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IN PHOTOS | Branch Head Gina R. Buot of the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) also known as Pag-IBIG Agusan del Sur, welcomed and shared updates with the personnel of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Government Information Center Agusan del Sur, during their courtesy visit at the Pag-IBIG San Francisco Branch. "Good news for all MP2 savers who opt for annual payout, they can expect a significant dividend rate of 7.1%, while the regular savers' rate is at 6.6% added to their savings total accumulated value. This represents an increase in the dividend rate compared to 2023," she said. "We can see a clear upward trend, and historically, it has never decreased. The dividends are already reflected in our system," she added. Buot also shared that MP2 savings is an excellent avenue for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and regular savers, especially those looking to fund projects through their savings. Additionally, she introduced their new product, "One ...

IN PHOTOS | Ronnah Joy Madridano, officer-in-charge of the Moral Recovery and Values Formation Services (MRVFS), shared the office’s mandates and services with the personnel of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Agusan del Sur Government Information Center during a courtesy visit. “MRVFS is a six-point program of the province of Agusan del Sur. We are under the social services sector, and our mandate is to provide moral recovery and values formation to the youth, parents, barangays, and schools in the community,” she said. “We have two main projects in our program: one focuses on providing moral recovery and values formation to Agsurnon youth, which is specifically intended for school-aged children, children of farmers (enrolled in the Upland Sustainable Agri-Forestry Development or USAD program), children in conflict with the law (CICL), and out-of-school youth (OSY). The second project focuses on the community, which is intended for parents, families, farmers, and USAD particip...

IN PHOTOS | In his message during the Caraga Women's Summit by the Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) Caraga on March 10, 2025 at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City, Regional Director Alexander Makinano, RGADC chairperson, welcomed all the participating sectors and encouraged everyone to enjoy and avail of the services offered at the venue. "First and foremost, let me of course, together with you appreciate this very rare occasion. At least, we are out of our usual office work for today, March 10," he said. "Yes, I am a male regional director and I am standing as the chairperson of the Regional Development Council - Regional Gender and Development Committee, and as others would say, this guy champions gender equality and women empowerment in Caraga or maybe I am just one of the very few regional directors willing to take this additional responsibility at least until this year," he added as he introduced possibility of having anoth...

IN PHOTOS | During the Caraga Women's Summit on March 10, 2025, at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City, Regional Director Gay Tidalgo of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga, and chairperson of Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC)-GenderWEE sub-committee, urged all women to stand and let their voices be heard. "As the quote says from Meghan Markle, women do not need to find a voice, as they already have a voice. All they need is to be empowered for them to be able to use their voices and let the world hear our voices," she said. "We celebrate this year's Caraga Women's Summit, an event that has grown in significance and impact over the years. We started in 2004 as Kalandrakas, a gathering filled with fun and learning at that time, but it has transformed into a powerful platform for advocacy, empowerment and meaningful engagement. So, today, as we celebrate the International Women's Day, we reaffirmed our commitmen...

IN PHOTOS | As the keynote speaker of the Caraga Women's Summit on March 10, 2024 at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center in Butuan City, Mayor Judy Chin Amante of Cabadbaran City, shared her personal experiences as a solo parent herself for almost 14 years now, and on how she was able to raise her children alone and able to surpass all the challenges as a mother.  "Warmest greetings to all of you as we celebrate Women's Month, an occassion that recognizes the incredible strength, resilience and contributions of women in governance, development and community-building," she said. "May we all continue to be champions of empowerment, agents of progress, and architects of a more just and equal world. With deepest gratitude and unwavering support, I want to thank everyone for this oppprtunity. We used to live our lives constantly being told with the phrase - babae lang ako. But that's the thing of the past, because today our mantra is - babae ako at lahat kaya k...

IN PHOTOS | The Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) chaired by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) Caraga, handed over the plaque and certificate of recognition to identified successful women in the region.  Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga led the recognition of Successful Women Entrepreneur Awards; Department of Agriculture (DA) for the Outstanding Rural Women Regional Winner, 1st-2nd-3rd runners up; and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the Awarding of SETUP Graduated Women-led MSMEs. This is one of the highlights of the Caraga Women's Summit on March 10, 2025 at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center in Butuan City. (JPG, PIA Caraga)