Regional Avian Influenza Task Force
1st Quarterly Meeting
Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center
Doongan, Butuan City
January 15, 2009
Members of the Regional Avian Influenza Task Force (RAITF) are shown here during its 1st Quarterly Meeting held recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City. Animal Health Committee Chairman John Gamboa Sr. of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga presided the meeting. (DA-13/ PIA-Caraga) 
DA-Caraga Animal Health Committee Chairman John Gamboa Sr. (center) discussed the accomplishment report of the Avian Influenza Preparedness Program (AIPP). Gamboa said that Regional Avian Influenza Task Force (RAITF) has distributed office, laboratory, drug and biologics supplies to the Local Government Units (LGUs) regionwide for the AIPP Task Forces in 2008. This was held recently during the RAITF 1st Quarterly Meeting in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (DA-13/ PIA-Caraga)
Ms. Lorene Catedral (standing, wearing striped jacket), Regional Avian Influenza Task Force (RAITF) focal person of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga is shown here giving her suggestions to the committee to meet again on February 10, 2009 for the refinement of the Contingency Plan while the finalization and approval will be conducted on February 17, 2009, which RAITF members approved. This was held recently during the RAITF 1st Quarterly Meeting in one of the hotels in Butuan City. (DA-13/ PIA-Caraga)
Members of the Regional Avian Influenza Task Force (RAITF) from the regional/provincial offices convened recently in one of the hotels in Butuan City and discussed the accomplishments for 2008 including logistic support from Department of Agriculture (DA)-Caraga and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI); contingency plan for avian influenza; table top simulation for Agusan del Sur; the submission of work and financial plan and proposals for 2009; plans for 2009; and other issues and concerns. (DA-13/ PIA-Caraga)
