Caraga InFocus - October 01 - 07, 2016

CONTENTS REGIONAL NEWS

10 11 Expo 2016 set to boost market opportunities Region’s population hits 2.5 13 Caraga million mark Duterte assures to protect the lives & 14 Pres. welfare of the Filipino people Pres. Rodrigo Duterte fetes outstanding Caraga cops, units

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Police joins clean-up drive in Surigao Norte town DAR Surigao Norte holds coordination meeting on conflicting land claims

CENRO Lianga, partners gather 255 kgs of garbage during clean-up drive SurSur bares activities for coop month Surigao Sur wants to settle boundary disputes with Surigao Norte, Agusan Sur

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Surigao Norte solon endorses actor Coco Martin as youth model

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Bayugan team wins POPCOM’s indie film fest

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OWWA-Caraga joins Angot festival jobs fair

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5-year corn, cassava roadmap for AgNor OK’d

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DTI, DOH conduct skills training to drug dependents

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AgNor LGU distributes school supplies to Las Nieves students

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Nutritional needs of teenagers

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Northern Mindanao agri production declines in Q2 due to El Niño

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More than fifty percent of the nation’s labor force are in NCR

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DA-ACPC turns over P90M credit funds for climate change adaptation

First class slaughterhouse facility rises in AgNor town

News Briefs The province of Agusan del Norte with the leadership of Hon. Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba is now on its 3rd year of implementation for the Search for Best Performing Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADAC) for both the Barangay ADACs and Municipal ADACs. President Rodrigo Duterte stressed that the Philippine government is doing the best ways to protect its people.

He said that the government will never compromise the safety of the citizens. No foreign organizations could dictate what the government should do, he added.

The provincial government of Agusan del Sur thru Governor Adolph Edward Galido Plaza recently received a check amounting to P15,917,850.49 from PAMANA DILG Fund for the concreting of San Luis-Crossing Luna, Esperanza road phase II, Guadalupe-Dona Maxema section.

The Gawad Probinsya sa Kapaligiran evaluators composed of the different government agencies in Surigao Sur started their evaluation & assessment to the different municipalities in the province.

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First class slaughterhouse facility rises in AgNor town

By: Dan Gudahl

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eptember 22, 2016 was a momentous day in the history of the Philippine Cold Chain Project (PCCP).

The morning was spent at the ribbon cutting for the now well-equipped municipal slaughterhouse in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. The new slaughterhouse is located just a few kilometers west of Butuan City.

After evaluating the situation in Buenavista, we found out that it was not unlike most other municipalities that the team visited. First of all, the mayor, his engineer and local staff

The existing slaughterhouse, located a short distance from the wet market could be described as a black cement slab and table with a cast iron tub for scalding pigs. All slaughtering was done on the floor of this totally inadequate facility.

To promote change and improvements, the local government unit (LGU) had built a new “slaughter� house in another location. We inspected the existing place where animals were butchered and, afterwards, visited the newly-built structure where the slaughtering will be done. On touring this new facility, it had the rudimentary design features

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involved with the public market and slaughterhouse did not possess an indepth knowledge on how to make a new slaughterhouse work.

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When PCCP started working on slaughterhouse development, we made the rounds visiting local mayors that requested some assistance and wanted to collaborate. The problem faced here in the Philippines is that each mayor and local government unit has the responsibility to deal with issues of public health and sanitation in their municipalities. Part of this responsibility includes enforcement of rules and regulations regarding the slaughter of animals and assurance that this process is done in a humane and clean fashion. Backyard slaughtering in the town is not legal and should be done in a slaughterhouse.

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Manila who specializes in slaughter plant construction.

This contractor had been able to take measurements, prefabricate equipment and deliver it to the site. The construction team lived on site until the installation was completed. They also worked with the LGU to initiate necessary design changes and improvements.

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PCCP discovered, as well, that plans developed by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) for smallscale slaughter facilities have not been adequately vetted. One problem with the NMIS plans is in the design of the chute for the pigs when entering the plant. PCCP changed this design to be just wide enough for the pig to walk in and also walls should be made of hollow block and not rails. The ramp should also be on a gradual angle and not difficult for the animal to walk up.

In this way, stress on the livestock and handler is minimized.

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of a pig and cattle slaughter facility.

However, the overall materials used showed that the contractor was familiar with building houses but not building slaughter facilities. The floor tiles, drainage system, water system, roof, entrances for people and animals were mostly done incorrectly, if not all!

The Philippines has good law on the books that mandates humane treatment of animals.

A properly designed facility should assure that the animal’s welfare is a primary concern.

PCCP works with NMIS provincial unit to help raise awareness about what is illegal. “Zorro” marking where the pig is marked with a razor blade on its hide for identification purposes should be stopped. Stunning the pig with ineffective means that end up torturing the animal should be stopped as well.

PCCP staff then proceeded to work with the LGU and mayor’s office to redesign the new facility. There were necessary design changes to turn it into a working facility. The project had been able to locate an In PCCP-assisted facilities, a excellent contractor based out of stunner is installed. After the pig walks

up to the slaughterhouse, it is held in a specially designed chute. The butcher rinses off the pig and then uses the stunner. The stunner is a “y” shaped device that is placed behind the pig’s ears on its neck. A foot pedal is used to start and stop and electric charge which stuns the pig to the point of unconsciousness. There is no noise if this device is used correctly.

