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PIA REGIONAL OFFICESEDITORIAL BOARDExecutive Editor …….. EFREN F. ELBANBUENA Cluster Head, Southern, Western and Central Mindanao Regional Director, PIA Region XI

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Gensan vies for 1st LGUeGov Awards

Pops Gumana Fruylan Central Mindanao

Today’s issue... Friday, September 28, 2012 Vol. 2 No. 32

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Aquino administration assures it will continue to step up efforts for intensive disaster risk reduction and management procedures in the face of typhoons and calamities

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Jeanevive Duron Abangan, Southern Mindanao

Coastal barangay revitalized with projects, services17DOLE 12 strengthens campaign against child labor in Soccsksargen 21Shahana Joy Duerme, Central Mindanao

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FPA conducts seminar for proper use of chemical flower inducer

Felipo David G. Malcampo, Western Mindanao

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PNP Bukidnon reports decrease in crime incidence 23 Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy, Northern Mindanao

PPP workshop set in CdO24 Rochelle Dagang, Northern Mindanao

OWWA reviews loan programsRitchel M. Molero, Caraga Region

Seven rebels return support to gov’t1LT Joe Patrick A Martinez, Caraga Region

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Gensan vies for 1st LGU eGov Awards

City Media Affairs Officer,Avelmar Manansala said the entry will feature the initiatives of the localgovernment through the SHEEP-Computer Literacy Program (CLP)indeliveringinnovativeservicestodifferentsectorsofsocietythroughICTliteracytrainings. SHEEP stands for SocialTransformation, HumanEmpowerment, EconomicDiversification, EnvironmentSecurity and Regeneration, andParticipatory Governance andTransparency. ManansalaexpressedconfidencethatGensanwillsoonberecognizedas one of the LGUs in the countrythatchampionedtheuseofICTasatooltoimprovethedeliveryofbasicservices and uplift the lives of itspeople.

Earlier,MayorDarleneAntonino-Custodio emphasized the needfor empowering the city’s humanresourcethroughICTbywideningthereachandcoverageoftheSHEEP-CLPin response to Gensan’s increasingurbanization. “The pervasiveness of

The city government here is all set to showcase its best practices

in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as an entry in the 1st Local Government Unit (LGU) eGov Awards in November.

by Pops Gumana Fruylan

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communications technologyaround the world necessitates thatgovernmentembarksonacohesiveandcoordinatedstrategyonhowtoprepare its citizens to survive, liveand thrive in a digital world,” sheopined. The National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP), inpartnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG)andtheCyberCityTeleservicesPhilippines Inc. (CCTP) launched insynergy, two months ago the firsteGovAwardsforLGU’s. Then DILG Secretary JesseRobredo issued a MemorandumCircular urging all local chiefexecutives and other concernedgovernmentofficestoparticipateinthe eGov Awards with the goal ofencouraging effective and efficientutilization of ICT in the delivery ofservicesandperformanceofdutiesandresponsibilitiesbyLGU.

“This initiative supports the strategic thrust of the ICT sectoraligned with the Philippine Digital Strategy,thePhilippineICTRoadmapfor2011-2016,”Robredosaid.According to the NICP the eGovAwards has two major categoriesnamely theBest ineGovCustomerEmpowerment (G2C) Award andthe Best in eGov Business (G2B)Award. “The Best in G2C Award willrecognize the measurable effectof an LGU’s practices in applyingICT solutions in the education andengagementofthepublicintheuseofelectronic facilities/channels towardsproviding improved, timely andrelevantdeliveryofpublicservice.” “The Best in G2B Award willaward the significant effect ofthe LGUs laudable practices inintegrating ICT solutions and the commitmentof itsadministration inits responsiveness to the needs of

