one mindanao - october 21, 2011

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]: hnb_r9pia

Northern Mindanao

Graces’ 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] [email protected]

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)

2/F 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 (SOCSKARGEN)

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],ph

PIA REGIONAL OFFICESIN MINDANAO

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Butuan City’s “Clean Ground

, Zero Waste“ Program

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Vol. 1, No. 68 OCTOBER 21, 2011

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contentsCover Story :

Clean Ground, Zero Waste city: Butuanons’ dream soon to be a reality

Aquino approves more funds for the country’s health care system

by Jennifer P. Gaitano contents

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Aquino declares ‘Eidul Adha’ November 7 as regular holiday nationwide

Australian government to build 5,000 classrooms in the Philip-pines

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NORTHERN Mindanao

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“City of Friendship” showcases top products at Oro Best Expo 2011projects 15

Dairy Authority’s BUILD-UP strategy to push forward the dairy industry

NDA holds dairy forum in North-ern Mindanao

Philippine dairy herd hits high milk yield mark

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Oro Best 2011 Expo boost trade, linkages of NorMindanao45

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CARAGA RegionLGU-Butuan holds campaign on waste segregation

LGUs should use rationalized planning system, says DILG

NYC calls for peace, mourns loss of lives in Basilan encoun-ter

Get the other croc, Bunawan chief exec says

Sangguniang Kabataan holds anti-illegal drugs activities

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WESTERN Mindanao

38 Street children gracious to NMIS’ ‘feeding program’

36 Power Plant sees PPP vital in attaining social responsibility

34 LBK bus rolls in Gutalac town

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CENTRAL MindanaoTask Group Fausto joins hands with local task force to investigate the death of Fr. Tentorio

Conflicting tenurial documents hamper implementation of environmental projects

Pagbibigay serbisyo tuloy sa ARMM

Magsasaka ng Koronadal tinanghal na 1st Runner-Up sa GAD-Rural Women Category

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SOUTHERN Mindanao

Catchment basins seen for flood control: DPWH

Davao City’s barangay to cel-ebrate catfish festival

Mindanao young women leaders urged to tell people’s stories18

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The City of Butuan is the regional center of Caraga, serving as an administrative region of the Philippines and is a highly urbanized city.

Clean Ground, Zero Waste city: Butuanons’ dream soon to be a realityby Jennifer P. Gaitano

Cover Story


City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr bared that the volume of waste of Butuan is estimated at 95 tons per day. The 72 per-cent of this waste are biodegrad-able. Thus, the financial burdenof waste for the city government Butuan is roughly P80 million annually. This includes the cost of the construction of the sani-tary landfill over its three-yearlife period, the maintenance cost and the annual operations cost of garbage collection (P.37 cents per kilo or P13 million per year). Mr. Bong Alacala, Technical Consultant/External Resources Technical Working Group of the CityMayor’sOfficealsostressedthat if this trend continues, the residents will be deprived of bet-ter social and economic services from the city government. Put-ting it in another way, thefinancialcostc o u l d

have been translated into more health care providers and medi-cines, more teachers, more live-lihood programs, more welfare assistance, more teachers, more seedlings and trees, etc.

Clean Ground, Zero Waste city: Butuanons’ dream soon to be a reality When will the

city attain zero waste status? No one knows. But one thing is sure - time is running out, and people need to act now!


This is the reason why Mayor Amante said it was ur-gent to develop a set of system-atic strategies and approaches to solid waste management to spare thecityfromthefinancialcostaswellas social, economic and environmen-tal impact of waste – thus the launch-ing and implementation of the Clean Ground, Zero Waste Program thru the ‘No Segregation, No Collection’ Policy. Implementation of this program was based on the Republic Act No. 9003 otherwise known as the “Eco-logical Solid Waste Management Act” or an act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing

penalties, appropriat-ing funds therefor, and for other purposes. Mayor Amante fur-ther bared that the

Clean Ground Zero Waste Program is aimed to facilitate a social transfor-mation processes among residents to manifest the desired behavior of segregating waste at source, clean-ing the surroundings and converting wastes into money, and to engage massive conversion of waste into or-ganic fertilizers (biodegradables) by the organic fertilizer production facili-ties and useful materials (non-biode-gradables). “With coordination and unity among Butuanons, our dream of a Clean Ground, Zero Waste city will become reality,” Mayor Amante be-lieves that nothing is impossible when all Butuanons will cooperate and be an advocate of this endeavor.


Also, Ms. Ruth Jugao, City Eco-nomic Enterprise and Development Office(CEEDO)Managerandoverallcoordinator of the program said that there is money in garbage. She also emphasized that the general public can earn money by way of segregat-ing the garbage. “In Butuan, various groups, organizations producing different handicrafts out from the solid wastes are buying cellophanes, bottles, re-cycled papers, and empty cans. With this, the public does not only help clean the environment but also earn additional income. Wastes can also be converted to organic fertilizers,” Jugao said.

More investors will be coming in to Butuan, more jobs, and most importantly, a healthier life for all our children until the next generation.

R.A 9003 (Section 48. Prohibited Acts) Republic Act 9003 states that violatorsof the lawwillbefinedandpenalized, such as when (1) Littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places, such as roads, sidewalks, canals, esteros or parks, and estab-lishment, or causing or permitting the same; (2) Undertaking activities or operating,

collecting or transporting equipment in violation of sanitation operation and other require-ments or permits set forth in estab-lished pursuant; (3) The open burning of solid waste; (4) Causing or permit-ting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted wastes; (5) Squatting in open dumps and landfills; (6) Opendumping, burying of biodegradable or non-biodegradable materials in flood

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prone areas; (7) Unauthorized re-moval of recyclable material intended for collection by authorized persons, and others. Meanwhile, there are many ways to do solid waste management. A highly recommended formula is to adopt the 5S - Sorting garbage and documents; Systematize; Sweep-ing; Standardize; and Self-Discipline, along with the 3Rs of Ecological Waste Management - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.Elements and Approaches Thru this program, the city gov-ernment also highlights the awarding of Clean Seals as a behavior change strategy to households, puroks, baran-

gay, classrooms, stall, business establishments, and others; De-ployment of Eco Marshalls to ba-rangays; Mobilization of existing com-munity volunteers and employ CD strategies; Waste conversion to or-ganic fertilizers (with national, region-alandlocalpolicyandfinancialback-up).

