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Davao provinces mark 47 anniversaryRudolph AlamaSOUTHERN MINDANAO

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 Vol. 3 No. 221

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NORTHERN MINDANAO

WESTERN MINDANAO

CARAGA REGION

SOUTHERN MINDANAO

Palay production in Northern Mindanao up by 23%

NorMin’s coco-based export commodities earn US$128 million in 1st quarter

PRO-9 chief visits Sibugay PPO

DSWD 9, SSS sign MOA for AlkanSSSya Program implementation

OCD-13 chief shares impacts of climate change to ecosystem

DOST to hold this year’s NST Week celeb

Silver Bagwis seals 2 Tagum stores

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Information to Empower Filipinos

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Apipa P. Bagumbaran

Emmanuel D. Taghoy

Jocelyn P. Alvarez

Jennifer P. Gaitano

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Apipa P. Bagumbaran

Davao provinces mark 47 anniversary

Davao provinces mark 47 anniversary

The whole of Davao region was once a single province and was the second largest province

in the country second to the undivided empire province of Cotabato.

The province traces its roots when Spanish businessman Don Jose Uyanguren established foothold in the region in 1847. A district was created named Nueva Guipozco, he also founded a town named Nueva Vergara which later became Davao. Davao became a city in 1937 and was made the capitol of the province. The American eventually developed the regions transportation and communication systems building roads and telegraph lines. It was the age of progress as coconut farms and abaca plantations were opened. Davao was one of the districts under the US Army led Moro Province and subsequently the civilian-

administered Department of Mindanao and Sulu.After the abolition of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, the district became a Province in 1920. In July 1 1967 by virture of Republic Act 4867, Davao Province was divided into three provinces namely Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental. Davao City became a component city. Thus every July 1, the three provinces would celebrate its founding anniversaries. In 1998, Compostela Valley was

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carved out from the province of Davao del Norte thru Republic Act 8470. And in 2013, Davao Occidental through Republic Act 10360 was created from the mother province of Davao del Sur.

DAVAO ORIENTAL Located in the eastern part of the region, Davao Oriental is composted of one City (Mati City, the capital) and 10 municipalities (Baganga, Banaybanay, Boston, Caraga, Cateel, Governor Generoso, Lupon, Manay, San Isidro and Tarragona.) During the province’s 47th anniversary program which was graced by Senator Loren Legarda, Provincial Governor

Corazon Malanyaon cited the highlights and accomplishments. Among these included the opening of the Subangan Provincial Museum and the insription of Mt Hamiguitan Range and Wildlife Sanctuary in the UNESCO list of

Heritage Sites. An indigenous event which showcases Mandaya and Kagan culture was held last July 30 at the Museum, while a beauty pageant Mutya ng Davao Oriental was held that night with Ellyana Nenita M. Dayanghirang of Manay crowned as the Mutya ng Davao Oriental.

DAVAO DEL NORTE Also known as Davao, it is located north of Davao City, bounded by the province of Compostela Valley in the East, Bukidnon to the West and Agusan del Sur in the North. It is known as the Banana Capital of the Philippines owing to the large presence of banana plantations. It has three cities (Tagum

the capitol, Panabo and the Island Garden City of Samal) and eight towns (Asuncion, Braulio Dujali, Carmen, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro, Santo Tomas and Talaingod,).The anniversary celebrations is dubbed as Kadagayan Festival (Kadagayan is

abundance in local dialect) among the events included an Agri -Industry Expo and Tourism Fair, Alay DavNor Walk, an anniversary program graced by actor Dingdong Dantes and Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino, a GMA Kapuso Show featuring celebrities Rafael Rosell and Jonalyn Viray. The Governor asked the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, led by Vice Governor Victorio Suaybaguio, Jr. to fast-track the passage of a provincial ordinance that will institutionalize the Kadagayaan Festival, as a major cultural event displaying the rich bounty, heritage, identity, dignity, industry, and ingenuity of the people of the province. “It is a festival that can enhance and support the tourism goals of the Province and of the Philippines, as a whole,” he said. DAVAO DEL SUR The Province is located south of

