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CONTENTS

“Food poisoning” probe in Surigao del Sur State University campus bared

1st Cavalry Squadron conducts cleanup drive in Tukuran town

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DA has fired up development in Isulan’sagri sector -- Mayor PallasiqueBy: Danilo E. Doguiles

P11-B housing budget to cover vulnerable communities

DavNor Guv to review Security Plan for Palarong Pambansa after Mati City incident

Surigao Norte guv institutes concrete reforms on ARTA

CSC exec lauds Gingoog city in upholding good public service

873 bottom up budgeting projects for implementation in NorMin for 2015

By: Greg Tataro, Jr.

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By: Danilo E. Doguiles

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37 Tacurongnon to play for Philippine Team in the SEA Games

By: John Glenn A. Platil

By: Gideon C. Corgue

By: Edmar C. Pabia

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ZamPen tops calamansi, mango production in last quarter of 2014 – PSA

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By: Michael Uy

By: Julla Columba Celerina M. Pagaduan

By: OCDeseo39 LGU Makilala strengthens tourism

industry with TRIP C project

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DA has fired up development in Isulan’s agri sector -- Mayor Pallasique

Isulan Mayor Diosdado Pallasigue, attributed this development to the livelihood and infrastructure that DA has carried out in the area through the Mindanao Rural Development Program and the Philippine Rural Development Program.

“MRDP and PRDP projects have widened the areas devoted to rice production. From about 7,000 hectares the rice production area in Isulan has recently grown to over 11,000 hectares,” Pallasigue noted.

In the past, he added,

By: Danilo E. Doguiles

Isulan Municipality has experienced massive improvements in its agricultural sector, following the attention the Department of Agriculture has accorded to it, an official of

the local government unit here emphasized.

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farmers from far-flung barangays had to spend P30 to P40 per sack for them to deliver their produce to the market as the former road condition prevented trucks from traveling to some of the areas.

“At present, these rice growers do not anymore pay for transportation of their produce. There is also no need for them to deliver the harvested palay to the traders because the roads are now passable to all types of trucks and traders now go where the rice fields are to buy palay.”

Pallasigue recounted that “when MRDP 2 started in 2007 was received much criticism from local farmers because for about 60 years we have not received any agricultural project.”

Despite this, he encouraged

farmers to think positively of the projects.

“Now, over 2,000 rice farming families in Isulan are reaping the benefits of these projects,” he said.

MRDP 2, through its Rural Infrastructure component , had rehabilitated 7.29 kilometers of farm-to-market roads in Isulan with total value of P17.8 million.

These included the following: Pangulan – Linek – New Pangasinan FMR costing P6.36 million, Pangulan – Linek Phase 2(P5.75 million), Pangulan – Linek – Kemundo FMR (P4.80 million), and Linek – Pangulan FMR (P890,000).

A few months after the PRDP rolled off in the second semester of 2014, Isulan was granted P140.67 million worth of farm-to-market road sub-projects.

“Isulan was so blessed to have latched on the very first infrastructure projects of the PRDP in the entire country,” said Mayor Pallasigue in an interview with Philippine Information Agency in October.

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“In fact, our project proposal has become the template for other LGUs seeking support from PRDP.”

Of these FMR projects, some P36.7 million worth are already underway: the P18.6 million concreting of Purok 2 – San Martin FMR in Barangay Kudanding, which is about to be completed, as well as the P17.8 million concreting of Tayugo – Paladong FMR and the P16.2 million concreting of Bual – Talitay FMR. Construction Tayugo and Bual has already exceeded 30 percent of the work plan.

These FMRs have a combined length of 5.083 kilometers.

Bidding has also began for the rehabilitation of the 4-kilometer Veterans-M a g s a y s a y - A n g e l e s Mainuswagon FMR. The project costs P43.81 million. On the other hand, the

P60.61 million project for the rehabilitation of the 5- kilometer Upper Dansuli-Labintao-Malipayon FRM was already prepared for publication in December last year.

The PRDP projects in Isulan are being carried out under is I-BUILD component.

I-BUILD or Intensified Building up of Infrastructure and Logistics for Development aims to put in place strategic and climate-resilient rural infrastructure facilities along the value chain. According to the PRDP briefer, I-BUILD projects should result in improved road networks linking production areas with markets, and increased productivity from irrigation and water supply system.