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businessenterprise,therebycreatingbusinessopportunities.” SHEEP-CLP head, PercivalPasuelo disclosed that Gensan willcompeteundertheG2Ccategoryandwillhighlighttheuniqueyetreplicabletraining programs of the city thatmadeadifference inthe livesof itsbeneficiaries. Pasuelo attributed the successof the SHEEP-CLP to the resiliencyand strong political will of MayorCustodiowhodo“hands-on”workinimprovingtheservicesoftheprogramto respond well to the needs of the majority. He also underscored the freetrainings conducted by the SHEEP-CLPtoprepareboththeformalandinformalsocialinstitutionswithinthe

city for global competitiveness andhowitaidedinfixingthebigdisparitybetween the rich and the poor inthe field ofmodern knowledge andcommunicationtechnology. Beneficiaries of the programinclude elementary and high schoolstudents, teachers, out-of-schoolyouths, civil society organizations,andseniorcitizens. Meanwhile, NICP chair JocelleBatapa-SiguerevealedthattheeGovAwardsisthefirsttobegivenbytheICT sector to LGUs with exemplaryperformanceinempoweringitspubliccustomersandbusiness. “In November 2012, the firstawardeeswillbehonoredduringthe5th NICP National ICT Summit in the CityofSta.Rosa.”

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ACROSS THE NATIONGovernment to remain focused on economy, reforms despite election preparations

The Aquino administration will remain focused on steering the national economy and carrying reforms in the bureaucracy even as the country prepares for the mid-term election next year, a Palace official said.

In a regular press briefing onThursdayinMalacanang,PresidentialSpokesman Edwin Lacierda saidthe President and his Cabinethaven’t talked about carrying out arevamp and assigning new tasks inpreparationfortheelectionnextyear.“Weareenjoyingarobustgrowth

inourGDPgrossdomesticproduct].Weintendtofocusontheeconomy,

in our commitment to bring aboutchange and improvement in thelives of the Filipinos. The programsof government will still continue.As to specific responsibilities, ifyou’re referring to certain keyofficials, who are also members ofsome political parties, that has notbeen discussed yet,” Lacierda toldreporters during the press briefing.

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While Secretary Mar Roxaswill be assuming his position asSecretary of the Department ofInteriorandLocalGovernmentnextweek, Lacierda said, the Presidenthasn’t designated anyone forspecific responsibilities to campaignfor the election season, he said.

Although the administration prepares for next year’s election,Lacierda made an assurancethat the administration remains committed to increase governmentspending for the next half of the yearandtofunddifferentprograms.“We’re hoping to also promote

furtherourinvestmentsandconsumerspending.Butinsofarasgovernmentresource for the campaign, therehas been no discussion on that.We’reworkingtowardsattainingourtargetedgrowthso,that’sthefocusofthegovernmentrightnow,”hesaid.The country posted 5.9 percent

gross domestic product growthin the second quarter of thisyear, higher than the 3.6 percentrecorded the previous year. The

services sector remained the maindriver of growth supported by thesustained growth of manufacturingand the rebound of construction.Onthedemandside,growthcame

from the positive contribution, ofall the expenditure items, exceptfor changes in inventories, ledby consumer spending and theimproved growth of external trade.Remittances from overseas

Filipino workers pushed the growthof the country’s net primaryincome from the rest of the worldto 4.5 percent from a decline of1.1 percent last year. PND (as)

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Aquino administration assures it will continue to step up efforts for intensive disaster risk reduction and management procedures in the face of typhoons and calamities

The Aquino administration assured that it will

continue to step up efforts towards a more intensive disaster risk reduction and management procedures in the face of typhoons and calamities.

Presidential Spokesperson EdwinLacierda issued the statementduring the regular press briefing inMalacanang on Thursday followingthe release of the latest survey bythe independent pollster Pulse Asia,Inc. that showed that the nationaladministrationobtainedagradeof80for its disaster preparedness efforts.“We continue to study ways of

improving our disaster preparedness and certainlywe are grateful to the

Filipino people for appreciating theefforts of the government and also of the President,” Lacierda said.The government underscored

the contributions of themedia entities for helping the government in the information dissemination,accordingtoLacierda.Lacierda noted that the social

mediaandthepeoplehelpedmobilizeassistance and rescue efforts tothe victims of massive flooding in

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Metro Manila and nearby provincesduring typhoons and habagat.TheDepartmentofSocialWelfare

andDevelopment (DWSD)managedto immediately preposition the relief goods inaffectedareasbecause thePhilippine Atmospheric, GeophysicalandAstronomicalServices (PAGASA)managed to immediately relay the accurate warnings to thegovernment,themediaandthepublic.PresidentBenignoS.AquinoIIIearlier

directedtheDepartmentofScienceandTechnology (DOST) to improve itsinformation dissemination campaigntoimmediatelyandaccuratelyconveyitswarningstothepublicduringthetimes of calamities, Lacierda said.In response to President Aquino’s

instructions, the DOST, in closecoordination with the PAGASA, thePhilippine Institute of VolcanologyandSeismologyandotherconcernedagenciesputuparesponsiveprogramfor disaster prevention and mitigation in abidtoreducecasualtiesandpropertyloss from extreme hazard events.“Theseareall instructions coming

thePresident.ThePresidentwantedDOST to ‘laymanize’ ito pong atingwarning system na maiintindihan ng publikoatsapatuloynacoordinationwith media at lahat ‘yan nagawa dahil sa utos po ni Presidente,” he said.

