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Western Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)P. Urro Street, San Francisco DistrictPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur 7016Telephone no. (062) 215-1480 / 925-0038Cellphone no. 0919-9994516E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]: www.piazampen.blogspot.comFacebook: PIA WesMin Info Bliz

Northern MindanaoGraces’ Building, Antonio Luna StreetCagayan de Oro City 9000Telephone no. (088) 856-8178 / 729-594Telefax no. (08822) 72-66-83Cellphone 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]

SOCCSKSARGEN Region

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)

J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan CityTelephone no. (085) 341-5285Telefax no. (085) 341-2370Cellphone no. 0917-7188834Email: [email protected] , [email protected],phWebsite: www.piacaraga.comFacebook: PIA Caraga Updates, PIA Agusan del Norte, Pia Agusan del Sur, Pia Surigao del Norte, Pia Surigao del Sur, Pia Dinagat Islands Power FM - CaragaTwitter: https://twitter.com/PIACaraga

REGIONAL DESK EDITORS FRANKLIN P. GUMAPON, PIA Region IXALMA L. TINGCANG, PIA Region IX ELAINE O. RATUNIL, PIA Region X RUDOLPH IAN G. ALAMA, PIA Region XI DANNY E. DOGUILES, PIA Region XII FRYAN E. ABKILAN, PIA Caraga Region

COPY EDITORSFRYAN E. ABKILAN, PIA Caraga Region NORA C. LANUZA MOLDE, PIA Caraga RegionVENUS L. GARCIA, PIA Caraga Region

SENIOR GRAPHICS LAYOUT ARTIST

GERIE MAE G. COCO, PIA Caraga Region

LAYOUT ARTISTSDOMINIC SANCHEZ, PIA Region IX RETCHIE TOLINERO, PIA Region XZENER DUMAGUING, PIA Region XDAISY JANE M. APIT, PIA Region XIII

EDITORIAL ADVISERS

SEC. SONNY B. COLOMAPresidential Communications Operations Office

JOSE MARI M. OQUIÑENA Director General Philippine Information AgencyEXECUTIVE EDITOR

EFREN F. ELBANBUENACluster Head, Southern, Western &Central MindanaoRegional Director, PIA Region XI

MANAGING EDITOR ABNER M. CAGACluster Head, Northern & Northeastern MindanaoRegional Director - PIA Caraga Region

ASSOCIATE EDITORS NOEMI B. EDAGARegional Director, PIA Region IX

THELMA B. OLIVERRegional Director, PIA Region X

OLIVIA T. SUDARIARegional Director, PIA Region XII

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Davao City’s 24 filmmaking race

PH eyes free trade deal with Chile

DA convenes Mindanao stakeholders to draft regional agricultural and fisheries mechanization plan

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26Teen Pregnancy Prevention Summit held in SibugayBy: Rhea Grace A. Laplana

20 SurSur gets new PNP chiefBy: Greg Tataro Jr.

34 DOLE prepares 83 career advocates to address jobs-skills mismatch in BukidnonBy: Reyna L. Tagailo

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Davao City’s 24 filmmaking raceBy: Rudolph Ian Alama

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The resurgence of Mindanao cinema is made possible with the advent of guerrilla filmmakers who are into making movies.

To celebrate Guerrilla filmmaking the Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation last year held it’s Guerrilla Film-A-Thon. This is a 24-hour filmmaking race where participating filmmakers are given 24-hours to shoot and edit their films.

Aside from shooting, they will also be given challenges/tasks embedded in selected checkpoints/roadblocks all over the city.

With the assistance of the City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) under OIC Lisette Marques, the Guerrilla film-a-thons were held around Davao City’s parks. The first staging

of the film-a-thon starting point was at Magsaysay Park and this year the jump-off point will be at the historic Osmena Park, the site of the first Christian settlement founded by Don Jose Oyanguren in the mid 19th century.

The first checkpoint is at the main marker of the early Davao settlement in the middle of Osmena Park. The second checkpoint was at the stage at the Rizal Park, the third checkpoint was at the Canon Store in Gaisano Mall, another roadblock task was to have their scenes filmed at the night market in Roxas Avenue.