The chute then has a swinging door, which allows easy access to the now stunned pig. The pig then is “stuck” so that the blood drains and is caught in a sanitary container. Pig blood is a very popular cooking ingredient here in the Philippines so it is saved.

This tank has been designed in such a way that it is easy to maintain the water at a scalding temperature without the presence of smoke from the fire in the slaughterhouse.

Above this tank there is an electric winch. This winch, along with a stainless steel gambrel is used to pull the carcass out of the scalding tank in a way that keeps the butcher safe from the hot water and also helps him to avoid heavy lifting. The carcass is now placed on a stainless table where it is scraped of all its hair.

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People here like to have their pork with “skin on” unlike in the United States

Once this process is complete, the where the skin is usually removed. Once carcass is placed in the scalding tank. scraped the gambrel is attached to a

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hook and this hook is on a roller which the facility, there should be a wall with is placed on a rail. This makes for easy a gate, a cement “apron” around the movement of the carcass. slaughter house, and adequate water holding and water treatment facilities

At this stage, the butchers may to handle the large amount of waste choose to “flame” the carcass as well water generated by the facility. which entails using a blow torch to burn of any remaining hair or fuzz on the skin.

In the case of Buenavista, there The carcass is now open and the entrails was a very nice ribbon cutting ceremony are placed in a stainless container. These attended by all barangay captains entrails and the carcass are examined and also members of the mayor’s by the local LGU meat inspector. management committee or SB. The The entrails are passed through an facility was properly blessed by the opening to a “dirty” area where they local priest and speeches were given. are further processed. The butchers, This was followed by a typical meal who are wearing boots, aprons, hair that included roast pig. The best part net and face mask continue their for me however was being able to see work while standing on an elevated a project though to implementation. metal platform. Once everything is It took longer than we expected but, clean and sorted, the carcass can be in the end, PCCP and the LGU were weighed, bagged in plastic or chilled able to come together and surmount (if a cooler is available). At the end of all difficulties faced. There is more the rail, the carcass is then transferred to do at the new facility, including to a meat van and taken to the local installation of a cattle line, cementing market where the meat vendor cuts for the lot outside and putting up a the carcass up in appropriate meat wall and gate. Still, Buenavista can cuts. now take pride of their ‘AA’ slaughter house facility where things are being

The butchers have to wear proper done properly without any “on-floor” equipment including rubber boots butchering and reduced stress for the and pass through a foot bath and pigs and people involved. (Winrockhand wash before they can start to PCCP/PIA-Caraga) work. They should also have available a rest area and bathroom facility on site and be trained in proper procedures and sanitation techniques. A knife dip should be used regularly to keep knives clean and sanitary. Also the work areas should be kept clean. In order to facilitate this, the proper design includes overhead water piping with hoses and pressure nozzles available in properly spaced intervals. Outside

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s visit to Police Regional Office 13 Camp Rafael Rodriguez, Libertad, Butuan City 06 October 2016

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Pres. Rodrigo Duterte fetes outstanding Caraga cops, units By: Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY - President Rodrigo Duterte commended on Thursday the officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the region who were awarded as best performing

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police units and personnel during his visit at the PNP Caraga regional office, Camp Rafael Rodriguez, this city.

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The awards that were given to PNP units are the following: Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office as Best Performing Police Provincial Office; Surigao City Police Office as Best Performing City Police Station; San Francisco Municipal Police Station in Agusan del Sur as Best Performing Municipal Police Station; Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Caraga as Best Performing National Separate Unit.

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Villamor for being the Top Performer of Caraga Police Regional Office’ Anti-Illegal Campaign; Police Chief Inspector Christian Rafols for the most number of arrested drug personalities in the implementation of Project Double Barrel; and Police Senior Inspector Arvin Hosmillo for the most number of illegal drugs confiscated in the implementation of Project Double Barrel.

Along with other awardees, the Leading the individual awardees Best Performing Municipal Police Police Chief Inspector Rommel Station of Caraga region, the San

Francisco Municipal Station in Agusan number of illegal drug surrenderees del Sur also received a cash incentive and number of arrested illegal drug from Pres. Duterte amounting to suspects.

P250,000.

Meanwhile, PCI Rafols of Ambago

PSSupt Joseph Plaza, provincial Police Station, one of the awardees, director of PNP Agusan del Sur, said expressed his gratitude to Pres. Duterte that it is a collective effort of all for recognizing his efforts. He received a the PNP personnel in the province cash incentive amounting to P200,000. that resulted to having the highest (PIA-Caraga)

Expo 2016 set to boost market opportunities By: Venus L. Garcia

food supply chain in the region by educating producer groups and trade associations on new technologies and innovations in agriculture from several national and international resource persons.

“Caraga has marked a significant growth in its agricultural products. A

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The CARAT Expo helps local trade associations, producers, agroentrepreneurs in creating new markets and in improving buyerseller relationships; launch and institutionalize a media technologyuse plan for the promotion of a signature brand for Caraga; and help improve productivity and strengthen

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BUTUAN CITY – Caraga region is set to reach new heights, starting off with its first Caraga Agricultural Trade and Marketing Exposition or the CARAT Expo 2016, a multi-stakeholder trade and marketing initiative focused on showcasing Caraga’s rich agricultural and fishery products on November 9-13, 2016, this city.

