Gov’t may carry out stricter measures if people keep disregarding health protocols, President Duterte warns

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over the meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his talk to the people at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Compound in Davao City on June 7, 2021. JOEY DALUMPINES/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

The government may carry out stricter measures against people disregarding government-mandated health protocols and quarantine restrictions aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte warned on Monday.

In his weekly public address, President Duterte did not specify what measures might be tweaked, pointing out, however, of seeing people not following government rules especially in the Visayas and Mindanao.

“We might calibrate our response to the intransigence that you will show. Depende sa ano ninyo. Kung talagang ayaw ninyong sumunod, then we can go into marami, marami. I could... Ayaw ko lang sabihin but we have the power to control it actually kung ginusto lang namin pahirapan ang tao,” he said.

He said that for as long as Filipinos do not honor the protocols prescribed by the government, many people will continue to get infected with COVID-19.

The government put Metro Manila and its adjacent provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified ECQ in March to mid-May due to increasing number of COVID-19 cases.

The restrictions were eventually downgraded to a general community quarantine (GCQ) after National Capital Region saw drop in cases.

Despite the decrease in the number of cases, the country continues to record new infections of 6,000 to 7,000, with health officials attributing the spike to the higher cases logged in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Meanwhile, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported filing cases against six barangay officials who failed to prevent super spreader events in their jurisdictions.

In his report to the President, Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said those facing charges were village chiefs from Caloocan City, Navotas City, Tondo, Manila, Norzagaray, Bulacan, Malay, Aklan, and Cebu City. 

The President has previously ordered the arrest of barangay captains in case mass gatherings happened in their jurisdictions, saying it is dereliction of duty.   PND

DSWD-13 puspusan ang pamimigay ayuda sa mga nasalanta ng bagyong ‘Dante’

By Venus L. Garcia

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Hunyo 7 (PIA) -- Matapos ang pananalasa ng bagyong “Dante” sa Caraga, tuloy-tuloy na ang pamimigay ng ayuda ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga sa mga residenteng labis na apektado sa pananalasa ng bagyo.

Sa pinakahuling tala ng DSWD, may 4,584 na pamilya o 18,330 displaced individuals sa buong Caraga region.

Umabot na ng 1,301 family food packs na nagkakahalaga ng mahigit limang daang libong pisoang naipamahagi na bilang augmentation support sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Butuan noong Miyerkules.

May mga nakahanda pang 5,853 family food packs sa rehiyon kung saan ang 1,300 nito ay nasa Surigao City, 956 sa Tandag City, at ang iba naman sa DSWD regional warehouse sa Butuan City.

“Also, we have raw materials worth P2,151,627.30 and a standby fund of P3 million is already prepared,” sabi ni Marko Davey Reyes, regional information officer ng DSWD Caraga.

Sa kasalukuyan ay mayroon din anyang non-food items kagaya ng family, hygiene, kitchen at sleeping kits at iba pang essential items na nagkakahalaga ng mahigit P19, 417,180.59 ang nakaimbak sa iba’t ibang warehouses at handang ipamimigay sa lgus na nangangailangan ng karagdagang suporta.

Tiniyak ng DSWD na may sapat na pondo ang ahensya sa disaster response operations.

“We will continue to work with the local government units for any support that we can give. Ang DSWD ay patuloy po na aalalay sa ating mga kababayan lalung-lalo na tuwing may kalamidad,” ani Reyes. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)

960 drivers sa Butuan nakadawat og livelihood assistance grant 

By Butuan City PIO

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Hunyo 7 -- Nakadawat og Livelihood Assistance Grant ang transport sektor ning dakbayan nga gilangkuban sa mga drivers sa multicab, van ug mini bus nga labing naapektuhan sa pagsugod sa pandemya. 

Ang uban sa mga drivers wala na nakadrive balik  tungod kulang na ang kitaon labi pa nga katunga na lang sa kapasidad sa mga pasahero ang pasakyon. Adlawng Biyernes, nang apud apod ang buhatan ni 1st District Representative Lawrence “Law” Fortun sa pakigtambayayong sa DSWD, ug LGU Butuan pinaagi sa CSWD og pinansyal nga tabang alang sa mga drivers.

Usa sa nakadawat ang driver kaniadto sa van nga si Wilbert Quimno taga Barangay Ampayon. Alang niya, lisud ang iyang kahimtang adtong wala na siya nakadrive labi pa nga tulo kabuok iyang anak. Naningkamot nalang sila sa iyang asawa nga makatukod og gamay nga tindahan gamit ang gamay’ng puhunan aron makasugakod sa kalisod. May gani kay nakadrive ra siya og motorized tricycle via Barangay Pianing to Barangay Taguibo. 

Dako na kaayong tabang ang P5,000 nga iyang nadawat tungod kay makadugang na kini sa iyang nasugdang sari sari store aron dili na makapangutang pa. 

"Ako ni siyang idugang puhunan sa akong sari-sari store nga gamay, dako kaayo akong pasalamat kang Congressman Lawrence Fortun dako ni kaayong tabang sa among mga pobre dako na kaayo ni nga kantidad sa amoa,” dugang ni Quimno.

Sumala ni Congresssman Fortun ang livelihood assistance grant usa ka programa sa DSWD ug gipaningkamutang sa iyang buhatagn nga makaaccess og pondo gikan sa nasudnong panggamhanan.

“Nahatagan og attention ang atong yangungo nga hatagan og livelihood assistance ang atong transport sector sa Butuan City. Ug ang identified benipisyaryo niini kadtong hardly hit by the pandemic. Ang inisyal nato giidentify mao ang transport sector kay isa man sila sa labing naapektuhan kay sa pandemic munaog ang economic ang naandang aktibidades nakunhod example walay klase  kay nag online class daghan sa mga trabahante nag work from home, restaurant ug establishments nga dili full ang operations so dako kaayo ang nabawas sa population nga nigawas sa ilang balay para sa usual activities ug kong wala na ang hardly hit niana ang transport sector kay walay pasahero. So giidentify nato ang transport sector nga isa sa pinaka vulnerable ug hardly hit by the pandemic,” matud pa ni Fortun.