MANILA - The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved projects amounting to nearly P300 billion to enhance connectivity and spur economic development in key growth areas in the country, the Palace announced on Monday.

NEDA Board approves multibillion-peso projects

During a meeting presided by President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacañang, the NEDA Board approved the Panguil Bay Bridge

project, worth P5.1 billion, and the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), which costs P6.7 billion, Communications


Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said. The Panguil Bay project involves the construction of a bridge across Panguil Bay, which will connect the city of Tangub in Misamis Occidental and the municipality of Tubod in Lanao del Norte. The project aims to accelerate and sustain economic growth in northern and western Mindanao; make way for an unimpeded flow of goods and services; encourage the growth of commerce; and reduce transportation costs.

The TPLEX project meanwhile involves the widening of the expressway by two lanes, one lane per direction. This will cover the area from Urdaneta, Pangasinan to Rosario, La Union.

The Board also confirmed its previous approval of the Northern Luzon Expressway – South

Luzon Expressway Connector project.

Coloma further noted that to further enhance connectivity, the NEDA Board also approved the P117.3-billion North-South Commuter Railway Phase 1 and the P170-billion North-South Railway South Line projects. Phase 1 of the North-South Commuter Railway project involves the construction of a 36.7-km narrow-gauge elevated commuter railway from Malolos,


Bulacan to Tutuban, Manila, using the Philippine National Railways right-of-way with 10 stations and a depot in Valenzuela. The project includes the procurement of rolling stock and the installation of electro-mechanical systems. The North-South Railway -- South Line project is composed of the commuter railway operations between Tutuban and Calamba, Laguna and the long haul railway operations between Tutuban and Legaspi, Albay, including the extended long haul rail operations on the branch line between Calamba and Batangas and extension between Legaspi and Matnog, Sorsogon.

Meanwhile, Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, who is also NEDA Director-General said “These projects will support the government’s goal of increasing infrastructure spending to at least 5.1 percent in 2016. We

hope that they will be implemented efficiently and effectively.” (PCOO/NEDA)


“The Administration is ensuring Filipinos’ universal right to housing by giving them a chance to own their own homes. What’s more, placing them in safe communities where they can live and work is a proactive

approach to safeguard our people from natural disasters,” the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad said.

To prepare against climate

P11-B housing budget to cover vulnerable communities

MANILA - As part of the Social Services allocation in the 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the National Government is earmarking P11.0 billion to housing, not only to give Filipinos temporary shelter during emergencies but also to enable them to acquire their own homes.


change, the National Government will need to relocate vulnerable Filipino families living in danger zones. Because of this, the

National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) will have a shared budget of P7.3 billion to relocate 15,862 families affected by infrastructure projects or living in danger zones to better communities. The NHA itself will also have a budget of P577 million to relocate 7,215 informal settler families (ISFs) residing in danger zones to safer areas.

In case of disaster, the NHA will have an allocation of P736 million to give as emergency housing assistance—including the provision of housing materials assistance—to 26,426 victims of calamities.

On the other hand, the SHFC will be assisting 16,500 families to acquire their homes with a budget of P1.0 billion coming from the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC).

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will have their own part to play with an allotted P1.2 billion to provide informal settler families with housing units as well as rental assistance to beneficiary-families.

Lastly, the 2015 National Budget has an allotment of P100 million to provide housing for 341 families of uniformed personnel, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

Abad said, “The Administration’s efforts to give opportunities to our countrymen isn’t limited to job-generation, but also a chance for homeownership. This is an important part of the inclusive growth the Administration is trying to develop, where every Filipino can have a chance of finding a place they can call their own.” (dbm.gov.ph)


DAVAO DEL NORTE - Following the incident of insurgency in Mati City Davao Oriental, Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario of Davao del Norte said that the Palarong Pambansa Committee will have to review again their security plan to prevent similar incident to happen during the sporting event on May 3-9.

DavNor Guv to review Security Plan for Palarong Pambansa after Mati City incident By: Michael Uy


Around 50 New People’s Army members in army uniform attacked Mati City Police Station yesterday evening, in which the hot pursuit operations of the joint PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) after the attack resulted to three dead soldiers.

“Given the situation of the attack in the Mati City Police Sation, we have to adjust the security plan to strengthen it and make it better preventing any untoward incident like this,” Governor Del Rosario said.

Del Rosario said that this should not be taken for granted as this involved the safety of the players from all the regions in the country.

