AID TO FARMERS. Agriculture Sec. William Dar leads the distribution of cash assistance and the release of farm equipment to farmers, fishermen, and different associations on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. A total of PHP159.6 million worth of assistance were released by the agency to help the farmers and fishermen in Caraga augment their production needs. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - A total of PHP159.6 million worth of assistance was released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to individual farmers and associations in Caraga Region on Tuesday. The distribution activity in the town of Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur was led by DA Secretary William Dar, the DA-13 (Caraga) said in a statement Tuesday. During the distribution, 1,844 rice farmers from Prosperidad were given PHP5,000 cash assistance each. "A total of 16,037 rice farmers from Agusan del Sur, including those who received from Prosperidad, are eligible to receive the PHP81.3 million cash aid. Th
Over P3-B BDP projects in 191 Caraga region villages get nod radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BUTUAN CITY - A total of PHP3.040 billion worth of projects under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) are already approved for implementation in Caraga Region. The approved SBDP projects were presented by the Department of Interior and Local Government in Caraga (DILG-13) during the conduct of the one-day Summative Evaluation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday (Oct. 20) here. The activity also reported the significant accomplishments of the continuing efforts of the government in defeating the insurgency in the region from June 2019 up to the present. "Caraga Region is the second-highest recipient of SBDP projects in the country," Annabel Yangson, the Local Government Operations Officer of DILG-13 said during her presentation of the gains of NTF-ELCAC in the area. Yangson said the PHP3.040 billion budget will be implemented in 191 barangays in four provinces and five cities in the region. The total budget w
MARING'S RAMPAGE. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office in Agusan del Norte reports the evacuation of 660 families and the destruction of nine houses all worth PHP430,000 in the province caused by Tropical Storm Maring. The weather disturbance also destroyed 24 cottages all worth PHP480,000 in resorts in Cabadbaran City and Buenavista town. (Photo courtesy of PDRRMO Agusan del Norte) BUTUAN CITY - Around 660 families in Agusan del Norte have been affected when Tropical Storm Maring began lashing the province over the weekend. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency Tuesday, Erma Suyo, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Agusan del Norte, said most of the affected families were residents in coastal barangays in different towns in the province. "Strong waves caused by TS Maring damaged some houses in our coastal areas. We also implemented preemptive evacuations among residents in these areas for safety,&quo
CASH, LIVELIHOOD AID. Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III (2nd from left) leads the distribution Tuesday (Oct. 5) of livelihood and cash assistance to the beneficiaries of the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program and the Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program in Cabadbaran City with Agusan del Norte Gov. Dale Corvera (3rd from right) and Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Maria Angelica Amante-Matba (right). Bello also handed out the same assistance to beneficiaries in Butuan City on the same day. (Photo grabbed from Agusan UP Facebook page) BUTUAN CITY - Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III spearheaded the distribution of cash and livelihood assistance to beneficiaries under the primary programs and services of the agency. Beneficiaries under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) and Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program here and Cabadbaran City