By PSupt. Ronnie Francis M. Cariaga
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The officers and men of northern Mindanao committed to put up nurseries at their respective police stations and offices, in response to the Chief PNP’s ‘Pulis Makakalikasan’ program of promoting a balanced ecological system.
An individual police officer is required to plant at least six (6) seedlings per month until February 2013, in coordination with an official of a barangay or a forest official from a concerned environment and natural resources office. It shall be the responsibilities of the Provincial and City Directors, as well as their respective chiefs of police (COP) to ensure the full compliance of this project.
For his part, PCSupt. Jufel C. Adriatico, Regional Director (RD) of Police Regional Office (PRO)-10, initiated the tree-planting activity at sitio Malasag, Cugman, this city, on February 23, 2012 after the regular morning run. Officers and members of PRO-10, together with the provincial and city directors, and COPs of the component cities and municipalities joined the RD during this activity, where a total of 4,356 seedlings were planted.
A command conference followed at PRO-10 multi-purpose hall, in which unit commanders were required to present their compliances to PRO 10’s socially-responsive Implementation Plan (Implan) “Kabilin: Usa Ka Milyong Kahoy Para Sa Kaugmaon sa Taga Northern Mindanao.”
This Implan helps the region protect its forest cover areas against flashfloods and threatened habitats and sanctuaries of endangered species.
Meanwhile, CSupt. Adriatico and his team visited the police provincial office in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Feb. 24 to 25.
He again led the police officers in the morning run from city’s Freedom Park to Sitio Kimambang, Sumpong, where another 860 seedlings were planted.
At the provincial headquarters, PSSupt. Rustom Duran, Provincial Director, presented the nursery he put up to sustain the one-year three-planting program of PRO-10.
PCSupt. Adriatico, likewise planted two (2) more seedlings inside the police camp. (PRO-10)
XCCA, CCP to hold art therapy to Sendong survivors
By Oya M. Magrina
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA), in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), is set to conduct an art therapy this March 6 and 7.
Dubbed as KALINGA ng SINING, the event is also an art for transformation to be held both in the Rodelsa Circile and Xavier Ecoville, barangay Lumbia, this city.
Hobard P. Savior, Director of the XCCA, said in this program are memorial ritual ceremony, art workshops and children’s showcase and feeding program.
This is our project that gives creative intervention and therapy to the survivors of typhoon Sendong, especially the youth, said Savior.
Performances of the various programs include the Philippine Madrigal Singers, a string quartet from Manila and among others. It will be hosted by Love Anuver and Gary Lim.
Meanwhile, the activity will be implemented under the CCP Outreach’s program which seeks to strengthen the creative capacities of people (especially children and youth) in underprivileged communities, rebuild their confidence, restore their sense of dignity, respect and eventually improve the quality of their lives.
XCCA is targeting 1,000 children and teenagers as its primary audiences and beneficiaries. (XCCA/PIA-10)
NIA calls on Misamisnons to stop all the cutting of trees along the river
By: Pat Nano
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has called on the residents of Misamis Occidental to stop the illegal cutting trees along the river to avoid the destruction of the environment.
The agency sounded the call after the recent floods in the towns of Tudela and Clarin due to the overflowing of water at Paca River resulting in the collapse of the irrigation dam in the area.
Aside from the illegal quarrying operations, another reason for the occurrence of flashfloods is the illegal cutting of trees in the mountains and along the river which often result, not only to flashfloods, but also landslides.
This is because there are no more trees that will absorb and regulate the flow of the rain water that fills the river, during heavy rains, Soledad Puyales, head of NIA-Mis. Occ., said.
Puyales said results of their survey in Sitio Tongo, Barangay Namut in Tudela located at the foot of Mt. Malindang after the recent flashfloods, reveal that the forest in the area had been so much denuded.
This has cause the water in the river to overflow as there are no more trees that holds the ground from the mountains down to the communities, during the occurrence of heavy rains, she said.
With this, NIA has advised the residents of the province to stop the illegal cutting of trees and instead plant as much trees as possible to avoid a repeat of the flashfloods which resulted to so much damage in properties and agriculture, especially to the government infrastructure projects like roads and bridges.
Meanwhile, she said NIA will implement a tree-planting program along the river to prevent flashfloods from happening. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
LGU Clarin receives Seal of Good Housekeeping award from DILG, the second time
By Rutchie C. Aguhob
CLARIN, Misamis Occidental- Mayor David Navarro has assured his constituents that he will do his best to make his town a consistent recipient of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
This, after the local government unit (LGU) of Clarin received the SGH award for the second time with a cash amount of P700,000, in 2011.
The first time the SGH Awards was launched in 2010, Clarin received a cash amount of P1.0 million.
It was among the 15 LGUs, nationwide that were awarded the SGH Award for their transparency and accountability in handling public funds.
The Mayor said he never expected to receive such award but that he is happy that LGU Clarin was one of the three LGUs in the province, which were among the SGH awardees.
He also thanked the members of his Sangguniang Bayan (SB), the department heads, as well, as the municipal employees for their continued support for the development of their LGU. (PIO/PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
Mis. Occ. Provincial Gov’t vies for the DOH Red Orchid Awards
By Pat Nano
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental- The provincial government of Misamis Occidental has been nominated for the Red Orchids Award of the Department of Health (DOH).
The awarding will be done in Manila during the World No Tobacco Day on May 31.
These institutions are the Department of Education (DepEd)-Misamis Occidental, the Misamis Occidental Provincial Hospital (MOPH), and the provincial government of Misamis Occidental.
Jun Galban, Jr. regional information officer of DOH-10, said the DOH-10 the Red Orchids Award is awarded to local government units, which may be composed of a province, city or municipality, government hospitals, government centers, and DOH Centers for Development that have a policy advocacy against smoking.
All nominees of the Red Orchid Awards will receive certificates of recognition with a specially designed trophy and a P100,000-worth of nicotine replacement therapy equipment to be used in their smoking cessation services, Galban said. (PN-PIO/PIA 10 Mis. Occ.)
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