CONTENTS 05 - 11 November 2016
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REGIONAL NEWS 8
Caraga promotes agri-aqua signature products
LGUs in Caraga Region 10 More undergo PDRA orientation Caraga to inspect 11 DPWH Diosdado Macapagal Bridge with stakeholders
AgNor strengthens conducts business 12 DAR 19 DTI farmer-group thru cooperative education seminar management and governance workshop
celebrates Correctional 13 AgNor Consciousness Week 2016 3 barangays among 14 Butuan’s most populated in Caraga Region
launches 362nd Negosyo 15 DTI Center in Bayugan City biz group’s CR+ID 17 Surigao project receives positive
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cum consumer forum in Surigao Norte
II to hold BOD 20 SURSECO elections Friendship Games 21 MASTS 2016 to open on Sunday in Tandag City
set for children’s month 22 All celebration in Tandag
response in PH business confab
children, youth 18 Dinagat gather for DRRM-CCA
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COVER CARAT Expo 2016 highlights agri-aqua marketing breakthroughs HEALTH NEWS Guidelines for 24 Nutritional Filipinos: a prescription to good nutrition
MINDANAO NEWS 28
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NATIONAL NEWS Bank conducts 3rd 30 World support mission for PH’s rural 32
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New DOT office to spur Mindanao tourism
development project Environmentalists back UNICEF’s call for action vs. air pollution
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News Briefs The nation celebrates November as the National Children’s Month, pursuant to Republic Act 10661. Said celebration carries the theme, “Isulong: Kalidad na Edukasyon Para sa Lahat ng Bata.”
For 11 consecutive years, the PHL maintains its position as the lead Asian country in closing the gender gap, according to the 2016 Global Gender Gap Index Report released annually by the World Economic Forum. The country landed at 7th place among 144 countries in the world. (PCW)
PhilHealth Board approves increase in package rate for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in children under the Z Benefit package. New rates are P380,000 for DOH-retained contracted hospitals and P500,000 for other contracted hospitals. Voter Registration period will run from 07 Nov 2016 to 29 April 2017, Mon-Sat, including holidays, from 8AM to 5PM. (COMELEC)
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CARAT Expo 2016 agri-aqua marketing breakthroughs
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By: Venus L. Garcia
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n keeping abreast with the agro-fishery trade and marketing initiatives and latest innovations in agriculture, the Caraga Agricultural Trade and Marketing Exposition (CARAT Expo 2016) officially opens its window to local trade associations, producers, agro-entrepreneurs, buyers and the public here on Wednesday.
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Gracing also the event is Sen. Cynthia Villar expressing her strong support to the CARAT Expo 2016. She also lauded the unified efforts of all local officials and organizers. Sen. Villar further expressed her optimism that Caraga region will be more progressive as it continues to grow and engage in different endeavors.
The grand opening marked as a day for ‘Lobster Festival’ of the CARAT Expo includes a lobster cooking demo featuring the Masterchef finalist and best chefs in the Philippines; a lobster marketing and branding; an access to credit for lobster raiser; and training on In giving high hopes for lobster hatchery and production. Caraganons to improve and increase their agricultural production, Sen. As enunciated by president of Villar disclosed in her message the Butuan Chamber of Commerce Roger obliteration of irrigation fee starting Ramirez, the showcasing of lobster as next year. This will help farmers achieve a prime and high-valued product of sustainability.
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Caraga is a manifestation of the rich agricultural asset in the region that can sustain the economy.
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As slated to run from November 9-13, 2016, its kick-off activity started with a thanksgiving mass, followed by a motorcade along the city thoroughfares which highlighted the ‘lobster’ float of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
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CARAT Expo 2016 features the various agricultural and aquamarine products of the region. It provides a venue for government and private stakeholders to display their unique agri and fishery products that will definitely make the region and its products more popular.
skills demonstration on table setting, fish deboning, commercial cooking, ‘kinilaw’ preparation contest.
For the third day (Sinuglaw Festival/ Aquamarine Day), variety show, singing and modern dance contests comprise the night activities, following the conduct of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
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. (VLG/JPG/PIA-Caraga)
During the Livestock Day (Lechon Festival) on the 12th of November, the Butuan City Veterinary Office will hold a free animal consultation and checkup aside from the scheduled baking Since it is a promotion of the and cooking demonstrations, animal Caraga’s best, CARAT Expo will dance/paint me/breathing challenge influence farmers and fisherfolks to activities. produce more and sustain the market so that it will improve their way of life. On its culmination day, the Coco/Palay/Tubers Day or the Meanwhile, the day-2 of CARAT Palagsing Festival on Sunday, there Expo dubbed as Fruits and Veggies will be contests on coconut shredding, Festival was attributed to activities manual dehusking, coco coir twining, such as food carving demo and and ‘palagsing’ demo. An awarding competition, mango eating contest, ceremony for the top grossing and good agricultural practices and exhibitors, best dressed booth, and market opportunities for vegetables contest winners will also conclude the were highlighted. CARAT Expo 2016.
