x 8 DSWD, DA-NDA visit SLP beneficiary-organization in Butuan 9 DA-Caraga Bags 3 Awards on Magna Carta of Women 13th Anniversary 15 ADSPPO leads Clean-Up Drive 16 17 AgSur FRs benefit from DSWD’s livelihood settlement grant 18 SKs in Talacogon promote lined-up activities in August 2022 19 ADSPPO in partnership with MinDA initiates ocular inspection in Bunawan town 21 Kapulisan sa San Francisco, AgSur gimugna ang “PBBM” para sa katawhan Volume V1, No. 33 August 13-19, 2022 CaragaINFOCUS9CONTENTS ARTICLES REGIONAL NEWS 16 ADSPPO conducts Feeding Program to residents in AgSur village 11 23 13 PGAS recognizes Outstanding SPES graduates 14 KKDAT AgSur Chapter conquers Top Spot in Sining Bayanihan 2022 Competition Regional Level 10 TVET ready to face challenges of the education sector, says DDG for TESD operations 41 PBBM moves to reorganize SRA 42 PBBM mulls extending state of public health emergency until year ends 43 PBBM gets second booster shot; urges more Pinoys to get jabbed 44 PBBM: Gov’t exerting all efforts to address sugar supply woes COVER 40 PBBM raises need to solve logistics challenges in agri sector NATIONAL NEWS 46 State of public emergency extension to sustain pandemic response 47 PH detects 1K new cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant 48 DOH no longer supports use of schools as quarantine facilities COVID-19 NEWS 41 28 DAR Surigao Norte nagkaroon ng hanay ng nagtatapos sa Farm Business School 27 PMO Surigao Conducts Workshop on the Formulation of Private Ports Zone Plans 23 DSWD, PGAS namahagi ng Livelihood Settlement Grant sa mga FRs 24 32 Farmers graduate from DAR’s Farm Business School in Alegria town 25 SNCAT chief orients TVI administrators on ABDD PROVINCIAL NEWS MINDANAO NEWS 38 Mindanao coffee farmers now earn more after Nescafé training 37 Mindanao firms bullish to get more deals from Singapore 11 Reg’l confab to address TVET issues in Caraga –DDG Bertiz 34 CENRO Bislig holds Basic GIS to CSU OJT 33 Phil Eagle Foundation campaign -AgiLAYA visits Bislig City 29 Partnership sa Buhatan ni Kongresista Corvera sa Serbisyo sa Distrito sa Agrikultura ug Panglawas, gihisgutan 31 AgNor tinguha nga makabaton og youth trainer matag lungsod 32 50 GPP Coordinators sa AgNor, gibansay 35 SEC cancels NWorld’s incorporation for fraud 22 HIV: Tamang Edukasyon Laban sa Diskriminasyon 44
“With this enhancement skills seminar on media relations, we, from the InformationPhilippineAgency (PIA) Caraga and Butuan City Public Information Office, served as the resource Thespeakers.participating police officers learned about media relations, the role of spokesperson, and how to respond to top questions from the media during press conferences, press briefings and interviews, among others. They also underwent practical exercise in the afternoon session with the presence of some media personalities in the city.
The Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) headed by Police Lieutenant Colonel charge,Villamor,Rommelofficer-in-enhances its knowledge and skills on media engagements, with the aim to have a good relationshipworkingand build stronger partnership with challengedPLtColmedia.Villamorall the information officers of the five police stations under BCPO to apply their learnings as they continue their undertakings and linkages with the media partners in the city and region in general.
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By Jennifer P. Gaitano
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
“It is really important that we build good relationship with the media since they are our partners in especiallyhappeningknowwatchdogsalsoanddisseminationinformationeffortsinreturn,theyserveasour–lettingusofthesituationsaroundus,onmatters
BCPO enhances linkage with media in the BCPO, want to capacitate our information officers in the different police stations, for us to improve how we deal with the media and how we can better engage with them in our activities. We recognize the efforts and initiatives of our media in helping us relay theDuringTorotoro.themessagessignificantdowntograssroots,”saidthesaidseminar,representatives that concern peace and order and security of the community,” said PoliceVillamor.Major Riza Torotoro, chief, Public Information Office of BCPO also highlighted that every week they conduct media briefing which they call “Police Hour”, which serves as an avenue where they could discuss with the media partners the updates accomplishmentsand of the five police stations under BCPO, and be able to get their commitment to help deliver relevant information to the general public.
GSIS Butuan branch manager Chariss Jo dela Cruz, introduced the agency’s mobile application - GSIS Touch to media partners in Butuan City. The GSIS Touch is the official mobile application of the GSIS that provides various services that can be accessed by Ginhawa Active and Grand members. The mobile application provides the convenience and ease by eliminating visits to the branches as it brings together eGSISMO, Guide to Transactions and Proceses (GTAP), and Annual Pensioners Information Revalidation (APIR) all in one app!
REGIONAL NEWS
The DOLE Caraga Regional Office warns job seekers on the proliferation of unauthorized Facebook requiring applicants to post their personal information and other credentials in relation to the supposed hiring of Government Internship Program (GIP) using the DOLE logo.
(PUBLIC ADVISORY)
News Briefs
The Department of Trade and Industry - Agusan del Norte in partnership with Caraga State UniversityCabadbaran Campus (CSU-CC) conducts the Enhancing Intellectual Property Awareness to the community of Cabadbaran Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at the AVR presentation room CSU-CC.
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“For public schools, the region has a total of 647,987 enrollment as of August 18, 2022. This is 88.64% of the projected enrollment. Schools Division Office - Agusan del Norte has exceeded its previous year’s enrollment at 102.04%, while SDO Dinagat Islands has the least count at 69.34%,” bared DepEd Caraga regional director Ma. Gemma Mercado Ledesma, in Press Conference held at DepEd regional office, Butuan City.
Reyes Atega, Regional Technical Director for Operations said that DA-Caraga has been supporting efforts to adopt and shape more gender relations, opportunities, and social progress, and ensure women and men equitable access to resources and services of the agency. Furthermore, Ms. Ailyn Luyong Capadocia of DACaraga also received the GAD Focal Person Award. “Mainstreaming gender equality can be fulfilled through sound policies, people
Sheagency,”andandenablingparticipation,mechanism,Programs,ActivitiesProjects(PAP)inanCapadociasaid.saidthatinadherence to RA 9710, DA-Caraga conducts various activities to promote and empower women through training, gender-related activities, advocacies, participation in outreach programs, and giving equal opportunities for men and women in
DA-Caraga Bags 3
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)Zero Hunger Program and in partnership with the Department activityNDATheDumalagan,JollySLPBackyardtheandaNDA),DairyAgriculture-NationalofAuthority(DA-recentlyfacilitatedbenchmarkingactivitylearningvisitformembersoftheGoatRaisersAssociationattheGoatDairyFarminthiscity.DSWD-SLPandDA-organizedthesaidtoequipthe association members with knowledge on how to manage a dairy goat farm since the SLPA proposed to have Dairy Goat Production as their livelihood project. Before the learning visit, participants attended various buildingcapacity-activities such as project TheDSWD.PovertyAgainstEnhancedorientationdevelopment,andpreparation,proposalleadershiporganizationandonthePartnershipHungerandProgramoftheZeroHungerProgram as a new action item implemented under the DSWD-SLP is a nationalinitiated Caraga/PIA-Caraga)organizations.poorgoalto(PCB)Convergencefromlivelihoodcomplementationpromotestraining.building,assistance,withmarginalizedprovideprogrampartnershipaimingtopoorandfarmersfinanciallivelihoodcapacity-andskillsMoreover,itfunctionalofassistancedifferentProgramBudgetingpartneragenciesachieveacommonofupliftingourindividualsand(DSWD-
(Aurelius P. Arais, DA Caraga/PIA Caraga)
The awarding was in line with the 13th anniversary of RA 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women (MCW).
