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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH and the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.DOST.GOV.PH VOL. 4| NO. 9 March 1- 9, 2016
Non-significant contrabands found in Siquijor jail
SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- A few non-significant contrabands were found inside the jail facilities here as the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Anti Illegal Drugs Unit conducted a joint Greyhound Operation or Oplan Galugad. “Although some items were confiscated from the inmates, they are considered non-significant, not risky nor do they pose dangers or threats,” said Jail Senior Inspector Richard Laure from the BJMP regional office. BJMP-Siquijor officer-in-charge Jail Inspector Angelito Almodiel Jr. explained that Oplan Galugad is part of the government’s intensified effort to rid jail facilities of contraband items, illegal weapons, and illegal drugs. He said wardens are mandated to conduct greyhound operation once a week but the joint operation with the PNP together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the provincial government is the first time in the province. The result is overwhelming, the BJMP officers said, citing the presence of Governor Zaldy S. Villa to also be the first in the region. Laure also lauded the province’s peace and order noting that there was no personnel recorded to have been involved in illegal activities. D u r i n g th e o p e r a ti o n , Si q u i j o r Police Provincial Office (SPPO) Provincial Director Erson Digal also gave a briefing for the inmates and reminded them to avoid violence and help maintain peace and order in the area. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
Siquijor ARBOs receive DAR’s village-level processing centers
SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- At least four argrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) in the province recently received village-level processing centers from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) here. Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II Louie Naranjo said DAR has allotted P1.2 million for the four projects with four local government units where these ARBOs belong. These centers were awarded
to the following: Basac Women’s Association (BWA) of Larena town which manufactures squash noodles; Siquijor Women’s Association for a Better Environment (SWABE) of Siquijor town which produces herbal tea and oil; Kapunungan sa Pagkambo sa Nasudnong Industriya sa Gatas (Kapanig) of San Juan producing dairy milk; and Triple M Farmers Association (TMFA) of Lazi that works with peanuts.
Naranjo said that the project aims to develop market competitiveness of the ARBO products. It also seeks to enhance enterprise and livelihood activities of the community in selected agrarian reform areas through assistance in product value-adding, improvement of facilities, and assistance in documentation and license application. (rmn/rac/PIA7Siquijor w/ reports from IAAbatayo)