One Mindanao - May 3, 2012

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Cover Story

DPWH-XI Dir. Sinaolan T. Macarambon: The first Filipino Muslim woman civil engineer

Carina L. CayonSouthern Mindanao

Today’s issue... Thursday, May 3, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 249

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Shane Abeguel T. Eviota, Caraga Region

Aquino inaugurates Doppler radar station, hydro-power plants in Catanduanes10

Phil Army sets recruitment exam in Misamis Occ

Farmers, Fisherfolks feted this month 18Surigao celebrates 111th Founding Anniversary 19Over a thousand job seekers join Labor Day job fair23Healthy employee-employer relations noted in Dipolog25

Caraga Region

Michael Vincent D. Cajulao, Western Mindanao

Franklin P. Gumapon, Western Mindanao

Northern Mindanao

Over 500 hired in Labor Day job fairs in Soccsksargen Region34Dani Doguiiles, Central Mindanao

Balingoan women receive livelihood grant from DOLE-10

28 Apipa P. Bagumbaran, Northern Mindanao

Nag-iisang detachment ng army sa Tampakan, hindi aalisin36Central Mindanao

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Not known to many, the first Filipino Muslim woman civil engineer has been

in government service for four decades, holding the highest regional post for a woman in Mindanao at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and making her the first woman regional director of the said agency in the country.

Cover StoryDPWH-XI Dir. Sinaolan T. Macarambon: The first Filipino Muslim woman civil engineer

Engineer Sinaolan Tanggol Macarambon earned a degree on Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from Mindanao State University in Marawi City in 1968. She passed the board examination soon after graduation, making her family, relatives and the whole Maranao tribe the happiest and proudest that time. Prophecy From a tale of prophecy during her senior high school days that she would become an engineer someday,

Macarambon took the prediction in stride, though initially she

wanted to be a pharmacist, and despite

the prodding of some MSU professors to shift to BS Chemistry or BS in Mathematics where she was seen to have potentials to succeed. In fact, she shifted shortly to Accountancy but decided to pursue Civil Engineering in MSU where she was among the pioneering students. “It never crossed my mind (to become an engineer). I never expected to become who I am now,” Macarambon said. Taking the path of the engineering course, traditionally a domain of men, wasn’t much of a struggle for Macarambon being a woman and a Muslim for that matter. For one, she had the blessing and support of her Maranao parents, especially of her father who was an

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educator and a level-headed person. Macarambon is the eldest daughter of the late School’s Division Superintendent Mangontra Tanggol and Hadja Subaida Tanggol of Marawi. She said she never experienced discrimination or harassment in the Engineering department dominated by men. “In fact, I was well respected, highly regarded and protected,” Macarambon told the Philippine Information Agency. The proper treatment accorded to her could have also been rooted from the fact that she comes from a royal family. Macarambon said she has been given the royal title Bai a Dimasangkay sa Ganassi. Comfortable climb to success Climbing up the ladder of her career path was not also hard for Macarambon, saying that promotions just came in naturally and timely. “It was a comfortable climb,” she said. Macarambon was among the many government officials who rose from the ranks. She took pride that she started working at DPWH as a casual employee until she became regular as civil engineering aide that honed her skills and competence through field works. Her first big leap came in 1989 when she

was promoted as district engineer of Lanao del Norte District Engineering

Office. In 1994, she was t rans fer red

assignment to Cotabato 2nd District Engineering Office. Six years later, she became the assistant regional director of DPWH Regional Office X in Cagayan de Oro City in 2000. Then, after five years, Macarambon became a full-fledged regional director, also while working at the DPWH-X in 2005. This bestowed on her the accolade of being the first woman regional director of the agency not only in Mindanao, but in the entire country. Macarambon has since headed the DPWH Regional Office XI in Davao City since September of 2010, after her stint in Region XII for eight months since January 2009. Even before becoming a full-fledged regional director, she already obtained her Career Executive Service Officer rank in 1998.


Challenges, leadership From her various places of assignment, she would not forget her most challenging time in Lanao del Norte, where a powerful politician often gave her headaches over pressures and demands on projects for the province. Unperturbed by the harassments and cases lodged by the politician, who she declined to name, Macarambon continued her work with clear conscience and integrity. “This made me a stronger person and a dedicated public servant,” the regional director stated. She said she is more relaxed and at ease working in Davao Region where there are less hassles and problems to address to. Though her work load now is more on management, Macarambon said she still does field works such as inspection of projects which she has been enjoying since her younger years. When asked about her management style, she said she is employing a participatory and consultative approach where she could solicit good ideas and suggestions from her personnel. “This is also one way of recognizing their contributions,” she said referring to her staff who she said are cooperative and supportive of her.

