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The road to the gradual realization of peace

Texting helps agri exchanges says experts

Youth group garners 500, 000 signatures for passage of BBL

ZamPen public schools to receive DOST O/L Trap

DAR Surigao Norte gives P1.8M service facilities to agrarian orgs

RPOC 13 en route to Caraga roadmap for peace completion

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4 June 29, 2015One Mindanao

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The road to thegradual realization of peace


Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front continue to move forward towards normalization by spearheading the “Brigada-Eskwela,” program in the former war-stricken camps in Central Mindanao.

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The road to thegradual realization of peace


Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front continue to move forward towards normalization by spearheading the “Brigada-Eskwela,” program in the former war-stricken camps in Central Mindanao.


It was a sight to see, since the areas used to be a battleground between government forces and the MILF in the past decades.

This time both the soldiers and members of the MILF repairs school buildings to prepare local children for the school year.

Brig. General Carlito Galvez, chair of the government’s Committee on Ceasefire and Cessation of Hostilities was joined by his counterpart in the MILF, police and the Department of Education to prepare the public schools for the new school-year.

He said the Brigada Eskwela was initially launched June 3 in Camp Rajamuda, Buliok Complex, Pikit, North Cotabato and Camp Busra in Lanao del Sur, conflict-affected areas in the war during 2003.

Galvez said the last venue of the activity would be in Camp Bilal in Lanao del Sur.

“Government and the MILF have agreed to convert these camps into social entity by transforming them into progressive communities,” he said.

Galvez said the Brigada Eskwela in the MILF camps reaches out three schools per camp.

He said 20 skilled-carpenters from the military and 20-MILF counterparts are participating in conducting repairs of the school-buildings while the respective local government units and representatives from the DepEd conduct medical-dental activities on school-children and the immediate residents in the area.

Galvez explained that with the eventual decommissioning of the MILF forces, their respective camps will receive social packages for them to improve the quality of life.


He said the Bangsamoro will be provided with livelihood training, individual and community competence building to pursue life anew, equipped with the precise means to pursue life.

Galvez said the government spends P100-Thousand per school, while the MILF provides 20 to 50 additional skilled workers. “I am glad to be back here. This area was a war-front in the conflict back in 2000s,” he said. Abdulkadir Manimbal, deputy commander, national guard brigade of the MILF welcomed the new cooperation between the government and their organization.

He said the activity sends the sign of peace especially for the immediate families who aspire that their children go back to school.

Manimbal affirmed that a fire razed the school during the 2000 conflict.


Palace reiterates government’s comprehensive poverty reduction programs

MANILA - The government reiterates its unwavering commitment to address poverty and ensure social protection through its comprehensive programs. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr in an

interview over state-run dzRB on Sunday said it is only in this administration that 27% of the


national budget is allocated for poverty reduction and social protection.

He said that under the Aquino administration, the poorest of families are able to avail of assistance.

“Noong dati po, ang prinsipyo ay iyong ‘trickle-down effect’ – hihintayin na lang daw po na maambunan o marating o dumating sa mga pinakamahihirap o pinakamaralitang pamilya ang benepisyo ng pag-unlad ng ating kabuhayan. Dito po sa Aquino administration, tuwiran pong ibinibigay iyong financial assistance at benepisyo sa mga maralitang pamilya,” Coloma said.

He added that from 800,000 there are now more than 4.4 million beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) or conditional cash transfer ensures children are able to go to school, healthy and gets

proper nutrition for them to continue in their studies. He also said that there are several other livelihood programs to assist the marginalized sectors of our country.

“Mayroon pa din pong Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services ng National Community-Driven Development Program – ito po iyong Kalahi-CIDSS-NCDDP program – at iyong Sustainable Livelihood Program,” he said.

He added that there are 1.5 million family beneficiaries of the Kalahi program and “as of November 14, mahigit sa apatnaraan … 450,000 po na pamilya ang pinaglingkuran sa Sustainable Livelihood Program,” Coloma said.