Setting up of Community-based Organic Fertilizer Production Facili-ties and FAITH gardens; Convergence and multi-sector mobilization (baran-gays, RLAs/NGAs, businesses, aca-deme, provincial government, CSOs, media, etc.); Integration with other community “felt” concerns (dengue, anti-rabies campaign); and Meaning-ful community participation and mas-sive community actions.Conceptual framework and strat-egy The framework for change in-volves the integration of social transformation strategies with eco-

nomic transformation strategies. This entails continuing community education, reinforcing and recognizing good behavior, intensifying enforcement of ordi-nances and mobiliza-tion of eco-marshalls

and community volunteers. It also in-cludes the establishment and opera-tions of organic fertilizer production facilities to convert waste into organic fertilizers. There are 10 operating commit-


tees in different levels for the said pro-gram namely: 1) Clean Households, Puroks, Barangays (38 communities) Committee chaired by City Dir. Romeo Solis of the Department of the Inte-rior and Local Government (DILG); 2) Clean Streets chaired by City Coun-cilor Dr. Virgilio Nery, Jr.; 3) Clean Schools (in 38 barangays) chaired by City Councilor Erwin Dano; 4) Clean Offices (regional line agencies, pro-vincial government, private offices)chaired by City Vice Mayor Atty. Law-rence Lemuel Fortun; 5) Clean Busi-ness Establishments chaired by City Councilor Ryan

AnthonyCulima;6)Clean Airwaves chaired by Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga Re-gional Director Abner Caga; 7) Clean Hospitals chaired by Department of Health (DOH) Caraga Asst. Regional Director Dr. Cesar Cassion; 8) Clean Public Facilities (Langihan, Airport, Terminals, Plazas) chaired by Ms. Ruth Jugao, the over-all coordinator and City Economic Enterprise and Devel-opmentOffice(CEEDO)Manager;9)Clean Transport chaired by Mr. Alfredo Radaza, LTTMO Chief; 10) Clean City Hall chaired by Ms. Gemma Reserva,

GeneralServicesOfficer.Activities started/conducted AfteritssignificantlaunchingonSept. 11 with a simultaneous clean-up activity in the city’s streets and barangays, the committees also con-ductedthefollowing:Sept.26–1standfinalmeetingwith theChief ofOfficesineachdepartmentinButuanCity Hall for the implementation of the 5S; Sept. 29 – Orientation/brief-ing of the Barangay Ecological Solid Waste Management (BESWM) mem-bers and eco-marshals; and Orienta-tion and planning to community vol-

unteers; Oct. 1-7 – Barangay level meet-

ings to develop action plan; Oct. 8 – start of house to house education campaign includ-ing distribution of segregation guide by the BESWM, purok leaders, com-munity volunteers, eco-marshals with a recorida. It can be recalled that about 7-10,000 residents participated in the launching together with the govern-ment employees, academe, youth volunteers and partner stakeholders. As of posting time, other activi-ties are still being readied by the com-mittees.


No doubt, this program will be sustained once the cleaning activity will become a routine and be practiced by Butuanons.

The Clean Ground, Zero Waste Program will be fully implemented on November 11, 2011 (11-11-11) which

the city government believes that this day will be a big start of change for all Butuanons.


Australian government to build 5,000 classrooms in the Philippines

The Australian government is building 5,000 classrooms in the Philippines, a major contribution to the country’s education sector, President Benigno S. Aquino III announced

on Friday.

President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd during a courtesy call at the Music Room of Malacañan Palace on Friday (October 21). Rudd’s official visit to the Philippines is his first since he was sworn into office on September 14, 2010. In photo is DFA Secretary Albert del Rosario. (Photo by: Jay Morales / Malacañang Photo Bureau).


The President met Australian Foreign Min-ister Kevin Rudd at the Palace Friday morning. Rudd’s visit to the Phil-ippines is important to strengthen the rela-tions between the Phil-ippines and Australia, the President said. “Isa sa mga ga-gawin nilang tulong sa atin--may kakulangan tayo ng classroom--5,000 classrooms ang nakalaang gagawin nila at itutulong sa atin next year. Marami rin

tayong mga relasyon sa kanila lalo na sa larangang diplomasya, yung mga issue sa West Philippine Sea, etc,” the President said in his speech at the inaugu-ration of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute’s (NKTI) Di-agnostic Center Build-ing in Quezon City. The Chief Execu-tive said the Philippines and Australia maintain close trade and defense relations as well as co-operation on disaster risk management and education. At the same time, President Aquino said he seized the opportu-

nity to ask Rudd for a possible meeting with Australian Prime Min-ister Julia Gillard. Rudd, a former Australian prime minis-ter visited the country Thursday and Friday (October 20- 21). This wasRudd’sfirstofficialvisit to the Philippines since he was sworn intoofficeonSeptem-ber 14, 2010. Rudd’s visit is one of the highlights of the 65th anniversary ofthe establishment of bilateral relations be-tween the Philippines and Australia, which is being commemorated this year. (AS)


President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared November 7, 2011 which falls on Monday as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Aquino declares ‘Eidul Adha’ November 7 as regular holiday nationwide

The President is-sued Proclamation No. 276onOctober20,2011based on Republic Act. No. 9849. The said re-public act provides “that Eidul Adha shall be cele-brated as a regular holi-day” The National Com-mission on Muslim Filipi-nos (NCMF) recommend-

ed that the observance of Eidul Adha be on No-vember 7 and the Eidul Adha prayer be held on November6. The Feast of Sacri-fice or Day of Sacrifice is observed after the Hajj -- the annual pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. A duty of each Mus-

lim, as described in the Five Pillars of Islam, is to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once dur-ing their lifetime, unless they are prevented by fi-nances or ill health. It is the second of the two major Muslim holy days. The other is Eid-ul-Fitr which follows Ramadan. (JS)


Aquino approves more funds for the country’s health care systemPresident Benigno S. Aquino III said he has approved

the release of an additional fund intended for the improvement of the country’s health care system. This will involve the hiring of more medical professionals and

improving government health facilities.

“Naglaan tayo ng P7.1 bilyon para sa ating Health Facility Enhance-ment program upang mapabuti ang serbisyo ng rural health units, ba-rangay health stations at mga ospital na pinapan-gasiwaan ng DOH (De-partment of Health),” the President said dur-ing the inauguration of the diagnostic center of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City on Friday. At the same time, the President said he also approved the re-lease of more than P2.5 billion to improve the services of government hospitals like the Lung Center of the Philip-pines, Philippine Heart Center, Philippine Chil-drens Center and Phil-ippine Health Insurance

Corp. (Philhealth). “Kabilang din po sa nasabing pondo ang pagdaragdag natin ng 12,000 nurses na kara-gdagan sa 10,000 sa RN HEALS (Registered Nurse for Health En-hancement and Local Service) eHealprogram bago matapos ang ta-ong ito na kakalinga sa ating mga kababayan sa malalayong lugar,” the President said. This year, the gov-ernment was able to deploy around 10,000 nurses all over the coun-try under the RN HEALS program of the DOH, he said. In the coming weeks, community health teams will visit poor areas tagged by the national household targeting system to

provide free vaccination and feeding programs. Last July, with the help of the Department of Social Welfare and De-velopment (DSWD), the President said the gov-ernment enrolled more than five million poorfamilies in Philhealth. “Ginagawa natin ang lahat ng ito upang tulungang maiangat ang antas ng pamumu-hay ng mga mahihirap nating kababayan,” he said. The government will also focus on improv-ing maternal health and decrease child mortality rate in the country, the President said adding that he wants that mod-ern medicine and medi-cal services are enjoyed by the people especially the poor. (AS)


