Caraga Today July-September 2013

Sector Representatives

(PSRs), as nominees for the

Chairperson and Co-

chairperson. The President

shall appoint the Chairperson

and Co-Chairperson from

among these nominees.

The RDC is the is the highest

policy making body in the

region with Local Chief

Executives, selected regional

line agencies and private sec-

tor representatives as mem-

bers. It coordinates and sets

the direction of all economic

and social development ef-

forts of the region and serves

as the forum where local ef-

forts can be related and inte-

grated with national develop-

ment activities.

NEDA Caraga, as Secretariat

of the Caraga RDC, facilitated

the reorganization of the

Council for the period 2013-

2016 on 14 August 2013 at

Almont Hotel’s Inland Re-

sort, Butuan City, guided by

Executive Order 325 (EO

325), series of 1996, as well

as, by the Guidelines on the

Selection of Private Sector

Representatives (PSRs) as

approved by the NEDA Board

on August 20, 1996. The

highlight of the RDC reor-

ganization is the selection of

at least two (2) local chief

executives (Governor or

Mayor), who are ex-officio

members, and two Private

RDC-Caraga, GIZ Sponsor Basic Quantum GIS

Trainings

NEDA Caraga Spearheads Reorganization of the Caraga Regional Development Council

Inside this issue:

Caraga RDRRMC pro-

motes region-wide

awareness on DRRM

initiatives

3

Farmers Field School

on Corn Production

Culminates with 150

Graduates

4

DA’s Barangay Food

Terminal Boosts Coop-

erativism

4

The Regional Develop-

ment Council In Action

5

DSWD’s Kalahi-CIDSS

Program Wins Interna-

tional Development

Award

17

DSWD preps partners

for BuB implementa-

tion

17

Spain sets dev’t project

anew in Caraga

18

of trainings on Basic Quan-

tum GIS on July 8-12 and

August 12-16, 2013. These

trainings are part of the pro-

ject for the enhancement of

the capability of the RGISN

members on basic map crea-

tion. The Quantum GIS is

The Regional Development

Council (RDC) Caraga Re-

gion through its Regional

Geographic Information Sys-

tem Network (RGISN) and

the GIZ German Development

Cooperation jointly sponsored

the conduct of two (2) batches

prioritized because it is a free

software and complements

popular GIS software in the

market.

The 27 participants of the first

Vol. XVII Issue 2 July-September 2013

A Publication of the Caraga Regional Development Council

Continued on page 2

by Elvie C. Ato, NEDA Caraga

Continued on page 3

by Sherwin E. Verdun, NEDA Caraga

The nominees. Governors Sol F. Matugas of Surigao del Norte and Johnny T. Pimentel of Surigao del Sur as nominees for Chairperson of the Caraga Regional Development Council.

Q2 Regional Project

Monitoring Activity See page 6-11

Q1 Regional Eco-

nomic Situationer See page 12-16

Governors Johnny T. Pimentel of

Surigao del Sur and Sol F. Matu-

gas of Surigao del Norte were

nominated from among the Local

Chief Executives while Engr.

Leonel A. Santos and Mr. Omar

Joseph O. Andaya from among

the PSRs. Nominations were

made through secret balloting.

The RDC Secretary, ARD Mylah

Faye Aurora B. Cariño of NEDA

and DILG Regional Director

Lilibeth Famacion acted as elec-

tion officers.

The RDC 13 chairperson and co-

chairperson shall serve for a

fixed term of three (3) years as

provided under Executive Order

325. This term shall coincide

with the regular term of the elec-

tive officials without prejudice to

reappointment. The same EO sets

out the condition that if the chair

comes from the government sec-

tor, the co-chair shall be chosen

from the private sector or vice-

versa.

The Chairpersons and Co-

Chairpersons of the four sectoral

committees of the RDC were also

selected by the Council. Gover-

nor Sol F. Matugas and DILG

RD Lilibeth Famacion were se-

lected Chairperson and Co-

Chairperson of the Development

Administration Committee

(DAC), respectively; Mayor Li-

brado Navarro of Bislig City and

DSWD RD Minda B. Brigoli as

Chairperson and Co-Chairperson

for the Social Development Com-

mittee (SDC); Mayor Ferdinand

M. Amante of Butuan City and

RDC-PSR Epimaco Galero as


of the Economic Development

Committee (EDC); and Gover-

nor Johnny T. Pimentel and

DPWH RD Danilo Versola as


for the Infrastructure Develop-

ment Committee (IDC).

The new set of PSRs was also

confirmed during the meeting.

There are two regional and nine

geographical PSRS confirmed,

namely :

NEDA Caraga Spearheads… from page 1

Name of PSR Organization Representation

Engr. Leonel A. Santos Surigao Economic Development Foundation

(SEDF), Inc.

Regional PSR

Engr. Epimaco M. Galero, Jr. Foundation for Rural Enterprise and Ecology

Development of Mindanao (FREEDOM)

Regional PSR

Dr. Redentor M. Briones Father Saturnino Urios University Labor Union Labor Sector

Ms. Helen C. Arellano BASAK Incorporated Agusan del Sur

Mr. Willie Gan Caraga Chamber of Mines Surigao del Norte

Mr. Vidal Luna Tago Agro-Industrial Development Cooperative

(TAGINDECO)

Surigao del Sur.

Ms. Ofelia Salde Ruben E. Ecleo, Sr. Foundation, Inc. Province of Dinagat

Islands

Mr. Joseph Omar O. Andaya Butuan City Chamber of Commerce and Indus-

try Foundation

Butuan City

Mr. Melvin Mondido JCA Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-

Purpose Cooperative

Bayugan City.

Mr. Raul Montesclaros Kabayan Riders Association for a New Cultural

Harmony and Order, Inc. (KARANCHO)

Bislig City

Dr. Pazfigurita Ojeda Love Always Means Benignity (LAMB). Cabadbaran City

The new Private Sector Representatives. From left to right: Dr. Redentor Briones, Mr Joseph Omar Andaya, Mr. Raul Montesclaros, Mr. Melvin Mondido, Ms. Ofelia Salde, Mr. Epimaco Galero Jr., Dr.

Pazfigurita Ojeda, and Mr. Willie Gan.

RDC-Caraga, GIZ Sponsor… from page 1

Vol. XVII Issue 2

of Labor and Employment

(DOLE), Department of Social

Welfare and Development

(DSWD), Environmental Man-

agement Bureau (EMB), National

Commission on Indigenous Peo-

ples (NCIP), National Irrigation

Administration (NIA), National

Statistics Office (NSO), Office of

the Civil Defense (OCD), NEDA,

and the Provincial Governments

of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del

Norte, and Surigao del Sur.

The participants were oriented on

the concepts of GIS and open

source technology, the functions

of different Quantum GIS fea-

tures, remote sensing, data acqui-

sition, vector and raster analysis,

and basic cartography. In general,

the trainings were eye-openers

for the agencies and capacitated

them on generation of GIS data

and information, which will ulti-

mately lead them to produce GIS

-generated maps. The participants

likewise presented their planned

actions to be able to contribute to

batch of training held at

Goat2geder Hotel and Restaurant

were from the Bureau of Fisher-

ies and Aquatic Resources

(BFAR), City Governments of

Bayugan, Cabadbaran, and Suri-

gao, Department of Health

(DOH), Department of Public

Works and Highways (DPWH),

Department of Tourism (DOT),

Department of Trade and Indus-

try (DTI), National Economic

and Development Authority

(NEDA), Provincial Govern-

ments of Agusan del Sur and

Dinagat Islands, and the Surigao

Metropolitan Water District.