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substantial number of farmers and marine producers have increased in their productivity. Hence, the challenge to sustain the momentum of the region’s agricultural development has been reached and must be brought to the next level. One step is to begin promoting Caraga local products, establish market links and networks and open new avenues for agricultural trade and commerce,” underscored Butuan City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) president Roger Ramirez.

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The CARAT Expo, a regional event that brings together the producers, buyers and sellers will be featuring products daily during the weeklong activity: Day 1 - Lobster Day; Day 2 – Mango Day; Day 3 – Aquamarine Day; Day 4 – Coconut; Day 5 – Livestock Day; Day 6 – Veggies Day; Day 7 – Palay/ Banana/Tubers Day.

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are products display, trading, business encounters, skills competition, cooking demos, live band party, and contests on essay writing, poster making, dancing, singing, bartending, fruits garnishing, table setting, cooking and eating.

CARAT Expo welcomes all the leading agricultural retailers and wholesalers, food producers, agronomics, agriculturists, engineers, technicians, farmers, manufacturers, food traders and exporters, researchers, agriculture students, educators, and consumers.

The event is envisioned to be an annual gathering of producers, suppliers, marketers, investors and buyers that will serve as strategic venue for market-matching, linkages and agriinvestment.

Driven by its objectives, the organizers - the Caraga Chamber of Commerce, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Agriculture (DA), supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Winrock International and various stakeholders are coming together to promote a signature brand for the region.

Meanwhile, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga regional director Mylah Faye Aurora Carino said that CARAT Expo is very important for many reasons. “First, it promotes the region’s many agrifishery products. Second, it features presentations on the latest technologies and innovations on agri and fishery.

Third, it will allow the various producers in Caraga to determine which product should be considered as the region’s signature product. Thus, I am enjoining For interested sponsors and all the stakeholders to support this very exhibitors, you may contact the worthwhile endeavor,” stressed Cariño. secretariat at (085) 342-8859, (085) 3429404, +639157969861, +639995761855,

Among also of the many activities or email them at caratexpo@gmail. set by the organizers of the CARAT Expo com. (PIA-Caraga)

Caraga Region’s population hits 2.5 million mark By: Fryan E. Abkilan

comprising the region, the province of Agusan del Sur had the biggest population (700,653), which accounted for 26.98 percent of the total population of the region. This was followed by the province of Surigao del Sur with 22.81 percent (592,250), Surigao del Norte with 18.68 percent (592,250), and Agusan del Norte with 13.65 percent (354,503). The province of Dinagat Islands had the smallest population (127,152) accounted for only 4.90 percent.

Butuan City, the only highly urbanized city in the region, posted a population of 337,063 (12.98 percent).

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Information on the count of the population were collected by the PSA enumerators with 12:01 a.m. of August 1, 2015, as the census reference time

Philippine Statistics Authority and date.

(PSA) Caraga regional director Rosalinda C. Apura revealed that Republic Act 10625, also known as the region’s population grew by 1.28 the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013; percent between 2010 and 2015 and Executive Order 352 stipulate the based on the August 2015 Census of conduct of a mid-decade census, primarily to update the population Population (POPCEN 2015). count in all barangays nationwide.

Among the five provinces (PIA-Caraga)

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BUTUAN CITY - Caraga Region’s population soared to 2,596,709 in 2015, or 167,485 more than its 2010 population of 2.4 million.

The POPCEN 2015 count showed that country’s population stands at 100,981,437. Caraga’s total population accounted for about 2.6 percent of the country’s population.

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Pres. Duterte assures to protect the lives & welfare of the Filipino people By: Jennifer P. Gaitano

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BUTUAN CITY - During his visit on Thursday at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga regional office, Camp Rafael Rodriguez here, President Rodrigo Duterte stressed that it is never wrong to protect the lives and welfare of the Filipino people.

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According to the President, the drug menace has caused chaos in the society, it is then but proper to do something and prevent people from suffering its effects. He further bared that there are about 4,000 to 5,000 barangay officials who are involved in illegal drug trade.

Duterte also stressed that the Philippine government is doing the best ways to protect its people. He emphasized that the government will never compromise the safety of the citizens. No foreign organizations could dictate what the government should do, he underlined.

The good President also highlighted that it has to be during his administration where illegal drug syndicates should be arrested. Duterte said any policeman doing his duty should also be protected and need not risk their lives against the criminals.

Amidst the great challenge of achieving the goal of ending illegal drug trade in the country, Pres. Duterte remarked that the nation will survive, and that he will be the first to die for his country, making sure that the dignity of every Filipino will never be compromised.

Scrapping out illegal drugs according to Pres. Duterte is not an easy fight, but he is stern of his objective of curbing it, and will never allow to flourish it even more in the country. Now is the time to kill a criminal correctly, he underscored.