Aquino approves more funds for the country’s health care system

P-noy Photos

President Benigno S. Aquino III presents the Health Enhancement Award to Pfizer (Thailand) Limited represented by Pfizer (Thai-land) Limited Public Affairs and Communications Director and Pfizer Thailand Foundation executive director Anutra Sinchaipan-ich during the 10th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility Asian CSR Award and Intel-AIM Corporate Responsibility (IACRA) ceremonies at the Isla Ballroom of the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday night (October 19). The Health Enhancement Award is given to a company which has implemented project with the most accomplishments in terms of improvement of health care in the local, national or international environment. In photo are DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. Center for Corporate Social Responsibility Chairman of the Board of Advisors Ramon del Rosario, Jr. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau).


by Mai Gevera Macapagat

Catchment basins seen for flood control: DPWH

Attending the first hop of

the Philippine Eco-nomic Briefing held in this city Friday (Oct 21), DPWH Sec-retary Rogelio Sing-son bared plans of using this catchment model as a means of flood control. “ With climate change, the rain-fall that is suppose to be for 2 months are felt in 3 days that’swhywehaveexcessivefloodwater. Thus, we need to retard that water upstream to be used for ir-rigation and most especially control flooding.”,Singsonsaid. Instead of allowing all the wa-tertoflowdownstreamatatime,the strategy rather recommends to establish retarding basins that would temporarily hold the water for a time, put it into good use instead ofhavingitflowatonceandcausefloodinginlowlands.

Theofficialbelievedonthisstrategyas this has been applied in Fort Boni-facio when the place was converted into a developed area. This, too, according to Singson is proven effec-tive in other urban settings. DPWH focuses on Davao City, looking at a river system that will have to integrate a river monitor-ing system with that of the PAG-ASA forecasts. “ We will be creating a model toprotectthecityfromfloodingbyworking together with Pag-asa.


What we have now is just a rainfall forecasting but we also hope to come upwithafloodforecast.”,headded. As for the budget, DPWH re-lies on the convergence program of the national government involving the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Con-cerned agencies will all look into a

river system and have it as reference for future programs. Singson said the government could not afford to continuously ex-periencefloodinginthenextfiveyearsasdamagecostwoulddefi-nitely be higher than the cost of programs intended for these years. (PIA/Mai Gevera-Macapagat)

Davao City’s barangay to celebrate catfish festival

DAVAO CITY- The barangay of Las Ami-gos in Mintal district of this City will be celebrating their Pantatan Festival this coming October 25-28. The festival’s name is derived from Pantat the native word for cat-fishwhichistheprimeaquaticpro-duce of this highland barangay. According to Angelico Santand-er, barangay captain of Los Amigos

thereare36registeredfishpondsinthearea.Theseregisteredfishpondsbelong to the group Los Amigos Aquaculture Producers Organization Incorporated. He said the registered ponds netanaverageof1,500kilosoffish-es a day or about 547,000 kilos an-nually. An equal number are estimat-ed to be produced from non-member ponds. Asidefromfishpondstheba-rangay is also known for pantatan or hitoan, food establishments serving catfish.Santandersaysthatthereare at least 17 hitoan eateries which line the highway traversing the ba-rangay. He says that Los Amigos cat-fishhasbecomefamousnotjustinDavao but also across the country being one of the tastiest. Santander recall that then Agriculture Secre-tary Arthur Yap during his visit to Los Amigos declared that among the hito he tasted from across the country,


thefishesinLosAmigoareamongthe best-tasting. Santander attributes the tasty catfishtothequalityofwaterthatthefishpondsareusing,whicharespring water that comes under-ground. Our water are not from creeks or streams that pass through residential houses. The waters come fresh and clean from underground.

Hesaidthatthedemandforcatfishis growing, even the eateries along thehighwayareseeinganinfluxofvisitors particularly tourists. San-tander said that just last week bus-

loads of Taiwanese tourists were seen at one of the highway eateries in Los Amigos. Tour agencies are bringing the tourists here He says. Almost all Hotels and restau-rants in the city are now also serv-ing Los Amigos hito. This is driving demandfor localcatfishup,asSantander admits the current sup-ply cannot yet meet the demand of the local market. He says they are still trying to concentrate on the local market before going after the more lucra-tive export markets. “We are trying to produce quality food for the city’s food security.” Santander said of his barangay’s market priority. Next week’s Pantatan Festival will highlight a Sugbahan sa Kalsada (RoadsideGrill)wherecatfishcatchwill be grilled along the highway for residents and visitors to taste.(PIA/RG ALAMA)

Mindanao young women leaders urged to tell people’s storiesDAVAO CITY- A young journalist urged young women leaders in Mindanao to assert their right to speak and tell peo-ple’s stories to bring about the desired change in their respective communities. Manila-based columnist Patricia Evangelista of the Philippine Daily Inquirer shared to a hundred participants to the three-day Mindanao Young Women Lead-ers Congress, the importance of storytell-ing which she said “could make a differ-

ence” in the society. Evangelista was the keynote speaker during the Congress that gathered women leaders from the youth sector in Mindan-ao. The Mindanao Commission on Women organized the Congress with the theme: “Vibrant Visions, Valiant Voices” on Octo-ber 20-22 at the Garden Oases, this city. “Tell the story because it matters,” Evangelista said as she showed a few tele-vision documentaries of cases of human rights violations citing for instance


the story of activist Jonas Burgos who was publicly abducted in 2007, and whose “mother chooses to believe that her son is still alive.” “The reason we tell these stories is because we hope people will see it and tell it again,” stated the twenty-six year-old journalist who is also the executive director of ABS-CBN’s alternative news program “Storyline.” “Once you know a story, it is not your right to keep silent. It is your respon-sibility to tell the story,” Evangelista em-phasized saying that silence means offer-ing one’s consent to occurrences around him/her.According to a MCW press release, Evan-gelista is one of the movers of Move.PH that organizes multimedia and citizen jour-nalism workshops around the country on the main theme of social media for social change. MCW chair emerita and chief execu-tive officer Irene M. Santiago was pleased to have Evangelista as their keynote speaker saying that the latter represents the innovative and ethical leadership ex-pected from the present generation of change makers. Santiago told the young women leaders aged 15-35 who are from diversi-fied cultures and religions to claim being “third siders” of Mindanao – the side of the “peacemaker, the peacekeeper and the peace builder.” “You will claim it as a new breed of leaders: innovative, bold, creative, but more importantly, ethical,” she stated, saying that “This is what we expect you to be.”

