DAR NegOr exceeds 2011 targets
by Jennifer Catan-Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 12 (PIA) – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Negros Oriental provincial office exceeded its 2011 targets by 2 hectares on the Land Tenure Improvement (LTI) program having accomplished 2,647 hectares.
DAR-7 regional director Rodolfo Inson announced this during the turn-over ceremony of Provincial Agrarian Reform Officers (PAROs) this week at Plaza Maria Luisa Hotel, Dumaguete City.
DAR-NegOr information officer Aileen Alaban-Villaseca said 2011 target for LTI coverage was at 2,645 hectares but after an evaluation of its accomplishments, the NegOr PARO has reached 2,647 hectares exceeding two hectares thus achieving an overall percentage rate of 100.07 percent.
Villaseca said, CARP has three major components that include land tenure improvements (LTI), delivery of agrarian justice (DAJ) and program beneficiaries’ development (PBD).
The LTI component seeks to secure the tenurial status of farmers and farm workers in the land they till. This is through land acquisition and distribution (LAD) or Leasehold Operations, said Villaseca.
Program beneficiaries development (PBD) on the other hand aims to capacitate Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs ) and provide them access to necessary support services to make their lands more productive; enable them to venture into income generation livelihood projects and actively participate in community governance.
Inson said that the 2012 target for Region 7 will reach to 9,000 hectares and Negros Oriental’s target is 4,000 hectares or 60 percent of the total regional target. (mbcn/jct/PIA-NegOr)
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Military donates clothes to over 5,000 Sendong victims of Tanjay City
by Jennifer Catan-Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan.12 (PIA) – Over 5,000 families affected by tropical storm Sendong in Tanjay City received assorted used clothing from the 302 Brigade, Philippine Army.
According to its public information officer, Captain Anacito Naz, six sacks of various used clothing were turned-over to Mayor Lawrence Teves with the City Social Welfare and Development Officer at the City Hall of Tanjay City.
A total of 5, 293 families were affected in Tanjay from 18 barangays while 380 hectares of fishponds were damaged; 381 farmlands; 280 hectares of rice plantation; and 18 hectares of corn plantation.
Brigade Commander Col. Francisco Patrimonio said that the 302 Brigade and its operationally controlled units continue to find ways in helping those families who were affected by the tropical storm “Sendong” in Negros Oriental.
Col. Patrimonio also said that the army troopers, CAFGUs and reservists personnel provided manpower and transportation assistance to government agencies, non-government organizations, local chief executives and other stakeholders in their relief operations to “Sendong” victims.
Recently, more than 50 military personnel, CAFGUs and reservists assisted the repacking of assorted relief goods of the ABS-CBN Cebu at the Silliman University Gymnasium in Dumaguete City. (mbcn/jct/PIA-NegOr)
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3 Leptospirosis cases reported in Dumaguete City
by Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 12 (PIA) --- Three cases of Leptospirosis due to the flood brought about by Typhoon Sendong were reported in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.
This was confirmed by City Health Officer Dr. Ma. Sarah Talla who said the afflicted persons are from the villages greatly affected by the typhoon that hit the province on Dec. 17, 2011.
A statement from the City Information Office said the patients, who are currently undergoing treatment, are residents of Poblacion 8, Brgy. Cadawinonan and Brgy. Taclobo.
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by the Leptospirosis bacteria found in the urine of rats.
Dr. Talla explained that a person gets infected if he or she comes in contact with contaminated water such as flood water and sewage.
Symptoms include high fever, headache, conjunctival suffusion or red eyes, calf muscle pain and skin turning yellow.
Other warning signs are low blood pressure or hypotension, cold and clammy skin, cyanosis or trouble in breathing, seizure, low amount of urine and bleeding manifestation.
The city government of Dumaguete is currently conducting an information campaign for the prevention, treatment and control of Leptospirosis, said City Information Officer Steve Gabriel.
Dr. Talla warned the public not to take said disease for granted as it may lead to death if left untreated.
Prevention measures against Leptospirosis include using boots and gloves if exposed to contaminated water, getting rid of containers with dirty water, killing rats that carry the bacteria, maintaining clean surroundings, and cleaning tables and other surfaces of spilled food that may attract rats. (RMN/PIA Negros Oriental with reports from Syril Repe)