There were 38 participants during

the second batch of training held

at Prince Hotel who were from

the GIZ-Conflict Sensitive Re-

source and Asset Management

(COSERAM), the Bureau of

Agricultural Statistics (BAS),

Commission on Population

(POPCOM), Department of Agri-

culture (DA), Department of

Education (DepEd), Department

the realization of the aims of the

RGISN for the next six (6)

months to two (2) years, which

were later presented to the train-

ers and organizers led by RD

Carmencita S. Cochingco.

Asst. Prof. Anjillyn Mae Perez

and Asst. Prof. Mark Edwin Tu-

pas of the Department of Geo-

detic Engineering, College of

Engineering, University of the

Philippines-Diliman served as the

trainers for the two batches. Both

Perez and Tupas are outstanding

Geodetic Engineers (landed 10th

and 5th place in 2007 Geodetic

Engineers’ Licensure Examina-

tion, respectively) and are GIS

practitioners.

Dr. Stephanie Schell-Faucon,

Principal Advisor of COSERAM,

and Ms. Yvonne Muller, Chief

Advisor of COSERAM, graced

the first and second batch of

trainings, respectively.

Mazo of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)

stressed that the council is continuously conducting

capability-building activities on disaster preparedness

and response to members of the regional and local

disaster risk reduction and management councils and

hazard-prone communities to improve the region’s

adaptive capacity and reduce the communities’ expo-

sure to risks.

The RDRRMC continues to execute disaster mitiga-

tion, preparedness, response and rehabilitation efforts

with the support of the Local Government Units

(LGUs), Regional Line Agencies (RLAs) and part-

ners from the media and private sector.

Butuan City – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduc-

tion and Management Council (RDRRMC)

Caraga conducted a press conference in celebra-

tion of the National Disaster Consciousness

Month with the theme “Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad

na Pamayanan” last July 1, 2013 at the Philippine

Information Agency (PIA) Regional Office-13.

The said conference, which is aimed at increasing

the level of awareness and vigilance among the

residents living in disaster-prone areas, is the kick-

off activity to mark the month long celebration.

RDRRMC Chairperson, Regional Director Liza

Caraga RDRRMC promotes region-wide awareness on DRRM

initiatives

Ms. Yvonne Müller (left), GIZ-COSERAM Chief Advisor giving her speech during the opening ceremony of the training. Asst. Prof. Anjillyn Mae Perez (center) and Asst. Prof. Mark Edwin Tupas (right) answering participants’ queries.

Participants during laboratory exercise.

Age does not matter in education.

Enrica Miramonte, a 78-year-old

corn farmer of Esperanza,

Agusan del Sur has proven that

indeed age does not matter in

education.

Nanay Enrica, along with other

150 farmers received their certifi-

cates from Farmers Field School

on Corn Production on July 18,

2013 at Esperanza gymn.

Nanay Enrica walks two kilome-

ters every Friday morning for

four months to reach the venue of

her class.

Nanay Enrica also said that she

learned new technologies such as

the proper way of land prepara-

tion, selection of high yielding

seeds, seeding rate and the proper

way of applying fertilizer.

Alongside Farmers Field

School’s mass graduation was the

Integrated Pest Management for

Corn Production Training of

Trainers attended by 30 agricul-

tural extension workers including

the five Barangay extension

workers. Esperanza Municipal

Mayor Deo Manpatilan Jr. and

other local officials graced the

event along with OIC Provincial

Agriculturist Jessica Unson of

Agusan del Sur, Agri-Pinoy Corn

Coordinator Abel F. Wagas of

DA RFU 13, and Dr. Nenita

Sumile, Center Director of the

Agricultural Training Institute.

The said activities were geared

towards capacitating both LGU

extension workers and farmers to

increase their knowledge and

learn new approaches in corn

production. This is a joint effort

of the DA-RFU-13, ATI and

LGUs in responding to the goals

of the present administration to

attain food sufficiency and secu-

rity. (Aurell P. Arais/RAFID DA

Caraga)

Then it expanded to include 120

hectares of oil palm, 60 hectares

rubber, and 6 hectares falcate

plantations.

JARBEMCO also ventured into

store operations through the

Barangay Food Terminal, a Pro-

ject of the Department of Agri-

culture.

Through the Barangay Food Ter-

minal Project, DA provided

equipment and a cash grant of

PhP 100,000.00 as support fund

for additional capital.

JARBEMCO provided counter-

part of PhP 100,000.00 to buy

meat, poultry products, fish,

fruits and vegetables, which

opened up a market for local

producers.

JARBEMCO’s Barangay Food

Terminal offers lower price on

goods with patronage refunds and

dividends for coop members and

also offers credit. It employs

three regular employees and two

on-call employees during peak

season receiving minimum daily

wage. It generated a net income

of PhP 179,940.53. (Aurell P.

Arais/DA CARAGA)

DA’s Barangay Food Terminal Boosts Cooperativism

The JCA Agrarian Reform Bene-

ficiaries Multi-purpose Coopera-

tive (JARBEMCO) was organ-

ized on April 5, 1999 by CARP

beneficiaries of Bayugan City,

Agusan del Sur.

From its 51 original cooperators,

JARBEMCO now has 145 bene-

ficiaries composed of the former

employees of the defunct JCA

Rubber Development Corpora-

tion.

Its first operation focused on

production-based economic op-

erations on rubber, durian, man-

gosteen and coconut plantations.

Farmers Field School on Corn Production

Culminates with 150 Graduates

Enrica Miramonte (left), 78, received her certificate from Municipal Agriculturist Jose Zaldy Manug of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur.

The National Year of Rice is part of the Philippine govern-

ment’s bid to achieve rice-self-sufficiency beginning 2013. It is

an advocacy campaign that aims to promote responsible rice consumption for better

health and less rice wastage and productive farming through the promotion of efficient rice

technologies and inspiring farm-ers to do better. The year 2013 was proclaimed as the National Year of Rice by President Be-nigno S. Aquino III under Proc-lamation no. 494 on October

18, 2012 to enjoin everyone in this advocacy.

NYR 2013 primarily aims to help achieve rice self-

sufficiency through the help of every Filipino - the producers,

the policy-makers, and the consumers. Along with that, it also aims to promote better

health among rice consumers and improve the income of

farmers.

The Regional Development Council In Action

Vol. XVII Issue 2

Launching of the Caraga Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan 2013-2017. On the right is NEDA ARD Mylah Faye Aurora B. Cariño signing the RDRRMC Resolution No. 1 adopting the Caraga Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan 2013-2017.

Ms. Graziella Harting discussing with the participants of the PDPFP and PDIP formation in Dinagat Islands.

Members of the Social Development Committee Technical Working Group exchanging thoughts on the revision of the Social Development Chapter of the Regional Development Plan.

NEDA Director Carmencita S. Cochingco (left) and OCD Director Liza Mazo (second from right) answering queries during the Press Conference on the observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month. In the photo are DILG Director Lilibeth Famacion (second from left) and DSWD Director Minda Brigoli (right).

