One Mindanao - November 27, 2012

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

Managing Editor …….. ABNER M. CAGA Cluster Head, Northern and Northeastern Mindanao

Associate Editors …… NOEMI B. EDAGA Regional Director, PIA Region IX

OLIVIA T. SUDARIA Regional Director, PIA Region XII NORA C. LANUZA MOLDE Officer-in-charge, PIA Caraga Region

ELAINE O. RATUNIL Officer-in-charge, PIA Region X

Regional Desk Editors Jocelyn P. Alvarez, PIA Region IX Jorie C. Valcorza, PIA Region X Rudolph Ian G. Alama, PIA Region XI Danny E. Doguiles, PIA Region XII Robert E. Roperos, PIA Caraga Region

Copy Editor ............... Robert E. Roperos, PIA Caraga Region

Layout Artists ……… Victoriano B. Villacruz, Jr., PIA Region IX Zener R. Dumaguing, PIA Region X

Senior Layout Artists : Gerie Mae G. Coco, PIA Caraga Region Richard D. Atillo, PIA Caraga Region

Editorial Adviser :

SEC. HERMINIO “Sonny” B. COLOMAPresidential Communications Operations Office

Western Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)P. Urro Street, San Francisco DistrictPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur 7016Telephone no. (062) 215-1480 / 925-0038Cellphone no. 0908-8843404E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.piazampen.blogspot.comFacebook: PIA WesMin Info BlizTwitter: https://twitter.com/PIAIX

Northern MindanaoGraces’ Building, Antonio Luna StreetCagayan de Oro City 9000Telefax No. (08822) 72-66-83Telephone no. (088) 856-8178 / 729-594Cellphone no. 0928-5204305 0917-3084969E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.pia-10.blogspot.com

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)Ground Floor Kanto Motors Bldg.,Quimpo Blvd., New MatinaDavao City 8000Telephone no. (082) 297-0991 / 301-8580Telefax no. (082) 297-0992 / 304-2044Cellphone no. 0917-7053606 / 0918-9202950E-mail: [email protected]

Central Mindanao (SOCCSKSARGEN) Provincial Capitol Compound Bautista Bldg., Zulueta St.Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506Telephone no. (083) 520-0249Telefax no. (083) 228-9736 / 228-9739 / 520-0100Cellphone no. 0921-6873373 / 0928-5204307E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga)Vice Mayors’ League of the Philippines Bldg.,J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan CityTelephone no. (085) 341-5285 / 360-1239Telefax no. (085) 341-2370Cellphone no. 0917-7188834Email: [email protected] , [email protected],phBlogspot: www.piacaraga.blogspot.comFacebook: PIA Caraga Updates, PIA Agusan del Norte, Pia Agusan del Sur, Pia Surigao del Norte, Pia Surigao del Sur Twitter: https://twitter.com/PIACaraga

Cover Story

Tagum Coop’s Norma Pereyras, working from the heart

Jeanevive Duron Abangan Southern Mindanao

Today’s issue... Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Vol. 2 No. 72

page 4

President Aquino creates special teams to probe human rights violations 10

Nida Grace B. Tranquilan, Caraga Region

Ateneo conducts trainings on disaster budget monitoring in Surigao del Sur20Surigao Norte farmers to benefit local financing and risk insurance program21 Susil D. Ragas , Caraga Region

16 farmer groups, LGUs receive free post-harvest facilities from DA 12

Tacurong approves P343.5 M 2013 budget

Dani Doguiles, Central Mindanao

Communicators’ Congress set in Davao City 24 Claro A. Lanipa, Western Mindanao

ASEAN Tourism HRD Program in the PhilippinesWestern Mindanao25

Jezereel Billano, Central Mindanao

7

12

14

18

22

28

DepEd promotes breastfeeding in schools Rutchie C. Aguhob, Northern Mindanao29Groundbreaking ceremony held for P1.2-M Slope Protection Project in Misamis Oriental Recthie T. Paculba, Northern Mindanao30

31

1716

Additional troops to augment TF Davao during yuletide festivitiesRudolph Alama, Southern Mindanao33

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4 ONE MINDANAO

She’s a vibrant woman, mother, wife, entrepreneur, church volunteer, Rotarian, Girl Scout leader, gender and family enrichment advocate, lector, resource speaker, mediator rolled into one as a cooperative leader. She is Norma Pereyras, chairperson of the award-winning Tagum Cooperative

and concurrent

president of the Philippine Cooperative Center. As a jolly and vivacious woman, she has earned the nickname, Normskie that sounds like “may K” which in colloquial Filipino would mean “someone capable” and this actually can be gleaned in her personality. She has the drive to give her best with

passion, enthusiasm, dedication and sincerity to serve and deliver what is expected of her. She’s often been heard saying “mula sa puso ni Normskie, baby!” (from the heart of Normskie baby) along with her wacky trademark in conveying “I work from the heart.” Normskie rose from the ranks of