Engr. Agnes Audan, acting public relations officer of DPWH-XI,

described Macarambon as hardworking and with a

motherly treatment to her personnel. Family With her big responsibilities and accountabilities and busy schedules at work, not to mention the several times of place assignment transfers, Macarambon said she could not say that she has neglected her family. She said she tried hard to make time with her husband Hadji Abdul Naffi Bantog Macarambon, a business man, and their five children. “Whenever I could, I took time to cook for them,” she said sharing that the family’s favorite recipe is the Malaysian Beef Randang and kare-kare. Admitting the lack of time and care for the family, being always away from them because of work, Macarambon beamed with pride sharing that all her children have been raised well and now pursuing different path of profession. She said she has a child who has taken the same path in Engineering, one is a business


management graduate, another is a registered interior designer, one is medical intern and the youngest has taken Law but has stopped after recently giving birth. Macarambon is now a proud Lola or grandmother to eight grandchildren. An inspiration to emulate Recognizing Macarambon’s achievement being the first woman civil engineer did not just end in celebration. Macarambon became, and continues to become an inspiration and good model to many women, especially from the Maranao tribe. She said many young Muslim women now take civil engineering course. Many mothers from the Maranao tribe in Tanggol’s community in Marawi have named their babies “Baby”, after Macarambon’s

nickname. With her achievements and outstanding performance as public servant, Macarambon received several citations and awards, among others, such as Regional Director of the Year for DPWH in 2011; Outstanding Lady Engineer of the Year in 1996; Presidential Citation for outstanding performance relative to infrastructure development given by former President Ferdinand Marcos. Macarambon was also recognized as the first woman Muslim environment planner after having earned a Master’s Degree in Environmental Planning from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1975. She has involvement with several

professional and social affiliations such as Philippine Institute for Civil Engineers (PICE), Road Engineering Association of the Philippines (REAP), and the Society of Philippine Accredited Consultants (SPAC).


Allah, hard work, dedication, sincerity Macarambon attributes her success and achievements to hard work, perseverance, patience, sincerity and dedication at work. “I just work hard. Maybe Allah has seen my hard work and perseverance,” she stated, thanking Allah whom she believes has provided her the kind of life that she and her family have been living all these years. This is why, after her retirement in time for her 65th birthday on June 22 this year, Macarambon plans to return to Saudi Arabia to praise and express gratitude to God for all the blessings, and for reaching the retirement age healthy and happy. “Allah just gave it all to me,” she said. She also recognized her parents who always

reminded her and her other eight siblings, to be honest, to work hard, to avoid trouble and hurting others, not to retaliate, and not to forget God.


ACROSS THE NATION

The Chief Executive issued the declaration in Proclamation No. 193 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. on June 27, to “amplify and reinforce the consciousness

of the public on electrical safety.”

The President said that many lives and properties are lost due to fires and electrocution.

“The main reason for

the occurrence of fires and electrocution from electrical causes is not faulty wiring but ignorance in the use of electrical appliances and gadgets such as overloading of electrical outlets and the

Aquino declares the month of May of every year as electrical safety month

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared the month of May of every year as Electrical Safety Month to increase public awareness on electrical safety and educate the people on the safe use of electrical appliances and gadgets.

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Aquino inaugurates Doppler radar station, hydro-power plants in Catanduanes

President Benigno S. Aquino III inaugurated Wednesday the Solong and Hitoma 1 Hydroelectric Power Plants and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) new radar tower station here.

use of counterfeit electrical products

such as circuit breakers, power strips, extension cords, batteries and holiday lights that can cause fires, explosions, shocks, and electrocutions,” he said.

He pointed out that the economic losses brought about by fires contribute to reduced productivity and therefore affect the country’s economy.

He further said that the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) which is under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) serves as

the National Standards Body of the Philippines, with the mandate to develop, promulgate, implement and coordinate standardization activities regarding electrical products.

According to the President, the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IIEE) has entered into an agreement with the Singapore-based International Copper Association-Southeast Asia (ICA-SEA), a non-profit organization, to conduct

electrical safety awareness campaign in the country.

“The agreement also aims to provide the opportunity to share best practices and help establish good standard in electrical system in the Philippines,” he added.

The President, likewise, directed the IIEE and BPS to conduct programs and activities on electrical safety throughout the year subject to the approval of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). (JS)


Upon his arrival, the President

unveiled the marker of the new radar station and had a briefing on the two projects put up in the province.

“By harnessing the nurturing power of nature and by dealing with nature’s fury, we can be sure that better days await the people of Catanduanes,” the President said in his message following the inauguration rites.