2nd Quarter Regional Project Monitoring Activity

Name of Project Location Implement-ing

Agency

Cost in PhP

('000,000)

Physical Accomplishment

in % Status

(as of July 2013)

Planned (%)

Actual (%)

Slippage (%)

AGUSAN DEL NORTE

Improvement of Hinimban-gan Potable Watersupply System under MRDP-APL2

Kitcharao DA 14.47 100.00 Completed

Construction of Aclan-Hinandayan RCDG Bridge under MRDP-APL2

Nasipit DA 7.75 100.00 Completed

Rehabilitation/Construction of Poblacion-Macopa-Kabayawa FMR

Carmen DA 10.68 100.00 Completed

Construction of Sangay Bridge and Approaches along Buenavista-Bunaguit

Buenavista DPWH ADN DEO

37.10 100.00 Completed

MAP Irrigation Project Las Nieves NIA 138.23 Ongoing

Kitcharao Small Reservoir Kitcharao NIA 82.94 Ongoing

Rehab/Const of Aclan-Alicapawan-Hinandayan

Nasipit DA 8.45 80.00 Ongoing

Panaytayon Bridge along Daang Maharlika (Surigao-

RTR DPWH ADN DEO

14.36 65.48 0.98 Ongoing

Widening of Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, (Agusan-Misamis Oriental Section), Bue-


24.87 85.44 1.66 Ongoing

Buenavista-Bunaguit Road, Agusan del Norte K1259+300 - K1267+360 Segment

Buenavista DPWH RO 140.89 9.94 0.02 Ongoing

Buenavista-Bunaguit Road K1272+000 - K1273+500 Segment


38.02 70.45 (7.58) On-going

AGUSAN DEL SUR

Construction of Sitio Narra-Sitio Ocao Farm-to-Market Road

Rosario DA 8.50 100.00 100.00 - Completed

Rehabilitation of Langki-laan-Upper Visayas Farm-to-Market Road

Trento DA 23.28 100.00 100.00 - Completed

Gibong Right and Left Banks IS Improvement Project

Prosperidad NIA 27.65 Ongoing

Laminga SIP San Luis NIA 27.65 Ongoing

Kasilayan CIS Extn Talacogon NIA 79.73 Ongoing

Umayam River Irrigation Project

Loreto and La Paz

NIA 82.94 Ongoing

Simulao NIS Trento and Bunawan

NIA 27.33 Ongoing

Bahayan CIS Trento NIA 30.80 Ongoing

Construction of Akday RCDG Bridge

Esperanza LGU Esperanza

7.93 Ongoing

MAP Irrigation Project at Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte

Gibong right and left banks irrigation system improvement project at Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

Laminga small irrigation project at San Luis, Agusan del Sur

Simulao National Irrigation System at Trento and Bunawan, Agusan del Sur

Continued on page 7


Vol. XVII Issue 2

Name of Project Location Imple-menting

Agency

Cost in PhP

('000,000)


in % Status

(as of July 2013)

Planned (%)

Actual (%)

Slippage (%)

AGUSAN DEL SUR

Rehabilitation of Crossing Luna Flood Control along NRJ-Bayugan Esperanza

Esperanza DPWH ADS 1st

DEO

16.73 74.10 77.15 3.05 Ongoing

Rehabilitation of Crossing Luna Flood Control along NRJ-Bayugan Esperanza


DEO

18.19 70.25 76.25 6.00 Ongoing

Construction of Esperanza Bridge and attendant Items


336.01 97.81 75.84 (21.97) Ongoing

D.O. Plaza Memorial Hos- Prosperidad DOH 18.19 20.00 Ongoing

Asphalt Overlay along Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Section)

Prosperidad DPWH ADS 1st

DEO

39.44 25.65 36.48 10.83 Ongoing

Replacement of Mabagoy Bridge along NRJ Bahbah-


8.39 60.25 54.42 (5.83) Ongoing

Replacement of Kibao-an Bridge along NRJ Bahbah-Talacogon Road


DEO

8.22 64.35 65.83 1.48 Ongoing

Rehabilitation of NRJ Ba-hbah-Talacogon Road, K1296+000 - K1297+000,


DEO

28.17 55.25 60.50 5.25 Ongoing

Talacogon District Hospi- Talacogon DOH 6.33 Ongoing

Asphalt Overlay with cor-rection along NRJ San Francisco-Bahi-Barobo Road K1311+042 -

San Francisco DPWH ADS 2nd

DEO

26.54 62.82 58.90 (3.92) Ongoing

Construction of Maputi Rosario DA 46.96 30.00 Ongoing

Concreting of NRJ Blanca-Bunawan Eco Park Road K1342+440 -

Bunawan DPWH ADS 2nd

DEO

43.23 45.70 35.80 (9.90) Ongoing

Rehabilitation/Construction of Bahayan River Flood Control, K000+000 -

Trento DPWH ADS 2nd

DEO

23.28 17.19 25.10 7.91 Ongoing

Concreting of NRJ Cuevas-Bislig Road K1396+915.5 - K1398+485.5

Trento DPWH ADS 2nd

DEO

41.02 42.12 32.45 (9.67) Ongoing

Concreting of NRJ Cuevas-Bislig Road K1393+300 -

Trento DPWH ADS 2nd

39.20 49.60 35.12 (14.48) Ongoing

Concreting of NRJ Cuevas-Bislig Road K1387+880 - K1389+265

Trento DPWH ADS 2nd

DEO

34.96 100.00 85.61 (14.39) Ongoing

Construction of Sta. Maria Bridge along NRJ Cuevas-Bislig Road, K1382+500 -

Trento DPWH ADS 2nd

DEO

71.30 4.34 7.22 2.88 Suspended

Bahayan Communal Irrigation System at Trento, Agusan del Sur

Continued on page 8



Agency

Cost in PhP

('000,000)


in % Status

(as of July 2013)

Planned

(%)

Actual

(%)

Slippage

(%)

SURIGAO DEL NORTE

Surigao CIS Sison NIA 22.65 Completed

Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement, Daang Ma-harlika (Surigao-Agusan Road), K1142+512.45 to K1143+641.40 with excep-tions

Placer DPWH SDN 1st

DEO


FMR Brgy. Marga-Sitio Hubasan Road with RCDG

Tubod DPWH RO 19.13 100.00 Completed

FMR Brgy. Motorpool- Tubod DPWH RO 27.95 100.00 Completed

Campo CIS Bacuag NIA 13.59 Ongoing

Lake Mainit IADP (Mainit) Mainit NIA 175.77 Ongoing

Cagbayok Bridge along Daang Maharlika (Surigao-

Sison DPWH, SDN 1st

13.40 72.85 (9.30) Ongoing

Surigao-Davao Coastal Road, Surigao del Norte, K1152 + 903.3 - K1160 +

Placer DPWH RO 50.94 41.27 1.77 Ongoing

Flood Control Protection Works, Mainit Lakewall

Mainit DPWH SDN 1st

16.85 86.40 (3.61) Ongoing

Mabuhay Bridge along Daang Maharlika (Surigao-

Sison DPWH SDN 1st

15.64 77.06 (12.84) Ongoing

Pungtod Bridge along Daang Maharlika Road (Surigao-Agusan Section),

Alegria DPWH SDN 1st

DEO

12.70 60.11 (9.99) Ongoing

Daywan CIS Claver NIA 11.78 Ongoing

Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of Surigao -Agusan Road , Sta 1150+375 to Sta

Tubod DPWH SDN 1st

DEO

4.74 68.12 2.80 Ongoing

Improvement/Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) - Junction Gata-Mapaso (Hot Spring) Road

Mainit DPWH RO 64.00 11.82 0.52 Suspended

SURIGAO DEL SUR

Tago RIS Improvement Tago NIA 10.57 Completed

Construction of Nursery Carrascal DAR 8.43 100.00 100.00 Completed

Gilingan Bridge along SDCR

San Agustin DPWH SDS 1st

7.84 100.00 100.00 Completed

Hubo CIS San Agustin NIA 62.06 Ongoing

Hubo CIS San Agustin NIA 10.42 Ongoing

Tago RIS Improvement Tago NIA 53.42 Ongoing

Tago RIS Improvement Tago NIA 138.23 Ongoing

Buyaan II CIP Madrid NIA 72.48 Ongoing

Cantilan Irrigation System Cantilan NIA 23.04 Ongoing

Daywan CIS at Claver, Surigao del Norte

Campo CIS at Bacuag, Surigao del Norte

Surigao CIS at Sison, Surigao del Norte

Hubo CIS at San Agustin, Surigao del Sur Continued on page 9


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Agency

Cost in PhP

('000,000)