Santiago explained that the Con-gress aimed at developing new generation of change makers from the young women leaders coming from MCW’s 21 core areas in Mindanao like Davao Region, Basilan, Zamboanga, Sulu, Misamis Occidental, Agusan, Butuan and Cagayan de Oro City. Santiago honored some Mindanao women whom she said left precious lega-cy to the women leaders today. She men-tioned the likes of Tarhata Alonto Lucman, Bai Matabay Plang, Emily Marohombsar, Era Espana and Santanina Rasul as “brave and bold” women. Three women leaders also shared their beginnings as change makers in their respective fields at the young women leaders congress session dubbed as Con-versations with Exemplary Young Women Leaders. They were Sheila Algabre, vice pres-ident for mission and identity of the Notre Dame University; Carisse Escueta, execu-tive director of the RepubLikha, Inc.; and Violeta Imperial, founder and executive director of Nature Awareness and Conser-vation Club. Santiago, meanwhile, said that WMC was established to influence public policy and public opinion by incorporating the women’s perspective in peace and devel-opment with the goal “For women to be taken seriously.” “For if women are taken seriously, I have no doubt that the challenges of our era for human security and peace will be resolved with a combination of good sense, compassion, and boldness which are hallmarks of women’s leadership.” (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)


REGIONAL GALLERY

Landbank of the Philippines Vice President Camilo Leyba for Mindanaopresents LBP’s regional report during the Kapihan sa PIA.

A stretch of the Philippine-Japan Friendship Higway in Carmen, Davao del Norte.

Recently upgraded by the Davao del Norte Engineer-ing District of theDepartment of Public Works and Highways.


Task Group Fausto joins hands with local task force to investigate the death of Fr. Tentorioby Pops Gumana-Fruylan

The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) “Fausto” created by the Po-lice Regional Office (PRO) 12 joined hands on Tuesday with the task force formed by the local government of Cotabato to conduct investigation on the death of Fr. Fausto Tentorio.

Fr. Tentorio, a 59 years old Italian priest under the congregation ofthePontificalInsti-tute for Mission Exter-arum (PIME) and the designated parish priest of Mother of Perpetual Help Parish of Arakan, Cotabato for 25 years, was shot dead by an unidentifiedsuspectwhile he was inside the church’s compound on Monday morning.

During the Munici-pal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) meet-ing on Tuesday, PCSupt Lester Camba, Deputy Regional Director for Administration (DRDA)

of PRO 12 and the con-current commander of SITG Fausto delineated the functions of the task group with that of the

Special Investigation Task Force (SITF) Faus-to headed by Arakan Mayor Gerardo Tuble.

Camba said “SITG


Fausto” will be “the lead Task Group” in the conduct of the inves-tigation” while “SITF Fausto” will be a sub-task group that will support the former with any information rel-evanttotheidentifica-tion of the suspect and the speedy resolution of the case.

Based on the latest development report re-ceived by the Philippine Information Agency-GensanfromtheOfficeof PRO 12 Regional Di-rector PCSupt Benjardi Mantele, task Group Fausto has come-up with a computerized criminal composite illus-tration of a suspect who was allegedly asking for the whereabouts of Fr. Tentorio months prior to his death as accounted by one witness.

It said the task groups is also looking into the alleged threats received by Fr. Tentorio some-time in 2005 in relation to his “Tribal Filipino Project” as dis-closed by Fr. Gio-vanni Vettoretto, Asst. Priest of

the Mother of Perpetual Help in Arakan, and Fr. Peter Geremia, Parish Priest of Columbio, Sul-tan Kudarat.

The “Tribal Filipino Project” focused on elevating the socio-economic status of in-digenous people living in the provinces of Co-tabato, Sultan Kudarat, Davao and Bukidnon.

“Fr Fausto was very active in community activities such as medi-cal mission, mediation on ancestral domain claim of some indig-enous people, and other humanitarian activities,” the two priests re-vealed.

Meanwhile, President Benigno Aquino III dur-ing the 110th anniver-sary of the Philippine Coast Guard in Manila on Tuesday vowed jus-

tice for the slain priest. “Regardless of who

did the crime, they will have to pay. That has been the direction of this administration from the start. You do the crime, you will be in jail,” the president said.

Moreover, Fr. Geremia revealed that members of Fr. Tentorio’s fam-ily will be arriving this weekend,butspecificflightdatesarestilltobeconfirmed.

He said the remains of Fr. Tentorio shall be brought to Mother Im-maculate Cathedral in Kidapawan City on Oct 24, while the fu-neral mass and burial is scheduled on Oct 25 at the Bishop Palace in Balindog, Kidapawan City. (PIA-Gensan)


Conflicting tenurial documents hamper implementation of environmental projectsBy Dani Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY-- Environment officials in South Cotabato said their implementation of programs and projects in protected areas are being hampered because of conflicting tenurial instruments issued by agen-cies of the government.

Engr. Seigfred Fla-viano,officer-in-chargeSouth Cotabato Provin-cial Environment Man-agementOffice(PEMO)said, they are unable to promote co-man-agement programs such as community-based forest manage-ment (CBFM) in de-clared protected areas becauseofconflictingclaims by private indi-

viduals and indigenous peoples.

He said some por-tions of upland areas declared as protected by the Department of Environment and Natu-ral Resources (DENR) have also been issued certificateoflandown-ership award (CLOA) by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) while at the same time

being claimed by in-digenous peoples and have been issued cer-tificatesofancestraldomain title (CADT) by the Commission on In-digenous Peoples.

Flaviano cited some upland areas in T’boli town as having such problems.

“This is quite com-mon in the upland ar-eas of South Cotabato and in other areas of the country,” he said.

The protected areas in T’boli are part of the 102,350-hectare Allah Valley Protected Land-scape covered by the National Integrated Pro-tected Area System as provided for by Republic Act7586.

In a press confer-ence on Wednesday, Flaviano said they have already recommended


to South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. for the creation of technical working group (TWG) com-posed of the agencies involved in the issu-ance of titles.

He said the TWG should identify the ar-eas with overlapping tenurial documents, look into the issue and resolve how to harmo-nizetheconflictingdocuments.

Flaviano said Gov.

Pingoy has already en-dorsed the creation of a TWG; he expects the governor will soon is-

sue on executive order regarding this matter. (PIA 12)

Magsasaka ng Koronadal tinanghal na 1st Runner-Up sa GAD-Rural Women CategoryKORONADAL CITY, Okt 21 – Tumanggap ng parangal si Ginang Remia Apostol bilang 1st Runner-Up sa kategoryang Gender and Development Rural Women in the Philip-pines.

Si Ginang Apostol, 51 taong gulang na residente ng Barangay Concep-tion ang may-ari ng limang ektary-ang sakahan na kanyang pinangan-gasiwaan katuwang ang kanyang kabiyak at tatlong mga anak.