Other agencies such as TESDa and DOLE also has their poverty reduction programs with Philhealth also extending Expanded Primary Health Care


Texting helps agri exchanges says experts

SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija - Modern technology has helped farmers in accessing vital information for their industry, researchers from the Philippine Rice Research Institute said.

coverage for the poor.

“Kaya makikita po natin ang komprehensibo, malawak

at malalim na programa ng administrasyon Aquino hinggil sa poverty reduction,” Coloma said. (PIA)


The use of short message service (SMS) allows an alternate and easier route for farmers in obtaining agricultural information, according to Dr. Ronan G. Zagado, development communicator at PhilRice.

Zagado explained that aside from being a social communication medium, SMS is also used massively in agriculture.

“The PhilRice Text Center (PTC) is a good example of this. From merely 11 text messages in 2006 to more than 100,000 SMS queries in 2010,” he said.

PTC provides information in the form of farm advisories, technology updates, market information, how-to’s, and other farm insights. Texters, predominantly farmers, consult to PTC in every cropping season and even during fallow period.

These information provided by PTC translates into additional

income for farmers, as well. In a study conducted by PhilRice development communicator Hazel V. Antonio in 2011, the use of SMS in getting agricultural information could give up to P39,730 additional income.

A different view of agri-extension

In a study titled “Texting as a discursive approach for the production of agricultural solutions” by Zagado and Michael Wilmore of the University of Adelaide, the meaning of agricultural knowledge varies and depends on its use to the user or client.

An example of this is the meaning of rice variety. As reported, ‘which rice variety to grow’ was the most frequently asked topic received by the PTC.

“Varietal recommendations will vary depending on farmers’


requirements relating to yield potential, pest resistance, varietal maturity, location, and eating quality,” Zagado said.

Zagado said SMS now provides an entirely different view and process of agricultural extension particularly in the production and distribution of agricultural knowledge.

Several factors play vital role in this process such as content, clarity, length, timing and cultural factors.

Queries received within working days from 8am to 5pm get speedy response. As for the content of the message, it is preferred if it is shorter and easier messages receive faster reply.

It is advised to make queries concise and direct to the point, and send it during office hours to receive faster response. Longer messages or difficult queries may take longer time for the operator

of the PTC to respond.

While texting has indeed provided an alternate route in getting agricultural knowledge, Zagado stressed, improvements can still be made to make it more effective.

Capacity enhancement for extension workers on how to optimize SMS-ing in their work is in the right direction, he said.

Zagado’s thesis on “Human Agency, Power and Discourse: Accomplishing Farm Work through Short Messaging Service (SMS) in the Philippines” received the Thesis Excellence Award at the University of Adelaide. (DA-PhilRice Development Communication Division)


Youth group garners 500, 000 signatures for passage of BBL

MARAWI CITY - Composed of volunteers, the Coalition of Moro Youth Movement (CMYM) within three months was able to collect 500,000 signatures from different parts of Mindanao in support of the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).


“The idea came about when those people in Manila kept on saying that the BBL has no support from the masses. So the youth volunteers decided that we should show to the people in Manila that this (BBL) is really supported by the masses,” CMYM Chair Marjanie Macasalong said in an interview online news portal rappler.com.

The youth leader added that the petition was to put pressure on Congress to pass a BBL that was consistent to the draft submitted

by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) which was based on the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the peace accord signed by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in 2014. “The new generations are the ones who will be leading the society so we have to be concerned with this peace effort so the young generation, they can feel that they are part of the process. Therefore, they can contribute, their voices are


heard,” Macasalong added.

Some of the signatures gathered were from Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga City, Cotabato City, and Sultan Kudarat -- areas outside the proposed core territories of the Bangsamoro, according to CMYM. Macasalong remarked that their group was also planning to gather signatures in Metro Manila soon.

A survey conducted by the polling organization Social Weather Stations from February 22-March 1, 2015 in the proposed core territory of the Bangsamoro region showed overwhelming support for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law and the replacement of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao with the Bangsamoro.