Physical Accomplishment Status

(as of July 2013)

Planned Actual Slippage

SURIGAO DEL SUR

Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of damaged paved roads (intermittent section),

Cantilan DPWH SDS 1st

DEO

18.37 98.26 94.65 (3.61) Ongoing

Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) of SDCR

Carrascal DPWH SDS 1st

34.86 84.01 79.96 (4.05) Ongoing

Construction/Improvement of SDCR Sta.K1262+124.70 - K1262+322.15 & K1262+592 - K1263+021.75

Lanuza DPWH SDS 1st

DEO

9.30 79.94 75.92 (4.02) Ongoing

Jct. Lingig-Trento Road (Gravel to Paved), K1483+850 - K1489+000 including San Jose Bridge,

Lingig DPWH RO 91.82 79.37 72.00 (7.37) Ongoing

Jct. Lingig-Trento Road (Gravel to Paved), Brgy. San Jose, K1478+265 -


Surigao-Davao Coastal Road, K1214+854 - K1217+254


Road Slip/Protection along East-West Lateral, Junc-tion Lingig Trento Road Section K1485+708 -

Lingig DPWH SDS 2nd

DEO

18.30 87.25 78.75 (8.50) Ongoing

Hubo Bridge along SDCR San Agustin DPWH SDS 1st

DEO

9.38 81.76 90.88 9.12 Ongoing

Sumo-Sumo Bridge along Surigao-Davao Coastal Road

Tago DPWH SDS 1st

DEO

13.80 80.40 90.20 9.80 Ongoing

Construction of Series of Box Culvert at Tago-Gamut Bridge along SDCR

Tago DPWH SDS 1st

DEO

22.37 22.08 25.20 3.12 Ongoing

Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement, SDCR, Man-gagoy-Lingig Section, Km 1469+985 to Km 1470+626

Surigao del Sur DPWH RO 9.58 87.61 89.52 1.91 Suspended

Bacolod Bridge along Suri-gao-Davao Coastal Road


DEO

24.71 82.15 70.43 (11.72) Suspended

SDCR, Mangagoy-Lingig Section, Surigao Del Sur (Km 1468+831 to Km

Surigao del Sur DPWH RO 9.58 87.61 89.50 1.89 Suspended

Surigao-Davao Coastal Road, K1208+033 -


44.53 52.90 39.27 (13.63) Suspended

BUTUAN CITY

LARPIS Improvement Butuan City NIA 92.15 Completed

Upgrading of Butuan Medi- Butuan City DOH 8.33 100.00 Completed

Tago River Irrigation System at Tago, Surigao del Sur

Buyaan CIP at Madrid, Surigao del Sur

Cantilan Irrigation System Improvement Project at Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

Continued on page 10



Agency

Cost in PhP

('000,000)


in % Status

(as of July 2013)

Planned

(%)

Actual

(%)

Slippage

(%)

BUTUAN CITY

Concreting of Butuan City-Masao Port Road, K1250+(-162) - K1250+188 Seg-ment

Butuan City DPWH BC DEO


Butuan City-Pianing-Tandag Road, K1234+902 - K1236+576 segment


46.33 66.99 19.96 Ongoing

Widening/concreting of additional lane along Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Surigao Road), Ampayon


37.03 32.07 0.10 Ongoing

Construction of Additional Lanes for Ampayon Bridge along Daang Maharlika


18.43 61.20 0.81 On-going

Construction of Butuan City By-Pass Road, (Bonbon-Bancasi Airport Section and Lemon-NRJ-Antongalon Section), in-cluding ROW

Butuan City DPWH RO 69.09 30.47 0.25 Ongoing

Construction/Improvement - Road to Support River


29.51 75.01 12.01 Ongoing

Construction of Butuan City New Villages Phase 2

Butuan City NHA and LGU of Butuan

City

36.57 46.68 8.37 Ongoing

Upgrading (Gravel to Con-crete) - Butuan City - Ma-sao Port Road


18.39 58.04 0.45 Ongoing

Widening of Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, (Agusan-Misamis Oriental Section), Nasipit Section, Sta. 1259+480 to

Butuan City DPWH ADN DEO

34.55 66.78 1.63 Ongoing

Widening/concreting of additional lane both direc-tions along Butuan City-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan

Butuan City DPWH RO 86.66 54.14 26.54 Ongoing

BAYUGAN CITY

Concreting of NRJ Ba-yugan-Calaitan-Tandag Road, K1273+491.80 - K1281+040, with exception

Bayugan City DPWH RO 159.50 99.94 98.27 (1.67) Completed

Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) of NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag Rd, K1281+040 - K1286+722,

Bayugan City DPWH RO 154.21 97.71 97.97 0.25 Ongoing

Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) of NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag Road, K1296+450 - K1298+100

Bayugan City DPWH ADS 1st

DEO

39.01 25.25 26.27 1.02 Ongoing

LARPIS improvement project at Butuan City

Andanan River Irrigation System at Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur Continued on page 11


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Agency

Cost in PhP

('000,000)


in % Status

(as of July 2013)

Planned (%)

Actual (%)

Slippage (%)

BAYUGAN CITY

Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) of NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag Road,

Bayugan City DPWH ADS 1st

DEO

34.53 15.10 15.60 0.50 Ongoing

Andanan RIS Bayugan City NIA 181.20 Ongoing

Andanan RIS Bayugan City NIA 45.30 Ongoing

BISLIG CITY

Widening of Surigao-Davao Coastal Road (SDCR), Km 1462+442 - Km 1462+942

Bislig City DPWH SDS 2nd

DEO

16.63 98.29 92.30 (5.99) Ongoing

Bislig City Integrated Pro- Bislig City NIA 27.65 Ongoing

Road Slip/Protection along SDCR, K1478+658 - K1478+872 (Intermittent)

Bislig City DPWH SDS 2nd

DEO

8.64 90.53 85.42 (5.11) Ongoing

Bislig District Hospital Bislig City DOH 14.41 Ongoing

Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement, SDCR, Man-gagoy-Lingig Section, Suri-gao del Sur, Km 1469+344 to Km 1469+985 w/ excep-tions

Bislig City DPWH RO 9.58 87.61 89.58 1.97 Suspended

CABADBARAN CITY

Construction of Kauswa-gan-Sitio Sinunog FMR under MRDP-APL2

Cabadbaran DA 6.70 100.00 Completed

CABRIS SIP Cabadbaran NIA 13.59 Ongoing

CABTRIS Cabadbaran NIA 4.53 Ongoing

CABTRIS Cabadbaran NIA 1.81 Ongoing

Cabadbaran River Irriga- Cabadbaran NIA 73.72 Ongoing

SURIGAO CITY

Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement, San Juan Coastal Road, Surigao City, Km 1117+800 to Km

Surigao City DPWH SDN 1st

DEO


Improvement/Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) - NRJ Lipata-Punta Bilar and

Surigao City DPWH RO 80.62 60.56 21.45 Ongoing

Quezon-Mapawa-Capalayan-Espina-Navarro Road, K1133+652 -


DEO

23.55 60.01 (14.23) Ongoing

Drainage Facilities along Daang Maharlika (Surigao-Agusan)


DEO

17.37 69.02 0.22 Ongoing

Construction of Port Inte-grated Clearance Office (PICO) Amenity Building

Surigao City PPA 5.45 74.11 0.68 Ongoing

Improvement/Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) - Calderon Village-Sitio Tag-basingan (Mamanwa Cul-


DEO

27.36 81.20 9.01 Suspended

TANDAG CITY

Sta. Felomina CIS Tandag City NIA 36.24 Suspended Cabadbaran River Irrigation System Improve-ment at Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte

Agriculture, Fishery, and Forestry

Palay production decreased by 16.02 percent or

2,884 MT. The decrease in production was attrib-

uted to lesser area harvested due to movement of

planting schedule and also due to the delayed re-

lease of irrigation water brought about by the repair

works done in the Andanan River Irrigation Sys-

tem.