Maliban sa mais, iba’t-ibang mga prutas din gaya ng rambutan, durian, mangosteen, lanzones ang pinagkikitaan ng kanilang sakah-an. Dagdag ding kita para sa pami-lya ang pag-aalaga ng mga hayop gaya ng kambing, manok, baka at iba pa.

Dahil sa pagsasaka, naitaguyod

ng pamilya Apostol ang edukasyon ng tatlong anak. Dalawa sa mga ito ay nakapagtapos na ng pag-aaral, habang nasa kolehiyo pa ang kanil-ang bunso.

Ayon kay Koronadal City Agri-culturist Emelita B. Miguel, isang malaking karangalan para sa Lung-sod ang pagkapanalo ni Gng. Apos-tol sa patimpalak.

Dagdag pa ni Miguel, kanilang sinusuportahan ang mga Gawain ng pamilya Apostol upang ito ay tularan din


ng ibang magsasaka sa lungsod.Tinanggap kamakailan lamang

ni Gng. Apostol ang parangal mula kay Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary Proceso Alcala. (ac agad PIA12)

Pagbibigay serbisyo tuloy sa ARMM

COTABATO CITY, – Dahil business as usual pa rin sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), tuloy pa rin ang paghahatid ng serbisyo nito sa mga mamamayan ng rehiyon.

Ayon kay ARMM Executive Secretary Naguib G. Sinarimbo sa lingguhang “Tapatan Sa ARMM” na ginanap noong araw ng Miyerkules, tuloy pa rin ang paghahatid ng serbisyo hanggang sa huling minuto ng kasalukuyang pamu-nuan.

Ito’y matapos maglabas ang Su-preme Court (SC) ng resolusyon noong araw ng Martes na nagsasabing legal ang Republic Act 10153 o mas kilala bilang ARMM Synchronization Law, kaya maaaring makapagtalaga ngmgaOfficersIn-Charge(OICs)angMalacanang sa ARMM.Kahapon,namahagi angOfficeof

the Regional Governor (ORG) ng 30 bags ng palay seeds para sa bayan ng Rajah Buayan at mahigit dalawang

daang pares ng tsinelas sa mga mag-aaral ng Datu Botocan Abas Primary School sa Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguin-danao.

Ang mga palay seed ay tinanggap mismo ni Datu Kuzbari Ampatuan mula kay BPI-ARMM Executive Direc-tor Ali G. Macabalang na siyang ku-matawan kay Acting ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Alonto- Adiong.

Pinangunahan ni Economic Zone Authority Executive Director Rosslaini Alonto- Sinarimbo ang pamamahagi ng mga tsinelas sa mga mag-aaral ng Datu Botocan Primary School.

Ang pamamahagi ng binhi at iba pang mga farm inputs ay ginagawa bilang tuloy-tuloy na suporta sa mga magsasaka na biktima ng kaguluhan at ng pabalik-balik na pagbaha sa lala-wigan. Ito’y bahagi ng Early Recovery Program ng Administrasyong Adiong.

Ayon kay Sinarimbo patuloy ang ka-nilang pagsuporta sa mga mag-aaral at sa mga paaralang binipesaryo ng “Adopt A School Program” ni governor Adiong na nagsimula noong pasukan ng taong kasalukuyan.

Ang Datu Botocan Primary School ang siyang unang eskwelahan na ina-dopt ng ORG sa ilalim ng “Adopt A School Program” nito. Sa kasalukuy-an mayroon ng mahigit sampung(10) paaralanangsinusuportahanngOfficeof the Regional Governor.

Dagdag pa ni Sinarimbo na tuloy pa rin ngayong araw ang pamamahagi ng mga binhi at mga tsinelas. (Moner C.Dayaan-PIA Cotabato City/BPI-ARMM)


Mantele sa mga pari: makipag-ugnayan sa kapulisan

Inihayag ni Man-tele na inilabas niya ang panawagan para sa koordinasyon ng mga pari at kapulisan para makapagpapatu-pad ang mga otori-dad ng mga hakbang para maprotektahan ang mga paring may banta sa kanilang bu-hay.

Aniya kasama pa rin ang mga pari sa kailangang pangala-gaan ng mga pulis.

Mahalaga umanong malaman agad ang pagkakakilanlan ang mga taong nagba-banta sa kanilang bu-hay upang maiwasan ang nangyari kay Fr. Fausto Tentorio na binaril sa loob mis-mo ng kumbento ng Mother of Perpetual Help Parish sa Ara-kan, North Cotabato.

Sa ngayon nagpap-atuloy pa ang imbesti-gasyon ng kapulisan

hinggil sa pagpatay kay Fr. Tentorio.

Kinumpirma ni P/CSupt Lester Camba, pinuno ng Task Force Fausto na binuo ng PRO 12, na mayroon na silang dalawang testigo sa kaso at may nabuo na ring cartographic sketch na maaaring mag-amit sa pagkilala sa suspek. (DEDogu-iles/PIA 12)

KORONADAL CITY -- Kasunod ng karumal-dumal na pagpatay sa isang paring Italyano sa Arakan, North Cotabato noong Lunes, hiniling ngayon ni Police Regional Office 12 (PRO 12) Regional Director P/CSupt Benjardi Mantele sa mga paring nakatatanggap ng mga pagba-banta na makipag-ugnayan sa kapulisan.


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LGU-Butuan holds campaign on waste segregationby Malou Furia

A series of workshops and information campaign on waste segregation was jointly facilitated by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the City

Economic Enterprise and Development Office (CEEDO) at the Caraga State University (CSU), in this city.


Butuan City gener-ates an approximately at 95 tons daily. The first day wasattended by an estimat-ed composed of Eco-logical Solid Waste Man-agement Committee members, the eco mar-shalls, chairmen of the barangay Committee on Sanitation and Environ-ment, Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) Presi-dents and Principals of public schools of the 38 Barangays (27 urban and 11 rural bgys), Purok of-ficials,NGOsandprivateorganizations. Dr. Almer M. Alfonso Sr., SP Member, Valencia City, illustrated the ef-fective and eco- friendly way of disposing garbage starting from waste seg-regation to producing an organicfertilizerandfinal-ly crafting some products from waste materials.

With waste segregation, the government will save almost 75% from its orig-inal budget covering fuel and costs of manpower not to mention the cost of the dump truck and its daily maintenance while the volume of garbage is reduced. Public School Teach-ers that totals to almost 300 led by Department of Education (DepEd) Edu-cation Program Special-ist (Science) Ms. Lidwina Calo joined the workshop on the 2nd day while on the 3rd day Barangay Health workers, Day Care Workers, Staff from the Health Centers, CVOS, and Barangay Nutrition Scholarsfilledtheareatolearn the ABC’s of waste segregation. According to some teachers from Bonbon Integrated School, they will immediately imple-

ment and practice to segregate waste not only in schools but most spe-cially in their homes, and they added that they are elated to know that the idea of waste segregation reached the professional sector like them. They promised to disseminate the news and inculcate the habit of waste reduc-tion to their students. Hon. Mayor Ferdi-nand Amante strongly advocated a clean city and healthy people, this being the foundation of a strong community. Ac-cording to him, a pro-gressive city must have its proper waste disposal just like a home. Meantime, the mayor urged everyone to support the Clean Ground Zero Waste program as its kick-off to realizing a dream of having a clean city. (Butuan City-PIO)


BISLIG CITY -- The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) City Federation, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), conducted recently the orientation training and planning workshop cum symposium on the effects of illegal drugs.