The finish line was at the People’s Park with the showing of the completed entries held at the Davao Cinematheque.

Canon cameras provided

G uerrilla filmmaking is a style or form of independent filmmaking characterized by low budgets, having a very small

skeletal multi-tasking crew and using available props or lighting.


the participants with their line of DSLR and mirrorless cameras which the filmmakers will use in crafting their films. These included 700D, 100D and Canon EOSMs.

Participating filmmakers include Red Motion Media led by Tagum filmmaker Arnel Barbarona, Storyteller films led by martial artist Hamir Achacoso, Baguhan Films by Zerich Bordios who helmed the 2008 Mindanao

Film Festival best film Anod. Semi-Colon Productions led by visual artist Aidx Paredes and Jamarley Productions led by Jamir Mallari.

The team of Arnel Barbarona was the first to reach the finish line. Their 24-hour short film entry “Haylo” tells of a thief being lured to his peril.

Storyteller films “Ijime” is a short film about a bullied


boy who picks up the martial art of Brazilian Jiujitsu to defend himself. Semi-Colon’s The Merry Joy Show lets viewers take a peek at a day in the life of a bored millennial. While Baguhan Films’ “Ungas” is an unconventional tale of a sexually-starved taong grasa while Jamarley’s “How Not to Make a Film.” details the filmmakers’ misadventures during the film-a-thon.

These films will be shown

during the 11th Mindanao Film Festival to be held this December 9-15 at the Gaisano Mall Cinema 6.

Special thanks to The City Government of Davao, The City Tourism Operations Office, Film Development Council of the Philippines, National Commission for the Culture and the Arts and Canon Philippines.


DOLE supports creation of green jobs through Senate Bills

MANILA -- Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz expressed support to the enactment of Senate Bill Nos. 2893 and 2315 which seek to promote employment opportunities for the production of goods and services that benefit and preserve the environment. “The proposed legislations, if enacted, will be the first of their kind, not only in the Asia –Pacific region, but also in the world, for

being a national law that bears the term green jobs,” said Baldoz.

Senate Bill 2893 reflects

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the discussions and agreements in several technical working group meetings held since last year with the Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources of the House Representatives chaired by Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles. The consolidated bill also provides incentives to individuals and business enterprise supporting a green economy including development and use of green technologies and practices; production of green jobs; and provision of green services.

“Foremost among the salient features of the bill is the Department of Labor and Employment’s task to formulate a national green jobs human resource development plan in coordination with other government agencies,” said Baldoz. “The effects of climate change could drain the economy and competitiveness is lost, thus, climate-smart policies must be pursued.”

“It is an affirmation of the growing consciousness that


development and care for the environment must be regarded as parallel activities,” she added.

The labor chief also emphasized that there is a need to provide a range of business development support to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which comprise 90 percent of business in the country. Support may include prototyping or modelling of technologies, conducting assessment to match technological need and demand, subcontracting business to develop clean technologies, providing technical written guides, procedures, as well as instructions, and training on clean technology for business. The need for exploring strategies of shifting to more environmental-friendly modes of transport and improving efficiency was also emphasized as well as developing and implementing programs that promote the importance of green building practices.

Baldoz said the DOLE,

through the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs), continues to support the transition of the country to a “green economy” through its regular programs, such as provision of training to MSMEs to mainstream a culture of productivity and quality at the workplace. These include environmental protection through application of environmental-friendly and sound manufacturing and service practices. (DOLE)


PH eyes free trade deal with Chile

MANILA -- The Philippines and Chile on Monday signed a letter of intent on a joint feasibility study that would look into the benefits of a free trade agreement between the two countries. President Benigno S. Aquino III and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet witnessed the signing of the Letter of Intent by Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo and Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Heraldo Muñoz in Malacañang Palace. The Letter of Intent signifies the Philippines’ and Chile’s intent to commence discussions

on developing a framework for negotiating a mutually beneficial trade agreement that is flexible and pragmatic as to its depth and scope, which may contribute to an increase in trade, in goods and investments, and the promotion of technical cooperation in areas of mutual interest. “The Philippines and Chile