The national administration receivedpassingmarksforitsdisasterpreparednessefforts,”therespondentssaid in the Pulse Asia survey,conductedonAug.31toSept.7,2012.Theadministrationobtainedagrade

of80outof100,with75asthepassingmark, for “disaster preparednessinitiatives, speed of its response tothe needs of calamity victims andeffectiveness of such response.The nationwide face-to-face

surveys had 1,200 respondentsaged 18 years old and above.International agencies have tagged

thePhilippinesasoneofthecountriesmost vulnerable to climate change.Recent storms, although not hittingland,hadinducedheavymonsoonrainsthat inundated major portions of the archipelago.Thecountryexperiencesatleast20stormsannually. PND (js)


DOH advises immunization for Hajj pilgrims

In view of the novel coronavirus

monitored recently in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Health (DOH) is advising Muslim Filipinos to have themselves immunized for the Hajj pilgrimage to be held in Mecca next month.

“Maraming Filipino ang nagpupunta sa Hajj at yon ang pinaka-challenge sa atin. Kaya ina-advise ang lahat na magpabakuna bago pumunta doon. Ang vaccination ay requirements din ng Saudi,” said Dr. Eric Tayag, DOH assistant secretary.

The WHO sounded the alarm as at least three individuals, two of whom have died, have contracted the virus which experts are still trying to fully identify. The victims have either lived or had history of travel to Saudi Arabia.

Experts believe the novel infection is caused by coronavirus, similar to the virus that caused the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

a decade ago.But unlike SARS, the new virus

can cause kidney failure.“We have no data on this dahil

nga bago and tatatlo pa ang kaso. Binabantayan ito ng WHO pero dahil bago ito, minabuti ng WHO na i-alert na ang mga bansa,” he said.

Tayag assured, however, that the measures implemented by the DOH during the SARS epidemic could be activated in case of an outbreak.

“Na-maintain natin ang mga SARS room sa ating mga hospital. May surveillance system natin tayo. Sa ngayon, ang sabi ng WHO, there is no risk for international spread,” he said. PNA

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NSO holds Consultative Forum in Dipolog for 2012 CAF

By Alfonso T. Ruda

DIPOLOG CITY - In preparation for the upcoming 2012 Census on Agriculture and Fisheries(CAF), the National Statistics Office (NSO) in Zamboanga del Norte recently conducted a Provincial Consultative Forum here.


The activity was attended by representatives from various agencies of the government, local government units, non-government organizations and people’s organizations. In her message to the participants, read by Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Statistics Officer, Ma. Lila Daan, NSO-9 OIC Regional Director Dr. Adelaida Cuarte cited the importance of the forum for the participants as stakeholders and partners of NSO as they serve as its link to the people in the community. “Trough this forum, NSO will be able to relay the importance of the CAF to gather more views, ideas, and issues and concerns from you relative to agriculture and fishing activities and the required facilities and services that the people need in your respective areas and communities,” Cuarte said. The forum was conducted to generate additional inputs from the participants which could be possibly incorporated in the drafted sets of questions that would be asked during

the survey. The 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries is a large-scale government undertaking that geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information in the agriculture and fishery sector in the country. Cuarte said, under Executive Order No. 121(Reorganizing and Strengthening the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) and for Other Purposes) and Commonwealth Act No. 591, NSO is

designated as primary agency tasked to undertake the Census of Agriculture and Fisheries. Furthermore, EO No. 352(Designation of Statistical Activities that will Generate Critical Data for Decision-making of the Government and the Private Sector) provides for the conduct of CAF every ten (10) years. The data that will be gathered during the survey will be used by our policy makers and planners in formulating plans and programs to the socio-economic development of our country. It will also provide agricultural, aqua-cultural and fishery facilities and services in the barangay. Meanwhile, the business and industry will use the data gathered in the CAF in making projections on production and planning the quantity and types of commodities to be produced. Unlike the previous census, the 2012 CAF will use the census modular approach recommended by the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2010,