Sponsored by the Regional Development Council (RDC) and Regional GAD Committee (RGADC), the 2021 Search for Caraga’s GRCA aims to promote gender equality, seeks to address discriminatory policies and services, socialization processes, and norms that negatively define gender roles and practices in an agency. Another award was also given to DA-Caraga dubbed as “Partner Agency Award” for being able to promote and mainstream gender equality in partnership with various agencies, RDC and RebeccaRGADC.
DSWD, visit SLP beneficiaryorganization in Butuan Awards on Magna Carta of Women 13th Anniversary
Theagriculture.R.A.9710 or the Magna Carta of Women is a comprehensive human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women by recognizing, protecting, fulfilling, and promoting the rights of Filipino women, especially those in the marginalized sector.
The promotion, adherence, and inclusion of gender equality in the Department of Agriculture Caraga’s programs have paved the way for the agency to be cited as one of the Gender Responsive Government Agencies (GRCA) in an awards conferment ceremony held on August 15, 2022 in Butuan City.
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also stressed that TESDA’s training programs should serve as wheels that will enable the constituents to navigate the multiple and varying needs of the economy. “Central to addressing these challenges are the education and training sectors which are wellcoordinated, maintained and will nourish a healthy symbiotic relationship with industry,” he said. The official providersencouragedlikewisetheTVETintheregion to adhere with the standards set by TESDA in providing quality education and training. He said TESDA considers the TVIs as valuable partners including the administrators, trainers, assessors and support service workers because they are the most important link to the agency’s primary customers. The activity is aimed to provide a venue to all TVIs in the region to discuss the issues and concerns pertaining to the implementation of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and is anchored on the theme: “Positioning TVET in the Age of Industry 4.0.” (Robert E. Roperos, TESDA Caraga/PIA Caraga)
“The Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is now ready to face the challenges of the country’s education sector,” thus said Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Deputy Director General for TESD Operations Aniceto “John” D. Bertiz, III.
Speaking before the 130 participants of the Regional Technical Vocational Institutions (TVI) Administrators’ Conference, DDG Bertiz underscored that despite the great challenges that TVET is facing, the country is definitely on the road to recovery from the disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deputy Director General for Technical Education and Skills Development (TESD) Operations Aniceto “John” D. Bertiz on Friday said the conduct of the Regional Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) conference will help the agency, its partners and stakeholders to address key TVET issues in Caraga.
“We have to review and have a clear foresight of what is to come so we can properly address the needs and demands of the region,” he said. The activity, which is conducted on a blended method, is attended by some 130 Caraga)TESDAStaff.(UTPRAS),AccreditationRegistrationUnifiedfocal(TTI)TechnologyDirectors,Region,privateinstitutionsDeans/TVETAdministrators,Presidents/Directors/SchoolAcademicHeadsoftheofpublicandschoolsinCaragafiveProvincial10TESDAInstitutionsAdministrators,45personsoftheTVETProgramandSystemand20Support(RobertE.Roperos,Caraga/PIA
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Reg’l confab to address TVET issues in Caraga – DDG Bertiz
“This is good news but it also includes addressing issues such as massive lay-offs and drastic changes in the workplace, along with the lingering threat of the virus,” Bertiz said. The official also pointed out that an even bigger issue is the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He added a recent study by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that around one-fifth of the global workforce will be impacted by the adoption of artificial intelligence and Withautomation.thesechallenges, the official enjoined those in attendance to accurately anticipate the skills requirements of the industries and act accordingly to better prepare future workers. “This will not only guarantee a steady supply of qualified workers but will likewise help sustain economic activity,” he
TVET ready to face challenges of the education sector, says DDG for TESD operations
Delivering his message during the Regional theDDGProgramYear(CACS),CertificationAssessment(UTPRAS),AccreditationProgramunderTVETTESDApertainingissuessaidButuanFriday,Conference(TVI)VocationalTechnicalInstitutionsAdministrators’heldonAugust12inCity,DDGBertizamongtheseandconcernsaretothelatestissuancesfortheProgramRegistrationtheUnifiedTVETRegistrationandSystemCompetencyandSystemandtheFiscal2022Scholarshipimplementation.BertizstressedthatforumallowstheTVET players to effectively manage the TVET sector in the region, equip the providers with the appropriate guidelines and policies, and meet the demands for quality services from the TVET Withproviders.these developments, the official urged those in attendance both physical and in virtual platform to share their insights, plans and visions for TVET in Caraga and make them more meaningful.
PROVINCIAL NEWS
Some one Departmentbeneficiariestwenty-threehundred(123)oftheofLabor and Employment’s (DOLE) Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) from this province graduated this year from the different universities in the Sixteencountry.(16)of which were recognized and awarded with cash incentives by the Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) for graduating with Latin Honors: nine (9) Magna Cum Laude and seven (7) Cum Laude recipients --- by far the batch of SPES graduates with the most Latin honors. “Sa atong SPES babies, proud na gani mi nga nakagraduate mo og college, but to graduate with honors, garbo gyud mo sa atong probinsya… Dako sab
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notam(ToprogramapagsaofpasalamatakongsaDepartmentLaborandEmploymentpartnershipnatosaimplementniiningsaprobinsyaallourSPESbabies,Iproudthatyoudidonlygraduatefrom graduates college, but you also did it with Latin Honors, which gave pride to our Iprovince.alsothank Departmenttheof Labor and Employment for the partnership and for implementing this program in our province),” Gov. Santiago Cane, Jr. shared, as he led the recognition and awarding of cash incentives to the said Vice-Governorgraduates.
