan City as part of the Agusan del participated by 15 sellers, the aboveNorte Founding Anniversary and 4th mentioned techno demo on laundry soap and dishwashing liquid, and a Sadow Festival. mobile Negosyo Center service corner.

It was organized by the Provincial Sangguniang Panlalawigan Government of Agusan del Norte in partnership with the Department Member Virgilio Escasinas representing of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Provincial Governor Angel AmanteDepartment of Trade and Industry Matba, in his welcome message, (DTI), Technical Education and Skills thanked the participating companies, Development Authority (TESDA), and stressing that the province is now the Philippine Overseas Employment finalizing an ordinance creating the Provincial Employment Service Office Administration (POEA).

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Director Julius Sol O. Jamero of TESDA shared the agency’s programs and services and invited the applicants to beef up their chances of landing a job by getting National Certification (NC) from the agency.

From being merely a “jobs fair” before it has evolved into a jobs and business/livelihood fairs to make those wanting jobs realize that there is the option of creating jobs for themselves through self-employment utilizing their skills or by establishing their own business.

Brenda Corvera, OIC Provincial Director of DTI Agusan del Norte explained that the collaboration for the TNK is to implement the government’s so-called blue-print for “Decent Job Creation through Employment and Entrepreneurship 2017-2022.”

DOLE Provincial Head Keith Duran thanked the provincial government, the companies who are in attendance, the one-stop service agencies and the job applicants as he formally opened the activity. (DTI-Agusan del Norte/PIAAgusan del Norte)

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LGU-Butuan starts review of business, licensing processes BUTUAN CITY -- In a bid to further streamline its business permitting and licensing system (BPLS) to provide ease to business applicants, enforce statutory requirements and generate the right taxes and fees for the city, the city government of Butuan has started to review its existing processes.

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On the day of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Summit held in Metro Manila, June 13, the different offices involved in the city’s BPLS gathered together at the city hall to walk through each of the citizen’s charter of the offices involved/connected in the issuance of mayor’s permit.

This new law actually calls for LGUs and agencies to review their BPL systems and processes pending the issuance of an IRR. Coincidentally a few days after its signing last May 28, the city government of Butuan already started talks with concerned offices.

Present during the recent review The aim was to reevaluate the flow, connection and critical points of were the departments/offices ininterface among the different “feeder” charge of the following: mayor’s processes. permit (Business Permit & Licensing Division) assessment and payment (City It can be recalled that a new law Treasurer’s Office), zoning clearance was passed recently amending the (City Planning & Development Office), Anti-red Tape Act and is now known as building and occupancy Permit (City the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Architect’s Office), fire safety inspection Government Service Delivery Act of (Bureau of Fire), sanitary permit (City health office), and environmental 2018.

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Atty. Cisco Franz S. Maclang of the CLO, on the other hand led the levelling off of interpretation and understanding Also in attendance were officers of the different provisions and legal and personnel from the City Legal basis for the processes.

Office, City Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion Office (CTIIPO) The group also discussed the and the departments of the interior duties, responsibilities and other and local government (DILG) as well as implementation requirements for the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) of the city. trade and industry (DTI).

DTI Agusan del Norte OIC Provincial Director Brenda B. Corvera presided over the meeting. She was joined by DTI personnel from both the city/provincial and the regional office.

The discussions and agreements will be taken up with the mayor’s office for consideration and formulation of final directives. (DTI-Agusan del Norte/ PIA-Agusan del Norte)

AgNor PDRRMC to hold climate change, DRRM confab By: Nora L. Molde

BUTUAN CITY (PIA) – In line with this year’s observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM), the province of Agusan del Norte, through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), will hold its 1st Provincial Climate Change (CC) and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Convention on July 26-27 here.

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commitment to Sendai framework on Climate Change, climate-resilient farming initiatives for the province of Agusan del Norte, climate-resilient aquaculture farming, downscaling climate information, concept of an effective early warning system, PhiLIDAR initiatives for Agusan River Basin, and importance of biodiversity of the Agusan watershed.

“This will also be the basis in order for the province to come up with programs and initiatives that are tailor-made for its needs that geared towards maximizing sectoral outputs in a sustainable manner,” she said.

As part of the NDRM observance, Suyo also said that the PDRRMC through the According to Merry Chris PDRRMO will host the 1st Himig DRRM Cabonce of PDRRMO, some 200 – a song writing composition and participants are expected to attend the interpretation on July 21. provincial convention. These include different DRRM council members of the She said the event, which is open to province, emergency response teams, all Agusanons, aims to spread DRRM school coordinators, private partners, and Climate Change Adaptation awareness through singing and creative and other stakeholders. interpretation. (NCLM/PIA-Agusan del Sessions include the Philippines Norte)

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25 KMME mentees undergo workshop on financial statements preparation PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur -- The 25 mentees of the Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) batch 1 of 2018 in this province recently participated on a workshop on financial statements preparation.

