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Today’s News…

Aquino sends off participants to legislative liaison workshop Aquino to meet Filipino Dragon Boat warriors in Malacanang on

Friday Malacanang wishes former President well on her surgery Aquino declares Aug 19, 2011 as special non-working day in

Davao City Palace says government to spend more in second half of 2011 Palace expects Cultural Center of the Philippines management

to review its policies Palace asks Filipinos to avoid areas considered high risk in

United Kingdom DOTC-Caraga chief calls jeepney operators to use Pantawid

Pasada cards wisely DOE, DOTC distribute Pantawid Pasada cards in Caraga NPA torches civilian trucks Capitol employees urged to pray for abducted Mayor as town

fiesta approaches Surigao Norte to formulate comprehensive DRR plan P26M ARISP III project set to implement in Surigao del Sur Tagalog News: PRC nalampasan ang target ayon sa midyear

report Cebuano News: Localized telephone gipatuman sa provincial

government Cebuano News: Nutrition Information Education sa Brgy

Tandang Sora ipahigayon Cebuano News: Carabao synchronization, artificial

insemination ipahigayon sa Butuan Cebuano News: Kakulangon sa school buildings sa Agusan del

Norte, gisuportahan ni Cong. Matba Cebuano News: Social services program gipatuman sa buhatan

ni Cong. Matba Cebuano News: Malakanyang gidawat ang bag-ong Social

Weather Stations survey Cebuano News: GPH chair: Walay sekretong kasabotan sa

MILFTokyo meeting POLICE REPORTS Across the Region PHOTO FOCUS

Wind convergence affecting Eastern Visayas & Mindanao. Moderate to strong southwesternly surface windflow prevailing over Luzon… Extreme Northern & Southern Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers & thunderstorms becoming cloudy w/ widespread rains over Mindanao & Eastern Visayas. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies w/ isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Southwest will prevail over Luzon & its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the Southwest & West w/ slight to moderate seas .

PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST Issued at 5:00 a.m.



Aquino sends off participants to legislative liaison workshop

resident Beningo S. Aquino III led send off rites for participants attending a three-day legislative liaison workshop in Clark, Pampanga in ceremonies held in

Malacañang Wednesday.

The workshop, organized

by the Presidential Legislative

Liaison Office (PLLO) in

cooperation with the Legislative

Executive Development Advisory

Council Secretariat, the

Commission on Human Rights and

the United Nations Development

Program, will be attended by some

150 ranking officials from the

national government bureaucracy.

It aims to reinvigorate the

Legislative Liaison Service, the

formal coalition of executives and

officials, mostly undersecretary and

assistant secretary level, tasked to

shepherd the legislative priorities

and address sector-oriented

concerns of their respective

agencies in Congress, in

coordination with the PLLO.

It will also impart on the

workshop participants the

rudiments of the legislative

process, the complex art of

legislative lobbying, the socio-

political configuration and

dynamics under the Philippine

setting as well as the strategic

importance of effective commu-

nications in reaching out for

support in building partnerships.

In his speech keynoting

the event, the President

underscored the importance of this

workshop saying that “all

legislation should be beneficial to

all people or all our peoples,

preferably all of the time.”

“That has to be the over-

arcing concern, that has to be the

overriding theme and that is why

there is a need for this particular

session or session days that you

will be spending in (the Clark

Freeport Zone) Pampanga,” the

President said.

“In that process, you will

be the active agents in attaining that

betterment of our people’s lot by

primarily doing your function to be

that legislative liaison,” he added.

The President told the

participants that he had utmost

“faith” in them to learn “as much as

you can” from the workshop “and

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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the Send-Off Ceremony for the participants of the Learning Workshop on the Legislative Process, Lobbying and the Human Rights-Based Approach to Legislation and Policy Development at the Heroes Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (August 10).

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that you will work even harder in

the future to do your part in

creating an effective government.

“This workshop is

expected to give you the critical

lobbying and advocacy skills that

will enable you to use the relations

we have with Congress to energize

the bureaucracy and improve the

way we serve our bosses,” the

President said.

“So as your President,

allow me to say today that I am

putting my faith in all of you—that

you will learn as much as you can

in the next three days and that you

will work even harder in the future

to do your part in creating an

effective government,”

Joining the President in

the ceremonial send-off were

Presidential Legislative Adviser

Antonino Roman, Socioeconomic

Planning Secretary Cayetano

Paderanga, Jr., United Nations

Resident Representative Jacqui

Badcock and Human Rights

Commissioner Loretta Ann

Rosales.

Aquino to meet Filipino Dragon Boat warriors in Malacañang on Friday

resident Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to meet with the Philippine Dragon Boat team

following their highly-successful victory in an international competition in the United States last week.

During the regular press

briefing at Malacanang on

Wednesday, Presidential Spokes-

person Edwin Lacierda said that the

Dragon Boat team will pay a

courtesy call on the President on

Friday (August 12) at 1 p.m. in

Malacanang.

“We were able to schedule

a courtesy call on Friday at 1 p.m.,

my understanding is that they will

be arriving on Friday at 6 a.m., so

since the President has an event in

the morning, we were able to find a

schedule in the afternoon,”

Lacierda said.

“We will be more than

glad to see them here in the

Palace,” he added.

Lacierda also lauded the team for

bringing honor for the country

saying that the team serves as an

inspiration for the Filipino people.

“We are very very proud

of the number of gold (medals) that

they have received and the silver

(medals) … We are really proud of

the Philippine Dragon Boat Team

and I hope they will continue to set

an example of excellence among

Filipinos in terms of sports and

discipline,” Lacierda noted.

The Philippine dragon boat team is

composed of men from the

Philippine Army, Philippine Navy,

Philippine Coast Guard and the

Philippine Air Force.

The Filipino Dragon

Warriors won five gold and two

silver medals in the recently

concluded 10th International

Dragon Boat Federation World

Championships held in Tampa Bay,

Florida.

