Quirino Province News February 2012

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Army to conduct symposium on security awareness to high school students

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- To enlighten the youth about the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), the 502nd Infantry (Liberator) Brigade, 5ID, Philippine Army has proposed the conduct of a symposium on security awareness in all secondary schools of the province.

Col. Reynaldo H. Labanen of the Philippine Army said the theme of the symposium is “Information is the Best Weapon Against Deception,” and they have conceptualized it to instill the value of nationalism among the youth and to prevent their eventual recruitment to the CPP-NPA-NDF.

Col. Labanen said a symposium schedule for each school per municipality has been prepared but they have yet to coordinate with the different secondary school principals to determine the final schedule. (TCB-PIA 2)






Solemnizing officers attend workshop on civil registration

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- Around 51 solemnizing officers consisting of municipal chief executives and church leaders in the province participated in the one-day seminar/workshop on civil registration conducted by the National Statistics Office provincial office on Feb. 17, 2012.

Provincial Statistics Officer Cherry Grace D. Agustin said the activity, which is part of the Civil Registration Month celebration, aims to remind Quirinians about the importance of registering civil registry documents which include birth, marriage and death certificates, and the certificate of no marriage.

Agustin said Diffun Municipal Civil Registrar Lolita A. Marquez oriented the solemnizing officers on RA 9048 or the act authorizing the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct a clerical error or typographical error in an entry and/or change of first name or nick name in the civil register without need of a judicial order, amending Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code.

The solemnizing officers were also oriented on accomplishing the new civil registry form or the marriage certificate. (TCB-PIA 2)

DOE readies bidding of hydro sites‏

by (PNA)

RMA/ASF/utb


MANILA, Feb. 23 (PNA) – The Department of Energy (DOE) will bid out new 40 to 50 run-of-river hydroelectric sites in the third quarter to promote a level of playing field and ensure transparency in the awarding of government contracts. Energy Undersecretary Jay Layug told reporters that under existing guidelines, the Department of Energy issues service contracts based on a first come-first serve basis. The run-of-river hydro sites are located in Luzon and the Visayas. The sites have a capacity of two megawatts and less each. They are covered by existing studies from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). “We wanted a level playing field in terms of awarding SCs. Not that we were not fair before no, but because we’ve received complaints as well in the past….so a bidding model will take out those complaints,” Layug said. “There has been a study on these sites, and what we plan to do is by the third quarter this year, we will bid them out for purposes of awarding service contracts,” he said. Layug said the bidding would be conducted similar to the Philippine Energy Contract Round (PECR) for oil and gas, coal, and geothermal projects. DOE is now conducting the bidding process for PECR coal and oil and gas. “Just like a PECR scenario, we’re looking at the legal, technical and financial qualification and those that meet those requirements will be awarded. Usually, bulk of it depends on the work program proposal in the technical component, if it is the most aggressive, usually it will be the one given [the contract],” the energy official said. The department has already signed over 1,772 MW of large and mini-hydro power projects. Among the large hydro projects approved are the 600 MW Apayao-Abulog hydro power project of Pan Pacific Renewable Power Philippines Corp., Green Energy Management Holdings’ 332-MW Diduyon hydro plant in Quirino. Mini-hydro project approved include Hedcor Inc’s 1.2 MW Irisan 3 hydroelectric power plant in Tuba, Benguet, AV Garcia Power Systems Corp.’s 1 MW Abdao hydroelectric power project in Tabaan, Benguet, Benguet Electric Cooperative’s 1.6 MW Man-asok hydro project and Sunwest Water & Electric Co. Inc.’s upper and lower Dummon hydro projects in Cagayan.

Weather: Flash floods possible in four Luzon provinces

by VVP, GMA News


The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) urged residents in four Luzon provinces on Tuesday to take the necessary precautions against possible flash floods and landslides due to the tail-end of a cold front.

"The tail-end of a cold front will continue to bring mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in Northern and Central Luzon becoming widespread rains over the provinces of Quirino, Aurora, Isabela and Cagayan," PAGASA said in its 11:00 a.m. advisory.

PAGASA said residents living in low-lying areas and along mountain slopes should be on alert for possible flash floods and landslides.

Meanwhile, PAGASA forecaster Connie Dadivas said the weather in Metro Manila may start to improve, although there will still be rain in other parts of the country.

Dadivas added Northern Luzon can expect rain on Tuesday but the weather there may start improving by Wednesday.





DOLE intensifies career coaching advocacy

by Thelma C. Bicarme and Reginald B. Estioco


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Febrary 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 2 - Quirino Field Office with assistance from the municipal PESO Managers of Quirino has embarked on an intensified career coaching advocacy in majority of high schools in the province for the year 2012.