“But we have to continue with our preparations to deliver the best Palarong Pambansa,” he added.

He suggested to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to be alert at all times because this they have been the usual targets of the New People’s Army like what happen in Panabo City.

“This is not new and I think that’s how they (NPA) operate; so the PNP should have a continuing

alertness always,” Del Rosario said.

In March 2011, days before the start of the celebration of the annual Araw ng Panabo celebration, a group of NPA rebels attacked the Panabo Police Station resulting to the death of two cops.

Del Rosario also said that the military should look into their blocking force on how these NPA troops entered Davao Oriental particularly its capital city, Mati City, as the whole province has been declared as insurgency free last 2013.


RTWPB Caraga approves new wage order

BUTUAN CITY - Starting February 14, 2015, the newest wage order approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Caraga region takes effect.

By: Malou Pizarro-Apego

RTWPB Board chairman and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga regional director Atty. Johnson Cañete said that based

on Wage Order 13-14-15, the daily minimum wage rate of workers irregardless of industry is now at P 268.00 a day. Cañete clarified


that based on the newest wage order, the minimum wage rate to non-agriculture workers remain at P268.00 a day although the company may implement the second tier of the so called two tier wage system where companies may provide non-wage benefits to their workers such as giving coupons to whoever attains perfect attendance, zero tardiness, excess hours among other incentives. Meanwhile, a P30.00 increase in the daily minimum wage rate in the agriculture and P10.00 increase in the retail service industries or from P238.00 daily minimum wage in agriculture to P268.00 daily and from P258.00 daily minimum wage rate in retail

services to P268.00 has been effected through the new wage order. The said minimum wage rate will be implemented in three tranches starting February 14, 2015 to end in September of this year. Cañete said the implementation of Wage Order No.13-14-15 in Caraga region, where there is a uniform daily minimum wage rate across all industries, is a first in the entire Philippines. This is also the biggest increase granted to workers in the history of granting the daily minimum wage rate in Caraga region, Cañete added.

“Food poisoning” probe in Surigao del Sur State University campus bared By: Greg Tataro, Jr.

SURIGAO CITY - The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Surigao del Sur headed by Dr. Algerico Irizari bared on Monday the result of epidemiological investigation conducted on the “reported Food Poisoning case/Water Borne Illness” that victimized 19 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadettes who were confined at Adela Serra-Ty Memorial Medical Center (ASTMMC) for treatment on February 12.


The incident took place at Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) main campus in Tandag City where victims were reportedly billeted due to the scheduled conduct of Regional Annual Administrative Tactical Inspection (RAATI) on the same day, it was learned. According to Rodrigo Gordo, PHO disease surveillance coordinator, “water analysis result showed that the sample collected was found to be positive of Coliform organism.” The victims aged 16 to 24 who came all the way from Lianga campus, have allegedly used for drinking a questionable source

despite an advance information given as disclosed by a school nurse, the report stated. Due to the unfortunate incident, the PESU has come up with several recommendations to the City Health Office and SDSSU to avoid a repeat of what happened. Meanwhile, since the holding of the 2015 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) on February 22-27 in the province is just several days ahead, Dr. Irizari reminded all concerned to be extra cautious in dealing with food and water.


Surigao Norte guv institutes concrete reforms on ARTA By: John Glenn A. Platil

SURIGAO CITY- By virtue of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) and pursuant to Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 9, s. 2014 which enjoined all government instrumentalities to improve and expedite frontline service delivery, Governor Sol F. Matugas has instituted concrete reforms in the processing of transactions at the provincial offices to curb red tape practices.

Part of the said mandate, Governor Matugas requires heads of offices to explain into writing their accomplishments, targets and goals for this year 2015 to encourage them to be on the same page, and to strictly comply with the standard operating procedures, normal protocols and the submission of pertinent documents and complete paper trail which are also required by the Commission on Audit (COA). She also directed the treasury department to get faster with the release of salaries, midyear bonuses and clothing allowances to hardworking and deserving

employees of the province. As it can be recalled, under the administration of Governor Matugas the province gained 100 percent compliance in the full disclosure policy, transparency and accountability. The province is also a proud recipient of the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s Seal of Good Housekeeping and Gawad Pamana ng Lahi award.


Other concerns were the KALAHI-C I D S S - N a t i o n a l Community-Driven D e v e l o p m e n t Program (KALAHI

C I D SS - N C D D P ) ; update on the signing of MOA between the Regional Development Council IX and Department

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Regional Social Development Council (RSDC) IX conducted its 1st Quarter meeting here yesterday, February 16, at Roderic’s Resort here.

