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Bridging farmers’ economic opportunities for better Lantawan

Rene V. CarbayasWestern Mindanao

Today’s issue... Monday, October 8, 2012 Vol. 2 No. 38

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Palace says government anti-graft fight continues 9

Jeanevive Abangan, Southern MindanaoFlood prone DavNor town sees econ growth 2110,000 households get CFLs25 Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy, Northern Mindanao

16 NSO holds PSQ in celebration of National Statistics Month

Six days of Korea’s sincerity, splendor and spell

Claro A. Lanipa, Western Mindanao

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Red Cross turns over 320 shelters for displaced families in Iligan26 Lorry V. Gabule, Northern Mindanao

DA 12, contractors meet to harmonize procurement process 30Dani Doguiles & Lito Salvo , Central Mindanao

Rehab road to make travel to residents, visitors of La Paz comfortableMelody E. de Vera, Caraga Region

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Noemi G. Bernardino-Edaga, Western Mindanao

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NSO-Caraga holds enhancement training on civil registrationDanilo Makiling, Caraga Region

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The farmers’ summit was part of the Mindanao Bridging Leaders Program of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) that trains key officials in government in emulating the bridging leadership (BL) framework of ownership, co-ownership, and co-creation for bridging societal divides. The BL is a theory on leadership for attaining social objectives and outcomes. According to AIM, the key to the leadership concept is the capacity of the individual to move from a personal understanding and ownership of a social issue to a collective action to resolve the issue. A third-class municipality in

Basilan, Lantawan was named as the poorest municipality in the province. It has 25 barangays and generally an agricultural community. Wherein, nine barangays are concentrated to agriculture and part forest area while the remaining sixteen barangays lay in

Public and private partnerships once again

emerged as important strategy in improving people’s lives. This was evident at the recently concluded First Agri-Business Summit in Lantawan where some fifty farmers of Lantawan municipality gathered to enhance capacity and improve the agriculture sector.

by Rene V. Carbayas

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coastal areas. While the town is an agricultural community, many are still poor. It is for this reason that Myra Alih, the science and technology provincial director of the Department of Science and Technology in Basilan, also an AIM-BL fellow, designed an engagement program to help farmers improve their lives. Alih said that to alleviate Lantawan

farmers from poverty, there is a need to capacitate them in sustainable farming technologies and continued education and value formation to empower them in engaging with government agencies and private sectors. The first step, she said, was consulting with her guiding coalition team composed of local government officials from the departments of agriculture, trade and industry, provincial planning, interior and local government, labor, the Philippine Information Agency and non- government organizations, such as the Nagdilaab Foundation and the Mindanao Autonomous College.

With the help of her guiding coalition team, the 1st Agri-Business Summit in Lantawan was held from October 1-6, 2012 at Tairan in Lantawan. Organized farmers from ten pilot barangays attended, namely: Tairan, Lower Bañas, Upper Bañas, Lower Manggas, Upper Manggas, Canibungan, Baungis, Matikang, and Atong-Atong. During the summit, the farmers were oriented on the bridging leadership framework as a multi-stakeholder collaboration which was facilitated by Miriam L. Suacito of Nagdilaab Foundation. Municipal Agriculture Officer

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Dr. Julita B. Larracochea, on the other hand, presented the present reality of the agriculture sector in Lantawan which she described as relatively productive yet many farmers are still struggling. The farmers were also introduced to biotechnology and rubber technology, to include mushroom culture, organic farming, animal and livestock-raising, multi-cropping farming, marketing, and organizational management. The highlight of the summit was the organization of a federated association of farmers in Lantawan which will

become the official organization that will represent the Lantawan farmers in local special bodies on agriculture and policy formulation. Alih assured farmers that for about 15 months; she will be guiding and helping the farmers of Lantawan help themselves free from the shackles of poverty. She, however, stressed that the success of this endeavor would foremost lie on the determination of the farmers themselves to improve their lives amidst the many challenges facing the community.

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ACROSS THE NATIONPresident Aquino announces Framework Agreement between the Government and the MILF on peace

President Benigno S. Aquino III announced on Sunday that the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was nearing the forging of a Framework Agreement on peace aimed at

ending the conflict that has spanned two generations and has taken the lives of more than 100,000 Filipinos.