Photo Gallery CARAT Expo 2016 (DAY 1) Caraga Agricultural Trade & Marketing (CARAT) Expo 2016 - Motorcade - Opening Programme
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Caraga promotes agri-aqua signature products
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REGIONAL NEWS
By: Rhea C. Abao
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BUTUAN CITY - Caraga region’s economic growth does not only rely on the mining industry but there is also potential in agriculture. Caraga Agricultural Trade and Marketing Exposition (CARAT Expo) 2016 brought altogether the farmer entrepreneurs, agricultural retailers and wholesalers, manufacturers, small and medium enterprises, public and private sector, and local government units and consumers in a five-day trade expo from November 9 to 13. CARAT Expo 2016 is an exhibition
organized to showcase Caraga’s agricultural and fishery products to create market linkages for the producers, suppliers, investors, and buyers to forge agriculture-related investments. It is a convergence initiative by the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
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To put in place the needed and suitable interventions in agriculture, DA continues to strengthen the farmer organizations thru consultations and dialogues have been undertaken with the different stakeholders. DA capacitates farmers by providing training and introduces them to new technologies and business strategies for them to become farmer and Caraga Chamber of Commerce entrepreneurs. supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), “The CARAT Expo is a manifestation National Economic Development that agriculture, fishery, and trade in Authority (NEDA), Technical Education the region is alive and ready to take on and Skills Development Authority the challenges of globalization. Apart (TESDA), Philippine Information Agency from fulfilling our mission, to provide (PIA) and the United States Department available and affordable food for all DA of Agriculture (USDA) – Winrock is committed to providing our farmers International. the much-needed support in finding a good market for their product,” said Senator Cynthia Villar of the DA Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness Senate Committees on Agriculture and Leandro H. Gazmin. Food, and Government Corporations and Public Enterprises graced the Agricultural trade fair and event and assure Caraganons her marketing expositions are important to support to agriculture. She believes that the farmer entrepreneurs as it creates “agriculture sector sets as the engine a venue where farmers are able to that propels Caraga to proclaim its engage with suppliers and companies place as one of the growth areas in for future investments related to Mindanao with its chosen flagship agriculture. product, the Caraga Lobster.” The five-day activity features “Encouraging the establishment products daily highlights, to wit: Day of a more agri-related business is one of 1- Lobster Festival; Day 2 – Fruits and the key strategies to support in boosting Veggies Festival; Day 3 – Sinuglaw growth and development of the Festival; Day 4 – Lechon Festival; Day 5 agriculture sector as well as improving – Palagsing Festival. (DA-Caraga)
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the income of farmers, fisherfolk, and agricultural workers,” stressed Senator Villar.
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More LGUs in Caraga Region undergo PDRA orientation By: April Rose Sanchez
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BUTUAN CITY - The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga held a one-day orientation on Pre Disaster Disaster Risk Assessment or PDRA for nine local government units (LGUs) in Caraga Region on Thursday here.
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These LGUs include Surigao City, Surigao del Norte; Bayugan City and the Municipality of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur; and the Municipalities of Jabonga, Las Nieves, Magallanes and Santiago of Agusan del Norte. The orientation was in compliance to NDRRMC Memorandum No. 17 series of 2014 entitled Institutionalization of the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment dated August 18, 2014.
and to determine the appropriate level of response from concerned agencies, local government units and other stakeholders. Amado M. Posas, chief of DRRM Division of OCD Caraga said that PDRA plays an important part into policy formulation and decision making for both public and private organizations and other stakeholders in disaster risk reduction. PDRA looks into both historical data and probabilistic scenarios to address risks.
It provided understanding on the importance of PDRA as a process to evaluate a given hazard’s characteristic The one-day orientation covered and its possible impacts to the populace topics which were presented by
members of the PDRA core team at the region level. Engr. Lolita L. Vinalay of PAGASA discussed the DOST PAGASA Revised Tropical Storm Category while Eric Colmenares of DOST Caraga explained the use of technology during PDRA. The PDRA in DILG was presented by Jeffrey A. Ramo and details on vulnerable areas in Caraga Region were given by Graziella C. Harting of NEDA Caraga. Likewise, the roles of DSWD in PDRA were presented by Angelita Amista of DSWD Caraga.