Dugang pa ni Fortun nga paningkamotan sab sa buhatan nga mahatagan sa susamang programa ang PWDs, Solo Parent ug mga Stranded Individuals didto sa Luzon ug Visayas.  

Giklaro ni DSWD OIC Regional Director Ramel F. Jamen nga dili pareho ang kantidad sa mga nadawatan sa mga drivers tungod subay kini sa gipahigayong assessment sa transport sector sa tabang sa barangay, CSWD ug buhatan sa DSWD ug muagi sab sa validation ang mga benipisyares.

“Una ang livelihood sa ila nagsumikad, ilang proposal nagpasabot nga ila nang naandan for so long nga time sa ilang pamilya pero karon nga panahon ni lower ang ilang kita. Pananglitan dunay nagnegosyo og produksyon sa gulayan ug meat vending namaligya og karne  natural gulayan ug namaligya og karne duna gyoy kalainan sa amount nga gikinahanglan para sa puhunan diha ang gibasihan mao nagkalain-lain ang ilang amount nga nadawat,” dugang ni Jamen.  

Ang Livelihood Assistance Grant kun LAG usa ka programa isip recovery program nga tabang sa paghinay sa panginabuhian ug sa uban nga nawad-an og panginabuhian nga anaa sa transport sector. (Butuan City PIO/PIA Agusan del Norte)

Info drive sways more farmers to plant soybean in SurSur

By DA Caraga

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jun. 8 -- More farmers were convinced to engage in soybean farming following the information caravan on Soybean Production and Processing conducted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga recently.

Among the topics discussed during the caravan were the production and processing of soybean, health benefits of soybean, market opportunities, and the department’s programs and interventions for soybean.

Barobo Municipal Agriculturist Johnny V. Ramos said he appreciated the activity since it provided a venue for the farmers to learn more about the crop and its various potentials. He also assured the participants that the Municipal Agriculture Office fully supports all undertakings for the development of the soybean industry in the region.

On the other hand, Antonio Gabule of Brgy. Osmeña, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur said he is thankful for the info caravan because he learned a lot from it. “Before, we had apprehensions in planting this crop because of some experiences of other farmers here who tried out planting soybean but were not successful. But now that we have more knowledge about it, I believe there is big potential in soybean,” he said.

Meanwhile, in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Municipal Administrator Vincent Dueñas said that they still have about 700 hectares of land area that were not planted during the dry season. He said they are looking into ways to maximize land use and soybean is one of the crops that they have turned to.

Municipal High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) Coordinator Joelito Yparraguirre said that they received 200-kilo soybean seeds and that they already started planting.

From the years 2015 to 2019, Caraga has been the top producer of soybean. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that in 2019, Caraga had a production volume of 356.4 metric tons (mt), followed by Cagayan Valley at 120.2 mt, and Davao Region in 3rd place with 61.6 mt.

Recently, DA-Caraga Regional Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo announced that two local soybean varieties have been approved and registered by the National Seed Industry Council, the Select Manchuria and the Black Tudela.

“The approval of these two varieties is something Caraganons should be proud of and drive us to further strengthen the soybean industry in the region,” he said. (Vanessa P. Sanchez, DA 13 – RAFIS/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

OWWA-Caraga celebrates 2021 Migrant Workers’ Day

By OWWA-Caraga

BUTUAN CITY, Jun. 8 -- As the country marks the 26th year celebration of the 2021 Migrant Workers’ Day on the 7th day of June since the commemoration of the Republic Act 8042 or known as the Migrant Workers Act of 1995, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) hosted a virtual celebration to pay tribute to the Filipino migrant workers all over the world for their heroic contributions amidst this trial time of the pandemic. 

Part of the virtual celebration was the ‘Resbakunado Townhall Meeting’ in connection with the ongoing vaccination against COVID-19 virus campaign spearheaded by the Department of Health (DOH), which was attended by OWWA employees from the different Regional Welfare Offices. Another highlight of the event was the back-to-back Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing led by DOLE thru Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and OWWA together with the National Housing Authority (NHA), National Commission on Muslim Filipinos NCMF), and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to provide OFWs who were displaced by the pandemic with employment opportunities in the DOTr through seamless reintegration. Through this agreement, the DOTr will provide OWWA with a list of vacant positions and skills required where an OFW can apply for work. 

In line with this celebration, OWWA Caraga took part in the virtual ceremony by awarding the financial assistance grant in a form of a cheque with the presence of the OIC-Regional Director, Ma. Ireen C. Cambaling, to the beneficiaries in Caraga region under the various programs of the agency, which includes five (5) recipients of Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH), two (2) recipients of Project EASE, one (1) scholar under Educational Development Scholarship Program (EDSP), one (1) recipient of Welfare Assistance Program – Bereavement (WAP), and another one (1) recipient of Educational Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP). A total of ten (10) beneficiaries were present who hold valid color-coded passes, and the awarding only lasted 10 minutes as we adhere to the minimum health standards, protocols, and guidelines, hence, restriction to the number of attendees and social distancing were strictly observed. Afterward, the beneficiaries then headed back to their respective homes.

The virtual celebration successfully wrapped up with ‘Kumustahan with OFWs’ wherein OFWs from around the world got a chance to share their experiences and inspiring stories in overcoming the challenges as a migrant worker. They also conveyed their utmost gratitude as beneficiaries of the programs and services of OWWA, not only them who benefited but it also aided their family back home especially in this time of the global pandemic. A total of one hundred twenty-four (124) participants joined the 2021 Migrant Workers’ Day celebration via Zoom Meet. 

