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Cover Story

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Program of Molave

Alma L. Tingcang Western Mindanao

Today’s issue... Thursday, November 15, 2012 Vol. 2 No. 64

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Aquino to push for diplomatic solution to the West Philippine Sea issue during 21st ASEAN Summit 6

Dani Doguiles, Caraga Region

NMIS accredits three slaughterhouses in Caraga region1916

Feature: Include fruits in your daily meals20 Ma. Idelia G. Glorioso, Caraga Region

Kidapawan LGU cited for aggressive campaign on illegal recruitment

POEA brings AIR, TIP campaign to schools in Region 12

Aida Agad, Central Mindanao

Zambo fortunate to host 11th CES Conference22 Jocelyn P. Alvarez , Western Mindanao

Major stores to follow ‘eco-bag ordinance’ starting todayLorebeth C. Requiroso, Northern Mindanao27

Dani Doguiles, Central Mindanao

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DOST scholarship exam set Nov. 18Tess Superioridad Baluyos, Northern Mindanao28DOST-XI urges LGUs and entrepreneurs to adopt food technologyJMera Grace Apuya, Southern Mindanao

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PCA urges coconut farmers not to cut downtheir coco-treesJoey Sem Dalumpines, Southern Mindanao32

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The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Program of Molave

Likened to a tree with the same name – Molave, described as hard, strong and resilient aptly portrays the municipality that withstood numerous flashfloods which hit this progressive neighborhood.

Creation of the MDRRMC/LGU support With the leadership of Mayor Ireneo Q. Glepa, the implementation of a proactive disaster risk reduction program was conceptualized based on five pillars which prioritized disaster risk reduction; improving risk information and early warning; building a culture of safety and resiliency among vulnerable communities; reducing the risks of key sectors and lastly; timely

and effective response mechanism. “Our Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) Operation Center is very functional and we do our best to be effective and efficient. We have a responsible management system in order to address the needs of our constituents during actual calamities especially during flashfloods of which Molave is prone to,” Mayor Glepa quoted. Funds for the Operation Center come from the 70% calamity fund allocation of the LGU.

Disaster preparedness and response programs Molave has 9 barangays which

Molave is a first class municipality with a

population of 48,215 people. It is the agro-industrial hub of the entire Salug Valley area and the fastest growing municipality in the first district of Zamboanga del Sur.

by Alma L. Tingcang

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a r e flood-prone: Maloloy-on, Culo, Madasigon, Makugihon, Blancia, Dipolo, Sudlon, Meliga and Rizal. Jerry Gene Delos Santos, head of the Operation Center said the creation of the Molave Emergency Response Team (MERT) was necessary to pool manpower who will answer the call during emergency situations. Capacity building activities were conducted to teach them First Aid, Basic Life

Support and CPR, Water Search and rescue, Rubber Boat Handling and Bomb Detection in partnership with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Earthquake drills in different schools as well as monthly water search and rescue exercises are done regularly. Rescue operations are not limited only during flooding incidents but also in cases of fire, vehicular and other accidents. It can be recalled that during the Tapatan sa DILG which was held in Zamboanga City on June 19, 2012, Mayor Glepa presented the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program of the municipality in the presence of then DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, citing Molave as an ideal DRRMC and recognizing its laudable efforts in disaster preparedness. OCD Regional Director Adriano Fuego also lauded Molave for its best practices in disaster risk reduction

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program implementation.

Community Involvement

With the collaborative effort and support of the MDRRMC, local officials, NGOs, POs and our constituents work together towards disaster risk mitigation, an endeavor which is in consonance with the undertaking made by the provincial and national government. Mayor Glepa said, “I would like to recognize the efforts of the Emergency Response Teams (ERT) both the municipal and barangay Teams who have been instrumental for the immediate and appropriate action taken during actual calamities in our locality.”The Molave Emergency Response Team (MERT) is composed of 32 volunteer/

members from

different barangays which is divided into teams. The group has chosen Mr. Allan Gary Villarante as their president and they are on the job 24/7, with duty shifting every four hours.