Guillermo Tan, head of DOLE Quirino, said the move is in response to the growing problem of labor mismatch in the country.

“Labor mismatch which has been defined as a distinct mismatch between education and what the market demands in terms of worker skills and competencies contributed substantially to the perennial problem of unemployment and the government’s efforts to formulate and adopt measures in order to minimize and, ultimately, eliminate it were considered slow and extremely inadequate,” Tan was quoted as saying.

Tan said to avert the possibility of the situation reaching the stage of being irreversible, measures and strategies were speedily formulated and implemented to cushion its effects.

He likewise said coordination are being undertaken with various private and public schools based in the province for the conduct of various advocacy activities such as career selection orientations, dialogues with parents and students and meetings with school officials and representatives through the Provincial Tripartite Industrial Peace Council for Private Educational Institutions (TIPC-PEI).

Tan likewise urged members of school management and personnel most especially guidance counselors to participate and be involved in the said endeavor. (TCB/RBE/PIA 2)






Rat infestation in Isabela, Quirino under control – DA 2

by Thelma C. Bicarme and Merlito G. Edale, Jr.


TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 16 -- The rat infestation in the provinces of Isabela and Quirino in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) is under control, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 2 Director Lucrecio R. Alviar, Jr.

In his report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, Alviar said the infestation was slight, as damage was only confined to palay crops planted along creeks and irrigation canals.

Alviar said that in Isabela, about 7,977 hectares were slightly affected, comprising 15 percent of the total area planted (51,497 hectares). The crops were on their vegetative and reproductive stages. In Quirino, about 1,070 hectares were also slightly affected, out of the total 2,065 hectares planted to palay crops that were on their vegetative stage.

Alviar said the rat infestation was confined only in Isabela and Quirino, and in no other areas in Region 2.

The DA, through the Cagayan Valley Integrated Agricultural Research Center, initially provided affected farmers with 27 kilograms of rodenticides.

A massive rat-baiting campaign was also undertaken in affected areas by municipal agricultural extension workers, farmer-leader extentionists, barangay officials, and farmers in both provinces, Alviar said. (TCB/MGE/PIA-Isabela)





DOLE 2 targets 8 community enterprise projects this year

by Reginald B. Estioco and Imelda Silvania


TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 2 aims to implement eight Community Enterprise Projects (CEP) this year in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.

DOLE 2 director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriquez Jr. said that under the program, P500,000 will be provided by the labor department to each of the projects to be determined by the different field offices.

Director Rodriguez said the fund that comes from the DOLE will be used to enhance the existing business of the proponent-association in a community.

“This initiative of the DOLE is done with partner agencies like local government units, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Agriculture and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,” Rodriguez further said.

Last year, the department had funded three projects in the provinces Cagayan, Isabela and Quirino such as the coconut processing in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, mongo processing in San Mateo, Isabela and banana chips processing in the province of Quirino.

“There were also pending projects for Solano, Nueva Vizcaya for its Bio- Organic Fertilizer Production and Lallo, Cagayan for Lubeg Wine Production. These, however, are assured to be implemented this year as included from the target number of projects,” Rodriguez assured.

CEP aims to transform community livelihoods into sustainable business. It was conceptualized to help disadvantaged and vulnerable workers who have inadequate income, limited access to productive resources and no social securities in a community. (TCB/RBE/IS/PIA 2)






Quirino to experience power interruption tomorrow- NGCP

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced that there will be a temporary shutdown of the Quirino Electric Cooperative, one of the grid’s distribution utilities, on February 8, 2012 from 8:00 o’clock in the morning to 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

North Luzon Corporate Communication officer Lilibeth P. Gaydowen said the scheduled shutdown is for the NGCP’s annual preventive maintenance and testing of transformers and the associated equipment at Santiago substation.

Gaydowen said normal operations will immediately resume after work completion as she advised NGCP customers and the general public to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption.

Meanwhile Quirelco General Manager Fidel Pascua said that all the municipalities of the province will be affected by the scheduled power interruption. “If NGCP will be able to finish its work early, normal operations will resume even before 6 PM,” Pascua assured. (TCB/PIA-2 Quirino)

2 suspected NPAs killed in Quirino clash

by RSJ, GMA News


Two suspected communist rebels were killed following with government security forces in Quirino province in northern Philippines, a regional military spokesman said Monday.