In his speech before Cabinet officials and members of the media in Malacañang, the President said the Framework Agreement laid down the

ground work for achieving the “final and enduring peace in Mindanao” by enjoining all stakeholders to support the

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implementation of the needed “structural reforms.”

“This Framework Agreement paves the way for a final, enduring peace in Mindanao. It brings all former secessionist groups into the fold; no longer does the Moro Islamic Liberation Front aspire for a separate state,” the President said.

“This means that hands that once held rifles will be put to use tilling land, selling produce, manning work stations, and opening doorways of opportunity for other citizens,” he added.

He said that under the Framework Agreement, a new “political entity” will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and will be named “Bangsamoro.”

“This agreement creates a new political entity, and it deserves a name that symbolizes and honors the struggles of our forebears in Mindanao, and celebrates the history and character of that part of our nation. That name will be Bangsamoro,” the President stressed.

The President said that government negotiators and representatives of the MILF who had been holding peace talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will soon come out

with the draft guidelines on the Framework Agreement in the next few days.

“In the next few days, the basic principles and outline of the Agreement will be published in various periodicals; the Official Gazette of our government will post the Agreement in full. I urge everyone to participate in free and public discourse before the final signing. Everything will be disclosed; we have no desire to keep secrets. To the best of our ability, we have examined these agreements; we believe we have reached balance and common ground. As a result, we have rectified the errors of the past, and installed mechanisms to make sure they do not recur,” the President said. PND (rck)

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Palace says government anti-graft fight continues

Malacañang said it remains committed to fighting graft and corruption in the country in the midst of reports that the Philippine government lost more than P101 billion to

graft last year.“We have never become complacent

when it comes to pursuing anti-graft and anti-corruption measures,” Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview Saturday

over state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.Media reports, citing data from

the Commission on Audit (COA), said a huge amount of public

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money was lost to several forms of graft by which public funds are stolen, misused, or mishandled.

But Valte clarified that the media made a wrong conclusion in making the report after obviously citing just one report when in fact there are other datas made available by the COA.

“It seems that nagkaroon ng conclusion doon sa isang parte nung report nila na automatically just because there were some audit findings biglang ang conclusion it was lost to graft,” Valte said.

Citing COA chair Ma. Gracia Pulido-Tan, Valte said that the financial loss mentioned in media reports did not necessarily result from graft, as it is only the courts that can make such a judgment.

Valte also noted it was clear from the COA report that unliquidated cash advances mentioned in December 2011 were accumulated from prior years. PND (as pm)

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URGENTPHL government, MILF forge framework peace agreement

President Benigno S. Aquino III announced on Sunday the forging of a framework agreement between the

Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to attain lasting peace in Mindanao.

“We have counted two generations since conflict began in Mindanao, a cycle of violence that has claimed the lives of more than a hundred

thousand Filipinos. Many solutions have been proposed and tried. We have had peace agreements in the past, but still our hopes for the region

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remained unfulfilled,” the President said in his speech in Malacanang.

“The ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) is a failed experiment. Many of the people continue to feel alienated by the system, and those who feel that there is no way out will continue to articulate their grievances through the barrel of a gun. We cannot change this without structural reform. This is the context that informed our negotiations throughout the peace process. And now, we have forged an agreement that seeks to correct these problems. It defines our parameters and our objectives, while upholding the integrity and sovereignty of our nation,” he stressed.

President Aquino said the Framework Agreement creates a new political entity -- the Bangsamoro -- which “symbolizes and honors the struggles of our forebears in Mindanao, and celebrates the history and character of that part of our nation.”

“We are doing everything to ensure that other Bangsamoro stakeholders are brought in to this process so that this peace can be claimed and sustained by all,” he added.

And, consistent with the Constitution, the President said that a basic law will be drafted by a transition commission and will go through the full process of legislation in Congress.

“My administration has pledged to supporting a law that will truly embody the values and aspirations of the people of Bangsamoro. Any proposed law resulting from this framework will be subject to ratification through a plebiscite. Once approved, there will be elections,” he said.

President Aquino said the Framework Agreement “paves the way for a final, enduring peace in Mindanao.”

“It brings all former secessionist groups into the fold; no longer does


the Moro Islamic Liberation Front aspire for a separate state. This means that hands that once held rifles will be put to use tilling land, selling produce, manning work stations, and opening doorways of opportunity for other citizens,” he said.