“All criminalities are a cycle of violence and so I urged the uniformed personnel and everyone to support the anti-illegal drug advocacy of the government,� Duterte said. (PIACaraga)

2017 Nutrition Month theme writing, logo design contest now open By: Nora C. Lanuza Molde

BUTUAN CITY – In line with the celebration of 2017 Nutrition Month, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) will conduct a contest for the celebration’s theme and logo design.

According to NNC executive director and Department of Health Assistant Secretary Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, healthy diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, root crops and fat-free or low-fat milk, lean meats, poultry, fish, egg, beans, and nuts, and is low in saturated fats, transfats, cholesterol, salt (sodium) and added sugars.

Unhealthy diet is one of the common shared risk factors to obesity and non-communicable diseases.

Based on the latest data, 31.1 percent of adults are overweight and obese while among children, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has been increasing in the last two decades, Flores added.

Interested individuals shall propose the theme for the 2017 Nutrition Month celebration focusing on healthy diet. The theme shall be in Filipino or combination of English and Filipino and shall consist of eight words or less. All entries must be original. The theme should be catchy and contain a call

On the other hand, an unhealthy to action towards consuming healthier diet is composed of foods that are diets.

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The 2017 Nutrition Month celebration will focus on “Healthy Diet” that aims to promote consumption of healthier foods and discourage consumption of unhealthy diets.

energy-dense and nutrient-poor, high in saturated fat, trans-fats, refined carbohydrates, and salt, and low in consumption of vegetables and fruits and low in fiber, Flores said.

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The contest shall run from October 1 to November 15, 2016. It is open to individual Filipino citizens (students, professionals, nutrition workers, barangay nutrition scholars, etc.) aged 15 years old and above.

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For the logo contest, the proposed logo must be submitted in PDF format and must be accompanied by a brief description in less than 50 words. The logo should be simple and not contain too many elements.

Each individual can submit only one entry for each category (logo and/or theme). Entries should include the name of the contestant, age, mobile or telephone number/s, and e-mail address. The entry should be accompanied with a photocopy of a valid identification card with photo.

Entries shall be submitted via email to info@nnc.gov.ph with the subject: 2017 Nutrition Month Theme and Logo Contest. Only entries submitted via email shall be considered.

The NNC Secretariat shall notify the winner through e-mail and phone call. A cash prize of P10,000 for each winner of the logo and theme contest shall be awarded to the winner after proper identification and verification.

The winner shall also be acknowledged in the NNC website, social media, Nutrition Month Talking Points and flyer.

(NCLM/PIA-Caraga)

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(7:00 pm - 8:00 pm) 8 October 2016

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CENRO Lianga, partners gather 255 kgs of garbage during clean-up drive

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LIANGA, Surigao del Sur - Personnel of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Lianga and officials and employees of the local government units of San Agustin, Marihatag, and Barobo collected a total of 255 kilograms of garbage during the simultaneous clean-up activity held recently in several locations of the province.

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By: Nida Grace P. Barcena

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Jun Mark Bernaldez of CENRO Lianga said the activity is part of the observance of the 2016 National Clean-up Month Celebration.

CENRO Lianga chief Hernan Hernandez was grateful for the active participation of the concerned partners in the local government units.

Anchored on the theme: “Bayan Ko, Linis Ko: Partnering Towards People’s Environmental Movement,” Bernalez said the synchronized cleanup drive was conducted in Tawnaga Creek, Terminal and Park located in Barangay Otieza, San Agustin town; Marihatag Park, Terminal and Creek located in Barangay Poblacion, Marihatag; and all barangays within the municipality of Barobo.

“The celebration was successfully undertaken wherein the participants are helping to mitigate the impact of global warming and climate change through proper waste management.

Regular clean-up activity is very important rto all of us to ensure a balance and healthful ecology,” said Hernandez.

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According to Bernalez, some of the waste materials collected were plastics, cellophanes and debris that caused pollution with adverse impact to the environment. The said waste materials were properly segregated, in accordance with Republic Act 9003 known as “Solid Waste Management Act” and transported to the sanitary landfill for proper disposition.

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The simultaneous clean-up drive is the annual celebration pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 244 that declares every September as National Clean-up Month. The event aims to maintain the cleanliness of the environment particularly in the coastal, river, creek/estero and other public places that promote the way of life as well as the ecological balance of the earth. (NGBT/PIASurigao del Sur)

SurSur bares activities for coop month

This year’s theme is “Cooperatives: The Catalyst of Chage through Poverty Eradication and Social Transformation.”

In an interview, Provincial Cooperative Development Officer Angeles Canda and Tandag City Cooperative Development Officer Lorna Nova said among the identified activities include the hanging of streamers and tarpaulins, which will

start on Saturday, October 1; Zumba or Hataw exercise on October 1 as kick off activity of the celebration; Regional Cooperative Month Summit to be held in Butuan City on October 4-5, 2016; National Cooperative Summit on October 24-26; and tree planting activity, which is also a culmination activity scheduled on October 29 held in Barangay Maticdum, this city. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The province of Surigao del Sur and the city government of Tandag have lined up various activities for this year’s Cooperative Month celebration this October.

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By: Nida Grace P. Barcena

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Surigao Sur wants to settle boundary disputes with Surigao Norte, Agusan Sur By: Nida Grace P. Barcena

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Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Henrich Pimentel said the provincial government continues to find a solution to several issues raised by its neigboring provinces, Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Sur.