Queries, concerns and issues were raised by participants and were addressed by resource persons during the open forum. This capacity development initiative is one of OCD’s priority targets based on its Annual Plans and Budget (APB) 2016. It can be remembered that OCD Caraga conducted the same orientation to the region’s component cities on September 2, 2016. (OCDCaraga/PIA-Caraga)
DPWH Caraga to inspect Diosdado Macapagal Bridge with stakeholders
According to DPWH Caraga regional director Danilo Versola, this is in line with the implementation of the project improvement for highways and bridge construction and maintenance, Phase III, wherein one of the major activities that will be undertaken is the conduct of site inspection of special bridges on selected regions.
“Fortunately, our own Diosdado Macapagal Bridge is one of them,” underlined Versola. Versola further revealed that they will be using a drone camera during the site inspection. A short program will also be held at the same venue. (JPG/ PIA-Caraga)
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BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Caraga will be inspecting the Diosdado Macapagal Bridge here together with other partner stakeholders and media partners on November 22, 2016.
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By: Jennifer P. Gaitano
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DAR AgNor strengthens farmergroup thru cooperative management and governance workshop By: Gil E. Miranda
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BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte conducted a two-day training on Cooperative Management and Governance recently held at Cabadbaran City.
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At least 30 participants mostly Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) consisting of cooperative officers, operational staff and some members of Avancena Beneficiaries Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ABFMPC) in Brgy. Sanghan, Cabadbaran City attended the said seminar.
stable cooperative to cope with challenges in order to contribute economic advancement and social opportunities.
Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Andre B. Atega, CESO V, said the training is an important factor to capacitate the farmer-beneficiaries The activity aimed to strengthen through their organization in maximizing ABFMPC to become a strong and the support services provided by DAR.
Participant actively participated Resource Development Experience in the proceedings as they gained (RDE) Consultancy headed by cooperative principles and practices Executive Director Roger O. Fabe. of their respective organization. The activity was part of the They also shared their common DAR and Cooperative Development experiences and presented the output Authority partnership program on as they play an integral role in meeting strengthening and capacity building their proposed goals. of the Agrarian Reform Beneficiary The two-day activity worked Organizations (ARBOs). (DAR-Agusan with an experienced speakers from del Norte)
AgNor celebrates Correctional Consciousness Week 2016
Agusan del Norte Provincial Jail Warden Fermin C. Antenorio disclosed that their office spearheaded various activities for the week’s celebration including the NACOCOW opening program, free body massage and reflexo-foot, medical/dental outreach, basketball friendship games, parlor games, Mr. Gay pageant, sports fest, eucharistic celebration, consultative dialogue with the inmates and the culmination program.
The sportsfest added color and vibrant with the participation of Bombo Radyo Basketball Team, Radyo Trumpeta Basketball Team, RMN-DXBC Basketball Team and the Provincial Jail/ Parole and Probation Basketball Team. Also, the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) through Atty. Trixia Rullon-Nastor, Atty. Ronald Berol and other counsels entertained questions from the prisoners regarding their respective cases. (LGUAgusan del Norte)
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BUTUAN CITY- The provincial government of Agusan del Norte successfully celebrated the National Correctional Consciousness Week (NACOCOW) on October 24 - 28, 2016 with the theme: “Rebuilding Lives, Communities and Relationships without Drugs, Crime and Corruption.”
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By: Aimee B. Sienes
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Butuan’s 3 barangays among most populated in Caraga Region By: Maria Lourdes Pizarro-Apego
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BUTUAN CITY - Three barangays in the city are currently among the top ten most populated barangays in Caraga region.
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These are Barangays Libertad, Butuan City, Barangay Washington in San Vicente and Doongan. Surigao City with a population of 18, 900, Barangay Taft also in Surigao City, Based on the result of the 2015 with a population of 18,571, and fifth Census of Population released by most populated is Poblacion Trento the Philippine Statistics Authority with a population of 18,139. (PSA), Barangay Libertad which has a population of 21,703 is second most The sixth most populated populated barangay in the region barangay in Caraga region is while Barangay San Vicente, with a Barangay San Vicente of Butuan City, population of 16,187 is ranked fifth and followed by Barangay Poblacion Barangay Doongan, with a population Bayugan with a population of 16,010, of 13,728 is tenth most populated. Barangay San Juan in Surigao City with a population of 14,925, followed The number one most populated by Bayugan 3 of Rosario with a barangay in the region is Barangay population of 13,922 and Barangay Mangagoy in Bislig City with a population Doongan, Butuan City. (Radyo ng of 32,464, followed by Barangay Libertad Bayan Butuan)
DTI launches 362nd Negosyo Center in Bayugan City By: Renato Bashir Ilupa, Jr.
