By: Odette Leh V. Caragos
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Sept. 5 (PIA) – Increase in the number of walk-in clients due to more accessible location to the public and reduction in electricity costs due to adequate ventilation.
These are only some of the perceived advantages that the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, region 10 (RTWPB-X) has derived from its new location at the 3F, FICCO Building, Tiano-Abellanosa Sts., this city.
Lawyer Alan M. Macaraya, Chairperson of RTWPB-X, who is also the Regional Director of the Department of Labor and Employment, region 10 (DOLE-10), said the Boards’s new location also results in increased program visibility of the Information, Education and Communication Materials (IECM) of OPLAN PAWIS.
It also provides ample space for hanging and mounting , in conspicuous places, productivity programs including the Labor Relations, Human Relations and Productivity Training (LHP) and Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) training technologies, the organizational chart, citizens’ charter and process flow charts of Minimum Wage Fixing and other related matters.
Particularly, the Board’s new location has the following advantages: It has a floor area of 128 sq.m. or 24% bigger than the previous office, and pays a rent of Php170/per sq.m. saving 50% on rent since negotiations were done while building construction was still on-going.
Meanwhile, the blessing and dedication of its new location was held during the recent visit to the city of DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, who was accompanied by USEC Lourdes M. Trasmonte, with the presence of the Regional Board-X members, NLRC-X Commissioners and heads of the DOLE-X Regional Coordinating Council. (RTWPB/PIA-10)
NorMin PNP reports a CSE of 24.67percent in first semester of 2011
By Elaine O. Ratunil
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Sept. 5 (PIA) -- A crime solution efficiency (CSE) of 24.67 percent was reported by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Northern Mindanao, when it solved 2,115 out of 8,574 crimes, during the first semester of the year.
“This was actually 4.58 percent higher compared to the 20.09 percent CSE reported in the same period of 2010,” said P/Supt. Robert Rodelas Baesa of the Regional Police Community Relations Division (RPCRD), region 10, at the opening of the 17th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW), in the region.
Observed from Sept. 1-7, this year, the NCPW activities are anchored on theme: “Pinoy Ako, Crime Prevention Misyon Ko,” complemented by the proactive slogan, “Knock Out Crime,” to promote community involvement and participation in crime prevention.
Baesa said Lanao del Norte reported the highest CSE with 51.70 percent, followed by Iligan City, 28.61 percent, Camiguin, 27.27 percent, Misamis Occidental, 25.50 percent, Bukidnon, 24.05 percent, Cagayan de Oro City, 23.19 percent and Misamis Oriental, the lowest CSE of 16.08 percent
Likewise, the Average Monthly Crime Rate (AMCR) was reported at 34.03 percent, down by 3.36 percent, compared to 37.39 percent AMCR of the same period last year.
Cagayan de Oro City also reported the highest AMCR of 56.73 percent, followed by Iligan City, 52.77 percent, Camiguin, 36.35 percent, Misamis Oriental, 34.03 percent, Bukidnon, 29.32 percent, Misamis Occidental, 29.16 percent and Lanao del Norte, the lowest, with 11.31 percent.
Baesa also said the Average Monthly Index Crime Rate (AMICR) was reported at 25.48 percent, down by 6.36 percent, compared to 27.21 percent, during the same period , last year.
Iligan City registered the highest AMICR of 42.78 percent, followed by Cagayan de Oro City, 39.09 percent , Camiguin, 24.99 percent, Bukidnon, 24.68 percent, Misamis Oriental, 23.19 percent, Misamis Occidental, 20.33 percent, and Lanao del Norte, the lowest AMICR of 8.09 percent. (PIA-10)
Rep. Benaldo of Cag. de Oro’s 1st District releases P5-M for the city’s poor
by Lorebeth C. Requiroso
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Sept. 5 (PIA) – City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano thanked Rep. Jose Benjamin Benaldo of the city 1st Congressional District for releasing funds for livelihood, assistance to the city’s less privileged sector.
This, after Rep. Benaldo released Php5 million to the city from his congressional fund.
The mayor said this will be used to assist the city’s marginalized sector: Php150,000 will go to the livelihood program of the Lupong Tagapamayapa and Php350,000 for the poor patients admitted at the city-run J.R. Borja General Hospital.
The other P4.5 million will be spent to provide relief to poor families in terms of food assistance during typhoons and disasters, feeding program, medicines, and even for burial assistance.
“Kining maong mga hinabang, tipik lamang sa daghang mga proyekto nga gilusad karon ni Rep. Benaldo (this money is only some of the many projects of Rep. Benaldo in the city),” the Mayor said. (CIO/PIA-10)
City Dads propose law requiring registration of guns, ammo buyers
by Lorebeth C. Requiroso
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Sept. 5 (PIA) -- Kagawads Ian Mark Nacaya and Juan Sia of the Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) are now drafting a proposed ordinance that will mandate establishments selling guns and ammunitions to register all purchases made from them.
This, after the authors of the ordinance noted reports indicating that most crimes have been committed using unlicensed firearms.
Kagawad Nacaya, who is the Chairperson of the Committee on Police, Fire and Public Safety, said the name, address, age, goods bought and other information should be recorded by the company selling these fireams.
He said the move is in line with the campaign to boost the city’s peace and order drive.
The proposed law will make it easier for authorities to identify ownership of guns and ammunitions and other information, when these are needed.
During recent meetings, the Cagayan de Oro Police Office (COCPO) informed the committee that Oplan Bakal, a nationwide campaign of the Philippine National Police is on-going. (CIO/PIA-10)
LGU Kauswagan Lanao Norte completes Php13.75M infra projects
By: Diony Fuentes
KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte, Sept. 5 (PIA) – Some Php13.75 million worth of infrastructure have been completed, here, as of December, last year.
Mayor Rommel C. Arnado said these projects which were implemented under the new framework of the Sustainable Integrated Kauwsagan Area Development and Peace Agenda (SIKAD PA) include the following:
Rehabilitation of the Baraason-Poona Piagapo Road with a cost of Php4.20 million funded by the UN-GEM and construction of box culvert with development approach road at Upper Bagumbayan with a cost of Php3.24 million.
Beautification of the Municipal Plaza with a cost of Php2.0 million, rehabilitation of the Municipal Gymnasium at Php3.0 million and rehabilitation of the Municipal Hall, Php1.0 million.
Completion of Municipal Tennis Court at Php300,000 and completion of the drainage systems in Barangay Poblacion at Php100,000.
Meanwhile, Arnado said the LGU will continue to endeavor towards the development of its social services for the support of all the health services program of the government.
These health programs include the implementation of an immunization system, provision of medicines, and the rehabilitation of the Tuberculosis (TB) Directly Observed Treatment System (DOTS) and the lying-in rooms at the Municipal Health Center.
Construction of the Barangay Health Center in Barangays Tugar, Libertad and Bagumbayan as part of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Provision of Level II Water System in Tugar and Bagumbayan, as part of the Assisi Development Foundation Program, provision of livelihood for the indigents, the women, persons with disabilities (PWD), senior citizens and the continued barangay medical clinic with the Philippine Army (PA), the non-governmental/public organizations. (MIO/PIA-10)
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