the region, with the creation of Davao Occdiental it currently consists of one city (Digos) and 9 municipalities (Bansalan, Hagonoy, Kiblawan, Magsaysay, Malalag, Matanao, Padada, , Sta. Cruz and Sulop). Davao City is often lumped into the province for geographical (mailing) and statistical purposes only. The Province had a nine-day celebration during its founding anniversary. The festivities were focused on showcasing what is best and beautiful of Davao del Sur to highlight the province as the most strategic and best investment hub in the region, and also in the whole island of Mindanao. The main events include an agri-industrial trade fair, the grand pageant of Mutya ng Daval del Sur of which Elda Louise Aznar from Hagonoy was proclaimed as the new Mutya, a concert featuring celebrities Vice Ganda and Vhong Navarro culminated the festivities.

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President Aquino monitors Typhoon Glenda aftermath, gov’t focuses on power restoration, welfare of evacueesMalacanang on Wednesday said the government is prioritizing

power restoration and the health and welfare of evacuees as Typhoon Glenda (international codename Rammasun) pummeled Metro Manila, its nearby provinces and the Bicol region.

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said President Benigno Aquino III is on top of the situation as he is constantly getting updates from concerned government officials, who are on the ground to attend to the typhoon’s aftermath.

“Our priorities at this point is the health and welfare of evacuees, and the return of power and communications to

communities. As developments arise and services are restored, rest assured the public will be kept informed,” Lacierda said.

He said the government has started clearing operations and assessment of the extent of the damage caused by the typhoon.

“The President is monitoring the situation as the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, Department of

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Across the Nation Public Works and Highways, Metro Manila Development Authority, Department of Social Welfare and Development, with the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, attend to the evacuees, the surveying of vital structures, and the clearing of roads,” Lacierda said.

He asked for the cooperation and assistance of the public especially on clearing the roads as strong winds left several toppled trees and piles of leaves.

Secretary Lacierda said initial reports indicated that many areas “achieved their zero casualty goals.” Recent news reports said that at least 10 people have been reported killed due to the typhoon.

“We ask the public to continue monitoring media and online resources to keep updated on the weather and advisories concerning cleanup and restoring services,” said Lacierda.

“As we begin the work of restoring services and repairing the damage caused by typhoon Glenda, let us take stock of the manner in which the public, typhoons he local and national

government agencies worked together to ensure preparations were in place, and information disseminated effectively and in a timely manner, during the approach and progress of the storm,” he added.

Before the onslaught of typhoon Glenda, President Aquino on Tuesday met concerned government officials at the NDRRMC office in Camp Aguinaldo ordering them to “minimize the casualties and the hardship of our people.”

He ensured that all agencies are on full alert and ready to respond to the needs of the people as the typhoon hits Metro Manila, central and southern Luzon, and the Bicol Region.

Some parts of Metro Manila and its nearby provinces are currently experiencing power interruption. The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) earlier said that about 90 percent of its franchise area have no electricity as the typhoon downed the transmission lines of the Luzon grid.

Typhoon Glenda is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday (July 17). PND

President Aquino opens Asian Defense and Security exhibition

As the Philippines gears towards achieving the goal of upgrading its defense capabilities, President Benigno S. Aquino

III on Thursday opened this year’s Asian Defense, Security and Crisis Management (ADAS) exhibition and conference, held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

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This is the first ADAS exhibition and conference to be held in the country. The ADAS 2014 is envisioned to afford all participating countries the opportunity for various interactions to realize their urgent requirements on defense, security, peace and order, disaster readiness, and crisis management, among others.

President Aquino, in his speech, acknowledged the significance of holding the trade show and conference in the country as they will benefit our uniformed men and women, who are always on the front line in times of crises, conflicts, and calamities.

“Anytime we have an opportunity to make our military more efficient, we have every intention of taking that opportunity. More than any other time in history, our country is making certain that our soldiers’ commitment on the field is met not only with the respect and admiration of our people, but also by the necessary support from government,” he said.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin mentioned that this event provides additional vibrancy to the Philippine economy as the organizers have created genuine opportunities for our domestic companies to establish business linkages with

participating international exhibitors. Andrew Marriott, managing director

of the Asia Pacific Expo, which organized ADAS, cited the Philippines’ improved economic situation as among the reasons behind their decision to launch the event in the country, on top of the government’s commitment to pursue the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Act.