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TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The provincial government of Surigao del Sur vows to continue the series of dialogues with the province’s neighbors in a bid to resolve their pending boundary issues.

Pimentel said he is tasked to work it out in accordance with the law, as he cited Republic Act 7160 or the local government code of 1991.

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that the boundary conflict between Davao Oriental involving the three villages in Lingig town is about to finish soon. They are just waiting for the completion of the provincial boundary monument.

The official said the province has lost 2,700 hectares to Davao Oriental after the dispute of almost 20 years was settled through a Compromise Agreement signed by both parties in Meanwhile, the official also bared 2015. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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Municipal Gymnasium, Malimono, Surigao del Norte

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Police joins clean-up drive in Surigao Norte town By: Susil D. Ragas

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SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte – The municipal police station (MPS) of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte joined the nationwide CleanUp Day on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.

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According to Gigaquit MPS officer-in-charge Police Insp. Sabino M. Pagasian, some police personnel helped in collecting dried leaves and other waste materials at Doot Beach while others led the clean-up of several garbage materials in the streets of barangay Alambique and Ipil.

Insp. Pagasian said the activity aims to intensify public awareness and participation on proper solid waste management.

“We encourage everyone

make it a habit that every day is a clean-up day, so that we can have a clean and healthy environment,” said Pagasian.

This year’s observance of the National Clean-up Month is anchored on the theme, “Bayan Ko, Linis Ko.”

The said observance is mandated by virtue of Proclamation No. 244 series of 1993 declaring the month of September of every as National Clean-up Month. (SDR/PIA-Surigao to del Norte)

Surigao Norte solon endorses actor Coco Martin as youth model SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte – Surigao del Norte 2nd district representative Robert Ace S. Barbers commended ABS-CBN’s TV program “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” for raising crime awareness and prevention among the viewing public.

“As we continue to wage war against illegal drugs, we need an advocate who has the public’s trust, someone who has no criminal record and has never been involved in illegal drugs. I am confident that Coco Martin is perfect for the job,” Barbers expressed.

“The producers, cast and crew of the TV show, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano are doing a great job. Tila makatotohanan ang mga sitwasyon na pinapakita sa palabas,” said Barbers, who chairs the Committee on Dangerous Drugs in the House of Representatives.

“At sa palagay ko itong si Coco Martin sinasapuso niya ang kanyang

“It is also important that real- karakter bilang si Cardo Dalisay. He life crimes are being showcased plays the role as if he’s a real-life cop. boldly, without filter, because it Mahalaga ito sapagkat dahil sa kanya, raises awareness amongst viewers, nanunumbalik na ang tiwala ng ating para maiwasan nila ang mabiktima mga kababayan sa ating kapulisan,” o masangkot sa krimen,” Barbers Barbers added. (AG, Congressional said.

Office/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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Likewise, the lawmaker recommended the endorsement of actor Coco Martin as celebrity advocate for a drug-free Philippines.

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On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, Barbers filed House Resolution 358 to formally recognize “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” team’s effort and courage in tackling sensitive issues that are happening in real life.

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DAR Surigao Norte holds coordination meeting on conflicting land claims By: Daryll M. Tumbaga

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SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Surigao del Norte spearheaded a coordination meeting with other concerned government agencies on Sept. 15, 2016 at the Gateway Hotel, this city.

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Other government agencies present during the meeting were representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), and the 30IB of the Philippine Army.

The discussion puts emphasis on conflicting claims on ancestral domain lands and timber lands that were allegedly covered under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and were issued with Certificate of Land Ownership Awards in the barangays of Bunyasan, Cansayong, Hanagdong and Tinago, all of Malimono town,

Surigao del Norte.

The meeting also focused on the issues regarding land tenure and security, and issues on mining activities of the identified above barangays under the Peace and Development Outreach Program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Lt. Ryan D. Layug of the 30IB said he was overwhelmed with the result and stressed that the purpose of the coordination meeting between the concerned government agencies is to iron out and look for a common solution that will answer the identified issues of the concerned communities.

(DAR-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

Bayugan team wins POPCOM’s indie film fest

The film is dubbed as “Paglaum sa Hangin” produced by Bayugan National Comprehensive High School of Bayugan City Division pictured out the role of young people in addressing emerging health issues out of the environmental quality.

The young talents made the material out of their equipment free from interferences of any professional expertise.

(40 percent) and overall impact (20 percent).

POPCOM official handed in to the winners cash prize and plaque, while the participating students who act as cinematographer and director also received a medal.

The organizer revealed that only the film entry of the 1st place will be

The best film was adjudged based forwarded to POPCOM Central Office on the content (40 percent), technique as the region’s entry for the National AHD

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BUTUAN CITY – A team of young talents from Bayugan City produced a winning independent film for the Regional Adolescent Health and Development Film Festival sponsored by the Commission on Population (POPCOM).

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By: Angie B. Antonio

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Independent Film Festival. Awarding to create awareness on the status of and the national film showing is set on today’s adolescents and young people the early part of December, this year. and as one of the many approaches of the agency in helping the young

Also, awarded for the short film people in the crucial stage of their production as 2nd place is Caraga development so that they will grow into Regional Science High School of healthy, responsible, and productive Surigao City Division and Jacinto P. adults.

