ISSN 01165343 VOLUME 9 NO. 51 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012 Romblon: Libreng medical at surgical mission muling isinagawa ng BJMP Dinnes Manzo/Page 5 Palawan: Basic Life Support Training, sinimu- lan na sa Coron Orlan C. Jabagat/Page 4 Mindoro: Kauna-unahang pu- long ng SP sa labas ng Batasang Panla- lawigan, isinagawa Luis T. Cueto/Page 3 Calapan City: Antas ng kaalaman sa newborn screening, pinataas L. T. Cueto/Page 4 Ptr. Princesa City: City council endorses DMCI diesel plant V.A.S. Mendoza/Page 5 Formerly Pacific MONITOR NEWSMAGAZINE YOUR COMMUNITY REGIONAL NEWSMAGAZINE A PRIME TOURIST DESTINATION MARINDUQUE: MARINDUQUE See Page 2 President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim witnessed the signing of the accord, which aims for a final peace pact by 2016, in a landmark ceremony at the presidential luwaran.com By: Dr. Carlos J. Andam & Juliet Nabos -see page 10- By Rene M. Dellosa —see page 7
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ISSN 01165343
VOLUME 9 NO. 51 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
Romblon:
Libreng medical at
surgical mission
muling isinagawa ng
BJMP
Dinnes Manzo/Page 5
Palawan:
Basic Life Support
Training, sinimu-
lan na sa Coron
Orlan C. Jabagat/Page 4
Mindoro:
Kauna-unahang pu-
long ng SP sa labas
ng Batasang Panla-
lawigan, isinagawa
Luis T. Cueto/Page 3
Calapan City:
Antas ng kaalaman
sa newborn
screening, pinataas
L. T. Cueto/Page 4
Ptr. Princesa City:
City council
endorses DMCI
diesel plant
V.A.S. Mendoza/Page 5
Formerly Pacific MONITOR NEWSMAGAZINE
YOUR COMMUNITY REGIONAL NEWSMAGAZINE
A PRIME TOURIST DESTINATION
MARINDUQUE:
MARINDUQUE See
Page 2
President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino and Moro Islamic Liberation Front
(MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim witnessed the signing of the accord, which aims
for a final peace pact by 2016, in a landmark ceremony at the presidential
luwaran.com
By: Dr. Carlos J. Andam & Juliet Nabos
-see page 10-
By Rene M. Dellosa —see page 7
more on page 3...
By: Bernardo Caringal
Rejanos Bakery stated its operation in 1946 with cookies and
other bakery products. During those years, raw materials or the arrow-
root flour locally known as “inaw” were bought directly from the farm-
ers. But with the strict requirement of the food industry , Mrs. Carme-
lita R. Reyes or “Ka Mita” sought the assistance of the DOST for the
mechanization of the arrowroot flour processing. There is also an in-
creasing trend for the demand of her products due to her active partici-
pation to trade fairs for product promotion.
As early as 2005, the DOST granted an assistance of P112,600.00 for
the evaluation and assessment of existing machines that can be used for ar-
rowroot flour processing since there is no specific processing equipment that
is being used for arrowroot. The Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evalua-
tion Center (AMTEC) based in UPLB was commissioned to do the evaluation
of equipment from Laguna, Leyte and Bicol.
It was the set of processing equipment from Bicol that Mrs. Reyes ap-
plied for the phase 1 of DOST SETUP assistance. The assistance amounted to
Four Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Pesos (P 466,430.00) was granted in 2005 include
washer, juice extractor, spinner, weighing scales and gas fired oven dryer. With the technology, production of
quality arrowroot flour was significantly increased. Flour extraction improved from 200 kg to 1000 kg per
day, starch recovery from 12 to 16 % and drying from 2-3 days to 8 hours. This inspired Ms. Reyes to take
a bolder step to compete in the big market in mainland Luzon and for the second time seek the assistance of
DOST MIMAROPA for the execution of packaging materials. In September 2009, the assistance amounting to
Seven Hundred Ninety Four Thousand two Hundred Forty pesos (P 794,240.00) was released for the acquisi-
tion of appropriate and improved packaging materials which extended the shelf life and increase marketability
of the products.