This lady holds this year’s crown as the Most

Outstanding Cooperative Leader in the Philippines, besting two other nominees to the 2012 Gawad Parangal of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), but such award is seen as long overdue because she has been living and giving her best all the time.

by Jeanevive Duron Abangan

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 5ONE MINDANAO


ordinary coop members and has built her leadership over time. She has been with Tagum Cooperative for three decades, and has served 25 years as a leader of the home-grown cooperative based in Tagum City where she settles with her family. Taking no shortcuts, she attended seven-days seminar 29 years ago just like the others who wanted to become a member of Tagum Cooperative at that time. She was not loaded with much money when she came in as a coop member. She was just then running a carenderia (eatery) business. What she had, was her intense passion to serve: the spirit she had developed as a Gagmayng Kristohanong Katilingban (GKK) coordinator, catechist and church lector. “I participated actively in Tagum Cooperative activities. I was then convinced to run as an officer and I then got re-elected again and again,” she said. In Her 25-year stint as an active officer of Tagum Cooperative, Normskie came out five times as the chairperson. Instituting reforms in 1995 amidst intense resistance among fellow coop officers was her greatest feat. She looked at her come-back this year as God’s mission to check the gains of such struggle for reforms,and to further push the development Tagum Cooperative “to better serve our members.”

“In my reflection, as if God is saying telling me to see if the reforms we made are still there.” The system is in place for Tagum Cooperative to operate soundly but Normskie doesn’t want to sit on her laurels, nor does she like the cooperative to stay over confident about being the Most Outstanding Large Cooperative in 2012. “We are reviewing some of our policies to strengthen our services to our members,” she said. Apart from its existing products and services from savings deposits, loans, member benefits, and funecare services, Tagum Cooperative is looking at the prospect of online banking. It now uses automated teller machine (ATM) to dispense money as part of delivering improved services to its members, and that it now works on strengthening its human resource policies. Tagum Cooperative has built wide network of alliance with Finance Organizations Achieving Certified Credit Union Standards (FOCCUS), Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU), Mindanao Alliance for Self-help Society Southern Philippines Educational Cooperative Center (MASS SPECC) , CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative, Model Cooperative Network, Philippine Cooperative Center, Metro South Coop Bank and Asian Women in Cooperative

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6 ONE MINDANAO

Development Forum (AWCF). “My dream is for Tagum Cooperative to reach 100 years. It may not happen in my lifetime; we may be gone in this world, but Tagum Cooperative will continue to exist,” she said. Along with the vision for centennial existence of Tagum Cooperative, Normskie wish to see her gender and development advocacy to flourish and to continue spelling a difference in the lives of coop members whom Tagum Cooperatives would like to experience joy and prosperity as they continue investing their trust and confidence. Now with sustained budget, such advocacy has been enhanced and become known as Family Enrichment Program that talks topics beyond gender equality. It now tackles family affair, spirituality, community involvement and volunteerism, violence a g a i n s t women, and problems on drug dependence. N o r m s k i e considers her work with Tagum Cooperative as an apostolate, believing that “it is an instrument of God to improve the lives of your members.” She may find herself in a taxing situation doing several volunteer work, but words of

gratitude from coop members bring her solace and soothing feelings at the end of the days work. She’s glad to hear “our members say because of Tagum Cooperative we have food on our table; we are able to put up our house, send our children to school, provide medical needs of our ailing family members, repair our house.” She brings such joy and fulfillment beyond the walls of Tagum Cooperative as she keeps her thought tuned in on leaving good legacy, “on making a difference in the lives of people that I have met, touched, inspired and encouraged.” To coop leaders, she leaves words of encouragement for them to become models of transformational leadership. She advises them to “adhere to good governance, to become competent and passionate.”

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 7

ACROSS THE NATIONPresident Aquino confers Quezon Service Cross on DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo (posthumous)

President Benigno S. Aquino III conferred the Quezon Service Cross Award on the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo in ceremonies held in Malacañang on

Monday.

8 Tuesday, November 27, 2012

In his speech, President Aquino said the Quezon Service Cross Award was a fitting tribute to Robredo whom he said embodied the ideal traits of a good leader and public servant: honesty, dedication and humility.

“Kinakatawan ni Jesse ang mga katangian ng isang tunay na lingkod-bayan: matapat, masigasig, at

mapagkumbaba. Batid niyang bilang kawani ng gobyerno, ang una at ang huli niyang tungkulin ay ang pagsilbihan ang bandila, at iangat ang kanyang kapwa—anumang pansariling sakripisyo ang kaakibat nito. Alam ito ng kanyang pamilya’t malalapit na kaibigan, alam ito ng kanyang mga kababayang Nagueño, at alam ito ng kanyang

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 9

mga nakasalamuhang Pilipino ---nasa puso ni Jesse ang pagseserbisyo,” the President said.