Samuel Tortor and the members of the Panlalawigan,Sangguniangwere also present during the said Theevent.implementation of SPES was made possible through the support and commitment of the Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO) headed by Ms. Divina P. Lagumbay, Provincial PESO Manager. The Special Program for Employment of Students or SPES more known as Summer Job is the department’s Sur)Caraga/theirbeneficiariesincometoorand/orworkersordependentsout-of-schoolbutemploymenttoprogramemployment-bridgingyouthwhichaimsprovidetemporarytopoordeservingstudents,youth,andofdisplacedwould-bedisplacedduringsummerChristmasvacationanytimeoftheyearaugmentthefamily’stohelpensurethatcanpursueeducation.(DOLE-PIA-Agusandel
PGAS recognizes Outstanding SPES
KKDAT AgSur Chapter conquers Top Spot in Sining Bayanihan 2022 Competition Regional Level
cleaningwe“IaforesaidBarangayRadiocrossingcommunitythethatTheKaunlaran”.Kapayapaan,tungoatUgnayantheme:CelebrationAnniversarywiththe“MatibaynangPulisyaMamamayan,saPagkakaisa,atscopeoftheareawaspolishedbyvanguardsofthestartedfromdxGPAgusanStationtotheHallofthearea.amverygladthatextendedourdailyroutinebeyond the camp parameters because we strongly believe that being clean and green is not just an inspiration but an action and may this activity inspire the people who will witness our benevolence to replicate a similar act,” PCol Canlapan said. This is in line with the Community Perspective of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L Plan 2030 under the Objective of A safer place to live, work, and do business with. (ADSPPO/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)
The Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo (KKDAT) members from the different provinces of Caraga Region compete in this year’s Sining Bayanihan 2022 with the theme “Kabataan Tayo Mismo: Pwersa ng Pagkakaisa at Bagong Pag-asa” by showcasing their talents in the field of Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and Literary Arts. This competition aims to enhance the talents of the KKDAT members and showcase Filipino cultural values, patriotism, creative energies, collaborative strategies in community service and sustain and further develop KKDAT chapters at all levels. The KKDAT Agusan del Sur Chapter bagged Top Spot in the different categories which include the following: KKDAT Sibagat Chapter 1st Place in Cultural Dance; KKDAT Sal Luis Chapter 1st Place in Spoken Poetry; and KKDAT San Francisco Chapter 1st Place in English Essay “CongratulationsWriting. to the competent and talented Kabataan of Agusan del Sur. Continue inspiring others to showcase your talents and become the pride of all the AgSurnons. Always bear in mind that ADSPPO is always ready to support the KKDAT Agusan del Sur. Such a fiery performance! Keep it up everyone!” PCol Canlapan
ADSPPO leads Clean-Up Drive
Thissaid.is in line with the Community perspective of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L Plan 2030, the Transformation Program of the (ADSPPO/PIA-AgusanOrganization.delSur) Infocus
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Armed with brooms, dust pans and sacks, the personnel of Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office headed(ADSPPO)byPCol Jovito C Canlapan, Acting Provincial Director, duly represented by Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) Noel P Lambid, Provincial Executive Senior Police Officer (PESPO), conducted a Clean-up Drive on August 16, 2022 at P-3 Barangay Patinay, Prosperidad, this Theprovince.saidactivity is in line with the 121st Police Service
ADSPPO conducts Feeding Program to residents in AgSur village
The personnel of Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office headed(ADSPPO)byPCol Jovito C Canlapan, Acting Provincial ProgramconductedDirector,Feedingtoresidents of Sitio Cuajao, Purok 1, Patinay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur on August 17, 2022. This activity is in relation to the 121st Police Service Anniversary celebration with the theme: “Matibay na Ugnayan ng Pulisya at Mamamayan, tungo sa Pagkakaisa, Kapayapaan, at TheKaunlaran”.visitingpolice officers prepared three huge rice pots filled with arrozcaldo that put smile and happiness to the faces of the local residents of the said area. In addition, a so-called “Bring Me” game was also conducted that was feeding“Wesurroundings.morechildrenparticipatedenthusiasticallybythethatmadethemawareoftheirhaveconductedthisprogrammany times and we will not get tired of doing this again and again because it is our desire and eagerness to deliver tangible and quality public service in this manner to our fellow Agsurnons,” Col Canlapan Thissaid.is in line with the Community Perspective of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L Plan 2030 under the Objective of A safer place to live, work, and do business with. (ADSPPO/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
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AgSur FRs benefit from DSWD’s livelihood settlement grant
Among the one hundred seventeen (117) beneficiaries, twelve (12) Former Rebels (FRs) of this unit have received a Livelihood Settlement Grant (SLG) amounting to PhP240,000.00 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held on August 12, 2022 at the Naliyagan, Cultural Center, Barangay Patin-ay, Prosperidad, this province. Provincial Governor of Agusan del Sur Hon. Santiago B. Cane, Jr., together with Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (PSWDO) Razel O. Montemor, facilitated the activity, and was attended by Provincial Director Arleen Ann R. Sanchez of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Agusan del Sur, 60IB Commanding Officer Lt. Col Merril C. Sumalinog, 26IB Commanding Officer Lt. Col Sandy R. Majarocon, Philippine National Police (PNP), and other partner agencies. LSG is a government program under DSWD which is designed to provide financial assistance worth PhP20,000.00 directly given to each eligible Former Rebel to support the establishment of his livelihood as he goes back to the fold of the “Dakolaw.kaayo akong pasalamat sa gobyerno tungod sa walay pu-as nga suporta ug benepisyo nga among nadawat gikan sa nagkalain-laing ahensya sa gobyerno. Kini maong benepisyo dako na kaayo kining tabang kanamu ilabi na sa among pamilya (I am thankful to the government for its continued support and provision of basic services through the different concerned agencies. All these really helped us including our families),”said former rebel alias Rex. The awarding of financial assistance to the FRs was made possible through the convergence effort of the government agencies as stipulated in Executive Order No. 70 (EO70) - institutionalizing the whole of nation approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) in attaining an inclusive and sustainable peace, security and development that address the root causes of insurgency to end local armed conflict in the Meanwhile,countryside.Lt.Col Sandy R Majarocon, Commanding Officer of this unit, expressed his gratitude to the LGUs and concerned agencies, particularly the Provincial Governor of Agusan del Sur and DSWD for fulfilling their obligations on providing livelihood to FRs. He congratulated all the former rebels who received livelihood assistance from the government for their commitment to remain good and faithful to the government. Also, he reminded the FRs to be financially sensible and make wise use of their money which is duly intended for their livelihood and family. (2Lt Kayce M Abuan, Acting CMO Officer, 26IB, PA/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)
To give light and hope to the Indigenous Peoples (IP) community of Sitio Dinagat, San Marcos in the Local Government Unit of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, the personnel of Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office (ADSPPO) headed by Police Colonel Jovito C Canlapan, Acting Provincial aforesaidbenecessary5inspectionconductedDirector,anocularonAugusttodeterminetheprojectstoestablishedatthearea.
The said activity was a joint effort together with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Press Corps led by Mr. Richard Grande, in partnership with ManagementLawansa,andResearchChiefbychairperson“Mabel”Secretary(MinDa)DevelopmentMindanaoAuthorityheadedbyMariaBelenSungaAcosta,representedMr.ArgieLeparto,ofPlanningandDivision(PRD),Engr.EmelianChiefofAreaOffice–Northeastern Mindanao Kalingkawasan,SaPanaghiusaSelectLeparto.Engr.StatementBrgy.RaymundooffollowedLacasa,PrayerstartedThe(ARO-NEM).saidvisitationwithanOpeningbyHon.BasañoPurokChairman,byWordsWelcomebyHon.Luna,Kagawad,andofPurposebyLawasanandMr.studentsofAlangKaugalingnanugInc.