At present Rejano’s Bakery regularly em-
ploys 6 males and 3 females in the bakery section
year round and 7 workers in the arrowroot flour
processing center for a period of 5 to 6 months. A
total of no less than 150 farmers indirectly benefit-
ted from the project as supplier of arrowroot tu-
bers.
Other DOST interventions
In order to improve business profitability, the co-
operator was enrolled in the conduct of CPT/ En-
ergy audit conducted by the DOST ITDI in 2006.
A significant reduction in the LPG consumption 20
% was achieved through the recommendation of
doubling the time of flour in the spinner to remove
most of the water content and use solar drying in
net covered drying area. Ka Mita was also invited
to attend the seminar workshop on CPT/ Energy
Audit in Boracay and with her very good perform-
ance she earned a ticket to visit Japan for a 0ne
week seminar also in relation to CPT/energy audit.
She also served as speaker on 19th National Quality
Forum in 2007 at Hotel Inter Continental in Manila
and talked on the experience of the arrowroot proc-
essing.
2
OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
Eli Obligacion,
From page 2… REJANO’s Arrowroot Cookies
By Luis T. Cueto
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, PIA) -- Isina-
gawa kamakailan sa barangay Bagumbayan, Roxas
ang unang sesyon ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP)
sa labas ng Bulwagan ng Mamamayan ng Batasang
Panlalawigan na naglalayong maipakita sa mga
mamamayan ang proseso ng paggawa ng batas ng mga
bokal. Sa pagpupulong na ito maipakita rin sa mga ko-
munidad kung paano pinag-aaralan at sinusuri ang mga
usaping may kinalaman sa mga batas at panuntunan na
umiiral sa lalawigan at kung paanong bumuo ng mga ka-
pasiyahan at ordinansang tutugon sa mga pangunahing
pangangailangan ng mga mamamayan.
Ang ika-112 sesyon noong Setyembre 12, sa pan-
gunguna ni Bise-Gobernador at SP Presiding Officer
Humerlito A. Dolor, napagkasunduan ang paglagda ng
lahat ng mga kasapi ng SP sa isang kahilingan kay Gob.
Alfonso V. Umali, Jr., upang maisama sa mga popondohan
sa ilalim ng 2013 Annual Investment Plan ang konstruk-
syon ng barangay multi-purpose hall.
Ang nabanggit na sesyon ay dinaluhan ng mga
kinatawan ng SP mula sa una at ikalawang distrito ng la-
lawigan na sina Bokal Patrick M. Dela Rosa, Bokal Ramil
O. Dimapilis, Bokal Ryan Z. Arago, Bokal Robert Con-
cepcion, Bokal Ferdinand Thomas M. Soller, Bokal Flor
M. De Roxas, Bokal Corazon F. Agarap, Bokal Abraham
R. Abas, Bokal Romeo G. Infantado, Bokal Martin S. Bue-
naventura, Bokal Gideon B. Abuel at Bokal Alfredo R.
Viaña.
Sa pagdaraos ng sesyon ng SP sa Bagumbayan,
taus-pusong pasasalamat ang ipinaabot ni punong baran-
gay Limbo Sanz kay Dolor at mga bokal ng Sanggunian.
(PIO/LTC/TBO-PIA-Calapan City)
3 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
Ay...Marinduque Ni: NOEL V. MAGTURO
Input support through GIA
To sustain the supply of quality arrowroot flour, a com-
munity based project was funded by the DOST MIMA-
ROPA to Marinduque Diocesan Development Coop-
erative (MDDCo). The cooperative is operating
provincewide with farmer members that will plant ar-
rowroot to supply the processing center to be estab-
lished by the cooperative as project counterpar . A total
of P200,000 was released for the procurement of proc-
essing equipment such as Grinder, juice extractor and
spinner.