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have enjoyed warm relations for almost seventy years: relations founded on a shared history, and commonalities in faith, tradition, culture, and values. Our gathering today is indicative of our shared desire to advance this partnership. The President and I had engaging and broad-ranging discussions on the need to strengthen our relationship and also to explore new opportunities for cooperation,” President Aquino said during a joint press conference with President Bachelet at the Palace’s Reception Hall. “President Bachelet and I witnessed the signing of a Letter of Intent on Enhancing Trade Relations. Through this, we mandate the Department

of Trade and Industry of the Philippines and the General Directorate for International Economic Relations of Chile to continue talks in 2016 and develop a framework for a mutually beneficial trade agreement between our countries,” President Aquino further said.

President Bachelet, on the other hand, said her state visit “has been an excellent opportunity to deepen ties and to establish a substantial work agenda in bilateral areas”. “In the bilateral area, Chile and the Philippines are seeking to promote and diversify trade, and because of that, we are initiating talks regarding free trade agreement,” said the Chilean leader, who is also attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. “In order to take the first step, today we signed the Letter of Intent in which we commit ourselves to conclude a feasibility, joint study to evaluate the potential benefits of a free trade agreement. Our


wish is to start negotiation during the first semester of 2016 because we think it would be a good way to commemorate the 70 years of diplomatic relations between both countries,” she added.

The Letter of Intent on Enhancing Trade Relations is one of two agreements signed by the Philippines and Chile after President Aquino and President Bachelet’s expanded bilateral meeting held at Malacañang’s Aguinaldo State Dining Room.

Present during the bilateral meeting were Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Romulo and Undersecretary Luningning Lacanlale; Presidential Management Staff head, Secretary Julia Abad; Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda; Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada; Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima; Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr.; Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Soliman; Communication

Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras; National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Undersecretary Alexander Pama; and Philippine Ambassador to Chile Consuelo Puyat-Reyes.

The officials from Chile were Minister Counselor Camilo Sanhueza; Minister Counselor Patricio Victoriano, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of Asia and Pacific Affairs director; Ambassador Gloria Navarrete, Ceremonial and Protocol general director; Ambassador Jorge Montero, Embassy of Chile chargé d’affaires; Ambassador Andres Rebolledo, vice minister of Commerce; Ambassador Maria del Carmen Domingues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Strategic Planning director; Haydee Rojas, chief of press of the Presidency; Paulina Nazal, director of Multi-lateral Economic Affairs of the General Directorate of International Economic Relations; and Maria Fernanda Vila, consul at the Embassy of Chile. (PCOO/PND)

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DA convenes Mindanao stakeholders to draft regional agricultural and fisheries mechanization plan

The Department of Agriculture (DA) convened stakeholders across Mindanao for a consultation and drafting of Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Plan (RAFMechP) to enhance and fast- track the adoption of farm mechanization in the country. The stakeholders are composed of implementers, members of the academe, farmers’ organizations, and local manufacturers tapped to provide recommendations, voice

out suggestions and concerns regarding agri-mechanization for the benefit of the agricultural sector. RAFMechP is under the National Agricultural and Fisheries

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Mechanization Program (NAFMP) associated with the Republic Act 10601 or the Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization (AFMech) Law.

Five components of the NAFMP were considered in the drafting and review of the RAFMP per region, which include the support services, provisions of quality and safe machines, local manufacturing to lower down the cost of agri-machineries, research, development and extension, and human resource development.

The NAFMP is an ongoing project which will cover fiscal years 2016-2022 with a proposed national budget of PhP8.5 billion for the year 2016 which is expected to increase after the NAFMP is fully furnished.

Based on 2011 data from the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), the Philippines ranked as one of the Asian countries with a low level of farm mechanization, the use of machines necessary for the production, harvest, handling, and processing of agri-fisheries products.

The Philippines is an agricultural country, with 32% or 9.7 million hectares of land devoted to farming.

PHilMech Executive Director Rex Bingabing said “Presently, we’re trying to have a comprehensive approach to cover every aspect of the implementation of farm mechanization. One issue that needs to be addressed is social preparation, because there is a low acceptance of farm mechanization among the farmers and fisherfolks, hopefully the five components can address the issues about farm mechanization.”