“We are allowing them once again to be very optimistic about their futures… the renewed optimism is here, not just in Catanduanes, not just within the country but around the world,” he said.

The Solong and Hitoma 1 mini-hydro plants are the first ever to be developed by a private entity—Sunwest Water and Electricity Inc. in the small island grids covered by the special power utilities groups (SPUG) of the National Power Corp.

If developed further for additional hydropower capacity, Catanduanes will be the first island grid in the country to source most of its power needs from a

renewable source.The hydro-electric

plants use run-of-river method that doesn’t cause any inundation that affects nearby communities. The system only requires diversion of weir.

Once operational, the Solong and Hitoma 1 plants will relieve consumers outside Catanduanes of at least P100 million in subsidies for bunker and diesel-based power generation.

Meanwhile, the Virac (Bato) radar station, the first of three Doppler radar stations being put up in Luzon using Japanese techno logy, aims to e f f e c t i v e l y mitigate the devastat ion caused by t r o p i c a l cyclones and other severe w e a t h e r phenomena.

It will also enhance the c a p a b i l i t y of PAGASA-DOST to m o n i t o r t r o p i c a l c y c l o n e s , e s p e c i a l l y

those coming from the Pacific Ocean, thereby protecting lives and properties.

The new radar system will also enable PAGASA to conduct more extensive monitoring of severe weather conditions and its associated hazards such as intense rainfall, destructive winds and transmit information real-time for a more efficient processing and analysis.

Heavy rainfall, which triggers flooding and landslides, could easily be detected by PAGASA using the new weather tool. (JCL/AS)


MinDA board approves creation of Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee

Members of the Mindanao Development

Authority (MinDA) Board has approved the formation of the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee by way of a resolution during its meeting last week.

This was disclosed by Romeo Montenegro of MinDA in today’s “Talakayan sa PIA,” held at the Philippine Information Agency, here. The committee will be chaired by MinDA and to be composed of representatives from the Department of Energy, consumer group, business sector, and electric cooperatives, among other stakeholders, he said. According to him, among the mandate of the

c o m m i t t e e is to monitor the power situation in M i n d a n a o and give d a y - a h e a d projections of the power demand, as well as to ensure reliability in projections and planning. He said the body will also study the viability of the proposal on the Mindanao Power Corporation and the process of putting-up

a one-stop shop for power investments and projects in Mindanao. As of press time, he said they are still waiting for the Executive Order that will provide legal framework for the committee.


Piagapo holds 1st Biking Challenge to promote peace by Apipa P. Bagumbaran

In order to show that Piagapo is a

safe and peaceful town, a 35-kilometer biking challenge dubbed “Biking for a Peaceful Piagapo” was held last April 29 here, spearheaded by the municipal government in partnership with the 64th Infantry Batallion, Philippine Army.

Fifty-five bikers coming from the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, and Marawi, as well as from the municipality of Balo-i in Lanao del Norte province took part in the first-ever biking challenge held here.

The bikers were given a unique opportunity to race through

concrete roads starting from the 64IB headquarters in Saguiaran town towards some rough trails in Piagapo, going out of the town via Mindanao State University in Marawi City, and heading back again to the Piagapo


Municipal Hall for the finish line. Amroussi Macatanong, current Association of Barangay Councils

(ABC) President, said the biking race was conducted to promote peace and development, not only of the town but also of the entire province. “We want to change the bad image of Piagapo. We are accused as the haven of criminals and other bad elements. Through this activity, we want to show that most of the accuses are not true and the bikers can attest to that,” he added. James Rey Dimlo, winner for the yellow category (for ages 30 years and below), expressed agreement to the statement of the ABC President. “The road is peaceful and the residents showed their support in this,” said the 29-year old biker who finished the race within one hour, 33 minutes, and 18 seconds. Other top winners were Steve Cadis for the blue category (age 31 to 40 years) with a total time of


one hour, 40 minutes, and 56 seconds; and Alberto Alfeche for the red category (age 41 years and above) with one hour, 45 minutes, and 59 seconds. The top three winners belong to the Iligan Mountain Bikers Club. “This challenge is unusual to those that I have participated in before since the terrain here is more challenging. We will join again in future biking challenge in this area,” Alfeche said. Macatanong promised that the next race will involve longer and challenging race tracks to make it more memorable and enjoyable to those who will be joining.


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The Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga Regional Field Office, in partnership with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and P4MP National Federation are spearheading the conduct of the

Pambansang Mananalon, Mag-uuma, Magbabaul, Magsasaka (P4MP) National Convention that will commence today, May 2 and will run until May 4.