In his message of support, Bayugan City Vice Mayor Charles Anggayong thanked and praised DTI for the establishment of the said center in a growing city such as Bayugan.
“DTI has such a big heart to help the people despite not having been provided yet an office space by the city government,� Anggayong said. He also stressed that the
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PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga on Thursday has launched its 362nd Negosyo Center in Bayugan City.
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establishment of the Negosyo Center is a big help to the city’s economy as local entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to display their products and be known locally and globally.
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The mayor, however, emphasized that the local products should be competitive, as the country has already been integrated into the ASEAN economic community.
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Negosyo Act, the DTI has been tasked to work with the LGU, local chambers of commerce, other government agencies, and the private sector to establish Negosyo Centers in all provinces, cities, and municipalities.
“A Negosyo Center should be a one-stop action center that will provide free business registration assistance, business advisory, business counseling, business information Also, DTI-Caraga assistant services, capability building activities regional director Lolit Dorado, who or training for the micro, small, and graced the occasion, said she is medium enterprises,” Corvera said. hoping the Negosyo Center will be able to uplift the lives of at least one Corvera further expressed percent of the total beneficiaries that she is hoping that the Negosyo of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Center will also be able to capture Program (4Ps). “We should help them the agricultural activities in Bayugan grow through the Negosyo Center,” City which have not been captured she underlined. by the issuance of Mayor’s permit and thereby increase the city’s revenues Bayugan City Chamber of in the future. Commerce and Industry President Lawyer Rafael Ybañez pledged for Sangguniang Panlungsod and in behalf of their newly organized member Crisostomo Boy Alimpoos, chamber to support Negosyo Center- who also represented Mayor Kim Lope Bayugan City while Agusan del Asis, said that the Mayor is planning to Sur Chamber of Commerce and construct a separate building for the Industry Foundation, Inc. President Negosyo Center. Engr. Freddie C. Mero said that the chamber’s role is providing their After the messages of support, expertise in business counseling and a Memorandum of Agreement mentoring. He also urged everyone to (MOA) between representatives of support the Negosyo Center. DTI, Bayugan City LGU, and the local chamber was signed. The guests Meanwhile, DTI-Agusan del Sur were also made to sign a Pledge of Provincial Office OIC Brenda Baybay Commitment to support Negosyo Corvera explained that under Center-Bayugan City. (JPG/PIARepublic Act No. 10644 or the Go Agusan del Sur)
Surigao biz group’s CR+ID project receives positive response in PH business confab By: Susil D. Ragas
The CR+ID project is one of the CFC’s (Coalitions for Change) key freeform agenda that aims to improve governance and sustain economic growth and rationalize infrastructure planning and investments, and minimize fragmentation in public infrastructure investments.
According to SCCI president Concepcion Paqueo, the presentation on the advocacy and gains of the CR+ID Project, including the lobbying and funding of priority roads and infrastructure projects in Caraga region, received positive responses from the chamber leaders and representatives.
CFC is the flagship program of the Australian Embassy and Asia Foundation, which hopes to effect policy reform by encouraging civil society, the private sector, the academe, and the government to work together and contribute to transformative change. (SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
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SCCI honorary director Alicia Euseña, presented the CR+ID project during the National Chamber Management Forum, which is a prelude activity of the conference attended by more than 200 chamber leaders and representatives from different chambers in the country.
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SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte - The Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (SCCI) presented the Coordinating Road and Infrastructure Investments for Development (CR+ID) Project during the 42nd Philippine Business Conference held recently at Marriott Hotel in Pasay City.
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Dinagat children, youth gather for DRRM-CCA camp By: Jane Gonzales
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SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands - The Provincial Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) Dinagat Islands in partnership with DepEdDinagat Islands and Save the Children Philippines conducted recently a two-day Children and Youth DRRM-Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Camp held at the Provincial Guest Center, Capitol Compound, San Jose, this province.
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The activity is anchored on the theme, “Listong Kabataan Dinagatnon: Tulay sa Ligtas at maunlad na komunidad.” The said event aims to help the children of the province to become “Listo” (ready) especially in times of emergency and disaster. Among the topics discussed during the activity were overview of Republic Act (RA) 10121 or the Philippine DRRM Act of 2010 and RA 10821 or
the Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act, the characteristics of a child, protecting the rights of child, the child’s rights in DRR-CCA programming, salient features of school-based DRRM, Operation Listo Program cum Listong Pamilyang Pilipino, leadership in emergencies, orientation on local council for the Protection of Children, simultaneous organization of Listong Kabataang Dinagatnon and, organization of DRRM-CCA Teacher Practitioners. (Dinagat Islands/PIADinagat Islands)
DTI conducts business education seminar cum consumer forum in Surigao Norte
Invited resource persons were from the Securities and Exchange Commission - Cagayan de Oro Extension Office and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - Butuan Extension Office together with the DTI Caraga in-house lawyer.