The President assured that the national government will continue to exercise exclusive powers of defense and security, foreign policy, monetary policy and coinage, citizenship, and naturalization.

“The Constitution and lawful processes shall govern the transition

to the Bangsamoro, and this agreement will ensure that the Philippines remains one nation and one people, with all of our diverse cultures and narratives seeking the common goal,” he said.

“The Filipinos of Bangsamoro, on the other hand, will be assured a fair and equitable share of taxation, revenues, and the fruits of national patrimony. They will enjoy equal protection of laws and access to impartial justice,” he added.

President Aquino noted that the Framework Agreement “is about rising above our prejudices. It is about casting aside the distrust and myopia that has plagued the efforts of the past; it is about learning hard lessons and building on the gains we have achieved. It is about acknowledging that trust has to be earned; it is about forging a partnership that rests on the bedrock of sincerity, goodwill, and hard work.”

He, however, said that the work does not end with the signing of the Framework Agreement.

“There are still details that both sides must hammer out. Promises must be kept, institutions must be fixed, and new capacities must be built nationally and regionally in order to effectively administer the Bangsamoro. The citizenry, especially the youth, must be empowered so that new leaders may emerge,” he noted.


As such, President Aquino urged everyone to participate in free and public discourse before the final signing of a peace agreement.

“Everything will be disclosed; we have no desire to keep secrets. To the best of our ability, we have examined these agreements; we believe we have reached balance and common ground. As a result, we have rectified the errors of the past, and installed mechanisms to make sure they do not recur,” he said.

“We have come to where we now stand, because trust has replaced doubt. There are challenges yet to face, and I entreat all Filipinos who thirst for peace with this mission: continue to sow trust, let us widen it and make it more pronounced in the days and weeks to come. Other triumphs will be sure to follow. Onward we will march toward stability; prosperity will illumine our entire country as a result of progress in one region; our dreams will become a reality,” he added.

The President thanked the government of Malaysia, who stood as facilitators in the peace negotiation.

“We thank in particular Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohammad Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, whose commitment remained firm despite considerable political and personal risk,” he said.

President Aquino also thanked the members of the International Contact

Group -- the governments of the United Kingdom, Japan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, and international NGOs — Conciliation Resources, the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, the Asia Foundation, and Muhamadiyah.

“Our people are also grateful for the help of the International Monitoring Team composed of the governments of Malaysia, Brunei, Libya, Norway, Indonesia, the European Union and Japan. The United States, Australia, and the World Bank, among several other countries and institutions, have also provided invaluable support during the course of this process,” he said.

The President also thanked the members and staff of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, especially to Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, Dean Marvic Leonen, and the negotiating panel for their “tireless efforts” during the negotiations.

“There can be no better example of true peace advocates,” he said.

“For so long, it was impossible to even aspire for these things. But we have proven: Nothing is impossible to those who are willing to unite, to work for solutions, and to act towards consensus. Finally, we have achieved peace, a peace that will serve as the foundation of our dreams for Bangsamoro, for Mindanao, and for the entire Filipino nation,” he stressed.


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DENR leads Coastal cleanup; tree planting By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

ZAMBOANGA CITY - At least 10 sacks, estimated at a hundred kilo- marine debris, were gathered from the 1-kilometer coastline of Barangay Bulanit, Labangan , Zamboanga Del Sur by “friends of biodiversity” (FOB), while 300 mahogany seedlings were planted during the coastal cleanup and tree planting activity of the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR) conducted recently.

Picture taken by: Fred Larubis II/DENR -IX


NSO holds PSQ in celebration of National Statistics Month By Claro A. Lanipa

PAGADIAN CITY – To highlight the celebration of National Statistics Month-October, the National Statistics Office (NSO) and the Philippine Statistical Association (PSA) will once again hold its 21st Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) this year.

