Dumaguete City to receive an award from BFAR7
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 16 (PIA) --Dumaguete City government is adjudged as the regional winner of this year’s very supportive local government unit (LGU) to fisheries projects, according to City Agriculturist William Ablong.
Ablong said, he received a letter from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Andress Bojos informing the city to receive the award during the Fish Conservation Week awarding ceremony on October 18 at 2 p.m. at the BFAR-7 Conference room, Cebu City.
Ablong who is also the city administrator informed Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria regarding the award during the opening of the BFAR 49th Fish Fisheries Week held in sitio Canday-ong Barangay Calindagan.
BFAR-7 celebrates the Fish Conservation Week on October 14-19 with this year’s theme: "Maunlad na Pangisdaan Makakamatan sa Matatag na Balikatan”.
Director Bojos said the celebration is observed every third week of October throughout the country by virtue of Proclamation no. 176,which is part of the earnest campaign towards development, management, conservation and protection of the fishery and aquatic resources to ensure sustainability.
The celebration also gives emphasis on the importance of fishery and aquatic products to the country’s economy and the wise management of coastal and marine environment to sustain biodiversity and improve quality of life for the local communities, Bojos added.
One of the highlights of the celebration is the Gawad Saka search for Outstanding Achievers in Fisheries in different categories. This is to acknowledge the contributions of organization and individuals who did exemplary performance and gave valuable support to fisheries programs and projects, Bojos said.
Dumaguete City mayor Manuel Sagarbarria assured the fisher folks association members of Canday-ong that the city government will support their projects.
Sagarbarria turned over 50 fish spots or "bobo" a specific kind of fishing gear to the members of the fishermen association to help them in their livelihood projects. (mbcn/JCT/PIA-Negros Oriental)
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NegOr inaugurates road cementing project in Dumaguete village
By Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 16 (PIA) -- The provincial government has inaugurated a road rehabilitation project involving a barangay road in Cadawinonan, Dumaguete City.
Almost P1 million in funds were earlier poured in by the provincial government for the cementing of a portion of said barangay road, according to Capitol Information Officer Adrian Sedillo.
During the inauguration ceremony, Gov. Roel Degamo said in his speech that Dumaguete City received the biggest share in the province's 20 percent economic development because he saw the need to fund infrastructure and facilities of quality in the city which, as the capital city, is the show window of Negros Oriental.
Facilities of good quality are important for the economic development of Dumaguete because the city is the center of economic activities in the province, he said.
He added that the development of Dumaguete will not be limited to the city but will also benefit other areas in the prvince.
The provincial government has also alloted funds to implement development projects in the barangays across the province.
Recently, the provincial government turned over a road-cementing project costing P3.5 million to Brgy. Narra, a remote village in Bayawan City.
The project involves the cementing of a road network connecting Sitio Banuyo to Brgy. Nangka and Brgy. Narra.
Sedillo said this is one of the biggest road projects funded by the provincial government for a barangay. (RMN/PIA Negros Oriental)