DTI-Zambo City warns traders not to take advantage of state of calamityBy Felipo David G. Malcampo

that is, with a core census module and census supplementary modules on selected themes. Daan said enumerators, after an extensive orientation and training on the upcoming census, will be visiting all households from February to March 2013. Establishments in agriculture and fisheries will likewise be visited

by the census supervisors during the same period. The reference period for the 2012 CAF is from January to December 2012. The 2012 CAF is the 6th in a series of decennial agriculture census and the 5th on the census of fisheries.

Provincial Director Engr. Rolando Acuña deployed monitoring teams to safeguard the public from unscrupulous traders from exploiting the situation and check adherence to the price freeze imposed on basic commodities in areas declared under state of calamity, as mandated by Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act of the Philippines. The Zamboanga City Council, approved Monday night, a resolution declaring the city under state of calamity as per recommendation from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC)

after a number of barangays were submerged in flood water, destroying agricultural and fishery areas and products due to days of continuous rains last week. A total of 1,692 families or 4,625 individuals were displaced by the calamity according latest records of CDRRMC. Acuña stressed that those caught violating RA 7581 will be charged and will be made to pay at least P1,000.00 to not more than P1,000,000.00 administrative fine. Meanwhile, the city government, thru, the City Social Welfare

ZAMBOANGA CITY – With the city declared under the state of calamity, Department of Trade and Industry-Zamboanga City Provincial Office issued a stern warning to retailers not to take advantage of the present crisis by over-pricing their products.


FPA regional officer Avelino Caperig said the seminar aimed to teach mango contractors the proper use of chemical flower inducer such as potassium and calcium nitrate. Caperig said reports reached his office that some unlicensed mango contractors used potassium and calcium nitrate as explosives instead of using it as chemical flower inducer in mango. To prevent unlicensed mango contractors in doing this, Caperig said FPA is conducting the seminar for mango contractors to issue them permit and to monitor the volume of potassium nitrate and calcium nitrate in our region., Caperig explained. Caperig said the seminar is a prerequisite for the mango

contractor in obtaining permit from their office. “After they are issued permits, the mango contractors are authorized to use these fertilizers, and it would be easier for us to monitor the proper use and inflow of volume of said chemicals in Zamboanga Peninsula,” Caperig said. Caperig said the permit fee is P600 and renewable every year. Caperig said after the seminar, mango contractors with no permit will no longer be allowed to buy chemicals from our licensed chemical store dealers. “We are now imposing stricter regulations on fertilizer and pesticides,” Caperig declared.

Office continues conducting relief operations to help calamity victims. Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat has also instructed the

City Engineer’s office to conduct assessment of the damage wrought by the calamity for proper action and rehabilitation.

FPA conducts seminar for proper use of chemical flower inducer By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY – A one-day seminar on the proper use of chemical flower inducer for mango contractors was held recently by the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) at Hotel Guillermo here.


DAVAO CITY-Davao Region’s corn industry is expected to get a boost by the Department of Agriculture’s turn-over of a total of P3.6 mil-lion in checks and farm tractors to Davao del Norte during the clos-ing ceremony of the three-day 8th National Corn Congress held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel last Fri-day (September 27).

“The turn-over of checks and farm equipment is in line with President Aquino’s Food Security Program,” Department of Agriculture secretary Proceso J. Alcala said. Among those turned over by Alcala included a check amounting to P500 to the City Treasurer of Tagum City to support the city’s advocacy awareness on nutritious and alternative food

program, another check amounting to P500,000 to the local government of Tagum City as the counterpart of the DA-High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) for the procurement of processing equipment in support of the Tagum Council of Women, Inc. and a check amounting to P200,000 for the procurement of rubber and pepper development