Hernanita Ascura of DENR in a press statement said the environmental effort was carried out by 120 FOB “composed of 80 students from the Western Mindanao State University –External Studies Unit (WMSU-ESU), Pagadian City campus; 30 DENR-Pagadian City employees, and 10 officers & members of Bulanit Seaweeds Farmers Association (BSFA).” Ascura said the activity was in consonance with the September National Clean up Month (NCM) celebration and the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day (3rd Saturday of September). NCM and ICC carried the theme “Clean Up the World!” and “Our Place, Our Planet, Our Responsibility” respectively, Ascura informed. The commemoration of ICC

“aims to raise level of awareness on marine debris crisis and its adverse impact on the people and environment; remove debris from the shores, surface and under waters and waterways,” Ascura said. She explained that facts or information on the debris collected are being submitted to the Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) for inclusion to an international study on marine debris. The ICC celebration also aims to “use the information on the debris collected/ gathered to influence the LGUs to formulate and enact resolutions and ordinances for marine environmental protection and conservation; and to articulate the importance of a clean, healthy and sustainable marine environment” Ascura said.


PSQ is an annual search designed to assess freshmen college students’ knowledge on statistics. It aims to promote, enhance and instill awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of science, statistics in particular among students, Dimna Bienes, officer in charge, NSO-Zamboanga del Sur said. It also aims to generate public awareness on the importance of statistics in all development planning activities and win overall support for all government statistical activities, Bienes added. She said a PSQ provincial eliminations is set to be conducted in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay on October 8 and 9, 2012 respectively. Winners at the provincial level will compete in the regional championship scheduled on November 10, 2012 in Zamboanga City, while the national finals will be held on December 4, 2012 in Metro Manila. The contest is open to all

Filipino first-time freshmen students currently enrolled during the second semester of the school year 2012-2013 in colleges and universities all over the country. All regional champions will be awarded during the PSQ national finals with a PSQ medal and a certificate of recognition. Likewise, their coaches will be given a certificate of recognition. Schools where the 17 regional champions are enrolled, as well as the high school where they graduated, shall be awarded with certificate of recognition. The top five winners in the PSQ national finals shall be given a PSQ trophy and cash prizes as follows: 1st place – P30,000, for the coach P15,000; 2nd place – P25,000, coach P12,500; 3rd place – P20,000, coach P10,000; 4th place P15,000, coach P7,500; and 5th place P10,000 and the coach P5,000. The 23rd National Statistics Month bears the theme “Monitoring Progress on Decent Work Through Statistics Pathway to Inclusive Growth.”


The ASEAN-Korea Centre proudly toured the 32 delegates to the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), Seoul Metropolitan Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT), Korean Tourism Organization, Korea

Creative Contents Agency, JoongAng Media Network and POSCO Research Institute. Of course, not to be missed out was the visit to the ASEAN-Korea Centre – whose mandate is to increase trade volume, accelerate

Six days of Korea’s sincerity, splendor and spell By Noemi G. Bernardino-Edaga

PAGADIAN CITY - Aimed at increasing the bilateral media partnership and providing information on Korea’s foreign and cultural policies towards ASEAN, and marketing strategies on the Korean wave or ‘hallyu’, the ASEAN-Korea Centre recently invited three (3) media professionals from each 10 ASEAN Member State to participate in the ASEAN media people’s visit to Korea.


investment flow, invigorate tourism, and enrich cultural exchanges with emphasis on increasing people-to-people contact between the Republic of Korea and the 10 ASEAN Member States - Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The cultural tour to Gyeongju – a special city that preserved the history and culture of the Silla period and the basis of the Korean culture brought Korea’s history to the consciousness of the delegates as the tour guide brought them back to the historic Silla Dynasty in 57 B.C. to 935 A.D. where 56 kings ruled. The scenic Anapji Pond where Korean soaps are shot was spectacular!

The pagodas and temples at Bulguksa and Seokguram presented a wide array of valuable treasures. Some of which were, sad to note, stolen but good enough that some were restored and renovated for worship and heritage. The visit was not complete without the delegates’ shopping and sight-seeing in Myeongdong, at the primary shopping district in Seoul and in Itaewon, one of the most popular areas in Seoul for tourists. The six-day-visit offered the delegates not only the sincerity of its people but also a glimpse of Korea’s splendor and spell as well as the opportunity to strengthen ASEAN bond through people-to-people contact among ASEAN.