Early Warning System

Early warning devices and equipments such as the automated weather station, automated rain gauge and river level gauge have been installed to monitor water level.Another powerful tool of the operation center is the 300 watt-FM Station, DXMR which gives advisory during floods where all radios are tuned in for updates and other important announcements. Molave has also embarked on tree-planting activities and established the municipal forest nursery as a long term solution to flooding and to

mitigate the effects of climate change. “We may not be fully equipped to combat disaster but response mechanisms are in place to prevent the loss of lives and damage to property, which is a laudable collaborative effort of all sectors of the community. Together, we can weather all storms of life,” Mayor Glepa concluded.

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ACROSS THE NATIONAquino urges the country’s electrical engineers to help government attain full electrification

President Benigno S. Aquino III expressed hope that the country’s electrical engineers can help government attain its goal of establishing full electrification in sitios across the

nation.

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“Among our objectives in government is to establish full electrification in our sitios, and with your vigilance and support, our aspiration to empower every Filipino citizen can be realized,” the Chief Executive said in his message to the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines Inc. (IIEE) on the occasion of its first Power Quality Asia Conference on Wednesday.

The institute is holding its first Power Quality Asia Conference with the theme “Power Quality & Energy Efficiency: A Solution to Climate Change” at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. The event started on Wednesday until Saturday (November 17).

“The challenge of energy efficiency also comes at a time when natural disasters have prompted a rethinking of our strategies in the management and allocation of our resources,” the President said, adding that the event will give opportunity for the electrical engineers to discuss the effects of climate change on the energy industry,” noted the President.

“Our country’s economic resurgence is complemented by your partnership, as you develop your profession alongside the consolidation of our collective talents towards national renewal. Through your initiatives to promote ethical standards, facilitate the advancement of technology in your field, and sustain academic knowledge through your continuing professional education program, you remain a dynamic force in your field,” he continued. PND (js)

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Aquino to push for diplomatic solution to the West Philippine Sea issue during 21st ASEAN Summit

President Benigno S. Aquino III will push for the peaceful resolution in the West Philippine Sea hoping that leadership change in China will enhance cooperation with the Philippines

and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).The President will leave for

Cambodia Saturday to attend the 21st ASEAN Summit and other related summits, in which China is also joining as well as the US.

Raul Hernandez, the spokesman

of the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a media briefing in Malacanang that the President may raise the West Philippine Sea issue when he attends the plenary and retreat sessions together with other leaders

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on Sunday.“The West Philippine Sea or the

maritime security and cooperation is one of our advocacies and it will be in this context will we push the discussion of this issue,” Hernandez said.

While the leadership change is a domestic activity in China, Hernandez said the Philippines hopes that with the change, there would be a positive development in the relationship between ASEAN and China as well as between China and the Philippines.

“That’s why we are also expecting that with the developments there, there would be an onward development as far as marine security and cooperation is concerned,” he said.

With regards to the discussions over the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, Hernandez said it would be one of the topics for discussion with China in the ASEAN-China Summit.

The initial ASEAN agreement, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties

on the South China Sea, will reach its 10th year this year, the foreign affairs official said.

Hernandez added that after the discussions, they expect China will commit on starting the nego t i a t i on

on the Code of Conduct for the good and stability and the peace in the region.

Asked if the President will push for a timeline on the drafting of this Code of Conduct with China, Hernandez said the ASEAN is ready to negotiate with China and already has the elements of the COC.

“We hope that China would respond positively and immediately tackle this concern so that we can have something binding for our issue on the West Philippine Sea,” he said.

At the same time, Hernandez said they expect that with the six-point principles initiated by Indonesia, the ASEAN and China could move forward in connection with the West Philippine Sea issue.

Foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint communiqué on this the issue several months ago, raising perceptions about rifts in the relationships among the ASEAN-member countries. PND (as)

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Mindanao leaders say Framework Agreement for Peace is not about faith but a vital political concern

Acting Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman and House Deputy

Minority Leader Simeon Datumanong said the struggle for self-determination in Muslim Mindanao should not be misconstrued as an issue of faith but as a vital political concern.

A staunch supporter of the Aquino administration, Hataman

said that political leaders in Muslim-dominated provinces in Mindanao


have set aside political differences to support the implementation of the GPH-MILF Framework Agreement for peace.

“And when you actually dig deeper into it, an important component of this is the right of the people to be served,” he said.

House Deputy Minority Leader Simeon Datumanong confirmed Hataman’s claim, saying that key Mindanao leaders allied with opposing political groups are one in hoping that Congress will pass the legislative requirements for the proposed “Bangsamoro” entity.