It also served as the culminating The event was participated by event of the month-long Consumer the different business establishments Welfare Month celebration. in the city, academe, consumers and members of the Provincial Micro, Small Topics discussed during the said and Medium Enterprises Development activity include unlawful pyramiding, Council. (DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIAunlawful investments schemes, know Surigao del Norte) your money, and no short change act.
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The activity aims to provide the participants with updated information related to the different business models that encouraged investments from the various sectors of the society as well as the rights of the consumers to receive exact change from their money.
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SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Surigao del Norte provincial office conducted a seminar cum consumer forum held recently at the Go Negosyo Center, Capitol Compound, this city.
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SURSECO II to hold BOD elections
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By: Nida Grace P. Barcena
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TANDAG CITY – The Surigao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SURSECO II) will hold elections for the four board of directors (BODs) positions in four districts under its coverage areas in the province. According to SURSECO II information officer Aguinaldo “Aggie” Jaluag, SURSECO II has scheduled district elections for four positions in the electric cooperative’s Board of Directors (BODs) representing Cantilan (District XII), Lanuza (District IX), San Agustin (District I) and Lianga (District XIV) on November 5, 6, 12 and 13 respectively.
Meanwhile, the 27th Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA) is also set on Nov. 26 to be held at Aras-asan Gymnasium in Aras-asan, Cagwait, this province. This year’s theme is “Seryosong Serbisyo ALang Sa Seryosong Katagbawan.” (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
MASTS Friendship Games 2016 to open on Sunday in Tandag City
During the coordination meeting held Friday morning at the SDSSU Board Room Conference, SDSSU president Baceledes Estal bared that some delegates will be arriving today, and tomorrow.
Estal said the billeting quarters are now ready in coordination with the Department of Education-Surigao del Sur Division and Tandag City Division. Identified billeting quarters are: Jacinto P. Elpa National High School for Region IX and Surigao State College of Technology-Caraga; Tandag Central Elementary School for Region IX - Western Mindanao State University; Special Science Elementary School, Tandag Pilot Elementary School, Bontud Elementary School and Quintos Elementary School for Region X; Rosario Elementary School for Davao Region; Tago-Purisima Elementary School, Tago-Purisima National High School, and Tago-Falcon Central Elementary School for Region XII; Telaje Elementary
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Based on the program, the opening ceremony is split into three parts. Part I is a 5K ‘Fun Run for A Cause’ from the Vicente L. Pimentel Sr. Boulevard bound to SDSSU Quadrangle, which will start at 5:00 A.M. followed by a Zumba. Part II is the opening parade at 2:30 P.M. to be followed by an opening program at the Surigao del Sur Sports Complex. Part III will be the fellowship dinner to be held at the Prospero Pichay Sr. Gymnasium, SDSSU.
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TANDAG CITY – The Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) is all set for this year’s hosting of the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools (MASTS) Friendship Games 2016, which will kickoff on Sunday, Nov. 6 in the city.
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School for ARMM; Speed Center and held in Tandag City. Engr. Nestor Ty Memorial Elementary School for Caraga delegations. The Pageant Night for the Miss MASTS 2016 will be held on Nov. 7 Estal said the sociocultural at the Tandag City Gymnasium. The activities will be conducted in Cantilan said event will culminate on Nov. 11 town, including basketball games, while at 3:00 P.M. at the Prospero B. Pichay other sports events including dance Sr. Gymnasium, SDSSU Main Campus. sports and Search for Miss MASTS will be (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
All set for children’s month celebration in Tandag
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By: Nida Grace P. Barcena
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TANDAG CITY – To recognize the rights of children in participating the global and local responsibilities, the city government here thru the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) is all set for the 24th Children’s Month celebration. The month long celebration carries the theme, “Isulong: Kalidad na Edukasyon para sa Lahat ng Bata.” Tandag CSWD officer Tessie Buniel said the celebration is aimed to encourage the stakeholders promote and advocate children’s participation in decision making processes at
all levels, within the family or in the community. Based on the program, an “Awareness Walk on the Rights of the
Buniel added that they have On November 7, the Day Care already conducted the training on Workers Federation of Tandag City Child Sexual Abuse Prevention for from 21 barangays will be having a Stakeholders recently. Lakbay Saya for Day Care Children, while the DepEd Tandag City Division The month of November of every will be holding a “BATASURERO” - a year is declared as “National Children’s hands-on activity under the DepEd Month” by virtue of Republic Act number Leadership Training to be participated 10661. This declaration commemorates in by selected students from 31 schools, the adoption of the Convention on the elementary and high school. Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November A DepEd Leadership Training and 1989, and seeks to instill its significance Kindergarten Festival of Talents will also in the Filipino consciousness. (NGBT/ be held on Nov. 17 to SPG officers and PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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kindergarten pupils. On Nov. 18, the 4th Children Congress will be held at the Tandag City Gymnasium to be participated in by the selected 4Ps children, and 50 special children from SPED Center. The activity will be highlighted with the State of the Children’s Address to be delivered by acting mayor Ruel Momo. A “KALANDRAKAS” will then follow in the afternoon, it was learned.
