MIGHTYAURELL WORLD: NEWS UPDATE: DA Caraga to Implement P1B PAMANA Projects

Monday, March 28, 2016

DA Caraga to Implement P1B PAMANA Projects

Residents in Bislig City now enjoys a PAMANA Funded FMR

True to its mission to effect development in the region, the Department of Agriculture Caraga is set to implement around P1,010.59 billion worth of farm to market roads and livelihood projects based on 2013-2015 fund allocation under the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn or PAMANA.

PAMANA FMRs will connect conflict affected areas in Caraga to the main road networks to spark development in those areas.

Some of the said FMRs are already completed while others are still on implementation stage, thus initially it gives employment opportunities as labor during the construction period.

Recently, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala turned-over around P225M worth of check for the implementation of Bangayan-Zapanta Valley FMR (Phase II) in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, Rosario-Marfil Tagbina FMR (Phase II) in Rosario, Agusan del Sur and Road Opening and concreting from Janipaan to Andap Valley FMR in Surigao del Sur.

Likewise DA Assistant Secretary Edilberto De Luna turned-over three farm to market roads particularly the San Roque to Sito Mabog, Bislig City connecting boundary Bunawan FMR,

concreting of Diatagon Km. 16 (Lianga) connecting Sitio Lagangan, Caras-an- Tago FMR and road opening and concreting of Brgy. Lubo, Cantilan-Brgy. Panikian, Carrascal FMR all in Surigao del Sur.

“Rural infrastructures will open economic activities within its service areas and could result to lasting peace and development”, De Luna said.

As per 2013-2015 plan, DA Caraga is targeting to implement around 19 farm to market roads amounting P991.39 M in conflict affected or vulnerable areas.

Nowadays, DA had implemented climate resilient farm to market roads so it could withstand severe climatic conditions and be useful for the longer period of time.

With road access from conflict affected areas to main road networks, transport of goods and services will improved that would hasten development.

Aside from FMR, DA-PAMANA also implemented livelihood projects ranging from high value crops production, abaca production and weaving, poultry raising, fruit tree-based integrated farming, muscovado sugar processing and other with total allocation of P19.2 million.

The implementation of the said projects signals the strong commitment of the Department of Agriculture to help improve the socio-economic conditions of the communities in conflict-affected and conflict-vulnerable areas.

DA Caraga Regional Director Edna Mabeza emphasized that aside from PAMANA, DA is also offering various services to its clientele through the banner programs and special projects.

Aside from agricultural development, opening up of road access can be of help to bring the government closer to the residents on far-flung areas by delivering various government services and programs. Beneficiaries of such projects include women and indigenous peoples (IPs).

The Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) Program, as embodied in the Philippines Development Plan for 2011 to 2016, was launched as the National Government’s framework for intervention in conflict-vulnerable areas to complement the peace negotiation efforts in line with its commitment to address the causes of conflict and issues affecting the peace process. (Aurelius P. Arais/DA Caraga)

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MY DESTINY

by: Aurell P. Arais

Hi, it's me Aurelius Parido Arais a.k.a MightyAurell.

I believe in destiny. And I do believe that I am destined to become a media man. My stamina in broadcasting started when I was still in high school days. Driven by too much passion, it came to a point that I projected myself and lied to my classmates that I am connected with a certain radio station in Davao City.

When somebody asked me the particular station where am I connected, I choose and replied the least popular radio station for them not to bother to check whether I’m telling the truth or not and of course I’m just playing safe to avoid being caught that I am indeed lying.

Upon reaching the fourth year level in secondary, I applied to an AM Station still in Davao City named DXRR as a radio reporter. Unfortunately, I was rejected. However, instead of losing hope I considered it as a challenge to push more on my dream to become a broadcaster.

When I enrolled in college in the University of Mindanao in Davao City, I applied to its AM station DXUM-UMBN.Fortunately, at last, my talent and passion were given a break. The station manager then Mr. Ely Luciano accepted me as a newswriter/reporter and became a working scholar of the station under the Student Assistance Program (STAP).