RSDC presents 2014 accomplishments, tackles issues on nutrition, education By: Alma L. Tingcang


of Social Welfare and Development IX relative to LGU access to Listahanan and the organization of Bantay Asin Task Force at the local level. DSWD Regional Director Zenaida L. Arevalo said KC-NCDDP is a poverty alleviation program of the national government implemented by their office. In Zamboanga Peninsula, 45 municipalities are covered by the program - 14 in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, 20 towns in Zamboanga del Norte 20, and Zamboanga Sibugay, 11. Ms. Eleanor M. Reyes, RSDC secretary presented the committee’s 2014 Accomplishments including the conduct of K to 12 Senior High School Summit; U4U Teen Trail Project: Youth Hub Initiative, an information campaign to

educate young people on teen pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases; support to the 1st Mindanao TVET Expo and other developments on health, education and nutrition issues. She also endorsed the Mindanao Spatial Strategic/Development Framework (MSS/DF), which aims to provide

the prescriptive policies and spatial recommendations for Mindanao to guide policy-makers and investors. The formulation of the MSS/DF 2015-2045 is consistent with the vision of the country on inclusive growth, which is sustained, creates jobs and reduces poverty. Nestor R. Carbonera, chairperson of RSDC-9 and presiding officer queried, “How do we know if LGUs are compliant with the resolutions we have passed, like putting budget on nutrition, etc? We have passed several resolutions but as far as compliance is concerned, we have no idea. As to compliance, Reyes said, “as secretariat, we receive updates from the agencies concerned,” to which Carbonera replied, “It would be proper


1st Cavalry Squadron conducts cleanup drive in Tukuran townBy: Gideon C. Corgue

TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur – Instead of celebrating Valentine’s Day with their respective families on Saturday, the officers and men of the 1st Cavalry Squadron, Mechanized Infantry Division, Philippine Army (PA) conducted a cleanup drive in barangay Lower Bayao here to show love for our environment.

for agencies to give updates in every RSDC meeting. On the other hand, Ms. Maria del Pilar Pamela R. Tarroza of the National Nutrition Council (NNC)-9 gave updates on the consequences of Iodine Deficiency Disorders. Most common among adults is goiter, hyperthyroidism, while impaired mental function, retarded mental and physical development, and low IQ among children are only some of its effects. Confronted with this scenario, Tarroza recommended the reactivation of the Bantay Asin Task Force at the local

level, which is an inter-agency collaboration to address the issue. At the regional level, she said the Bantay Asin Task Force is already established. However, a coordinated action from the region and the LGUs has to be established through the local Bantay Asin Task Force. RA 8172 or Asin Law, “An Act Promoting Salt Iodization Nationwide and for related purposes,” contributes to the elimination of IDD through the cost-effective measure of salt iodization.

Civil-Military Operations Officer Capt. Mae Budlong said the event was part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Internal Peace and Security

Plan (IPSP) or “Bayanihan”. “It also aims to engage all sectors in addressing environmental issues,” she added. Budlong said the 1st


Cavalry Squadron under the leadership of the newly installed battalion commander Lt. Col. Charlemagne Batayola Jr. had conducted the said activity to help protect, preserve and sustain the environment by joining and supporting environmental campaigns. “These simple acts of community service can very well serve the residents of the barangay,” she stressed. For her part, Barangay Captain Esnaira Chavez expressed her gratitude that the cleanup drive was held in her barangay. “Nalipay ako nga kini

nga kalihokan gihimo dinhi sa among barangay aron dili lamang malimpyo ang palibot sa among beach kung dili among mahimamat usab ang mga sundalo nga nagpasiugda ning maong kalihokan . Una kini nga higayon nga naay grupo sa mga nagpakabanang tawo nga naghimo ug clean up drive dinhi sa among dapit,” Chavez said. (I am happy that this activity was held in our barangay not only to make our beach clean but mingle with the soldiers initiating it. This is the first time that a group of dedicated persons conducted a cleanup drive in our place.)


ZamPen tops calamansi, mango production in last quarter of 2014 – PSABy: Claro A. Lanipa

PAGADIAN CITY – Based on the quarterly bulletin of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Zamboanga Peninsula region topped all other regions in the country in terms of calamansi and mango production in the last quarter of 2014.