DA turns over P3.6M check, farm tractors to Davao del Norteby Carmencita Carillo


Coastal barangay revitalized with projects, services

CARMEN DAVAO DEL NORTE- The isolated coastal barangay of Ba-rangay Taba in Carmen, Davao del Norte is expected to come alive economically and culturally as the provincial government has poured in projects and services. Provincial Muslim Officer Emilio Quirod feels the upbeat mode of his fellow residents in Barangay Taba which he describes as laid-back with roads of potholes leading to dead-end

areas that hinder free flow of goods to markets. “Walay lami ang Taba sauna. Karon nalipay kaayo kami sa mga proyekto nga gihatag sa amoa. (Taba was no good before. We are now truly happy of the projects given to us),” he said in an interview at the newly inaugurated multi-purpose cultural center. Provincial Gov. Rodolfo P. del Rosario yesterday led the formal

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He also turned over two units of Four-Wheel-Drive farm tractors worth P4.8 million or P2.4 million each to the local government of the Island Garden City of Samal (actual turn-over) and the local government of New Corella (ceremonial turn-over), both in Davao del Norte. “The cost of the farm tractors were shared by the DA and the local government unit concerned,” he said. DA’s counterpart for each farm tractor was pegged at P1.2 million. So in effect, the total cost of farm tractors turned over to Davao del Norte amounted to P4.8 million including the LGU counterpart. A total of ten units of Four-Wheel-Drive farm tractors were

actually turned over by Alcala during the said event amounting to P15-million counterpart for the DA. The other recipients included the local governments of Davao City (3 units), Digos in Davao del Sur (1 unit), PLGU of Davao Oriental (2 units), municipality of Manay in Davao Oriental (1 unit) and municipality of Caraga also in Davao Oriental (1 unit). Ten units of postharvest equipment were raffled off during the closing program including 5 units of mobile cornsheller worth P112,000 per unit and 5 units of stationary mini corn mill amounting to P152,000 per unit. The winners have not yet been bared.


opening of the P2.5 million worth multi-purpose cultural center built at the heart of a Muslim community in Barangay Taba with about 2,500 residents. Concretely constructed with tiled floors, the cultural center will serve as a meeting place, event venue, madrasah school and wedding place of Muslim residents of Barangay Taba which has about 35 percent Muslim populace. Hadji Amina Conde could still recall that there used to be just a makeshift of tarpaulin covering during community gatherings and events. “Karon maski mag-ulan ug mag-init, maayo na. (Now, we would be alright even under the sun or the rain.),” she said. On the other hand, Del Rosario also formally opened a one kilometer road worth P2 million funded through the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) with counterpart funds from the provincial government, the municipal government of Carmen and from the Department Agriculture. Aside from providing access to Barangay Taba through the national higway, the farm-to-market road pushes the flow of agricultural products and cuts short the travel time of bringing them to the market.Barangay Taba resident Estela

Villaraiz, 28 years of age, recalled that there used to be just a trail where the new road is constructed, making it hard for farmers to transport their harvests to the barangay main road. Because she would no longer be paying for hauling services to transport her coconut and nipa harvests from her farm to the main road, Villaraiz expects to save as much as P2,000. Located at the coastal area of Carmen Municipality, Barangay Taba is also producing fish other than banana, coconuts and nipa. Meanwhile, the provincial government of Davao del Norte simultaneously hauled yesterday a caravan of services with the inauguration of projects given to Barangay Taba. Del Rosario led the Convergence for Peace and Development which pooled together various services from the provincial government of Davao del Norte, the 1003rd Infantry Brigade, and from the Provincial Police Office. Barangay Taba was the third site of Convergence for Peace and Development conducted in Carmen, Davao del Norte. The Convergence was also held, early this year, in Carmen barangays of Mabuhay and Tibulao.


DTI-SK pushes bangus industryBy Dani Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Sultan Kudarat recently held the first Sultan Kudarat Bangus Festival in Lebak town to promote the potential of bangus or milkfish as an important industry.

The festival, held September 11 – 12, had over 150 fishpond operators, fishers, traders, provincial and national line agencies as well as other stakeholders including business development service providers and individuals from other provinces as participants.

DTI-Sultan Kudarat Director Nelly Nita N. Dillera said six plants in Mindanao are already exporting bangus to the US. Two of these plants have also penetrated European market that commands a better

price than US market.“This is mainly the

reason for conducting the festival, to provide fishers with technical assistance to engage in bangus production and

processing and improve technology for better productivity and to be ready to the aimed international market,” Dillera said.

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two-day affair included investment forum focusing on bangus value chain and export market opportunities, and overview of the bangus industry in Soccsksargen Region.

