Siquijor joins Sandugo Trade Fair

By Rizalie A. Calibo

SIQUIJOR, July 23 (PIA) --The province of Siquijor joined the Sandugo Regional Trade Fair at the Island City Mall, Tagbilaran City, Bohol that started July 20-24, 2011.

Marlene Patria of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here said the province has set up two booths, one manned by the Provincial Tourism Office for the province’s tourism industry promotion, and the other by the local food sector with other micro small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) where food and other Siquijor products are displayed.

Among the exhibitors are the Ever’s Special Peanut of San Juan town; Danmild Personal Care Products; and the Rural Improvement Clubs (RICs) of Maria, Larena and Siquijor for coco pastries, squash noodles and catsup, and banana chips. 

Provincial Tourism Officer Jossette Armirola said, joining the Sandugo Fair is  a good chance for Siquijor to sell all the good things about the province and make it even more attractive. (PIA-Siquijor/mbcn/rac)

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PNP intensifies anti-criminality campaign 

by Rizalie Anding Calibo

SIQUIJOR, July 23 (PIA) -- The local office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) intensifies its anti-criminality campaign and peacekeeping program through the full implementation of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action (Teams) in all six towns in the province.

PNP Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Ernesto F. Agas said the concept on anti-criminality campaign has been introduced and adopted in 2009 yet full implementation of the barangay peacekeeping operations (BPO) is only made this year with the organization of BPATs and training of barangay officials composing them.

He said that under the BPO concept, their main actors are the BPATS that are composed of trainees from the youth, academe, farmers or peasants, fishermen, transport, labors and other sectors in the community.

BPAT training of barangay officials started in Enrique Villanueva on June 28 to 30, followed by Maria on July 5 to 7 and another on July 20-22 in Larena, Siquijor. 

Lazi is scheduled on July 26 to 28, while the training for the remaining towns of San Juan and Siquijor is set in August. 

"Our timetable is to finish the training in all six towns within August," Agas said adding that PNP targets to hit the youth and the academe by the end of the year to maximize their time during long vacation in December.

Once totally implemented, this will surely reduce the emergence of various criminalities within the area of responsibility, Agas said.

The BPAT series of training is spearheaded by the PNP with the full support of the local government units. (PIA-Siquijor/RAC)