The offspearheaded-DevelopmentandPresidenttheTalacogontheSKMelchorheadedBayanwithR.MayorKabataanofactivitiestheirrelentlessUnitofKabataanSangguniang(SK)OfficialstheLocalGovernmentofTalacogonareindeliveringprogramsandinobservancetheLinggong2022.PaulineMarieMasendo,togethertheSangguniang(SB)membersbyViceMayorDemegillo,theChairpersonsfrom16barangaysofrepresentingSKFederationRalfFrias,theLocalYouthOfficerWaynedealBonono,thekick-celebrationofthe “Linggo ng Kabataan” 2022 with the LinggoReformSangguniangRepublicpromulgatedWith*Seminar*Dance*Promotional*Sabayang*Literary*YellingCompetition*TikTok*Volleyball*Basketball*longactivitieshighlightedWorldSolidarity:“Intergenerationaltheme:CreatingaofallAges”,whichthefollowingforamonth-celebration:Ms.SKMuse2022TournamentTournamentDanceCompetitionCompetitionPagBigkasVideoContestandSymposiumthereformsinAct10742,theKabataanActof2015,ngKabataan SKs in Talacogon promote linedup activities in August 2022 is mandated to be observed during the week that the 12th of August falls to coincide with International Youth Day in every barangay, municipality, city, and Thisprovince.annual PIA-Agusansaid.theandyouthencouragementcreatetoSK’s“MaytogoodeffectiveTalacognonschallengedMayorgenerations.theworldremindsactivities.funbyintereststalents,acknowledgescelebrationtheskills,andoftheyouthprovidingthemwithandmeaningfulThethemeusthattheneedstoleveragefullpotentialofallMasendotheyoungtobeleadersandrolemodelstheirfellowyouth.thisprojectofthewouldbeparallelitsobjectivestoawarenessandamongtostaymotivatedproductivedespiteuncertainties,”she(LGU-Talacogon/delSur) ADSPPO in partnership with MinDA initiates ocular inspection in Bunawan town
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(PASAKK) Indigenous Peoples School also rendered a Manobo dance in their ethnic Manobo attire, which is a clear manifestation of their rich fromthetimetoinitiatedteamerrors,Leavingaudience.thepreservationculturethatkilleddelightofthenospacefortheinspectingfromDavaoCitytheOpenForumhearsomeofthelong-predicamentsoflocalresidentsasidetheavailability of potable water that needs to be wayAgSurteambepossibleTodailyreachvianeedyounginisofthenappropriately.addressedItwasrevealedthatonetheirmajorconcernsthelackofteacherstheirlocalityforthelearnerswhoanhouroftravelmotorizedboattoSanMarcosonabasis.furtherrealizetheinterventiontomade,thevisitingtogetherwithCopsconductedforwardconference at Bunawan Municipal Police Station, where they tackled about the findings of their visitation coupled with two proposals: (1) to establish potable water (installation of waterpurifying technology and water-line connection from San Marcos to Sitio Dinagat) and (2) a feasible solution to the educational needs of the PASAKK IP School. “In behalf of ADSPPO, I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to MinDA for being with us today despite the distance of the agency. This ocular visitation will be a stepping stone to finally uplift the way of living of our less fortunate brothers and sisters of Sitio Dinagat,” PCol Canlapan said. This is in line with the Community Perspective of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L Plan 2030 under the Objective of A safer place to live, work, and do business with in relation to del(ADSPPO/ofTransformationtheProgramtheOrganization.PIA-AgusanSur)
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HIV: Tamang Edukasyon Laban sa
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Pinangunahan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, kasama ang Provincial Local Government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) at Philippine Army (PA), ang pamamahagi ng Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) sa 117 na mga dating rebelde mula sa iba’t-ibang munisipyo ng Agusan del Sur kamakailan lang sa Naliyagan Cultural Center, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. Ang bawat benepisyaryo ay nakatanggap ng Php20,000 o may kabuuang halaga na P2.34 milyon mula sa Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) ng DSWD. Sa kanyang mensahe, sinabi ni Offcier-inCharge Assistant Regional Director for Operations Jean Paul Parajes, na nawa’y makatulong ang Livelihood Settlement Grant sa pagbabagongbuhay ng mga dating rebelde at ng kanilang mga pamilya. Hinikayat Settlement
Bukod kay Parajes, nagbigay rin ng mensahe si Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago Cane, Jr., at pinaalalahanan ang mga benepisyaryo na ang lahat ng bagay nagsisimula sa Binigyan-diinmaliit. din niya na huwag sayangin ang oportunidad na ipinagkaloob sa kanila at magsimula sa pagtayo ng maliliit na negosyo. Aniya, lalago rin kalaunan ang munting negosyo na itinayo nga mga dating rebelde at lalaki na rin ang kanilang kita. Kasabay ng pamamahagi ng Livelihood Settlement Grant, nag-abot din ng dagdag na Php20,000 si Cane para sa general merchandise project ng Kasapa Loreto Farmers Association - isang asosasyon na binubuo ng mga dating rebelde. Ang pamimigay ng tulong pinansyal ay parte ng implementasyon ng Executive Order 70, series of 2018, isang hakbang ng pamahalaan upang wakasan ang kaguluhan sa bansa at matulungan ang mga dating rebelde at kanilang mga pamilya na maibalik sa normal at tahimik na
Ani ng speaker, ang HIV ay isang sakit na kinakailangan ng medikal na atensyon, hindi ito nararapat na gawing sentro ng diskriminasyon kung kaya’t mas mainam na maagang malaman ng mga kabataan ang wastong pagiwas sa mga bagay o gawain na makakadulot nito - ika nga “prevention is better than Bagocure”.paman matapos, nagbigay ang mga bisita ng mga kagamitan pang-sports katulad ng bola para sa volleyball, badminton rackets, at chess board bilang bahagi ng PIA-Agusanpartner.posibleospitalCentermagandangmagingnawa’yMensahenapamamagitannaadbokasiyakanilangsamalusogpangangatawansangpisikalmgaaktibiti.ngahensya,itonaangsimulangrelasyonngsakaratignitongatsaibapangnitongmaging(DSWD-Caraga/delSur)
Kasabay ng selebrasyon ng International Youth Day, binisita noong Agosoto 12, 2022 ng grupo ng mga kabataan mula sa Democrito O. Plaza Memorial Hospital (DOPMH Young Adolescent Team) ang Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth Caraga (RRCY-Caraga) para magsagawa ng Health Session patungkol sa ImmunodeficiencykasonagkakataasangngHumanVirus (HIV) sa rehiyon. Ang nasabing session ay pinangunahan ni Bb. Geraldine Mosquera at aktibo pasyentengedukasyonkomunikasyonpapaanomganaIsangpersonahekinalahokannamangngmgaatresidentenaturangpasilidad.samgadiskusyontumataksaisipanngdumaloaykungangtamangattamangsamgamayHIV.
32 Farmers graduate from DAR’s Farm Business School in Alegria town entrepreneurial skills and advanced farming practices covering a total of 25 sessions and the FBS has empowered the participants to make the lands awarded to them by the DAR change their lives and the lives of others by managementproperlyofthe land and their products in terms of marketing their various crops.
“Your active participation in this activity shows that you are now ready for the challenge that awaits you as you are now one step ahead to become Agripreneurs.” De Guzman said. The FBS can be compared to an educational system designed to provide the farmers with techniques to maximize their agricultural products to earn more profit, learn marketing strategies, and other opportunities to uplift their living conditions.