Catalyst for awards
The assistance of the DOST which boosted the business
of Ms. Reyes made her a
recipient of different awards
from other line agencies such
as Pres. Ramon Magsaysay
Regional Trophy of Excel-
lence Awardee from TESDA
in 2008 , Outstanding OTOP
MSME during the DTI Re-
gional OTOP and Regional
Gawad Saka Outstanding
Agri Entrepreneur from DA
in 2009,
Offshoot project
Processing of arrowroot flour produces a lot of waste
water that eventually ferments and produces foul odour.
Although the existing flour processing center has a sep-
tic tank for waste water, the capacity in not enough to
contain all the waste water during peak production. It
was during the training on coco vinegar in the province
that Eng. Norberto Ambagan of ITDI visited the proc-
essing center and it was agreed that sample of arrow-
root tubers will be sent to ITDI for testing. After 6
months, Engr. Ambagan informed Ka Mita that the ar-
rowroot waste water can be converted into wine. It was
good to note that the co-operator is really serious in
reducing the environmental impact of the waste water
and she allotted fund for the procurement of ITDI de-
signed wine kit. A training was conducted last March
20-21, 2011 and at present there are about 500 liters of
arrowroot wine ready for analysis prior to bottling.
Willingness to support others
Ka Mita wanted to share her expertise in running a
business thus when the DOST MIMAROPA ask for her
services to become a member of the DOST MIMA-
ROPA Regional Technical Evaluation Committee
(RTEC), she readily agreed without asking for any
monetary or material incentives. She also helps small
4 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
Basic Life Support Training,
sinimulan na sa Coron By Orlan C. Jabagat
PALAWAN, (PIA) -- Sinimulan na ng Provincial Disas-
ter Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) ang
Basic Life Support Training sa bayan ng Coron.
Ang pagsasanay, na pinangunahan ni Administration
and Training Officer Carlo Abogado, ay hinati sa dalawang
grupo.
Ang una ay ang pagsasanay sa mga “lay rescuer” na
sinimulan sa Tourism Center at natapos noong ika-14 ng
Oktubre.
Halos 100 ang dumalo sa aktibidad kung saan
karamihan ay mga tourist guide. Ang pagsasanay na ito ay
isa sa mga requirements para maging isang lisensyadong
tourist guide.
Ang pangalawa ay ang pagsasanay para sa mga
health care provider na ginana[ naman noong ika-15 hang-
gang 18 ng Oktubre sa bayan din ng Coron.
Ito ay dinaluhan ng halos 50 partisipante mula sa
mga ospital, rural health unit at iba pang health care pro-
vider.
Katuwang ng PDRRMO bilang mga tagapagsanay
ang mga representante ng Provincial Health Office at Ospi-
tal ng Palawan.
Ang pagsasanay ay tugon sa hiling ni Acting Mayor
Ajerico Barracoso ng Coron.
(PIO/TBO/OCJ-PIA4B Palawan)
Antas ng kaalaman sa newborn
screening, pinataas By Luis T. Cueto
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, (PIA) -- Ginanap ang
Newborn Screening (NBS) Summit 2012 sa Tamaraw Beach
Resort, Puerto Galera na naglalayong maitaas ang antas ng
kaalaman sa kahalagahan ng NBS para sa mga bagong pan-
ganak na sanggol.
Sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuri ng dugo ng sanggol, kaa-
gad na nalalaman ng magulang kung ang bata ay may sakit o
depekto sa katawan na minsan ay nakukuha sa sakit ng pamilya o
lahi ng pamilya.
Dahil sa newborn screening, kaagad ding naipapali-
wanag sa magulang ang mga dapat na gawin o dapat iwasan
upang hindi na lumala pa ang natuklasang sakit o depekto nito.
“Mas mabuting nalalaman kaagad at naiiwasan ang
pagkakaroon ng malaking gastos kapag may diperensya ang
bagong anak na sanggol,” sabi ni Provincial Executive Assistant
Dr. Marpheo Marasigan sa kanyang mensahe sa mga lumahok sa
summit.