Sangguniang Kabataan holds anti-illegal drugs activitiesby Ezhraim Jon C. Maymay

The event was held in Florland Ventures, San Vicente, Bislig City and was participated by 138 SKOfficials fromthe24Barangays of the City. The activity aimed to ensure proper imple-mentation of youth de-velopment programs and to enhance the compe-

tencies of the members of the Sangguniang Ka-bataan on the basics of barangay governance and administration and be fully aware of their tasks and responsibili-ties. A briefing on thebasic information on Ka-tipunan ng Kabataan

(KK) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) by LGOO V Julius R. Carrido com-menced the activity. SK officials were remindedof the structure and Or-ganization of the KK and SK; the roles, duties, re-sponsibilities and ben-efits of the SK officials;and the SK constitution


and by-laws. Provincial Direc-tor Pedrito P. Alacaba geared the participants on The Call for Righteous SK Leadership, which emphasizes on the sig-nificance of leadershiptowards success. He also brought to light that strong moral values are the foundation of servant leadership and new poli-tics. SK Operations Plan-ning and Budgeting was facilitated and coached by LGOO VI Joseph G. Porgatorio. Through the

workshop, the partici-pants were able to craft the CY 2012 SK Opera-tions Plan and Budget for the utilization of their 10% SK fund in line with the provisions of the LGC and their Constitution and By-laws. The Basic Parlia-mentary Procedures and Local Legislation was discussed by City Local Government Operations Officer Olivia P. Bagas-bas to guide and equip the SK Officials on theappropriate method on holding SK session.

Illegal Drugs and its Effects - Role of the SK in the Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign via P/C/BA-DAC was discussed by P/Supt Ronelo D Jaurigue, Bislig City Chief of Police (COP). The COP illustrat-ed the detrimental effects of illegal drugs on the welfare of the youth, the warfare of the govern-ment through policies, legislations and enforce-ment, and more impor-tantly, the role of the youth to attain a drug-free community. (DILG-Surigao del Sur)


BUTUAN CITY -- Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Mayor Edwin Elorde today said for the safety of the people especially during rainy season, Lolong’s companion must be captured at the soonest possible time.

Get the other croc, Bunawan chief exec says by Robert E. Roperos

He said the local government is deter-mined to capture the other crocodile, which was seen earlier last month with Lolong as the two reptiles attacked a carabao along the riv-erbank in the area. Elorde however admitted that people in the area especially those living near the riverbanks are worried and fear for their lives. “This is the reason why there is a need for the

other crocodile to be captured,” he said. The town’s lo-cal chief executive fur-ther stressed the Pala-wan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) agreed with the local government unit for the immediate capture of the said croc-odile. “As per our agree-ment, we need to con-struct another cage be-fore they will resume the operation to capture

the croc,” Elorde said in Cebuano dialect. With rainy season already fast approach-ing, Elorde said they are doubling their ef-forts together with the PWRCC to capture the other crocodile before December this year. Meanwhile, Elorde pointed out that Lolong is in good condition at present and has al-ready eaten two times since he was captured last month.

LGUs should use rationalized planning system, says DILGBUTUAN CITY -- Local officials should make use of the rationalized planning system (RPS) in crafting their respective local development plans.

by Ernie Y. Gultiano

This was the message of Depart-ment of the Interior

and Local Govern-ment (DILG) region-al director Rene K.

Burdeos to local ex-ecutives during the 69thCaragaRegional


NYC calls for peace, mourns loss of lives in Basilan encounterby Sarah Grutas

Development Council (RDC) meeting held recently in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. The RPS con-sists of systems and procedures that will harmonize existing guides to rational-ize local planning. It integrates national line agencies’ sec-toral concerns into the comprehensive development plan (CDP) and compre-hensive land use plan

(CLUP) of LGUs. Thus,it strength-ens the links of plan-ning, budgeting, investment program-ming and expendi-ture management. It also reinforces the complementation of the province and its component LGUs on planning and budget-ing. Despite the “lim-itation” of the Cara-ga Regional Devel-opment Plan due to

lack of data from lo-cal government units (LGUs) and national line agencies, the said plan was endorsed by the Council, nonethe-less. “This [Regional Development Plan] can be updated every year, anyway,” said National Economic and Development Au-thority regional direc-tor Carmencita Coch-ingco. (DILG-13)

In light of the recent incident in Basilan involving government soldiers and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the National Youth Commission (NYC) expresses its sympathy to the

families of those who died during the prolonged encounter that claimed at least 20 lives.

NYC Commis-sioner Represent-ing Mindanao Earl P. Saavedra, who also hails from Basilan, said it was impera-

tive to promote last-ing peace in Mind-anao. “To address this concern, the NYC to-gether with the local

government agen-cies regularly holds a series of peace ad-vocacy activities in-volving young peo-ple in Mindanao. We


recently celebrated the Peace Month, culminating in a Peace Parade and a Commitment Activ-ity on September 29, 2011 in Butuan City, where Mind-anao stakeholders signed a manifes-to for Peace call-ing for support in the peace process as part of social de-velopment,” Com-missioner Saavedra adds. NYC called for a culture of peace and

tolerance among the Filipinos, especially the youth, as part of its new peace and development ban-ner called the Min-danao 2020 youth agenda. NYC also pledged its support to government ef-forts in establishing peace in Mindanao and at the same time in championing the voice of young Mindanaoans. “It is important that we value the

voice of the youth in Mindanao. The youth plays a vi-tal role in ensuring a peaceful and de-veloped society in the future where principles, beliefs, and cultures are respected. Les us ensure that this in-cident will not com-promise the wel-fare of our people in Basilan and in Mindanao,” Com-missioner Saavedra said. (NYC)

Photo by Ruel Ampatin


LBK bus rolls in Gutalac town

The final leg of the Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan (LBK) of the Department of Health (DOH) has finally arrived here yesterday for a two-day health

carava in a fiesta setting.