Hataman and Datumanong also called for a massive information dissemination campaign to give Filipinos a better understanding of the GPH-MILF pact.

They stressed that the best way to realize a final resolution of the nearly half-a century conflict through the Framework Agreement is to get the support of the people.

Hataman said a full understanding of the legal, cultural and social implications of the implementation of the agreement is vital if the backing of majority of Filipinos is to be guaranteed.

“Our struggle for right to self-determination is a political issue, it has never been an issue of faith or religion,” the ARMM leader said.

He stressed that people in Muslim Mindanao want to be served by the government.

“Service according to our needs,

attuned to our culture, identity and faith as a people, service equal to that which the rest of the nation receives, service just the way we deserve it,” he added.

Hataman said the Framework Agreement which provides the creation of the Bangsamoro will eventually help them realize this aspiration.

“Ang serbisyo ay magsisimula mismo sa pagbibigay espasyo kung saan maaaring makilahok ang mga tao,” he said.

Datumanong, who was justice secretary during the Arroyo administration, said that while the framework agreement provides that Bangsamoro government will have competence over the Shari”ah justice system, it is expected that the Supreme Court and its decisions will be respected.

Reacting to apprehensions that the Bangsamoro might restore the death penalty in its territory, the two officials agreed that this is a wrong notion.

Datumanong said he expects that the Constitution will be the basis of all laws that will be enacted in the proposed Bangsamoro territory.

Both Hataman and Datumanong also supported proposals for a parliamentary form of government in the Bangsamoro entity, saying that this system would best work for the proposed autonomous region. (PNA)


DOH-upgraded municipal hospital in Sarangani inauguratedBy Jenny Rose de Guzman

MALUNGON, Sarangani – The municipal hospital upgraded by the Depart-ment of Health (DOH) here has been inaugurated after reaching its comple-tion phase.

The hospital has been described to be the most modern among hospitals in Sarangani. But Governor Migs Dominguez said “ang pagsasabi ng top 1 to be the best ay hindi dahil sa maganda ang building (Being touted as top 1 must not be due to the beautiful building).”

“Tamang kalinga mula sa bawat empleyado (Just the right amount of care from each employee),” the governor said, would make the

hospital the best in the region.

The PhilHealth-accredited Malungon Municipal Hospital is among dozens of health facilities being built or

rehabilitated across the province by the DOH in collaboration with the provincial government.

The cost of the newly-refurbished hospital


is pegged at over P12-M broken down as follows: P1,035,000 for equipment and P11,656,000 for the building.

Annexed to the old hospital building, the new hospital has a 10-bed capacity which can still be upgraded to 25 beds with new added features of three wards, four nurses and doctors’ quarters, a radiology room and a dietary room.

It was funded under the Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP), a DOH banner program espoused by President Benigno Aquino III.

The program upgrades and rehabilitates public health facilities across the country in line with the government’s goal

of providing universal health care for Filipinos in partnership with the local government units (LGUs).

DOH believes the revitalization of primary health care facilities in the provinces will redound to better health services responsive to the need of the community folk being the chief beneficiary of the facility.

Rey Santella, DOH representative attributed the completion of the project to the collaborative efforts between and among the community, end users, the DOH, and the LGUs.

Dr. Guevarra expects the entire community to visit the hospital for treatment and benefit from its improved

services saying that hospital staff will be more than willing to serve.

Leading the inauguration, Governor Migs Dominguez has urged hospital personnel to “care” and not merely “serve” patients, saying “we lose our passion” in serving sometimes.

“Kalinga (care) is the best that any hospital personnel could offer to the patients,” the governor stressed.

As it develops, the governor also challenged Mayor Reynaldo Constantino and Dr. Cynthia Guevarra, chief of hospital, and the rest of the hospital staff to make the new hospital as the “best municipal hospital in Region XII.”

Kidapawan LGU cited for aggressive campaign on illegal recruitmentBy Aida AgadKoronadal City. South Cotabato – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) recognized the efforts of Kidapawan City partnering with government agencies in its relentless campaign against illegal recruitment and anti-human trafficking.


Kidapawan City mayor Rodolfo Y. Gantuanco received a citation for being the first local government unit in Region 12 to answer the call of POEA and other partner agencies to step up the campaign in his turf.