Naging tampok sa okasyon ang pagbibigay ng Achiev-
ers’ Award ng Department of Health (DOH) sa mga nahirang na
nangunguna sa masigasig na pagpapatupad ng programang New-
born Screening at ang mga nakakuha ng gradong 90 porsiyento
pataas na iba’t ibang ospital sa lalawigan para sa 2010.
Kabilang dito ang Pinamalayan Community Hospital,
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital at ang Pinamalayan Doc-
tor’s Hospital.
Para sa taong 2011, ang dating tatlong nakakuha ng
parangal, tumaas sa 10 awardee ang nakakuha ng gradong 90
porsiyento pataas at naging aktibo sa pagpapatupad ng NBS.
Kabilang sa mga tumanggap ng parangal ang Mansalay
Medicare Hospital, Naujan Community Hospital, Roxas District
Hospital, Pinamalayan Community Hospital, Oriental Mindoro
Provincial Hospital, Mina de Oro General Hospital, Ma. Estrella
General Hospital, Sta. Maria Village Clinic, at Grace Mission
Hospital.
Tanging ang MMG Hospital and Health Services of
Oriental Mindoro naman ang nakatanggap ng Plaque of Exem-
plary Award.
Maliban kay Marasigan, naging panauhin din sa okas-
yon sina Local Health Support Division Center for Health and
Development (CHD) Officer–in-Charge Teresa Castillo, National
NBS Coordinator Lita Orbillo, NBS Center Unit Head Dr. Grace
Berbosa, Diplomatic Philippine Pediatric Society Dr. Ma.
Josefina Gool at DOH Supervising Public Health Officer Dr.
Anthony Calibo. (PIO/TBO/LTC-PIA4B, Calapan City)
Greetings from:
Dr. Roby Montellano
5 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
Libreng medical at surgical
mission muling isinagawa ng
BJMP Romblon By Dinnes Manzo
ROMBLON, Romblon, (PIA) -- Sa ikatlong pag-
kakataon ay muli na namang isinagawa ang libreng
medical at surgical mission ng Bureau of Jail Manage-
ment and Penology (BJMP Romblon) sa pangunguna
ng tanggapan ng Jail Provincial Administrator ng
Odiongan District Jail na isinagawa kamakailan sa
Brgy. Tambac, Romblon, Romblon.
Ang nasabing gamutan ay naisakatuparan sa
pakikipagtulungan ng Free and Accepted Masons of the
Philippines Lodge 352 ng Molino, Cavite na nagbigay ng
mga libreng gamot.
Nagbahagi rin ng suporta ang grupo ng Romblon
medical society sa pamumuno ni Dr. Edmund Reloj at
ang LGU Romblon sa ilalim ng tanggapan ni Mayor
Gerard S. Montojo.
Mayroon 322 na pasyente ang nabiyayaan ng li-
breng serbisyo sa konsultasyon at gamot samantalang li-
mang bata naman ang nakinabang sa libreng tuli.
Aktibo at buhay na buhay ang tema ng misyon ng
ipinagkaloob na serbisyo publiko ng BJMP personnel ng
Romblon mula pa noong taong 2008 na may temang:
“We serve, We transform”.
Kabilang sa mga hatid nilang serbisyo sa komu-
nidad ang libreng tuli, libreng blood pressure check-up,
libreng pabalat (cover) ng aklat, regular na donasyon ng
dugo, feeding activity sa mga bata, libreng gupit ng bu-
hok, masahe at paglilinis ng mga kuko at pakikilahok sa
ginagawang brigade eskwela naturang gamutan ay
naisakatuparan sa pagsisikap ng mga jail officers sa la-
lawigan ng Romblon sa pamumuno ni J/SInsp. Lino M.
Soriano na siyang aktibong nangalap ng mga ipinami-
gay na gamot.
Katuwang rin sa aktibidad na ito ang mga doctor
at nurses na kusang loob na tumulong na kinabibilangan
nina ng DepEd kada taon.