Elpa National High School, Tandag City Division for the 3rd place.

On the other hand, POPCOM also gave cash prize, plaque and medals

POPCOM Caraga regional director to the winning schools/divisions who Alexander A. Makinano pointed-out participated in to the Script Writing that the film will become property Contest. of POPCOM as communication and information materials for Adolescent The winning divisions for the Script Health and Youth Development Writing Contest are the following: 1st Program. place: Surigao City Division; 2nd place: Bislig City Division and 3rd place:

Makinano further mentioned Cabdabaran City Division. (POPCOMthat the film festival will be the venue Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

OWWA-Caraga joins Angot festival jobs fair

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BUTUAN CITY - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga participated in the Angot Festival Jobs Fair 2016 on September 26 at Brgy. Poblacion, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

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Said activity is part of the for them would somehow set celebration of 15th Angot Festival and an encouragement for them to 56th Town Fiesta, it was learned. participate and take chance for the opportunity. The same event

Participating agencies who is encouraged to counter illegal are presently offering jobs across recruitment and human trafficking,” Asia, Middle East and U.S. include: she added.

Jenerick International Manpower Inc. with 2,105 job vacancies, Al-Alama OWWA-Caraga also catered to International Manpower Services a number of Overseas Filipino Workers with 820 vacancies, and Eastern (OFWs), beneficiaries and dependents Overseas Employment Center with 365 with their queries and concerns. With vacancies. the help of Ronilo Maningo, OWWAFamily Welfare Officer, five individuals

Meanwhile, several companies mostly OFWs were attended to with offering various jobs for local their respective concerns. employment were also present: Sweetsation Inc. (Dunkin Donuts), Reynold Monte, one of the OFWs, Philsaga Mining Corporation, sought help for application in the Balik Timberland Security Agency and Pinas, Balik Hanap-buhay Program Bachelors Express.

(BPBH). Monte expressed his thanks to OWWA upon knowing that he was

During her talk, Provincial qualified to apply for the program. “I PESO Manager Divina Lagumbay, feel so lucky to be assisted here. It is emphasized the importance so convenient on my part without the of participating in bringing the need to travel to Butuan City,” stated job opportunities to the people. by Monte, in local dialect. (OWWA“Paving the way of employment Caraga/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

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Photo Gallery CARAT Expo 2016

Butuan City Chamber of Commerce Radio guesting at dxMB 95.1 Love Radio in Butuan City.

Regional Inter-Agency Committee for Senior Citizens (RIAC-SC) Caraga

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5-year corn, cassava roadmap for AgNor OK’d By: Aimee B. Sienes

The province envisioned to achieve a vibrant and sustainable corn/cassava clusters in the province, which will improve the economic productivity and profitability of the marginalized farmers in the province and its component local government units.

The plan aims to serve the province as the primary provider of

basic services in corn and cassava.

It covers the farmers from the 17 barangays of Las Nieves, Santiago, Butuan City (cluster area) and nine municipalities of Agusan del Norte, non-cluster area that are located 35 kilometers in the Southwest and 75 kilometers on the North of Butuan City proper.

The adoption and approval of the said plan is also one of the requirements for the province to avail of the existing corn development program interventions from the Department of Agriculture. (LGU-Agusan del Norte)

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This is one of the priority projects of the Provincial Agriculture Office, which is designed to uplift the economic condition of the farmers in the province.

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BUTUAN CITY - The provincial government of Agusan del Norte has finalized recently the fiveyear plan (20132017) for the Corn/ Cassava Roadmap for the province after it was adopted and approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan through Photo courtesy: www.philstar.com Sanggunian Resolution No. 019-2016, authored by Provincial Board Member Virgilio R. Escasinas, Jr.

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DTI, DOH conduct skills training to drug dependents By: Venus L. Garcia

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BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with Department of Health (DOH), helped the 18 recovering drug dependents bing back their selfworth as they mingle again with the community through the conduct of several skills training.

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In a recently concluded activity, the drug dependent participants were taught on soap making (liquid soap, bath soap, powder soap and beauty soap), as well as perfume and fabric conditioner production. They also learned on how to manage business money, product costing, marketing, packaging and labeling.

emphasized DTI Agusan del Norte provincial director Gay Tidalgo.

All of them have their own story to tell, what is common is that they all wanted to have a normal life after experiencing the most horrible thing that they encountered in their lives which they considered themselves as victims. At the moment, they really

Provided also are starter kits for wanted to support their family and be them to start engaging in business a productive part of the society. immediately after the training. “DTI will not give fish but DTI will teach them how Meanwhile, DOH is assisting to fish so that they will have fish all their them recover physically, mentally and lives. It is a challenge to all of them for spiritually and this led them to avail of them to work for it. the livelihood project of DTI to support their daily needs and eventually earn

If we can trust them in small thing, to financially support their family. (DTI/ we can also trust them in bigger things,” PIA-Caraga)

AgNor LGU distributes school supplies to Las Nieves students

Said activity is under the “Provision of School Supplies to Far Flung Schools” program of Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell “Angel” Amante-Matba, it was learned.