A Memorandum of Understanding for the convergence on Illegal Recruitment-Free LGU was signed yesterday November 13, 2012 between LGU Kidapawan City, POEA, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and

the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) here at Koronadal City.

In his speech, Gantuanco vowed full support to the campaign by using all his resources and power “to free migrant workers from the city to become victims of illegal recruitment and trafficking.”

Gantuangco also said that LGU Kidapawan started in 2004 helping residents opting for an overseas employment by subsidizing P50,000

for processing and placement fee required by recruitment agencies duly registered with POEA.

Residents who opted overseas employment are given assistance under the scheme Fly-Now-Pay-Later Program, the local chief executive said.

The mayor however admits that despite the safeguard under program, many residents still fall prey to illegal recruiters deceiving residents under the guise of “direct hiring.”


POEA brings AIR, TIP campaign to schools in Region 12By Dani Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato -- Personnel of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) are visiting select schools across Soc-csksargen Region beginning today as part of their on-going campaign on an-ti-illegal recruitment, trafficking in persons, and illegal migration (CAIRTIM) here.

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12 regional director Chona Mantilla said the campus visits and seminars is aimed at reaching graduating students who are one of the most vulnerable sectors to illegal recruitment and trafficking.

DOLE 12 oversees the campus CAIRTIM campaign.

At 9 a.m. yesterday, the visited Marvelous College, this city. Today, they will be at Notre Dame University in Cotabato City at 10 a.m.- 12 noon and at Notre Dame of Tacurong College in Tacurong City at 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

The team will proceed to Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City on Friday afternoon for the same purpose.

Charmaine Dawn Ladot-Sonsona, labor c o m m u n i c a t i o n s officer of DOLE 12 said the campaign would explain the overseas employment program as well as role of the Public Employment Service Offices

They will also teach the students how to prepare for job fairs.

Along with discussions

on challenges, risks, and motivations on working abroad the team will also explain the modus operandi of illegal recruiters.

There will also be discussions on legal modes of recruitment, overseas job market trends and OFW standard employment contract.


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5 NPAs with high-powered fire arms surrenderby Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- Five high-powered fire arms were formally surrendered by five (5) members of the New People’s Army to the 75th Infantry (Marauder) Battalion, Philippine Army last Monday.


Lt. Jolito Borces, civil military operation officer, said five NPA rebels arrived at 75IB Headquarters around 6:30 on Sunday evening namely: Ricky Banding Yambo alias “Ikoy”, Juan Garapan Intua alias Jamal/Arim”, Julius Suan Casan alias “Jomar”, Julie Licardo Bonifacio alias “Albert”, Elfie Casal Pinaloay alias “Emer” and Giovani Juvilla alias “Bunso”. The said rebels were then led by Alfredo Magadan Asuncion alias “Jack” of Guerrilla Front-3, Southeastern Mindanao Regional Committee operating in the areas of Mongkayo and Laak both of Comval Province and in the Municipality of Sta Josefa and Veruela both of Agusan del Sur. The rebels brought along with them the following five high-powered firearms: one (1) M16 rifle, one (1) M653 rifle, two (2) cal. 30 Carbine rifles and one (1) M14 rifle with several live ammunition and magazines. As today, said surrenderees are now at Headquarter of 75IB for some interviews. According to the surrenderees, the misery in life at the mountainous area and uncertainty forced them to return to the folds of law. Lt Colonel Danilo B. Benavides, Commanding Officer of 75thIB

expressed his acknowledgement and gratitude to the surrenderees in their decision to return within the government. “I am humbly appealing to their comrades (NPA) not to hesitate to do same, approach the army units especially the 75IB. We in the Philippine Army are always in the manner of strengthening our peace and development but without your cooperation we can’t attain it”, Ltc Benavides said. The Commanding Officer also acknowledged the contribution of those who made the effort possible.


NMIS accredits three slaughterhouses in Caraga regionby Aurell P. Arais

BUTUAN CITY -- National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) Caraga Regional Director Desiderio Julaton has announced that only three slaughter houses in the region are accredited by their office. He said this during the interview on the radio program AgriPinoy Caraga aired over dxBN-Radyo ng Bayan Butuan, a radio program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga. Julaton said the three slaughterhouses currently accredited by their office were the municipal slaughterhouse in Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur and city slaughterhouses in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur and Cabadbaran City in Agusan del Norte. “All these accredited slaughterhouses can transport their meat products anywhere in the Philippines”, he said. One of the basic and the most important requirements to be an accredited slaughterhouse are hygiene and sanitation.