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Child” is scheduled on Friday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 A.M. from the Old City hall bound to Vicente L. Pimentel Sr. Boulevard. A mass will then follow at 5:15 P.M. at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral, this city. As part of the advocacy, George Salubre and Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Imelda Falcon will discuss the rights and responsibilities of the children in the society at Sure FM station on Nov. 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 10:00 -11:00 A.M.
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Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos: a prescription to good nutrition The Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) is a set of dietary guidelines based on the eating pattern, lifestyle, and health status of Filipinos.
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The NGF contains all the nutrition messages to healthy living for all age groups from infants to adults, pregnant and lactating women, and the elderly.
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The first NGF released in 1990 was composed of five messages called “Dietary Guidelines for Filipinos.� In 2000, a revised nutritional guidelines composed of ten messages was released and it was called the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos. In 2012, the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the revision of the NGF, led by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) developed a new set of the NGF, based on the 2000 edition.
The 2012 NGF now includes the basis and justification for
4. Consume fish, lean meat, each of the ten nutritional and health poultry, egg, dried beans or nuts daily message. for growth and repair of body tissues. Below are the new messages of 5. Consume milk, milk products, and the 2012 NGF: other calcium-rich food such as small 1. Eat a variety of foods everyday fish and shellfish, everyday for healthy to get the nutrients needed by the bones and teeth. body. 6. Consume safe foods and water 2. Breastfeed infants exclusively to prevent diarrhea and other foodfrom birth up to six months and then and water-borne diseases. give appropriate complementary 7. Use iodized salt to prevent foods while continuing breastfeeding for two years and beyond for optimum Iodine Deficiency Disorders. growth and development. 8. Limit intake of salty, fried, 3. Eat more vegetables and fruits to fatty, and sugar-rich foods to prevent get the essential vitamins, minerals, and cardiovascular diseases. fiber for regulation of body processes. 9. Attain normal body weight through proper diet and moderate physical activity to maintain good health and help prevent obesity.
Based on the said survey, the Filipino household diet fell below the recommended levels except for niacin, which is above the recommended. Furthermore, all nutrients and energy were below the 100 percent adequacy levels. This was the basis of NGF messages no. 1, 3, and 4.
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The revisions were made based on the results of the 2008 National Nutrition Survey (NNS) conducted by FNRI-DOST.
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10. Be physically active, make healthy food choices, manage stress, avoid alcoholic beverage, and do not smoke to help prevent lifestyle-related non-communicable disease.
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There is no single food that contains all the nutrients that our body needs so eating a variety of food ensures that daily nutritional needs are met.