The Philippine team

dominated five rowing events and

set two new world records, besting

countries such as Australia,

Hungary, Italy, and Trinidad and

Tobago.

Malacañang wishes former President well on her surgery

alacañang wished former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo well as she undergoes another surgery after the bone implant on her

spine was dislocated.

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“Although we don’t

belong to the same side of the

political fence, again as always, we

wish the surgery to be successful

and we wish her well that she’ll be

able to recuperate in due time,”

Presidential spokesman Edwin

Lacierda said in a press briefing in

Malacanang on Wednesday.

The former President

underwent a five-hour operation on

Wednesday at St. Luke’s Medical

Center after doctors discovered that

the titanium plate put in her spine

during the first operation was

dislocated.

Doctors for the former

president said the second operation

is more risky but it is necessary to

avoid complications from

developing that could numb Mrs.

Arroyo’s upper extremities or

affect her breathing.

The implants, which were

inserted during the first operation,

got dislodged for still unknown

reasons so a second surgery is very

important to correct it.

At the same time,

Lacierda clarified that the inclusion

of the former president in the

watchlist saying that it’s not the

handiwork of the administration.

“Let me clarify that the

watchlist that was issued by Leila

de Lima on the First Gentleman

was because of the request of the

Senate. With respect to the

watchlist issued by Secretary Leila

de Lima on the former president

that was a result of the plunder case

filed before the Ombudsman,” he

explained.

Lacierda said that under

the rules of the watchlist the

secretary of justice can issue such

orders based on factual grounds

adding that the acts of De Lima are

not out of vengeance.

De Lima placed Mrs

Arroyo in the watchlist because of

her alleged involvement in the

anomalous sale of the old Iloilo

airport property four years ago, the

P550-million allegedly misused

welfare funds for migrant workers,

and the P1.6 billion fund diversion

for the 2004 presidential elections.

Aquino declares Aug 19, 2011 as special non -working day in Davao City

resident Benigno S. Aquino III has declared August 19, 2011 as a special non-working day in the city of Davao in celebration of the “Kadayawan Festival.”

By virtue of

Proclamation No. 215 signed on

August 4, 2011 by Executive

Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr.,

the President declared Aug. 19

which falls on Friday as a special

non-working holiday in the city

upon the request of the

Sangguniang Panlungsod to

enable the people to participate in

the event.

“It is but fitting and

proper that the people of the City

of Davao be given full

opportunity to celebrate and

participate in the occasion with

appropriate ceremonies,” the

proclamation said.

The Kadayawan Festival

is an annual festival in the city of

Davao in the Philippines. Its

name derives from the friendly

greeting "Madayaw", from the

Dabawenyo word "dayaw",

meaning good, valuable, superior

or beautiful.

The week-long festival, dubbed

as 'Mother of All Philippine

Festivals," happens every third

week of August.

The Kadayawan Festival

speaks of the beauty, and the

diverse culture and tradition of

the Dabawenyos (or the people of

Davao). It spreads the message of

racial harmony.

Davao City is home to at

least 10 major indigenous tribes

in the country including the

"Lumads" like the Bagobos,

Manobos, Mandayas,

Mansakas,Matigsalogs, and

Tbolis.

August 19 coincides with

the birth anniversary of the late

President Manuel Luis Quezón.

Born on August 19, 1878,

Quezon served as president of the

Commonwealth of the Philippines

from 1935 to 1944.

He was the first Filipino

to head a government of the

Philippines. Quezón is considered

by most Filipinos to have been

the second president of the

Philippines, after Emilio

Aguinaldo (1897–1901).

He is known as the

"Father of the National

Language". He died on August 1,

1944.

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Palace says government to spend more in second half of 2011

he Aquino administration will carry out more aggressive spending in the second half of 2011 particularly in major infrastructure projects even as it ensures that public money will be spent wisely, Presidential

Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said.

In a regular press briefing

on Wednesday in Malacanang,

Lacierda said the Aquino

leadership has to fix the excesses of

the past administration by

restructuring and reviewing the

whole process of allocating and

releasing money.

“It took some time for us

to do that. We don’t want to waste

taxpayers’ money. That’s precisely

why there was under spending – to

make sure that the money we spend

will be spent prudently and

wisely,” he said.

He reiterated that there

was under spending in the first half

of the year because the present

administration has to clear some

processes, do some changes and

studies to avoid the mistakes of the

past administration.

Lacierda also noted that

Budget Secretary Florencio Abad

assured the senators this week

during a budget hearing that the

country could expect increased

spending in public infrastructure in

the next half of the year after the

government initiated the reform

measures.

Some senators have raised

the necessity for an aggressive

spending in the first half of the year

to boost the local economy which

could protect the country from

possible fallout from the U.S.

economic slowdown following a

credit rating downgrade.

Palace expects Cultural Center of the Philippines management to review its policies

ollowing the shutting down of the controversial art exhibit “Kulo,” Malacanang on Wednesday said that it was expecting the management of the Cultural

Center of the Philippines (CCP) to review its policies to avoid a similar situation from happening again.

The CCP on Tuesday

closed down the “Kulo” exhibit

showing defaced religious images

of Jesus Christ and other religious

icons after several sectors criticized

the exhibit and threatened to sue

the CCP Board members. President

Benigno S. Aquino III has

supported the closure of the exhibit.

Presidential Spokesman Edwin

Lacierda said that President Aquino

was personally offended by the art

exhibit. “We were able to show

him the exhibit and as a Christian

and as a Catholic, he found it quite

offensive,” Lacierda said.

“I think ‘yung sinabi po ng

Pangulo is very clear. He’s not

after censorship but it’s also to

remind the Board that this is not

just art for art’s sake. You have to

also remember that you’re using

taxpayers’ money for this exhibit,”

Lacierda said during a regular press

briefing in Malacanang on

Wednesday.