DA-Caraga, partners spearhead natl confab in Butuanby Jennifer P. Gaitano


According to DA-Caraga OIC Regional Director Edna Mabeza, DA Assistant Secretary Dante Delima is expected to grace the occasion. The convention will offer the farmer-leaders the opportunities available to them so they can maximize their participation and contribution in the attainment of the goals and objectives of the agricultural programs of government. The activity, which is anchored on the theme, “Pagkakaisa ng Magsasaka Tungo sa

Kaunlaran ng Kabuhayan at Kalikasan,” will be held at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort here. R e g i o n a l , provincial and city farmer association representatives all over

the country together with the farmers’ association coordinators from DA regional field offices and the regional executive directors are expected to attend said activity.


The event recognizes the contributions to the national economy of the farmers and fisher folks, which constitute half of the labor force in the country. B F A R - C a r a g a Regional Director Nerio G. Casil said the series of activities have been planned for the entire month of May, which are

expected to benefit the marginal fisher folks in the region. Meanwhile, another notable undertaking to be held during the opening program is the installation of the Fisherfolk Director by virtue of the Department of Agriculture Special Order No. 88, series of 2005, where national and

regional fisher folk leaders who had been chosen by their peers shall act as the BFAR directors at the national and regional levels for the whole month of May. Chosen from among the fisher folk council of leaders in Caraga Region to be this year’s regional director is a leader from

Farmers, Fisherfolks feted this month

BUTUAN CITY-- The regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is set to launch this year’s celebration of Farmers’ and Fisherfolks’ Month.

by Shane Abeguel T. Eviota


Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur - Marceliano B. Monato Jr.- who will sit and do the work of the regional director of BFAR-13 during the duration of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s month. The reason for placing a fisher person regional director is to further dramatize and popularize their empowerment and participation as government partners. In a congruent move, BFAR-13 Regional Director Nerio G. Casil will immerse himself in the villages of his choice and view the fisheries sector through the eyes of a fisherman

to gain fresh insights and keep in touch with the sector. Other equally important activities that will mark the event include the region-wide fingerling dispersal, mangrove planting, and awarding of environment-friendly fishing gears like gill nets, jiggers, and traps to deserving fisherfolk, in coordination with local government units. Aside from the consistent above mentioned pertinent activities, the agency will likewise go into the various fisheries technology transfer through

conducting enhancement trainings and seminars all geared towards the improvement of the fishery stakeholders.

Surigao celebrates 111th Founding AnniversarySURIGAO CITY -- The provincial government of Surigao del Norte has lined-up different activities for the celebration of its 111th Founding Anniversary with the theme, “One People… One Lifetime: Celebrating One Hundred Eleven Years of Proud History and Rich Cultural Heritage.”


Just recently, the celebration kicked-off with a parade from the Capitol compound to the provincial gym (outside), participated by the provincial officials, employees, mountain bike and BMX associations, and Surigao City swimming team. On May 3, a singing competition for children dubbed as Surigao’s Got Talent will be held at the Luneta Park. While on May 4,

the opening program for the Governor’s Cup (Swimming Competition) will then be conducted at the swimming pool of the Provincial Sports Complex, this will be followed by a Governor’s Got Talent – Folk Dance Competition (Elementary and High School category) on the evening, again, at the Luneta Park. The adult category for Surigao’s Got Talent singing competition will

then be conducted on May 5 at Luneta Park. Likewise, the opening of Surigao’s Got Talent Open Hip-Hop Dance Competition will take place still at the same park on May 7. Said activity will start at 7:00pm. As a highlight to the various activities relative to the anniversary, a showdown of Surigao’s Festivals dubbed as “Sajaw Surigao” will be held on May 13, 2012.


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PSSLAI field office in ZamboSur inauguratedBy Gideon C. Corgue

The Public Safety Savings and Loan Association, Inc. (PSSLAI) building was inaugurated on April 30 at Camp Abelon headquarters here.


The ceremony

was led by Rev. Father Nestor Remasog and witnessed by Chief Supt. Angelito N. Pacia, the newly installed PNP-Directorate for Information Communications and Technology Management, PSSLAI President and chief executive officer Ernesto Belen, vice-chairman Lucas Managuelod, vice-president and general manager Justina Elieza Galvante, Vice Governor Juan Regala, PNP 9 regional director Chief Supt. Napoleon Estilles, other PNP officials, and PSSLAI officers. Pacia, in his message, said that PSSLAI is a non-stock, non-profit savings and loan association for the PNP that began its operations on July 1, 2003, and whose main objective is to provide PNP uniformed and non-uniformed personnel investment opportunities and immediate access to funds and help them cope with rising needs of daily living. “Any income generated will go back into the organization for the members to divide equally,” Pacia explained.