There were also discussions on business opportunities in fingerlings production, pond management, and post-harvest handling technology.

Providing inputs to the investment forum were representatives from the Bureau of Export and Trade Promotion, BFAR-12, FinFish Hatcheries, Inc., Alsons Aquaculture,

and Sarangani Bay.Also present in the

event were aquatic feed companies and lending institutions that can be of help to the fisher folks and processors.

Sultan Kudarat 2nd District Rep. Arnulfo

Go, author of House Bill 2511 that seeks appropriation of P1 billion for the operational requirements of fishermen multi-purpose cooperatives throughout the country, was also present.

A seminar on branding, packaging, and labeling was conducted to help boost income generation of the existing bangus industry in the municipality.

DTI-SK, in partnership of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources -12 and Sultan Kudarat State University, also carried out technology training demonstrating fish

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polvoron production, bottled bangus processing and patis making.

Competitions on new bangus dishes, bangus “pinaka (most)” contest, and bangus deboning were also staged and participated in by at

least 10 barangay women’s organizations in the area.

For the event, DTI-Sultan Kudarat partnered with the following: Rep. Arnulfo Go, LGU- Lebak, LGU- Kalamansig, SKSU, BFAR-12 as well as

Alsons Aquaculture, Sarangani Bay, FinFish Hatcheries, Inc. Bureau of Export Trade and Promotion, One Network Bank, LandBank of the Philippines, Tateh Feeds and BMEG Aqua Feeds.

DOLE 12 strengthens campaign against child labor in SoccsksargenBy Shahana Joy DuermeKORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-12) in Soccsksargen Region is pushing forward with its anti-child labor drive in accordance with their advocacy to promote children’s rights and welfare.

During the reorientation seminar on Republic Act 9231 conducted yesterday, DOLE-12 Regional Director Chona Mantilla explained the importance of the mentioned law as means of saving abused children.

She said, the law mandates the elimination of worst forms of child labor and affording stronger protection for the working children age 18 and below.

“Government agencies and local government

units should work together in freeing children from child labor,” Mantilla said.

In Region 12, child labor is rampant in the provinces of South and North Cotabato with children working in mining sites as well as in banana, rubber and palm oil plantations.

On the other hand, DILG focal person Atty. Rochelle Mahinay-Sero stated that their department continues to monitor and evaluate the status of anti-child labor in the region.

The reorientation seminar was also conducted to further extend to concerned national agencies the significance of the act in helping working children and to instill to the minds of the people that the young ones also have the rights which need protection.

This endeavor which DOLE-12 promotes in collaboration with other departments is aimed at having a child labor-free Philippines.


DepEd Usec commends Balulang teachersby Jorie C. Valcorza

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Department of Education Undersecretary Rizalino D. Rivera recalled how mud covered the buildings of Balulang Elementary School, when he last visited it after tropical storm Sendong devastated Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City, December last year.

In his talk on Tuesday, during the ceremonial turn-over of the two-storey, four-classroom building from Apl.de.ap of the famous American rap musical group Black Eyed Peas, Rivera expressed his admiration for

the teachers for doing their best to salvage whatever was left from the flood and assured his support to any request the school may still need. “I was here and it was muddy all over, it was so hard for us to get inside and then I noticed teachers standing at the waiting shed near the school entrance, when I asked them why they were here

(reporting for work) when there was devastation over the place, they replied, “It’s school day sir.” “I was so touched of their devotion to work despite the damage


PNP Bukidnon reports decrease in crime incidenceby Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon -The Provincial Police Office here reported during the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting that crime incidence from January to July 2012 this year decreased compared to the same period last year.

Gov. Calingasan, who heads the PPOC and Vice Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr as the vice-chair, however, said there were undisclosed reports on proliferation of illegal drug trade and illegal gambling particularly in the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia. P/SSupt. Rustom Duran, Provincial Director of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said although the province did not meet the ideal police-to-population ratio of 1 is to 1,000 for a town and 1 is to 500 for a city, still they went right to work on the campaign against illegal drugs, illegal gambling, carnapping, theft and robbery, among other commonly committed crimes in the

the floods caused their respective homes,” he recounted. He said he could barely recognize the computer sets that the teachers were trying to recover as these were all covered with mud. “Tama po, mga bayani po kayo (It is correct, you really are heroes). Thank you for your commitment to save all that was left for our students to utilize,” he added.