“Sa araw pong ito, nakamit ni Jesse Robredo ang pinakamataas na parangal sa bansa, sa paglilingkod na nakasandig sa pagpapakumbaba. Kanyang pinatunayan na hindi laging naipapamalas ang kadakilaan sa lakas ng puwersa, sa katapangan, o sa kagitingan. Isang simpleng taong kumakalinga sa simpleng tao ---dito po natin maaalala ang pangalang Jesse Manalastas Robredo,” he added.

In response, Robredo’s widow Leni, who accepted the award in behalf of their family, expressed her deepest appreciation for the Quezon Service Cross Award which, she said, is truly a “huge honor.”

“It is such a privilege for us to accept the highest national recognition of outstanding civilian service that the republic can give. To be awarded this award which was proposed by President Manuel Roxas in honor of our illustrious President Manuel L. Quezon, and to be

mentioned alongside awardees Carlos P. Romulo, Emilio Aguinaldo, Ramon Magsaysay, and Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. is truly a huge honor,” Robredo said.

“With the conferment of the Quezon Service Cross Award, we can only hope that there will be more people like him who will serve rather than criticize, collaborate rather than divide, build up rather than tear down, and engage in order to understand,” she added.

The Quezon Service Cross Award is the highest recognition the State can bestow on its citizens. It was created through a proposal by former President Manuel Roxas in honor of President Manuel L. Quezon to serve as the highest honor of the Republic.

With the award, Robredo joins former president of the United Nation General Assembly Carlos P. Romulo, former presidents Emilio Aguinaldo and Ramon Magsaysay, and the late senator Benigno Aquino Jr., as the fifth person to receive the prestigious award. PND (rck)

10 Tuesday, November 27, 2012

President Aquino creates special teams to probe human rights violations

President Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered the creation of special teams to investigate human rights abuses by state and non-state forces and ensure a focused probe and speedy

resolution of all unsolved and new cases, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Monday.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 ONE MINDANAO 11

Ochoa said the special teams would form part of the inter-agency committee (IAC), which the President established under Administrative Order (AO) No. 35 he signed on November 22, that will exclusively handle cases of extra-legal killings, enforced disappearances, torture and other forms of human rights violations.

“This presidential directive reinforces the Aquino administration’s resolve to uphold and protect the rights of the people,” Ochoa said. “We believe that the creation of this high-level committee will be a more effective mechanism in handling and monitoring cases of human rights violations,” Ochoa explained.

According to Ochoa, AO 35 takes effect immediately and replaces AO No. 211 issued in 2007 that created the Task Force Against Political Violence. The presidential directive directs the task force to turn over all documents, data, reports, supplies, resources and its remaining budget to the IAC.

“The President envisions the administrative order to harmonize and standardize the government’s policies and action plan for resolving human rights abuses. This way we can have a focused investigation and speedy resolution of all the cases,” Ochoa added.

One of the first tasks of the IAC is to organize special teams and a technical working group to carry out the immediate inventory of all alleged human rights violations committed by state and non-state forces; monitor the development of cases which are pending in courts or under investigation, and

conduct an investigation into unsolved and new cases, as well as prosecute the perpetrators.

Under AO 35, the secretary of the Department of Justice (DoJ) serves as chairperson of the IAC, which members include the head of the Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC), the secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the National Defense (DND), the presidential advisers of the Peace Process (OPAPP) and Political Affairs (OPAPA), chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National police chief and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director.

The chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Ombudsman sit as observers and resource persons in the IAC.

The IAC is required to submit to the President every six months a progress report, a detailed inventory of pending human rights abuse cases, and accomplishment and recommendations, among others.

The President has asked all other government agencies and local government units to give their full support and cooperation to the IAC to make sure that the AO 35’s objectives and the committee’s mandate are achieved.

The initial budget requirement of the committee will be taken from the current appropriation of the agencies comprising the IAC and subsequent funding will be incorporated in their respective regular budgets.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012ONE MINDANAO 12

Phl Embassy, Minda to conduct Mindanao Business Forum in Kuala Lumpur

The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur reported

that as a follow-up to the successful signing of the Framework Agreement between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the Embassy, in cooperation with the Putrajaya Chamber of Commerce, will be conducting the Mindanao Business Networking Forum on November 29 at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel.

