BFP to conduct advance inspection: 2013 one stop-shop program

 By: Bennie A. Recebido

SORSOGON CITY, September 20 (PIA) – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Sorsogon City spearheaded by City Fire marshal Senior Inspector Walter Badong Marcial will conduct an advance inspection in various business establishments in this city, in anticipation of the yearly One Stop-Shop program of the City government this coming January 2013.

Said program is offered by the city government of Sorsogon to businessmen who will renew their business permits and licenses and is usually done at the beginning of the year at the lobby of City Hall in Brgy. Cabid-an.

“Since Sorsogon City has more or less 2,000 business establishments, we have to maximize our time to inspect all these establishments beforehand considering that we have limited fire safety inspectors,” said Marcial as he instructed his personnel to start the said inspection within this week.

He also said that this will further allow the business owners to process their permits and licenses right away, and for those who have deficiencies to comply.

“We are looking forward that our business owners here will fully cooperate and comply with the implementing rules and regulations of RA 9514 to avoid difficulties or delays of issuances of fire safety inspection certification,” Marcial added.

Marcial said that in case of further information and query with regards to the requirements in processing the Fire Safety Insurance Certificate (FSIC) the office of the BFP in Sorsogon City is located at Amberg, Brgy. San Juan (Roro). (BARecebido, PIA Sorsoogn/MGCoral, BFP)

British Council Video-Film Maker Challenge

Dear friends,

We’re happy to announce the Call for Applications for this year’s I Am a Changemaker !deation Camp.

We have partnered with Intel and SEDPI (currently finalist to Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awards) to create a unique, fun and intense programme which will guide participants through different stages of defining a social problem and creating a solution.

If you know somebody who can be a Changemaker – please help forward this information.

Filipinos aged 18-28 can work as an individual or in a team of two (2) to respond to a challenge, create a concept, and pitch it to panel of judges for possible funding.

We’re giving away a total of PHP 500,000 to implement ideas!  

Deadline for Submission of Applications is on 01 October 2012. 

Online application link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YCX2XFP

More details may be found at the British Council Website, www.britishcouncil.org.ph

Thank you,

Verily L. Villamor
Programmes Assistant

Bagong Commanding Officer ng 9ID bumisita sa Sorsogon

Ni: Bennie A. Recebido

LUNGSOD NG SORSOGON, September 21, (PIA) – Bumisita kahapon sa Sorsogon ang bagong Commanding Officer ng 9^th Infantry Division ng Philippine Army Major General Romeo V. Calizo dito sa rehiyon ng Bicol upang mag-courtesy call kay Sorsogon Governor Raul R. Lee.

Naging pagkakataon din ang pagbisita ni Calizo upang ipakilala ito sa mga lokal na mamamahayag dito at mailatag ang mga programa nito bilang bagong commanding officer ng 9ID.

Sa naging pahayag ni Calizo tiniyak niyang magpapatuloy ang mga magagandang adhikain ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas lalo sa pagsusulong ng kapayapaan at paglaban sa insurhensiya sa buong rehiyon.

Suhestyon naman ng isa sa mga mamamahayag na dumalo sa presscon na palawakin pa ang Barangay Defense System (BDS) lalo na sa ikalawang distrito ng Sorsogon lalo pa’t kitang-kita ang naging tagumpay nito sa ilang lugar sa Sorsogon.

Napag-usapan din ang mga proyektong pangkaunlaran sa mga kanayunan na ipinatupad sa ilalim ng Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) kung saan ikinatuwa ni Gen Calizo na tinatamasa na ngayon ng mga Sorsoganon ang mga proyektong isinusulong ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa pangkapayapaan at kaunlaran.

Patuloy din umano ang kanilang Social Integration Program bilang pagtanggap sa mga nais magbalik-loob sa pamahalaan at nakalatag na din umano ang kanilang peace process program.