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Surigao del Norte College of Agriculture and Technology (SNCAT) College Administrator Abegail B. Eupeña on Wednesday, August 17, oriented the Technical Vocational Institution (TVIs) Administrators on the Area-Based and Demand-Driven (ABDD) Technical ButuanConferenceTVIofDuring(TVET).EducationVocationalandTrainingtheconducttheRegionalAdministrators’heldinCity,theABDD
is following the PSALM Approach (PolicyOriented, Sectorfocused, Area-based, Labor programslocalatneedsto:Specifically,alldrivenanthetheAdministratorAccordingMarket-driven).toEupeña,guidelinessupportimplementationofarea-baseddemand-policydirectionatlevelsofoperation.itaimsa)respondtotheoftheindustriesthenationaloratthelevel;b)deliveraccording to the identified skills priorities and emerging skills needs in the area; and c) consolidate the major processes with corresponding process cycle time (PCT) leading to the development of TVET programs to respond immediately to the identified priority and emerging skills at the local Eupeñalevel.added the area-based
Some 32 DARSurigaoBusinessReform’sDepartmentgraduatedentrepreneursthemselveshaveTheSchool.delAgrarianfromdelUnittheAssociationSanmembersfarmer-fromtheJuanProducers(SJPA)inLocalGovernmentofAlegria,SurigaoNorte,graduatedtheDepartmentofReformSurigaoNorteFarmBusinessgraduatedfarmerstransformedintofarmer-astheyfromtheofAgrarian(DAR)FarmSchool(FBS)indelNorte.OIC-Provincial head Maria Elizabeth De Guzman said the FBS aims to develop the agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) into agricultural entrepreneurs to promote farming as one of the businesses which ARBs could draw big earnings. She said it is designed to help the farmers upgrade their knowledge and skills in weretheDeearnopportunitiesenterprisescompetitivedevelopingfarmthatwillopenforthemtomore.GuzmansaidthatthirtytwoARBstrainedonvarious
SNCAT chief orients TVI administrators on ABDD
(DAR- Surigao del Norte/PIA- Surigao del Norte)
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As an added service to private ports operation under the jurisdiction of the Port Management Office of Surigao, a guided tutorial/workshop on the formulation of the Zone of Significant Port Interest (ZSPI) Plan was conducted at the Port of TheSurigao.preparation and submission of ZSPI Plan indicating in detail the boundaries of both land and water areas situated on the proposed port facilities, is required under PPA Administrative Order No. 05-2022 or the Revised Policy on the Actofoperatingprivatesawinputs,knowledgePlanpreparation“ConsideringPrivateandConstruction,Development,OperationsMaintenanceofPorts.thattheofZSPIinvolvestechnicalandPMOSurigaoitfittoassistportoperatorsinourarearesponsibility,”saidingPMOSurigao Manager Froilan Caturla. Facilitated by PMO Surigao’s Engineering Services Division led by its Acting Manager Lawrence Lyle Cagas and Acting Principal Engineer Carlson Martinez, the ZSPI Plan workshop was conducted in two batches, and covered the design Norte)Surigao/PIA-requirements.ZSPIformulationparameters,oftheMapandother(PPA-PMOSurigaodel
PMO Surigao Conducts Workshop on the Formulation of Private Ports Zone Plans and delivery of TVET programs to respond to the identified priority and emerging skills at the national, regional, and provincial levels. The major processes of the area-based and demand-driven TVET are: a) Skills mapping; b) Competency Standards (CS) and CompetencyBased Curriculum (CBC) Development; c) Capability Building Program for Trainers; and d) Program Registration/ Program Recognition. The official further said the ABDD concept promotes agility and flexibility, adapts and adopts strategy/ international trend, addresses changing skills needs in the area, and recommendation from the
“ Ang inyong aktibong pakikilahok sa aktibidad na ito ay nagpapakita na kayo ay handa na para sa hamon na naghihintay sa inyo dahil kayo malapit nang maging Agripreneur,” aniya. Ang FBS ay maihahalintulad sa isang sistemang pangedukasyon na idinisenyo upang mabigyan ang mga magsasaka ng mga pamamaraan upang i-maximize ang kanilang mga produktong pangagrikultura upang kumita ng mas malaki, matuto ng mga estratehiya sa marketing, at iba pang mga pagkakataon upang maiangat ang kanilang kalagayan sa pamumuhay. (DAR- SDN/ PIA- Surigao del Norte)
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Sa mgagipadayagpanaghisgut,sapersonahe sa Congressional District Office ni Kongresista Corvera ang direksyon sa iyangpakansangsagobernadorsasaUP!,frameworkkiniM.Ma.ubossapaglambopanglaniinipagpangalagadngasubaysantawsasaprobinsyaAgusandelNortesalideratoniGob.AngelicaRosedellAmante.NakaanklasadevelopmentsaAGUSANangkampanyapagapalamboKongresistasapasiyamiagingterminoideya,sumalaniGob.Amante,ipadayon.
Ubos sa AGUSAN UP!, apil sa gipadagan ang mga proyektong Food Security Enhancement ug
DAR Surigao Norte nagkaroon ng hanay ng nagtatapos sa Farm Business School
Partnership sa Buhatan ni Kongresista Corvera sa Serbisyo sa Distrito sa Agrikultura ug Panglawas, gihisgutan Gihisgutan niadtong Agosto 16, ang posibleng partnerships sa buhatan ni Kongresista Dale B. Corvera ug sa Department of Agriculture diha sa mga serbisyo pagpalambo sa agrikultura ingon man tali sa Departemnt of Health diha sa serbisyo sa panglawas.
ang pagsasaka bilang isa sa mga negosyo kung saan ang mga ARBs ay maaaring kumita ng mas malaki. “Ang aktibidad na ito ay naglalayong tulungan ang mga magsasaka na mapataas ang kanilang kaalaman at kasanayan sa pagbuo ng competitive farm enterprises na magbubukas ng mga oportunidad para sa kanila na kumita ng mas malaki,” Ibinunyaganiya.niDe Guzman na ang 32 ARBs ay sinanay sa iba’t ibang kaalaman sa pagnenegosyo at advance farming practices na sumasaklaw sa kabuuang 25 Sinabisesyon.niya na ang FBS ay nagbigay ng kapangyarihan sa mga kalahok upang ang mga lupaing ipinagkaloob sa kanila ng DAR iba’tpagbebentasakanilangsamaayosngkanilangmakapagpabagoayngbuhayatbuhayibasapamamagitanngnapamamahalakanilangmgalupainatmgaproduktomgatuntuninngngkanilangibangmgapananim.
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AgNor tinguha nga makabaton og youth trainer matag lungsod
Agusan del Norte og Training of Trainers’ (TOT) mahitungod sa Peer Education and Peer Helping ubos sa Adolescent Health and Development Program (AHDP) sa Cabadbaran City.
Amomang Agusanon nga programa niini og
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indigents, suportado ni Dr. Cassion ang buot ni Kongresista Corvera nga pagpahiluna ubos
Facilities Development Plant ang iyang buhatan ug i-discuss kini niya unya sa buhatan ni Kongresista Corvera. Suportado sa DOHCaraga ang upgrading sa Agusan del Norte Provincial Hospital ngadto sa Level III nga hospital ug isip training facility sa Caraga,niiniHulyobalauranansaniNo.blaudnon,bedngadtougpersonnelmedicalsarehiyonangexpansionniinisausaka300-hospitalkansangHouseBill1326napasakanaKongresistaCorveranasudnongbalayniadtopang6.Walapaysamangafacilitysatibuokdugangni sa mas pa maong matang sa ni Cassion naay inisyatiba ang iyang buhatan nga gawas sa
Aron mas mapalapdan pa ang serbisyo ug ma-reach out pa ang mga kabatanonan, nagpahigayon ang probinsyal panggamhananngasa
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Tumong sa maong kalihukan nga maka-baton og mga youth trainer sa matag lungsod ug syudad sa tibuok probinsya sa Agusan del Norte aron matabangan nga mapahiluna panginahanglanonangsa mga kabatan-onan mahitungod sa ilang personal issues ug concerns isip usa ka batanon ug makahatag og sakto nga impormasyon sa sayop nga pagsabot mahitungod Dugangniini. niini, tinguha usab sa maong kalihukan nga mapasayon ra ang pagaccess sa mga kabatanonan sa mga serbisyo ngadto sa tagsa-tagsa nila ka Gibansaylungsod.ang matag Youth mahitungodCoordinatorOfficersSangguniangRepresentative,KabataanugAHDProgramkadalungsodsa:1) Orientation on Youth Peer Education, 2) Changing Bodies, Changing Selves, 3) Sex, Gender, and Human Sexuality, 4) Teen’s Sexuality & Reproductive Health Concerns, 5) Peer Helping ug ang 6) Organizing & Designing a Youth Peer Education Session. Ang kompleto nga pagbansay nagtugot sa mga partisipante nga makagradwar isip mga magtutudlo ug facilitator sa ilang mga kaedad. Ang nasangpit nga kalihukan gipangunahan sa buhatan sa Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) pinaagi sa Provincial Population and Development Program uban sa pakigtambayayong sa ReachHealth Caraga ug DepEd-Agusan del Norte pinaagi sa programa sa Youth Optimizing Life Opportunities kun YOLO. Misalmot sa maong aktibidad si Board Member Keefe Blue R. Leonar, Chairperson sa Committee on Youth ug SK Provincial Federation President, PSWD Officer Silver Joy Tejano, Provincial Population Focal Person Alfie Semonette Pabillore ug ang mga Resource Speakers. (KKD, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