“So sana lang ang

pakiusap namin sa CCP Board [is]

to be more sensitive with the use of

taxpayers’ money. We recognize

that, as they put it, ang buhay po ng

CCP is the arts but [have] a little bit

of sensitivity when it comes to

whether it would offend a certain

religious group,” the spokesman

added.

Lacierda said that the CCP

management has already said that it

would study its objectives. “They

have to do some refinements of

their rules and guidelines, I

understand, so we expect them to

review their policies and to avoid a

similar situation [as] what we saw,”

he said.

“Ang pakiusap po lang

natin sa mga taong nagbabanta sa

mga members ng CCP ay tigilan na

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po ‘yan dahil hindi po

nakakatulong ‘yan sa diskurso.

Iakyat po natin ang antas

ng diskurso dito sa freedom of

expression at para mas magkaroon

tayo ng mas maayos na discussion

dito po when it comes to art,” he

said.

Lacierda also clarified that

the CCP did not ask for the consent

of the Palace when it decided to put

up the “Kulo” exhibit. “They made

the decision independent of the

Palace,” he said.

Palace asks Filipinos to avoid areas considered high risk in United Kingdom

alacañang appealed on Wednesday to Filipinos who are living in the United Kingdom (UK) to avoid places that were considered by British

authorities as “high risk” areas following the riots in London and its neighboring cities on Sunday.

“We ask our Filipino

citizens there to try to avoid areas

which are considered high-risk

areas. ‘Yun lang naman po ang

aming pakiusap sa mga Pilipino

roon,” Presidential Spokesperson

Edwin Lacierda said during the

regular press briefing in

Malacanang on Wednesday.

According to Lacierda the

government expressed concern

over the safety of Filipinos residing

and visiting London and other parts

of UK. “We’re concerned over

what’s going on in London right

now. That’s why we’re asking the

DFA (Department of Foreign

Affairs (DFA) for updates on the

situation in London and the other

cities in England,” he added.

The DFA on Wednesday

confirmed that a Filipino was hurt

in the on-going riot in Birmingham,

a metropolitan borough in the West

Midlands county of England.

The British Broadcasting

Corporation reported on Tuesday

that riots erupted in Birmingham,

where a police station was burned,

stores looted.

At present, London was

largely peaceful after British

authorities deployed thousands of

police.

The riots began last

August 6 in Tottenham, North

London, spreading to other parts of

England.

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According to BIR Deputy Commissioner Celia King, the BIR is giving incentives to their units who surpass their tax collection targets. In the program Talking Points of the PCOO, PIA NBN4 and Radyo ng Bayan, King clarified that said incentives are not "in cash" but "in kind", like office renovations. The BIR will only provide incentives in cash when the agency, as a whole, surpasses its tax collection targets.

Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas revealed today her plan to formulate a comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) plan for the province to better improve the existing practices of the LGU on disaster risk reduction and management. A workshop is scheduled next month w/c will be attended by the LGUs, civil society organization, private sector, academe, media & community disaster volunteers.

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DOTC-Caraga chief calls jeepney operators to use Pantawid Pasada cards wisely by Robert E. Roperos

BUTUAN CITY, August 10 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)-Caraga Regional Director Atty. Alim Pangandaman on Tuesday called on jeepney operators to use the Pantawid Pasada cards wisely, saying it is beneficial to the drivers.

In an open forum

conducted right after the

ceremonial turn-over and card

distribution held in one of the local

resorts here, Atty. Pangandaman

said franchise holders/operators

should bring with them their

drivers upon claiming the card.

Pangandaman explained

the drivers are most affected with

the continuous oil price increase

that is currently happening, “thus,

they are most likely to benefit from

this program,” he added.

The region’s DOTC chief

also said operators must understand

that the program is really intended

for those who will directly use the

vehicle – the drivers. “In this way,

operators will be able to use this

card wisely,” he said.

Out of more than 2,000

franchise holders, Pangandaman

said only around 1,700 qualified.

“Those who did not qualify are

those franchises that were already

expired and those who lack

requirements,” Pangandaman

added.

As promulgated by

Executive Order No. 32, series of

2011, the “Pantawid Pasada

Program” is a poverty reduction

and social development strategy of

the national government that aims

to provide financial assistance to

the public transport sector through

cash grants to reduce the impact of

increasing fuel prices on the riding

and consuming public.

During the launching of

the program in April 2011,

Department of Energy (DOE)

Secretary Jose Rene Almendras

said the P1,050 for jeepneys and

P150 for tricycles which will be

loaded in the Pantawid Pasada card,

may be used to purchase diesel

from participating gasoline stations.

(PIA-Caraga)

ACROSS THE REGION

Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Alim Pangandaman discusses the overview/rationale of the Pantawid Transport Assistance Program (PTAP) – Pantawid Pasada Program under President Benigno Aquino III’s administration, during a forum with the transport sector and press conference held Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)



DOE, DOTC distribute Pantawid Pasada cards in Caraga by Robert E. Roperos BUTUAN CITY, August 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) Mindanao and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) on Tuesday distributed some 600 Pantawid Pasada cards to qualified beneficiaries in Caraga Region.

In a simple turn-over

ceremonies held in one of the local

resorts here, DOE Mindanao

Director Manuel Llaneza admitted

that although cash assistance given

to the beneficiaries is not that big,

“this is an indication that the

government is serious in its effort

to help the transport sector amidst

oil price increases.”

Llaneza further said the

cards distributed to the

beneficiaries will be loaded with

Php 1,050 each 14 days after

complete requirements will be

submitted to DOTC Central Office.

Meanwhile, Atty. Alim

Pangandaman, DOTC-Caraga

Regional Director said that out of

more than 2,000 franchise holders

in the region, only around 1,700

have qualified to receive the fuel

assistance of the national

government.

Dir. Pangandaman

explained those who did not qualify

are those franchise that are already

expired and those who lack

necessary requirements.

Furthermore, the trans-

portation and communications

chief of the region said those who

lack requirements may still have

the chance to be included in the list

of beneficiaries upon complying.