Surigao del Sur is the highest producer of palay

among the provinces in the region, contributing

43.14 percent of the region’s total palay production

for this quarter. Surigao del Norte follows at second

with 25.28 percent contribution. Both provinces

overtook Agusan del Sur, the erstwhile palay pro-

ducer of the region.

Corn production increased by 19.41 percent or 85

MT. The increase in production was

attributed to increase in area har-

vested due to availability of seeds and

financing resources. There was higher

yields for both white and yellow corn

brought about by fewer pest infesta-

tion and diseases and utilization of

high-yielding varieties.

The province of Agusan del Norte is

the top corn producer of the region for

the quarter, with 57.36 percent contri-

bution to the total corn production for

this quarter. Its production increased

by 17.65 percent.

The production of banana, another

major crop, decreased by 8.78 percent

or 4,213.06 MT. This is attributed to

lesser area harvested from Dole plan-

tations in Tago and Barobo, which

were affected by Typhoon Pablo.

For non-food and industrial crops

(NFIC), coconut production de-

creased by 9.64 percent or 20,188.90

MT due to the effect of typhoon

Pablo. Palm fruit production also

decreased by 47.04 percent or

25,485.59 MT due to the effect of the

same typhoon.

Forestry

Log production decreased by 43.44

percent or 64,489.84 cu. m. Produc-

tion from the Private Tree Plantation

Ownership Certificates (PTPOC)

decreased by 41.72 percent or

58,560.29 cu. m. The PTPOC ac-

counted for 97.42 percent of the 1st

Quarter 2013 total log production.

Manufactured forest products de-

Caraga Regional Economic Situationer, 1st

Quarter 2013

Figure No. 1: Caraga Palay Production (In Metric Tons) (Source: BAS XIII)

Figure No. 2: Caraga Palay Production (In Metric Tons, By Prov-ince ) (Source: BAS XIII)

Figure No. 3: Caraga Corn Production (In Metric Tons) (Source: BAS XIII)

Figure No. 4: Caraga Corn Production (In Metric Tons, By Prov-ince ) (Source: BAS XIII)

Figure No. 5: Selected Crops, Volume of Production (In Metric Tons) (Source: BAS XIII)

Figure No. 6: Caraga Fish Production (In Metric Tons) (Source: BAS XIII)

Figure No. 7: Caraga Fish Production (In Metric Tons, By Type) (Source: BAS XIII) Continued on page 13

tion decreased by 9.68 percent or

1,806.88 MT.

Majority of the production comes

from municipal fishery, comprising

about 81.50 percent of the total vol-

ume of production. Municipal produc-

tion decreased by 12.59 percent or

1,980.51 MT compared to first quarter

of last year.

Exports

Total exports for the 1st quarter of

2013 was valued at USD 92,841,791.

It grew by 212.20 percent or USD

63,104,227 compared to the same

period last year. In terms of value by

product, 70.73 percent of total export

is comprised of nickel ores and con-

centrates. In terms of value by country

of destination, 67.26 percent of the

exports value for the period went to

China. In terms of value by province,

66.30 percent of the exports value for

the period exited through Surigao del

Norte.

Shipping and Cargoes

Total number of ship calls decreased by 9.70 per-

cent compared to the same period last year. Ship

calls in the region are mostly domestic comprising

99.11 percent of the total number of calls for the

quarter. Domestic ship calls decreased by 10.07

percent due to fewer ship calls in government and

private ports. Foreign ship calls increased by 64.29

percent due to increase in shipment of mining prod-

ucts especially nickel ores.

Historically, inbound domestic cargo

throughput is higher than outbound.

Inbound domestic cargo increased by

36.92 percent or 94,885 MT. This is

due to the increase in shipment of

prime commodities and refined petro-

leum products. Outbound domestic

cargo decreased by 26.83 percent or

67,726.05 MT. This is due to decrease

in shipment of fruits and vegetables

and wood by-products.

Foreign export throughput increased

by 75.28 percent due to increase in

shipment of nickel ores to China.

Total domestic passengers decreased

by 0.89 percent. About 51.40 percent

of domestic passengers are composed

of disembarking passengers. Decrease

in total number of passengers is attrib-

uted to competition from air travel

which has become a cheaper alterna-

tive for passengers given the avail-

ability of promo fares.

creased by 28.52 percent or 42,057.04 cu. m. Major

manufactured products include veneer, plywood,

blockboard and lumber.

Fishery

For the Fishery sector, the total volume of produc-

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Figure No. 8: Caraga Exports (By FOB Value, in USD) (Source: NSO XIII)

Figure No. 9: Caraga Exports (By Product) (Source: NSO XIII)

Figure No. 10: Caraga Exports (By Country of Destination) (Source: NSO XIII)

Figure No. 11: Caraga Exports (By Province) (Source: NSO XIII)

Figure No. 12: Number of Ship Calls (Source: PPA PMO Nasipit, PPA PMO Surigao)

Figure No. 13: Total Domestic Cargo Throughput (Source: PPA PMO Nasipit, PPA PMO Surigao)

Figure No. 14: Foreign Cargo Throughput (Source: PPA PMO Nasipit, PPA PMO Surigao)

Figure No. 15: Total Domestic Passengers (Source: PPA PMO Nasipit, PPA PMO Surigao) Continued on page 14

Mining and Quarrying

Mineral exports was valued at Php 33.15 Billion in

C.Y. 2012. About 89.39 percent or Php 29.63 Bil-

lion of which are nickel ores. The value of the re-

gion’s mineral exports grew by 39.70 percent com-

pared to the previous year’s figure.

There was a total of 606 shipments reflecting a

14.77 percent growth. Nickel ore shipments re-

corded a soaring increase of 66%. This is due to

increased market demand from China brought

about by increase in production of stainless steel

and other metal products.

Mining generated Php 663.04 Million in excise tax

and Php 1.35 Billion in royalties. Excise tax grew

by 39.68 percent while royalties grew by 39.27

percent compared to the previous year. Direct em-

ployment generated from mining industry grew by

2.44%.

In the 1st quarter of 2013, a total of 13 new permits

on mineral production were approved as follows:

As of May 2013, there are 22 operating mines in

the region, most of which are located in Surigao del

Norte and Dinagat Islands.

Seventeen of the operating mines in the region

extract nickel ores. As of September 2013, there are

four mineral processing plants in the region. The

THPAL is the $1.3 Billion nickel ore processing

plant in Taganito, Claver by Sumitomo Metal Min-

ing which was completed in 2013 and has started

operations. It is the biggest foreign investment in

the Philippine minerals sector to date.


Quarter 2013

2011 2012

No. of shipments 528 606

Value (Php) 23.73 B 33.15 B

Royalty (Php) 969.32 M 1.35 B

Excise Tax (Php) 474.67 M 663.04 M

Table No. 1: Mining Key Indicators

Source: MGB XIII

Contractor/Permit Holder

Date Approved

Mindanao Mineral Process-ing and Refining Corp.

Jan. 30, 2013

East Coast Mineral Res. Co., Inc.

Jan. 9, 2013

East Coast Mineral Res. Co., Inc.

Feb. 27-28, 2013

Vista Buena Mining, Corp. Feb. 6-7, 2013

CTP Construction and Min-ing Corp./ Carrascal Nickel Corp.

Feb. 7-9, 2013

Marcventures Mining and Development Corp.

Feb. 5-6, 2013

AAM-PHIL Natural Re-sources Exploration and Development Corp.

Feb. 8-9, 2013

Norweah Metals and Min. Co., Inc.