Julaton explained that those who were not accredited falls under the category called Locally Registered Meat Establishment (LRME). LRME slaughterhouses are permitted by the local government unit to operate within their territorial jurisdiction and its meat products are for local consumption only. The National Meat Inspection Service, a specialized regulatory agency in the Department of Agriculture is the country’s sole national controlling authority on all matters pertaining to meat inspection and hygiene. It is mandated to protect the interest, health and general welfare of the meat consuming public and shall endeavor for the development of the livestock and meat industry.


Feature: Include fruits in your daily meals by Ma. Idelia G. Glorioso

In the Philippines, there are plenty of fruits you can choose from that can provide you with health and nutritional benefits. Anonas, strawberry, ripe papaya, cashew, datiles, atis, guwayabano, ripe mango, melon, guavas siniguelas, and naranghita are examples of fruits. Fruits are regulatory foods that contain vitamins and minerals that protect the eyesight, keep skin smooth and clean, and prevent the occurrence of some bleeding gums and easily bruised skin. They increase body resistance against infection and common illnesses like colds and are also good sources of fiber that help prevent constipation common during pregnancy. Most of all, they are packed with antioxidants that help prevent cancer. The recent survey of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) showed that fruit intake of Filipinos remained unchanged from 2003 to 2008 at 54 grams per person per day. The older persons and pregnant women consumed more fruits than other population groups.

Including fruits in your daily meals assures you of getting the recommended intake for vitamins and minerals. The Daily Nutritional Guide Pyramid provides Filipinos an eating plan for a healthy living. Based on the pyramid, the FNRI-DOST suggests eating two to three servings of fruits everyday to fight infections. One serving of fruit is equivalent to one medium-sized fruit or one slice of a big fruit. So stay healthy and fit with fruits in season on your table. For more information on food and nutrition, contact Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director, FNRI-DOST, DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City. Direct Lines and Fax: (02) 837-2934 & 8373164; Trunklines: 837-2071 locals 2296 & 2284, 837-8113, locals 318 & 319; Website: www.fnri.dost.gov.ph; E-mail: [email protected], [email protected].


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DILG implements P16-M PAMANA projects in Zamboanga Sibugay PAGADIAN CITY – Eight (8) beneficiary-municipalities in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay is set to start execution of PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) funded projects in their respective areas as funds for the purpose is now readily available.


DILG Assistant Regional Director Pedro G. Cuevas, Jr. in a recent turnover ceremony handed over the checks totaling to P16 million to Engr. Venancio Ferrer, Planning Officer IV and concurrent Acting Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator in Zamboanga Sibugay, for the implementation of the PAMANA projects in the said areas. Engr. Ferrer in turn will hand over the checks to the LGUs of the beneficiary-municipalities for them to commence project implementation. The municipalities identified as beneficiaries of the PAMANA funded projects are as follows: Tungawan (for the construction of the bridge abutment in Datu Tumanggong worth P2 million); Payao (road rehabilitation in Bulacan, Kirna, Katipunan and Upper Sumilong – P4 million); Mabuhay and Kabasalan (livelihood program – cattle dispersal worth P3- million). Upgrading of Sta. Clara and Aguinaldo roads in Naga worth P4- million; provision of six mud boat equipment, six threshers and 10 sewing machines worth P1 Million for Talusan; 1-M livelihood program

on seaweed farm production and animal dispersal for Olutanga; and the construction of jeep and habal-habal terminal and construction of left wing of the gym for economic stalls in Titay worth P1-M. The implementation of these projects is anchored on one of the primary objectivs of PAMANA which is to reduce poverty and vulnerability in conflict-affected areas through sustainable rural development, community infrastructure and focused delivery of social services. PAMANA is the national government’s flagship program to respond and strengthen peace building, reconstruction and development in conflict-affected areas (CAAs) in selected priority regions in the country. The National Government has allocated under the FY 2012 General Appropriations Act, the PAMANA-DILG Fund. An amount of P958 million has been appropriated ubder the DILG budget, which shall be provided to eligible LGUS in the form of fund subsidy under the PAMANA-DILG Fund. (DILG9)

By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

Zambo fortunate to host 11th CES Conference1

ZAMBOANGA CITY - “The city is extremely proud and honored to be chosen as venue for the conduct of the 11th Career Executives Service (CES) Conference,” said Mayor Celso Lobregat in his welcome message during the opening day of this 3-day activity.