Pantawid Pasada Program is a

poverty reduction and social

development strategy of the

national government that aims to

provide financial assistance to the

public transport sector through cash

grants to reduce the impact of

increasing fuel prices on the riding

and consuming public.

Specifically, the program

aims to provide assistance to the

transport sector, such as jeepneys

and tricycles by distributing 60,000

fuel cards to jeepney operators and

drivers to ease their daily fuel

expenses. (PIA-Caraga)

Photo shows two among the 1,600 beneficiaries of the PublicTransport

Assistance Program (PTAP) – Pantawid Pasada Program receiving the Pantawid

Pasada Cards from Department of Energy (DOE) Mindanao Field Office

Director Manuel Llaneza and Department of Transportation and

Communications (DOTC) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Alim

Pangandaman, during a forum with the transport sector and press conference

held Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 in one of the local convention centers in Butuan

City. (PIA-Caraga)



Surigao Norte to formulate comprehensive DRR plan

by Fryan E. Abkilan

SURIGAO DEL NORTE, August 10 (PIA) - Gov. Sol Matugas revealed today her plan to formulate a comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRR) plan for the province to better improve the existing practices of the local government units on disaster risk reduction and management.

Speaking before the

members of the local media during

the “Kapihan sa Kapitolyo,”

Matugas stressed that the

province faces a range of different

natural hazards, the most important

ones being earthquakes, flash

floods, and landslides, thus “the

preparedness of the province in

dealing with these calamities is one

of my major concerns.”

Meantime, Minda

Director for Business and

Provincial Tourism &

Development Council chair Jake

Miranda observed that during the

event of a disaster/calamity, there is

no clear role of the business sector

in the crisis management commttee

thus a lesser involvement from

their side.

Miranda suggested to

restructure the crisis committee and

to include now the business sector

in the composition who will then

act as co-chair of the committee.

Gov. Matugas said a

workshop is already scheduled

come first week of September to

address these issues which will be

attended by the local chief

executives, barangay officials,

national line agencies, civil society

organizations, business/private

sectors, academe, media and

community disaster volunteers.

Matugas then urged Caraga

Director Blance Gobenciong of

Office of Civil Defense–13 to

come-up with a pre-disaster plan

and a more coordinated fashion for

the implementation of DRR plan

down to the barangay level.

“I’d like to ask the people

from the region (OCD) to push for

more activities regarding disaster

preparedness down to the barangay.

We will support you, and we will

do these in a more coordinated

fashion until December. It’s more

on pre-disaster,” she said. (PIA-

Surigao del Norte)

NPA torches civilian trucks SURIGAO DEL SUR, August 10 (PIA) -- Sadam and wrecker trucks owned by Mr Cocoy Barrios of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur were burned down at Somabog Bgy San Roque Bislig City last Monday morning, August 08.

More or less 20

unidentified armed men believed to

be members of the communist

News People's Army headed by a

certain Renato Sayasat a.k.a. Ka

Friday of Guerrilla Front 14, North

Eastern Mindanao Regional

Committee flagged the vehicle

convoy.

The army’s 401st Infantry

“Unite N’ Fight” Bridage under

Col Romeo G Gan issued a

statement condemning the recent

NPA terrorist attack on the

business sector.

“This is not about

environmental protection but it is

already an act of extortion and

terrorism. These coward acts of

violence against our community

must be stopped otherwise more

Filipino people will suffer”

A report revealed that the

Company was asked to pay the so

called revolutionary tax, but

refused to do so.

Col Gan disclosed that the

recent incident was yet another sign

of desperation. “ The CNN is

already losing essential support

from the populace and they are

having a hard time securing funds

from the revolutionary tax.”

Meanwhile, Col Romeo G

Gan, Commander of the 401st Bde

denounced the terrorist action and

issued a direct order to subordinate

units to exert all efforts in

coordination with the Philippine

National Police (PNP) in pursuit of

the criminals. (401st Bde, 4ID,

PA/PIA Surigao del Sur)



Capitol employees urged to pray for abducted Mayor as town fiesta approaches by Greg Tataro, Jr.

SURIGAO DEL SUR, August 10 (PIA) -- Provincial Administrator Efren Rivas urged capitol employees to pray for the early and safe release of Lingig Mayor Henry Dano along with two (2) military escorts Cpl Alrey Desamparado and PFC Rolan Saban.

According to Rivas, it’s

hard to imagine the residents of the

locality celebrating a town fiesta

with their Mayor (Dano) reportedly

abducted.

Lingig marks its 72nd

town founding anniversary today.

Last Saturday, August 8, Dano and

his escorts were abducted at around

6:44 p.m. by some NPA rebels at

his residence in Lingig town, 29

km South of Bislig City, this

province.

After the incident, the

rebels immediately proceeded to

the direction of Boston, Davao

Oriental on board three (3) vans.

Meanwhile, there is no

word yet as to the latest situation of

the victims aside from the only

information that reached the family

that Mayor Dano was said to be in

good condition according to Gov.

Johnny Pimentel. (Radyo ng

Bayan-Tandag/PIA Surigao del

Sur)

P26M ARISP III project set to implement in Surigao del Sur by Myra Q. Yu

SURIGAO DEL SUR, August 10 – Some Php26 million project of the Agrarian Reform Infra Structure Support Project (ARISP) will be implemented in this province.

During the pre-

implementation conference held

recently in the municipality

of Carrascal here, officials of the

Department of Agrarian Reform

(DAR) and the National Irrigation

Administration (NIA) said Php26

million farm-to-market road and

irrigation system project for

barangay Adlay thru Adlay

Integrated Social Forestry Farmers

Multi-purpose Cooperative

(ADISFAMCO) will be imple-

mented.

Officials of the said

government agencies discussed

tasking, roles and responsibilities

of the different stakeholders

including the contractor towards

the completion of the aforesaid

projects within six (6) months

period starting August 5.