Citing field reports, Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto of the Army's 7th Infantry Division, said the clash erupted at 9:18 a.m. when patrolling troops from the 48th Infantry Battalion chanced upon an undetermined number of suspected New People's Army rebels at Sitio Sibbagan in Barangay Landingan in Nagtipunan town.

The operating troops also recovered two M16 rifles, an M14 rifle, an M79 grenade launcher and documents the military described as having "high intelligence value."

No casualties were reported on the government side.

"They have been on the run for several days now. They are the same group which we hit last year and suffered the same losses," Ileto said, quoting Col. Felicito Trinidad, commanding officer of the Army's 702nd Brigade.

The NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The outlawed group will be observing its 43rd founding anniversary on March 29.

Peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have remained stalled since August 2004.





Continuous info dissemination helps decrease fire incidents says BFP Quirino

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb 4 (PIA) -- Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Santos Gawongna of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here said that their continuous information and education campaign (IEC) in schools and barangays is paying off as shown in the decrease of fire incidents in the province.

Gawongna said there were 13 fire incidents recorded in 2010 while there were only five in 2011.

He said 12 of the fires were accidental, one intentional. “Last year, all the five incidents were accidental,” Gawongna further detailed.

Gawongna said this can be attributed to the continuing information campaign that they are conducting in every barangay and in schools.

For this year, the BFP has already conducted IEC in 68 out of the 132 barangays which is the agency’s main activity during the regular conduct of “I Love Quirino” caravan by the provincial government.

“In the IEC, we educate the barangay folks on the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses and other similar structures; forests; vehicles and equipment and petroleum industry installations,” Gawongna explained.

Gawongna also advised the residents to text or call the following numbers just in case a fire incident occur in their area: Office of the Provincial Fire Marshal- 0908-560-5566; Aglipay Fire Station- 0926-690-1950; Cabarroguis Fire Station- 0928-276-7171; Diffun Fire Station- 0916-658-3299 and Maddela Fire Station- 0929-200-7220. (TCB/PIA 2-Quirino)






10K hectares of palay ruined by rats

by Joel dela Torre


RAT infestations in the provinces of Isabela and Quirino in Cagayan Valley resulted in damage to 10,000 hectares of palay.

Region II Agriculture director Lucrecio Alviar, Jr. said about 7,977 hectares of crops were damaged in Isabela while at least 1,070 hectares were destroyed in Quirino.

Most of the destroyed crops were planted near the creeks and irrigation canals.

Although the infestation has already been contained, Alviar said the affected areas still comprise 15 percent of the 51,497 hectares of planted areas.

The DA through the Cagayan Valley Integrated Agricultural Research Center provided affected farmers with 27 kilos of rodenticides aside from conducting massive rat baiting campaign.

Massive information campaign was also undertaken to teach farmers and other rural folks on how to effectively control rats and prevent similar occurrences.





DA, NIA conduct consultation forum on the proposed 5 croppings in 2 years scheme

by Melissa C. Agbisit


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, February 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture and the National Irrigation Administration conducted a consultation forum on the proposed adoption of the proposed Five-Croppings in Two Years Scheme last Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Magat River Integrated Irrigation System Multi-Purpose Hall, Cauayan City.

In his presentation, Vicente E. Galvez, Regional Irrigation Manager of the National Irrigation Administration Administration-Region 2, said that the proposed scheme will effect to a 175,356 metric tons increase in palay production for the service area of NIA-Region 2. “This means additional income for our farmers in the area,” he said.

“Under the proposed scheme, there would be five croppings starting January 2012 until December 2013. The last day of irrigation water delivery for the first cropping or regular dry crop for 2012 would be in March 26 and irrigation water delivery for the second cropping (regular wet crop 2012) would immediately start in April 10. This would allow a third cropping or late wet crop for 2012 starting September 4,” Galvez explained.

On the other hand, Lucrecio C. Alviar, Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture -Region 2 stressed that with the advent of climate change, there is a need to revisit the way of doing things, particularly the cropping patterns.

Farmer leaders who attended the consultation welcomed the new scheme. However, they expressed apprehensions on the availability of seeds and also the nutrient requirements of the soil, considering the short period of its recovery from the previous cropping.

Director Dante S. Delima, assistant secretary and national director of the AgriPinoy Rice Program of the DA, said the activity was just the initial consultation and if all stakeholders agree to the scheme, the DA would focus its resources towards providing the necessary interventions to ensure the success of the program.

MARIIS officials will be conducting a workshop this week to further discuss the feasibility of the scheme in its service area in line with the projects it is scheduled to implement this year. (TCB/PIA 2 with Melissa C. Agbisit)

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