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Mokabat sa 50 ka mga Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) Coordinators sa nagkalainlaing tulunghaan sa probinsya sa Agusan del Norte ang gibansay mahitungod sa Integrated Farming and Organic Agriculture sa Butuan City. Ang maong mapausbawkalihukanTumongCorveragobernador,diinprogramangM.Ma.kamanduansamag-uumamatabanganpanggamhanangihimongaKabahinpanggamhanan.saAgricultureNorteEducationangOfficesagipangunahanpagbansay,sabuhatanProvincialAgriculture(PAO)kaabagDepartmentof–AgusandelugDepartmentof–CaragaubosGPPsaprobinsyangakinisapadayonmgalakangngasaprobinsyangangaangmgaugfisherfolksprobinsyaubossaniGob.AngelicaRosedellAmantepinaagisaAGUSANUPgisugdannikanhingKong.DaleB.kaniadto.samaongngapaang ilang kaalam mahitungod sa agrikultura gikan sa produksyon hangtud sa pag-atiman lakip na ang pag-gamit og organic nga materyales niini. Tinguha usab niini nga matagaan sila og kapasidad nga mo-giya sa pagdumala sa implementasyon sa maong programa sa tagsatagsang ka tulunghaan. Kalabot usab kini sa preparasyon sa umaabot nga indigay sa Search for Best GPP School Implementer nga magsugod karong TudloanOktubre.ang nasangpit nga mga partisipante mahitungod sa Livestock Production and
AgusanAgusansaAclanProvincialAngelrepresentanteMarieAdministratorkalihukanMitambongDemonstration.ConcoctionkiniFarming.ManagementProductionandVegetableManagement,ProductionManagement,TilapiaandFishPondugOrganicTudloanusabsilaogaktwalngaFormulationosamaongsiProvincialElizabethCalo,isipniGob.AmanteubanniAgriculturistAlvinugmgapersonaheDA-Caraga.(KKD,LGUdelNorte/PIAdelNorte)
50 GPP Coordinators sa AgNor, gibansay Phil Eagle Foundation campaign -AgiLAYA visits Bislig City
The local government unit of Bislig City headed by Mayor Florencio C. Garay, with the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR)- CENRO Bislig chief Nathaniel E. Racho, warmly welcomed the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) on its visit to Caraga Region on August 11 to13, 2022. Anchored on the theme: “Lasting Freedom from trapping, shooting and habitat loss for our national symbol”, the Behavioral Change Campaign dubbed as “AgiLAYA”, was conducted in Bislig City. The campaign is in line with the 35th anniversary of PEF and the 50th anniversary of Dr. Kennedy’s return to the Philippines. PEF accordingly is a non-profit organization that was created to save the endangered Philippine Eagle and its rainforest habitat. The importance of saving, protecting, and rescuing the eagles is their advocacy, which brought Dr. Robert “Bob” S. Kennedy, Ornithologist, and instigator of Philippine Eagle Research and Conservation, to the Caraga Region. There were series of activities during the campaign. On August 12,, Tree Planting Activity at DENR Arboretum, Sitio Sanyata, San Roque, and “Welcome Dinner” and Press Conference at Highland Function Farm and Restaurant were conducted. The following activities happened on August 13, Bislig Birdwatching FB Page Launching, Eagle.conservationusedwhereinotherjackets,onMoreover,CulturalPublicBurboanan.atOrientation,BirdwatchingandShortForumTinuy-anFalls,inBarangayTherewasalsoaTalkheldatBisligCityandSportsCenter.PEFhadanexhibitthecustomizedt-shirts,keychains,andmerchandiseitemstheproceedswillbefortheprotectionandofthePhilippine
Attendees were Mayor Florencio C. Garay, represented by Mr. Napoleon L. Velez, City Information Officer; Mr. Dennis Salvador, PEF Executive Director and Dr. Jayson Ibanez; Mr. JC Sta. Teresa; Gen. William Hotchkiss III, Chairman, Cantilan Bank; For. Victor B. Sabornido (PENRO)-Surigao del Sur; Hon. Conrad Cejoco, SP Member; PNP-Bislig Personnel headed by PLtCol Micheal B. Lozada; DepEd Bislig Division Personnel and Staff, headed by Ms. Gregoria T. Su, Ph.D., Bislig City Division Superintendent; North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) Bislig Faculty, Students and Staff. The campaign was featured by Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rock Radio, and Radio Bandera. (NGPB/ CIO-Bislig/ PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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SEC cancels NWorld’s incorporation for fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) canceled the registration of AlphanetWorld Corporation with business name and style as NWorld for employing fraud in the procurement of its certificate of Anincorporation.orderdatedJuly 28, 2022 the SEC Company Registration and Monitoring Department (CRMD) discovered that one of NWorld’s incorporators provided an invalid Tax Identification Number (TIN) in the Articles of Incorporation it submitted to the “TheCommission.useofan invalid and false TIN on NWorld’s Articles of Incorporation constitutes fraud in the procurement of the certificate of registration, which is a valid ground for the revocation of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation,” the order
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources- City Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENRCENRO) - Bislig City headed by Nathaniel Racho initiated a 3-day Basic InformationGeographicSystem (GIS) Training on August 15 to 17, 2022 at the DENRCENRO Bislig Conference Hall in Bislig City.
Theread.CRMD noted that the TIN is an essential requirement in all applications handled by all government agencies, as provided by Executive Order No. 98 dated April 28, 1999. This means that the filing of the articles of incorporation of a company will be disapproved should it fail to provide a valid number. “Fraud as a ground for the revocation of a Certificate of Registration of a corporation refers to fraud attendant in the registration of the corporation and must be contained and connected with the documents and/ or papers presented to the Commission for registration of said corporation,” according to the CRMD. Prior to the revocation of of up to P127,000. Business transactions were supposedly made through the company’s official webpage. Member investors were also promised discounts of up to 30% for every purchase of NWorld products, referral bonuses, and an additional P25,000 when they meet the 25 pairs of recruits. The scheme involved the sale and offer of securities to the public in the form of investment contracts, whereby a person invests his money in a common enterprise and is led to expect profits primarily from the efforts of others, according to the SEC. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code provides registration statement duly filed with and approved by registered corporation, it had never secured a secondary license from the Commission as the issuer of securities or broker-dealer nor registered offering pursuant to the SRC. allegations and arguments therein simply failed to trounce the finding of this Commission that NWorld is engaged in the sale of securities in the form of investment contract, and is in continuous violation of Section 8 of the [Securities Regulation Code],” the Commission En Banc held, as it denied NWorld’s motion to lift the CDO. (Neil Maynard C. Conde, SEC Officer/PIA-SurigaoInformationdelSur)
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FR/ ICT Focal Kent Cloyd Bandoy facilitated the activity participated by the 16 Forestry Students who are On the Job Training (OJT) from Caraga State University ( CSU Accordingly,). GIS is a system that creates, manages, analyzes, and maps all types of data. GIS connects data to a map, integrating location data with all types of displays of
CENRO Bislig holds Basic GIS to CSU OJT
Mindanao firms bullish to get more deals from Singapore
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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has
The party was convened by Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Maria Belen Acosta, who also arranged for the meetings. A trading agreement between the Davao-based fruit exporter Avante Agri-Products and Singaporean company Bananah & Co. PTE. LTD was signed during the investment mission early this month. Avante Agri-Products will be supplying fresh and processed commodities to Bananah & Co. PTE. LTD, a wholesale seller of fruits and vegetables. Initial products agreed for delivery are fresh pineapple and papaya, but will later include banana, durian, calamansi concentrate, and banana chips. A minimum of one 40-footer container per week for both banana and papaya will be shipped to Singapore two weeks from the signing of the MinDAagreement.saidmeetings leading to the partnership started in April when Bananah & Co. was sourcing for potential partners in Davao City. Milan said some delegates have also sought partnerships with Singaporean suppliers of Halal merchandise to improve their Halal businesses in Mindanao. (PNA/Christine Cudis August)
TAPPING THE GLOBAL MARKET. Arturo Milan, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry area vice president for Mindanao, expressed confidence Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2022) that Mindanao-based companies will be able to fully penetrate the Singaporean market. The business group is looking at expanding business relations with Singapore to help the economy. (Contributed photo)
MINDANAO NEWS
“Along with the efforts of our partners and other stakeholders, the NESCAFÉ Plan aims to increase the capacity of farmers for regeneration and build a future through green coffee beans sourced from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices,” Kais Marzouki, Nestlé Philippines head, said in a statement
PROUD MOMENT. A coffee farmer in Bukidnon proudly shows off the abundant coffee cherries as a result of his labor and knowledge from Project Coffee+. In a statement Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2022), Nestlé Philippines, the biggest buyer of Robusta green coffee beans here, says it has facilitated a three-year project to help smallholder coffee farmers develop their entrepreneurial mindset. (Photo courtesy of Nestlé Philippines) they make purchase decisions,” Marzouki said.