Dr. Irma Asuncion, director of the DOH’s National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP) said in a press conference the LBK is a nationwide c o m p r e h e n s i v e health promotion campaign aimed at bringing quality health information and services to the communities especially the so-called geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). A customized bus with consultation and

examination clinics, which traveled all the way from Luzon down to Visayas and Mindanao, became the major attraction during the health caravan. All pre-natal consultations were done inside the bus. Several booths were also set up at the town plaza where the health workers held lectures on family planning, i m m u n i z a t i o n program, proper nutrition, and other related topics. Mayor Mariano

Candelaria Jr. estimated the number of people who showed up for the health caravan to be more or less 2,000 individuals including infants and children. The mayor also expressed elation that

by Franklin P. Gumapon


LBK bus rolls in Gutalac town

his town was cho-sen as one of the 10 destinations in this year’s LBK, which was launched in the province of Tarlac last March. “Hosting LBK is very advan-tageous to our con-stituents for health education is what they really need most especially that we are very far from

hospi-tals,” he said. Candelaria dis-closed that his town is now planning to put up its own hos-pital to give his con-stituents greater access to health ser-vices. DOH-IX Assis-tant Regional Direc-tor Nimfa Torrizo, on the other hand,

said the DOH has planned to continue and ex-pand the LBK to other provinces and municipalities with its slogan, “Walang Iwanan sa Biyaheng Kalusugan” (No one is left in the journey toward health). According to Tor-rizo, the LBK health promotion campaign is in support of the health framework of the Aquino admin-istration to address the health needs of GIDAs, and to at-tain the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). (JPA/FPG/PIA-Zambo. Norte)


Power Plant sees PPP vital in attaining social responsibilityPublic Private Partnership plays pivotal role for

the San Ramon Power Incorporated (SRPI) in pursuing its responsibilities to the community,

specially to the “host” community where the power plant is situated.

The SRPI part-nered with con-cerned government agencies for the conduct of its hu-manitarian mission, to give health assis-tance to indigent in-dividuals. Together with the medical dental team of the West-ern Mindanao Com-

mand, AFP, Task Force Zamboanga, City Health Office, Ayala Barangay of-ficials, Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Zamboanga Chapter , Zamboanga City Medical Society, Zamboanga Den-tal Society and the Western Mindanao Power Corporation,

recently conducted a health drive serv-ing some 800 indi-viduals of far flung communities in the city’s west coast. The beneficia-ries took advantage of the free medical/dental assistance and availed themse lves of tooth extrac-tion, medical

by Jocelyn P. Alvarez


Power Plant sees PPP vital in attaining social responsibility

checkup, blood typing, bone scanning, and free medicines. The whole day outreach program benefited theresidents of the three neighboring barangays (Talisayan, Pamucutan and Sinubong) where

the proposed coal power plant will be constructed. “Hindi lng kami nagtatayo ng planta, isa sa mga social responsibilities ng kompanya is to help in the heath aspect especially of the host

community,” (we do not just build plants (power plants) , one of the company’s social responsibilities is to help in the health aspect, especially of the host community) said Francis Icao, SRPI Safety and E n v i r o n m e n t Engineer. He said, this activity would not

be possible without the help from the government sector who selflessly servedduring the medical mission along with the private groups. (JPA/ PIA9-Zambo City)


Street children gracious to NMIS’ ‘feeding program’

Close to 30 snotty nose, barefooted and half-naked street children on Thursday have availed the feeding program of National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS9)

here.

by Gideon C. Corgue

The street children aged 5-13 years old, and who are working as ‘car boys’ in malls and business establish-ments were randomly picked up by NMIS9 staff to be part of the 39th National Meat Safety Consciousness Week (NMSCW) cele-bration. “Lami kaayo ang pagkaon! Busog ko kaayo!(The food is tasty! My stomach is full!),” says Genesis Bo-lado, 13 yrs. old of Sta. Lucia District. “Nalipay ko kaayo nga gi-apil ko ning maong programa sa NMIS(I’m happy that I was included in this program by the NMIS),” he added. Bolado, an ele-mentary drop out said

he was very happy eating with his fel-low street children in a long table inside NMIS saying that it washisfirsttimetoeat nutritious foods. 12 year-old Anthony Pancho of Tiguma who make sideline of working as a ‘car boy’ said it was his first time to eat nutritious foods. “Nalipay ko kaayo sa gipakita nga pagtagad sa staff sa maong opisina. Ang ilang mga pahiyom ug kadasig pagpaka-on namo maoy naka-dugang hatag namo ug kalipay samtang kami nagkaon ( I am very happy they have shown us their warm welcome. Their

smiles and sincerity of feeding us gave us happiness while we were eating)”, says Pancho, whose par-ents are working in a school as uility work-er and her mother, a plain housewife. NMIS-9 Regional Technical Director Dr. Arturo De Jesus Jr. said


Street children gracious to NMIS’ ‘feeding program’

we were very happy to serve these young and innocent children. “In more than 10 years of doing the program, we’ve felt the joy of sharing our blessings to them by seeing them eating happily,” De Jesus added. De Jesus said that during the event, they

were touched of the deep concern shown by some of the street children for their family by appealing them to pack some of the foods to be given to their brothers and sisters. Wide smiles and ‘thank you’ words were seen and heard by the staff as the

street children inside the service vehicle waved their hands and bade ‘goodbye’. The feeding program was one of the highlights of the observance of the 19th National Meat Safety Consciousness Week on October 17-21. (JPA/GCC/PIA9-Pagadian)


“City of Friendship” showcases top products at Oro Best Expo 2011Leading food and

agri-industrial products from Ca-

gayan de Oro and northern Mindanao areas take center stage as the 5th Oro Best Expo opens here at SM Mall Atrium Wednesday with international dignitaries

Officials and delegatesfrom the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) took a noontime break at the start of their 3-day high-level meet to grace the opening of this year’s Oro Best Expo. Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Luwalhati Antonino led BIMP-EAGA officialsatthe5thOroBestExpoopeningand cited the potential revenues and investment opportunities that could be generated from the event. Antonino said it is “both timely and strategic” that the expo is held in conjunction with the BIMP-EAGA 20th

Senior Officials and 16th MinisterialMeeting, which had drew in over 200 delegates from within the four-country sub-regional grouping. “To date, the BIMP-EAGA side events such as the trade fairs have become strategic venues to enhance trade links, promote small and medium enterprises products and services and


“City of Friendship” showcases top products at Oro Best Expo 2011

assist local producers in the expansion of market reach,” added Antonino, who is also the Philippines Signing Minister for the BIMP-EAGA.

After the opening program, the BIMP-EAGA delegates were toured around the various Expo booths that featured the local products of Northern Mindanao that include Coco sugar, stoneware products, abaca cloth from Bukidnon, seaweed snacks, herb products, dried and processed fruits, purees and jams.

Apart from the booth exhibits, this year’s Oro Best Expo also slated a Dairy Forum that features information on market value of dairy products, training demonstration on milk processing, and product marketing. The forum is part of a livelihood program series lodged under the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Oro Chamber) as a program known as the “Ice on Milk” project.

Antonio further stressed that

with the current trends on food, lifestyle products, and services directed towards health-related consciousness, many micro and small enterprises are given the opportunity to re-align their marketing reach towards the mainstream.