Macasalong also disclosed that they were planning to submit the signatures to the House of Representatives and to the Senate before the last State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno S. Aquino III. “Nilagyan namin ng bawat pahina ng tatak na certified true copy ang mga photocopy na ibibigay sa Senado, mababang

kapulungan, opisina ng pangulo at iba pang ahensiya para hindi ito mahaluan ng mga fake o mga papel na hindi kasama sa petition (We marked as ‘certified true copy’ every page of the photocopies that will be given to the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Office of the President, and the other agencies to ensure the authenticity of the documents),” Macaslong said. Both Houses adjourned sine die without beating the self-imposed deadline on the passage of the BBL. However, the SWS survey revealed that majority of those in the proposed territory remained hopeful. “Despite the storm of controversy that followed the January 25 Mamasapano encounter, and the delays in Congressional deliberations on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law that ensued, residents of the Core Territory of the Bangsamoro are still hopeful that Congress could pass the law.” Both the House and Senate leadership vowed to continue working on the BBL once session resumes in July.


Meanwhile, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) Secretary and Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel member Yasmin Busran-Lao praised the youth group’s initiative to show support for the peace process. “Pinapatunayan lamang po ng mga kabataan na mali ang sabi-sabi na walang suporta mula sa mismong Bangsamoro ang pagpasa ng BBL sa pamamagitan ng pagkalap ng 500,000 signatures mula sa iba’t ibang parte ng Mindanao (The youth proved wrong the notion that there was no support for the passage of BBL in the Bangsamoro itself through collecting 500,000 signatures from the different parts of Mindanao),” Lao said. The NCMF Secretary said that this kind of social movement sprung from the belief that the BBL would both end the decades-long armed conflict in Mindanao and provide its residents with peaceful and progressive lives.

“Ang kapayapaang hinahangad natin ay para sa inyo, para sa magandang kinabukasan ng mga kabataan (The peace we

are hoping is for you, the future of the youth),” Lao said.

Lao’s comments reflected the Feb. 22-March 1 survey conducted by the SWS which showed that “attitudes toward the proposed Basic Law were positive throughout the Core Territory.” In a different poll a month after, the SWS also stated that while segments of the Philippine population were unsupportive of the BBL, the negative attitude could be attributed to the lack of knowledge on the Bangsamoro.

“Filipino adults who say they know the proposed BBL extensively have favorable views about it,” the survey said. (OPAPP)


Disciplined spending, maximized personnel utilization key to Naliyagan Festival’s success says AgSur guv By: David M. Suyao

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – Governor Adolph Edward Plaza said disciplined spending of resources and maximized utilization of personnel were the key to the successful celebration of the Naliyagan Festival this year. Unlike the previous celebrations, this year’s preparation of the Naliyagan Festival was done


purely by the provincial chiefs of offices as ordered by Gov. Plaza as they (chiefs of offices) orga-nized themselves into different working committees depend-ing upon their line of functions in discharging their duties and responsibilities as employees of the provincial capitol. “Like for example in the preparation of the Naliyagan Trade, Service and Entertainment Center, the Naliyagan Stakehold-ers Association, Inc. (NSAI) has assigned Dr. Rodel Maglungsod of the Provincial Economic En-terprise and Development Office (PEEDO) with Engr. Cynthia Lu-manda of the Provincial Planning and Development Office. The Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) Local Governance Best Practices was shouldered by the Provincial Chiefs of Offices Club (PCOC) pro-vincial level, the ‘Aduw tu mgu Tribung Agusanon’ a reportoire of native song and dances by Dr. Evelyn Nada of the Philippine Nor-mal University and many other committees,” Gov. Plaza said. Aside from assigning the chiefs of offices to dif-ferent committees, Gov. Plaza said they were also

made in-charge of the day to day activities. “For around five years now of celebrating the Naliyagan Fes-tival, we did not invite any digni-taries and political leaders from the national level because of fi-nancial constraints. The Commis-sion on Audit (COA) is very tight on the COA rules and regulations but thanks to COA because we have spent less,” Gov. Plaza said. “For the working commit-tees, we did not hire expert or-ganizers but instead, I ask the NSAI to maximize the utilization of personnel depending upon their skills and talents and there they are, working to the best of their ability and skills, resulting to a successful Naliyagan Festi-val celebration,” he added.