Ang Romblon Municipal Health Officer Dr.
Merly Valen H. Mallorca, Romblon District Hospital -
OIC Dr. Maria Crislil Ninia M. Costo, Dr. Christine C.
Gumban, RDH Physician at ang BJMP National Head-
quarters surgeon na si Dr. Jaime Agualdo Claveria Jr.
Lubos ang kagalakan at pasasalamat ni Tambac
Barangay Captain Ignacio M. Mallen kasama ang kan-
yang mga opisyal sa libreng serbisyo publiko ng pa-
munuan ng BJMP at di matawarang panggagamot ng
medical team sa kanyang mga kabaranggay.(DM/TBO-
PIA-IVB/Romblon)
City council endorses DMCI
diesel plant By Victoria Asuncion S. Mendoza
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, (PIA) --
The city council has endorsed in its last regular ses-
sion the establishment of a diesel power plant by
DMCI Power Corporation in Barangay Irawan,
addressing the threat of a power shortage in De-
cember.
This was confirmed by City Councilor
Gregorio “Rocky” Austria in a local radio interview,
stressing the fact that what was endorsed was the addi-
tional requirement for a 5 MW plant fueled by diesel.
He said this amidst the on-going controversy
on the application and request of DMCI for a coal-
powered plant in Narra municipality.
He said that the diesel plant to be established in
Barangay Irawan would ensure sufficient power sup-
ply when the demand for energy peaks during the No-
vember-December season.
Peak demand in Palawan is 30.5 MW while
power supply from its current power providers total to
35.5 MW.
With the additional DMCI diesel plant, Pala-
wan would be assured of uninterrupted power service
in December. (VSM/TBO/PIA-Palawan)
processors in the province by accommodating their prod-
ucts and sell in pasalubong corner of their hotel. Among
those that were assisted are the 3 Sister’s Banana Chips
and Sheena’s Butterfly who are now DOST clients under
SETUP.
Major plan for 2013 and the years ahead
On the third quarter of 2012, Ka Mita had a successful
meeting with a consolidator based in Manila and a deal
was closed to include her arrowroot products for ship-
ment to other countries by second quarter of 2013.
The DOST MIMAROPA once again through MPEX
program came in the very right time for she is planning
for the renovation of her bakery. The consultants vis-
ited her place and a program for renovation schedules
were prepared and discussed.
She is also planning to upgrade the bakery facilities by
acquiring rack oven and cookie depositor which will
cost her another 3 Million pesos. Believing that the
DOST will again support her, she is now in the process
idaraos ang taunang Provincial Children’s Talent Con-
test noong ika-17 ng Oktubre sa Telesforo Paredes Sr.
Memorial Pavilion ng gusaling Kapitolyo. Ang aktibidad ay kaugnay sa pagdiriwang ng Uni-
versal Children’s Month tuwing Oktubre.
Ang tema ngayong taon ay “Siguraduhin, Respon-
sableng Pamamahayag ay Palaganapin.”
Pinangangasiwaan ito ng Provincial Social Welfare
and Development Office sa pamumuno ni Apolonia David.
Layunin nitong mahasa at mapaunlad ang mga
kaalaman at talento ng mga bata.
Ang patimpalak ay may dalawang kategorya – ang
singing contest at ang draw and tell contest.
Ang mga bata ay nabigyan ng pagkakataong
lumikha ng kanilang sariling komposisyon na siya ring
inawit ng mga kalahok sa singing contest. Ganoon din sa
paghasa ng kanilang talento sa pagguhit at pagpapaliwanag
ng kahulugan ng kanilang iginuhit sa draw and tell contest.
Naglaan ng P40,000 ang pamahalaang panlalawi-
gan para sa mga nagwagi sa dalawang kategorya.
Ang unang gantimpala ay nakakuha ng P7,000;
pangalawa, P6,000; pangatlo, P5,000 at may consolation
prize na P1,000.