“Even since the signing of the Framework Agreement, there has been tremendous interest from Malaysian companies on investing in Mindanao. The forum capitalizes on this interest, and we hope that this would translate to actual sizable investments. We believe

that through vigorous economic development drive, in tandem with the consolidation of peace, Mindanao will not only live up to its name as ‘the land of promise’, but become in fact promise fulfilled,” Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya said. Expected to be present are MinDA


Phl Embassy, Minda to conduct Mindanao Business Forum in Kuala Lumpur

Chairman and Signing Minister for Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines-East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Luwalhati Antonino, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman and other key officials from the region and from Malaysia. They will be accompanied by some 50 businessmen from Mindanao

This by-invitation forum aims to present to Malaysian businessmen and women and investors the current trade and investment opportunities in Mindanao, particularly in the following sectors: agriculture/agri-business development; tourism development; infrastructure development, particularly transport, power and renewable energy; and services, particularly Islamic finance and ICT-enabled services.

There will also be a chance for Filipino and Malaysian businessmen to interact in breakout sessions, as well as in one-on-one meetings with their counterparts.

Malaysian companies expected to attend include Berjaya Corporation, Genting Plantations, Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation, Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd, and Philippine Airlines (AirPhil) Malaysia, among others.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Malaysia, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation

(Matrade) and MATRADE Manila have also confirmed participation in the event.

The forum is in cooperation with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Malaysia, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Regional Government, Department of Trade and Industry, Board of Investments, and Department of Agriculture, MATRADE, and other supporting organizations in Malaysia.

It is also supported by the Putrajaya Chamber of Commerce and the Berjaya Times Square.

It is also a follow-up activity to the Philippines-Malaysia Investment Partnership Forum held last May 29 in Kuala Lumpur, where Vice President Jejomar Binay was the guest of honor and keynote speaker, and the ARMM Mindanao Investment Forum, scheduled on November 23 to 26 in Cotabato City.

Chairman Antonino, Governor Hataman and other members of the Philippine delegation will also be participating in the BIMP-EAGA and Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Consumer Fair in Melaka from November 30 to December 2.

The Fair will showcase Philippine high-value agri-fishery products and tourism destinations, which will be participated in by 50 exhibitors from Mindanao and Palawan.


Don Bosco Foundation strengthens biodynamic, organic farming in MindanaoBy Shahana Joy Duerme

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato--The Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Development Inc. advances the promotion of biodynamic and organic farming not only in Soccsksargen but also in the whole Mindanao.

Social Enterprise General Manager Romano Laurilla said that with the international certi-fication they received lately, the foundation will be gearing up to further give quality service to the community.

“We are very happy to have the international organic certi-fication, the first in the country. This will enable us to expand in the market giving us the op-portunity to help more farming families and advance biodynam-ic and organic farming,” Laurilla emphasized.


Don bosco received the Ceres of Germany, a certification that is need-ed to prove that a prod-uct is certified organic and to further advertise it in the world market.

Laurilla added that through this certification, consumers will have the assurance that they have purchased products that are chemical-free.

The official is also ex-tending his appreciation for those who helped the foundation achieved the certification.

With the certification, the foundation will be penetrating the market giving more opportu-nities not only for the foundation itself but also to the community.

It will continue to pur-

sue its 3Ps advocacy or the fight to protect the People, Planet and Pros-perity as its means to safeguard the environ-ment against climate change.

Also, it will increase its provision of organic products thereby pro-moting healthy lifestyle through its social enter-prise, the Bios Dynamis.

Last year, it has ex-ported 1 metric ton of assorted black, red and brown rice in Germany and now, they have ex-isting orders from the mentioned country as well as from Macau, Can-ada, and Hongkong.

Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Develop-ment Inc. is a non-gov-

ernment organization which focuses in pro-viding services and sus-tainable development initiatives among the communities. It man-ages Alternative Market-ing Services (AMS) and Alternative Savings and Credit Services (ASCS).

The foundation is this year’s regional gawad saka outstanding organic farming organization and outstanding agricultural entrepreneur of the De-partment of Agriculture (DA) 12, best farmers’ organization bestowed by the National Food Authority (NFA) and the medium scale agri-en-trepreneur of North Co-tabato Province.


16 farmer groups, LGUs receive free postharvest facilities from DA 12KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato -- At least 16 local government units and farmer groups recently received free postharvest facilities in line with the Department of Agriculture’s bid to boost food staples self-suf-ficiency.

Jimmy Oliva, regional technical director for operations of DA 12 said, they distributed 10 corn mills and 10 corn shellers from the DA’s Agri-Pinoy Corn Program and the Soccsksargen-Area Development Program Office (ADPO).

He said, the distribution was an indication of DA’s full support to help achieve the objectives of the Food Staples Self-sufficiency Program (FSSP).

Recipients of corn mills were Brgy. Council of Lambangan in T’boli, South Cotabato;

T a m p a k a n LGU; Tinagacan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-purpose Cooperative; Katangawan Sugarcane Farmers Irrigators’ Association (KASAFIA)- General Santos City; Tomado Free Farmers’

Association (TOFFCO); Ranzo FA ng Carmen, North Cotabato; Daluga FA ng Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat; Kanulay P4MP Asociation ng Bagumbayan, SK; Brgy Council ng Lamsugod, Surallah, South Cotabato; and MCFRILA of Polomolok town, also in South Cotabato.