He said,that for the first time, the city plays host to this gathering of elite groups of public servants “whose shoulders depend the quality of civil service in the country.” Over 900 members of the CES community from all over the country participated in this 3-day conference being conducted Nov. 14-16 at the Garden Orchid Hotel. Lobregat expressed gratitude to the organizers of the activity for conducting the conference here as this will give the “visitors” the chance to experience the many things the city has to offer and erase any negative, bad, worst and the ugly things they have heard about Zamboanga. “I have been passionate in my advocacy to promote Zamboanga and today, I Asked each of you,

when you go back to your places of origin, please be our ambassadors of goodwill and please tell your people about the good, the best, the positive and the beautiful about Zamboanga,” he appealed. Meanwhile CES Board Chair Antonio Kalaw, Jr. in his Opening Message encouraged the participants to help the Aquino administration in transforming leadership into good governance as this is what this annual undertaking is all about - to professionalize and strengthen career service and ultimately promote good governance. This annual CES conference is conducted in partnership with the National Union of Career Executive Service Officers (NUCESO) and REAWESMIN as this year’s host.


PhilHealth honors partner-LGUs in Northern Mindanaoby Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth has awarded more than 30 local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao to recognize their contributions in the achievement of universal health care.

The awarding rites, dubbed Gawad Pagkilala, was held at the Mallberry Suites here on Friday, November 9, with PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Eduardo P. Banzon as the keynote speaker. Banzon said Northern Mindanao is one of the leading regions in the country nearing the goal of universal health care coverage.

And this was made possible through the support of LGUs and other partner-agencies, he noted. “PhilHealth-10 continues to enjoy the greatest number of locally-sponsored poor families in the country since we started introducing, negotiating, and signing agreements with LGUs in the region,”added Datu Masiding M. Alonto, Jr., Regional Vice


President for PhilHealth-10. He said the recognition was conducted not only to salute their support to the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) but also to underscore the critical role of LGUs in moving forward and marching towards universal health care coverage. The provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte were the three LGUs that received the Excellence Award in Public Service Health Care Delivery. The excellence award was given to them to recognize their outstanding dedication and commitment to make affordable and quality healthcare accessible to their underprivileged constituents as embodied in their exemplary practices and innovations that made significant impact in public health. Special awards were also given to the province of Camiguin for being the first province to adopt the PhilHealth Sponsored Program (SP), and to the City of Cagayan de Oro and Municipality of Bonifacio for being the city and municipality with the highest total number of SP enrolment from 2009-2011. Other awardees were the Abante Mindanao Partlylist; province of Misamis Occidental; Second District of Misamis Occidental; Second District of Cagayan de Oro; Lone District of Iligan; cities of Malaybalay, Gingoog, Oroquieta, Ozamiz,


Tangub and Iligan; municipalities of Alubijid, Lugait, Naawan, Tagoloan, Villanueva, Sugbongcogon, Aloran, Calamba, Clarin, Victoriano, Jimenez, Lopez-Jaena, Panaon, Plaridel, Tudela, and Baloi; and Barangay Tubod in Iligan City. They were cited for their support to the NHIP and in the advancement

of PhilHealth’s mission to improve the lives of the underprivileged by providing social health insurance to their constituents. Alonto, meantime, hopes that support from LGUs will become more vigorous and unwavering in the coming years.

Major stores to follow ‘eco-bag ordinance’ starting todayby Lorebeth C. Requiroso

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Major supermarkets will start implementing the Eco-bag ordinance today, which regulates the distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and requires retail establishments to collect a pass-through charge of P1.00 from customers requesting single-use bags.