Rivera likewise acknowledged efforts of the teachers and school administrators in Bayug Elementary School, Iligan City for accommodating enrollees even when their school was totally washed out by floods. The number of students who enrolled for the first week recorded 75 percent turn-out and reached to 100 percent after few weeks.


province’s two cities and 20 towns. He reported that the PNP’s intensified drive against illegal drugs resulted to the arrest of 46 persons involved in illegal drug trade, confiscated 48.62 grams of “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride), 2,386 grams of dried marijuana leaves, and uprooting of 1,314 full-grown marijuana plants, all valued at P967,870.00. In this case, thirty were already filed in court. In its campaign against illegal gambling, police arrested 46 persons in four operations and confiscated “videokarera” machines, fighting cocks, voluminous tally sheets for illegal numbers game, bet money, motorcycles, and all other forms of illegal gambling paraphernalia with a total of P273,682.00. Eight cases were filed in court while violators of other forms of illegal gambling paid fine ranging from P1,000.00 to 2,500 in violation of municipal/city ordinance.

Malaybalay City, Valencia City, Maramag and Don Carlos municipalities registered the highest crime volume for the period, being the province’s most populated areas. For index crimes, “physical injury” registered the highest, while “direct assault” topped the non-index crimes’ list. “Province wide, the total crime volume (TCV) for January to July 2012 was recorded at 2,530, while TCV in 2011 was posted at 2,737. A decrease of 207 cases or 8 percent lower compared to the same period last year was noted. The crime solution efficiency also improved from 11% to 17%,” Duran said. “This is attributed to the joint efforts of government officials, the public, and the civic activities undertaken by our men in uniform here to maintain peace and public order in the entire province,” he said.

PPP workshop set in CdOby Rochelle Dagang

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) - 10, and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) - 10, will conduct an Orientation Workshop on Public Private Partnership program on October 2-3 in Pearlmont Hotel, this city.

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Said orientation aims to provide basic understanding on the fundamentals of public private partnership as well as various aspects the Center offers to facilitate the development of PPP projects. The PPP program has been identified by government as one of its key strategies in achieving national development by realizing critical infrastructure and development projects at the national and local levels. One area where the LGUs need critical capacity strengthening support is on the development and implementation of local infrastructure and development projects through PPP mechanisms. The PPP Center is the government instrumentality mandated to provide advisory services, technical assistance,

training and capacity development assistance to agencies and LGUs in PPP project preparation and development. A memorandum of agreement was entered into by DILG last October 11, 2011 with the PPP Center to formalize its collaboration in enabling LGUs as they develop and undertake local infrastructure and development projects through PPP. PPP orientation workshops have been successfully conducted already in Regions 3 4, 4-A,7, 11, CAR, and Caraga. PPP Center of the Philippines is an attached agency of NEDA, established from the former Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Center pursuant to Executive Order No. 8, series of 2010.


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Caraga co-op sector readies activities for the Cooperative Month celeb in Octoberby Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY -- The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Caraga and the Regional Cooperative Development Council (RCDC) will be conducting a series of activities for this year’s Cooperative Month celebration in October.


CDA-Caraga Regional DirectorManuela Pelaez said that byvirtue of Presidential ProclamationNo. 493, October of every yearis declared Cooperative Month. This year’s celebration isanchored on the theme “KooperatibaayPagyamanin,mgaKasapiParamihin.” It is a sub-theme of thePhilippine International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2012 which is“Transformative Cooperatives for people, Planet, Prosperity, and Peace.” Pelaez added that the openingceremony will kick off on October1 with a simultaneous conduct of athanksgiving mass at 7:30 a.m. to beheldattheAgusandelNorteProvincialCapitol Covered Court for Butuan City while other local government unitswill hold it in their local churches. A motorcade within the citythoroughfares and a short program at thecityhallwillthenfollow.AlongwithitistheAwardingofCDAGawadParangalRegional Winners and Nominees. On the same day, cooperativeswill also be spearheading the “LarongPinoy/Cooplympics” at their localities,aswellastheconductofthefollowingactivities: 1) Coop AwarenessForum and Quiz Bee; and 2) Coastalcleanup and tree-planting activities. On October 2, Surigao del Nortecoopswillbeconducting theProvincialCooperative Congress and Seminar on Laws and Regulations AffectingCooperativestobeheldatSurigaoCity. The Co-op Agro-Medical-TradeFair activity is scheduled on October