DAVAO CITY-Department of Agri-culture Secretary Proceso Alcala has proposed an additional fund-ing of P600 million to prepare and minimize the effects of the El Nino phenomenon. “We need the additional funds as we brace against the El Nino phenomenon but if will not be approved then we just have to make do with what we have,” Alcala said in an interview Friday (Sept. 29) after the closing ceremony of the 8th Corn Congress held at the

Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City. The El Nino phenomenon, which generally occurs every two or every seven years, causes an abnormal pattern in weather condition which is characterized by drought or long dry spell in Southeast Asia. The Philippines encountered the most serious damage during the 1982 to 1983 dry spell which resulted to over P700 million in damages to corn

and rice and up to 450,000 hectares of land. Research shows how Mindanao’s agriculture was badly hit by the EL Nino phenomenon in 1992 and 1997.Alcala said they are talking with the gatekeepers to control the release of water for irrigation when the dry season starts. If the dry spell lasts longer than expected, he said, then we have to prepare funds for cloud seeding too. Assistant Secretary and

DA sec seeks P600M funding for EL Ninoby Lovely Carillo


DA sec seeks P600M funding for EL Nino

CARMEN DAVAO DEL NORTE- Carmen is seen to teem with businesses as it is intensifying investment promotion while shedding off its image as a flood-prone area. Municipal Mayor Marcelino Perandos bared moves of the municipal government of Carmen to intensify investment promotion in line with its bid to entice more visitors to locate their businesses and pour investments into the municipality. This thrust springs from observations that agricultural products of the municipality find their way to other towns and cities. Approximately 39 kilometers away from Davao City, the Municipality of Carmen lies midway of Panabo City and Tagum City. “Lumalabas na kami ang nagtatanim, kami ang nagsasaing, iba ang kumakain,” (it appears that others are eating what we reap and cook) he said. “If possible our products will

be marketed here in Carmen,” he added. This thrust also goes along with the interest of the municipal government to improve business opportunities and to “entice investors to put up their businesses in Carmen,” he said. The municipal government of Carmen recently passed the Local Tax Code Incentives granting certain level of tax exemptions and incentives, and at the same time streamlining business permit processing. “Our business bureau facilitates business permit processing to make it fast,” he said. “This is in addition to the fact that we have the lowest business fees and charges in the entire Davao del Norte,” he added. The NCCC Mall is among the early business locators in Carmen, Davao del Norte. The Gaisano is expected to finally put up its grand mall structure early next year as it has already acquired the Carmen Business Park at

national corn coordinator Edilberto de Luna earlier said farmers have to adapt to the El Nino phenomenon by planting their crops while there is still enough water supply. Esperanza O. Cayanan, office-in-charge of the Climatology and Agrometeorology Division of PAG-ASA told the Corn Congress

participants that “the El Nino phenomenon is expected to develop in the next coming months” starting this October up to May next year. Among the areas highly vulnerable to the dry spell are the Socsksargen and Northern Mindanao areas.

Flood prone DavNor town sees econ growth by Jeanevive Abangan


the cost of P69 million. Perandos bared substantial profit out of the Gaisano’s acquisition of the Business Park which the municipal government had developed , spending about P20 million. Meanwhile, Perandos brushed aside too much concerns about flooding saying the municipal government has gone far in addressing flooding by annually allotting P5 million to flood control infrastructure and dredging of creeks. The municipal government also received last year P100 million assistance from the 2nd District Congressional Office of House Representative Antonio F. Lagdameo who poured funds to check flooding in Carmen. Perandos claimed that the funding had done much in minimizing flood occurrences as flood control project implementation was done by

administration, meaning , resources and manpower of the municipal government were mobilized to do the projects. Perandos also gave credit to Davao del Norte Provincial Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario who channeled to Carmen a substantial share of P190 million funds for opening of access roads through the No Barangay Left Behind Program. Lately, Del Rosario brought thrice to Carmen the Convergence for Peace and Development known as Convergence, which pools together various projects and services of the provincial government, the 1003rd Infantry Brigade and the Provincial Police Office. Alongside the Convergence, Del Rosario also inaugurated farm-to-market and bridge projects to open up agricultural areas of Carmen, providing farmers and traders easy access to markets and urban centers.