Ang pinakamahalagang papremyo na kaloob din
ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ay ang scholarship grant sa
kampiyon sa bawat kategorya.
Bilang iskolar ng pamahalaang panlalawigan, ang
mga nagwagi ay tumanggap ng P4,166 na ibibigay kada
pasukan mula sa unang baitang hanggang sa makatapos sa
mababang paaralan.
Ang mga kalahok sa patimpalak na ito ay ang
mga batang limang taon gulang pababa ng mga Day Care
Centers. Ang mga bata ay ang mga opisyal na kalahok ng
mga bayan na kanilang pinanggalingan. Ang magiging
kampiyon sa provincial level sa bawat kategorya ay si-
yang ilalaban sa Regional Children’s Talent Contest.
(PIO/OCJ/TBO-PIA4B Palawan)
Officers and mem-
bers meets every
first Saturday of the
month at The Patio
of the Legend Villas,
Pioneers Street
Mandaluyong City.
Contact no. 672-
0328/632-7474/631-
6387. Hon. Mayor
Robert M. Madla,
C.E was one of the
Guest of Honor.
Photo by: Richard Calub
OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
7 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
By Rene M. Dellosa
L-R: Pinggan Multi-Purpose Builing; Asphalt Overlay at Daykitin, Buenavista, Marinduque; Dr. Damian Reyes Mem. Road Boac Side Km. 7+778; Rehab/Reconst/Upgrading of MCR (Buyabod-Tawiran Section)
DPWH Marinduque District Engineering Office exceeded expectations of its townsfolk as it posted and
completed construction of several multi-purpose buildings, DepEd School Buildings, regular infra projects and
restored several national roads and highways in Marinduque.
Topping the list of finished projects for CY 2011 is the Four Million and Seven Hundred Thousand Pesos
(Php 4.7M) project of Multi-Purpose Building in Pinggan, Gasan which was started March 7,2011 and completed
June 10, 2011. The agency also completed Emergency Repair/Rehabilitation of MCR (Sihi-Malbog-Malibago) worth
One Million Pesos (Php 1 M) last March. Preventive Maintenance of Marinduque Circumferential Road, Buenavista
was undertaken last April 25, 2011 and completed last May 1, 2011. DPWH Marinduque also gave priority attention
to Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Upgrading of National Roads like Dr. Damian Reyes Memorial Road (Boac
Side). This Four Million and Two Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Pesos (Php 4,229,000.00) project was started
April 25,2011 and completed on May 22, 2011.This two projects were NEP 2011 Projects.
More on page 8...
8 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY !!
Marinduque Province
Atty. Roberto Renido
Sta. Cruz, Marinduque
The District also intensified the provision
of basic infrastructure package such as school buildings farm to market roads, wa-
ter supply system, multipurpose building and circumferential roads.
Ongoing projects for CY 2011 are Multi-Purpose Buildings, Mogpog, Sta.
Cruz and Gasan. A school building in MSC Tanza and Buangan is also being con-
structed. Other on-going construction are seven (7) Farm-to Market Roads in Mog-
pog, Sta. Cruz, Gasan and Boac, twenty-four (24) Flood Control Projects in the
towns of Torrijos, Boac, Sta. Cruz and Mogpog, two (2) Water Works Project in
Buenavista and Torrijos; one (1) Improvement/Rehabilitation/Repair of Brgy.
Tiguion and twelve (12) NEP 2011 Projects. Administration Projects are as follows
Const/Rehab of Mainit Farm-to-Market Road amount to Five Hundred Thousand
Pesos (P 500,000.00), Repair of Water Supply System at Brgy. Buliasnin in the
amount of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 200,000.00) and three (3) Rain Water
Collector in three Barangays of Gasan amounting to One Hundred Ninety-four
Thousand Pesos (P 194,000.00). CY 2011 projects totaled Three Hundred Nine
Million Three Hundred Eighty-eight Thousand Pesos (Php 309,388,000.00).