In his message, Carrascal

Vice Mayor Alfred Arreza is

grateful to DAR thru ARISP for the

realization of the project. It was in

year 2009 when he made the

proposal to DAR, but with constant

follow-up, it is now realized.

The said irrigation project

will cater 99 Agrarian Reform

Beneficiaries (ARBs) with 40

hectares agricultural land and 1.702

kilometers farm-to-market road for

the said barangay.

The activity was attended

by ARISP Consultant and Team

Leader Yukihiro Kawahara, Vice

Mayor Alfred Arreza, PARO

Benjamin Mataksil, ARISP

Technical Coordinator for Caraga

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Engr. Imelda Lamboon, Engr.

Cristina Dagdag, NIA Technical

Coordinator Engr. Delsy

Revillame, NIA Representatives,

DAR Officials, and Agrarian

Reform Beneficiaries.

The project is expected to

be completed on January 2012, it

was gathered. (DAR-Surigao del

Sur/PIA-Caraga)

Tagalog News: PRC nalampasan ang target ayon sa midyear report ni David M. Suyao AGUSAN DEL SUR, Agosto 10 (PIA) – Nalampasan ng Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Agusan del Sur Chapter ang kanilang target ayon sa ulat na kanilang ipinakita sa miyembro ng Board of Directors kamakailan lang.

Sa ginawang pagtitipon

na naganap sa mismong

tanggapan ng PRC-AdS) na

matatagpuan sa capitolyo ng

lalawigan sa Patin-ay,

Prosperidad, iniulat ni PRC-AdS

administrator Christyll Basan

kahit hindi pa sila nakapagbigay

ng pagsasanay para sa kursong

disaster response at disaster

management sa mga nagsasagawa

din ng pagsasanay, nalampasan

din nila ang kanilang target sa

antas na 139 porsyento bawat

pagsasanay sa pasiunang

pagsasanay para sa disaster

management, standard disaster

management, disaster response

training course at community-

based disaster mamanagement

training para sa mga karaniwang

tao sa komunidad na hindi na

kailangang gumawa ng katulad na

pagsasanay.

Nakapagsanay din sila ng

isang disaster earthquake drill, at

para sa agarang pagpapakilos ng

disaster response team,

nakapagsanay din sila ng halos

kalahating porsyento sa kanilang

taonang target.

Dahil sa baha na

tumama sa Agusan del Sur sa

unang tatlong araw ng taong ito,

ang PRC-AdS ay gumawa ng

dalawang relief operation,

na siyang nagdala ng mataas na

markang umabot sa 200

porsyento laban sa kanilang

target, at nagsilbi sa mahigit

155,000 ka tao kung ikompara sa

kanilang target na 20,000 at ito ay

nagtala ng 777 porsyento laban sa

kanilang target.

Sa parteng serbisyo na

may kaugnayan sa dugo, ang

indibidual na mga boluntaryo na

bumabalik-balik ay umabot na sa

111 porsyento, at ang mga

bagong boluntaryo ay nasa

tamang target, at inaasahang

hihigit din sa target pagkatapos

ng taon. Sa mga grupo,

organisasyon o mga kompaniya,

ang bumabalik na mga boluntaryo

ay umabot na sa 189 porsyento, at

ang mga bagong grupo naman ay

umabot na sa 252.

May pagkukulang naman

ng konti ang PRC-AdS pagdating

sa kanilang pagsasanay at

pagbigay edukasyon tungkol sa

community health at nursing

services dahil hindi pa sila

nakapagsagawa ng natural

pagsasanay.

Pero lumampas naman

sila sa pagbibigay ng aktual na

serbisyo sa komunidad gaya ng

nutrition feeding kung saan

umabot sila ng 1,774 porsyento

kung ikompara sa kanilang target

at nagkaroon din ng mataas na

marka sa kanilang pagbigay ng

community helath care gaya ng

medical mission at blood

pressure-taking na umabot ng 201

porsyento.

Bumagsak din ng konti

ang PRC-AdS sa kanilang fund

generation na nagkaroon lamang

ng 25 porsyento sa pangungolekta

ng bayad para sa mga myembro.

Dahil dito, iminungkahi ni Board

of Director (BOD) Rosarion

Jagonia na padalhan ng sulat ang

lahat ng naging dating myembro

para magpatuloy, at iminungkahi

din na magdala ng isa pang

dagdag na myembro ang bawat

myembro ng BOD at gumawa din

ngibat-ibang proyekto upang

makapagkolekta ng pundo. (PIA-

Agusan del Sur)

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Cebuano News: Localized telephone gipatuman sa provincial government

ni Roselyn G. Exaure

BUTUAN CITY, Agosto 10 – Gisugdan na ang pagpatuman sa localized telephone sa Provincial Government sa Agusan del Norte, kon diin kabahin kini sa gipatuman nga computerization program sa probinsya, sa pagpanguna ni Gov. Erlpe John M. Amante.

Gibutyag ni Agusan del

Norte Gov. Erlpe John M.

Amante nga ang maong programa

mao ang Wide Area Network

Connection ginamit ang IP Base

Wire Radio nga maoy mokoniktar

sa nagkadaiyang hospitals ug mga

local government units sa tibook

probinsya.

Pinaagi niini nga

programa mas paspas na unya ang

tanang transaksyon labi na ang

collection ug payments sa mga

hospitals nga unang nakakonikta

niini nga programa sama sa

Provincial Hospital, Cabadbaran

District Hospital ug Nasipit

Distrcit Hospital kon diin online

naman kini direkta ngadto na sa

Provincial Trasurer’s Office.

Gidugang pa sa

gobernador nga pinaagi, niini nga

programa makuhaan na ang

binulan nga balayrunon sa

telepono tungod kay mamahimo

naman usab kini nga makatawag

sa ubang mga networks ug wala

nay hunahunaon pa nga

balayrunon sa matag bulan.