Mindanao coffee farmers now earn more after Nescafé training
is a long-term program to increase the supply of Robusta coffee which lags considerably behind demand by helping farmers increase the productivity of coffee farming towards a better quality of life. Robusta accounts for 66 percent of local coffee production and is mostly grown in Mindanao.
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In the Philippines, Nestlé is the biggest buyer of Robusta green coffee beans. It increased its volume purchase of locallygrown coffee by 41 percent in 2021 over 2020, sourced from participants in NESCAFÉ Plan projects as well as consolidators, smallholder farmers, and farmer cooperatives across Mindanao. Cudis)
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Some 1,500 small coffee farmers in Mindanao have increased their yield and income by around 64 percent and 45 percent, respectively, in 2021. The increase in harvests came after the completion of the three-year Project Coffee+ launched by Nestlé Philippines through the NESCAFÉ Plan.
The project had 980 Sultan Kudarat and 520 Bukidnon farmers participating in intensive training since 2019 to develop their “agripreneurial” mindset.
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President “Bongbong”FerdinandMarcos Jr. on Thursday cited the importance of addressing the logistics problem in the agriculture sector to lower food prices in the Marcoscountry.made this remark in a Cabinet meeting in Malacañang, where issues on the movement of agricultural products were raised. “We cannot afford to do that anymore. The logistical challenge is clear, and we are not handling it,” Marcos said during the meeting, where other issues raised include complaints of forwarders and cargo handlers on policies imposed by governmentlocalunits (LGUs) as well as the presence of many Departmentcheckpoints.ofthe
“That’s what we are negotiating with the traders now. Hihingin natin… They first offered at 80 pesos (per kilo) so sabi ko, ‘Hingiin ko na ‘yung 70 pesos, tulungan niyo na lang kasi kawawa naman ang tao.’ And we’re getting there,” he said. The sugar situation is similar to emphasized.fertilizerextendscosts,“ToisrequirementsimportisthatPresidentinagriculturalothercommoditiesthePhilippines,thesaid,notingthegovernmentbeingcompelledtotoreplenishlocalwhenthereshortageinproduction.cutproductionthegovernmentsubsidiesandtofarmers,”he|PND
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PND President Hemanufacturers.foodchallengesfocusissue,thelegislaturethatTheManila.campaignPinasLakasduringinmerkado,”mailabasano‘yungparasugarmillers,withthetoand“We’llindustry.plaguingwaysthisAdministrationtheheJr.“Bongbong”FerdinandMarcosonWednesdaysaidwouldreorganizeSugarRegulatory(SRA)weekasheseekstoaddressissuesthesugarreorganizetheSRAthenwewillcomeanarrangementwithindustrialconsumers,theplanters,thesuppliersofthetocoordinatetalagakunganomayroon,kung‘yungavailable,nasaMarcossaidamediainterviewthelaunchofvaccinationinSMCityPresidentalsosaidhewouldlettheinvestigatesugarimportationstressingthathisisaddressingtheconfrontingandbeveragepointedoutthat PBBM moves to reorganize SRA
challenges in agri sector
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said he would discuss the issue with the chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), particularly on the revival of express lanes for food trucks, which was carried out during pandemicinduced
For instance, agricultural products will be tracked along the way to identify bottlenecks and raise possible issues with the concerned LGU with the help of the TechnologyDILG.could also be used to determine areas having good harvest, enabling the government to bring their produce to locations experiencing food productionExpertsshortages.saywhileisthe starting point of food security, distribution is also an important factor that must be considered.
PBBM raises need to solve logistics
Thesaid.President also expressed confidence that his talks with industry stakeholders supplyfaryieldmanufacturersespeciallywouldpositiveresultsasassufficiencyoflocalisconcerned.
there is a need to immediately address the problems hounding the industry to avert a looming sugar shortage, which may affect local sugar workers and their “Becausefamilies. right now, they are starting to cut down the days of the week na nagtatrabaho and we are very worried of course about jobs. So ‘yun ang iniintindi ko talaga right now,” he
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President “Bongbong”FerdinandMarcos Jr. on Wednesday said he is considering extending until the end of the year the state of public health emergency which was first declared in 2020 due to the during‘yun,”ofitigiloneofcommunityinternationalmgabecause[Mariadiscussing“Yes,pandemic.COVID-19wewerejustitwithUsec.Rosario]Vergeiremaramingbinibigaysamedicalkapagstateemergency.WHOisofthem.Atkungnatin‘yungstateemergency,matitigilthePresidentsaidamediainterview at the theofparticularlyofresponsepublicemergencyTheCOVID-19.transmissionoftheemergencyaMarchProclamationRoaPresidentlaunchvaccinationPinasLakascampaigninManila.RodrigoDutertesignedNo.922in2020,declaringstateofpublichealththroughoutPhilippinesinlightconfirmedlocalcasesofstateofpublichealthcallsforthetoadheretothemechanismsthegovernment,theutilizationresourcestocontainspreadofthevirus.
President “Bongbong”FerdinandMarcos Jr. on Wednesday received his second booster dose as he rallied public support for the government’s COVID-19 booster rollout, stressing its importance in opening up the economy and preventing crippling to bring everything back to a normal situation, sa dami ng hinaharap nating problema, to bring back a normal situation, the booster will play an important (role) in bringing us back to that condition,” added the chief executive, who received his shot together with his son, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos. In a bid to combat new COVID-19 variants, the President said the government would look into newly developed vaccines for their possible use in the “Icountry.wasjust told by Usec. Vergeire, mukha namang mayroon nang ilalabas na vaccine para dito sa mga bagong variant ng Omicron. Kaya’t pag-aaralan natin and if it is going to be helpful ay gagawin natin ang lahat para madala rito sa Pilipinas para mabigay natin sa lahat ng kailangan magkaroon ng booster shot,” he said. He also thanked the country’s health workers for their sacrifices in the country’s fight against AtCOVID-19.thesame time, the President cited the role of local government units (LGUs) in the implementation of the vaccination drive. To date, more than 18,900 PinasLakas vaccination sites have been launched nationwide, which include areas such as markets, schools, |andterminals,workplaces,placesofworship,mobilevaccinationsites.PND
PBBM mulls extending state of public health emergency until year ends
The Department of Health on Tuesday logged 2,633 new COVID-19 cases, increasing infections.36,190SocaseloadPhilippines’thetotalto3,838,062.far,thecountryhasactiveCOVID-19|PND
“But if we can change — we are looking at amending the law in terms of procurement and all of that in the middle of an emergency. But that will take time. So malamang we will extend it until the end of the year.”