Regional Gallery

The introduction of nylon gabions is just one of the latest materials being introduced by Department of Public Works and Highways bridge en-gineers in protecting bridge structures in the photo are participants of the On the Job Training for bridge engineers from the DPWH XI, CAR (Cordil-lera Autonomous Region) and VII learning the latest techniques and ma-terials for bridge repair and maintenance through the DPWH-JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) TCP (Technical Cooperation Project) Phase II project. (photo DPWH-XI Information Office)


Mosquito OL traps now commercially available – DOSTby Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The public has been hearing and reading about the trap that puts a stop to disease-bearing mosquitoes and had been wondering where it is available. The search ends now as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-10) has announced that the Ovicidal-Larvicidal (OL) Trap is now available in the market.

The OL trap kit can be bought for only P100 in all branches of Mercury Drugstore, said DOST-10 Information Officer Teresita Superioridad-Baluyos during the “Ang Rehiyon Karon” radio program of the Regional Development Council (RDC-10), through its Communication and Advocacy Task Force (CAP-TF), hosted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and aired over DXIM Radyo Ng Bayan.

The OL trap is part of the government’s strategies in addressing the incidence of dengue disease in the country. The simple looking-kit contains a black container, pellet packs or larvicide solution to kill mosquito larvae that will hatch in the strip of wood and in the solution, and a small strip of lawanit measuring 1” X 6.5” (like an ice drop stick) for mosquitoes to lay their eggs on, Baluyos said.


10,000 households get CFLsby Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon - Around 10,000 households in Bukidnon’s second district received 10,000 compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) under the National Residential Lighting Program (NRLP) of the Department of Energy (DOE).

Roberto Flores who represented Rep. Florencio T. Flores Jr in the distribution, said the DOE has allotted 10,000 CFLs for the second district’s target beneficiaries.

“Although the 10,000 CFLs were not enough for 50,000 qualified beneficiaries, still, these were smoothly handed to the folks through raffles during barangay assemblies,”

The pellets, made of organic materials, should be dissolved in water and placed in the black container with the lawanit stick soaked on the pellet-water solution. She said the OL trap works by attracting female mosquitoes to lay eggs on the lawanit stick. The

solution kills the eggs and larvae, thus, eliminating the next generation of dengue-carrying mosquitoes. To be effective, the container and stick should be cleaned and the pellet solution be replaced every week, she added.


he said. He added that their satellite offices coordinated with the local government units and barangay officials to identify those who are qualified to receive one

CFL per household. With proper utilization, the Philips 14 watts fluorescents have a 10,000-hour lamp life and are designed to reduce household’s electric bill by 80 percent. Undertaken by DOE, in partnership with Asian Development Bank and Philips, the Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP) was launched aimed to implement energy conservation measures by switching from incandescent bulb to energy efficient CFL. The project also forms part of the DOE’s Bright Now! Do Right. Be Bright campaign, which gives people access to affordable, cost-efficient, and environment-friendly energy sources.

Red Cross turns over 320 shelters for displaced families in Iliganby Lorry V. Gabule

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte - Three hundred twenty permanent houses were turned over to tropical storm Sendong survivors at the Red Cross Village located at a four-hectare property owned by the city government at sitio Mangga in Barangay Digkilaan, this city.

These houses worth P25.6 million were completed in three months through the funding support of the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) which provided 250 houses; 50 from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID); and 20 from the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE).

The awarding of certificates of ownership of the shelters to the families was led by former Senator Richard Gordon, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and chief executive officer with Mayor Lawrence Cruz of Iligan City; Vice Mayor and PRC Governor Henry Dy; Secretary General Saleh Al Mohannadi (QRCS); Engr. Irvine


Sumagang, president, PICE-Iligan; and District Engr. Marivel Frances Ong, Department of Public Works and Highways, District 2 Lanao del Norte Engineering Office. Simultaneous with the occasion was the distribution of family starter kits which contains sleeping items and kitchen equipment to the beneficiaries. These kits were provided by QRS, AusAid, PICE, German Red Cross and Spanish Red Cross. In his message, Mayor Cruz expressed his gratitude to the Philippine Red Cross and partner-donors for the assistance. PRC Chairman Gordon thanked Mayor Cruz and members of the city council for the use of a city property for the project. This project is a collective effort

among PRC funding agencies, the local government and the beneficiaries. The houses were built through the Bayanihan efforts of the beneficiaries, said Gordon. Gordon said, PRC has set up three water bladders, providing beneficiaries potable drinking water and constructed five shallow wells at the area. Through Red Cross’ livelihood component, Gordon announced that each family will receive P5,000 as an investment capital. “These houses would bring back the lost hope and dignity of the these families many of whom are still struggling to get back to normalcy,” expressed Chairman Gordon, adding, “We have to move on.”


