NIA appoints new head for Bukidnon

CAGAYAN de Oro City—The National Irrigation Administration (NIA), in region 10, proudly announces the installation of Engr. Jimmy L. Apostol as Division Manager A of Bukidnon Irrigation Management Office, in Valencia City, Bukidnon.

His appointment is an offshoot of the rationalization process of the agency as authorized under Executive Order 366 and EO 718 which is the phased implementation of the Rationalization Plan of the NIA.

The NIA formulated its own rationalization plan based on several parameters among them Republic Act (RA) 3601 as amended by PD 552 and PD 1702 Act Creating the NIA, RA 8435 or the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act and RA 7607 Providing A Magna Carta of Small Farmers.

The structural adjustment has created a very lean organization with the merging of organizational units and the regrouping or realignment of functions. Manpower need was scaled down and a great number of personnel were affected.

NIA in region 10 is now composed of two (2) big Irrigation Management Offices (IMOs). Bukidnon retained its identity with one Provincial Irrigation Office and the cluster of national irrigation systems namely; Pulangui, Manupali, Roxas-Kuya and Muleta River Irrigation Systems. Lanao Provinces, Maranding, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin linked up to constitute the other Irrigation Management Office identified as the LAMISCA.

Apostol, the newly appointed head of the Bukidnon IMO was sworn to office by no less than Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance, Teodoro A. Velasco on January 18, 2010, the first to take oath as Division Manager of an IMO under the new set-up.

He is the Assistant of the former Provincial Irrigation Engineer of Bukidnon, Engr. Julius S. Maquiling, who recently promoted as Regional Manager A of NIA, region 10. (Rizalina S. Carbon)

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Unabia, Emano file COCs for congressmen in Misamis Oriental

Texts: Joel Escol
Photo: Gerry Gorit

Misamis Oriental provincial board member Peter M. Unabia has formally filed his certificate of candidacy yesterday at the provincial comelec as congressional candidate in the first district of the province, alongside with incumbent congressman Yevgeny Vincente Emano who is seeking his re-election bid of the second district. The group their COC’s under the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino-Padayon Pilipino coalition.

The complete slate was headed by Mike Paderanga as the party’s gubernatorial candidate and Victorico Chaves, Jr. as his running mate. The rest of the members of the Padayon Pilipino Party have also filed their COC’s the other day.

For members in the first district: Rico Taray, Michelle Anayron, Melchor Cubillo, Geodeguil Ursal, Cancio Nicanor Guibone. The second district includes Nancy Madjos, Mercy Grace Acain, Heckert Hernando Jude Emano and Jesus Jardin.

Padayon founder and titular head Vicente Y. Emano has also include the name of Ago Almirante as one of those good candidates for provincial board members. Almirante is slated to file his COC tomorrow.

The party has complete roster of mayoralty candidates. They were Magsaysay, Santiago Ocot; Gingoog City, Marlon Khu; Medina, Sulpicio Uyguangco; Talisayan, Catherine Ifurung; Kinoguitan, Arsenio Noble; Sugbongcogon, Jerome Lagbas, Binuangan, Cresencio Ty; Salay, Ronnie Tan; Lagonglong, Manuel Pamisa, Jr; Balingasag, Baldomero Olano; Claveria, Paul Douglas Calingin; Jasaan, Redentor Jardin;Villanueva, Bienvenido Valcursa, Sr.; Tagoloan, Paulino Emano; Opol, Maximino Seno; El Salvador City, Pedrito Baculio; Alubijid Armando Elarmo; Laguindingan, Roy Macua; Gitagum, Tiburcio Ajonan; Libertad, Alberto Acain; Initao, Alen Acain; Naawan, Jaime Roa; Manticao, Efren Jabla; Lugait, Wellie Lim.

During a press conference, Peter Unabia said his focus will be on education, milk feeding, livelihood and agriculture.

“Kung buligan kita isip kongresista sa unang distrito atong hatagan sa dakong pagtagad ang agriculture,” Unabia said. He said if he will be elected he will allocate his 70 million pesos for pro-poor programs.

Bambi Emano on the other hand said he would like to continue serving the people as he has already started several projects.

“Manghinaut kita nga buligan ang bando sa Padayon Pilipino aron padayon ang pagtabang nato sa ubos nga hut-ong sa katilingban,

Emano said.