SURIGAO CITY - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Surigao del Norte turned-over recently common service facilities (CSFs) to its five assisted Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) in line with the 27th anniversary celebration of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform (CARP) Program.

DAR Surigao Norte gives P1.8M service facilities to agrarian orgsBy: Daryll M. Tumbaga & Merlita D. Aranas

The said CSFs turn-over is through the agency’s Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCESS) program.

The CSFs have a combined total amount of Php1,851,102.28. The five assisted ARBOs were the Himamaug Agra Credit

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The activity aims to present the enhanced inputs of the Caraga Roadmap for Peace results matrix and operational plan, generate final comments on the enhanced inputs, and finalize the consolidated operational plan per Peace Building Development Needs (PBDNs). The Caraga Roadmap for Peace will clearly define the

direction for RPOC towards peace and order in the region. The strategic plan which is also known as the “roadmap for peace” will provide a blueprint of RPOC activities that will ensure attainment of the RPOC goals and objectives. Basically, the roadmap for peace intends to address the four common factors (conflict lines) that

RPOC 13 en route to Caraga roadmap for peace completionBy: Archie Rose G. Vasquez

BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in partnership with GIZ-Conflict Sensitive Resource and Asset Management (COSERAM) facilitated the finalization of the Caraga Roadmap for Peace last June 19, 2015 at Samping Avenue, this city. The activity was graced by the selected members of the RPOC, Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) Secretariat and Focal Persons, partners National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Parole and Probation Administration (PPA), as well as private sector representatives.

Organization that received three units of rice thresher and one unit of power tiller cultivator; Tubod Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative received two units of rice thresher; Esperanza Farmers Credit Cooperative received two units of reaper;

Budlingin Rural Workers Association received one unit of power tiller cultivator; all of the province of Surigao del Norte, and the Luna Agra Manufacturing Producers Cooperative of the province of Dinagat Islands that received one unit of rice thresher.


affect the peace situation in the region: criminality, insurgency, indigenous people and resource-based issues. The exchange of comments and views with other institutions provided an avenue for the identification of strategic and comprehensive plan which did not only encourage active participation and partnership towards the attainment of RPOC goals but also build up capacity development among the working group. It also strengthens the commitment of the participating agencies and organizations as

key players in the delivery of relevant roles geared towards the successful implementation of the Roadmap for peace. The final consolidated operational plan of the Caraga Roadmap for Peace generated from this activity will be presented to the council chaired by Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. on July for adoption.



City gov’t, NHA, DSWD to provide emergency housing assistance to fire victimsBy Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY – The fire victims will soon receive housing assistance from the city government, National Housing Authority (NHA) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Mayor Romeo Pulmones said in his weekly “Mayor’s Report” aired recently over local radio stations and TV community channels. “The city government will offer emergency housing assistance of P7,500 per family affected by the huge fire in barangay San Pedro last June 1. The amount will be given to them to rebuild their houses,” Pulmones announced. Aside from the city government’s assistance, Pulmones said, the NHA had also pledged to give P5,000 per family, and so with the DWSD. Congressman Victor Yu of the province’s first district and Governor Antonio Cerilles had requested the DSWD in Manila to extend emergency housing assistance to almost 2,000 affected families. Meanwhile, Pulmones said the DSWD has yet to approve the financial assistance requested for the victims, adding “once approved, it is indeed a big amount.”


“The fire victims can also avail themselves of some discount in obtaining building permits,” the mayor pointed out. “Whether the fire victims are rich or poor, as long as they are legitimate residents of San Pedro, they can avail discount in obtaining building permits from the building official,” Pulmones added. The mayor also asked an authority from the Sangguniang Panlungsod in its special session to grant the fire victims discount

on building permits. As regards the proposed relocation of the fire victims to Purok Nazareth, Balintawak, the city government has yet to submit the requirements set by the NHA. Pulmones admitted that the actual building of homes might take a while considering the tedious requirements set by the agency. The chief executive also appealed to the fire victims for patience and understanding.