DA Regional Director Remelyn Recoter meanwhile said “the crafting of plans to be presented to the new administration is a significant step to enhance farm productivity in the agriculture areas which will further create jobs and improve farm productivity.”

She added farm mechanization enables farmers to overcome the challenges of ASEAN economic integration, and if the country wants to be competitive within the ASEAN, Philippine agriculture needs to fully implement farm mechanization. (Nitt Marie S. Lantaya/ DA XI)


PRO 13 strengthens force, intensifies training of personnel

BUTUAN CITY -- The Police Regional Office here strengthens its force and intensifies training of its personnel.

By: Noel B. Najarro


Regional Police chief spokesperson PSupt. Martin M. Gamba said that among the offshoots of the recent visit of the chief PNP here resulted to the addition of strength to the regional police force and more trainings to its personnel.Aside from the 947 recruits allotted for the region this year, additional 1,000 recruitment for new police personnel is in the offing for the next year, Gamba said. He also said that part of the strengthening of the regional police force is to upgrade the police public safety companies. A regional, provincial or city police public safety company at present has two platoons. A plan is also now on the offing to make the public safety companies be composed of four platoons. Regarding the trainings of the personnel, the police community

affairs development (PCAD) is on-going since last week, a post-blast investigation course assisted by the personnel of the US Embassy (who are experts of the subject matter taught) which ended last week, information operation course (also ended last week) and the patrol officers basic course, which emphasizes that police work is more on doing patrol on their respective beats, according to Gamba. All trainings, the police spokesperson said, aim for the effectiveness and efficiency of the personnel in the delivery of their services to the community. Furthermore, on the aspect of upgrading the police firearms, the PNP is in the process of acquiring 30,000 assault rifles and Caraga region is priority for its future distribution, Gamba said.

DA-RFO 13 achieves 100% conversion of lands into organic farming areaBy: Noel Najarro

BUTUAN CITY-- The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 13 presented over a hundred percent accomplishment on the conversion of agricultural areas here into organic farming against the target in 2014.


Citing figures from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) as its source, DA-RFO 13 data released recently said that it has targeted for the year 2013 a total of 1,206 hectares, as part of the 5% organic agriculture area conversion for the whole region: Agusan del Norte (349); Agusan del Sur (345); Surigao del Norte (343); Surigao del Sur (87) and Dinagat Island Province (52). For 2014, DA-RFO 13 targeted 2,168 hectares of agricultural areas into organic farming: Agusan del Norte (320); Agusan del Sur (219); Surigao del Norte (673); Surigao del Sur (989.50) and

Dinagat Island Province (147). The agriculture department here however said that as the year ended, the physical area devoted to organic agriculture or the agricultural area conversion reached 2,348.50 hectares or a 108 percent accomplishment for the area of conversion versus the target. For 2015, the regional agriculture department here had targeted 2,961 hectares for organic farming conversion; 4,930 for the year 2016 and 14,905 for 2017 or a total of 26, 170.35. Caraga Region based on the DA’s roadmap organic agriculture area for conversion and citing


the figures of the area farms by geolocation, year and landuse (2002) has an agricultural area of 523, 407 hectares, 5% of which is targeted by DA-RFO 13 or a total of 26,170 hectares for organic agriculture by the year 2017. The DA regional field office here also reported an increase on the number of farmers who accordingly are actively engaged into organic agriculture. Citing figures from the year 2012 which recorded 998 farmers, the department had recorded 2,908 farmers as of the year 2014 or 1,995 farmers more into organic

agriculture farming or an increase of 191 percent. (PNA)

SurSur gets new PNP chiefBy: Greg Tataro Jr.TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The province of Surigao del Sur has a new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

P/SSupt. Romualdo Bayting formally assumed post effective November 16, 2015 replacing former P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero who served here for about a year and seven months. Bayting has already paid courtesy call on Governor Johnny Pimentel at the latter’s office. Prior to that, however, Pimentel had already told capitol employees about the relief of

Verdadero during the Monday flag ceremony program. Be that as it may, he seemed to be in disbelief that the Cortes town ambush incident was the main reason for sacking Verdadero. During that ambuscade carried out by New People’s Army (NPA) on September 18, SP04 Jesus Labastilla was killed and PO2 Joy Turaja got injured.