According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Agusan del Sur, these mentees have two modules left in order to complete the program.

The mentees recently attended the 8th Module: Entrepreneurial Accounting and Financial Management.

related to business.

The flow of business recording was also demonstrated including journalizing transactions, transferring it to individual ledgers of which Trial Balance can be prepared.

Financial statements like cash flow, balance sheet and income statement as emphasized were aid of these records. Completeness of these records will also make them confident in engaging with the regulatory Tan emphasized to the mentees government agencies. that in business “it is important that all During the session, Marvin Jinayon, transactions shall be recorded; records should be consistent even how big or one of the mentees shared that he was small the business is, so owners can very thankful to the program. monitor their expenses and income “It has been our dilemma as a businessman to prepare financial and determine their profits.” statements; we are happy with this The mentees were also oriented learning as we are now guided how to on the common documents used in prepare our own,” he said. (DTI-Agusan business like receipts, tickets, contracts, del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur) registrations, and other documents Gil Pol Tan, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an accredited mentor of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) was tapped as the resource speaker of this module.

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AgSur IP producers to join October Fair

AGUSAN DEL SUR -- After its experience from Sikat Pinoy National Arts and Crafts Fair last June, the indigenous peoples (IPs) assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) thru the Strike Team program will join in the next Sikat Pinoy Arts and Crafts Fair this coming October 26 to 28, 2018.

motion (BDTP) with the theme “Inobasyon Hango sa Tradisyon.”

In her message during the opening ceremony, Director Rhodora Leaño of BDTP mentioned that this particular edition of Sikat Pinoy Fair had a special place in her heart because of its resounding success for the past several By this time these IPs will focus on years. selling their products.

“I am happy to see that we have It was learned that DTI Agusan del now move beyond the market niche Sur recently sent its assisted IP produc- and are now reaching out other areas like creative industries,” Leaño said. ers to the 2018 Sikat Pinoy National Arts and Crafts Fair organized “Who would have thought that by the Bureau of Domestic Trade Pro-

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alang sa Kaugalingnan ug Kalingkawasan, Inc. - Romblon bags collection and San Francisco Agsam Weavers Handicrafts Assocationg - agsam gift, decors and home styles.

Sen. Legarda also encouraged The exhibitors were just few of the DTI together with the other government agencies to continue to work and in- beneficiaries assisted by the Negosyo Centers and specifically the program tensify promotion of IP products. on Strike Team for Indigenous Peoples She further encouraged the con- in the province. vergence of the government agencies The aim of the Strike Team for IPs to and bring all resources to help the micro small enterprises in the rural areas. promote its crafts and traditional items has reached beyond expectation.

The event was participated in by Other significant officials attendover 200 exhibitors all over the Philippines wherein Agusan del Sur had Vir- ing the activity were DTI Secretary Raginia Indias of Manobo Dolls, Panagan- mon Lopez and Assistant Secretary gan Women’s Association with their Ameenah Fajardo. (DTI-Agusan del Tikog Hand-woven Mats, Panghiusa Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

NC-Talacogon trains more biz operators on financial literacy July TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur -- Another 40 business operators of this municipality recently underwent a seminar on Financial Literacy.

This group, which is re engaged into food processing, fish retailing and sari-sari store, has already been facilitated to access financing for additional capital to their business.

TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur,

Remy Coquilla, a retired teacher turned into a businesswoman, thanked the organizers for the additional knowledge they gained on how to better manage their business.

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NC Talacogon will also schedule same training to beneficiaries of She further encouraged her co- Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program participants to save from their earnings, (4Ps) and Indigenous Peoples this “that we need to change from what coming July 25, 2018. (DTI-Agusan del we were used to: we saved when all Sur/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)

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Provincial News Dinagat PDRRM launches arts, literary contest

SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands -The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) of Dinagat Islands spearheaded recently the DRR-Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Arts and Literary contest at the Aurelio gym here.

She said the students competed for the jingle making contest, essay writing, and poster making contest where the winners here will compete for the regional level.

The contest was participated in by high school and elementary students PDRRMO officer Rosario Roxas- from the different secondary and Alon said the activity aims to equip elementary schools in the province. learners with skills and improve their understanding on DRR and CCA This year’s event is anchored on concepts focusing on emergency the theme, “Katatagan sa Kalamidad response, exposure and vulnerability to ay Makakamtan Kapag Sapat ang prevent losses and mitigate the impacts Kaalaman sa Kahandaan.” (SDR/PIODinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands) of disasters.