Ang maong programa lisensyado

kini sa NTC ug ang Agusan del

Norte Provincial Government pa

lamang ang unang nakabaton

niini nga programa sa tibook

nasud nga mao ang localized

telephone nga gipanag-iyahan

mismo sa provincial government.

(Agusan del Norte PIO/PIA-

Caraga)

Cebuano News: Nutrition Information Education sa Brgy Tandang Sora ipahigayon ni Amandalyn R. Gutierrez

BUTUAN CITY, Agosto 10 (PIA) -– Magpahigayon ang City Nutrition Office sa laing hugna sa Nutrition Information Education sa mga ginikanan sa may Brgy. Tandang Sora ning dakbayan.

Ang nutrition

information education usa ka

pamaagi nga masbtan sa mga

ginikanan ang mga nag unang

panginahanglanon sa mga

kabataan alang sa insaktong

nutrisyon diin sa susamang

higayon pagatudloan unsaon pag

preparar sa mga lamiang pagkaon

nga daku ug ikatabang sa

panglawas alang sa mga

kabataan.

Mamahimong mamumu-

long sa maong programa ang mga

ginsakpan sa City Nutrition sama

ni Mrs. Nenita Rafanan, Mrs.

Trinidad Savedra, og si Mrs

Evelyn Prisco.

Hugtanon ang pagsuporta

sa lokal nga panggamhanan alang

sa maong programa sanglit daku

kaayo kini ug ikatabang sa mga

ginikanan diha sa pag amuma sa

ilang mga kabataan. (Butuan City

PIO/PIA-Caraga)



Cebuano News: Carabao synchronization, artificial insemination ipahigayon sa Butuan ni Ritchelle Encabo

BUTUAN CITY, Agosto 10 – Ang buhatan sa City Veterinarian ni’ng dakbayan inubanan sa Philippine Carabao Center magpahigayon og Carabao Synchronization and insemination sa mga kabarangayan.

Ang Carabao Synchroni-

zation usa ka pamaagi sa pag-

determinar sa kakapas sa maong

hayop sa pagbuntis. Human sa tulo

ka adlaw nga pag-obserbar sa

maong hayop, adunay ipahigayon

nga pagbisita adiser kini ipailawom

sa artificial ansemination.

Adunay nakatakdang

eskedyul sa mga barangay diin kini

ipahigayon. Karong Agosto 13, and

maong kalihukan ipahigayon sa

Imelda Mar, Maguinda; Calaitan,

Maibu; San Roque, Bilay ug;San

Mateo, Don Francisco.Iphahigayon

usab kini sa Sta. Cruz, Salvacion;

Dulag, Upper Tagabaca;

Nongnong, Aupagan ug; Bitan-

agan, Lower Tagabaca karong

Agosto 15.

Samtang gikatakda usab

nga paga-himuon ang maong

kalihukan sa Agosto 20

sa Domayokdoc, Lemon;

Kinamlutan, Pigdaulan; Bonbon,

Mahay; Pinamanculan, Bit-os;

Dumalagan, San Vicente ug;

Bancasi.

Samtang karong Agosto 22,

pagahimuon usab ang susamang

kalihukan sa Sto. Niño, Basag;Los

Angeles, Taligaman; Sumilihon

(Domoug), Antongalon; Sumilihon

(Cebuano), Tiniwisan; Pianing,

Tiniwisan; Anticala, Cabcabon ug

Taguibo.

Ang maong programa

namugna sa tumong nga maabagan

ang mga mag-uuma sa pag-atiman

sa ilang mga kahayupan. (Butuan

City PIO/PIA-Caraga)

Cebuano News: Kakulangon sa school buildings sa Agusan del Norte, gisuportahan ni Cong. Matba ni Roselyn G. Exaure

BUTUAN CITY, August 10 – Suportado ni Agusan del Norte 2nd District Representative Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante Matba ang kakulangon sa mga tulunghaan o school buildings sa tibuok lalawigan sa Agusan del Norte.

Gibutyag ni Cong. Matba

nga aduna na sila’y panaghisgot sa

Agusan del Norte Schools Division

Office aron suportahan ang maong

programa.

Aminado si Cong. Matba

nga matag tuig, adunay pagsaka sa

ihap sa mga magtutungha sa

probinsya, gumikan usab sa paspas

nga pagsaka sa populasyon

hinungdan nga magkulang ang mga

classrooms.

Gipasabot pa ni Cong.

Matba nga kinahanglan malantaw

na’ng daan sa Department of

Education (DepEd) ang maong

problema aron nga

mapangandaman na’ng daan

aron dilimaapektuhan ang mga

estudyante panahon sa ting-klase.

Sumala pa sa Kongresista, nga

bisan pa man kon adunay regular

nga budget para sa mga school

buildings ang buhatan sa DepEd ug

Department of Public Works and

Highways (DPWH) apan kulang

guihapon ang pondo niini,

hinungdan nga nag-gahin gihapon

kini og pondo gikan sa iyang

Province-wide Development

Assistance Fund (PDAF) para sa

mga school buildings. (Agusan del

Norte PIO)



Cebuano News: Social services program gipatuman sa buhatan ni Cong. Matba ni Roselyn G. Exaure

BUTUAN CITY, Agosto 10 – Gipatuman karon sa Agusan del Norte 2nd District Congressional Office pinaagi ni Congresswoman Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante Matba ang Social Services Program sama sa Assistance to Idigents and Displaced Families, kon diin iya kini nga gigahinan ug pondo nga nagkantidad og usa ka milyon ka pesos.

Sumala pa sa Kongresista

nga gawas sa iyang gibutang nga

pondo sa DSWD sa kauluhan,

naggahin usab kini og pondo sa

iyang buhatan sa 2nd

District

Congressional Office sa

Cabadbaran City aron matubag

usab ang mga hangyo sa mga

indigents ni’ng lalawigan sama sa

pagpa-opera, resita ug uban pa.