The AFP Modernization Act is in the first five-year phase of activity and significant progress has already been made since its enactment with the government’s recent acquisition of various aircraft, naval vessels, helicopters, and armored vehicles.

The ADAS organizers have brought in goods and services for the evaluation and determination of the specific requirements of concerned government agencies. They have also highlighted the Philippines as a potential growth market for international defense, security, and crisis management industries and products.

The exhibition features 130 companies from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Israel, Turkey, Brazil, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Malaysia, and Belarus, among others. PND

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‘Glenda’ out but potential cyclone spotted off Mindanao

Typhoon “Glenda” is expected to exit the country this morning while another weather disturbance has been monitored

east of northern Mindanao which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the day, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday.


In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Buddy Javier said as of 4 a.m. the eye of typhoon “Glenda” was spotted at 380 km west southwest of Dagupan City (15.8ºN, 116.8ºE) packed with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is forecast to move west northwest at 20 kph.

Javier said “Glenda” is expected to exit the PAR on Thursday morning and will be moving towards China.

He added all public storm warnings have been lifted.

He also said that once typhoon Glenda exit PAR it has a very slim chance to recurve or return to the country as it will continue to move towards China.

However, Javier said typhoon Glenda will enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring occasional rains over Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) and the provinces of Mindoro, Palawan, La Union, Benguet and Pangasinan.

He added rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, Javier said that a new Low Pressure Area (LPA) was spotted at 940 km east of northern Mindanao

(10.2°N, 135.6°E).Javier said the LPA

is expect to enter PAR within the day but it will not directly affect the country as of yet.

Based on their models, Javier said the LPA has high chance to develop into tropical cyclone since it is still in the sea.

He added once the LPA intensify into tropical cyclone inside PAR it will be locally named “Henry”, the eight tropical cyclone to enter the country this year and the third for this month of July.

The state weather bureau also issued gale warning as strong to gale force winds associated with typhoon “Glenda” to affect the western seaboard of Luzon.

“Fishing boats and other small sea crafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves,” it warned. (PNA)


Dav del Norte rates ICT capability

DAVAO DEL NORTE- The provincial government of Davao del Norte, in partnership with the Tagum City Investment Promotion Center, conducted recently its first round of Score Carding Workshop for the Information and Communica-tion Technology (ICT) of Davao del Norte. Roldan Torreon, investment pro-motion officer of the province, said in an interview that score carding was

an off-shoot of the ICT Forum last May 27. Torreon said that the first round of score carding identified the strate-gic directions that the ICT Adhoc team will undertake to make province as an ICT hub. He said that one of the strate-gies identified was the enhancement of the human resource of the province to match the need of the ICT indus-try. “It was identified that we will

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Silver Bagwis seals 2 Tagum stores

DAVAO DEL NORTE-Two establish-ments in Tagum City will be conferred this July with Silver Bagwis seals for excellence in Consumer Welfare. As the only applicants in the

province, Gaisano Grand Mall of Tagum and NCCC Hardwaremaxx yielded the Silver Bagwis seals for their outstanding programs in

be training starting with the teach-ers with ICT subjects to answer this mismatch in the industry,” Torreon said. He revealed that the Adhoc team will meet with the universities, colleges and vocation schools togeth-er with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority based in the province for the liberalization of education to better address the need of the ICT industry. Torreon also said that one of the results of the score carding is

the need to develop the ICT infrastructure in the province. “With challenge, we will convert it into an opportunity for investors to put up ICT infrastructures in the prov-ince,” he added. He disclosed that another round of score carding will be conducted to assess the capability of the province in housing ICT players. (PIA 11, Mi-chael Uy)