Meanwhile, the governor said with this turn of events, Bayting would naturally replace Verdadero as head of joint Task Force Bangkaw with the army. The joint task force was purposely created to hunt down Loloy Tejero, Bobby Tejero, and Garito Layno—all primary suspects for the September 1 brutal killings of lumad leaders Emerito Samarca, Dionel Campos and Bello Sinzo. Until now, the three assailants had remained at large despite the respective arrest warrants issued by Lianga Regional Trial Court (RTC) a couple of weeks after the tragic event. Moreover, the new provincial PNP chief was also advised by

Governor Pimentel to see Col. Isidro Purisima, commander of 402nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA), to get the latest information and updates on the continuing manhunt operation. PSSupt. Bayting have yet to meet his army counterpart. Also, n Monday morning, the governor had a closed door meeting with Maj. Gen. Oscar Lactao, army 4th Infantry Division (4ID) commander. Asked what transpired during the meeting, Governor Pimentel said it had been the same, referring to the primary suspects in spite of the P200,000 bounty on each head.


Lanao del Norte guv extols PIA as a ‘strong, active partner’By Gideon C. Corgue

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) – The local chief executive of the province of Lanao del Norte hailed the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) for promoting the accomplishments of his administration.

Speaking before a crowd of government communicators during the 13th Mindanao Communicators Network (MindaComNet) Congress


held at Pryce Plaza Hotel here, Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo thanked the PIA XI for being a strong and active partner of the local government unit (LGU) of Lanao del Norte.“I am deeply grateful to PIA because every time the LGU conducts an activity, PIA is always there to cover and to spread the good news to the people,” citing that the people should know what the government is doing for them.“We, the local government officials of the province need a good communication partner, such as PIA to trumpet the accomplishments that my administration has achieved,”

the 37 year-old governor proudly announced.Dimaporo said since he assumed as governor of Lanao del Norte in 2009 when he was then 27 (the youngest governor in the country), PIA has always been a staunch supporter in their development programs and activities..“It is only through the media where the accomplishments of the government can easily reach even up to the remotest barangays,” Dimaporo announced.He said when the PIA staff invited him to speak in the 13th MindaComNet congress, he did not hesitate to accept


the invitation saying that it is his humble gesture of thanking the organization for its sincere commitment in supporting the LGU.Dimaporo, who will step down as governor in June 2016 vowed to be a private investor after serving 3 terms of office, enumerated the accomplishments under his administration, such as: the enhanced delivery of basic social services, infrastructure, sports development, agriculture, tourism, and peace and order.The young governor particularly mentioned the presence of foreign investors who poured in billions

of pesos to create thousands of jobs and eventually address unemployment.He said the establishment of the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) where the stadium used to be the favorite venue of Philippine Basketball Association, the rubberized track and field for Palarong Pambansa, and MCCs’ ground for motocross in the country, among others.“These developments that we have attained clearly manifest the stable peace and order situation in the province,” Dimaporo concluded.

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Summit held in SibugayBy Rhea Grace A. Laplana

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (PIA) – The USAID John Hopkins Piego, in partnership with Commission on Population (POPCOM), Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, Western Mindanao State University, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), International Partnership for the Promotion of Responsible Parenthood (IPPRP) and HelpDesk conducted a Teen Pregnancy Summit on November 12 at Ricomar Pension House, this municipality.