Ang maong pondo iya

kining gikuha gikan sa iyang

Province-wide Development

Assistance Fund kon

PDAF. (Agusan del Norte PIO/

PIA-Caraga)

Cebuano News: Malakanyang gidawat ang bag-ong Social Weather Stations survey

ni Susil D. Ragas SURIGAO CITY, Agosto 10 (PIA) - Ang Malakanyang niadtong Martes gidawat ang resulta sa bag-ong Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey nga nagpakita nga kadaghanan sa mga Pilipino nga mikonsiderar sa family planning method isip usa ka personal nga pagpili ugdili kinahanglan nga hilabtan.

Si Presidential Spokesman

Edwin Lacierda miingon nga ang

resulta sa SWS survey nga una ng

gimantala sa broadsheet Business

World midason sa dugay ng

gibarogan nga posisyon ni

Pangulong Benigno Aquino III sa

responsible parenthood.

“The survey affirms the

longstanding position of the

President on Responsible

Parenthood since the presidential

campaign. We believe that the

couple must be given the choice on

the family size and the method,”si

Lacierda miingon.

“We also believe that

information on the different

methods be provided to those who

will decide on the choices. As to

funding, those who cannot afford

the method chosen, the government

will so provide,” dugang pa niya.

Sa iyang kabahin, si

Presidential Communications

Development and Strategic

Planning Office Secretary Ramon

Carandang miingon nga ang resulta

sa bag-ohay nga SWS survey

miuyon sa posisyon ni Pangulong

Aquino sa responsible parenthood.

Ang SWS survey nagpakita nga 82

porsyento sa mga Pilipino uyon nga

“ ang pagpili og family planning

method usa ka personal nga pagpili

sa magtiayon ug walay si bisan

kinsa ang kinahanglan mohilabot

niini”.

Ang SWS survey usab

nagpakita nga ang mga Pilipino

gusto nga ang gobyerno mohatag

og impormasyon ug usab

mosuporta sa mga family planning

methods. Ang pagpili gipahigayon

niadtong Hunyo 3 ngadto Hunyo

6, 2011 sa 1,200 ka mga

hamtong. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)



Cebuano News: GPH chair: Walay sekretong kasabotan sa MILFTokyo meeting ni Susil D. Ragas SURIGAO CITY, Agosto 10 (PIA) - “Walay Sekretong kasabotan” Mao kini ang klarong pamahayag ni Marvic Leonen, ang chairman sa gov’t peace panel nga nakignegosyar sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), aron seguroon sa katawhang Pilipino nga “walay sekretong kasabotan tali sa duha ka mga partido” atol sa makasaysayanon panag-pulong tali nila Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ug MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ibrahim didto sa Tokyo niadtong milabay’ng semana aron pagpadali sa nagpadayong peace talk alang sa malungtaron solusyon sa dugay na nga kagubot sa Mindanao.

Si Leonen maoy note

taker sa Pangulo atol sa one-on-one

nga panag-pulong.

“Both parties agreed to

work on solutions that are feasible,

practical, and politically and

economically viable,” siya

miingon.

Si Leonen miingon ang

peace panel sa gobyerno “is

confident to reach a political

settlement of the conflict in

Mindanao as the MILF no longer

demands for independence,”

dugang pa nga “the MILF proposed

for a creation of a ‘Bangsamoro

sub-state’ in the south wherein the

Bangsamoro people can fulfill self-

governance under one republic,

according to a Comprehensive

Compact submitted by the Moro

group in February.”

“We are not considering

the MILF a separatist group. Their

agenda is no longer to separate.

The group aims for a national

Bangsamoro identity while

maintaining Filipino citizenship,”

siya miingon.

Ang sunod nga round sa

peace talks tali sa gobyerno ug sa

MILF pagahimoon karong Agosto

22-24 didto sa Malaysia.

Si Leonen miingon ang

panag-pulong sa Pangulo tali sa

lider sa MILF “indicates the curret

administration’s sincerity and

commitment to achieve a

negotiated political settlement with

the Moro group within his term.”

"The President himself

sought the meeting," si Leonen

miingon.

“This demonstrates how

different the P-Noy (President

Aquino’s) leadership is from the

previous ones. There is no

politicking involved. The well-

being of the people is of primary

interest,” dugang pa niya.

Si Leonen usab miingon

nga ang maong panag-pulong,

nga naka sorpresa sa tanan ug

nakapa-aghat og dugang paglaom

alang sa kalinaw sa Mindanao, is

“an opportune event that reflects

the spirit of peace and solidarity in

this holy month of Ramadhan.”

Ang panag-pulong didto

sa Tokyo naghisgot sa mga

pamaagi aron pag-usad sa peace

talks, siya miigon.

Ang mga opisyales sa

gobyerno nga miuban sa hamubong

biyahe ni Pangulo didto sa Tokyo

mao sila Presidential Adviser on

the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-

Deles, Defense Secretary Voltaire

Gazmin, National Security Adviser

Cesar Garcia, Budget and

Management Secretary Florencio

Abad, Finance Secretary Cesar

Purisima, Presidential Spokes-

person Edwin Lacierda, ug si Chief

Negotiator Leonen.

Si Murad, sa laing bahin,

giubanan sa mga pipila ka mga

miyembro sa Central Committee,

pipila ka mga miyembro sa MILF’s

negotiating panel ug pipila ka mga

base commanders.

“The MILF viewed the

government’s offer for a meeting as

a grand gesture,” si Leonen

miingon.

Ang maong panag-pulong

nga miluntad og duha ka oras

gituyo aron pag “assist, jumpstart,

and boost the GPH-MILF peace

negotiations to come up with

fundamental agreements.”

Si Leonen mitumbok nga

ang Pangulo “wants Mindanao to

be developed” ingon nga ang

kamadalion ug kaseryoso sa

administrasyong Aquino sa

pagduso sa peace process.

Ang presensya sa mga

opisyales sa kabinete atol sa maong

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biyahe “sinyas sa usa ka hiniusa ug

sinsero nga gobyerno sa pag hatod

sa ilang pasalig alang sa kalinaw sa

Mindanao.”