Cadet Colonel Willy Bucol said he participated in the cleanup activity because it is his personal commitment to help the Philippine Army in its environmental preservation and conservation programs. “Miapil ko sa clean up drive dili tungod kay required kini sa among ROTC Military Science subject apan ako kini nga commitment nga makatabang sa Philippine Army sa ilang environmental preservation and conservation programs (I join the clean up drive not because it is required in our ROTC Military Science subject but it is my commitment to help the Philippine Army in their environmental preservation and

conservation programs),” Bucol said. Bucol led the 19 ROTC cadets in assisting the 1st Cavalry Squadron members in the clean up drive. The activity is in collaboration with the barangay officials, 1st Field Artillery Battalion, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets of Western Mindanao University-External Studies Unit (WMSU-ESU).


PSA report reveals that Zamboanga Peninsula was the top producer of calamansi during the period, accounting for 14.2 percent of the total national output. Though, in the fourth quarter of 2014, calamansi production at 26.53 thousand metric ton dropped by 13.8 percent as compared to the 2013 production of 30.77 thousand metric ton. The decrease in production was attributed to the cutting of senile trees and early harvesting in third quarter in MIMAROPA and the trees had not fully recovered from the devastation of the recent typhoons in Eastern Visayas, Bicol, Ilocos, CALABARZON and Western Visayas, the report disclosed. Meanwhile, mango production during the same period was estimated at 34.36 thousand metric tons or 5.7 percent below the 2013 output level of 36.42 thousand metric tons. The decrease in production was caused by the off season production observed in most of the provinces in Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) while some trees were toppled down by typhoons “Luis”

and “Mario” in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) and lesser production due to frequent rains in Northern Mindanao, the report said. Zamboanga Peninsula shared the highest production at 33.8 percent to the total mango produced during the reference period while CARAGA and Northern Mindanao followed with 15.5 and 12.5 percent, respectively. On the other hand, banana, which is one of the major fruit crops in the country was estimated at 2,256.59 thousand metric tons or 3.3 percent higher than the 2,185.16 metric ton in 2013 with Davao region recorded the highest production at 868.75 metric tons or 38.5 percent share to the total banana output of the country. The country also produced 661.61-t metric tons of pineapple during the same period or 2 percent higher than the 648.76-t metric ton in 2013. Top producers were SOCCKSARGEN, Bicol region and CALABARZON with a combined share of 35.7 percent to the national pineapple production, the report revealed.


DSWD Centers get higher level accreditation

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Communities in northern Mindanao are getting better services from the centers and institutions run by Department of Social Welfare and Development here.

By: Charmaine Suzette Leonore P. Tadlas

This was issued by Undersecretary Angelita Y. Gregorio-Medel of the DSWD Central Office, after these facilities have been declared to have higher level accreditation. The Regional Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC), a residential facility for children aged 0-7 years old who were declared abandoned, neglected, and abused; Home for Girls, also a residential facility for maltreated and abused female


minors; and the Regional Haven for Women, for abused women, were all declared to have third level accreditation. According to Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, regional director for DSWD Field Office 10, the third level accreditation means that the centers have satisfactorily complied with the appropriate standards in the implementation of Residential-based programs and services for its clients

in compliance with the provision of Section 23, Republic Act 4373, an “act to regulate the practice of social work and the operation of social work agencies in the Philippines and for other purposes.” Second level of accreditation was declared recently for Regional Reception and Study Center for Children, which caters to children in conflict with the law by providing them rehabilitation and counseling.

CSC exec lauds Gingoog city in upholding good public service

GINGOOG CITY - Civil Service Commission chairperson Dr. Francisco Duque III commended the city government of Gingoog for helping change the landscape of human resource management and organization development in the country.