This year’s celebration is anchored on the theme "Salamat sa tibay, galing at pagmamalasakit mo, Kabayan."(OWWA-Caraga)

PFDA joins farmers, fisherfolk celebration

By Mark Angelo N. Perez

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Jun. 8 -- The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), together with all its Regional Fish Ports (RFP), took part in the double celebration of the Farmers and Fisherfolk Month with the theme "May Pandemya Man o Wala, Magsasaka't Mangingisda, Maasahan ng Bansa” and the 21st National Fisherfolk Day on May 31, 2021.

This year, despite the constant looming dangers brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and extreme weather conditions, the fisherfolks continue to ensure that there will be enough food for everyone. They remain as the capeless heroes fighting against hunger and towards food security.

To celebrate these momentous occasions, the PFDA, through its Public Information Division, developed and produced a tribute video entitled "Paglaot: Pagpupugay sa mga Mangingisdang Pilipino." 

The video aims to honor and extend gratitude to the valiant fisherfolk for their hard work, commitment, and dedication to help the Philippine economy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through this video, the agency will take you on a journey about the bittersweet life of a fisherfolk. Every common misconception and the true essence of being a fisherfolk were showcased in the video to enlighten everyone about the real situation of those who give every Filipino food on their plates.

To watch this tribute video for the outstanding fisherfolk, you can visit PFDA official Facebook page.  (DA-PFDA, Public Information Division/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

NDA holds '2nd Gawad Dairy Awards'

The second Gawad Dairy Awards was conducted on May 27, 2021 via Webex and it was the first-ever virtual awarding ceremony that was spearheaded by the government’s dairy industry arm. 

Aiming to uphold dairy farming and to inspire existing and prospective dairy players, the 2nd Gawad Dairy Awards was graced by none other than its Administrator Marilyn Mabale together with DA Secretary William Dar and Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Chair Senator Cynthia Villar.

During her speech, Administrator Mabale said that the dairy industry is currently facing challenges brought about by the pandemic. However, she believed in the promise of a better and brighter future. “We need to strengthen our health and immunity in order to fight COVID-19. The role of dairy farmers is then particularly important since they provide immunity-boosting fresh milk to every Filipino family’s table,” she said.

Mabale continued by saying that “With all these challenges nowadays, there is no better way to handle this than to work together as one. Congratulations to all the Gawad Dairy Awardees and may this serve as an inspiration and extension of your excellence to others.”

Secretary Dar also delivered his words of appreciation and insight. “The Gawad Dairy Awards would have not been possible without the significant contributions of the dairy farmers in providing the Filipinos quality dairy products," he said.

He added that through the government’s ongoing dairy development programs, the DA-NDA looks forward to a future where farmers are happy with their income from dairying; milk processing plants are run by capable dairy technicians; and local consumers delight in the availability of affordable milk right in their communities.

Meanwhile, Senator Villar shared her deepest gratitude to all dairy farmers and players. “The NDA is one with the national government’s goal to develop and strengthen the country’s dairy industry. It is such a great opportunity to have this annual Gawad Dairy Awards so that all the efforts of Philippine dairy farmers and entrepreneurs will never be forgotten," she said.

Three Major Awards

NDA has presented three major awards during the virtual ceremony. The “Farmer with Dairy Milking Herd with the Highest Average Milk Yield” was awarded to Mr. Jose Tapay, Jr. of Lipa, Batangas.

Meanwhile, the “Farmer with Dairy Herd with Shortest Average Calving Interval” was awarded to Mr. Benjamin Lao of Bansalan, Davao del Sur.

Finally, the “Most Prompt in Fulfilling Financial Obligations as a Dairy Farm Partner” was awarded to the Provincial Government of Camiguin.

The 2nd Gawad Dairy Awards also presented 10 citations to excellent dairy farmers and outstanding dairy entrepreneurs. The “Farmer with Biggest Herd Size and Highest Milk Production in 2020” was awarded to Ms. Milagros How of the Universal Harvester Dairy Farms, Inc. in Maramag, Bukidnon.

The “Farmers with Complete Recording System” was awarded to Engr. Roger Navarro of Claveria, Misamis Oriental; Mr. Frank Lloyd Gargar of Claveria, Misamis Oriental; Mr. Jayruvic Vicoy of Consolacion, Cebu; and Mr. William Alin of Consolacion, Cebu.

Meanwhile, the “Indigenous People Engaged in Dairy” was awarded to Mr. Rolando Melendez of Impasugong, Bukidnon; Mr. Melencio Lomanoy of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; and Mr. Joy Angcod of Impasugong, Bukidnon.

Also, the “Food Safety Compliant NDA-Assisted Dairy Farms” was awarded to Mallig Dairy Farm in Mallig, Isabela and Unified Engineering Workers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (UEWMPC) Dairy Farm in Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Each awardee was given the chance to deliver an acceptance speech and all of them received plaques of recognition and some tokens from the NDA.(DA-NDA/PIA-Caraga)

P400k illegally cut logs seized in Caraga

By PNP-Caraga

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Jun. 9 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga, in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), intensifies its efforts in protecting the environment and apprehended four timber poachers and confiscated illegally cut logs worth P427,500 on June 7, 2021.

Police Regional Office 13 regional director BGen. Romeo M. Caramat, Jr. commended the joint operations of PNP personnel and DENR who intercepted three wing van trucks bearing plate numbers NGP 4428, RHT 685, and CBN 3740 loaded with undocumented forest products in different dimensions. The volume of the forest products was estimated to 2,000 board feet and an estimated market value of P200,000.

According to BGen. Caramat, the intercepted cargoes were covered with huge sacks of rice hull.

The joint personnel of Surigao City Police Station, PNP Maritime, Port Police, DENR, and Philippine Coast Guard conducted an anti-illegal logging operation in the Port of Lipata in Barangay Lipata, Surigao City.

They arrested Renz Piano Cabayao, 31, single, driver, and a resident of Barangay Alibonan, Calinog, Iloilo City; and Rogelio Tan Doble, 55, self-employed, married, and a resident of Barangay San Antonio, Agdao, Davao City while their associates are at large and managed to evade arrest.