Corn shellers were also given to Brgy. Council ng Lambangan in T’boli, Tampakan LGU, and San Jose MPC in Banga, all in South Cotabato; Tinagacan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries MPC, Anayo Farmers’s Association of Banisilan, Brgy. Council of Barungis in Pikit, in North Cotabato; Biwang Inland Fisherfolks’ Association of Bagumbayan, Mapabangon IA of Palimbang and Kabalikat Women’s Organization

of Sen. Ninoy Aquino in Sultan Kudarat Province; Bagong Buhay Producers’ Cooperative in General Santos City.

Turn-over of the machines were held last week at the DA-Research Outreach Station sa Bololmala, Tupi, South Cotabato.

Soccsksargen-ADPO program manager Engr. Ginalyn Cachuela, explained the recipients underwent thorough evaluation they were granted the postharvest facilities.

At the turn-over ceremony, Tampakan mayor Leonardo Escobillo, in behalf of the beneficiaries thanked DA for the aid.

He said these would surely help improve the operations and production of the beneficiary farmer groups and cooperatives.

By Dani Doguiles


16 farmer groups, LGUs receive free postharvest facilities from DA 12

Tacurong approves P343.5 M 2013 budgetBy Jezereel Billano

TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat-- The budget of Tacurong City’s local gov-ernment unit will increase by P23M compared to this year’s allocation, a report from the Tacurong City LGU said.

The Sangguniang Panglungsod led by Vice Mayor Charito L. Collado on November 7 approved Ordinance No. 11 series of 2012 appropriating an amount of P343, 531, 335 for the annual budget of the City of Tacurong for Calendar Year 2013.

The ordinance was approved through the motion of Councilor Cirilo Y. Flores.

Of the approved a m o u n t , P150,137,227 will go to personal services that comprise employees’ salaries and wages, other benefits and allowances. This also includes the general fund adjustment and lump sum

appropriation for the City’s 3rd class classification.

M e a n w h i l e , P 8 3 , 9 4 9 , 6 8 4 was allotted for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) and P347,500 for property plant and equipment.

A total of P22,950,000 has been earmarked for other development projects and other needed services under the locally funded projects.

Aside from a reserve fund amounting to P16,133,067 for local risk reduction m a n a g e m e n t program, the city government allotted P40 million for 20

barangays; the amount would be taken from the 20% development fund and locally funded projects.

The said amount is evenly distributed with P2 million allotted for each barangay. This has been appropriated for infrastructure and development projects such as construction/concreting of roads, drainage canals, and box culverts.

The P2-million City Aid to Barangays is one of LGU-Tacurong’s innovations since 1992.

The City’s 2013 budget increased by at least P23 million compared to this year’s budget of P320, 037,355.


www.piacaraga.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/PIA-Caraga-Updates/165374590187484

Caraga execs, Rotary Club of Butuan turnover check to Por Cristo Foundationby Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY -- The Association of Caraga Executives (ACE) and Rotary Club of Butuan turned a check worth P200,000 to Por Cristo Foundation (Home for the Abandoned Elderly) as beneficiary, held Tuesday at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Caraga Regional Conference Room, this city. DPWH-Caraga Regional Director Danilo Versola, who sponsored the said turnover ceremony, commended

the efforts of all the ACE members as well as the Rotary Club of Butuan in their intention to help the needy


especially the abandoned children and elderly. Atty. Francisco Pobe, ACE President and Regional Director of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Caraga said he hopes that all ACE members will continue to support, extend help and do volunteerism works to the marginalized sector in the society. Johnny Sychua, Rotary Club of Butuan president and Regional Vice President of Philippine Health (PhilHealth) Insurance Corporation Caraga said that they will continue to conduct of Golf Tournament so its proceeds could help other socio-civic organizations in the city. “We hoped to conduct the next

Golf Tournament next year before the national and local elections,” Sychua said. Meanwhile, Mr. Lito Cabebe, a representative of Por Cristo Foundation also expressed his thanks to all the ACE members and Rotary Club of Butuan for choosing their foundation to benefit the proceeds from the recently concluded 5th Golf Tournament held in Cagayan de Oro City. “With your help, we will be able to improve our facilities to address the special needs of our abandoned elderly,” said Cabebe. The ACE is an organization of heads of offices from different government agencies in Caraga

region which aims to further professionalize the corps of CESOs and eligibles. ACE members not only provide financial assistance through the members’ contributions to civic groups’ programs but also undertake outreach programs for the marginalized sector in the society.