ZamPen public schools to receive DOST O/L Trap By Alma L. Tingcang

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Relentless in its efforts to combat dengue, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will distribute a total 4,330 Ovicidal-Larvicidal (OL) Traps and 109,600 OL pellets to 64 selected public elementary and secondary schools in Region IX during the scheduled OL trap trainings. In a press release, DOST said for this SY 2015 – 2016, the deployment of OL trap will cover a total of 64 public schools in the Zamboanga Peninsula region. The breakdown of schools per division are as follows: Zamboanga City – 13; Zamboanga del Norte – 14; Dapitan City – 6; Dipolog City – 6; Pagadian City – 6; Zamboanga del Sur – 8; Sibugay – 9; and Isabela City – 2.

To guarantee its effective implementation, DOST-9 is conducting a Refresher’s Training on Sustained Nationwide Dengue Vector Surveillance (NDVS) Through OL Trapping on the following schedules: June 24 – Zamboanga City (Grand Astoria Hotel); July 2 - Sibugay Province (Sibugay Grand Plaza Hotel); July 7 – Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog City and Dapitan City; July 9 – Zamboanga del Sur and Pagadian City. The schedule of orientation for Isabela City is still

being arranged.

The DOST OL Trap is a simple technology that kills the eggs and larvae of the female Aedes aegypti mosquito which carries the dengue virus. The black container attracts mosquitoes to lay their eggs on the lawanit strip soaked with the OL pellet-water solution. The OL pellets, made of organic and non-toxic material, attract mosquitoes and kill their young, in effect reducing the number of the next generation of mosquitoes.

The data collected from the traps will be uploaded to the NDVS website to give the public a better visual indicator in monitoring possible dengue outbreaks. The OL trap surveillance data which will be reported by DepEd recipient-schools through text or Small Messaging System (SMS) is accessible at http://dengue.ph.

DA initiates measures to control cassava diseaseCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) now puts in place measures to curb a new variant of cassava disease that is affecting large parts of Bukidnon province.

by Kim Namocatcat

Bukidnon is one of the major contributors of cassava planting materials in the Philippines and has the largest cassava plantation and production in Northern Mindanao. Cassava is an important crop in the region, producing a quarter (601,000 metric tons) of the country’s total production and valued at P1.48 billion, Larry E. Paraluman, Regional Corn Program Coordinator of DA-RFO


10 explained that it is imperative to put in place a management system that will curb the threat of Witch’s Broom which will eventually affect the regional production of cassava. While waiting for the pre-treatment materials and control activities to be pushed, DA-RFO 10 is now going around the region, doing advocacy campaign, stakeholders’ forum, capacity building initiatives to agricultural extension workers, as well as creating special task force to oversee and the management and control of Cassava Witch’s Broom (CWB). “In order to manage and control CWB, farmers must use healthy planting materials, control the movement of planting

materials from infected areas, remove infected plants at early stages of establishment while at the same time ensuring proper sanitation by maintaining a debris-free field after harvest, and a pre-planting treatment using pesticides (insecticides, fungicides, bactericides),” said Paraluman. Paraluman likewise urged the quarantine officers to vigilantly monitor the entry and exit of cassava planting materials CWB at its early symptoms appears as light purple-pigmented stiff shoot, has a shorter internode, displays a stunted growth, with discoloration and distortion of leaves turning into bouquet-like of apical portion of the plant or topiary-like.

MisOcc food processors attend World Food Expo in Davao

OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental -- At least five food processing firms from Misamis Occidental will attend the World Food Exposition (WOFEX) in Davao City on June 25-27, 2015.

by Rutchie C. Aguhob

These food processors will attend the technology demonstrations during the event

and learn about the state of the art equipment for food processing which they need to acquire for


their businesses, and for their application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) license to operate, Delia M. Ayano, Director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the province, said. Meanwhile, these food processors include Nene’s Suman Tinambiran and Sauteed Shrimp Paste a la Bocter of Talairon, both of Oroquieta City, San Vicente Rural Improvement Club (RIC) and RIC of Colupan, both of Sinacaban, and Ellys Store of Jimenez. Nene’s Suman Tinambiran operated by Nelsie Dela Pena, a member of Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative, produces the popular delicacy, made from sticky rice or “pilit,” which has two colors—white and violet or the “tapul” version of “pilit” and “tinambiran” or entwined from one end to another and wrapped