The District successfully completed all lined up projects for CY 2010 thru
the concerted efforts of our leaders Pres. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III and
DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson. With the pledge of support of Pres. Noynoy
Aquino, the agency revitalized its programs and projects making way to fast and
efficient delivery of service to the people. Likewise, Secretary Singson ceaselessly
encouraged his people to work efficiently so that the agencies vision and mission are fulfilled.
For CY 2010, DPWH Marinduque completed five (5) Regular Infra Projects, five (5) DepEd Buildings, two
(2) Multipurpose Buildings and restored several national roads and highways in Marinduque.
Living up to its vision as a model agency in the government and fulfilling
its mission to provide and manage quality infrastructure facilities and services
responsive to the needs of its people, the agency set a high mark after it has ac-
complished lined up projects for CY 2011 and 2010.
The primary objective of DPWH to pursue its mandate in affording better roads,
bridges, school buildings, flood control system and other vital infrastructure fa-
cilities has been fully served as DPWH accomplished the lined up projects for
CY 2010. Among these projects are: The Thirty Nine Million Eighty Thousand
Pesos (P 39.08 M) Rehab/Concreting of Dr. Damian Reyes Memorial Road
(Boac Side); Thirty Six Million and Six Hundred Seventy Thousand Pesos (Php
36.67M) Rehab/Reconst/Upgrading of MCR (Buyabod-Tawiran Section); Thirty
Three Million Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Pesos (Php 33.77M) Rehab/
Reconst/Upgrading of MCR (Dili-Bangbang); Twenty-Nine Million Nine Hundred Thirty Thousand Pesos (Php
29.93 M) Rehab/Reconst/Upgrading of MCR (Ihatub-Laylay) and Thirty Nine Million and One Hundred Ten Thou-
sand Pesos (Php 39.11M) Road/Upgrading of Dr. Damian Reyes Memorial Road (Torrijos Side).
The Marinduque District Engineering Office also completed projects derived from savings of the Bidding
of NEP 2010 Projects namely Rehab/Reconst/Upgrading of MCR Ihatub-Laylay Section Station( KM
114+867.721) in the amount of Five Million Three Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One
Pesos and Fifty eight Centavos (Php 5,397,831.58) and Rehab./Reconst./Upgrading of MCR (Ihatub- Laylay Sec-
tion, Station KM 115+398.721) amounting to Two Million Twenty One Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty One Pesos
and Seventy Six Centavos (Php2,021,761.76).
From page 7
Rehab/Reconst/Upgrading of MCR
(Ihatub-Laylay Section)
Rehab/Reconst/Upgrading of MCR
(Dili-Bangbang Section)
Construction of Tigwi National
High School, Torrijos
More on page 9….
9 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
http://issuu.com/themimaropasunrise
By: Eli J. Obligacion
SENEN M. LIVELO, JR.
Municipal Mayor
Mabuhay!!!
The MIMAROPA SUNRISE Weekly Newsmagazine
From page 8 DPWH Marinduque...
To ease the peren-
nial problem of lack
of classroom in
school, The District
completed construc-
tion of three (3)
National High
Schools, one (1)
Primary School
and one (1) Ele-
mentary School worth Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand Pesos (P 2.5M). Other infrastructure pro-
jects include two
(2) Multi Purpose
Building located at
Capitol Site, Boac
and Pinggan,
Gasan.
D P W H -
Marinduque has
consistently lined
up construction,
rehabilitation and
maintenance projects to ensure that people have ac-
cess to good roads and accessible life. Projects high
lightened the annual activities gearing up to the Cele-
bration of the 113th year of the agency.
Construction of Buenavista National
High School
Construction of Bangbang Elementary
School, Gasan
Construction of Multi Purpose Building Capitol Site,
Boac, Marinduque
Asphalt Overlay of
Mogpog-Balanacan Road
GREETINGS FROM:
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10 OCTOBER. 16-22, 2012
By: Dr. Carlos J. Andam and Juliet Nabos
Realizing the Potential of Bamboo as A Cash Crop
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD,
Many studies on bamboo were con-
ducted. However, many people still do
not appreciate bamboo for its vegetable
shoot. But for a country like the Philip-
pines where vegetable is a major ingredient of dishes and many
people are health-conscious, Filipino farmers should look to bam-
boo’s versatile qualities and potential as a cash crop.