Consumer Welfare. Delvin Santos, information officer of the Department of Trade and Industry based in the province, said that the Bagwis Seal is given to supermarkets, department stores, service and repairshops, appliance centers and hardware stores, which comply to the Consumer and Price Acts of the country, for non-selling of fake or counterfeit products and for the conduct of corporate social responsibility projects. Santos also said that it is important that the establishment has customer service or consumer welfare desk for reporting and resolving complaints. Santos said that for the first quarter of this year, the two establishments were the only applicants from the province and fortunately garnered the award. He added that provincial evaluation team of the DTI evaluated the qualifications of the applicants for Silver and Bronze seals; while Gold seal applicants were assessed by the national office. According to DTI’s records, the province has a total of 22

Bagwis awardees since 2006; five of it had Gold seals and the other 17 had Silver seals. The establishments with Gold Bagwis seals were NCCC Supermarket, NCCC Department Store, Davao City Hardware (Sobrecarey St.), Penshoppe (NCCC), Sharp Phils. Corporation, all located in Tagum City. Santos revealed that as of this writing, four more establishments in the province submitted their application for Bagwis seal, which will be reviewed on August this year. Atty. Zerline Balleque, chief of the DTI Consumer Welfare Division, encouraged establishments to have their stores certified as Bagwis seal as this will amplify their competitiveness in their market. Santos said that with the seal consumers can guarantee that the stores are providing quality products and services. Enterprises with Bagwis seals submit quarterly reports to the DTI on their consumer welfare programs, especially on resolving clients’ complaints. (PIA 11, Michael Uy)


Gingoog promotes city’ coco sugarby Edmar C. Pabia

GINGOOG CITY - Gingoog is boosting city’s top-of-the-line coconut production of Agay-ayan Multi-purpose Cooperative, Inc. (AMCI) as it is sourcing out assistance for its processing center.


Mayor Marie Guingona, with the assistance of the City Agriculturist Eduardo Sanchez, has been seeking out resources from national agencies to capitalize for the processing center, a major component to conform to the standards set by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Bureau of Food and Drugs Administration (BFAD). The mayor recognized that this requirement for standardization clearly indicates that the unified efforts among the cooperative members in producing coco sugar have yielded excellent remarks. In this regard, the city’s chief has been noting the steadfast endeavors of tuba (coconut wine) gatherers locally known as ‘mananguete’ who regularly produce coco wine as the fundamental ingredient and raw material in producing this healthier and diabetes-free sugar which complements better mixture for coffee, baking, cooking and other culinary concoction that needs this natural sweetener. Mayor Guingona cited the dedication of AMCI’s chair Lydia Objero, manager Isabelita Labial with their member-partners in generating progressive business operations in almost three years and in producing quality coco sugar which deemed as an alternative source of income for the concerned cooperators. She noted that many have been patronizing and consuming this nutrient-laden local product as proven by the Philippine Food and Nutrition Research Institute (PFNRI) that made the research upon the request of the local government unit (LGU) in

coordination with its agriculture office. For coco sugar’s nutritive values, Gingoognons are confident to recommend to the national market upon knowing that the product is a rich source of minerals like potassium, magnesium, zinc and iron with vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6. The local head endorsed coco sugar to consuming public as it is considered as healthier than traditional sugar. Guingona said Gingoog’s sugar has low glycemic index compared to other sugar sold in the market. She expressed her gratitude to the previous administration for assisting AMCI. Further, she acknowledged the financial support from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the cooperative’s equity that started the foundation of this income-promising and economy-uplifting production of the coconut sugar.


Palay production in Northern Mindanao up by 23% by Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Northern Mindanao produced 175,809 metric tons (MT) of palay in the first quarter of 2014, higher by 23 percent from the 143,179 MT produced in the same quarter in 2013.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the region noted during its regional economic situationer media forum that the region’s overall production was pushed by the increases in outputs of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte and Camiguin provinces. “The production growth in Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte, the two biggest rice producers of the region, has offset the declines in the production of the two Misamis provinces,” said Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete, chief economic development specialist of NEDA-10 Development Research Division. Palay production in Bukidnon, which was about 69 percent of the regional total, grew to 120,512 MT or 20 percent over its level in the same period in 2013 due to sufficient rainfall and more usage of hybrid varieties. The 66 percent increase in Lanao del Norte’s production was also attributable to sufficient irrigation water and rainfall in the province. Lanao del Norte produced 33,959