Pacia lauded the performance of the board of trustees for providing quick services to its members. “The opening of the PSSLAI field office in ZamboSur marks a milestone for the association as it brings its better services closer to its clients and stakeholders,” he added. Meanwhile, Pacia thanked the board of trustees for donating desktop computers to Zamboanga del Sur police provincial office.

“These equipments are very important in the establishment of the ‘e-blotter’ system. Without these equipments, nothing would happen to the program that we have developed,” Pacia said. The PSSLAI donation is part of the association’s corporate social responsibility.

The software used for the e-blotter was developed by the PNP’s Information Technology Management Service. After the inauguration, the launching of e-blotter system followed at the conference room. (JPA/GCC-PIA 9)


In a data given by DOLE-9, there were 1,242 individuals who registered for the activity in Zamboanga City alone. These job hunters were also interviewed by participating recruitment agencies and local establishments here. Ms. Sheryl Joaquin, Labor and Employment Officer III of DOLE -9, said the figure carries the bulk of registrants in Zamboanga Peninsula. “We also conducted the same

activity in Pagadian City, but there is a lesser number of registrants there. All in all, we have 1,547 registrants in the region”, Ms. Joaquin said. Out of the regional figure, there were 992 job seekers who qualified after the initial interview. However, there were many applicants in Pagadian City who were hired on the spot (HOTS). “We have 298 hired on the spot. Zamboanga City has 104 HOTS, the remaining comes from Pagadian

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Over a thousand job seekers trooped to the Western Mindanao State University yesterday for the Labor Day Job Fair spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment.

Over a thousand job seekers join Labor Day job fair

by Michael Vincent D. Cajulao


DOLE-9 is elated to meet their HOTS target of 15% for this year’s job fair hitting 19%. Ms. Jasmine Cinco, Information Officer of DOLE-9, said they are happy with active participation of recruitment agencies and local establishments in Zamboanga City. “We have around 50 agencies who participated in the job fair. 30 of those are local and 20 overseas placement agencies”, Ms. Cinco said. Cinco said there were 13,000-14,000 jobs available for region 9, with top jobs coming from the manufacturing sector, insurance and lending agencies, service crews, sales and marketing, and household service workers. There were also medical professionals needed like nurses and medical transcriptionists, most of these jobs are abroad. “We have more than 13,000 jobs for abroad. The job destinations are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei”, Cinco said.

Aside from the job fair, DOLE-9 also conducted livelihood and diskwento fairs as part of the celebration. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) handled the livelihood fair, giving free orientation and skills demonstration for those who want to venture in entrepreneurship. The Diskwento fair, on the other hand, gave consumers a chance to buy basic commodities or products at discounted or lesser price. The activity was attended by Zamboanga City Representative Ma. Isabelle Climaco, Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde, and private sector leaders like Engr. George Ledesma, President of the Industrial Group of Zamboanga, Inc. (IGZI), Regional Tripartite Board members Mr. Edgar Lim and Buboy Valerio, representing the employers/ private sector, and Mr. Jose Suan of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines representing the labor sector. (MVC/PIA9-ZBST)


Healthy employee-employer relations noted in Dipolog By Franklin P. Gumapon

DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte - Employees and employers here are strong and healthy, according to the provincial office of the Department of Labor and Employment-Zamboanga del Norte (DOLE-ZN). DOLE-ZN Provincial Head Henry Tianero said in today’s press conference that no major labor disputes have ever happened in the city and in the whole of Zamboanga del Norte last year and early this year. With this, Tianero expressed his gratitude to the officers and members of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC), chaired by Dipolog Mayor Evelyn T. Uy, for creating and maintaining a healthy employee-employer relationship in the area. TIPC is instituted to help ensure industrial peace and improve productivity among workers. The TIPC chair also disclosed

that the informal sectors such as the sidewalk vendors were also given livelihood projects to augment their family income. She said 15 Negokarts (negosyo sa kariton) were distributed last year to qualified sidewalk vendors, complete with a tricycle, a cooking stove and a little capital to buy fish balls, tempura, and others. Another 13 negokarts are slated to be distributed within the year. DOLE-ZN revealed that the province has an unemployment rate of 9 percent, which means that for every 100 employable individuals, nine of them are jobless. (JPA/FPG-PIA9)


Value of coco exports in Region 10, up 26.56%by Rutchie C. Aguhob

A total freight-

on-board (FOB) value of $

528.59 million had been noted on the

coconut exports, consisting of 17 commodities of Region 10, last

year.

This was actually higher by 26.56 percent compared to the FOB value or transport cost shouldered by the country of destination of $417.66 million for these export commodities in the previous year, Regional Manager Luis G. Cruz of the Philippine Coconut Authority, Region 10, said. Topping the list of these exports, in terms of FOB value, was coconut chemicals with $228.99 million, followed by coconut oil with $222.066 million, and desiccated coconut, $28.76 million.