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Villanueva is MisOr top performer in equivalency test

Villanueva, Misamis Oriental – The schools district of Villanueva posted a 61% performance rating in the recent National Accreditation and Equivalency Tests (NAET), making it as this year’s top-performer in the division of Misamis Oriental.

Villanueva Education Supervisor Aida Cayabas said that 48 out-of-school youth (OSY) who participated in the DepED Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program have been fully re-integrated in the formal secondary education level. “This is a modest yet concrete outcome in terms of reducing the number of out of school youth in the area” Cayabas said.

LGU reports indicate that Villanueva has an estimated 500 out of school youth. Through the ALS program, the OSYs attend structured learning sessions that enable them to catch-up with the academic requirements of the formal secondary education.

“Passing the NAET restores their rights and privileges as high school graduates thereby opening wider opportunities for a better life” Cayabas explained.

The ALS is one of the flagship programs of the local school board and has gotten wide support of the private sector such as STEAG State Power Inc.

STEAG has earmarked PhP200,000 for the program including provision of 900 workbooks for use during the learning activities. About 150 out-of-school youth in at least six barangays are currently enrolled in the program.

The support is in keeping with the company’s commitment to improve quality of lives of the people in its host communities. For the current year, STEAG has implemented about P1.2 million worth of projects supporting initiatives geared towards improving quality of education in the area.

WORKBOOKS FOR THE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH: About 900 workbooks were turned-over to the local school board of Villanueva Misamis Oriental for the implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program. Designed to integrate high school dropouts in the formal education system, the program has produced 48 passers, making Villanueva as Misamis Oriental’s top performer in the 2009 National Accreditation and Equivalency Test. With ALS teachers are STEAG representatives Ghaye Alegrio (2nd from left) and Elnie Cagas (extreme right).

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Camiguin Lanzones Festival 2009 underway

The Department of Tourism in Cagayan de Oro City has already released the schedule of events of the upcoming Lanzones Festival 2009 in Camiguin Province, that will be from October 18-25, 2009.
Please find the schedules below for your ready reference.

30TH CAMIGUIN LANZONES FESTIVAL
October 18-25, 2009 / Camiguin Province

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

OCTOBER 06, 2009 (TUESDAY)
8:00 A.M. -KALANRAKAS SA SAGAY

OCTOBER 18, 2009 (SUNDAY)
6:00 A.M. - HOLY MASS

9:00 A.M. -TAEKWONDO TOURNAMENT (REGIONAL COMPETITION)
Venue: Camiguin Convention Center

1:00 P.M. -PARADE
Assembly Area: Prov’l. Plaza to Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

2:00 P.M. -OPENING CEREMONIES: 30th CAMIGUIN LANZONES FESTIVAL
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon
Part II: -RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES
-DECLARATION OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY TRADE FAIR 2009 OPENING
-VIEWING OF EXHIBITS

-MUSIC & KABOG SHOWDOWN
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

6:00 P.M. onwards -BUAHANAN SA PLAZA

OCTOBER 19, 2009 (MONDAY)
8:00 A.M. -HOLY THANKSGIVING MASS
Venue: Camiguin Convention Center

8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. -UGMAD 2009
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon
MGA PALARONG PINOY/LANZONES EATING CONTEST (PAO)

8:00 A.M. -KALANRAKAS SA MAHINOG

1:30 P.M. -PICTORIALS: MUTYA SA BUAHANAN 2009
Venue: Provincial Capitol Swimming Pool

6:00 P.M. > MAMBAJAO LGU NIGHT - CULTURAL PRESENTATION

8:00 P.M. -BUAHANAN SA PLAZA PRESENTS SAN MIGUEL OKTOBERFEST

OCTOBER 20, 2009 (TUESDAY)
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. -UGMAD 2009 Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

8:00 A.M. - 12:00 NN > NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MONTH - KIDDIE SHOWS


1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. > SENIOR CITIZENS WEEK - DANCE & SINGING CONTESTS
1:30 P.M. -FESTIVAL QUEEN SHOWDOWN & DIWATA SHOWDOWN
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

6:00 P.M. > FCC CULTURAL PRESENTATION

8:00 P.M. -BUAHANAN SA PLAZA PRESENTS SAN MIGUEL OKTOBERFEST

OCTOBER 21, 2009 (WEDNESDAY)
8:00A.M. - 9:00 P.M. -UGMAD 2009
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon
MGA PALARONG PINOY (Sponsored by PCA)