in green banana leaves. Suman Tinambiran had won an award in the Citibank contest of food processors. It was also the best seller in Pasundayag 2015, a Department of Tourism, region 10 (DOT-10) event, recently held at Pampanga. San Vicente RIC produces banana chips and “binangkal,” RIC of Colupan makes bottled sardines and bottled milkfish, Ellys Store of Eurlyn A. Sereno, produces cookies and “torta,” along with its catering services, and Sauteed Shrimp Paste a la Bocter of Wilhelm V. Bocter, produces bottled shrimp fry paste (minute shrimps or “uyap”). Ayano said they will be accompanied to WOFEX by Nila Malon-Maape, Senior Trade and Industry Development (TIDS) Specialist of DTI MisOcc. (MLC/DTI)

BSP champions earthquake resilience in banking sectorCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hosted a dialogue last week to enhance existing business continuity management (BCM) culture and develop a whole-of-industry approach that upholds disaster resilience of the banking sector.


With the theme “Is the Philippine Banking Sector Ready If a Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Hits Metro Manila?,” the dialogue was participated by over a hundred participants from the banking sector, financial market players and telecommunications sector Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) graced the event as the keynote speaker and presented a comprehensive report on various earthquake-related hazards and risk scenarios for Metro Manila and their implications to the banking sector. The event also featured a panel discussion by representatives from the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB), PLDT/Smart Communications, Inc., Globe Telecom, Inc. and Business Continuity Office of the BSP which tackled the sector’s state of readiness and explore measures to achieve earthquake resilience. The BSP has always been at the forefront of ensuring disaster resilience of the banking sector through the issuance of robust regulatory framework on BCM as well as ongoing onsite and offsite supervision of BCM processes

of BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs). As early as 2001, the BSP required BSFIs to prepare comprehensive business continuity plans intended to minimize disruption of core banking services and financial losses, resume critical operations within the shortest possible time, uphold consumer protection and avoid systemic impact within the financial services industry. To further boost disaster resilience of the banking sector, the BSP recently exposed draft guidelines on BCM to the industry which aim to enhance BCM processes of BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs). The guidelines include strategies and processes to address risks and hazards arising from catastrophic events such as a major earthquake in Metro Manila. While BSFIs are already prepared on an institutional level to withstand a major earthquake, the BSP embarked on adopting a more holistic approach to disaster recovery that would address interdependencies and linkages across the sector as well as support the over-arching objectives of the government to reduce the impact of such disaster


to infrastructure, economy and the affected communities. Thus, the BSP is already laying the groundwork for the establishment of working groups to develop industry-level earthquake preparedness and crisis management plans which shall include protocols that can be quickly activated given a disaster scenario.

The BSP shall continue its efforts towards earthquake resilience for the banking sector and engage its stakeholders in exploring viable solutions that will promote effective response and quick resumption of critical services essential in maintaining public trust and confidence in the financial system. (BSP/APB/PIA-10)

Death of rebel leader Ku-mander Parago confirmed

DAVAO CITY, June 29 -The military affirmed the identity of Leoncio Pitao alias Kumander Parago, 57, one of the rebels who got killed in an encounter with gov-ernment troops in Ba-rangay Panalum, Paqui-bato District, 2:30 pm Sunday. Speaking in a press briefing at the Grand Re-gal Hotel, Major General Eduardo Ano, command-er of the 10th Infantry Division said all indica-

tors confirm that the male cadaver was Pitao’s. He said his body was identified by former rebels, and residents.Ano said identifying marks like a scar on the shoul-der, dentures and his facial profile also affirm that the body was

Leoncio Pitao. “We are very sure that he was one of the persons on the wanted list,” he said. Ano also revealed that Pitao carried a boun-ty on his capture dead or alive. He said the Task Force Minion, a unit organized to hunt Ku-mander Parago was re-sponsible for his death. “It is composed of the 69th IB of the


Bagobo-Tagabawa tribe benefits from P13M infra projects

STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur, June 29 (PIA) – The Bagobo-Tagabawa community is part of the locali-ties in the hinterlands of Sta. Cruz town and Davao City enjoying the benefits of basic infrastructure projects provided by Hedcor, Inc. More than P13-million worth of infrastructure projects comprising of a training center, water systems, tribal halls and access roads has been turned over to the host com-munities of Hedcor’s hydropower plants during the first half of this year.