On the other hand, operatives of Butuan City Police Station 4, Sibagat Municipal Police Station, Agusan del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company and DENR-Sub Monitoring Office in Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City flagged down a reported white Isuzu Wing Van traveling from Esperanza, Agusan del Sur to Butuan City in Purok 1, Brgy. Ampayon, Butuan City.

The authorities discovered that the wing van was illegally transporting forest products commonly known as “Lauan” with an estimated volume of 6,500 board feet and an estimated market value of P227,500.

The driver who illegally transported forest products was identified as Bryan Maycong Lovinario, 29, married, and a resident of Purok Ilang-ilang, Brgy. Sarabia, Koronadal City together with his helper Jear Madelo Halop, 22, single and a resident of Purok 5, Barangay Mount Carmel, Bayugan City. The suspects failed to present any pertinent documents to authorities.

“We urge the public to be vigilant and help us protect our environment by reporting any suspected illegal logging activities in their localities and we will deal with them with the full force of law," said BGen. Caramat.

Cases for violation of P.D. 705 “Otherwise known as the Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines,” and EO 23 “Declaring a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forests and creating the anti-illegal logging task force” are filed against the suspect. (PMaj. Dorothy M. Tumulak, PRO13 PIO/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

President Duterte keen on retiring, wants daughter not to seek presidency

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said on Tuesday, June 8, that he wants to retire after his term as president, adding he has no plans to run for any position in the 2022 national elections.

This is despite calls for the Duterte-Duterte tandem in which he will run as vice president to his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.

“Mahirap yan Pastor kasi mag-retire na ako and this time, ako ang mamili ng presidente, tapos ‘pag manalo sabihin nila, ano lang yan, perpetuate yourself in power. So nagre-resist ako,” President Duterte said in an interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy aired in SMNI channel.

Pressed by Quiboloy on the need for the President to serve as vice president to ensure continuity of his programs, the chief executive insisted he prefers to return home in Davao City and retire.

“I’m ready for retirement,” the President said.

Quiboloy tried to persuade the President to reconsider his decision, claiming that though the vice president’s role was not as demanding or taxing as the president’s, it would still allow President Duterte to serve as a “beacon and guide for Filipinos".

Considering what he has achieved during his term, the spiritual leader said the nation still needs President Duterte.

When asked who he thinks may continue his legacy, the President admitted that he had someone in mind but he preferred to stay “neutral” for now, promising to eventually name his preferred choices in due time.

The President also said he wants his daughter not to seek the presidency in the 2022 elections.

“Si Inday kinausap ko talaga kagabi. Do not run, do not ever commit the mistake of running for the presidency,” he said.

“I don’t mean to insult the Filipino people. Presidente? Wala ka talagang makuha. Wala para sa iyo, except for one thing, yung sense of fulfilment mo sa kapwa tao mo, na may nagawa ka, aside from that, it’s an empty,” he added.

Pondering on his legacy as president, President Duterte said his “greatest achievement” was having exposed the oligarchy in the country.

“But if you ask me, what is my greatest achievement in a very humble [way], ako Pastor, I exposed the oligarchy in the Philippines,” he said. PND

Phl made gains in the fight against illegal drugs, communist insurgency, says President Duterte

The government has made significant headway in the fight against illegal drugs, terrorism and communist insurgency in the past five years, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said.

During an interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao City on Tuesday, the President gave his views on a wide range of issues such as the war on drugs, corruption, communist rebellion and the current political scene.

With regard to the campaign against illegal narcotics, President Duterte said there is a substantial decline in the proliferation of illegal drugs in the country due to much improved intelligence gathering by the authorities.

“Well, we have seen a lessening of the drugs actually in the Philippines,” the President told Quiboloy.

“Dito sa Davao wala na, eh tingi-tingi. But sa ibang lugar mayroon Maynila but they are almost paralyzed because we have a better intelligence now and it’s working. Kagaya noon sabi ko I will end the problem of drugs in Manila or in the Philippines,” he added.

The administration is also doing well in confronting terrorism, which is also linked to illegal drug trade, he said, adding terroristic activities were also contained.

“Ako talaga ay hardliner, and ganoon talaga ako noon pa, hardliner ako. So since the beginning of my presidency, we have shown our determination in combatting insurgency and terrorism with the end goal of attaining lasting sustainable peace in the country,” President Duterte said.

The chief executive lauded government forces for apprehending thousands of lawless elements that substantially decreased the strength of terrorist organizations in the past five years.

Acknowledging the decades-long terroristic activities and communist insurgency plaguing the country, President Duterte said his government launched a multi-sectoral approach to address the problem.

“I am, thus, very grateful to our government forces in making it possible for us to sustain the momentum of the whole-of-the-nation approach to end the insurgency and terrorism,” he said.

The President assured the people that the government would continue to carry out socio-economic development mechanisms to address the root causes of the peace and order problem in the country.

There’s a need to win the hearts and minds of the people so that they would not be easily fall prey to the manipulation of the insurgents and extremist groups, he said.

President Duterte also tackled the restoration of the death penalty in the country aimed at deterring would-be criminals.

“I have always been for the restoration of the death penalty. I think the law was not abrogated, suspended lang. So wala. Sinuspend (suspend) lang ‘yong mga --- just ‘yong the act of killing a criminal,” he said.

“Ako, basta heinous crime, heinous crime, drugs tapos ‘yong nangyayari ng --- sabi mo ‘yong the atrocities committed against so many innocent persons,” he added. PND

POPCOM-13 holds reproductive health orientation among SSCT studes, teachers

By POPCOM Caraga

BUTUAN CITY, June 10 -- The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Caraga will enhance the skills among teachers and students of Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT) on making responsible choices, pertaining to their reproductive health through a wholesome development strategy.

POPCOM Caraga maintains its focus on the development of today's young generation despite the current health crisis by leading an online training for SSCT teachers and students on June 10 using its Adolescent Health and Development Program communication module known as Sexually Healthy and Personally Effective or SHAPE.