March 1, 2013

Philsaga Mining Corp. March 13-14, 2013

Philsaga Mining Corp. March 14-15, 2013

Concordia Llave March 12-13, 2013

Minimax Mineral Exploration Corp.

March 11-12, 2013

Phigold Metllic Ore, Inc. March 20-22, 2013

Table No. 2: Approved Mineral Production Permits, 1st Quarter 2013

Source: MGB XIII

Province No. of Mines

Agusan del Norte 1

Agusan del Sur 1

Surigao del Norte 8

Surigao del Sur 4

Dinagat Islands 8

Total 22

Table No. 3: Operating Mines in Caraga Re-gion, By Province

Source: MGB XIII

Minerals No. of Mines

Gold 2

Chromite 1

Nickel & Chromite 1

Nickel 17

Limestone & Silica 1

Total 22

Table No. 4: Operating Mines in Caraga Region, By Product

Source: MGB XIII

Name of Company Product

Pacific Cement Phils., Inc. Portland Cement

Greenstone Resources, Corp.

Gold

Philsaga Mining, Corp. Gold

THPAL Nickel Corp. Nickel and Cobalt Sulfide

Table No. 5: Mining Processing Plants

Source: MGB XIII


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Tourism

Tourist arrivals increased by 14.37 percent com-

pared to the same period last year. Of these, 92.88

percent are domestic travelers, 6.85 percent are

foreigners and 0.27 percent are overseas Filipinos.

Butuan City posted the highest share with 37.78

percent of the total tourist arrivals for the 1st quarter

of 2013.

The number of domestic travelers and foreign trav-

elers increased by 13.84 percent or 20,669 visitors

and 28.04 percent or 2,745 visitors, respectively;

while the number of overseas Filipino travelers

decreased by 45.57 percent or 417 visitors. This

shows us that while attracting foreign visitors has

its merits, domestic visitors still remain as the re-

gion’s main market. Given such, there is a need for

tourism stakeholders to take this market seriously

and implement strategies and packages that target

this group. There is also a need to improve the col-

lection efficiency of tourism data to capture the

gains of the region due to the increase in number of

flights serving the region.

Air Transport

Total number of flights in the region, both incom-

ing and outgoing, increased by 7.31 percent. Total

incoming passengers increased by 5.68 percent,

while total outgoing passengers increased by 6.34

percent.

Incoming cargoes decreased by 5.43 percent or

38,732 kg. Outgoing cargoes decreased by 44.08

percent or 285,629 kg.

Figure No. 16: Number of Tourist Arrivals (Source: DOT XIII)

Figure No. 17: Number of Tourist Arrivals (Source: DOT XIII)

Labor

Unemployment rate increased from 6.40 percent to

8.30 percent, higher than the national figure of 7.10

percent. Likewise, underemployment increased

from 22.00 percent to 27.00 percent, higher than

the national figure of 20.90 percent.

Figure No. 18: Total Number of Flights (Source: CAAP)

Figure No. 19: Total Number of Air Passengers (Source: CAAP)

Figure No. 20: Total Number of Air Cargoes (Source: CAAP)

January 2012

January 2013

Labor Force - 1,721,000

Labor Force Participa-tion Rate (%)

65.30 64.50

Employment Rate (%) 93.60 91.70

Unemployment Rate (%)

6.40 8.30

Underemployment Rate (%)

22.00 27.00

Table No. 6: Caraga Labor Statistics

Source: NSO

Puregold Price Club is also establishing a branch in M. Calo St., Butuan City specifi-cally the site of the former Mancao Super-market. The VCDU company is opening another housing development project called East-wood Subdivision in Baan, Butuan City, adding to the private construction uptick in the region. City Savings Bank will be opening branches in Butuan City and Surigao City. It is a thrift bank of the Aboitiz Group of Companies. Currently, it is hiring various positions such as Branch Heads, cashiers, loan and collection team leaders, among others. RCBC Savings Bank will also be opening a branch in Butuan City. It is a thrift bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp of the Yuchengco Group of Companies. Philippine National Bank has opened a new branch along J.C. Aquino, Butuan City beside McDonalds Gaisano. It used to be Allied Bank, but was renamed follow-ing its acquisition by PNB. Asia United Bank, a commercial bank, has also opened a branch along A.D. Curato cor. P. Burgos Sts. in Butuan City. It is the banking arm of the Rebisco group, the famous biscuit manufacturer. It aspires to be among the country’s top 10 banks in terms of resources within the next five years. Executive Optical, one of the largest eye-wear and eye care retailer in the country, will be opening a branch in Butuan City specifically in Robinsons Mall Butuan. On the other hand, Gerry’s Grill, a famous Filipino restaurant with branches abroad, will open a branch in Butuan City specifi-cally in Robinsons Mall Butuan. Mean-while, the construction of the Robinsons Mall Butuan is in full swing as it is set to open by the end of this year.

Prices Inflation rate for the 1st quarter of 2013 averaged 4.50 percent, slightly higher com-pared to the 4.43 percent average for the 1st quarter of 2012. Among the provinces, price movement from January to March 2013 was slowest in Agusan del Norte with an average of 2.97 percent inflation rate. On the other hand, Surigao del Sur posted the highest inflation rate at 6.50 percent for the same period. The CPI levels for the first quarter of this year are higher compared to the same pe-riod last year. This tells us that an average basket of goods cost higher this year com-pared to the same period last year. Public Order and Safety Total crime volume decreased by 13.12 percent. The highest percentage reduction in crime volume was seen in Surigao del

Sur at 37.23 percent, followed by Butuan City with 13.37 percent reduction. Of the total crime volume for the quarter, 63.42 percent were index crimes, while 36.58 percent were non-index crimes. Crime volume is seen to be highest in Surigao del Norte which comprise 35.79 percent of the total figure in the region- 35.27 percent share for index crimes and 36.70 percent share for non-index crime. Surigao del Sur follows with 19.80 percent share of the total crime volume in the region. Crime solution efficiency rate in the region increased by 13.79 percentage points. The highest crime solution efficiency rate is in Dinagat Islands at 87.00 percent, followed by Agusan del Sur with 44.00 percent. Development Prospects The Butuan City Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Andinax, a Belgian Company for the es-tablishment of power generation facility using banana grass and solidwaste. The project is expected to open new jobs to the locals at the same time a means to imple-ment proper waster segregation in the city. The Butuan City Government also entered into a contract with JD Legaspi Construc-tion for the proposed construction of Bu-tuan Polysports Complex to be established in Brgy. Tiniwisan, Butuan City. Phase I of the project will include the city gymna-sium, football field and a rubberized track oval. Phase II will include Olympic-sized swimming pool, a wakeboard park and commercial buildings including hotels and boutiques. The Philippine Science High School Caraga Region located in Brgy. Ampayon, Butuan City will formally open on June 2014. This is expected to significantly improve science and math education in the region. SM City is in the process of acquiring the necessary permits for the establishment of its mall along J.C. Aquino Avenue in Bu-tuan City.