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DOE News

Doe Interactive Expo Gives Consumers The e-Power Mo Experience

FAIRVIEW, QUEZON CITY The Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency - National Capital Region (PIA-NCR) launched the Interactive Energy Expo 2018 earlier today at the Activity Center of SM City Fairview. This two-day event (6-7 July 2018) is part of the DOE’s E-Power Mo campaign, which seeks to empower consumers with the knowledge to adapt an energy smarter lifestyle and actively contribute to securing the country’s energy future.

“We are earnest in encouraging consumers to join the E-Power Mo movement. When done individually, each wise energy choice made may seem like a tiny drop in a pond.

However, when considered collectively, each contribution creates ripples that redound to the benefit of our country’s energy security,” said Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi.

Central to the expo is the use of an interactive approach to engage

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DOE News visitors of all ages, allowing them to participate in activities that impart lessons on intelligent energy utilization and management.

family from the DOE and PIA-NCR. The E-Power Mo movement uses four principles to capture President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s energy roadmap:

Activities include the “Wall Alive”, which features a life size touch screen display where visitors are able to select smart energy consumption habits and discover the corresponding monthly electricity bill savings.

After being inspired by this knowledge, guests are given the opportunity to pledge their commitment to use energy responsibly through the “Sketch to Life.”

Pledge drawings and statements made on paper are instantly brought to life as part of a projected wall display.

E-POWER MO - to develop and utilize energy resources available to Filipinos for wealth creation and global competition.

E-SAFETY - to undertake safety and savings measures through energy efficiency.

E-SECURE - to secure the delivery of quality, reliable and affordable energy services.

E-DISKARTE - to empower consumers DOE Assistant Secretary Robert B. through a wide range of options in Uy, DOE-Energy Utilization Management utilizing conventional, renewable and Bureau Director Jesus T. Tamang, PIA- alternative energy sources.

NCR Officer-in-Charge Emver P. Cortez, and PIA Staff Director Emelyn Q. Libunao The next Interactive Energy Expo will led the ribbon cutting ceremony with be conducted in August in one of the other members of the E-Power Mo university belt campuses.

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SSS-Davao rolls out ‘Sulit sa SSS’ campaign By: Lilian Mellejor

DAVAO CITY -- The Social Security System (SSS) will be rolling out its two-day Sulit sa SSS campaign on July16 and 17 that aims to raise awareness of the members on the importance of the social security and its benefits.

In partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the SSS will hold a series of the multi-sectoral forum with all stakeholders to strengthen appreciation of the value of continuing membership and contribution as a prerequisite to higher and better benefits.

F. Dooc will hold a dialogue with the business sector.

Siarina Piatos, assistant branch head of SSS-Davao, added that SSS is both savings and insurance.

Among the package of benefits Greta Fe Quayle, the account are the senior citizens’ pension, sickness, officer and Public Information Officer disability, maternity, retirements, death of SSS-Davao, said more or less 300 and funeral. stakeholders are expected to attend SSS is strengthening its campaign the forum on Tuesday at the Grand Men Seng Hotel. The participants are to encourage earners to set aside a Overseas Filipino Workers, employers, portion of their compensation for SSS self-employed and the local contribution. government units.

It is also running after delinquents SSS will also hold a school tour through its Run After Contribution targeting future members -- the senior Evaders (RACE) to raise awareness high school and college students, among employers and members. who can be encouraged to allocate RACE is designed to instill a portion of their allowance or compensation (for working students) awareness of employer obligation, for SSS contribution. The campus tour exact employer compliance, and will be led by SSS Senior Vice President to facilitate apprehension and filing Catherine Ciriaco while SSS President of cases against non-compliant and and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel delinquent employers. (PNA)

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Mindanao News Security for peace and dev’t course held in Zamboanga By: Dante Amento

ZAMBOANGA CITY -Local chief executives, as well as military and police officials from the three island provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are undergoing a three-day Executive Course on Security for Peace and Development being held in this city.

He pointed out that programs The course, which kicked off Wednesday and is set to end Friday, was to eradicate terrorism will not be jointly organized by the Department of successful if government agencies and National Defense and the Department local officials lack coordination. of the Interior and Local Government.

“The most important thing is that Defense Undersecretary Cesar the mayors and the officials of the Yano said Wednesday the executive military and police have coordination course is aimed at forging a common and good working relationship to initiative on the prevailing problems in achieve our desired goal (in the fight against terrorism),” Yano said.

Mindanao, such as terrorism.

Yano said the attendees consist of mayors as well as military and police officials from the provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, all part of the ARMM.

He said the course also includes discussions and updates on the implementation of Martial Law in Mindanao, as well as other local concerns.