Boy Jabonillo, Hedcor vice pres-ident for business development, said the deserving tribal beneficiaries are residing in Barangay Sibulan in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur and in Brgy. Sibulan City Side, Davao City. Jabonillo said “the dreams of the indigenous people in Hedcor host communities are finally coming true after years of aspiring, planning and working for must-have basic struc-tures.” The training center was provid-ed to Sitio Mamaon of Brgy. Sibulan City Side. The tribal halls were named as

1003rd Brigade, 6th Scout Ranger Company of the 2nd SR Battalion, selected officer from the 73rd IB, 10th Military Intelligence Battalion and members of the Intelligence Service Armed Forces of the Philip-pines,” Ano said. He said good breaks through a series of encounters with Pitao start-ed in June 9, 13, 17 and in June 29 in Purok 9, Barangay Panalum, Pa-quibato District. Ano said Pitao joined the rebel movement in 1977 in Davao del Sur, and rose through the ranks as one of

the feared leaders of the rebel move-ment. He recalled that Pitao was ar-rested in 2002 and was released to the custody of front organizations before he jumped bail and rejoined the movement until his eventual demise Sunday afternoon. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)


Pogpog Tribal Hall for Sitio Tudaya, Brgy. Sibulan; Sibulan Tribal Hall for Brgy. Sibulan; Sibulan City Side Trib-al Hall; and Jose Rizal Tribal Hall for Brgy. Jose Rizal, all of Sta. Cruz, and Kapatagan Tribal Hall for Brgy. Kapa-tagan, Digos City. Jabonillo said the water sys-tems were installed at Sitio Tudaya in Brgy. Sibulan; Brgy. Jose Rizal; Sitio Mareras and Sitio Sinorongan in Brgy. Sibulan City Side. He said the people at SitioTu-daya have gained access to farm-to-market road through a road opening from Lower Pogpog to Centro Pog-pog, which provides easy transport of farm goods. The Bagobo-Tagabawa tribe ex-pressed thanks to Hedcor for provid-ing their communities 11 infrastruc-tures, saying that the projects were dreams come true to them, Jabonillo stated. Hedcor quoted Tribal Council member Paterno Aninipot of Sitio Pogpog as saying “Mao kini ang gina-pangandoy sa katawhan sa una pa. Og dili tungod sa Hedcor nga naay panalangin gikan sa Ginoo, wala unta kini. Nagpasalamat ko sa grupo sa Hedcor. Kung wala pa ang Hed-cor, wala unta kini (This is what the community has long been aspiring for and had it not for Hedcor, with the grace from God, these wouldn’t be possible. This is why we thank them).” “Dako ko og pasalamat sa su-porta sa project. Hingpit ug kinas-

ing-kasing namong gidawat ang proyekto. Ginapasalamatan pud nako ang komunidad ug labi na ang kom-panya, kay kon wala ang kompanya, wala tay mahimo… walay proyekto nga moabot (We welcomed the proj-ect whole-heartedly, and I greatly thank those who supported it, espe-cially the company because without them, we have no way of making our dreams a reality),” Sibulan Tribal Chieftain Datu Rudy Agtag was also quoted. The IPs vowed to take care of the projects and assured the com-pany that all their efforts will not be wasted. “Without the trust and support of the community, Hedcor’s dream of making lives better through suffi-cient supply of power would not have come true. Thus, a big part of the company’s success is theirs,” stated Hedcor Vice President Rolando Pac-quiao. Hedcor, is a wholly-owned sub-sidiary of AboitizPower owning and operating 22 run-of-river hydropower plants in Davao, Benguet, Mountain Province and Ilocos Sur with a total capacity of 185 MWs. (PIA-XI/Carina L. Cayon)

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