About 56 Grade 8-10 students from various schools in the province participated during the summit anchored on the theme “ Ang Planadong Buhay ay Maayos na Buhay.”Recently, teenage pregnancy had alarmingly increased. The summit’s main purpose was to increase awareness among the youth about its downside effects and perils.POPCOM 9 Executive Director Juan Antonio A. Perez stressed, “Ang pag-aaral ay sa hinaharap, huwag ipagpalit sa panandaliang

sarap.” He elaborated that unwanted pregnancy can happen anytime which can lead to unprepared marriage and bleak future. Mrs. Rosalinda Fernando, information officer of POPCOM 9 advised participants to focus on their studies and not be distracted with things that will wreck their life. The students were grouped into four and initiated a focus group discussion with the support of facilitators and speakers: Mr.Eric


Bangcal from DepEd 9, Mr. Ralph Ruivivar of PopCom 9, Ms. Gloria Patayan of DSWD, Mrs. Darlene Savellano from WMSU, Ms. Cecille A. La Plana from USAID-JH PIEGO, SPO1 Roxanne Vergara and PO3 Marie Chantilly Dumpit from the PNP. Also present during the event were focal persons: Dexter Galambao, Eryl Jove Jocson, Joy M. Javier, Cesar E. Canonero, Christy B. Mejos , Phoebe C. Destua and Maria Fe O. Quiboyen. Ms. Darlene Savellano, speaker from the Western Mindanao

State University discussed real life situations to open the minds of the participants to the realities in life. She mentioned about meeting guys through online, facebook and text messaging which leads to eyeball meeting with strangers. These are dangerous situations wherein strangers may take advantage of innocent young girls and will lead to sexual activities. Moreover, unprepared pregnancy and HIV/AIDS may result from having casual sex with friends and strangers even outside


a relationship. Friends with benefits is getting relatively common among students in the provinces and cities. Reportedly, prostitution and same gender sex activities have been included in the top listed problems among the youth. All these would lead into ruining the young students’ future.Dr. Arthur Luspo, Chief of Hospital, Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Hospital, encouraged the participants to give prime

importance to education. He discussed further on health-related issues that are essential to be grasped by the participants. The summit was a venue to come up with concrete means to help the young generation become aware of the problems brought about by wrong decisions. It intends to shape their minds to become more responsible, vigilant and more motivated to tread the right path.


4ID advisory body okays peace programs

Army’s 4th Infantry Division Multi Sector Advisory Board (MSAB) approves resolutions for peace programs during its 3rd meeting, Nov 13, 2015.

This year, the board approves the motion on recommending to the con-cerned national govern-ment agency and local government units (LGU) the following peace pro-gram intervention: farm-to-market road in Brgy White Kulaman, Bukidnon, livelihood programs, psy-cho-social activities and community-based proj-ects, including Christmas gift giving at conflict-af-fected communities in Northern Min-danao. Further, this meeting aims to evaluate the 4ID Army Transforma-tion Roadmap (ATR) strategy and programs. MSAB is represented by differ-ent sectors of society from church, IP, youth, media, LGU, LGA, NGO, and private sector. Its role is to give inputs and rec-ommendations on Army’s programs in the area and subsequently evalu-

ate the division’s performance mea-sures and targets. MGen Oscar Lactao, 4ID com-mander, said he is happy and thank-ful that the division has a very active MSAB. Lactao further said each of its partners plays a very important role in its transformation process. Hence, he thanked them for their commitment and support to its peace advocacies. He hoped this will continue to fully achieve its goal and mandated task. (4ID/PA)


DILG 10 to conduct LPRAT confab to ensure compliance to guidelinesThe Department of the Interior and Local Government Region 10 (DILG 10) will spearhead a series of Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT) Orientations within November this year.

The issuance of DBM-DILG-DSWD-NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 7 (Policy Guidelines and Procedures in the Implementation of the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) program for FY 2016 and thereafter) warrants the need to orient LPRAT members on the new policies and guidelines. DILG 10 finds significance in ensuring proper compliance to policy guidelines and procedures under JMC 7 to result in an efficient and successful implementation of the BuB projects in all provinces in the region. The orientation workshops will tackle the BuB Process which will include its rationale and guidelines,

the tools for the Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan (LPRAP) and the menu of programs for BuB including technical requirements for projects by participating agencies. The orientations will be held on November 16-17, 2015 for Lanao del Norte and Iligan City, November 18-19 for Misamis Occidental and Bukidnon, November 23-24 for Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City and November 23, 2015 for Camiguin. (Julla Columba Celerina M. Pagaduan/DILG10)

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DOLE prepares 83 career advocates to address jobs-skills mismatch in BukidnonThe Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office No. X (DOLE-X), through its Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (BPFO), conducted the 3rd Bukidnon-wide Seminar-Workshop to some 83 Guidance Counselors on 17-18 September 2015 at DepEd Division Training Center in Malaybalay City Bukidnon.