Bamboo is not only a material for housing and for furni-
ture and handicrafts, banana props, fishing, and chopsticks pro-
duction. It is also a vegetable, which could generate good income
for both domestic and foreign markets. Bamboo roots contains 18
amino acids and less carbohydrates, crude fat and crude fiber
which make it an ideal vegetable for people who want to lose
weight.
In 1988, Caopy International, a newsletter of the Ecosystem
Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), reported in its Novem-
ber- December issue that bamboo’s main nutritive values seem to
be associated with hematopoiesis, or the regeneration of high en-
ergy containing compounds and improvement of protein metabo-
lism.
BAMBOO SHOOT PRODUCTION IN CHINA
In China, where one of the authors attended an enhance-
ment course on bamboo cultivation and utilization, few years ago,
it was observed that bamboo is extensively grown even in steep
mountain ranges as it is one of China’s major economic crops and
dollar earners. Majority of the shoots that Chinese farmers produce
are processed into various products. These include canned, soft
packaged, and sour bamboo shoots-as the Chinese calls it-and
dried grated shoots.
The Chinese have also developed a technique of preserv-
ing the whole bamboo shoots. Bambusa beechayana, a variety
that can be eaten raw, is likewise being raised in Guangdong.
Years back, an agricultural magazine in the Philippines,
which is no longer in circulation reported the establishment of a
bamboo plantation in Davao which is mainly for shoot production,
canning and export to Japan. After that, however, nothing have
been said about the plantation. What is being emphasized in bam-
boo production at present is its use as a source of poles or culms.
PLANTING BAMBOO IN THE PHILIPPINES
Unlike other agricultural crop production system, bamboo
production is not beset with problems because farmers can start
with locally available species. The native species in the country,
which are commonly used as a source of shoots in the rural areas,
are the kawayan tinik and the bayog. Bamboos without trichomes are
said to have bitter taste.
Since the Philippines has a tropical climate, it has become
bamboo’s natural home. Bamboo can be planted even near the resi-
dential areas and can be grown in any type of soil. It is observed,
however, that bamboo stands well on loose sandy loam said with
pH near neutrality.
According to the Philippines Recommends for Vegetables, a
publication of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and
Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), planting
bamboo for shoot production entails digging a hole of 2 x 2 x 1 me-
ter in dimension, which must be filled with soil and composts.
Planting materials either in the forms of cutting of pre-
rooted cuttings, preferably, should come from one-year old culms
rather than from older ones, although they could be used. The cut-
ting with one whole internode and two nodes is the best. Internodes
which are not hollow should not be used. The recommended dis-
The book also reported
the two ways of planting cuttings,
which are not pre-rooted prior to
setting them in the field. These
are the horizontal and the vertical
systems. For the horizontal, the
cuttings are laid horizontally in
the hole with the eyes at the sides.
Then it would be covered with
twothirds layer of soil. The verti-
cal system, on the other hand, is
done by burying the lower node 5
cm below the surface of the node; the soil covering should reach the
upper half of the next internode.
For small scale plantation, control of insect pests and dis-
ease is not commonly practiced. But, for commercial scale plantation
especially for bamboo shoot production, it is necessary to follow
recommended ways of controlling pests to ensure high productivity.
Aphids and bacterial wilt attack the bamboo. Aphids could
be controlled by spraying Malathion. Bamboo should not be planted
in areas formerly planted with solanaceous crops to minimize the
occurrence of the bacterial wilt.
The book recommends a fertilization rate of 160 kg nitro-
gen, 40 kg phosphorous, and 120 kg potassium per hectare. These
levels, however, are based on the experience of Taiwan, another
producer of bamboo shoots.
This scanty information on the cultural practices of bamboo
in the Philippines only indicates the need to conduct more research