Pigcawayan launches OTOP Baye-bayeBy Aida AgadKORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato –- The local government of Pigcawayan is set to launch a Pilipino delicacy “baye-baye” as its One-Town-One-Product (OTOP).


Pigcawayan launches OTOP Baye-baye

Pigcawayan, a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato is carving a niche and name in the Mindanao region’s growing tourism industry through its product.

The town’s version of the native Pilipino dessert baye-baye, made from glutinous rice, coconut milk and sugar, now gets the support of government agencies like the Department of Trade

and Industry (DTI) and Department of Agriculture (DA).

Acting tourism officer Luzalde Egaran said the town with its 40 barangays, is endowed with more than 20 potential tourist attractions and wanted to spice this up with the association of the Pinoy delicacy which started to be known in 1960 yet.

The formal launching of OTOP baye-baye on

October 16, is one of the highlights of this year’s Pigcawayan’s 59th foundation anniversary.

The Association of Pigcawayan Baye-baye Makers, a newly formed group of women cooking the delicacy vowed to ensure quality of their products as well as boost their production so as to continuously supply the Pasalubong Center with the local government intends to


put up.Pigcawayan is the

last municipality of Cotabato Province coming from Davao City to Cotabato City.

It is 26 kilometers from Cotabato City, 32 kilometers from

Awang Airport and 30 kilometers away from the nearest seaport which is the Polloc Port of Parang in Maguindanao.

Some of the towns tourist attractions include the historic

Spanish Tower, Shrine of Virgin Mary, Payong-payong Cave and Falls, Bual Spring, Kagiringan and Rapu-rapu Falls, Malagakit Lake Resort, Lampaki and Kimarayag Caves.

DA 12, contractors meet to harmonize procurement processBy Dani Doguiles & :Lito Salvo

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato -- SoccSksargen Region’s Depart-ment of Agriculture (DA 12) recently met with representatives of compa-nies that have contracts with the agency to clarify issues regarding procurement process.

At the Management and Bidder’s Forum held AJ Hi-Time Hotel in Kidapawan City, DA 12 regional executive director Amalia Jayag-Datukan emphasized that DA is strictly compliant to Republic Act 9184, otherwise known as The Government Procurement Reform Act of the Philippines.

“We are here to give you a clearer picture on the procurement process employed by the government which is strictly followed by the DA now,” she told the participants at the start of the forum.

“This forum will cater

to your concerns and feedbacks that our Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) may use to further enhance the existing bidding process and may correct their inefficiencies if there are any,” she added.

In attendance were at least 35 contractors from all over the country including suppliers of agricultural-industrial machinery and agricultural-veterinary supplies as well as seed companies and concrete products centers.

Ms. Dianita Lazaro, state auditor III of the Commission on Audit (COA) 12 explained

the provisions of RA 9184, emphasizing how bidding and procurement processes should be done.

“Through proper bidding process, we expect that we deliver better services such as high quality farm machinery and agricultural inputs to the farmers,” Datukan said.

“DA is batting for good quality farm machinery at reasonable prices,” she explained. Doing such, she added, would satisfy recipients of DA 12’s projects , consequently motivating the beneficiaries to work harder for better


DA 12, contractors meet to harmonize procurement process

agricultural production. “It doesn’t mean

that when you have the lowest bid, the contract is automatically awarded to you. Post qualifications check and evaluation are done based on the agency’s desired specifications,” she clarified.

Dir Datukan also announced that DA-12 BAC has been reconstituted to include private sector representatives.

She identified the new members of DA 12’s BAC as Jamie Junsay from a non-government organization; Dionesio Bautista, chairman of

Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council and Ritchie Lyndon Magtulis from a civil society organization and a representative for infra development.

“Members of the BAC were properly trained and selected,” she assured.

In fact, she said, these BAC members underwent rigid orientation given by the Commission on Audit (CoA) and Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao.

Being a new member of the committee, RAFC chair Bautista said, he was amazed at how the bidding process is being

done by DA 12. He then pledged fairness and equality in undertaking the bidding process.