Quarter 2013

Figure No. 21: Consumer Price Index (Source: NSO)

Figure No. 22: Inflation Rate (Source: NSO)

Figure No. 23: Total Crime Volume (Source: PNP XIII)

Figure No. 24: Crime Solution Efficiency (Source: PNP XIII)

Vol. XVII Issue 2

The award will be given on July 25, 2013 at the Main Treasury Building in North Washington, USA. Aside from the awardees, attendants of the event include members of the U.S. Congress and other U.S. government agen-cies, as well as representatives from the developmental sector. The Development Impact Awards recognizes the different projects supported by multilateral development banks all over the world. The awards are meant to distinguish development-oriented programs, such as those that fight poverty, hunger, and disease. The entries were judged based on criteria such as quality of results, focus on priority sectors, innova-tions used, and risk mitigations strategies utilized. Kalahi-CIDSS was chosen as one as the awardees out of the other entries because it is “especially high-impact and noteworthy,” according to US Secretary of Treasury Jacob J. Lew in his letter to Worldbank President Dr. Jim Kim. Kalahi-CIDSS is one of the three core social protection programs of DSWD in combating poverty. It uses the community-driven

development (CDD) strategy to empower ordinary citizens to actively and directly participate in local governance by identify-ing their own community needs, planning, implementing, and monitoring projects together to address local poverty issues. Some of the results of Kalahi-CIDSS include improved access of communities to basic services, increased community involve-ment, and positive impact in household well-being. The World Bank has been a part-ner of Kalahi-CIDSS since its inception in 2003. John Roome, World Bank Sustainable Development Director for East Asia Pacific, is pleased with the award, saying, “One of my first field visits was in Kalahi-CIDSS sites. From those early visits, I could see the impact of the pro-ject on people’s lives.” He added that with the advent of the National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP), which will scale up the CDD strategy utilized by Kalahi-CIDSS, there will be even

greater impact to communities in the country.

From the 364 municipalities cov-ered by Kalahi-CIDSS, NCDDP will be targeting 900 of the poor-est municipalities in the Philip-pines. It was approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board last January 18, and is set to be launched in late 2013. DSWD Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman was delighted with the recognition. “We are honored to have Kalahi-CIDSS chosen as one of the awardees by the U.S. Treasury,” she said. “We are optimistic that with NCDDP, we will be able to help even more families and communities rise from poverty”, she added. Last year’s awardees of the De-velopment Impact Honors Awards were the African Devel-opment Bank for the Mali-Senegal Road Project, the Asian Development Bank for the Af-ghanistan Telecom Development Company Project, the Inter-American Development Bank for its Basic Nutrition Program, and the World Bank for their Amazon Region Protected Areas Program.(DSWD-Social Marketing Ser-vice).

Kalahi-CIDSS BuB may be implemented in one of

two ways: through the use of the CDD learning for

LGUs that are currently implementing and had

implemented Kalahi-CIDSS and through a DSWD-

assisted, LGU-facilitated implementation of com-

munity projects using the CDD approach.

CDD or the community-driven development ap-

proach is the strategy employed by DSWD in its

implementation of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-

Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social

Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) for an inclusive participa-

tion of all stakeholders in local governance by iden-

Butuan City – Twelve local government units

(LGUs) in Caraga region recently underwent a

technical session as part of the preparation for the

Php 24.680M worth of infrastructure projects under

the Department of Social Welfare and Develop-

ment’s Kalahi-CIDSS Bottom-up Budgeting and

Planning (BuB) implementation for this year.

LGU staff from Butuan City, Cabadbaran City, and

Jabonga in Agusan del Norte; Bayugan City and

Loreto in Agusan del Sur; Basilisa and Dinagat in

the Province of Dinagat Islands; Gigaquit and Suri-

gao City in Surigao del Norte; and Barobo, Bislig

City, and Tagbina in Surigao del Sur were in atten-

dance in enhancing the formulation of their respec-

tive project proposals.

DSWD preps partners for BuB implementation

DSWD’s Kalahi-CIDSS Program Wins International Development

Award

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-

CIDSS), one of the poverty alleviation programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development

(DSWD) in partnership with the World Bank, was chosen as one of the awardees of the U.S. Treasury’s

second annual Development Impact Honors Awards, beating over 40 other candidates.


tion, hypertension, diabetes and

colorectal cancer.

Despite its health benefits, only a

few people use brown rice. It is

because brown rice has short

shelf life. Moreover, it is not

usually available in the market

due to low supply and consumers

are not aware of its health bene-

fits.

In support of the government’s

Do you know that brown rice or

“unpolished rice” is more nutri-

tious than white rice? Rice when

polished loses significant amount

of calcium, phosphorous and

thiamine. Brown rice, with only

the husk removed retains its

brown color due to the bran layer

left intact. This bran layer is also

believed to have cholesterol low-

ering effects. It is rich in dietary

fiber which may reduce the risk

factors associated with constipa-

advocacy to promote brown rice,

the Food and Nutrition Research

Institute of the Department of

Science and Technology (FNRI-

DOST) conducted a study that

has been able to extend the shelf-

life of brown rice from its origi-

nal one to four months to 4 to 9

months.

The consumption of brown rice

Brown rice: The heart-healthier choice

tifying community needs, plan-

ning, implementing, and monitor-

ing projects to address local pov-

erty issues.

The areas were identified through

criteria set in a Joint Memoran-

dum Circular (JMC) by DSWD,

the National Anti-Poverty Com-

mission (NAPC), and the Depart-

ment of Interior and Local Gov-

ernment (DILG). The JMC stipu-

lated that in order to qualify for

the BuB, the LGU must be a

recipient of the Seal of Good

Housekeeping for 2011 and

2012, must have completed as-

sessment of the LGU’s Public

Financial Management (PFM)

system, and the municipality

must have no unliquidated cash

advances from DSWD, regard-

less of program or project.

(Keneath John O. Bolisay/Social

Marketing Unit/DSWD Caraga)

Vol. XVII Issue 2

Butuan City – The Spanish gov-

ernment through its international

development cooperation agency,

the Agencia Española de Cooper-

acion Internacional para el De-

sarollo (AECID), is once again

renewing its development en-

deavors with the Philippine gov-

ernment through its new project

called the Local Empowerment

and Development towards Gov-

ernance (LEaDGov), to be imple-

mented by the Department of

Social Welfare and Development

(DSWD) in Caraga region this

year.

In relation to advancing the com-

munity-driven development

(CDD) processes of DSWD’s

anti-poverty project Kalahi-

CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa

Kahirapan-Comprehensive and

Integrated Delivery of Social

Services), LEadGov aims to

strengthen the capacities of local

government units (LGUs) in

facilitating inclusive and partici-

patory processes that capture and

integrate the priority needs of

poor communities into local gov-

ernment poverty reduction plans.

According to Kalahi-CIDSS

deputy national project director,

Camilo G. Gudmalin, LEaDGov

picks up from where PODER

(Poder y Prosperidad de la

Comunidad) the project that

AECID and DSWD previously

partnered on.

PODER, another CDD project,

was implemented in Caraga re-

gion for the past seven years. It

built on the success of Kalahi-

CIDSS.

“LEadGov, as per the institution-

alization framework of Kalahi-

CIDSS, shall now gear our part-

ner LGUs who have graduated

from Kalahi-CIDSS in ensuring

the sustainability of the CDD

principles in the local develop-

ment processes in the commu-

nity,” Gudmalin added.

The new project shall address

specific needs of LGU staff and

representatives in terms of policy

development, structural adjust-

ments, systems enhancement, and

resource allocation.

Regional social welfare chief,

Minda B. Brigoli said that

LEaDGov will “consequently

complement the capability build-

ing and implementation support

component of the local poverty

reduction action plans (LPRAPs)

of LGUs implementing the Bot-

tom-up Budgeting (BuB) pro-

gram of the government.”

The project will be implemented

in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte and

Tagbina, Surigao del Sur. Each

will receive a grant of PhP

500,000.00.

LEaDGov will be launched in

Butuan City on July 19 and will

run from July 2013 to March

2014. (Keneath John O. Bolisay/

Social Marketing Unit/DSWD

Spain sets dev’t project anew in Caraga

DSWD preps partners… from page 17


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Breastmilk is the ideal and com-

plete food because it contains all

the nutrients an infant needs in

the first six months of life. It

protects babies against common

infant diseases like diarrhea and

pneumonia. Breastmilk is also

readily available, ensuring infants

of adequate sustenance. It also

promotes sensory and cognitive

development among infants.