By: Edmar C. Pabia

“You have been truly a valuable partner to CSC. Your effort and support has helped us in our transformation journey from transactional to strategic human resource,” Duque expressed to the city via his “thank you” card. The city government of Gingoog under the administration of mayor Marie de Lara Guingona imprinted a record as an awardee of the Level II Accreditation of the Program to

Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in the Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) in which the city’s honor has been conferred by CSC. According to mayor Guingona, the award is due to the collaborative effort in complying the requirements and implementing standard operating procedures in establishing a PRIME-HRM which is consolidated and


spearheaded by the local government unit’s (LGUs’) HRM division under Jessie Reyes with her dedicated personnel: Sheila Canosa, Marilou Bacasnot, Cresencio Mangubat, Marjorie Adolfo among others who are focusing on salient elements in civil service. The city has been recognized as well by the agency’s regional office under director Adams Torres during CSC’s Parangal at Pasasalamat. “We in the CSC have expressed our appreciation for your continued support to the agency’s programs, in upholding good public service, implementing reforms and continually improving the delivery of services with the sphere of your office in line with the promotion of good governance of our administration,” Torres said. Guingona said that their HR division under the Office of the City Mayor has always been coordinating

with other offices in the local government as the city aspires to level up human resource as encouraged by CSC in its advocacy, “In a RACE To Serve: Responsive, Accessible, Courteous and Effective Public Service.” PRIME-HRM integrates and enhances the Personnel Management Assessment and Assistance Program (PMAAP) and the CSC Agency Accreditation Program (CSCAAP). It is a mechanism that empowers government agencies by developing their human resource management competencies, systems, and practices toward HR excellence. Further, PRIME-HRM entails greater engagement not just of the human resource management officer (HRMO) but also of the officials and the rank-and-file employees of the agency.

Nine cities and 84 municipalities in the region have been given

fund allocation amounting to P1,337,017,357.50 from participating

873 bottom up budgeting projects for implementation in NorMin for 2015

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A total of 873 projects under Bottom Up Budgeting (BUB) program will be implemented in Region 10 for the year 2015.

By: Julla Columba Celerina M. Pagaduan


national government agencies (NGAs), this year, for their respective BUB projects. Around 164 of these projects are under the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 10 (DILG 10) with a total budget allocation of P391,320,994.75. These are as follows: P61,571,600 for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) related projects such as construction/rehabilitation of evacuation sites flood control infrastructures and rescue equipment; P207,176,720.83 for water system projects; P42,890,500 for local access roads; and P79,682,173.92 for other BUB projects. According to Atty. Rene K. Burdeos, regional director, DILG 10 ensures the continuous implementation of these

various poverty reduction projects under the BUB process. The BUB process is a grand design of the Aquino administration in attaining the Philippine Development Plan’s goal of inclusive growth and poverty reduction, and promoting good governance at the local level. Since 2012, and after five Joint Memorandum Circulars, it has expanded its coverage and is now on its 4th run as a banner Budget and Governance Reform program. It aims further to contribute to making governance responsive to the local needs and making public resources allocation more efficient and effective by engaging and empowering communities in designing the NGAs’ budget, with needs identified at the grassroots level.


DavOr Gov. Malanyaon cited NPA attack as “failure”

CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental --- Provincial Gov. Corazon Malan-yaon this morning downplayed the New People’s Army (NPA) foiled attack on the city of Mati Police Station last night, citing it as a “failure attempt.” “They made an at-tempt but they failed,” she said during the press conference this morn-ing after holding a closed door conference with City of Mati Mayor Carlos Luis

Rabat, Police Regional Director Wendy Rosario, 701st brigade command-er Col. Bienvenido Datuin and Police Provincial Di-rector Jose Carumba. The closed door conference was also at-tended by Vice mayor Glenda Rabat Gayta and Board Member Ronald Lara. “They tried but I think they failed,” she added as she lauded the timely coordination be-tween the police and the military thwarting the


NPAs from overrunning the Mati Po-lice Station. A statement from City of Mati Mayor’s Office said that about 80 men believed to be members of NPAs on board vans and a truck entered the city of Mati on about 7:00 p.m. last night, proceeded to Mati Police Station and opened fire, wounding one police personnel identified as PO3 Babao. One NPA element was killed in the exchange of fire between the Mati police elements and the NPAs. Failing to stand the police resis-tance, the NPAs withdrew but were pursued by the reinforcement force of the 701st Infantry Brigade which elements were hit by the explosion of two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Barangay Don Martin Ma-rundin ,near the 701st Philippine Army (PA) Brigade headquarters Datuin said three of his men were killed and four were wounded. The military identified the dead as PFC Daniel T. Damansila, PFC Wil Christian Resuello and PFC Ryan Amigo. Wounded were PFC Zaldy Canonero, PFC Ian Mark Babiera, PFC Emerito Castillo and PFC Vergil Logronio. A 67th Infantry Battalion ele-ment in civilian was also shot dead by the NPA blocking force along the road at St. Camillus Hospital, still in Mati City. Meanwhile, Malanyaon al-layed fears over the holding of the Davao Regional Athletic Association