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survey. This is the reason behind no. 8 of NGF. Excessive intake of salt and soy sauce can result to high blood pressure especially to salt-sensitive individuals. There was also a decrease in Persistent high blood pressure can result consumption of fruits from 77 grams to cardiovascular diseases. in 205 to 54 grams in 2008 and also a decrease in milk consumption from 44 There is also a decreasing trend grams to 42 grams. These results were of physical inactivity among Filipinos the basis of message no. 3 and 5, and also a large percentage of Filipino respectively. smokers at 31.0% and drinkers at 26.9%. These situations were the basis of Vegetables and fruits are the main messages no. 9 and 10 of the NGF. sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, while milk is a good source of calcium. People are always encouraged to exercise at least thirty minutes a day, Low urinary iodine excretion is still three to five times a week. a prevalent problem among pregnant and lactating mothers, indicating to Limit alcohol drinking to one drink low iodine intake. Iodine is important per day for women and two drinks for during pregnancy because it is men is also advised. needed for the brain development of the infant while lactating mothers One alcoholic drink is equivalent to must have adequate supply of iodine one and half ounce distilled beverage in their breastmilk. This is the message such as gin or 12 ounces or a bottle of of NGF no. 7. beer or four ounces wine or half glass wine or an ounce of 100 proof whiskey. The total cholesterol level among Filipino adults increased from 8.5 (mg/ For more information on food dL) in 2003 to 10.2 (mg/dL) in 2008. and nutrition, contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director, Food and High cholesterol level may be attributed Nutrition Research Institute, Department to the high consumption of sodium rich of Science and Technology, General foods by Filipinos. Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City; Tel/ Fax Num: 8372934 and 8373164; email: Salt and soy sauce were among mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph, mar_v_c@ the top 10 widely used miscellaneous yahoo.com; FNRI-DOST website: http:// food items used by Filipinos. www.fnri.dost.gov.ph.; FNRI Facebook page: facebook.com/FNRI-DOST; FNRI In addition, heart diseases ranked Twitter account: twitter.com/FNRIfirst among the causes of death based DOST. (Celina Ann Z. Javier, FNRI-DOST on the 2005 Department of Health S & T Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
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New DOT office to spur Mindanao tourism TAGUIG CITY - In order to uplift the lives of residents of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and other areas affected by armed conflict in Mindanao, the Comprehensive Reform and Development
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MANILA - Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo has given the green light to the creation of a Mindanao office that will implement the sustainable and inclusive tourism agenda for the region.
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The Department of Tourism head noted that exotic Mindanao has for decades lagged behind Luzon, Visayas in terms of international and domestic tourist arrivals. “Despite its abundant natural resources, rich culture, breath taking views and pristine beaches, Mindanao has not received due attention and, consequently, its fair share of visitor arrivals. With the creation of a DoT Mindanao
“I welcome the challenge of putting Mindanao in a better position in terms of tourism administration, infrastructure development and promotions” said David. David said the region has the potential to be a world-class tourist destination although it requires substantial development work.“ First in the order of things, we have to improve access and enhance tourism infrastructure. The basic infrastructure support has to be in place to usher in the needed developments for tourism to flourish in the island. Access is primordial to get to the tourist spots via air, land and sea transport.” Wasting no time, David has commenced with the programs on land and air connectivity. “Prioritizing roads that lead to tourist spots with no distinction of being a national or local road as long as this
A series of air connectivity project is in full swing for at least four gateways namely Davao City, Cagayan de Oro City, Zamboanga City and Siargao.“The objective is to build on the routes development for the airlines to take on the said connectivity requirement thus investing in the flights to bring in the travellers direct to the location from the feeder countries like Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and Korea, to name a few.” David said. David is also keen on further developing the Brunei-IndonesiaMalaysian- Philippines (BIMP) Growth Area where the Philippines heads the Joint Tourism Development Cluster.The BIMP Eaga is listed as part of the top ten priorities of the new administration. (DoT)
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David has been engaged in tourism business for 18 years, during which she rose from the ranks until being tapped as Tourism Marketing and Promotions office of Davao region.
brings the tourists to the destination, will now be intensified with the goal of DOT and DPWH in order to reach 80 percent of road connectivity in Mindanao,” David said.
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office, the region where President Rodrigo Duterte hails from will get the promotion it deserves,” said Teo. Teo has named freshly-minted Assistant Secretary Eden David, a native Mindanaoan, to take the helm at the new Davao City-based office.
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World Bank conducts 3rd support mission for PH’s rural development project
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QUEZON CITY - The World Bank recently started its implementation support mission to the Department of Agriculture-led Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) with a kick-off meeting at the DA’s central office in Quezon City.
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A team of experts from the World Bank headed by Frauke Jungbluth, the lead agriculture economist and task team leader of the mission, will attend meetings and subproject site visits in the Project’s clusters in North Luzon, which covers the Cordillera, Ilocos, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon regions; South Luzon, which covers the CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Bicol Regions; Visayas; and Mindanao.
conducted April this year that earned the PRDP a satisfactory performance rating from the World Bank, just like in the earlier review mission held in November last year.