The rest of the commodities and their FOB values were coconut shell charcoal, $13.35 million; copra cake/meal, $12.25 million; coconut water with $10.01 million; coconut milk powder, $4.795 million; activated carbon, $3.36 million; and coconut cream, $3.27 million; reduced fat coconut, $915,758; sweetened coconut, $379,610; palm oil fatty acid, $235.36; coconut shell, US$130,196.96; coconut vinegar (“sukang pinakurat”), $24,269; and


coconut coir fiber, $6,500. No exportation was done of fresh coconuts and fresh coconut fruit shells in 2010, but in 2011 they posted FOB values of $25,671 and $4,044, respectively, Cruz said. In terms of growth in FOB, coconut water posted the highest increase of 1,326.01 percent compared to its previous year’s FOB value of only $702,212. This was followed by coconut vinegar, which posted an increase in FOB of 341.90 percent; coconut shell, 156.87 percent; reduced fat coconut, 146.16 percent; coconut cream, 108.25 percent; coconut shell charcoal, 96.15 percent; desiccated coconut, 91.88 percent; coconut milk powder, 77.36 percent; activated carbon, 65.09 percent; coconut oil, 22.58 percent; coconut chemicals, 21.26 percent. But declines in the FOB values of the following commodities were noted: coconut coir fiber, down by 90.52 percent and copra cake/meal,

32.71 percent. Meanwhile, in terms of production, coconut oil posted the biggest volume of 135,641.70 metric tons (MT), followed by coconut chemicals with 88.782.69 MT; copra cake/meal, 68,514.32 MT; coconut shell charcoal, 19,689.96MT; desiccated coconut, 12,953.86MT; and coconut water, 11,321.1 MT. In terms of growth in production, coconut water posted the biggest increase of 1,087.81 percent, followed by activated carbon, 199.68 percent, coconut cream, 52.18 percent, coconut shell, 42.08 percent, coconut milk powder, 41 percent, reduced fat coconut, 39.44 percent, coconut vinegar, 12.40 percent, coconut shell charcoal, 11.14 percent, and desiccated coconut, 8.49 percent. Cruz said a downtrend in production was noted on coconut chemicals, down by 18.79 percent, coconut coir fiber, down by 86.91 percent and coconut oil, down by 33.21 percent.


Balingoan women receive livelihood grant from DOLE-10 by Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Balingoan Federation of Women Organization received a livelihood grant from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Regional Office 10.

DOLE-10 Regional Director Johnson G. Cañete and Eastern Misamis Oriental Provincial Head Rogelio Doydora recently turned-over the grant amounting to P399,650 to the federation, in the presence of Balingoan Mayor Perlita Espero and Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Noris Babiera. The federation is composed of 12 women organizations with some 200 women-members. The livelihood project, which aims to aid in improving the welfare of the Balingoan women by providing them seed capital, involves processing of

foods into kalamay, peanuts, binagkal, banana chips, coco pie, cassava cakes, and cassava chips.

Phil Army sets recruitment exam in Misamis OccSINACABAN, Misamis Occidental - The 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army (PA) is inviting interested applicants from Misamis Occidental who want to join the Army to apply for the Candidate Soldier, PA Officer, and PA Officer Preparatory Course.

This invitation was made by Brig. Gen. Ricardo Rainer G. Cruz III, Commander of the 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army, who said the PA Aptitude Test Battery (PAATAB) for the PA Recruitment Plan 2012, will be held at the 903rd Community Defense Center (CDC) on May 9.

With headquarters in Pagadian City, they have also scheduled the PAATAB in the following venues within its area of responsibility (AOR): Lamitan, Basilan on May 1, Isabela City, Basilan on May 2, 55th Infantry Brigade, Cabatangan, Zamboanga City on May 3, Kuta Dao, Pagadian


City on May 5 and St. Vincent College, Dipolog City on May 7. The 1st Infantry Division Commander said generally, applicants must be Filipino citizens, who have never been married, physically and mentally fit and has a minimum height of five feet. Specifically, however, applicants for the Candidate Soldier must be 18 to 26 years old and at least a high school graduate with skills while applicants for PA Officers must be 21 to 24 years old and a graduate of any four-year college course. On the other hand, applicants for the PA Preparatory Course must be between 21 to 31 years old, graduate of MS43 or Advance Reserve Officers’ Training Course (ROTC) and a graduate

of any four-year college course. Cruz said applicants are advised to bring their National Statistics Office (NSO) birth certificates, Form 137 or report card for high school graduates and transcript of records (TOR), in the case of college graduates and a valid identification card on the day of the exam. He also said the PAATAB examinations will be administered by the Army Recruitment Office for Mindanao (AROM), Army Personnel Management Center based in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City. For more details, you may contact: Maj. Monje (0915-905-4522) or Tsg Cinches (0999-998-3254) of AROM.