MT or about 19 percent of the total regional palay production. Misamis Occidental, on the other hand, experienced a drop in production due to the unplanted 250 hectares in the municipality of Jimenez caused by the rehabilitation project of the National Irrigation Administration. Repair of some irrigated areas, specifically the lateral canals, also contributed to the negative production growth in Misamis Oriental. Meanwhile, total palay yield improved to 4.24 MT per hectare during the period, up by nine percent from the 3.88 MT per hectare recorded in the same period last year. Total harvest area,both irrigated and rainfed, also expanded by 12 percent from 36,913 to 41,422 hectares while farm gate price rose to P18.27 from P15.06 per kilogram. The overall palay production for the quarter amounted to P3.212 billion, up by 49 percent, resulting from increased production volume and rise in average farm gate price.


Data from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) in the region shows that export sales of coco-based commodities during the quarter went up by 11 percent from the US$115 million earned in the same quarter last year. The volume of coco-based

c o m m o d i t i e s exported however decline by 22 percent bringing the level to only 103,887 metric tons (MT) from 133,378 MT during the same period in 2013. C o c o n u t chemicals and coconut oil were the top export earners during the quarter earning US$83.68 million and US$24.10 million, respectively. Other earners were desiccated coconut with US$7.31 million,

coconut shell charcoal with US$5.21 million, copra cake/meal with US$2.82 million, activated carbon with US$1.91 million, and coconut milk powder with US$1.07 million.

NorMin’s coco-based export commodities earn US$128 million in 1st quarterby Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Export of coconut-based commodities has earned US$128 million for Northern Mindanao during the first quarter of this year.


‘Natural events and human activities contributes to global warming,’ says DENR-13 chiefBy Jennifer P. GaitanoBUTUAN CITY- Natural events and human activities are believed to be contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. This is caused primarily by the increase in ‘greenhouse’ gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) leading to a change in climate which can affect weather in various ways, hence we have this Greenhouse Effect.”


‘Natural events and human activities contributes to global warming,’ says DENR-13 chief

Department of Environment and Nat-ural Resources (DENR) Caraga re-gional director Nonito Tamayo bared this during the Regional Information Officers’ Summit on Climate Change advocacy held on Thursday in one of the local convention centers here. “The energy from the sun drives the earth’s weather and climate, and heats the earth’s surface. In turn, the earth radiates energy back into space. Some atmospheric gases (wa-ter vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases) trap some of the outgoing en-ergy, retaining heat somewhat like the glass panels of a greenhouse. These gases are therefore known as ‘green-house gases.’ The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature on Earth as certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy,” explained Tamayo. Many of these greenhouse gases are actually life-enabling, for with-out them, heat would escape back into space and the earth’s average temperature would be a lot colder.

“However, if the greenhouse ef-fect becomes stron-ger, then more heat gets trapped than needed, and the earth might become less habitable for humans, plants and animals,” Tamayo added. It was also learned that car-bon dioxide, though not the most potent of greenhouse gases, is the most significant one. Human ac-tivity has caused an imbalance in the natural cycle of the green-house effect and related processes. In addition to the natural flux-es of carbon through the earth sys-tem, anthropogenic (human) activi-ties, particularly fossil fuel burning and deforestation, are also releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. “When we mine coal and extract oil from the earth’s crust, and then burn these fossil fuels for transpor-tation, heating, cooking, electricity, and manufacturing, we are effectively moving carbon more rapidly into the


atmosphere than is being removed naturally through the sedimentation of carbon, ultimately causing atmo-spheric carbon dioxide concentrations to increase,” highlighted Tamayo. Also, by clearing forests to support agriculture, we are trans-ferring carbon from living biomass into the atmosphere (dry wood is about 50 percent carbon). “The result is that humans are adding ever-increasing amounts of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Because of this, atmospheric carbon di-oxide concentrations are high-er today than they have been over the last half-million years or longer,” revealed Tamayo. Said summit is initiated by PIA and DENR-Caraga, and spon-

sored by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Mindanao De-velopment Authority (MinDA), and Re-gional Tripartite Wages and Productiv-ity Board (RTWPB). Partners from the private sector such as Mary Kay, PLDT-Philcom and Bayan Telecommunica-tions also contributed to the activity.