According to Shirley Bolaños, Mentor of Ateneo School of Government, the shift of focus from emergency response to disaster prevention and risk reduction is to directly address the vulnerability of the country to natural disasters due to climate change. The event was held at the Provincial Capitol Conference Room and was participated by local government representatives from five municipalities of Hinatuan, Barobo, Marihatag, Tago, and San Miguel and the members of the PDRRM Council Technical Working Group. LGU representatives composed

of the local DRRM officers,budget officers, MSWD officers and municipal accountants were presented the organizational structure of the Local DRRM Council in their area on its second day of the workshop adapted from RA 10121 the shifts of focus from the emergency response into disaster prevention and risk reduction. AsoG is commissioned to provide institutional support to government and local governments. It aims to strengthen the governance among LGUs and policy-making in the local level in Climate Change Adaptation and DRRM.

Ateneo conducts trainings on disaster budget monitoring in Surigao del Sur by Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

BUTUAN CITY -- The Ateneo School of the Government (AsoG) recently conducted three-day training on Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Localization and Budget Monitoring in coordination with the provincial government here headed by Governor Johnny T. Pimentel.


Ateneo conducts trainings on disaster budget monitoring in Surigao del Sur

Surigao Norte farmers to benefit local financing and risk insurance programby Susil D. Ragas

BUTUAN CITY -- Local Rice and Corn Farmers in Surigao del Norte can soon avail the local financing and risk insurance program next year, through the Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), said Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Arturo Cruje. Cruje said that under the CCAP, farmers will have easy access to credit in support of the household’s crop production and alternative livelihood ventures, easy access to saving facilities and to formal and informal crop insurance, and further facilitates access to productive services including agri-technology training, related agri-support enterprise and business trainings. The CCAP was funded by the Global Environment Facility through the United Nations Development Programme, an

initiative which was developed and applied first to rice and corn farmers in areas vulnerable to natural disasters in Agusan del Norte.The project will soon expand to Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Norte by 2013, as part of its “Scaling Up Risk Transfer Mechanism.” On her part, Governor Sol Matugas is optimistic that through this project “ we will be building disaster-resilient and safer farming communities in the province.”


piazampen.blogspot.comhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/PIA-WesMin-Info-Blitz/204864762911310 [email protected]

Want to publish your photo, news and feature release just email

City turns over 51M school bldgs to Education SecBy Jocelyn P. Alvarez

ZAMBOANGA CITY - A total of PhP51 million worth of school buildings constructed in four schools here were turned over by the city government to Education Secretary Armin Luistro over the weekend. Sheila Covarrubias, City Information Officer (IO) in a press statement said a total of 48 classrooms were constructed by the

city in Mampang Elementary School, San Jose Gusu Elementary School, Recodo National High School and Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High


City turns over 51M school bldgs to Education Sec

School. Covarrubias said Sec. Luistro was grateful with the efforts and commended the city government, specifically for having foresight in constructing the 2-storey 12 classroom for the San Jose Gusu Elementary School which is a flood-prone area. “The new building is elevated and would not be affected by flood waters in case of heavy downpour,” Covarrubias said. The lady IO emphasized that this education effort of the city headed by Mayor Celso Lobregat is to provide better future for young Zamboangueños. “Lobregat administration puts in a lot of priority on education , to provide the students a conducive learning environment, to improve the performance of students and teachers and ultimately to move the city further forward,” she expressed. Covarrubias however pointed out that while school facilities are sufficient, the number of teachers is still short, that is why Mayor Lobregat asked Sec. Luistro to allocate additional teacher items specifically for Recodo National High School. As of June 2012, Recodo NHS has a population of 887 students with 24 teachers—8 of whom are employed through the Local School Board (LSB).


Communicators’ Congress set in Davao CityBy Claro A. Lanipa

PAGADIAN CITY – The Mindanao Communicators Network, Inc. (MindaComNet) in cooperation with the Philippine Information Agency will hold a communicators’ congress and workshop on November 28-30, 2012 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Lanang, Davao City.

The MindaComNet is an organization of government public information and relations officers of national government agencies (NGAs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions (GFIs) state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao. Some 200 public information and relations officers are expected to attend the said congress. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Sonny Coloma will be the Keynote Speaker during the opening program on November 28. Senator Gregorio Honasan II, Chairman, Committee on Public Information and Mass Media will speak on the Freedom of Information and Institutionalizing Government Information Officers. Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Secretary Teresita Quintos Deles will share the recent development on the peace process in Mindanao. Other invited speakers are Dr. Rolando Doria who will discuss Responsible Mining in Mindanao and Director Romeo Montenegro of the

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) with the topic Powering Mindanao’s Growth Through Improved Power Sector, among others. Secretary Luwalhati R. Antonino, MinDA chair will be the guest of honor and speaker during the closing program on November 30.

