YOUTH PROGRAM

TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) — Youth leaders from this province and Isabela participated in an exchange program exposing them to different community environments and learning the evolution of society in the two provinces. Lt. Datu Ara Waleed Alfredo Agcaoili of the 501st Brigade Civil Military Operations said in the exchange program, youth representatives from Kalinga went to Isabela to learn about their history and ways of life while those from Isabela visited to Kalinga to learn about the latter’s culture and tradition. After bringing a number of Kalinga youth to Isabela, he said youth representatives from Isabela also came to Kalinga during the Peace Week celebration from December 3-10 particularly at a mountain resort in Mt. Talama this city for fellowship with their host.

J.I.C.A. DONATION

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Center for Health and Development-Cordillera Administrative Region (CHD-CAR), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will donate medical equipment worth R7.5 million to Apayao and Abra provinces. JICA-System Science Consultants Maternal and Child Health Specialist Roland Eric Macanas said the turn over of equipment for Apayao is set for January 23-25, 2013 at the Provincial Gymnasium in Luna, Apayao while that of Abra is still being scheduled. Japanese Minister for Economic Affairs Mr. Akio Isomata and Second Secretary for Health, Dr. Junichi Nitta will represent the Japanese embassy during turnover ceremony, he said.

PAGUDPUD BENEFICIARIES

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PIA) — The Ilocos Norte provincial government completed this year’s “Natalged a Titulo” program with the distribution of 300 land title certificates to beneficiaries in Pagudpud town. Provincial Assessor Erme Labayog said the distribution of certificates in Pagudpud marked the end of 2012 land titling program. “We will process and award more land titles in 2013. The project has gone a long way in helping land claimants since we began in 2011,” he said.  Labayog said the provincial government is shouldering fees and expenses in processing certificates.

4PS CAMPAIGN

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 1 (DWSD-1) spearheaded the annual Convergence Caravan in Santol, La Union recently to solicit the commitment of its partners for their continued support on the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and to promote the success stories of program beneficiaries. According to DSWD-1, the agency has already provided some 204,898 individuals with assistance worth R1,416,156,000 since it started in 2008 in Region 1.

SOCIAL SERVICES

CARMONA, Cavite (PIA) — Carmona town government officials again led the recent social services caravan to far-flung areas specifically at Sitio Paligawang Matanda and Barangay Lantic where a new relocation site for the indigent families is situated. Dubbed ‘Purok Kalinga 2: Barangay Outreach Program,” the caravan provided government services to the residents of the sitio and barangay.