OBRA-MAESTRA NG ISANG PINTOR, NAGING INSPIRASYON SA KABILA NG COVID-19 PANDEMIC SA ISANG EXHIBIT SA BUTUAN CITY

Temang “Pagkakaisa ng bawat pamilyang pilipino sa kabila ng coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic” ang naging inspirasyon ng isang pintor sa Butuan City.

Sa kanyang Solo Art Exhibit, pinamagatan ni Ronnie Rudinas ang kanyang mga obra ng ‘Konektado’.

Ipinahayag ni Rudinas, isa sa mga tanyag at kilalang pintor ng lungsod, sa kanyang mga makukulay na kwadro ang kahalagahan ng pagtutulungan at pagkakaisa para malampasan ang ano mang hamon, lalo na ngayong may pandemya.

“Konektado tayong lahat sa mata ng Diyos, maging sa sa ating mga pinagkukunang-yaman. Itong exhibit na ito ay

para sa lahat na mga art lovers. At para naman sa mga gustong bumili ng aking mga naipinta, hanggang sa Desyembre 11 tayo dito sa Buongusto Restaurant sa Butuan City,” ani ni Rudinas.

Naging tanyag na rin si Rudinas sa iba’t-ibang rehiyon ng bansa dahil na rin sa makabagbagdamdaming mensahe ng kanyang mga obra. Maliban sa pagiging pintor, isa ring banker si Rudinas; isang ama at asawang nagsusumikap na malampasan ang mga hamon sa buhay at ang panganib na dulot ng COVID-19. Hinikayat din ni Rudinas ang mga kabataang may interes sa pagpipinta na mas pagbutihin pa ang kanilang gawa at patuloy na magbigay inspirasyon sa pamamagitan ng kanilang obra maestra.

“Patuloy po tayong maging inspirasyon sa iba. Sabi nga ni Salvador Dale, ang totoong artist ay ‘yung nakakabahagi ng mabuting emosyon sa iba at nagiging inspirasyon ito sa kanila na mas maging mabuting tao,” banggit ni Rudinas. (JPG/PIACaraga)

PROVINCIAL NEWS

DA-PRDP turns-over P152M FMR in AgSur town

The local residents in the municipality of San Luis, Agusan del Sur, and neighboring barangays welcomed a merry December 1 as the 9.32km farm-to-market road was turned-over by the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rural Development Project Caraga (DAPRDP).

The road covering Barangays Mahapag, Muritula, and Doña Maxima provides an easy flow of transportation for farmers’ goods, particularly rubber and primary services. Moreover, the concrete road reduces average travel time from 20 minutes to 10 minutes in transporting cup lumps, reducing post-harvest losses and transportation costs, thus increasing farmers’ income.

“Since 1972, we have been dreaming of this road. As a resident and a farmer, I experienced the struggle of getting our products into the market. Sometimes my products will be rotten on my farm due to the difficulty of delivering our goods. This is a dream come true and a wonderful gift to us. On behalf of the farmers here in San Luis, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the agencies and our local government unit who hand in hand helped in delivering this huge present,” said

Jaime R. Madanlo, punong barangay of Doña Maxima.

Starting at Brgy. Mahapag and ending at Brgy. Doña Maxima, the road has the classification of provincial road connecting to the national road at the municipality of San Luis. Buyers can now come in and out of the barangays, making it easier for farmers to sell products at a higher price. According to the Doña Maxima barangay captain, this inspired farmers in the area to plant more crops. “If before you could see vast untilled lands here, now, as you traverse along the concrete roads, various crops are seen planted along the way. Aside from rubber, falcata, coconuts, and more crops are planted here,” said Madanlo.

Furthermore, the local government officials also encouraged each other to craft policies to maintain their roads.

“As the officials, we will do our part to maintain our roads, away from abuse. I ask for 100% support from my fellow constituents and officials to keep our road clean and peaceful,” said barangay captain of Muritula, Anggaman A. Escalicas.

Ricardo M. Oñate, the DA-Caraga Executive Director, assured that the government always listens to the concerns of the communities, especially the farmers and fisherfolk. He also mentioned that DA together with the LGUs will help farmers prosper, thus more partnership will be expected in the future.

DA-PRDP head Ricardo M. Oñate, together with Agsuan del Sur Governor Santiago B. Cane Jr, and San Luis Municipal Mayor Phoebe L. Corvera led the cutting of the ribbon with the PRDP Regional Project Coordination, LGU, and barangay officials. (DA-Caraga/ PIA-Agusan del

DSWD Caraga provides P172M to CCAM beneficiaries

As of November 26, 2021 data, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has disbursed a total of Php172,706,400 to 71,961 Risk Resiliency Program-Climate Change Adaptation and MitigationDisaster Risk Reduction (RRPCCAM-DRR) beneficiaries for this year.

Through the Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD), the implementation of the RRP-CCAM-DRR has been running for four years. Since its implementation, the project has benefited 66 municipalities and six cities in the region. This totaled to 218,132 beneficiaries in the amount of Php523,516,800.

Felipa Goloran, Punong Barangay of Sabang, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur expressed her delight when asked about the project implementation in their locality.

“Dako kaayo among pasalamat sa RRP-CCAM sa DSWD kay naapil mi diri. Dako kaayo ug tabang ang Cash-for-Work kanamo diri labi na karon nga uso napud ang ting-ulan ug baha, wala mi abot sa among pagpanginabuhi samot na kay pandemya pa gyud (We are greatly thankful for the RRP-CCAM project of DSWD. The Cashfor-Work made a way for us to generate income, especially these rainy days where there’s scarcity of our livelihood. Not to mention the pandemic we are struggling now),” Felipa stated.

The RRP-CCAM-DRR is a national program which aims to strengthen the resiliency of both natural systems and the urban built environment, as well as reinforce the adaptive capacities of vulnerable groups and communities in the country. The program utilizes the Cash-forWork (CFW) modality to implement the different projects and activities related to Environmental Protection, Support to construction or repair of small-scale community infrastructure, and Livelihood projects.

The beneficiaries of RRP-CCAM-DRR CFW rendered ten (10) days community work related to preparedness, mitigation, climate change adaptation including hunger mitigation and food security projects.

Meanwhile, the prioritization of the LGU recipients follows the following criteria: provinces located in the 18 Major River Basins (MRBs) and ten Principal River Basins (PRBs) identified priority by the DENR, among the 24 provinces that have high poverty incidence, and lastly, provinces that are vulnerable to shocks and disasters. (DSWD-Caraga/ PIA-Agusan del Sur) Caraga INFOCUS