She added that “with the increased trade and communication activities that go beyond borders, there is greater opportunity for SMEs to tap a wider range of investments and contribute to the dynamism of Mindanao’s local economy.”

She also cited the role of BIMP-EAGA in increasing investments with the adoption of agreements that facilitate easier movement of goods, people and services through transport links and harmonized rules, regulations and procedures in customs, immigration, quarantine and security or CIQS.

The Oro Best Expo is jointly organized by the Oro Chamber and Promote CDO Foundation. The Expo runs until October 22 (Saturday). (MinDA)


NDA holds dairy forum in Northern Mindanaoby Apipa Bagumbaran

JamesB.So,officer-in-chargeof NDA-10, said the dairy forum was aimed at promoting the development of the dairy industry in the country. He said the country’s dairy situation, including the industry’s concerns and opportunities, as well as the Philippine Dairy Roadmap were discussed by the dairy stakeholders in the region during the forum. Also, a livelihood learning session on milk products processing techniques for targeted women in the city was also held after the dairy forum. Both the dairy forum and the livelihood session are components of the Information Campaign and Education (ICE) on the Importance of Milk Project which is aimed at addressing the problems of marketing

of dairy products, low milk production, consumption, malnutrition and the low awareness and appreciation of the importance of milk in creating a healthy population. The forum was conducted as one of the highlights of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines, East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade Fair cum OROBEST 2011 Exposition.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental – The National Dairy Authority (NDA), in Northern Mindanao, in partnership with the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. (OroChamber), the Land O’ Lakes Foundation Phil., Inc., and the Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives (NMFDC), conducted a Northern Mindanao Dairy Forum at the SM City Rotunda, here.


NDA holds dairy forum in Northern Mindanao Dairy Authority’s BUILD-UP strategy to push forward the dairy industryby Apipa Bagumbaran

This was disclosed by Rene Martin De Guzman, manager of the Planning and Service Department of the NDA, during the Northern Mindanao Dairy Forum held yesterday at the SM City Rotunda, here. He said the BUILD-UP, which stands for Buy more animals, Upgrade local animals, Invite private-public partnership, Lighten the credit burden, Develop more dairy zones, Unify efforts of government and non-government agencies, and Promote the consumption of locally-produced milk is a strategic approach to push forward the development of the dairy industry in the country. De Guzman, who presented the Philippine Dairy Roadmap for 2010-2016, said by infusing andupgrading

dairyanimalswithin thenextfive (5)years, the dairy herd will be increased to about 55,000 head and triple the daily milk output to 131 tons per day. Another component of the strategy is the development of more dairy zones and establishment of dairy breeding farms through public-private endeavors that are expected to boost economic growth and create the 22,000 jobstargetedbytheNDAby2016. The strategy is also expected to generate family income of about P500 per day per farmer from dairying and involve some 100,000 dairy farm families in active dairy zones in crop-dairy systems and dairy-related enterprises. It will likewise facilitate the setting-up of P300 Million Dairy Credit Opportunity Window (D’COW) to support the investment initiatives of the public and private sector on dairy business, as well as, in setting-up of P150M Buy Back Fund for the procurement of upgraded dairy animals and local dairy crossbreds. Moreover, the BUILD-UP strategy will help in instituting the Milk Trust Fund to ensure timely milk payments to dairy farmers serving the milk feeding projects where one (1) million malnourished children will be feed.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental--- The National Development Authority (NDA) will use the BUILD-UP strategy to achieve its goal of gaining a milk sufficiency level of 43% by 2016.


Philippine dairy herd hits high milk yield mark by Jorie C. Valcorza

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental – The Philippine milk herd productivity performance hits an annual average yield of one ton per animal for the last five years, comparable to the world’s market pro-ductivity parameter.

Rene Martin De Guzman, manager of the Planning and Management Services Department of the National Dairy Authority (NDA) announced this during the Dairy Forum held today at SM City, a side event of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade Fair cum Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) Business Enterprise Services and Trade (OROBEST) exposition. Although the country lags in terms of total milk production and number of milking cows than to its ASIAN counterparts it still continues to gain good marks in the area of productivity, from top 30 in 2008, it pushes on to top 20 in 2009. “Hindi sinasabi na kesyo maraming animals, mataas din ang produksyon, kung pagalingan sa bakang hinawakan hindi tayo pahuhuli,” De Guzman said. Given such edge, local farmers were encouraged to follow the required handling of these animals in order maximize its milk produce. In the Philippines, milk was listed among top five agricultural importsnext to rice and wheat. De Guzman noted that out of the 468 million liters of milk consumed

only 14 million were locally produced or only one out of every four glasses is supplied locally. To reverse the current dairy trend in the country and maximize its potential the NDA crafted a dairy roadmap for the nextfiveyearsthattargetstodoubleuplocal milk production and contribution, as well as triple the daily milk yield by strengthening its asset build up and public-private partnership, increasing the number farm families and setting upofadairycowfinancingfacility. In Northern Mindanao, the current farm gate price of raw milk reaches to Php 22.00 per liter, a little lower that Luzon’s Php 25.00, while Visayas pegs at Php18.00. De Guzman emphasized that despite the current dairy statistics, farmers in Mindanao and Visayas still earns a minimum of Php 500.00 to Php 600.00perday,whiletheLuzondairyfarmers get a higher daily perks. Hesaidthefigureswerenotatall bad. De Guzman likewise encouraged dairy farmers present in the forum to interest and train more young people on dairy farming to ensure increase and sustained supply of locally produce milk over the years.


Oro Best 2011 Expo boost trade, linkages of NorMindanaoby Apipa Bagumbaran

Luwalhati R. Antonino, who was the keynote speaker during the opening ceremony of the OROBEST 2011 Expo, said the trade fair is a strategic venue to enhance trade links and promote Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) products and services. She said the trade fair also help local producers acquire skills necessary for production and management of business, as well as, assist them in the expansion of their market reach. Organized by the de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (OroChamber), the OROBEST Expo showcases the best agricultural and tourism products and services in Northern Mindanao. The four-day trade fair, which is one of the side events of the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia,

Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Senior Officialsand Ministerial Meeting (SOMM), also features product sampling, investment matching, and livelihood learning session. Antonino said the BIMP-EAGA has

adopted agreements that facilitate faster movement of goods, people and services through transport links and harmonized customs processes. Given the more favorable business climate, local producers are now gaining confidencetoinvestandbuildnetworkswith other producers and the international market prompting us to accelerate development at a level that support trade with an enabling mechanisms necessary for sustaining growth and expansion, she further said. With the increase trade and communication activities that go beyond borders, there is a greater opportunity for SMEs to talk a wider range of investment and contribute to the dynamism of our local economy, she added.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental--- The chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) commended the organizers of the Oro Business Enterprise Services and Trade (OROBEST) 2011 Expo citing their initiative as a good way to promote trade and boost linkages.

one mindanao - october 21, 2011

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