The SSCT teachers and students will be part of the daylong online orientation in which they will increase their awareness and understanding of adolescent and youth development and help them avoid teenage pregnancy.

Participants will hear messages from Maria Fe Guerra, director of the Student Affairs Office, and POPCOM Caraga regional director Alexander A. Makinano.

POPCOM Caraga Information Officer II and focal person of the Adolescent Health and Development Program Angelita B. Antonio, together with Information Officer I May Ann Escobal, will preside over the Sexually Healthy and Personally Effective (SHAPE) module training.

The Commission has put up a yearlong lineup of various events and initiatives in partnership with different institutions and for local government units in the development of adolescents and youth across the region. (POPCOM Caraga/PIA Surigao del Norte)

Celebrating 46 years of diplomatic ties, China, Philippines vow to cooperate further

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages and renewed commitments for greater cooperation as China and the Philippines celebrate 46th anniversary of diplomatic relations on June 9, with both leaders vowing to cooperate further as the two nations recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

In his message to Chinese President Xi, President Duterte extended his warmest greetings on the 46th anniversary of China-Philippines diplomatic relations, noting the two nations enjoy a deep and abiding friendship that predates by centuries the establishment of diplomatic ties.

Over the past four decades, China-Philippine relations have grown and deepened through concrete and purposive cooperation, he said.

“In the face of the challenges of a global pandemic, China’s timely acts of solidarity and assistance have helped the Philippines take crucial steps towards healing and economic recovery,” the President told the Chinese leader.

“Philippines-China economic ties are of course the dynamic force that will continue to drive our bilateral relations forward. I am confident that my administration’s Build Build Build program, together with the Belt and Road Initiative, will reap long-term benefits for our peoples.”

As the two nations approach the golden anniversary of their diplomatic ties, President Duterte said win-win cooperation would ensure that their relations will promote greater peace, progress and prosperity not only for the Philippines and China but also for the Asian region.

President Xi also extended his congratulatory message to President Duterte on the 46th anniversary of Philippines-China diplomatic relations as well as the 123rd anniversary of Philippine independence.

China and the Philippines are friendly neighbors with time-honored friendship, Xi said, noting that in recent years, the two nations have maintained healthy and stable development, bringing tangible benefits to their peoples.

“After the COVID-19 outbreak, the two sides have helped each other to jointly overcome the adversity, further elevating the friendship between the two peoples,” President Xi said.

“I attach great significance to the development of China-Philippines relations, and stand ready to work with you in guiding our bilateral relations to move forward in a sustained and steady manner, so as to achieve greater win-win results and mutual benefits.”

He wished the Philippines to enjoy prosperity and for the Philippines and China to maintain long-term friendship for generations to come.

After assuming office, President Duterte sought to tread a different path from his predecessors and had crafted a more independent foreign policy.

He cultivated warmer ties with the country’s non-traditional allies such China and Russia.  PND

GECS-MOVE magagamit na ng mga kinauukulang ahensiya ng pamahalaan sa Caraga Region

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Hunyo 10 (PIA) -- Hindi na bago sa mga Caraganon na madalas itong madaanan ng bagyo kada taon. Pinagtibay ito ng mga karanasan kung saan mas lumawak pa kanilang paghahanda sa paglipas ng panahon. Kaya malaking bagay rin ang pagdating sa rehiyon ng Government Emergency Communications System – Mobile Operations Vehicle For Emergency (GECS-MOVE) Project sa pamamahala ng Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

Sa pamamagitan ng GECS-MOVE, mas madaling malaman at makita ang tunay na sitwasyon ng apektadong komunidad tuwing may bagyo o sakuna dahil sa high-tech na communication system nito, at magiging madali ang pagbibigay ng gobyerno ng nararapat na aksyon at tulong sa lugar.

Binigyang-diin ni DICT Undersecretary Alan Silor, ang kahalagahan ng komunikasyon at pagkakaroon ng matibay na telecommunications infrastructure sa tulong ng GECS-MOVE. 

Para kay Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Caraga regional director at chair ng Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Liza Mazo, isa itong katuparan sa matagal nang inaasam at hangarin ng RDRRMC na magkaroon ng consolidated communication system para mas maging makabuluhan ang mga ginagawang hakbang at disaster response ng ibat-ibang ahensiya.

Inaasahang makapagbibigay pa rin ng video at image data and mga responders sa ground zero areas sa tulong ng GECS-MOVE Hub. Ang MOVE Motorbike naman ay agad na magagamit para mapuntahan ang mga lugar na lubhang naapektuhan ng sakuna. 

Sa proyektong ito, kaagapay ng DICT ang World Food Programme (WFP), National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), at iba pang kinauukulang ahensiya. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)

319 migradwar sa mga pagbansay alang sa trabaho ug panginabuhian

Ni LGU Agusan del Norte

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Hunyo 10 -- Dili gyod babag ang kawad-on aron moangat ang kahimtang sa pagpuyo sa  matag usa, sumala pa ni Kongresista Angel Amante-Matba isip pagdasig sa 319 ka mga Agusanon nga migradwar sa mga skills training nga gipasiugdahan sa Technical Education and Skills Development Authority [TESDA]-ADN karong bag-o lamang.

“Dili gyod babag ang ka-pobrehon sa pag improbar sa usa ka tao. Buot pasabot naa rapud na sa ato... Pobre ta, okay. Pero di ta mo surrender sa atong kapobrehon, kinahanglan mo ambisyon pod ta,” sumala pa sa kongresista.

Sa 319 ka mga Agusanon nga migradwar niadtong Hunyo 4 sa Multi-Purpose Gym sa Bangonay, Jabonga, 75 kanila gikan sa Kitcharao, 94 gikan sa Jabonga ug 150 gikan sa Santiago.

Nahuman ang mga migradwar sa mosunod nga mga pagbansay: Hilot (Wellness Massage) NC II, Raise Organic Hogs Leading to Organic, Agriculture Production NC II, Produce Organic Fertilizer Leading to Organic Agriculture Production NC II, Produce Fertilizer Leading to Organic Agriculture Production NC II, Cookery NC II, Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II, Bread and Pastry NC II.