8:00 A.M. -KALANRAKAS SA GUINSILIBAN

1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. > UGMAD SA KALIKASAN (DEPED)
> DANCE SPORTS COMPETITION (DEPED)

6:30 P.M. > BODY BUILDING COMPETITION
7:30 P.M. -MUTYA SA BUAHANAN TALENT NIGHT, SWIMSUIT PRESENTATION & AWARDING OF CORPORATE AWARDS
(Pre-Pageant)
Venue: Sagay Gymnasium

8:00 P.M. -BUAHANAN SA PLAZA PRESENTS SAN MIGUEL OKTOBERFEST

OCTOBER 22, 2009 (THURSDAY)
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. -UGMAD 2009
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon
SKILLS DEMONSTRATION (CSAT)
JOB FAIR & MOBILE PASSPORTING SYSTEM (MUN. PESO)

8:00 A.M. -KALANRAKAS SA CATARMAN

1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. > FOLKTECH DANCE COMPETITION (CSAT)
> JOB FAIR & MOBILE PASSPORTING SYSTEM (MUN. PESO)

6:00 P.M. > CPSC CULTURAL PRESENTATION (EVOL. OF DANCES)

8:00 P.M. -BUAHANAN SA PLAZA PRESENTS SAN MIGUEL OKTOBERFEST
(Sponsored by San Miguel Brewery, Inc.)

OCTOBER 23, 2009 (FRIDAY)
8:00 A. M. – 9:00 P.M. -UGMAD 2009
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon
MGA PALARONG PINOY (B-MEG/PVO)
JOB FAIR & MOBILE PASSPORTING SYSTEM (MUN. PESO)

1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. > SKILLS DEMONSTRATION (DTI)
> JOB FAIR & MOBILE PASSPORTING SYSTEM (MUN. PESO)
> MGA PALARONG PINOY (BMEG/PVO)

8:00 P.M. -MUTYA SA BUAHANAN 2009 BEAUTY PAGEANT
(Miss Camiguin Tourism)
Venue: Old Municipal Building Stage

OCTOBER 24, 2009 (SATURDAY)
8:00 A. M. – 9:00 P.M. -UGMAD 2009
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon
JOB FAIR & MOBILE PASSPORTING SYSTEM (MUN. PESO)

8:00 A.M. -STREET DANCING COMPETITION (MARDI GRAS) Venue: Poblacion Mambajao

1:00 P.M . -TABLEAU COMPETITION (INTER-AGENCY)
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon


5:00 P.M. -AWARDING CEREMONIES: STREET-DANCING & TABLEAU
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

8:00 P.M. -BUAHANAN PRESENTS SAN MIGUEL OKTOBERFEST
Sponsored by San Miguel Brewery Incorporated)
Venue:

OCTOBER 25, 2009 (SUNDAY)
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M -UGMAD 2009
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon
MGA PALARONG PINOY/LANZONES EATING CONTEST (PAO)


1:00 P.M. -KALANRAKAS (CHARIVARI - STREET DANCING)
Venue:Poblacion Mambajao to Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

3:00 P.M. -AWARDING CEREMONIES: KALANRAKAS
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

8:00 P.M. -DISCO
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Pavillon

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Pres. Arroyo designates SSS Prexy Neri as CLEEP steward for NorMin

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has designated Social Security System (SSS) President Romulo V. Neri as the Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP) steward for Northern Mindanao.

As such, he is tasked to oversee and ensure the implementation of CLEEP programs and projects in the particular provinces of the region as specified by the President in her memorandum to all cabinet members dated January 6, this year.

Generally, CLEEP aims to protect the most vulnerable sectors, such as, the poor, hungry, returning expatriates, workers in the export industry, out of school youth, etc. from threatened consequences of reduced or lost income resulting from the globe economic crisis.

Specifically, however, CLEEP aims to fund and supervise livelihood projects that is immediate and hire for emergency employment that requires little or no skill or education and engages short-time that allows workers to obtain more than one job.

The programs, projects and activities under the CLEEP are aligned to super region priorities in Agribusiness Mindanao, North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle, Tourism Center of the Philippines, Luzon Urban Beltway, Cyber Corridor and the needs of the 12 poorest and 12 most food-poor provinces of the country including that of the National Capital Region (NCR).