OCD-13 chief shares impacts of climate change to ecosystem

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY- Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga regional director and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) chairperson Liza Mazo, shared the impacts of climate change to ecosystem as she presented the overview of the Philippine’s DRRM System, during the Day-2 of the Regional Information Officers’ Summit on Climate Change advocacy held on Thursday at Dottie’s Place Hotel, this

“Disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources,” reiterated Mazo.

The Philippines is vulnerable to almost all types of natural hazards because of its geographic location.

“This is explained by the location of the Philippines in the pacific ring of fire. It is the area where two major tectonic

plates (Philippine Sea and Eurasian Plates) meet and is highly-prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. This also explains the existence of earthquakes, tsunamis and around 300 volcanoes in the country, in which 22 of these volcanoes are active,” Mazo elaborated.

She further said the country is located in the Pacific typhoon belt. This explains the existence of an average of 20 typhoons visiting the country every year, five of which are said to be destructive.


The Philippines has been considered an ‘exporter of typhoons.’ The typhoons and tropical cyclones that originate from the Pacific Ocean generally follow the trajectory from the Philippine area of responsibility going out to the nearby countries,” added Mazo.

Increasing global temperatures and rising sea levels further leads to worsening occurrences and impacts of disasters. Another major issue that the entire global community is facing is climate change because of the increasing global temperatures and rising sea levels, the occurrences and impacts of disasters in the country become worse.

“There is an increase in the global annual average temperature from 1880 to 2007. It can also be observed that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases as the temperature increases. Hence, the scientific community has agreed that global warming is not just a natural event but also an anthropogenic phenomenon,” bared Mazo.

Mazo also revealed that if climate change continues to get worse, its damaging impacts can be projected, particularly to food, water and ecosystems. It can lead to extreme

weather events and increase the risk of abrupt and major irreversible changes in the climate system.

“Overall, we have to accept the fact that, indeed, disasters caused by natural hazards and human-induced incidents abound in the country. However, we also have to acknowledge that vulnerabilities further increase disaster risks, examples of vulnerabilities are poor construction, inappropriate location, fast growing population, urbanization/environmental degradation and pollution,” Mazo emphasized.


DOST to hold this year’s NST Week celebBy Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga is once again spearheading this year’s National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) on July 24-28, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, Manila.

DOST-Caraga regional director Dominga Mallonga bared this year is the “Outcome 2: Enterprise Development Exhibits,” which shows appreciation of the programs and services provided by DOST regional offices particularly in the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program initiatives.

“Experience how Science and Technology entered local communities, bearing an undertaking of alleviating poverty on the following areas: 1) Health and Nutrition; 2) Water and

Sanitation; 3) Basic Education and Literacy; 4) Livelihood and Economic Enterprise Development; and 5) Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change Adaptation,” Mallonga added.

NSTW highlights significant contributions of science and technology to national development. It also serves as a venue for scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs and businessmen. NSTW takes its roots in the 1950s when it was still called the Philippine National Science Week, and was instituted in 1982 as NSTW.


Empowered IPs are instrumental for change, says PIA-9 official By Mary May A. Abellon

DIPOLOG CITY - “You have to assert your rights to get empowered in choosing good leaders in the community.”


Empowered IPs are instrumental for change, says PIA-9 official

These were the exact words of Assistant Regional Director Franklin P. Gumapon of the Philippine InformationAgency (PIA)-9,as he responded to the questions raised by Indigenous People (IP) students and out-of-school-youth attending the recently held journalistic writing workshop at the Top Plaza Hotel here. The IPs were reminded of their rich culture that has been preserved since time immemorial. “You should preserve youruniqueculture and, with the help of the government, you can compete with other peoples through the privileges and opportunities afforded you by the government,” he added.

