Butuan City- In a message delivered on Friday 3 December 2021, Campus Director Romy Jun A. Sanico of Surigao State College of Technology in del Carmen Campus shared that the Radyo Kabakhawan served as a medium of communication and instruction in disseminating developmental programs including topics for learner's education.   

Agencies coordinating with Radyo Kabakhawan are the Rural Health Unit, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO), Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Office, Del Carmen Youth Initiative/Student learners, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Trade and Industry, and the local government unit of del Carmen, Surigao del Norte.

Dr. Sunico added that even the Department of Education has engaged with the radio station for the department’s dissemination of learning sessions via radio broadcast. The use of the radio has been relevant this time especially that some areas has restrictions in mobility, he mentioned.

As a way forward and to contribute to the reduction of malnutrition through the implementation of the nutrition sensitive programs, the Campus Director expressed commitment through its Bachelor in Agricultural Technology course which have organized the banner program “Uma Gamiton, Mapuslanong Agrikultura Dajawon” (UGMAD).

Radyo Kabakhawan will once again share information on the program’s technical information and updates to new technologies on agriculture, animal production, food processing, post-harvest technology and even agribusiness, Dr. Sunico concluded. #NASLabordo