PIA Davao Region

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- Two people's organizations in the Municipality of San Isidro received a livelihood program funding from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable Development Program (SLP) in response to Executive Order 70 or the Whole-of-the-Nation Approach signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The Igangon General Merchandise EO70 SLP Association in Barangay Igangon and the Barangay Monte Dujali General Merchandise EO70 SLP Association in Barangay Monte Dujali received early this year their seed capital funds to start their proposed livelihood programs for their constituents. The turnover ceremony for the livelihood program to the beneficiaries of the Igangon General Merchandise EO70 SLP Association took place on February 8, 2022. Meanwhile, the turnover ceremony for the barangay Monte Dujali General Merchandise EO70 SLP Association was held on February 11, 2022. Both organizations chose to have a variety store where the me...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Dec. 21 (PIA) -- Carlos Barsicula, a resident from Barangay Sawata in the Municipality of San Isidro, Davao Del Norte was awarded with silver medal on the 2021 International Cocoa Awards (ICA) for being one of the best producers of cocoa in the world. Barsicula (silver medalist) and Arthur Lagoc (gold medalist) of Barangay Talandang in Tugbok, Davao City made it to the renowned International Cocoa Awards (ICA) and joined the list of top cocoa producers in the world out of 235 samples from 53 cocoa-producing nations for the 2021 edition. In a published article by Agri Info Davao on December 18, 2021, Barsicula highlighted the good agricultural practices of a farmer in producing good cocoa beans. He said that he attended a lot of training in best practices and technological advancements in cocoa farming to equip himself to become a good cocoa bean producer in his hometown. Barsicula's achievement also gave pride to his town, the Municipality of San Isidro as it is th...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Dec. 21 (PIA) -- The Municipal Government of San Isidro in Davao Del Norte landed in the 1st Place as the Most Improved Class 5-6 Municipalities announced on the awarding ceremony of the 9th Regional Competitiveness Summit held virtually on December 14, 2021, by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). As a class 5-6 municipality, the Municipality of San Isidro garnered the highest rating in the competitiveness index for the said category followed by the Municipality of San Jose in Northern Samar, Region VIII in the second place, and the Municipality of Tomas Oppus in Southern Leyte, Region VIII in the third place. In a recorded video of Municipal Mayor Arnel H. Sitoy presented in the awarding ceremony, he expressed his gratitude as one of the awardees and emphasized that unity made their success possible. "Mapasalamaton mi, diri sa Municipality of San Isidro nga isa mi sa most competitive municipalities kay di mani makab-ot kung wala ang panaghiusa (The Munici...