Ayon pa kay Calizo, sa kanilang pagtatasa, mataas na ang antas ng kaalaman ng mga mamamayan ukol sa mga programang pangkapayaan ng pamahalaan. Ito umano ang naging daan sa mabilis na realisasyon ng mga programa ng pamahalaan ukol sa kapayapaan at kaunlaran.

Umaasa siya na ang presensya ng AFP sa Sorsogon maging irrelevant na dahil naaabot na nito ang tunay na layuning pangkapayapaan at maibigay na sa lokal na pamahalaan ang pamamahala sa pagpapatupad ng programang pangkapayapaan.

Si Calizo ang pumalit sa dating pwesto ni Major General Josue Gaverza bilang Division Commander ng Philippine Army sa Bicol. (BARecebido, PIA Sorsogon)

Sorsogon City handa na sa BroadcasTreeing 2012

Ni: Bennie A. Recebido

LUNGSOD NG SORSOGON, September 20, (PIA) – Handa na lokal na gobyerno ng syudad ng Sorsogon, mga stakeholders at sponsors sa gagawing tree planting activity sa Setyembre 29, 2012 sa ilalim ng kasunduan ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) at Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) sa pagsuporta sa National Greening Program na ipinatutupad sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III.

Ayon kay Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) Sorsogon Chapter Chair Armand Dematera isasapubliko ang nasabing programa sa lahat ng KBP member stations hindi lamang sa Sorsogon kundi sa buong bansa lalo pa’t nationwide ang naging partnership ng KBP at DILG.

Layunin nitong magbibigay ng malaking kalamayan sa publiko hinggil sa kahalagahan ng pagtatanim ng puno lalo sa mga lugar na nauubos na ang mga pananim o nakakalbo na ang kabundukan. 

Suportado ang nasabing programa ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-PENRO), Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Energy Development Corporation (EDC), Departemnt of Education (DepEd) at iba pang ahensya ng pamahalaan na may kahalintulad ding layunin. 

Ang tree planting activity ay gagawin sa Barangay Rizal, Sorsogon City na isa sa mga tinukoy ng CENRO bilang reforestation area. 

Ayon naman kay Sorsogon City consultant Tito Fortes, bukas pa rin ang lokal na pamahalaan ng lungsod sa mga nais pang makilahok na indibidwal at mga grupo sa nasabing aktibidad at dapat umanong makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang tanggapan upang maibilang sa listahan ng mga makikilahok. (BARecebido, PIA Sorsogon/HBinaya)

Pongco Bridge Superstructure under construction, detour already operational

SORSOGON CITY, September 19 (PIA) – Pongco bridge which is the only means of access between the municipality of Prieto Diaz and Bacon District in Sorsogon City was recommended for an extensive repair by the Department of Public Works and Highways Sorsogon 2^nd District Engineering Office (DPWH-S2DEO).

According to District Engineer Jake R. Alamar, the bridge suffered damage in the superstructure due to years of service to all road vehicles and exposure to natural and environmental hazards.

“The project  which is repair of Superstructure of Pongco Bridge and approaches located at Ko613-900 in Brgy Pongco, Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon was funded under the DPWH regular infrastructure project for CY-2012 and being implemented by the DPWH Sorsogon 2^nd District Engineering Office,” said Alamar.

It has an allocation of more than six million pesos and the project was awarded to Alpha Ryder Construction and Supplies.

Among the personnel behind the implementation of the project are Eng. Jessie Baluyot, the chief of DPWH S2DEO – Soil and Materials Quality Control Recovery who was assigned as project Engineer while Engr. Eduardo Jebulan was designated as Project Inspector.

As bared by Alamar, the physical accomplishment of the project as of press time are as follows: Item A –Construction of Detour/Alternative Route is 100 percent accomplished; Item B or the repair of the bridge is 18.64 percent; Item 102- or the removal of existing structure was 100 percent accomplished; while Items 405- structure concrete is 48 percent.

“The implementation of the said project which is expected to be finished before the end of this year is indeed vital to the growth and development of the aforementioned local government units,” said Alamar. (HEDeri, DPWH/BARecebido, PIA Sorsogon)