Davao looks into sports tourismby Rudolph Alama

To attract visitors and added revenues, Davao City is look-

ing into sports tourism. “From what we are spending in the summer festival, we will be raking in revenues from sports tourism.” says Neilwin Bravo, one of the organizers of the Davao’s Summerfest said. Bravo who is in-charge of the sports component of the annual summer festival of Davao City said that the second staging of the summer fest

is a more comprehensive vehicle for sports tourism.First held in 2011, The Davao Summerfest is a festival with numerous activities which delves on sports, arts and culture. The 2012 Summerfest opened last April 27 at the Peoples Park. According to Bravo the sporting events would try to meet different aims among these include; identifying

talented athletes, capability building for coaches and sports officials, propagating sports business and sports investments and promoting Davao as a sports destination. Among the events include training camps, summer games and tournaments, sports conferences (SWEAT or Sports Wellness, Exercise, Acclimatization and Training) and a sports expo for sports-related businessman and investors.


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Bravo said that despite the lack of modern sports facilities like stadiums and sports complex, there are other sports disciplines which don’t need expensive facilities, among these extreme sports like mountain-biking and wakeboarding are among the games to be held during the festival. He also said that the modern sports facilities of neighboring cities such as Panabo and Digos would also benefit the City. Events held in those cities would eventually trickle down to Davao City being the gateway of the region. Orly Escarilla of the Davao Summerfest said that the summer marketing campaign of the Department of Tourism-XI dubbed

as One Summer Fun, which covers all summer festivals in the region, could benefit Davao City as nearly all visitors and participants in those activities would pass through Davao City. He said in 2010 based City Tourism figures there were about 60,000 visitors in Davao in May of that year (based on hotel occupancy) and in 2011 of the same month, there were about 64,000 visitors recorded. Escarilla said that part of the increase would be attributed to those attending the summer fest activities. He hopes that the 2012 Summer Fest would bring in more visitors to the City. (PIA/RG Alama)


N. Cotabato strengthens disaster response, rescue capabilitiesBy Dani Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, -- The provincial government of North Cotabato is beefing up its capabilities in disaster preparedness and response, according to a report from the office of Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza sent to PIA 12 Tuesday.


Among the major measures under imple-mentation by the pro-vincial government in-clude the installation of a radio communications network that would link all barangays in each of the 18 local govern-ment units together as well as establishment of an automatic weath-er station in Amas, Kidapawan City.

Several infrastruc-ture projects are also underway to strengthen some areas that may be affected by flooding.

Recently, the provin-cial government bought P16 million worth of rescue equipment. The first batch of equipment have been delivered to the provincial govern-ment, and had person-ally been inspected by Gov. Mendoza.

These comprised of flood water rescue equipment and person-al protective equipment (PPE), fire fighting sup-plies, basic rescue hand tool set and PPE Kit, in-dividual rescuer PPE and rescuer deployment set (RDS), vehicular extrac-tion equipment, high

angle rescue equip-ment, earthquake/col-lapse equipment, emer-gency medical supplies, and emergency medical supplies equipment.

With the latest rescue equipment, Gov. Men-doza said, she is confi-dent that rescue agen-cies and personnel in the province will be able to satisfactorily respond to the challenges of any disaster or calamity and minimize casualties dur-ing any emergency.

She added, follow-ing the procurement of these life-saving gears and paraphernalia, the provincial government will conduct appropri-ate trainings on proper handling of these equip-ment for response teams will be able to effectively perform res-cue operations in case floods, landslides, earth-quakes or vehicular ac-cidents occur.

“But the ability of our community to combat calamities does not rest solely on the presence of the latest rescue tools,” the governor said. “ A vital part of strengthen-ing our rescue and di-

saster capabilities is to arm our citizens with knowledge in the face of possible crisis.”

Other than these, the provincial government in partnership with the Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau of the Depart-ment of Environment and Natural Resources has already distributed a geo-hazard maps to municipalities in the province.

She said, these geo-hazard maps should be able to forewarn the local officials and the public of the disas-ter prone areas in their localities and prepare them against disas-ters.

Large areas of Mlang, Tulunan, Kabacan, Pigc-awayan, Midsayap and Aleosan have been clas-sified as low-lying and flood-prone towns and are likely to be sub-merged when water levels of Liguasan Marsh and its tributaries rise.