I was taking up Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (ABMassComm). Admittedly, I gave more priority to my career that is why I’d got low grades in my studies. (he he palusot)

However, due to my interest to learn almost, if not all of the aspects in media works, I keep on transferring or hopping from one company to another, just to gain more knowledge and actual experiences.

I explored in writing and fortunately, I became a freelance writer for Peoples Daily Forum, a local paper and I was assigned to Camp Catitipan Davao PNP headquarters. Then I explored disc jockeying, at DXSS FM 97.9 Mhz and at the same time a TV Newscaster on SBN TV 7 and commentator on its AM Station DXIP.

From Davao City, I transferred to DXSF FM in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur as a newscaster. I worked there for a little while then I went back to DXUM in Davao as one of the pioneering of Radyo Ukay Drama Production. I became a drama writer and director and a radio talent actor as well. I was able to produce various radio soap drama, some of them were Ang Karaang Villa (An Old Villa), a horror story; Tres Marias (action), Dino (sci-fi) and more.

Then I transferred to DXGL FM Real Radio in Butuan City as program director/disc jockey and at the same time newscaster/director on TV 13 and eventually became the station manager of DXGL AM Radyo Kaalyado. Then I was transferred to Real Radio Tandag, Surigao del Sur as station manager.

Wheww… what a long list. Maybe, my dear reader, you are now asking, currently, where am I connected with? Well, currently I am the program/ production director of DXDB AM Radyo Bandilyo in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. Thanks to the former station manager Fr. Rey Raluto (who is now in Belgium) who trusted my talent.

Now, if you are going to ask me what is my unforgettable experience? The most nerved cracking and heart-pounding part of my career were when I was in Tandag, Surigao del Sur. There I experience a libel case filed by a certain fiscal, sorry I forgot his name. He filed a libel case against one of our radio block-timer whom he said maligned his name and reputation on the air and I was implicated accordingly in my capacity as the head of the station.

Due to this case not only me who suffered numerous sleepless nights but also my beloved family.

Fortunately, thanks to GOD, the said case was dismissed by the Prosecutors Office due to lack of merit and of course to the divine intervention. Wow, what a big relief.

I really love broadcasting. In fact, I found love in this field of endeavor. I'd met my wife Annie also a broadcaster when I was working with Real Radio in Butuan City. She was one of my colleague disc jockeys before. As the saying goes "the same feather flocks together". And now we are blessed with two beautiful daughters Reginah Reign and Kaycee Laureign.

The world of media is full of trials, hardships, challenges and surmountable obstacles but if you have the burning passion, you will still found happiness out of it. If you are planning to be a media practitioner, well it’s up to you. Who knows you and I have the same destiny.

Well, my story does not end here yet...February 2008 I was one of the staff affected by the downsizing of DXDB due to accordingly financial constraint...and who am I to insist so I heartily accepted the so-called offer to depart from the station.

Since then, I went back to my house in Doongan, Butuan City together with my family. For a few months, I was struggling to look for another job. Almost all vacancy that came across my eyes I applied for it.

Until one day my sister Ligaya working with DA Davao urged me to try to apply DA Caraga. Without hesitation, I tried and with GODs' divine intervention I was accepted. I started working with DA last July 23, 2008, and I was assigned to the Regional Agriculture and Fishery Information Division (RAFID). My job is to host the radio program of DA RFU 13 over DXMK Magik FM, write news, features, do documentation... in other words still related to media works...

Every Saturday I have board time (disc jockeying) on MAGIK FM 7-9 in the evening...

At present, I am now anchoring DA radio program entitled "Bahandi Sa Kaumahan" simultaneously aired over DXHR 1323 KHz on AM Band and DXIM 93.5 MHz on FM Band both known as Hope Radio. Its studio is located at Baan, Butuan City.