Surigao del Norte (Apr 26, 2006) - Another PACAP-funded development initiative dubbed as Gaas Inlet Coastal Resource Management Project (GICRMP) was launched just recently at Brgy. Llamera, Libjo, Surigao del Norte. Major stakeholders of GICRMP were at full attendance in a ceremonial turned-over by Philippine-Australian Community Assistance Project (PACAP) Program Director David Swete Kelly and other PACAP Officials together with the Provincial Planning Development Officer Arturo Cruje, members of the Dinagat Island Development Alliance (DISDEV) FOCAS Management Committee and representatives from BFAR, MGB, EMB, and DAR, Local Chief Executives of the three municipalities of Libjo, Cagdianao and Basilisa and members of the coastal communities.
Habitat degradation in the inlet coupled with the community’s desire to combat poverty prompted the LGUs of Basilisa, Cagdianao and Libjo to form an alliance whose governance shall lead the full development and management of the inlet’s coastal resources. Furthermore, this 3-year project aims to unify efforts to regain the inlet’s sustainable levels of productivity while empowering the LGUs, coastal communities and organized groups in the effective and efficient management of the inlet thru institutional development and partnership-building, rehabilitation and protection of the coastal environment, and livelihood support packages for the coastal communities.
Just about ten months after the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte and PACAP, numerous project proposals were already funded. PACAP is a bilateral program for the support of community-initiated, economically sustainable, ecologically sound, and gender sensitive development efforts. (Fryan E. Abkilan, PIA Surigao del Norte)
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Looks like this pictures's the chromite mining within Gaas itself. Is mining in Gaas allowed? What permit does it has?
God created earth and everything in it of course including the natural resources. But satan don't want everybody to enjoy it. The devil wants other people to be greedy making it for the benifit of the few. The goverment has moral obligation to follow existing laws or making new laws to see to it that this few people will pay taxes so that in one way or another it will be shared to the majority in terms of infrastrucure projects and services. Goverment officials should realize that they are not entitled for 10% of any project thus reducing the amount that is for the people. As I said it's for the people. I hope our leaders will change. Years ago, massive illegal logging happened in Dinagat Island (in Libjo in particular) depriving the new generation of enjoying the gift from God. The question: WHO BENIFITED IT? Answer: ONLY FEW PEOPLE. AND WE KNOW WHO THEY ARE. Negosyante ug kahoy! Do they pay taxes? ILLEGAL BUSINESSES DON'T PAY TAXES. Who suffers the consequences? ALL THE PEOPLE. DURING THE SUMMER WATER IS SCARCE IN LIBJO. And more bad effects the next generation will experience. Will they blame those people? I don't think so. If something bad happened the will ask God, WHY?
One of our problems in Libjo and Philippines in general is our implementation of the law. We have lots of laws but were not being implemented. Our legislative was not considering if who will execute the law and if there is a budget for that particular law to be implemented or is it possible. Dili basta nalang.
Illegal logging,illegal mining, illegal fishing, investigation..like the incedent in Libjo now. Could this be possible with only 15 policemen round the clock for the whole municipality of Libjo (16 barangays? Another example.. you can get a driver license without taking a written exam and actual driving exam. That is not what the law says. Do they have a budget? Yes. Do they have a budget to eliminate fixers? No. End result we really have no qualified drivers on our streets. Accident happened in Libjo because some of our motorist drives in wrong side. Drinking water in Libjo? Not because of logging … cause since I was elementary I could not see any forest next to poblasyon. It is because our local government has different priorities. WATER IN LIBJO IS NOT A PRIORITY.
true enough! two thumbs up for the upper comment.. officials just do what they can get, never what they can do for the future...
legislative dept makes laws and the executive dept implements the laws. sanguniang bayan members make ordinances, the mayor implements those ordinances.
i observed some municipalities and cities send their councilors for trips visiting other places to observe what some places are doing to improve their town or city. maybe it's high time now for our officials to do the same. they need new ideas to be effective in their jobs. like in some places, they declare areas to be protected like the watershed areas. maybe we can do that in Gen. Aguinaldo (Bolodbolod) where the poblacion get their water. if some areas are privately owned then make agreement with them allowing them to plant crops but can not cut trees. same in belen. i can still remember during the 80's and earlier when people wash their clothes in the river under the shade of big trees. where are the trees now? asa na ang putian? councilors wake up! unahan sa putian ang deposito na sa tubig. we have boy scouts and CAT cadets. if the council with the mayor will request the schools for tree planting in these areas maybe they will cooperate as we did in our scouting activities before wherein we plant ipil-ipil in the sides of the roads.
legislative dept makes laws and the executive dept implements the laws. sanguniang bayan members make ordinances, the mayor implements those ordinances.
i observed some municipalities and cities send their councilors for trips visiting other places to observe what some places are doing to improve their town or city. maybe it's high time now for our officials to do the same. they need new ideas to be effective in their jobs. like in some places, they declare areas to be protected like the watershed areas. maybe we can do that in Gen. Aguinaldo (Bolodbolod) where the poblacion get their water. if some areas are privately owned then make agreement with them allowing them to plant crops but can not cut trees. same in belen. i can still remember during the 80's and earlier when people wash their clothes in the river under the shade of big trees. where are the trees now? asa na ang putian? councilors wake up! unahan sa putian ang deposito na sa tubig. we have boy scouts and CAT cadets. if the council with the mayor will request the schools for tree planting in these areas maybe they will cooperate as we did in our scouting activities before wherein we plant ipil-ipil in the sides of the roads.
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