“I am very thankful to PIA-9 for this training, providing the IPs with knowledge and skills in writing, said Walter Timol, a staff of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) based in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte. “I am hoping that there will be more training like this, empowering us ‘indigenous people’ to participate in governmental processes and compete with others,” he added. It can be recalled that under Republic Act No. 8371 – also known also known as the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997m - the government has devised interventions to protect and promote the rights of indigenous cultural communities, hence the NCIP.


PRO-9 chief visits Sibugay PPOBy Emmanuel D. Taghoy

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – “Do your job, and know your job,” said Police Regional Office (PRO) Director Police Chief Superintendent Edgar Orduña Basbas to the police personnel of Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSPPPO) during his recent visit here. According to Basbas, it is important for police personnel to know their role in the community, as they are vital in keeping its peace and order. He even emphasized that being true to one’s profession is the most important aspect a policeman should muster within himself. He also reminded the Sibugay police force to wear their uniform with dignity and pride. He said “a policeman that wears his prescribed and complete uniform respects himself and the police organization as a whole.” In the same occasion, seven policemen of Sibugay police office were awarded with medals for their exemplary performance in various police operations.

The awardees were Police Chief Inspector Joseph M. Alonzo, PO2 Romualdo L. Puig III and PO1 Jhon Jhal Salapuddin, receiving the “Medalya ng Kagalingan” award, and Police Supt. Rodrigo Omega Maramo, PO2 Crisostomo T. Garate, PO1 Sherwin V. Ocampo and PO1 Amerhasan M. Dacula, receiving the “Medlaya ng Papuri” award. A tree planting activity was also conducted inside the provincial police office compound followed by the traditional meal of boodle fight with the guests. Police Chief Supt. Basbas also paid a visit to Governor Wilter Y. Palma and to Colonel Ignacio A. Obligacion of the 102nd Infantry Brigade.

The NCIP is tasked with implementing policies, plans, and programs for the recognition, promotion, and protection of the rights and well being of the ICC’s/IP’s with due regard to their Ancestral domains/Lands, Self-governance and empowerment, Social Justice/Human rights, and Cultural Integrity. In Zamboanga del Norte, there are four tribes of indigenous peoples namely, Subanen, Kalibugan,

Badjaos, &Sama- Bangingi. The IPs of Sindangan and Siocon towns are recipients of Certificates of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT)with 48, 225 hectares and Siocon with 8,213 hectares, respectively. Livelihood programs provided to IPs by the government are bamboo craft project in Piñan, provision of school supplies in Liloy and Mutia, IP civil registration in Labason, and health awareness programs in the municipality Gutalac.

PRO-9 chief visits Sibugay PPO

AlkanSSSya scheme is derived from the piggy-bank like savings systems commonly practiced by Filipino households which allow members to daily deposit a minimum amount. It is an easy and affordable way to save and even a convenient way of accumulation savings for the SSS Monthly contribution Payments. The method helps the beneficiaries build up enough funds by the end of the 30-day period to meet the required amount for their monthly SSS contributions of P330 as each of them are asked to commit at least P11 per day to be deposited or dropped in the AlkanSSSya. Asking them to commit a few coins every day is not as painful as shelling out P330 in one go. The cabinet type piggy bank, will serve as a coin bank or depository for each member’s daily contribution. The contribution will be counted and remitted monthly to the SSS,

assisted and witnessed by members and SSS account officers. AlkanSSSya program is intended for informal sector workers and self-employed individuals who find it hard to pay their monthly contribution in full due to low or limited income. - The MOA signing was led by DSWD’s Regional Director, Zenaida L. Arevalo together with Ms.Elizabeth Cabatingan, Branch Head of SSS Zamboanga Branch, Mr.Riduan Hadjimuddin, DSWD’s Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Mrs. Herminia Bazan, DSWD’s Personnel Officer and SSS staff who served as witnesses. A ceremonial turned-over of AlkanSSSya key followed after the MOA signing. The AlkanSSSya Program shall benefit personnel to have protection against hazards of disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death and other contingencies that the SSS offers.

DSWD 9, SSS sign MOA for AlkanSSSya Program implementation By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IX has partnered with Social Security System (SSS) in a Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of AlkanSSSya Program of the SSS to intensify its coverage and social security protection for all contractual and Job-order workers of the social welfare department.

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