Previous MCN Photos


Communicators’ Congress set in Davao City

ASEAN Tourism HRD Program in the Philippines

BORACAY – The ASEAN-Korea Centre has organized the ASEAN Tourism Human Resources Development (HRD) Program on November 26- 27, 2012 in Boracay, Philippines. In such a beautiful island popular as a honeymoon destination, the 2012 Philippines HRD program is being held for two days which is co-organized with the Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT). The Tourism HRD Program aims to build the capacity of tourism professionals and boost tourism exchange between Philippines and Korea by further enhancing awareness of Korea in the Philippines. With 45 participants from both public and private sectors related to tourism industry, the program will provide a series of lectures on Korean tourism, Korean culture, and Korean language. Specifically,

lectures will have an in-depth analysis of tourism trends and prospects of the Korean tourism market; a general overview of Korea including its history, culture, lifestyle that will facilitate the understanding on Korean tourists; and a practical language training course on basic Korean expressions that can be used by tourism professionals in providing better services for Korean tourists. According to the DOT, a total of 3,149,985 tourists visited the country from January to September 2012. The DOT data also showed that South Korea ranks the No.1 country visiting the Philippines, with 752,918 visitors from January to


September, 2012 which accounts for 23.9% of total tourists that visited the Philippines. In 2012, Boracay has been named the Best Island in the world by an international travel magazine (Travel + Leisure). Boracay Island and its beaches have also received awards from numerous travel publications and agencies. Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately

315 km (196 miles) south of Manila and is famous for the White Beach, Balabag Beach, and various marine sports, as well as island-hopping and spas. The ASEAN-Korea Centre is an intergovernmental organization aiming to increase trade volume, accelerate investment flow, invigorate tourism and enrich cultural exchanges between the ASEAN Member States and the ROK.



The launching was initiated by PhilHealth-Iligan Service Office in cooperation with the provincial government. The Lanao del Norte LGU has also implemented its own Provincial Health Indigency Program (PHIP) that sponsors indigent families as PhilHealth

beneficiaries. The launching ceremony was held at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) and attended by more than 3,500 PhilHealth members from the different towns of Lanao del Norte. PhilHealth Moves is an intensified information, education and communication (IEC) campaign for all PhilHealth-sponsored members identified

under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). It moves to empower the NHTS-PR (sponsored) members nationwide on

PhilHealth launches MOVES in Lanao del Norteby VNL & KHMJ PIO-LDN

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte - In support of the government’s universal health care (UHC) program, PhilHealth launched its Moves (Mobile Orientation, Validation and Enrollment Scheme) program in the capital town of Tubod, this province on October 9, 2012.


PhilHealth launches MOVES in Lanao del Norte

Breastfeeding is duly recognized to benefit the health of infants, mother and child bonding, and the public health service system, among other positive long term implications for the society, as a whole. Thus, Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro has issued Department Order No. 80, recently, reiterating its support for the government’s campaign to promote the practice of breastfeeding. Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10028, also known as the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009, Secretary Luistro has directed all school officials to set up lactation stations, as well as strengthen, sustain and

enhance the same, in their respective jurisdictions. These lactation stations must be equipped with a lavatory for hand washing, a refrigerator for storing expressed breast milk, electrical outlets for breast pumps, a small table, and comfortable seats to be used by the school personnel during breastfeeding periods. School officials are also enjoined to further intensify and strengthen the integration of breastfeeding education in the curriculum, specifically, in relevant subjects in the elementary and secondary levels, Luistro said. Meanwhile, school officials are also

DepEd promotes breastfeeding in schoolsby Rutchie C. Aguhob

TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental - To improve children’s health, as well as strengthen their commitment to good nutrition and health enhancing practices, the Department of Education (DepEd) has moved to promote breast feeding in schools.

the health care benefits that they can avail. During the program, PhilHealth personnel conducted member data updating, Membership Data Record (MDR) issuance, distribution of National Household Targeting System (NHTS) cards, registration of 4Ps members and distribution of checks for the Per Family Payment Rate (PFPR)

to the local government units of towns Nunungan, Pantar, Tagoloan, Sapad, Magsaysay, and Pantao Ragat. There are 55,367 PhilHealth members under the NHTS in Lanao del Norte, Florife Hermosisima-Pabingwit, service officer, said. The newly distributed PhilHealth card shall is valid from January 1, 2012 until December 31, 2013.