Giapod-apod usab sa mga migradwar sa maong okasyon ang mga toolkits.

Sa mensahe ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera, nga gipadangat pinaagi ni Provincial Administrator Gerry Joey Laurito, gihagit sa gobernador ang mga migradwar nga mahimong produktibo gamit ang ilang nakat-onan sa mga pagbansay ug ang mga tookkits nga gipadangat.

“Kini atong mga nakita karon nga mga butang (toolkits) ing-ana lang na siya kung di nato gamiton atong mga kamot, ang challenge ni Gob (Dale B. Corvera), himuon kini nga produktibo," sumala ni Laurito.

Dason usab ni TESDA Provincial Director Rey Cueva nga: “Mao na ang challenge namo sa inyo nga gamiton ninyo ang inyong skills, gamiton ni ninyo, inyong mga toolkits para maka trabaho, para maka income.”

Niini, mapasalamaton ang mga ni gradwar sa maong mga serbisyo sa gobyerno.

“Wala namo damha nga adunay dakong blessing nga gihatag sa amo mao ning mga toolkits... Daghan kaayong salamat sa ahensya sa gobyerno nga ning tabang sa among kapobrehon,” matud ni Hilda Ubos, usa sa ni gradwar sa Organic Agriculture Production NC II.

Apil sa mitambong sa maong gradwasyon sila si Jabonga Municipal Mayor Napoleon Montero ug mga opisyales sa Bangonay sa pagpanguna ni Barangay Kapitan Marvin Serrano.

Mitambong usab sila LTC Aristotle Antonio sa 29th Infantry Batallion ug PLt. Col. Ritchie Yatar sa Philippine National Police. (Shena Mae Pabia/Ydheil Zagado, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)

Probinsya ipahiluna nga maplastar ang pagpuyo sa mga residente sa mga sitio sa Brgy. Bangonay sa Jabonga

Ni LGU-Agusan del Norte

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Hunyo 10 -- Proteksyon. Yuta. Panginabuhian. 

Kini, kung sumahon, ang tulo ka problema nga gipaabot sa mga residente sa Sitios Mayoos, Tagbuaya, Madbad, Inajaw ug Apa-Apa sa Barangay Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte ngadto kang Gob. Dale B. Corvera sa usa ka pulong-pulong nga gihimo niadtong Hunyo 3.  

Proteksyon batok sa mga rebelde o New People’s Army (NPA) ang ilang gihangyo sa kadagkuan sa kasundalohan ug sa gobernador, sumala pa kang Bae Nita sa Sitio Tagboaya.

Dugang ni Bae Nita nga sulod sa dugay ng higayon nga nasinati nila ang kagubot tungod sa mga rebelde nga mag sige og balik sa ilang lugar. Alang kaniya, halos dili siya makatulog og tungang gabii sa kahadlok ug mag-huna-huna sa mahimong buhaton sa NPA sa iyaha ug sa iyang pamilya. Naay mga higayon usab nga mag tago-tago sila tungod sa kahadlok nga patyon sila, dugang ni Bae Nita. Ug wala usab silay mahimo kung dili mo suporta na lang sa mga rebelde tungod sa kahadlok.

Tungod sa kagubot sa kabukiran naglisud sila sa ilang panginabuhian, sumpay ni Datu Francisco Porogoy. Tungod kay maglisud na silag atiman sa ilang uma, kasagaran sa ilang mga tanum nangadaut na ug ginakaon na lang sa mga mananap, dugang ni Datu Porogoy. Niini, naghangyo usab siya og trabaho alang sa mga lumulupyo sa ilang lugar.

Kalabot sa yuta, mihangyo si Datu Ronil Cago sa Sitio Inajaw nga matabangan sila sa gobyerno pagpahliuna sa luna aron maugbokan og mga balay sa ilang komunidad. 

Isip tubag, mi-komiter si Gob. Corvera nga tabangan sila sa probinsya nga ma-plastar ang ilang pamuyo. Niini, magpadangat ang gobernador og tabang sama sa material ug cash assistance ug paghimo og development plan sa luna nga napalit ni Kongw. Angel Amante-Matba para sa ilaha aron ma-plastar ug ma-develop kini. Gawas niini, maggahin usab og pundo ang probinsya alang sa land banking.

Sa panginabuhian nga bahin, motabang usab ang probinsya nga mapangitaan og trabaho ang mga lumad. Apan nanginahanglan usa kini sila og training adisir sila makatrabaho aron madugangan ang ilang kaalam sa laing skills ug mapahiluna kung asa sila angayan ipa-trabaho. 

Una na nga nagpadangat sa Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sa pagpangulo ni Provincial Director Rey Cueva og kasamtangang nagpadayon ang mga pagbansay sa lugar. 

Nakita usab sa gobernador ang mga gubang dalan sa pag-adto niya sa Bolo-Bolo, Barangay San Vicente ug dihadiha gimando niya ang pag-aksyon niini pinaagi sa buhatan sa Provincial Engineering.

Nagpasalamat usab si Gob. Corvera nga gipadayag ang maong mga concerns sa mga lideres sa nahisgutang mga komunidad. 

Gipadayag sa gobernador nga ang nasangpit nga mga problema nanginahanglan og aksyon sa gobyerno, apil na sa kasundalohan. Apan, iyang pasabot, mas labing nanginahanglan kini sa kooperasyon sa komunidad.  

“Kini nga mga problemaha, dili masulbad kung ang gobyerno ug sundalo lang ang mag lihuk,” pahayag ni Gob. Corvera.

Dugang sa gobernador nga “Dili ni tanan makab-ot sa atong Mayor, kapitan ubos sa ilang leadership nga ma-clear ang insurgency sa Bangonay kung dili mo mohatag sa inyong tinuoray nga kooperasyon. Mo ingon ko ninyo nga dili diha-diha nga matubag dayon (kini) pero ato ning tagaan og pagtagad, i-prioritize gyud nato ni.” 