The 2011 updating survey on

infant feeding practices among

children 0-23 months old by the

Food and Nutrition Research

Institute of the Department of

Science and Technology (FNRI-

DOST) revealed that among 0-5

month-old infants, about half (or

48.9 percent) are exclusively

breastfed.

Exclusive breastfeeding means

that the infant receives only

breastmilk and no other liquids or

solids are given, not even water,

with the exception of oral rehy-

dration solution, or drops and

syrups of vitamins, minerals or

medicine.

Results of the survey also re-

vealed that among 6-8 month-old

infants, only 5.1 percent are ex-

clusively breastfed, while among

9-23 month-old infants; a measly

0.6 percent are exclusively

breastfed.

The survey covered 6,653 chil-

dren 0-23 months old. Of these

children 24 percent belongs to

the 0-5 month old group, 27.4

percent to the 6-11 month old

group and 48.6 percent to the 12-

23 month age group.

The World Health Organization

(WHO) recommends to mothers

worldwide to exclusively breast-

feed infants at least for the first

six months to achieve optimal

growth, development and health

for the infant.

The region with the highest per-

centage of exclusively breastfed

0-5 months old infants is

Eastern Visayas with 72.7

percent.

On the other hand, Central

Luzon, Cavite-Laguna-

Batangas-Rizal-Quezon

(CALABARZON), Na-

tional Capital Region

(NCR), Autonomous Re-

gion in Muslim Mindanao

(ARMM), Cagayan Valley

and Central Visayas are the

regions with lower percent-

ages of exclusively breastfed

children. These range from 27.8

to 48.5 percent, which are lower

than the national percentage of

48.9 percent.

The survey also revealed that

51.9 percent or about half of

mothers start to breastfeed within

the recommended one hour after

delivery, followed by 32.3 per-

cent or one-third at less than one

day after delivery, and 15.8 per-

cent at more than one day after

delivery. Immediate breastfeed-

ing within an hour after birth is

crucial because of colostrum, the

yellowish, sticky breastmilk pro-

duced at the end of pregnancy.

The WHO recommends colos-

trums as the perfect food for the

newborn due to the antibodies it

contains.

According to the 2011 updating

survey, the proportion of exclu-

sively breastfed 0-5 month-old

infants is 46.7 percent, higher

compared to the 2008 national

nutrition survey result of 35.9

percent. This reflects an increase

of 10.8 percentage points.

Moreover in 2011, the proportion

of exclusively breastfed 0-23

month-old infants is higher 11. 8

percent, compared to 8.6 percent

in 2008.

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces

infant mortality due to common

childhood illnesses like diarrhea

and pneumonia and helps the

baby recover during illness.

More babies exclusively breastfed, but for shorter period

Breastfeeding likewise benefits

mothers, as it helps to space chil-

dren, reduces the risk of some

cancers such as ovarian and

breast cancers.

Further, breastfeeding helps

women return to their pre-

pregnancy weight faster and low-

ers rates of obesity.

Although there have been in-

creases in the proportions of

exclusively breastfed infants over

the years, the increases are only

in small percentages.

Policies to promote and protect

breastfeeding like providing

nursing stations in the work-

places, must be seriously imple-

mented, and should be compati-

ble with women’s work.

Strict implementation of the

Mother-and-Baby-Friendly Hos-

pital Initiative (MBFHI), includes

giving the infant immediately to

the mother to breastfeed within

the first hour of birth to make

sure colostrum is consumed by

the infant.

Communication and advocacy

for active involvement in support

of breastfeeding is important in

increasing the percentage of ex-

clusively breastfed infants.

(FNRI-DOST S & T Media Ser-

vice: Press Release – IMELDA

A. AGDEPPA, Ph.D.)

Breastfeeding is the best way of providing infants with the nutrients from the mother’s milk

which they crucially need for a healthy headstart at growth and development early in life.

Photo courtesy of http://mymillsbaby.co.uk

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Caraga Today

Volume XVI Issue 2

The Editorial Board

Caraga Today

National Economic and Development Authority

Nimfa Tiu Building I, JP Rosales Avenue,

Butuan City

Jazmin D. Berido

Editor

Arven John B. Lumag

Elvie C. Ato

Mitchell C. Castillon

Sherwin E. Verdun

Writers

DSWD XIII, DA XIII, FNRI

Contributors

ARD Mylah Faye Aurora B. Cariño

RD Carmencita S. Cochingco

Advisers

Vol. XVII Issue 2

because of its higher milling

recovery and higher satiety value may provide a promising solution to

our country’s problem of rice short-age and importation. This may con-

tribute significantly to the realization

of the Filipino dream of rice self-sufficiency.

Now that you know that brown rice is good for your health and our econ-

omy, isn’t it time to shift from white

Recent studies on large numbers of people with diabetes show that those who keep their blood sugar under

tight control best avoid the complications of diabetes like heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower

extremity amputations. Experts agree that what works best for people with diabetes – and everyone for that

matter – is regular exercise, little saturated and trans fatty acids, and a high–fiber diet. Carbohydrates break

quickly during digestion and can raise the blood sugar to dangerous levels.

Glycemic index (GI) ranks foods on

how they affect our blood sugar lev-

els. This index measures how much our blood sugar increases after we

eat. When diabetic patients make use

of the glycemic index to prepare healthy meals, it keeps their blood

sugar levels and weight under con-

trol. Many carbohydrate-rich foods have high glycemic indexes, and they

certainly are not good in any substan-

tial quantity for people with diabetes. Other carbohydrates like complex

carbohydrates and dietary fiber break

down more slowly, releasing glucose gradually into our blood streams and

are said to have lower glycemic in-

dexes which are good for diabetic patients.

Studies on glycemic indexes by ex-perts showed that many of the starchy

foods we eat a lot produce the highest

glycemic response. These are white bread, some breakfast cereals, e.g.

cornflakes, rice and baked potatoes

but complex carbohydrates present in potatoes are digestible. Low glycemic

foods include beans, barley, pasta,

oats, apples, oranges, peaches, pea-nuts, strawberries, sweet corn and

carrots. Likewise, vinegar, and lemon

juice help reduce glycemic load, the amount of carbohydrate in a serving

of a particular food.

Many foods have few available car-

bohydrates in a standard serving. We call these the “free foods” because

What diabetic persons should know about diabetes

they are essentially free of any impact

on your blood sugar. These foods

contain less than 5 grams of available carbohydrate in a 100-gram portion.

The rest of the portion is protein, fat,

fiber, ash and water. Examples of these foods are: (1) vegetables –

asparagus, beans, cabbage, broccoli,

cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, okra, mushrooms, tomatoes, radishes,

spinach, turnips and peppers; (2)

fruits – avocados, raspberries, straw-berries; (3) eggs and dairy – cheese,

milk, eggs, yogurt plain; (4) bever-

ages – coffee, diet soda, tea and wa-ter.

The glycemic index should not, how-ever, be the only criterion when se-

lecting what to eat. The total amount

of carbohydrate, the amount and type

of fat, and the fiber and salt content

are also important. Consider also, that, factors such as variety, cooking,

and processing may affect a food’s

glycemic index.

The Nutritional Guidelines for Filipi-

nos developed by the Technical Working Group led by the Food and

Nutrition Research Institute of the

Department of Science and Technol-ogy (FNRI-DOST) recommends to

eat a variety of foods everyday in

order to have a well balance diet.

(FNRI-DOST S & T Media Service:

Press Release – IMELDA A. AG-DEPPA, Ph.D.)

rice to brown rice?

This message is brought to you by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute

of the Department of Science and

Technology, the government’s lead agency on food and nutrition research

and development.

(FNRI-DOST S & T Media Service:

Info Bits – MA. SUSANA O.

ENCARNACION)

Brown rice… from page 18

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