Ang duha ka partido

nagkauyon nga dalion ang

negosasyon ug i-implementar ang

mga nauyonan una mahuman ang

termino ni Pangulong Aquino sa

2016. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)

PO2 Darlin Cabalinan-Migullas

PNP-PRO-13

SHOOTING INCIDENT

A certain Jun-Jun Peñas of

legal age and a resident of Brgy.

Mahagkot, Esperanza, Agusan del

Sur was shot to death by two (2)

unidentified suspects at around

10:30 PM, August 8, 2011 at Purok

– 12, Brgy.

Salvacion, Bayugan City of said

province. Investigation disclosed

that while the victim was on board

a passenger single motorcycle,

Honda Bravo, driven by Rene

Montealto going to Esperanza

when said suspects shot the victim

to death using unknown caliber of

firearm. Recovered from the crime

scene were one (1) empty shell,

fired bullet, three (3) plastic sachets

containing white crystalline

substance believed to be shabu, two

(2) pieces rolled tin foil and one (1)

unit Honda Bravo motorcycle.

Suspects fled to unknown direction

after the incident. Elements of

Bayugan City Police Station are

still conducting further

investigation for possible

identification and arrest of the

suspects. Meanwhile, one Painter Coquit

y Havana, of legal age and a

resident of Brgy. Kasapa 11, Lapaz,

Agusan del Sur reported t Lapaz

MPS that Ian Manguiniba y

Saturnino, 26 years old, Chief

Concession Guard of Palm Oil

Plantation, Tagliong Complex, Km

41, Brgy. Valentina, Lapaz, Agusan

del Sur was shot to death by

suspect identified as Elmer Man-

anuhog y Ginombay, 26 years old

and a resident of same place on

August 7, 2011, at around 7:00 AM

at the said place. Investigation

revealed while the victim was

having conversation with Mrs.

Rosie Caber at her residence when

the suspect shot the victim using

unknown caliber of firearm.

Suspect immediately fled to

unknown direction after the

incident. Elements of Lapaz MPS

are still conducting follow-up

investigation for possible arrest of

the said suspect.

WANTED PERSON

Suspect charged for Theft

identified as Judy Prollo Tabigue,

of legal age, married and a resident

of P-1, Brgy. Baobaoan, Butuan

City was apprehended by elements

of Butuan City Police Station

(BCPS) 4 led by Police Senior

Inspector ESTELITO GERMAN

Jr. Suspect was arrested by virtue

of Warrant of Arrest issued by

Judge Dennis B Castilla of MTCC

Branch 1, Hall of Justice, Libertad,

Butuan City, docketed under

criminal case number 44050 with

recommended bail bond of

P10,000.00. Arrested person is now

temporarily detained at BCPS 4 for

proper disposition.

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON LOOSE FIREARM

Elements of Bayugan City

Police Station apprehended one

Edu Cuaresma dela Peña, 34 years

old and a resident of P-5, Brgy.

Bucac, Bayugan City, Agusan del

Sur on August 9, 2011, around 3:30

PM at the abovementioned place.

He was apprehended after being

caught possessing one (1) unit

ACROSS THE REGION

Police REPORTS

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caliber .45 pistol Llama Max-I with

serial number 07-04-18632-97 with

ammunition and one (1) unit

caliber .38 pistol. Suspect and

confiscated items were brought to

Bayugan City Police Station for

proper disposition. Appropriate

case is being prepared for filing in

court.

RECOVERY OF STOLEN MOTORCYCLE On August 8, 2011 at around 9:30

AM, one Cheryl Angob, of legal

age and a resident

of Kaskag Village,Brgy. Washingto

n, Surigao City reported to Surigao

City Police Station that their Honda

XRM motorcycle color red and

black bearing plate number 1463

LN was stolen by unidentified

suspect while it was parked

at AmatStreet, Suirgao City particu

larly near the Access Line Net

Shop. Upon receipt of said report

elements of Intelligence Section of

Surigao City Police Station

conducted intensive monitoring and

operation, which resulted to the

recovery of said motorcycle

abandoned near the waiting shed of

Spanishroad, Ceneza Heights, Suri

gaoCity. Further investigation is

being conducted to identify and

apprehend the suspect/s.

ROBBERY INCIDENT

Three (3) unidentified

suspects robbed Melchora Delota y

Maputi, 44 years old and Fe

Gardigo y Pamuloy, 29 years old,

both businesswomen and residents

of Purok-4, Brgy. Carromata, San

Miguel, Surigao del Sur on August

7, 2011 at around 9:20 PM.

Investigation revealed that while

the victims together with other

unidentified companions were on

board a dropside Isuzu truck

bearing plate number RHA-868,

driven by Jurleh Arreo Hendive, 27

years old, married and a resident of

Libas Gua, San Miguel, Surigao del

Sur traveling from San Miguel,

Surigao del Sur going to Davao

City. Around 8:30 PM, said victims

stopped and took their dinner at

Sablas Eatery, National Highway,

Brgy. Hornasan, San

Agustin, Surigao del Sur. While the

victims were about to board back at

the truck, two (2) unidentified male

factors armed with caliber .45

pistol fired twice near where the

victims stood and declared a hold-

up and forcibly took the bag of

Melchora Delota, containing

undetermined amount of money

and a cellular phone. Melchora

Delota was also hit by splinter on

her right arm and was brought

to Lianga District Hospital fro

medication. Suspects fled towards

the direction of Lianga on board a

single motorcycle driven by

another unidentified suspect.

Suspects were described as

between 5’4” to 5’7” in height,

medium body built and armed with

short firearm. San Agustin MPS is

still conducting follow-up

investigation for possible

identification and apprehension of

the suspects.

Members of the Agusan del Norte Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) are shown here during the council’s monthly meeting held recently at the Agusan del Norte Provincial Training Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)

PHOTO FOCUS

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Provincial Event

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