School officials of San Roque Elementary School and the barangay officials, including the students, parents and residents of the said barangays

warmly welcomed the team of Gov. Angel.

Previously, the team also distributed school supplies to Barangay Simbalan in Buenavista, Barangay Bonifacio in Las Nieves, and Sitios Malahuni, Mimbahandi and Salaysayon, all of Barangay Camagong in Nasipit, all of Agusan del Norte. (Aimee B. Sienes, LUG-Agusan del Norte)

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BUTUAN CITY - The provincial government of Agusan del Norte with the key persons from the Provincial Social Welfare, Population, Nutrition and Services Office led the distribution of school supplies to the students of Barangays San Roque and Subait in the municipality of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.

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Photo Gallery PRESS CONFERENCE ON SENIOR CITIZENS WEEK CELEBRATION

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Butuan City Hall Lobby 3 October 2016

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Nutritional needs of teenagers

• Protein - The need for body building foods is also high among teenagers because of accelerated growth and development. The protein need of adolescents (13 -15 years) is 62 grams per day for boys and 57 grams per day for girls. For adolescents aged 16-18 years, it is 73 grams per day for boys while 61 grams for girls is needed.

The PDRI is a new set of multi-level standards wherein the Recommended Energy/Nutrient Intake (REI/ RNI) is one of the components. The REI/ RNI is the level of intake of energy or nutrient which is considered adequate for the maintenance of health and • Calcium – teenagers have well-being of healthy persons in the higher requirements for calcium as population. the adolescence period is a vital time for bone development. Teenagers

• Energy - Adolescent boys need extra calcium to store up an need more energy foods because optimal amount of bone (peak bone of an increase in physical activities mass). Building bone mass through a than adolescent girls. The energy balanced diet, including adequate requirement of adolescents aged calcium may delay the onset or limit 13-15 years is 2700 kcal for 48.5 kg chances of developing osteoporosis

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boys while 2170 kcal for 46 kg girls.

For adolescents aged 16-18 years, it is 3010 kcal for 59 kg boys while 2280 kcal for 51.5 kg girls.

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Because of the rapid growth and development during teenage years, adolescents have greater needs for certain nutrients. Below are certain nutrients needed by teenagers in greater amounts. These are based on the Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes (PDRI) 2015 developed by FNRI-DOST.

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later in life. Calcium requirement for or drinking juice that contains vitamin C an adolescent boy or girl (13-18 years) with the iron-rich food. is 1000 mg per day.

Meet the changing nutritional

• Iron – Both teenage boys and needs of a growing teenager by girls need additional iron due to the choosing and enjoying a diet that growth spurt. Among teenage girls, the includes a variety of foods from the onset of “monthly period” increases the Pinggang Pinoy, coupled with regular need for iron. The recommendation for physical activity. iron is 19 mg/ day for teenage boys (13-15 years) while it is 28 mg/day For more information on food for teenage girls (13-15 years). Iron and nutrition, contact: Dr. Mario requirements of teenage girls cannot V. Capanzana, Director, Food and be met by usual diet alone. Intake of Nutrition Research Institute, Department iron-rich and iron-fortified foods and the of Science and Technology, General use of supplements are recommended, Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig if necessary.

City; Tel/Fax Num: 8372934 and 8373164; email: mvc@fnri.dost.gov.

It is important to plan how to get ph, mar_v_c@yahoo.com; FNRI-DOST adequate iron. Iron from meat is better website: http://www.fnri.dost.gov. absorbed by the body than the iron ph.; FNRI Facebook page: facebook. from plant sources. com/FNRI-DOST; FNRI Twitter account: twitter.com/FNRI-DOST. (Ma. Idelia G.

However, the absorption of iron Glorioso, FNRI-DOST S&T Media Service/ from plants is improved by eating fruit PIA-Caraga)

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Northern Mindanao agri production declines in Q2 due to El NiĂąo

For palay production alone, output fell by 19.7 percent to only 99,644 metric tons (MT) from 124,068 MT in the same quarter in 2015. Decreases in production were noted in four out of the five provinces in the region due to inadequate irrigation water and rainfall.

also damaged during the vegetative stage and no plantings were made in upland areas due to dry spell.

Corn production, which is highly dependent on rainfall, also declined by 50 percent from 42,746 MT to only 21,220 MT. Except for Misamis Occidental, the rest of the provinces posted reductions

Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief in outputs for both white and yellow economic development specialist of corn varieties. The decrease in output in NEDA-X, said some rainfed areas were Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte was due

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The dry spell brought about by the recently ended El NiĂąo phenomenon caused the agricultural production in Northern Mindanao to decline in the second quarter of the year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported.

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reported declines during the second quarter of the year. The reduction was mostly noticed in industrial crops which posted an average decrease of 58 percent. Production of sugarcane which accounts for about 91 percent of the total industrial crops went down

Clarete said lesser production by 60 percent. could also be attributed to more white corn from other areas of Mindanao Vegetables production was which came into the region. likewise down by nine percent while rootcrops fell by about five percent.