The activity, he said, will contribute significantly in strengthening the coordination between the local chief executives and government security forces in the three provinces.

“After this course, we expect that they will continue to talk about solutions on the prevailing problems once they return to their respective areas,” the defense official said. (PNA)

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100 hardwood tree seedlings planted in Maguindanao

By: Noel Punzalan

COTABATO CITY -- The Office of Civil Defense in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OCD-ARMM) and the local government of Parang, Maguindanao joined hands Tuesday in planting 100 Mahogany and Antipolo tree seedlings on the municipality’s 500-hectare Macasandag watershed.

The watershed area, covering most of Barangay Macasandag, is the main source of water for both domestic and agricultural uses of the municipality, traversed by the Kumagingking, Ambal, Kamaran, Libuan, Simuay, and Nituan rivers all leading towards Illana Bay in the northern side.

Month under the theme, “Katatagan sa Kalamidad ay Makakamtan Kapag Sapat ang Kaalaman sa Kahandaan”.

The tree planting site was identified by Parang Mayor Ibrahim Ibay, who underscored that the planting of new hardwood tree species would prevent soil erosion at “The tree seedlings were the Macasandag watershed. provided by the Department of Other activity participants Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - ARMM,” OCD-ARMM were DENR-ARMM, the Parang Director Raylindo Aniñon told Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the newsmen here Wednesday.

Department of Health-ARMM, the He said the activity was in Army’s 603rd Infantry Brigade, and conjunction with July’s celebration the Youth Development Alliance of of the National Disaster Resilience Parang. (PNA)

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National News Japan, DPWH officials inspect dev’t projects along Pasig River Photo Courtesy of Philippine Primer

MANILA -- Officials from the Japanese Embassy in Manila and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) visited on Friday several improvement projects along Pasig River being funded by the Japan government.

The site inspection was led by Ambassador Koji Haneda and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar aboard a river boat, who checked on Guadalupe and Lambingan bridges set for seismic improvement in 2019, as well as the ongoing Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project.

The river channel improvement project already completed major works such as construction of revetment with river wall, and the dredging and construction of dike along the river

through the use of Japan’s disaster prevention technology.

The project is expected to contribute in flood damage mitigation and sustainable urban economic development in the National Capital Region.

Meanwhile, the seismic improvement project for the bridges is expected to improve the structures’ earthquake resistance and to contribute for its early recovery in case of a disaster.

The bridges’ scheduled development is funded under Tokyo’s Metro Manila Priority Bridges Seismic Improvement Project. (Japan Embassy PR)

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No casualty, injury due to TS ‘Henry’ By: Priam Nepomuceno Photo Courtesy of Cootamundra Herald

MANILA -- The National Disaster have already recorded any casualty Risk Reduction and Management as a result of the weather disturbance.

Council (NDRRMC) has not yet received Jalad said he is not expecting too information on any casualty or injury much damage from “Henry”. caused by Tropical Storm Henry. “(Casualties) wala, wala naman.

May mga effect din ng pag-uulan dun sa Region 6, dun sa Negros Occidental but unofficial pa yung report, hindi naman ganun kagrabe (There is no casualty yet. There were also heavy rains in Region 6 [Western Visayas], in Negros Occidental but so far, the report is unofficial. It is not alarming),” NDRRMC executive director Ricardo Jalad said when asked whether they

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“Yung direct effect ng bagyo wala naman kasi mahina lang to, tapos lumabas na. Ang binabantayan natin yung epekto nito sa habagat. Pinalakas niya ang habagat. (The storm has no direct effect because it was weak and is now out of the country. What we are monitoring is its effect on the southwest monsoon, which it has enhanced.) In fact, ang naapektuhan ng malakas na pag-ulan itong (the areas affected

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National News by heavy rains are) Mimaropa, Metro but it’s just flooding of about one foot, Manila, part of Calabarzon and so not passable to light vehicles,” he then dito sa (here in the) Zambales, said.

Bataan area,” he added.

Jalad added that they are closely While flooding has been reported monitoring the situation at the Marikina in these areas, the NDRRMC chief said River after its water levels began to rise, going past the second alarm, which is it is not too severe.

16 meters.

“Zambales, for example, He noted that if rains stop in may evacuation dun (There was evacuation in Zambales) in Castillejos, Metro Manila but continue in upstream and in San Antonio, a total of 64 Marikina, there would be flooding in families. May (There was) class the city. suspension. Lahat ng munisipyo dun Marikina is just experiencing light sa (All municipalities of) Zambales, nagsuspend ng klase (suspended classes). rains so it means part of the river might Road condition of national highways is soon subside, he added. (PNA) passable (except for one) in San Narciso

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