These provinces include those of Tawi-tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Maguindanao, Shariff Kabunsuan, Apayao, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Lanao del Sur, Northern Samar, Masbate, Abra and Misamis Occidental.

Likewise, considered the most food-poor provinces are Zamboanga del Norte, Tawi-tawi, Northern Samar, Apayao, Masbate, Agusan del Sur, Maguindanao, Shariff Kabunsuan, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Island, Kalinga & Surigao del Sur.

Meanwhile, all provinces in the Agribusiness Mindanao super region will be implementing projects to generate employment in the farm-to-market roads (FMR) construction and maintenance, organic fertilizer production, goat dispersal and micro-finances for beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agriculture

Reform Program (CARP).

In region 10, the CLEEP projects include the repairs of irrigated rice lands and implementation of “Bantay Gubat” in the provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte. (Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob, Philippine Information Agency, region 10)

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Valencia, Tangub schools dominate athletic events

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Bukidnon’s Valencia City National High School (VCNHS) proved it is the new athletics capital in Mindanao when it outpaced Tangub City Naional High School (TCNHS) in the medal race for the two-day 2008 MILO Littele Olympics Mindanao at the Rosevale School oval.
Runners Ralph Jay Ebora and Aiko Edrolin amassed three gold medals each in the boys and girls division to boost VCNHS’ bid for supremacy in athletics with total haul of 10 golds as their compatriots added four more.
Ebora, a senior student of VCNHS, cleared the hurdles in the 400-meter and 110-meter better than anybody else at 1:43.47 minutes and 18.90 seconds, respectively, aside from breasting the tape ahead of the pack in the 400-meter dash at 1:03.47 minutes.
Edrolin, for her part, sprinted the century distance in 13.57 seconds, stopped the clock in the 200-meter race in 28.34 seconds, and finished the 400-meter distance in 1:17.52 minutes, way ahead of her pursuers.
VCNHS had gold-medal feats in the boy’s 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay while Zeus Sabio Jr. took the 200-meter challenge in a convincing a 23.72-second fashion and Irene Degracia’s 5:12.96-minute finish in the 1,500-meter run.
TCNHS, the perennial athletics champ in this annual multi-event school-based sports competitions, could muster only an 8-3-3 medal harvest and settled for second overall in athletics secondary school level.
Middle-distance runner Jennelyn Surdilla shared in the most in TCNHS’s medal count as she took three gold medal from 800 meters, 1,500 meters, and in the 3,000. In fact, she outran fellow TCNHS athlete Roxanne Maaba, the current National Milo Marathon second-place regional qualifier, by 47 seconds in the 800 meters.
TCNHS’s Regine Ganiolon also nailed three more golds for her school after 4.23-meter performance in long jump, 1.25-meter feat in high jump and in anchoring the 4x100-meter relay. Other top feat were shown by Melvin Paler in javelin throw (42.87 meters) and Jessah Mae Fernandez in shotput (7.79 meters).
Camiguin National High School, with three gold medals and a silver, is at third place overall in athletics.
But among the athletes that saw action in this year’s edition of Milo Little Olympics, the most bemedalled athlete, with four gold medals in her sleeve, emerged from Tangub City Central School (TCCS), the petite Mary Grace Candano who anchored the relays in the 4x100 meters, 8x50 meters, and 4x400 meters as well as wrapping up the 400 meters in 1:24.56 minutes.
Thus, TCCS athletes compensated what their seniors lack as they stood out in most athletic events contested, bagging 10 gold, four silver and five bronze medals. Aside from Candano, three other TCCS athletes who contributed the gold medals. Donnie Albaracin anchored the 4x100 meter relay and was most impressive in long jum (4.25 meters) and in high jump (1.21 meters) while John Paborada was the starting running in the 4x400-meter relay for the gold as well as in 800-meter run in 2:59.31 minutes.
Little known Iponan Elemnetary School (IES) of Cagayan de Oro salvaged the second spot in athletics in the elementary with three gold medal haul on top of its two silvers and a bronze.
IES’s Shaina Keth Cemacio finished the 100-meter sprint in 13.85 seconds and the 200-meter in 30.41 second and took the gold medals while Catherine Perez, also of IES, threw the solid shotput ball 5.10 meter for another gold medal finish.
Balubal Elementary School was just a silver medal behind from IES as it also collected three gold medals but had only a silver and two bronze medals.
Meanwhile, 2008 Milo Little Olympics Mindanao area organizer Megdonio R. Llamera said that a total of 85 elementary schools and 73 secondary schools, both public and private, competed in the 2008th edition of the Milo Little Olympics and saw action in 10 other events, aside from athletics. Other events they competed upon were in badminton, chess, football, gymnastics, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball.
Llamera also announced that the awarding ceremonies for the top 10 performing schools in the elementary and secondary levels and the most outstanding athletes for the 11 events will be held on December 6, 2008 at the Atrium, SM City Cagayan de Oro. Winners in the media photo contest will also be known during the occasion.