The mission seeks to review the achievements towards the project development objectives (PDOs) and continue the review and discussions on the Government’s proposal for additional financing from the World This mission follows the second Bank, among others. implementation support mission At the end of the the mission, the DA
The agriculture chief added that several communal irrigation system (CIS) subprojects that cover 150 hectares are already functional and that 47 completed potable water system subprojects are already serving P17.75 billion-worth infrastructure, 16,357 households. P540 million-worth enterprise projects Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel For the enterprise development “Manny” F. Piñol said that as of November component of the Project, the DA 4, 2016, the infrastructure component reported that it has already approved of the Project has so far approved 215 enterprises worth P504.67 million. the funding of 354 infrastructure These include microenterprises (formerly development subprojects worth P17.75 called small livelihood projects) mostly billion and 215 enterprise development proposed in areas severely hit by subprojects worth P540.67. million. natural calamities such as the Bohol earthquake and Typhoons Yolanda, This translates to 71 of the 81 Lando and Nona, to help farmers and targeted provinces already having fishers recover from their lost livelihoods. approved subprojects under the Project “We also have some P971 million-worth and P18.3 billion-worth of assistance for of pipelined subprojects under the high value commodities such as abaca, enterprise development component,” coconut, banana, dairy coffee, cacao Piñol added. (DA) and goat.
The Secretary noted that aside from the total approved subprojects, there are 330 pipelined subprojects amounting to P25.17 billion and 222 projects under procurement with P9.87 billion budget.
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“Most of the approved infrastructure subprojects are farm-tomarket roads (FMRs), the equivalent length of which totals to 1,318.11 kilometers, including an additional 226 kilometer-long FMRs with bridges. We have already completed 18 FMRs stretching to 57 kilometers, while 179 FMRs equivalent to 668 kilometers are at various stages of construction,” Piñol said.
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hopes that it will have discussed and agreed with the World Bank and other stakeholders the solutions for technical issues that have arisen since the previous mission.
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Environmentalists back UNICEF’s call for action vs. air pollution
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QUEZON CITY Local environmental leaders have aligned themselves with the call by UNICEF, the United Nations’ agency promoting the rights and wellbeing of every child, to cut air pollution for children’s health.
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As the Clean Air Month is observed nationwide pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 1109, Series of 1997, representatives of the EcoWaste Coalition and the Partnership for Clean Air (PCA) backed UNICEF’s four-point call to “reduce air pollution, increase children’s access to health care, minimize children’s exposure and monitor air pollution.”
on average and taking in more air relative to their body weight.” The EcoWaste Coalition and PCA specifically drew attention to UNICEF’s warning that “open burning of waste is highly hazardous for public health.” “The open burning of waste is a large source of toxic air pollutants such as particulates, carbon monoxide, black carbon, dioxins, furans and mercury. These are highly toxic and/or carcinogenic pollutants,” the UNICEF warned.
UNICEF last week released the report “Clear the Air for Children,” which “points out that around 300 million children live in areas where the air is toxic – exceeding international limits by at least six times – and that UNICEF also noted that “women children are uniquely vulnerable to air and children often carry out hazardous pollution, breathing faster than adults disposal practices such as the open
burning of waste in the absence of management, energy efficiency and regular collection services.” renewable energy sources rather than on fossil fuel combustion and waste-to On the other hand, “better energy incineration.” waste management can reduce the amount of waste that is burned within Pineda also stressed the need communities,” the UNICEF said. for the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste such “We request our national and local as electronic waste or e-waste, which authorities and the general public to are often dismantled in uncontrolled actively back UNICEF’s call to clear the conditions or burned to retrieve and air for children’s health. We call on all recycle valuable materials such as Filipinos not to add to the air pollutants aluminum, copper, iron, tin, etc. in the environment by consuming responsibly, by reducing what we According to UNICEF, “children throw away and by not burning waste are more susceptible than adults to resources, which could be reused, both indoor and outdoor air pollution as recycled or composted instead,” said their lungs, brains and immune systems Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator, are still developing and their respiratory EcoWaste Coalition. tracts are more permeable.”
UNICEF said “studies have shown that air pollution is strongly associated with respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma, among others. It can also exacerbate underlying health issues and prevent children from going to school, and there is emerging evidence that it can disrupt physical and cognitive development.” “Left untreated, some health complications related to air pollution can last a lifetime,” it warned. (EcoWaste Coalition)
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For his part, Rene Pineda, President, PCA, said: “Aside from stopping waste burning in all its forms, action is needed to reduce air pollution from coal power plants and industrial facilities, as well as from vehicles, planes and ships. Our children and their children will be better off if we invest more in zero waste resource
“The most disadvantaged, who already tend to have poorer health and inadequate access to health services, are the most vulnerable to the illnesses caused by polluted air,” it pointed out.
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The genuine enforcement of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, which bans the open dumping and open burning of trash, and the Clean Air Act, which bans the incineration of municipal, biomedical and hazardous wastes that emits poisonous and toxic fumes, will contribute tremendously to making the air safe to breathe for children and everyone else, the group said.
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