(DAVRAA) Meet next week, saying the consolidated forces of the mili-tary and the police is an assurance of a double and heightened security during the week-long event. “There is nothing to fear be-cause the forces here are all too pre-pared for the event,” she said. Mayor Rabat in the same forum said the DAVRAAs will push through next week and that he revealed aug-mentation force of the police for the event. “Itutuloy natin ang DAVRAA. As a matter of fact I have consulted PD (Police Director Jose) Carumba, chair of the Committee for Peace and Order of the DAVRAA. They are on top of the situation,’ he said. (PIA XI/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)


Integrated program to benefit coastal com-munities in PanaboDAVAO DEL NORTE – The Pro-vincial Government of Davao del Norte is launching this month the Cagangohan Community-Based Integrated Development Program (CCBIDP) that aims to improve the lot of indigent families in the coastal barangay of Panabo City. The program will pool together the resources of various government agencies and the private sector in developing a 1.5-hectare lot to be a pilot adaptation project in uplifting the social, economic and environ-mental well-being of the shoreline community. Governor Rodolfo del Rosario bared the components of the initia-tive include; organic agriculture, coastal biodiversity conservation, tourism development, grassroots sports development and livelihood development. “We shall involve the mecha-nism of pooling the resources of the government and the private sector together in providing a better quality of life to the coastal community,” he said. Del Rosario added the facili-ties that will be put up in the area include an organic agriculture dem-onstration farm, mangroove nursery, boardwalk, an open-air seawater swimming pool, restaurants, and the likes. Beneficiaries identified for the

project consist of recipients of the government’s 4Ps program and in-digenous community. They will be given emergency employment while engaged in some livelihood training to become a cohe-sive community with profitable pro-ductive opportunities. “They will be compensated while they are learning,” the Gover-nor said. The youth in the area will also be trained in the swimming event, capitalizing on their inherent physi-cal strength and endurance in open-water swimming. Since the area is identified as a tourism site, the residents will also be capacitated in tourism manage-ment. Joining forces with the provin-cial government are the Department of Environment and Natural Resourc-es, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Depart-ment of Labor and Employment, and the Kasilak Foundation, among oth-ers. The project is anchored under the Ugmad Komunidad (UK) pro-gram, which was launched by del Rosario over two years ago to help constituents generate revenue pri-marily through sports tourism and livelihood activities.(Noel Baguio DavNor PIO)


KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 17 -- The De-partment of Agriculture in SOCCSKSARGEN Region (DA 12) has kicked off Agri-Talino Year 2, a regional quiz bee aimed to beef up enrolment in agriculture and fishery courses higher education institutes .

DA 12’s quiz bee to beef up enrolment in agri courses continuesBy: Danilo E. Doguiles

“Agri-Talino is an initiative of DA 12 to reach out to graduating high school students to consider enrolling among agriculture or agriculture-related courses in college,” DA 12 Regional Executive Di-rector Amalia Jayag-Datukan said.

DA 12 started Agri-Talino in 2014.Director Datukan reasoned that the quiz bee

pioneered by DA 12 was a response to reports from higher education institutions indicating a continuous decline in the enrolment turnout in agriculture and related courses.

This existing scenario, Datukan noted, led DA 12 to strengthen its campaign to revive the inter-est among the youth sector over agriculture and fishery as a profession.

According to Nelly Escote-Ylanan, chief of the Regional Agriculture and Fishery Information Sec-tion (RAFIS) said the Agri-Talino Year 2 began in General Santos City on February 3 for an elimi-nation round, which was participated in by 19 schools in the division.

Similar elimination rounds were were also held South Cotabato and Koronadal City schools divisions on February 4, Sultan Kudarat and Ta-curong City divisions on February 5 and North


Cotabato and Kidapawan City on February 10.

“We conducted elimination rounds in schools divisions to determine the top 8 qualifiers who will proceed to the face-off round,” Ylanan ex-plained.

Face –off round is set on Febru-ary 24

Division winners will meet for the championship round tenta-tively set in General Santos City on March 12.

Ylanan added that bigger prizes await winners of the Agri-Talino Year 2.

Neil Jean Navarro of the Kidapawan City National High School – Lanao Extension campus won champion of maiden Agri-Talino quiz bee on March 14, 2014 and

went home with P5,000 cash, a trophy, a certificate as well as two modules of goats, one of which was given to her school.