Isip dason sa gipahayag ni Gob. Corvera, gipadayag ni LTC Aristotle F. Antonio sa 29th Infantry Battalion nga sa kanunay naa ra ang kasundalohan ug mihangyo siya sa mga lideres sa komunidad daling magpahibalo sa ilaha kung adunay mga aktibidades nga gibuhat ang mga walhong grupo sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka lugar.

Sa iyang bahin, mapasalamaton si Mayor Montero kang Gob. Corvera tungod kay sumala pa niya nga ubos sa iyang liderato, kaabag si Kongw. Angel Amante-Matba, gitagaan gyod og pagtagad nga matabangan ang katawhan sa Jabonga.

Kauban usab sa maong pulong-pulong si LTC Richie Yatar, commander sa 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company ingon man sila Provincial Administrator Gerry Joey Laurito ug Provincial Engineer Renato Corvera.

Usa sa prayoridad sa administrasyon ni Gob. Corvera ug Kongw. Angel Amante-Matba nga mahimong magmalinawon ang probinsya sa Agusan del Norte ug adtoon ang mga problemadong lugar aron mapadangatan og tabang. Kini tungod kay sumala pa sa gibalik-balik nga pahayag ni Gob. Corvera: “Walay kalambuan kung walay kalinaw ug walay kalinaw kung walay kalambuan.” (Karen DEcamotan, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte) 

'Entrepreneurial farming training gihimo isip pagpangandam sa paglunsad sa proyektong 'food basket' sa Kitcharao

Ni LGU-Agusan del Norte

DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Hunyo 10 -- Gisugdan niadtong Hunyo 8, ang una sa duha ka adlaw nga Entrepreneurial Farming Training alang sa mga mag-uuma nga mahimong kabahin sa paghimo sa lungsod sa Kitcharao nga “Food Basket” sa probinsya sa Agusan del Norte.

Kabahin ang maong pagbansay sa preparasyon sa gitakdang paglunsad sa proyekto pinaagi sa pagsugod na pagpanum og gulay karong Hunyo 15 isip kabahin sa mga kalihukan sa 54th Founding Anniversary sa probinsya sa Agusan del Norte.

Ang “Food Basket” mao ang Core Processing Project sa lungsod sa Kitcharao nga buligan pagpabarug sa mga mag-uuma sa gulay kaabag ang munisipyo ug ang probinsya pinaagi sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gob. Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kongw. Angel Amante-Matba.

Kabahin sa proyektong “Food Basket” ang pagpalambo og 500 ektaryas nga gulayan sa tibuok probinsya hangtud 2027, pagmontar og vegetable processing facilities nga mogama og vegetable powder, juices, nutrition packs ug uban pang preparasyon sa gulay ug pagpahiluna og mga marketing facilities and networks sa probinsya, sa Caraga ug sa gawas sa rehiyon.

Apil sa maong pagbansay nga gihimo sa Agricultural Learning Site sa lungsod ang 46 ka mga sakop sa Small Coconut Farmers Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multipurpose Cooperative [SCOFARBEMULCO], Zapanta Valley Bisaya Organization [ZABIOR], Zapanta Valley Farmers Association [ZAVAFA], Zapanta Mamanwa Manobo Association [ZAMMA], San Isidro Farmers Association [SIFA] ug mga mag-uuma sa Hinim Bangan ug Mahayahay. 

Gi-facilitate ang pagbansay sa mga personahe sa Department of Trade and Industry [DTI]-ADN kaabag ang mga personahe sa Agusan Up Coordinating Center.

Sa unang adlaw gihisgutan ni Valentina Rose Orbita-Sagrado, personahe sa DTI nga kinahanglan mag budget sa kwarta ug oras, hustong pag plano sa capital, unsaon pag mintinar nga nagdagayday nga kwarta, keeping records, ug uban pang aspeto sa pagdumala sa pundo sa pag-uma.

Gihisgutan usab ang Basic Farm Cycle ug ipadayon ugma ang Negotiations and Cooperativism ug Processing of Farm Products. (Shena Mae Pabia, LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)

Caraga drug bust nets pushers, 54k worth of suspected shabu seized 

By PRO-13

BUTUAN CITY, June 10 -- Authorities seized a total of Php54,280 of suspected shabu and arrested two individuals in a separate buy-bust operation in Cabadbaran City and Surigao City in two days operation.

Police Brigadier General Romeo M. Caramat, Jr., Regional Director of Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 identified the arrested suspect as Junnel Bantilan Edradan, alias Jun, 26 years old, male, single, jobless, and resident of Purok 2, Sitio Lumaban, Barangay Rizal, Surigao City. Edradan was listed as the Top 10 priority High-Value Individual (HVI) of Surigao del Norte.

Edradan was entrapped by joint personnel of Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), Surigao City Police Station, Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group - Surigao del Norte Provincial Field Unit in Purok3, Barangay San Juan, Surigao City yesterday (June 9) around 7:00PM. 

Authorities confiscated during the operation were: gray sling bag containing Php500 bill marked money; black keypad mobile phone black; cash money amounting to Php150 in the different denomination; a small transparent plastic sachet containing a white crystalline substance of suspected shabu bought by the operative who acted as poseur-buyer with an estimated weight of 0.834 grams with a street price value of Php9, 841.2; and four pieces plastic sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated weight of 2.6 grams worth Php30,680.

On the other hand, another buy-bust operation was conducted by Cabadbaran City Police Station in coordination with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 13 with Pre-operation Control number 30003-062021-0057 on June 10 around 1:55AM which resulted in the arrest of Kevin John Arong Sasil, 24 years old, male, single, jobless, a resident of Purok-2, Brgy.1, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. 

Sasil was a drug surrenderee in his barangay in July 2015 and was listed in the former People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) in Cabadbaran City.