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Region 10 technology adoptors bag awards

Once again, technology adoptors from Region X made it to national and international limelight by grabbing awards.

Recently, Cagayan de Oro Handmade Papercrafts, Inc. received a 13M grant from the Australian Government’s Enterprise Challenge Fund (ECF), the first grant awardee from the Philippines.

The grant is the highest so far approved by the ECF among participating countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The award was granted because of the economic impact of the company to abaca farmers of Malitbog, Bukidnon and Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

Cagayan de Oro Handmade Papercrafts uses abaca fibers for its handmade papermaking business.

Funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the ECF provides businesses with grants ranging from Php 3.8 million (A$100,000) to Php 57 million (A$ 1.5M) to support sound business ideas that can also have a positive impact on poverty reduction.

By providing up to half of the project’s costs, the Fund helps otherwise profitable business projects overcome external obstacles and share some of the risk.

ECF operates in Cambonia, East Timor, Fiji, Lao PDR, Papua New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and selected provinces of Indonesia.

SLERS Industries, Inc., a food processor in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, was declared as the first national winner for Best in Business Excellence in the Productivity Olympics 2008, for medium and small establishment categories.

The Productivity Olympics is a national competition of good productivity practices focused on people development and business excellence among micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide. It is organized by the National Wages and Productivity Commission in coordination with the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board with the theme, “Improving Productivity Competitiveness.”

Aside from the plaque of recognition and cash award, Slers Industries is authorized to use the Productivity Olympics logo in its product publicity for three years and will be given priority endorsement to training programs organized by RTWPB and DOLE.

Two other nominees for the Productivity Olympics from region 10 are VJANDEP Bakeshop of Camiguin and Darling Food Products, also from Cagayan de Oro City.

CDO Handmade Paper Industries, Slers Industries, VDJANDEP Bakeshop and Darling Food Products are beneficiaries of the Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) of the Department of Science and Technology. (Tess Superioridad Baluyos/DOST-10 superioridadtess@yahoo.com)

CDO Handmade Australian Award - Cagayan de Oro Handmade Papercrafts, Inc. Vice President Lolita Cabanlet receives the P 13-million grant from the Australian Ambassador Rod Smith as part of the Australian government’s Enterprise Challenge Fund (ECF). Funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the ECF provides businesses with grants ranging from Php 3.8 million (Aus$100,000) to Php 57 million (Aus$ 1.5M) to support sound business ideas that can also have a positive impact on poverty reduction. Also in picture are ECF-Philippine Manager Jason Magnaye (extreme left) and Counselor for Development Cooperation Sam Zappia (extreme right). (DOST Photo)

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Region 10 set to join China Education Expo

CAGAYAN de Oro City - Region 10 joins the 5th Philippine Participation in China Education Expo (CEE) in Shanghai and Business Mission to Wuhan and Suzhou Cities on October 21-28, 2008.

Our region’s representative, the Liceo de Cagayan University and the Father Saturnino Urios University of the CARAGA are the partner universities from Mindanao.

Five other universities from Luzon and Visayas are participating in the exposition.
The CEE is one of the leading events for educational services in the Asia-Pacific region that aims to provide a viable platform for discourse, possible business ventures and capacity building for institutions in the world’s most dynamic education network.

Research has shown the continuous growth of Chinese students studying abroad reaching over 100,000 students and it is expected to rise further to 200,000 by 2010 and 300,000 by 2020.

Last year, CEE gathered nearly 20,000 local and regional visitors who met with the representatives from 600 institutions from 41 countries.
Most of the visitors came face-to-face with exhibitors in their pursuit of quality educational facilities and services to comply with the growing demand of China’s education industry. In order to maximize the exhibitors’ participation, the CEE also holds various fora, workshops and networking sessions.
The Philippine participation to the CEE is organized by the Department of Trade and industry (DTI) through the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) in support of the promotion of the DTI’s priority export sectors (Emerging Services-Specialized Education Services) under the proposed Philippine Export Development Plan for 2008-2010.