3-5 at Surigao City. On October 3-6,the Financial Management Trainingwill be held in Butuan City. Co-ops will also participate in the 11thNational Cooperative Summit and CDC MindanaoConvergenceonOctober10-12 in Limketkei, Cagayan de Oro City. ItwasalsolearnedthatonOctober13,coopswillbeconductingthe“LunchwiththeBadjaosandMuslimtribes” inTandagCity.OnOctober 25, co-ops inBislig City will conduct a CooperativeForum, and October 26 is set for theconduct of Municipal CooperativeAssemblytobeheldinBasilica,DinagatIslands, aswell as theCo-opFunRunactivity in Rosario, Agusan del Sur. Copsindifferentmunicipalitiesareencouragedtoinitiatetheirownactivitiesalongwiththesetschedulesmentioned. Said celebration will culminateon October 31 with a simultaneousthanksgiving mass, short program,and awarding of Cooplympicswinners.


Among the programs reviewed wereGroceriaProject,FilipinoExpatriateLivelihood Support Fund (FELSF),Livelihood Development Program for Overseas Filipino Workers (LDPO),and the P2-billion Reintegration LoanProgram. Implementersandloanapplicantswere interviewed and asked forfeedback. Seaman Arturo Nietes, who wasabletoavailaloanamountingtosomeP200,000 pesos under the LivelihoodDevelopment Program for Overseas Filipino Workers (LDPO), cited thevoluminous document requirementsandthetediousprocessheunderwentbeforefinallyreceivingtheamount. “Some of the requirements byOWWA’spartnerbanksandcooperativebanks were very procedural that an

ordinaryOFWfindsdifficulttocomply.IguessIwasjustblessedthatmywifeisknowledgeableinalikedocumentsthatiswhyIwasabletoavailtheloan,”Mr.Nietesadded. Mrs. Margarita Nolon, a granteeof the P10,000 livelihood grant fordistressed OFWs from Libya underthe National Reintegration Center for

OWWA reviews loan programsby Ritchel M. Molero

BUTUAN CITY -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) head office has reviewed and evaluated the OWWA-Caraga’s Loan Programs.


OFWs (NRCO), stated thatdue to thegrantshereceived,shewasabletobuypigletsthatarenowoneofhersources

of income. She was also able to buyfalcataseedlingsforherfarm. “Itreallydidhelpmeandmyfamily.ButIhopethatDOLE,andOWWAcashgrants will be released faster so thatOFWs do not have to wait for months anymore,”Mrs.Nolonsaid. Implementers of the OWWA 2 BillionReintegrationLoanProgramwereobserved during the conduct of theEntrepreneurial Development Training- aprerequisitefor loaning.Contentsofthe training materials and facilitationwereonlyfewofthefactorsobserved. The26participantsalsosharedanddiscussed their impressions regardingthe training, venue, facilitators andcoursecontent. With the continuous effortsof the Overseas Workers WelfareAdministration in search for superiorprogramsandservicesforOFWs,OWWA-CaragaholdsagreatercommitmenttorenderbetterprogramimplementationsforCaraganonOFWs.


Seven rebels return support to gov’tby 1LT Joe Patrick A Martinez

BUTUAN CITY -- Seven members New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the government’s 3rd Special Forces Battalion this month. The former rebels belong toindigenous peoples from Agusan del Norte. Two of them were minors.TheywenttotheHeadquartersof7thSpecialForcesCompanyaccompaniedby their relatives and tribal leaders. They joined the NPA as they were promised that they would besenttoschoolbytherebelgroup.Theybelievedtheywouldhaveabetterlifeinthearmedmovement.However,theywere disillusioned eventually becauseof the hardships and hunger in the

mountains while evading government troops. Moreover, instead of propereducation, they were taught of NPAbasiccourses,includingmilitarycombat. “Weencouragedall theNPAs tocooperate now with the governmentandwewillsincerelyhelpthemregaintheir lives,”saidColRonaldNAlbano,commanderof402ndInfantryBrigade.“I am happy that today, we haveanothersevenNPAvictimswhorealizedthathavingasimpleandpeacefullifeisbetterthanjoiningthearmedstruggle.”

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