Similar trend was also posted in coconut production as both outputs The modest growths in banana for matured coconut and green nut and pineapple production at 1.27 slid by six percent and nine percent, percent and 3.97 percent, respectively, respectively. also failed to offset the production downturn during the quarter. Both

Production of major crops recorded banana and pineapple are considered a negative growth of 17 percent. All as the major contributors of fruit crops crops subsector, except fruit crops, in the region. (APB/PIA-10)

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to lesser area planted and lesser usage of fertilizer while insufficient rainfall in some parts of Misamis Oriental as well as shifting of corn areas into pineapple and cassava further contributed to the decline production in the province.

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QUEZON CITY - More than fifty percent of the country’s labor force can be found in Metro Manila.

Records from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that 63.7% of the 42.5 million persons (15 years old and over) reported in the labor force are in the National Capital Region (NCR).

In the January 2016 Labor Force Survey of PSA, NCR had 93.2% employment rate out of the 40.1 million number of employed persons in the country.

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More than fifty percent of the nation’s labor force are in NCR

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NCR ranked 13th among the sixteen regions. On the other hand, unemployment rate is recorded at 5.8% in the same period with 2.5 million number of unemployed persons.

Recorded unemployment rate in NCR is 6.8%.

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On a national level, record showed that three in every five (60%) employed persons were males. While, 26.8% of the total employed were in the age group of 25 to 34; 23.3% were 35 to 44 years old; and 17.8% were 15 to 24 years old.

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family-operated farm or business, and unpaid family workers (7.7%). Wage and salary workers are those who work for private households, private establishments, government and government-controlled corporations and those who work with pay in own family-operated farm or business.

In January 2016, more than twothirds (67.3%) of the total employed persons were working full time (40 hours or more) and the rest, part-time (32.0%) or with a job but not at work (0.7%). Among those who worked fulltime, 23.2 percent worked more than

Nationwide, more than half 48 hours during the reference week.

(56.3%) of the total employed population are workers in the services Furthermore, “there were more sector, around 27% were in the male unemployed (63.4%) than agriculture sector, and 16.7% were in female unemployed. Almost onethe industry sector in January 2016. half (48.2%) of the unemployed were young workers or in age group 15 to

“Among the various occupation 24 years. Across educational groups, groups, laborers and unskilled workers 32.9% of the total unemployed were made up the largest occupation high school graduates, 6.2% were post group, accounting for 31.7% of the secondary graduates, 14.5% were employed population. Officials of college undergraduates, and 19.7% government and special interest were college graduates.” PSA survey organizations, corporate executives, stated. managers, managing proprietors and supervisors were the second largest “In the same period, 36.7% of the group, accounting for 16.8% of the population 15 years old and over were total employed population.” PSA not in the labor force, i.e. housewives, stated. students, persons with disability, and retirees, etc. Around 68.1% of those

Moreover, employed persons not in the labor force were women. fall into any of these categories: Almost one-half (48.3%) of those not in wage and salary workers (63.2%), the labor force belonged to the age self-employed without any paid group 15 to 24 years.” PSA also stated. employee (25.8%), employer in own (PSA/RJB/MAPA/PIA-NCR)

DA-ACPC turns over P90M credit funds for climate change adaptation

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ACPC Executive Director Jocelyn General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Alma R. Badiola led the turn-over ceremony on September 27, 2016 at Under CCAFP, the cooperative the ACPC Office in Pasig City. banks will provide loan assistance to individual small farmers and fisherfolk

The CCAFP is a special financing (SFF) registered in Registry System for program that aims to encourage Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). small households to cope or adapt to the adverse effects of climate To encourage the SFF to change thru the provision of loans for participate in the program, the DA climate change-resilient practices and regional field units (DA-RFU) shall be technologies. The program is under the responsible of the determining the P3-billion credit fund of 2013 and 2015 possible technology packages for the

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PASIG CITY The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Agricultural Credit and Policy Council (DA-ACPC), provided a total of P90-million to nine (9) partnercooperative banks for the implementation of the Climate Change Adaptation Financing Program (CCAFP) under the Agricultural Fisheries Financing Program (AFFP).

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area. DA-RFU will also help in identifying and endorsing Technical Service Providers (TSP) and potential borrowers to the participating cooperative banks. ACPC will provide incentives to SFF to encourage them to comply with climate change adaptation practices and technologies.

CCAFP will initially cover the provinces included in the 18 priority major river basins in the country and the provinces affected by typhoon Yolanda. These include the provinces of Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Tarlac, Quezon, Camarines Sur, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Bukidnon, Davao, and Cotabato.

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The program is in pursuant of the financing response for the Adaptation

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and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) program under DA Systems - Wide Climate Change Office (DASWCCO).

Under the program, ACPC tapped nine financial institutions which include: Cooperative Bank of Ilocos Norte (P10M); Ilocos Sur Cooperative Bank (P10M); Cooperative Bank of La Union (P10M); Cooperative Bank of Nueva Vizacaya (P10M); First Isabela Coopeartive Bank (P10M); Cooperative Bank of Negros Oriental (P10M); Negros Cooperative Bank (P5M); Cooperative Bank of Misamis Oriental (P10M); Bukidnon Cooperative Bank (P10M); and Cooperative Bank of Cotabato (P10M). (DA)

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