This project helps sustain the promotional efforts to penetrate the “study abroad market” in China. It can also help in strengthening and improving the global ranking of the universities in the country since international students’ profile is one of the criteria in the global ranking of universities.
A higher ranking would mean better outlook in terms of the human resources capital by foreign investors. This year’s participation of the Philippines to the CEE conveys major milestones in presenting the whole country as a destination for higher education. (DTI-10)

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Camiguin Lanzones Festival 2008

By Joel Escol
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Tourism in region 10 which is based in this city has announced the upcoming Lanzones Festival 2008 in Camiguin Island on October 18-26 with lots of activities highlighting the celebration.

DOT-10 regional director Catalino Chan III also announce the new fast craft going to Camiguin Island daily to accommodate passengers especially that the celebration of Lanzones Festival is approaching.

The fast craft Paras Sea Cat had its launching the other day. It is operated by the Paras family of Cagayan de Oro City who owns several businesses including the Parasat Cable. The sea craft runs daily from Monday thru Thursday, according to information sent by the office of Dir. Chan to this magazine.


Meanwhile, for people interested to travel to Camiguin Island during the Camiguin Lanzones Festival 2008 you can have these schedules of activities below for your guide.

October 18, 2008 (Saturday)
Holy Thanksgiving Mass
Venue: San Nicholas de Tolentino Parish Church
Assembly Area: Prov'l Plaza to Camiguin Tourism Center

Opening CEREMONIES: 29th Camiguin Lanzones Festival
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Center

OPENING CEREMONIES
Agro-Industrial-Technology-Trade Fair (UGMAD COMPETITION)

October 19, 2008 (SUNDAY)
UGMAD 2008
TAEKWONDO TOURNAMENT (regional competition)
Venue: Mambajao ABC Gym

October 20, 2008 (MONDAY)
UGMAD 2008

OPENING CEREMONIES
INTER-MUNICIPALITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

October 21, 2008 (TUESDAY)
UGMAD 2008

CHAMPIONSHIP: Inter-Munipality basketball Tournament
Venue: Mambajao ABC Gym

October 22, 2008 (WEDNESDAY)
UGMAD 2008

Tugtugan sa Camiguin (Music Showdown)
Venue: Camiguin Tourism Center

MUTYA SA BUAHANAN TALENT NIGHT (Pre-pageant)
Venue: Catarman Gymnasium

KAPIHAN SA CAMIGUIN (Live Band)
Venue: Old Parola Wharf

October 23, 2008 (THURSDAY)
UGMAD 2008

Opening/Ribbon Cutting: Photo exhibit/Gallery of Former
Governors & Stamp Exhibit

Opening Ceremonies: Inter-Club Team Tennis Tournament

COMEDY NIGHT / CONCERT

KAPIHAN SA CAMIGUIN
Venue: Old Parola Wharf

October 24, 2008 (FRIDAY)
UGMAD 2008

Inter-Club Team Tennis Tournament
Venue: Camiguin Capitol Tennis Club

MUTYA SA BUAHAN PAGEANT (Miss Camiguin Tourism)
Venue: Camiguin Convention Center

KAPIHAN SA CAMIGUIN
Venue:Old Parola Wharf

October 25, 2008 (SATURDAY)
UGMAD 2008

Inter-Club Team Tennis Tournament
STREET DANCING COMPETITION (MARDI GRA)

Opening Ceremonies: Chess Tournament
Venue: SP Session Hall

-TABLEAU PRESENTATION (INTER-AGENCY)
-SAN MIGUEL OCTOBERFEST
Venue: Camiguin Convention Center

October 26, 2008 (SUNDAY)
-UGMAD 2008

-CHAMPIONSHIP:
Inter-Club Team Tennis Finals
CHESS TOURNAMENT

KALANRAKAS (CHARIVARI STREET DANCING)
-BOXING TOURNAMENT
-SAYAWAN SA CAMIGUIN

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Medina mayor orders Merwasco manager to explain water-borne diseases