Photo Credit: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/Photo Credit: http://cms.interaksyon.com/infotech/assets/2012/11/internet.jpg

Groundbreaking ceremony held for P1.2-M Slope Protection Project in Misamis Orientalby Recthie T. Paculba

OPOL, Misamis Oriental - A groundbreaking ceremony on the P1.2-million Slope Protection Project was held on November 21, 2012 in Opol, Misamis Oriental. The event was led by representatives of the local government and the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Mayor Dexter Yasay said the project, which is implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and is funded by the national government, aims to protect those who live near the river. He said the construction of slope protection is not the only solution to erosion problems in the area but, it’s a good start in fostering safe and protected areas in the municipality. The said project is part of the Construction of Slope Protection along Butuan-Cagayan-Iligan Roads (downstream of Iponan Bridge I and II Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental) with around P17.2M program amount. More than 50 households in Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental specifically those who lived along the riverbank

were greatly affected by tropical storm Sendong last December 17, 2011 at around 6 a.m. Apart from residential units, Yasay said many business establishments were totally washed out leading them to place the barangay in emergency state of calamity. To further protect those who are still living along the riverbank in the barangay, the Office of the President mandated timely relocation of the residents. Opol LGU on the other hand is currently on the lookout for possible relocation sites that they can afford. Currently, DPWH works on the fabrication and casting of materials needed in the foundation and pillars of the slope project.

enjoined to strengthen the prohibitions in compliance with Executive Order No. 51, entitled “Adopting a National Code of Breast Milk Substitutes, Breast Milk Supplements, and Other Related Products, Penalizing Violations, Thereof, and for other Purposes.” These prohibitions include the posting and/or distribution of advertisements, promotion or

marketing of infant formula and related products. It also prohibits the distribution of milk samples and supplies by companies manufacturing infant milk products and donations from manufacturers and distributors of such products, among others, in the school setting, the Education Secretary added.


DAVAO CITY- Mayor Sara Du-terte-Carpio and Ludivico Badoy, chair of the National Historical

Commission unveiled formally today the marker declaring the city hall of Davao as historical site

Davao City Hall declared as a historical siteby Joey Dalumpines


The simple rite in front of the city hall building was witnessed by department heads of the city government, local legislators, regional directors of line-govern-ment-agencies and members of the diplomatic corps. The local government build-ing was built as a municipal hall by the American government in 1926 eleven years before the place was declared as a chartered city by the President Elpidio Quirino in 1937. Duterte-Carpio thanked the NHC for affirming the city hall as a historical site. She said the city government takes as part of its sworn duty to preserve the city hall building which shelters the governance for a long time. “The building embodies not only the local governance but all that represent Davao City,” Du-terte-Carpio said. She said declaring the city hall as a historical site inspires its of-ficials and government workers to work harder to serve the people. Badoy disclosed that the NHC is willing to provide technical ex-pertise to preserve the building and to renovate it to its original make up. He said the building has been a silent witness to all government

processes which government func-tionaries pursued throughout the years.Badoy said the city hall is the lat-est infrastructure in the country declared as a historical site. “We are grateful that the lo-cal government is able to preserve the building unlike in other areas where government structures are outmoded by modernization,” he said. Badoy said that the confer-ment is timely with the 75th year founding anniversary of the city this year. He said the historic marker will serve as a sign and inspiration that once in the lives of Davaoe-nos, the city hall has been part of olden times. Badoy said the city hall de-picts the design of the American architecture in 1926. “We hope that the people of Davao will continue to preserve the integrity of the building not only for the present, but also for the future generation,” he said. Duterte-Carpio and Badoy formally signed the contract of conferment and was witnessed by Atty. Zuleika Lopez, acting city ad-ministrator and Carminda Arevalo, executive director of the NHC.


Additional troops to augment TF Davao during yuletide festivitiesby Rudolph Alama

DAVAO CITY- Additional troops from the 10th Infantry Division is expected to beef up Task Force Davao during the coming Christ-mas holiday festivities. Lt. Colonel Gerry Besana executive-officer and spokesperson of TF Davao, said that they are expecting 100 to 120 personnel coming from the 10th ID to beef up the unit. He said that they will be supporting the security plan of Davao City for the Christmas season. The focus will be securing the Pasko Fiesta celebration and the convergence points of lumads (indigenous people) who will be visiting the city to celebrate

Christmas. Apart from regular organic Army personnel, the unit will be beefed by TF Davao trainees. Besana bared that 23 trainees from the Anti Crime Unit, 30 trainees from the Special CAFGU Active Auxiliary (SCAA) and eight SCAA from Task Group Samal will also be fielded for security duty. He said that currently

TF Davao has about 70 cadres and 10 officers with more than 300 SCAAs part of the SCAA is the 90-man Anti-Crime Unit (ACUs) which is funded by the City Government of Davao, which will also be vital in securing the city. The City’s multi-sectoral annual Christmas festivity, the Pasko Fiesta will be formally launched on December 7. Pasko Fiesta events will include a Christmas light show, a Christmas street parade, street party, dance and music performances, Christmas parol and décor contests.

This is a free ad

This is a free ad

28

Date post:	10-Mar-2016
Category:	Documents
Upload:	pia-mindanao
View:	217 times
Download:	4 times

One Mindanao - November 27, 2012

Documents