“ We in the private sector, are one with you in taking the Matuwid na Daan,” he said.

“It is for the first time that DA has organized this kind of forum. We do understand your side particularly in safeguarding the welfare of the farmers. Congratulations,” Jimmy Fongfar of HG Agri-industrial Machinery based in Davao City said in response as a representative of the contractors.


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2 Surigao del Sur LGU compete for reg’l search in best sanitation practicesby Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

TANDAG CITY --- The province of Surigao del Sur has two entries to compete for this year’s “Search for the Barangays with Best Sanitation Practices” for the regional level.


The provincial health office (PHO) revealed that Barangay Maticdum, Tandag City and Barangay Manlico, Cortes will be the entries to represent them for the regional level after grabbing the first and second rank in the provincial level competition conducted August this year. The evaluators’ team from Caraga region visited last October 4 Barangay Maticdum, which is about eight kilometers away from the city, for the physical assessment and evaluationbased on their criteria.

Barangay Manlico was visited by the team the next day. In her acceptance speech during the feedback on the evaluation conducted, Maticdum Barangay Captain Letecia Malalis said that the “Tabo” system in their barangay has been initiated in 1990s, where all of their crops and vegetables were displayed in one place. Since then, the Tabo system was practiced in the area and now their place was known as one of the local producer of crops and vegetables in the “Tabo” conducted every Saturday in Tandag City. Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel also expressed his support to the barangay council for the competition and lauded the efforts made by his constituents for winning first prize in the provincial level search for the “Barangay with Best Sanitation Practices.”


Rehab road to make travel to residents, visitors of La Paz comfortableby Melody E. de Vera

PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur --Some 3,000 residents of Brgy. Panagangan, nearby barangays of La Paz town, and visitors now enjoy safe and comfortable travels after a 12-kilometer road was rehabilitated inter-connecting three other barangays.

Jolina Macario, a farmer and a pioneer resident of Purok 7, Sitio Mahmah, Brgy. Panagangan said farmers like him have one common feeling as they witness the opening of the newly rehabilitated road network: happy and with high hopes for the future. “Since I was born here in Sitio Mahmah, all I experienced was hardship and sacrifices especially when we transport our farm products to Poblacion La Paz during rainy season. Sometimes, the sale of our products is just enough to pay to the drivers

of the motorcycles we used to ride in transporting our farm products. But now that the road network was rehabilitated and well graveled and compacted, our travel time are reduced to almost half of our travel time before, while the cost in transporting our products reduced to almost one half also, and travel at present is safe and comfortable,” Macario said. Barangay Panagangan Chairperson Lily Empleo said the funds used to rehabilitate the road network was taken from the 20 percent Provincial Development


Fund of the 2011 annual provincial budget, amounting to P1 million. This is given annually by the provincial government to all the 13 municipalities and the lone city in Agusan

del Sur to finance their priority projects. “Having our dreams come true and in order to pay tribute to the sincere support of Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza to us, we passed a barangay ordinance No. 005 series of 2011 stating that we religiously set aside funds to maintain and prevent the road from getting damaged,” Empleo said. She said the ordinance also states that trucks with heavy loads of logs and other heavy cargoes are prohibited to pass on the road while sanctions are also defined. She is also hopeful that more projects will be given to their area by the provincial government.


According to Rosalinda Celeste, NSO-Caraga regional director, the training will focus on the process flow, requirements, and priority loading of special civil registry documents affected by the court decrees and legal instruments (CDLI). It also concerns Republic Act (RA) 9048 or known as the “Correction of clerical or typographical error law,” and RA 9255 also known as “An Act allowing the illegitimate children to use the surname of their father.” The official also said that the

training is designed to improve front-line services and to minimize feedback and re-work cases of annotation requests. With this, NSO Caraga is inviting all the civil registrar or registration officers assigned in CDLI and RA 9048 cases in the region to attend the training. For more information, contact Bernadeth Bonachita of NSO Caraga at (O85) 225-5219 or email [email protected].

NSO-Caraga holds enhancement training on civil registrationby Danilo Makiling

BUTUAN CITY --The National Statistics Office (NSO) Caraga will be conducting the enhancement training on civil registration on October 9 at the Prince Hotel, Montilla Blvd., this city.

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