Texts by Mr Nice Guy
Medina town mayor Sulpicio Uyguangco has ordered the manager of Medina Rural Waterworks and Sanitation Cooperative (MERWASCO) to explain the reported alarming presence of water-borne diseases which had resulted to the alleged diarrhea cases in the said municipality.
Told to explain in writing by the mayor within 48 hours was Engr. Arnito Obedencio, manager of Merwasco.
Uyguangco’s order came after the rural health unit submitted its findings regarding the reported presence of bacteria which made the water supply no longer potable for safe drinking by the residence. The finding was signed by municipal health officer Dra. Alma Enriquez. In her report, Enriquez said the water supply of the municipality during the incumbency of Engr. Arnito Obedencio as Merwasco manager was now unsafe for drinking bevause of the presence of some bacterias.
Mayor Uyguangco feared that if this so-called alarming situation would not be solved immediately lethal diseases such as Cholera and Dysentery will victimize the town residents.
In his report, Engr. Obedencio regretted the delayed submission of progress report, saying that his office has resorted immediately giving solutions to the problem before it could victimize more residents.
He said immediate actions were top priorities of his office upon learning there were the presence of water borne disease called faecal coliform in some areas which needed immediate actions. Obedencio said he was informed by the rural health unit on June 2, 2008 regarding the reported cases of diarrhea. With his problem, he said, they needed to re-chlorinate water sources and other immediate measures to remedy the situation.
Obedencio assured the municipal mayor to remedy the situation as soon as possible as well as back the potable water supply in its normal days to be safe for drinking from all walks of life.
Meanwhile, the municipality of Medina, Misamis Oriental recently was given a patrol car from the province. The mayor said the successful receipt of the police vehicle is realized because of his efforts.
The town’s police chief SInsp. Oscar Polegrates said his office very glad with the arrival of the patrol car so that they can maximize their patrol operations and police visibility activities and programs.

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Holcim cites MGB 10 officials

Officials from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Region 10 were honored by Holcim Philippines Manufacturing Corporation during the Community Relations (ComRel) Committee 5-year

Social Development Program (SDMP) Presentation in Cagayan de Oro City recently.

Plaques of Appreciation were awarded to MGB Regional Director Dario Minoza, Chief Geologist Juanito Manzano, Jr., Mining Engineer Paul Salise and SDMP-IEC Chief Liza Socorro Manzano. Vice President for Operations Bobby Sajonia commended the officials for their valuable support to the company during the crisis brought about by the instability of the limestone quarry in June 2007, triggered by the natural weakening of slopes along faultlines.

RD Minoza and Geologist Liza Socorro Manzano personally received their respective award from VP Sajonia at the ComRel Committee 5-year SDMP Presentation last September 27.

VP Sajonia stated that “relentless effort in closely monitoring and updating all stakeholders of impending hazards and accurate prediction of the collapse caused no harm to people and equipment.”

He lauded the MGB officials for their guidance which contributed to the well-planned actions thus preventing a disaster to happen at their area in Lugait, Misamis Oriental. “This is truly a demonstration of true partnership between government and the private sector,” VP Sajonia stressed.

In his letter to Director Minoza dated August 15, 2007, VP Sajonia said the “actual personal interaction with the Local Government Unit and community people during the crisis meetings which greatly appeased the heightened public emotional tension.”

VP Sajonia assured Director Minoza that Holcim is implementing measures to contain the scree material and the quarry area is now free from pressure. Likewise, there is no more cause for alarm by the community people.

The SDMP-IEC Team headed by Geologist Liza Socorro Manzano wasted no time in conducting Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign to surrounding communities. Interactions with the people in the communities were undertaken by the SDMP-IEC Team. (RPAO, DENR 10)