DOLE-10 Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante fully supports the capacity building and skills enhancement of the Guidance Counselors and Career Coaches. BPFO Head Raul L. Valmores reported that this event equipped the teachers, guidance counselors, and career advocates on career guidance as an effective tool in addressing jobs-skills mismatch. “Further this is also to equip our Career Guidance Advocates towards more efficient and effective guidance and counseling services to their students and parents,” he stated. The workshop had very informative, interesting, and helpful topics. Discussed were employability, career success and strategies, as well as training them on the techniques in handling and counseling students in difficult situations. Moreover, the career advocates were guided on the ethical considerations in the workplace – teaching them positive discipline. DOLE-X also shared the current Labor Market trends, the available Technical-Vocational courses and scholarships, and various job

opportunities. In addition, the teachers were also prepared on the basic counseling course for the sons and daughters of Migrant Workers, and their roles in the K-12 Program of our country. The DOLE is continuously upgrading the skills and professionalizing the Career Advocates as the “shapers” of our next generation of Professionals and workers of our nation. (Reyna L. Tagailo, LEO III/DOLE-X/Bukidnon Provincial Field Office)

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LTO-XI intensifies campaign against colo-rum vans

DAVAO CITY- An official of the Land Transportation Office in Region 11 urged commuters to patronize only duly registered and franchised vans for their protection on the road.

Atty. Eleanor Calderon, chief operations officer of the LTO 11 reminded commuters that they are putting their lives at risk when riding on colorum vans which do not have insurance coverage to shoulder the expenses for the victims once they meet a road accident.

The LTO warning came fol-lowing the closing shop of van terminals surrounding the Davao City Overland Transport Termi-nal. “The colorum vehicles will just vanish if the commuters would no longer patronize them,” Calderon said.


Tambayan Center launches counter-TIPSTER program vs traffickingSTA. CRUZ, Davao Del Sur– Davao City-based non-government organi-zations working for the promotion of children’s rights has involved of-ficials and focal persons from the local government here in a planning workshop focused on countering trafficking in person.

The Tambayan Center for Chil-dren’s Rights, Inc. and Luna Le-gal Resource Center organized one-day LGU Project Orientation and Stakeholders Partnership Planning Workshop on Counter-ing Trafficking in Person through Information Sharing, Training, Education and Responsive Gov-ernance (Counter-TIPSTER) on Tuesday (Nov. 17) at the mayor’s conference room in the munici-pality of Sta. Cruz. The USAID-funded project initially aims to contribute in the reduction of incidence of traf-ficking in persons (TIP) in the municipality owing to the grow-ing regional, national and global concern on TIP and children on the move. Among the project’s main

activities are capacity-building of Local Government Units (LGU) officials and stakeholders and the strengthening of Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IA-CAT) as mandated by R.A. 10364 on the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012. The following objectives at-tained during the workshop were the introduction of Counter-TIP-STER Project and DaGAT Consor-tium, expression of the commit-ment of LGU and stakeholders to the project, coming up with An-ti-TIP Plan through partnership building, identification of partici-pants to the Counter-TIPSTER Project Grand Launching and es-tablishment of initial partnership. (CDIO-Sta. Cruz/Julius R. Paner)

She stressed that as long as commuters use these vehicles because of the speed, then they will continue to thrive. Calderon underscored that commuters must ride on legiti-

mate vans which are parked in legitimate terminals. “Take a ride only at the legal van and bus terminals,” she said. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalump-ines)

In its latest advisory, the SEC said DMG International entices people to invest at least P1,000 pesos with a promise of a P200 or 20 percent return on the 11th day. In addition, for every P1,000 pesos invested, three kilograms of rice would be given to investors every 10 days.

On an option-only basis, the investors may engage in direct selling of consumer products but this option is discouraged in favor of the first option.

The entity operates in Caloocan City and also claims to be

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