Councilor President D. Elipe, chair of the City Council committee on environment and of the CdeO Eco-bag executive board, on Tuesday, expressed hopes that all the city partners will be able to effectively implement the ordinance. The councilor facilitated the distribution of additional flyers to partner shopping malls for distribution to their respective clients. It may be recalled that the city government entered into a memorandum of agreement with SM, Savemore, Robinsons, Ororama and Gaisano for the unified eco-bag project. This is aimed at encouraging sound

environmental policies and practices, promoting through environmental cooperation and commitments made by the parties. This also aims to facilitate cooperation between the parties in the production, distribution and sale of the CdeO eco-bags and to help provide livelihood to Tropical Storm Sendong survivors. It may be recalled that Mayor Vicente Emano created the eco-bag executive board to oversee the project. Councilor Nadya Emano is the vice chair of the executive board. Members are City Local Environment and Natural


Resources Office (CLENRO) OIC Virginia Deguinion; City Sosial Welfare and Development (CSWD) officer-designate Nena Salon; Vicente Demosthenes Quina, OIC of the Community Improvement Office; Oro Chamber president Ma.

Theresa R. Alegrio; DTI provincial director; Nadia Tanael of SM; Geralyne Japson of Savemore; Marie Claire Tan of Ororama; Leo Vincent Cadete of Robinsons; and Susan Lacuarin of Gaisano Mall.

DOST scholarship exam set Nov. 18by Tess Superioridad Baluyos

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - About 2,000 high school graduating students from Region 10 are to take the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) college scholarship examination scheduled on Sunday, November 18. In Region 10, the testing centers are as follows: Central Mindanao University-Education Hall, Musuan, for Bukidnon; Misamis Occidental National High School-Main Building, Oroquieta City, for Misamis Occidental; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology-College of Engineering (Amphitheater) for Lanao del Norte; and Capitol University (Nanume University Library, Multipurpose Hall-Building 3, Serials University), Cagayan de Oro City, for Misamis Oriental, Gingoog City and Camiguin. There will be two sessions for the examination. The morning sessions will start at 7 a.m., while the afternoon session will be at 1 p.m. Examinees should take note of the sessions they are assigned to; sessions are found in the admission slips that were issued to them. Examinees who have not claimed their admission slips yet are requested to visit the DOST regional or provincial office where they filed their application. Examinees are also requested to bring with them during the examination the following: admission slip, school ID, ballpen or pencil (lead #2) with eraser

and snack. The DOST Undergraduate Science Scholarship program aims to financially assist as well as develop young students with exceptional academic performance in science and mathematics who are interested in having a career in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. Successful examinees will enjoy the following: tuition fees not to exceed P6,000 per semester; allowance for prescribed textbooks and essential school fees at P500 for first semester of the first year only; outright grant for prescribed military science/PE uniform (first year only); free transportation for one economy-class, round-trip fare between the scholar’s permanent residence and place of study on reimbursement basis, once every school year; group health and accident insurance; a monthly allowance of not more than P5,000 depending on the awardee’s scholarship category; and a post-graduation allowance of P1,000. For more information, visit the DOST Region-10 office or contact the local DOST-X scholarship office at telephone number (088) 858-6790.


TAGUM CITY- About P1-million worth of confiscated illegal drugs were burned at the close of the Anti-Drug Abuse, Prevention and Control Week observance in the province of Davao del Norte. The disposed illegal drugs were secured by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) from the 42 cases decided in the Regional

Trial Court Branch 30 under Presiding Judge Rowena Adlawan. Attending the ceremonial act of campaign against drug abuse, PDEA Deputy Regional Director Naravy Duquiatan said the burned illegal drugs consisted of 65 grams of methamphetamine or shabu worth P520,674 and 6,100 grams of marijuana with an estimated

value of P213,530. Among those who witnessed the event were executive officials of the provincial government of Davao del Norte, Davao del Norte prosecutors, officials of the Public Attorney’s Office, the Philippine National Police and

Seized illegal drugs burned in Davao del Norteby Jeanevive Abangan


other members of the Provincial Drug Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Board. It was arranged by the Luntiang Paraiso Rehabilitation Center which also conducted its Aftercare Graduation of rehabilitated drug dependents held before the burning of confiscated illegal drugs at the vicinity of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) located within the Provincial Government Center. During the Aftercare Graduation ceremony, Judge Adlawan assured the public that her sala will expedite decision of drug-related cases while she vowed to remain steadfast and unfazed “no matter who you are and what you are in the society.” In a separate interview, Judge Adlawan, however clarified that no public official was involved in any of the casea she is handling but there were instances respondents invoked

certain personalities whom Judge Adlawan refused to give any hint who. She targeted to decide 70 drug-related cases in 2013 out of the 220 pending cases as of end of September 2012. “Considering that I have few concerns now, I would have sufficient time to focus on deciding the cases especially drugs (related),” she told the media. Meanwhile, Judge Adlawan suggested that the burning of confiscated illegal drugs be conducted at a school campus to create an impact among young people especially the students. LPRC Director Gabriela S. Logronio received the suggestion saying she will work on the suggestion as she is eyeing where, among the colleges in Tagum City, to hold next year the burning of illegal drugs.