Meanwhile, mountain towns of Arakan, Alama-da, Magpet and some portions of Matalam, as well as Kidapawan City


are identified as land-slide-prone areas on the geo-hazard maps.

North Cotabato’s res-cue and response capa-

bilities is being financed under the P45-million disaster risk reduction and management fund appropriated through

the Provincial Develop-ment Council Resolution No. 10 – series of 2011 legislated on Septem-ber 26 last year.

Over 500 hired in Labor Day job fairs in Soccsksargen RegionBy Dani Doguiiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato -- Partial tally of the Department of Labor and Employment-12 showed that over 500 applicants were hired on-the-spot (HOTS) during the April 30 and May 1 Labor Day job fairs in Soccsksargen Region.


Charmaine Dawn Ladot-Sonsona, labor communications officer of DOLE 12, said as of 6:30 yesterday afternoon they have already monitored at least 555 HOTS from among an initial tally of 1,148 qualified applicants.

The number of qualified applicants was initial, Sonsona reasoned, because the number of qualified applicants in Cotabato Cotabato City have yet to be determined.

Sonsona explained further that those qualified applicants not included among the HOTS still have chances of being hired since they are now undergoing further interviews or examinations required by the employers.

She said, DOLE 12 Regional Director Chona Mantilla “was happy with the result,” considering that the initial figures indicate that they have achieved their target of 15 percent HOTS among qualified applicants.

Job fairs in Soccsksargen Region were held at Gaisano

Grand Mall in Koronadal City on Monday, and at KCC Convention Center in General Santos City, at the Kidapawan City gymnasium in North Cotabato, and at South Seas Mall in Cotabato City.

Job fairs in Gensan and Cotabato cities were co-sponsored by ABS-CBN.

Some 10,315 foreign job orders and 3,452 local jobs were opened in the Labor Day fairs.

Sonsona also reported that a total of 6,193 job seekers actually registered in the Labor Day job fairs. At least 114 companies – 62 overseas recruitment agencies and 52 local establishments -- offered jobs.

During the Wage Clinique in Koronadal City yesterday afternoon, Mantilla said job mismatch still remain a concern in their job facilitation activities.

However, she said, she confident this will improve soon with the strengthening of their program in parternship with other agencies

and sectors, including educational institutions, to guide to choose appropriate career paths that would fit with the requirements of the job market.

Thirty-five job fairs have been scheduled in 2012.

This month, one more job fair will be held at the municipal hall lobby of the Pigcawayan LGU in North Cotabato; this is scheduled on May 12.

Other job fair sites from June until October are as follows: People’s Palace in Cotabato on June 19; Protech Center in Koronadal City on July 6; Municipal Gymnasium in Kabacan, Cotabato in August (specific date to be determined soon); Municipal Gym in Tupi, South Cotabato on September 1; Municipal Gym in Polomolok, South Cotabato on September 7; in Provincial Gym in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on September 6 – 7; Municipal Plaza in Banga, South Cotabato on September 10, and New City Hall in Koronadal City on October 6. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12)


Nag-iisang detachment ng army sa Tampakan, hindi aalisinLUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato -- Walang dahilan para iutos niya na alisin ang mga sundalo sa bulubunduking bahagi ng Tampakan, South Cotabato, ayon kay Lt.Col. Alexis Noel Bravo, commanding officer ng 27th IB, Philippine Army na nakabase sa Tupi, South Cotabato.

Nilinaw din niya na walang nangyayaring militarisasyon, taliwas sa lumabas na resulta ng Human Rights Fact-finding Solidarity

Mission.Rekomenda s yon

ng naturang fact-finding mission na alisin ang mga military detachment sa lugar.Ayon kay Lt. Col.

Bravo, nag-iisa lang ang kanilang detachment sa naturang bayan at ito ay nasa Datal Biao. Ang iba doon ay mga detachment na ng

CAFGU.Dagdag pa

nito na ang tropa ng 27th IB sa lugar ay palipat-lipat sa iba’t ibang bahagi

ng Tampakan at nagsasagawa ng mga gawain batay sa kanilang responsibilidad kung kaya’t kung hindi iuutos ng nakakataas na opisyal wala umanong rason para alisin ang mga ito sa kanilang

kinaroroonan.May mga papeles

din aniya silang p i n anghahawakan at magpapatunay na

mismong ang mga tribal leader ang humiling ng pagtatalaga ng mga tauhan sa kanilang

mga barangay.Ito ay upang maalis

ang pangmba ng mga residente lalung lalo na sa presensya ng grupo ng bandidong si Daguil Capion, na hinahabol din ng mga militar dahil sa patung-patong na mga kaso. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12)

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