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Earthquake drill set today

Cagayan de Oro City – Chairpersons of all provincial, city and municipal disaster coordinating councils (DCC) in Northern Mindanao have been alerted of the conduct of another nationwide earthquake drill on Oct. 10, 2007. The third time to be done throughout the country simultaneously this year, the drill aims to prepare the people in case earthquakes will occur in the future, P/Chief Supt. Teodorico B. Capuyan, Regional Director of the Philippine National Police (PNP), region 10, said.
The activity, which responds to a memorandum from the Chairman of the National DCC will be the country’s contribution to coincide with the observance of the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations), Capuyan, who is the Chairperson of the Regional DCC, said.
With the ceremonial venue held in a public school in Metro Manila, RDCC-10 has enjoined all the local government units (LGUs), local DCCs, government agencies, as well, as the private and public schools in the region to conduct a similar activity in their respective areas of responsibilities (AOR).
Meanwhile, Regional Director Carmelito Lupo of the Office of Civil Defense in the region said RDCC-10, in collaboration with the Dept. of Education, region 10, will take the lead in the earthquake drill regionwide
“We have asked all concerned RDCC-10 members agencies to allow their respective Disaster Action Officers (DAO) to act as evaluators of the drill in the various schools divisions of the region,” Lupo who is the RDCC-10 Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said.
The drill is very important to guide people on what to do and to test their preparedness during an earthquake in their communities, he said.
The same drill was conducted in selected schools and government buildings in the city, during the last two quarters, this year, following these guidelines, among others:
Whether or not the drill participants are able to hear the sound of the sirens and the extent of their practice of the “duck, cover and hold” technique while the siren is being sounded; Whether or not they are able to evacuate upon hearing the siren or if they waited for the siren to stop before evacuating, whether they have followed their designated routes to the evacuation area or whether they ran, walked casually or walked faster than normal during the evacuation phase.
“We have to focus on evacuation before rehabilitation because it is very important during earthquakes for the people to know where to go and familiarize these routes,” Lupo said.
The other questions of the evaluators are: “Did the participants bring with them any first aid kit or any item noticeable during the evacuation phase? Or, were they able to conduct the headcount during the headcount phase? And is the evacuation area big enough to accommodate the evacuees?” Lupo added.(PIA)

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Former Oro broadcaster shot in Iligan City

A FORMER broadcaster in this city was wounded when still unidentified attackers wearing bonnet peppered him with bullets while accompanying his child to school yesterday morning, police reports reaching Kagay-an News said.
Police authorities in Iligan City identified the victim as Jose “Joe” Pantoja, presently a broadcaster of an FM Radio Station. The shooting took place in front of a famous Mindanao State University (MSU) Iligan Campus. No one has yet claimed responsibility on the attack but the victim was reported to have received death threats few months back.
The Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC) has condemned the shooting of a broadcaster in nearby Iligan City .” The shooting of Pantoja is again another blatant attack on media,” COPC president Jerry Orcullo said.
Pantoja, a COPC member, was shot and wounded 6:45 a.m. Monday (October 8, 2007) in front of the Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) minutes after he reportedly accompanied his child to school.
The victim was about to photocopy a certain document in front of the university campus when he was approached by two motorcycle riding men sporting bonnets and shot at close range.
Pantoja sustained three wounds in his stomach and was rushed at the Mindanao Sanitarium Hospital Iligan City where he is confined in critical condition. in
Witnesses said the assailants were using a .45 caliber pistol and immediately fled the scene.
Iligan City Police Office director Supt. Rogelio Nuñeza said the 50-year-old Pantoja who airs a commentary program over Love Radio-FM came to his office last May and claimed that he has been receiving death threats.
Nuñeza was quick to add though that he had not heard from Pantoja recently on whether the death threats were still recurring.
As of press time, the Iligan City Police Office has not identified any suspect or motive yet in the shooting.
Pantoja ran and lost for a City Council seat during the May elections.


MAYOR JARAULA BATS FOR CLEANLINESS DRIVE

CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula is enjoining the barangay residents in the city’s urban barangays to help in the city government’s cleanliness and beautification campaign.
This even as Mayor Jaraula declared that he will stop the regular holding of the Clean Up Day for city government employees held every third Wednesday of the month.

Mayor Jaraula said that city government employees should better be in their regular functions to ensure that the transacting public is not deprived of the services that they deserve from the local government.

The city mayor, however, explained that this move does not mean a stop to the city government’s cleanliness and beautification drive.

“We will come up with a scheme so that our people in the barangays will be encouraged to take an active part in maintaining clean and beautiful surroundings within their barangays,” Mayor Jaraula disclosed.

One of the strategies that Mayor Jaraula is planning to implement at the barangay level is the launching of a search for the cleanest barangay in the city.

Mayor Jaraula said that the task of maintaining cleanliness and managing solid waste in the city is not only the responsibility of city government employees, but of every responsible barangay resident as well.

Meanwhile, Mayor Jaraula is also set to request some equipment from the Spanish Government to help along the city government’s solid waste management.

Mayor Jaraula said that the city needs additional garbage compactor trucks and vacuum street sweepers to help improve the efficiency of the City Public Services Office in cleaning the city streets and other public areas.

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