DOST-XI urges LGUs and entrepreneurs to adopt food technologyDAVAO CITY—For only P5, a child may have the nutrition he or she would need. The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Depart-ment of Science and Technology (DOST), in an effort to eradi-cate malnutrition, developed a complementary food technology making affordable nutritious food blends and snack food for chil-dren for a price not exceeding P5

per 20-gram pack. In a monitoring visit and media forum DOST-XI conducted here recently, it urged local gov-ernment units and entrepreneurs in the region to adopt the tech-nology which is already under-way in other parts of the country such as Antique, Occidental Min-doro, and Leyte. The complementary food blends and snack food branded


as BIG MO, short for Bigas Mon-go, are loaded with nutrients. For every pack of BIG MO Instant Blend, for example, one can get 78 kcal energy and three grams of protein. These products are good for babies, too. In an interview, DOST-XI Asst. Regional Director Elsie Solidum expressed concern to what has been conventionally fed to babies like that liquid pro-duced out of ground rice. “That’s not nutritious enough,” Solidum said. “We would want more protein into that, more vitamins and miner-als,” she added. As what Solidum put it, they have formulations like BIG MO “to enhance the nutrition of the baby”. According to FNRI Science

Research Spe-cialist Victor Al-fonso Jr., some of the LGUs which adopted the technology part-nered with the private sector to make it available in the area or use it for feeding program, which he hoped would also take place in the region.

Alfonso said, in his presen-tation during the forum, that the LGUs can help by “setting-up a production facility and imple-ment DOST PINOY (Package for the Improvement of Nutrition of Young Children) which is a nutri-tion intervention strategy”, and entrepreneurs by adopting the FNRI complementary food tech-nology for commercialization.” He said FNRI DOST will provide technical assistance to those who are willing. Other food technologies ready for transfer include pan de sal with squash; miki noodles with squash; low-fat, low-sugar ice cream; high-fiber sausage, among others. (Mera Grace Apuya COMVAP PGO-IDS)


DAVAO CITY- An officer of the Philippine Coconut Authority in Davao region discouraged the farmers to cut their coconut trees despite the low price of copra compared to the higher price of coconut lumber at pegged at P18.00 per board foot. Rose Villaroel, project development officer of the PCA XI revealed that based on their monitoring, eight hundred coconut trees are cut monthly in various coconut farms in the region due to the lure of higher price for coconut lumber. She said that in cutting coconut trees, farmers miss other income opportunities offered by the coconut industry. Villaroel maintained that a fully grown-coconut tree bears coconut every two months. Despite the fluctuating prices of copra, a farmer is guaranteed to enjoy the profit in the coconut industry for a long duration, as long as he will not cut the coconut trees, which might give only temporary income,” she said. Villaroel said when the copra price is low, the farmer can shift to sell young coconuts for refreshment. She said the coconut industry

continues to offer a wide array of opportunities to the coconut farmers. “It just needs patience and hardwork,” Villaroel said.

She also warned that farmers who plan to cut their coconut trees must seek the corresponding permit from the PCA. Local copra buyers have observed the declining prices of copra this year with the order of copra slowing down as buyers overseas shift to sunflower, soya and palm oil, consequently leading to the fluctuation of copra prices from P26 to 20 pesos per kilo. Villaroel said that the coconut industry only needs redirection in terms of knowhow in growing and copra drying which is susceptible to aflatoxin, a highly toxic substance, which manifest in molds due to high moisture. She said coconut farmers are taught to maximize the sunlight in drying copra and not the charcoal driers. “Copra with aflatoxin is least priority for buyers. They may buy it but at a lower price,” Villaroel said.

PCA urges coconut farmers not to cut down their coco-treesby Joey Sem Dalumpines

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