Confiscated in the possession of Sasil during the operation were: 500-peso bill with serial number KW378610 held as marked money; cash money amounting to Php842 in different denominations; and two pieces of small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu with an estimated weight of two grams and an estimated Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) value of Php23,600.

The body search conducted on the arrested persons was witnessed by barangay officials, representatives from the media, and from the Department of Justice.

RD Caramat commended the operating troops for a job well done and said that PNP PRO13 will continue its unwavering efforts to eradicate all forms of illegal drugs within the region and will keep on reinvigorating its anti-criminality campaign. 

“These operations were done successfully with the active support of the community in the continuous implementation of anti-drug campaign of Caraga Police across the region,” he concluded. (PMaj. Dorothy M. Tumulak, PIO, PRO 13/PIA Caraga)

Army uncovers NPA IED cache in Agusan del Sur

BAGANGA, Davao Oriental, Jun. 11– With the help of a concerned citizen who cooperates with government security forces, the Philippine Army’s 67th Infantry “Agila” Battalion (67IB) under the 10th Infantry “Agila” Division uncovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) arms cache of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Cogonon, Barangay Salvacion, Trento, Agusan del Sur on June 9, 2021.

The discovery of the said IED cache, containing three pieces of dual-purpose type of landmine, was a result of 67IB Joint Intel and CMO Operations. Authorities said the IED items were buried by NPA members who are remnants of the weakened Guerilla Front North (WGF) of the CPP-NPA’s Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC). The IEDs were brought to the 67IB Headquarters in Barangay Salingcomot, Baganga, Davao Oriental.

“These are the same IEDs that have killed innocent civilians and security forces in the past that should be stopped once and for all. The discovery also validates the NPA atrocities that they recently committed against Filipino hero athlete Kieth Absalon and his 13 year old cousin Nolven Absalon where they were killed by the same NPA IEDs in Masbate,” said Col. Oliver Maquiling, commander of 701st Infantry ”Kagitingan” Brigade.

Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, commanding officer of 67IB said that this is a result of a strong campaign of the government to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC), wherein the citizens themselves say they no longer want the presence of the communist NPA terrorists (CNTs) in their community.

Aquino further commended the Agila troopers for the successful operation and recognized the efforts of the concerned citizen who provided information that led to the discovery of the EID cache.

The 67IB’s passion and commitment to genuinely serve the communities in its Area of Operations is part of the unit's efforts to strategically communicate the Army’s transformation to become world-class that is a source of national pride by 2028 in line with the Army Transformation Roadmap (ATR). (67IB, 10ID, PA/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)

Dugang bakuna sa COVID-19, nadawat sa Surigao del Sur

Ni Radyo Pilipinas-Tandag

DAKBAYAN SA TANDAG, Surigao del Sur, Hunyo 11 -- Nakadawat na usab ang probinsya sa Surigao del Sur og dugang bakuna sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19). Kini ang gikumpirma ni Dr. Eric Montesclaros, ang hepe sa Provincial Health Office sa probinsya.

Dr. Eric Montesclaros

Sa iyang pakighinabi, gibutyag niini nga miabot ang dugang mga bakuna gikan sa rehiyunal nga buhatan sa Department of Health (DOH) dili pa lang dugay.

Sumala pa nga mukabot sa 5, 500 ka mga doses sa Sinovac vaccine ang nadawat sa probinsya. Gikabutyag nga prayoridad sa mga nadawat nga bakuna ang dakbayan sa Bislig, tungod sa taas nga kaso sa COVID- 9 ang natala sa maong lugar.

Dugang pa ni Dr. Montesclaros, nga sunod semana, gilauman nga mukabat sa 11 – million doses sa bakuna ang muabot dinhi sa nasud. Tungod niini, nanghinaot nalang kini nga sa maong gidaghanon sa mga bakuna, ma–alokaran ang Surigao del Sur og 50–mil ka mga doses.

Una niini, mahinumduman nga gihangyo ni Dr. Montesclaros ang DOH nga mag–alokar og mas daghan pang bakuna dinhi sa probinsya tungod sa nagkataas nga kaso sa COVID–19 labi na didto sa Bislig. (Raymond Samson Aplaya - RP1 Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

DepEd Bislig gipangandaman na ang pagpailawom sa MECQ sa tulo ka mga barangay sa maong siyudad

Dr. Gregoria Su

BISLIG CITY, Suirgao del Sur, Hunyo 11 -- Gipangandaman na sa Department of Education (DepEd) – Bislig City Schools Division ang pagpailawom sa Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine ( MECQ ) sa tulo ka mga barangay sakop sa siyudad sa Bislig sugod karong Hunyo 14 hangtud 21, kasamtangang tuig.

Sa pakighinabi sa Radyo Pilipinas – Tandag, gibutyag ni Dr. Gregoria Su, ang Schools Division Superintendent sa nasangpit nga division, nga sukad kaniadto nagpatuman na sila og skeleton workforce sa mga personahe nga mutrabaho sa ilang opisina.

Sumala niini nga ilang gipatuman ang maong work arrangement aron nga dili madamay ang tanan kung ugaling adunay usa nga magpositibo sa COVID -19. Gawas niini, ila usab giseguro nga mapa–implementar ang 50% lang nga capacity sulod sa ilang opisina.

Samtang nakaandam na usab ang ilang service vehicle nga maoy gamiton sa paghatod sa mga DepEd employees tungod kay dako ang posibilidad nga suspendido una ang public transportation sa mga lugar nga mapailawom sa MECQ.

Subay niini, gipahibalo usab ni Dr. Su nga sa karon, aduna’y walo ka mga aktibong kaso sa COVID–19 ang anaa sa ilang schools division.

Hinuon giklaro niiini, nga kini nga mga kaso wala sa ilang opisina. Nadestino ang mga nahilambigit o nagpositibo sa mga eskwelahan sakop sa maong Division, dugang pamahayag sa maong opisyal. (Raymond Samson Aplaya - RP1 Tandag/PIA-SUrigao del Sur)