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PBBM gets second booster shot; urges more Pinoys to get jabbed
openthe“WithhastenconfrontingaddressingashavingoverstateHeCityimmunizationasaideffective,showhavinghighlight“IcontagiousimmunitythreatsCOVID-19,peopleimportanceMarcosSMVaccinationlaunchSpeakinglockdowns.duringtheofthePinasLakasCampaignatCityManila,Presidenthighlightedtheofgettingboostedagainstnotingtheposedbythevirusaswanesandasmorevariantsemerge.havecomeheretodaytotheimportanceoftheboostershot,toeveryoneitissafe,itisanditisneeded,”Marcos,whoattendedsimilarlaunchingofthedriveinPasigtwoweeksago.stressedthathecouldnottheimportanceofthepeopleboostedoneofthemajorstepsinvariousproblemsthenationandeconomicrecovery.ustryingtoopeneconomy,tryingtotheschools,trying
PBBM: Gov’t exerting all efforts
to address sugar supply woes
Another area that has to be looked into, the President said, is direct importation by food manufacturers with the approval of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) as part of emergency measures to address current industry Marcosconcerns.said although there’s a need for the country to increase sugar production in the future, the current pressing concerns of food producers must be Industryaddressed.players said if the government were to consider importation for industrial use, it must act now to secure supply from global sugar exporters since they may allocate their produce to other
President governmentJr.“Bongbong”FerdinandMarcosonMondaysaidtheisexerting all efforts to address domestic sugar supply issues. Marcos made this remark during a consultation with food manufacturers in Malacañang, where he raised the need to assess how the government can increase the supply of quality sugar for food manufacturing to protect local jobs. “It has become a worrisome problem. We are doing all of these things to protect the jobs of workers in those industries,” Marcos said. “So we are studying several measures that we can take to immediately increase the supply of sugar in the country.”
According to the President, the government is also working on sugar prices and is in talks with traders for them to bring down the prices of the “Hopefully,commodity.we can get some concessions with the traders so that at least the pricing will be reasonable. The concern is the supply right now. I’ll make sure that there is sufficient supply in the country so that you can operate at full capacity,” he said.
Themarkets.President earlier recognized that there might be a need to import sugar to stabilize domestic prices of the commodity. However, he noted that the Philippines might only need 150,000 metric tons (MT), half of the 300,000 MT earlier proposed by the SRA.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to extend the State of Public Health Emergency (SPHE) until the end of the year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic will sustain efforts to overcome the global crisis and other emerging health threats.
TheSaturday.SPHEwas declared on March 8, 2020 by former president Rodrigo Duterte when the first Covid-19 transmission was reported by the Department of Health Eight(DOH).days later, the country was placed under SOC, originally for just six months. “Once extended, hopefully, this will allow the government to continue to procure vaccines under emergency use authorization or EUA and impose price controls on select basic commodities,” Go said in a statement. He also reaffirmed his support for government initiatives and policies for the health and welfare of Filipinos.
PH detects 1K new cases of Omicron BA.5 subvariant
The country has detected 1,011 more cases of the Omicron BA.5 subvariant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH said at least one person from all regions except Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in MindanaoMuslim(BARMM) has tested positive for the BA.5 WesternAboutsubvariant.336arefromVisayas,82 from the National Capital Region (NCR), 79 from Central Luzon, 75 from Calabarzon, 72 from Ilocos Region, 70 from Bicol Region, 67 from Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), 48 from Soccksargen, 44 from Mimaropa, 34 from Northern Mindanao, 27 from Caraga, 26 from Central Visayas, 25 from Cagayan Valley, 17 from Davao Region, five from Zamboanga Peninsula, one from Eastern Visayas, and three returning overseas Filipinos.
Of the tally, 690 are fully vaccinated, 12 are partially vaccinated, three are unvaccinated, while the vaccination status of the remaining 306 individuals is still being verified. Their exposures and travel histories are also being verified. About 907 individuals are now tagged as recovered, 53 are still undergoing isolation, two have died, and the outcomes of the remaining 49 are still being verified. There were also 19 additional BA.4 cases -- 12 from Soccsksargen, three each from Bicol Region and Western Visayas, and one from CAR. Thirteen individuals are fully vaccinated, one is partially vaccinated, while the vaccination status of the remaining five individuals is still being Fiveverified.individuals are now tagged as recovered, three are still undergoing isolation, and one has Thedied.DOH is still verifying their exposures and travel Allhistories.thereported cases are based on the latest genome sequencing results from August 12 to 15. (PNA/Ma. Teresa Montemayor)
State of public emergency extension to sustain pandemic response
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Extending the State of Calamity (SOC) will also stretch the effectivity of Republic Act No. 11525 or the Covid-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, which authorizes the private sector and local government units to help in carrying out the national vaccination program, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said on
“Bilang chair ng Senate Committee on Health, suportado ko ang mga hakbang ng gobyerno upang maproteksyunan ang kapakanan at kalusugan ng ating mga kababayan dahil pinakamahalaga sa lahat ang buhay ng mga Pilipino (As the Chair of Senate Committee on Health, I support measures of the government that protects the welfare and health of our countrymen because the most important is the lives of the Filipino people),” Go Inadded.amedia interview during the “PinasLakas” vaccine booster campaign at a mall in Manila on Wednesday, Marcos said he has discussed with Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire,
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As of August 14, at least 17 million have the additional shot from among the 72.1 million who are fully vaccinated, based on Department of Health data. (PNA photo by Gil Calinga)
PROTECTION. Celine Marylle Vidanes, 14, receives her first booster shot against Covid-19 at a mall in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on July 28, 2022.
DOH no longer supports use of
“Since we have already allowed home quarantine, the need for these outside, external quarantine and isolation facilities [has] become of less importance for the government,” DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday in a media forum. She noted what the government needs now is to “adequately monitor all people doing home-based isolation and quarantine”.
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“Currently, we already have 3,131 vaccination sites in schools already set up. Additional sites will be set up to make vaccination more visible and to encourage more mothers to have their schools as quarantine facilities children vaccinated,” she Fullysaid. vaccinated children aged five to 11 years old are not yet recommended to receive a booster shot. Earlier, the DOH said its evidence generation unit and health experts have not found enough data on the benefits of booster for the young age group. Its focus right now is to reach the vaccination target for the five to 11 years old population as its coverage remains low at 40 percent. As for the deployment of unvaccinated teachers in schools, Montemayor)personnel.teachingtheyprotocolstoSchoolstowho“WeperformingthesafetyandauthorityofemphasizedVergeiretheDepartmentEducationhastheoverthematterthereisnohealthandprotocolkeepingunvaccinatedfromtheirduties.highlyencouragethosewillinteractwithchildrenbevaccinated,”shesaid.arealsoencouragedensurethatallsafetyareinplaceifdeployunvaccinatedandnon-(PNA/Ma.Teresa
The Department of Health (DOH) no longer supports the use of schools as isolation and quarantine facilities for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.
“Gagamitin na ito ng ating mga mag-aaral para sa pagbubukas ng ating eskuwela (The students are now going to use the schools for the opening of classes),” she Classessaid.for the academic year 2022 to 2023 are expected to start on Aug. 22. Consistent with the DOH’s goal to bring Covid-19 vaccines close to the people, Vergeire said the agency will set up vaccination sites in schools within communities that are highly populated and schools in strategic locations.
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