A goat modules consists of four does and a buck.

Other winners included 1st run-ner up Warda Datumama of Cota-bato City National High School and 2nd runner up Boutros Buluan of Isulan National High School. They received cash prizes of P3,000 and P2,000, respectively as well as two modules of goats for themselves and their schools.

Each non-winning participants was also given P1,000 as consola-tion prize while each participating school was granted a Gulayan sa Paaralan package valued a P6,000.

Besides the aforementioned, DA


TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat, Feb 17 -- “In the past, I only dreamed of being able to play in the national leagues,” said Jayson Ramos, 23, member of the Philippine Volleyball Team that will compete at the South-east Asian (SEA) Games in June.

12 is currently facilitating schol-arship grant for regional winners who decided to take agriculture-re-lated courses in college.

Earlier, the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Labor and Employment have identi-fied agriculture and related courses as having much potential for im-mediate hiring.

Several stat-run colleges and universities in SOCCKSARGEN Re-

gion offer agri-fishery courses. Most prominent among these are the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan, North Cotabato; Sultan Kudarat State University with main campus in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat; and the Mindanao State University -- Gensan Campus in General Santos City. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12 with report from LMSalvo-DA 12)

Tacurongnon to play for Philippine Team in the SEA GamesBy: Danilo E. Doguiles

I’ve achieved this through hard work and determination and, as always, right attitude. To our play-ers in Tacurong, never surrender,” Ramos emphasized in his speech at the LGU flag ceremony on Mon-day, February 16.

Ramos said, the Philippine Team players were chosen from a pool of at least 100 volleyball players different universities and agencies nationwide. The screening was held last November.

He was also part of the Philippine

Team that competed in the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championships in Pasay City in April, 2014.

Ramos is currently on training but came home to Tacurong for a family affair.

He was introduced during the LGU flag-raising ceremony on February 16 by Councilor Bogz Jamorabon.

Ramos was born and raised in Ta-curong. He attended Tacurong Pilot Elementary School and Notre Dame Tacurong-High School Department. He was a varsity player in the Uni


versity of Santo Tomas and is cur-rently a player of the PLDT Volleyball Team.

Also among the 18 members of the Philippine Volleyball Team for the

SEA Games is Mark Gil Alfafara of General Santos City. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12 with report from LGU-Tacurong City Information)


LGU Makilala strengthens tourism industry with TRIP C project

This development follows with the 99% near completion of the road network concreting of the provin-cial road going to the 2.3 kilometer Zip Line in Asia situated in Barangay New Israel.

According to designated Makilala Tourism officer Mr. Sid Mainit, the completion of the 150 million project will attract more tourists for the Zip line as well as other development projects under the refurbishments of the New Israel Eco–Adventure Park.

The first phase road improvement from the National highway of Baran-gay New Bulatukan to Barangay New Israel was funded through the Tour-ism Road Infrastructure Program Cri-teria (TRIP C) under the Department Of Tourism (DOT). This was identi-fied and facilitated by North Cota-bato Governor Lala Taliño-Mendoza, Mainit said.

He also said that the Php90 mil-lion road concreting by the TRIP C project is a convergence of DOT and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) forged to boost tourism infrastructure projects in priority tourist destination areas in the Philippines under a “Conver-gence Program for Enhancing Tour-ism Access to which the New Israel Eco –Adventure Park and Zip Line is

aligned.The phase two of the road net-

work was funded by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) amounting to P50 Million.

TIEZA is government agency cre-ated pursuant to Republic Act no. 9593 declaring national policy for tourism as an engine of investment, employment, growth, and national development, strengthening the De-partment of tourism and its attached agencies to effectively, efficiently implement the policy and appropri-ate funds for the project.

Barangay New Israel lies at the foothills of the Majestic Mt. Apo a large solfataric, potentially ac-tive stratovolcano with an altitude of 2,954 meters (9,692 ft) above sea level, considered as the high-est mountian in the country and the home of the tamed Macaque Monkey.

Mr. Mainit also encouraged all in-terested tourists to ride the longest Zip line in Asia and to visit the deer sanctuary, Flora and Fauna and heal-ing water site, including horseback riding of the New Israel Eco –Adven-ture Park. (OCDeseo LGU Makilala /AC Agad PIA 12)

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