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

Northern MindanaoGraces’ Building, Antonio Luna StreetCagayan de Oro City 9000Telephone no. (088) 856-8178 / 729-594Telefax no. (08822) 72-66-83Cellphone no. 0928-5204305, 0917-3084969E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]: www.pia-10.blogspot.com

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)Ground Floor Kanto Motors Bldg.,Quimpo Blvd., New MatinaDavao City 8000Telephone no. (082) 297-0991 / 301-8580Telefax no. (082) 297-0992 / 304-2044Cellphone no. 0917-7053606 / 0918-9202950E-mail: [email protected]

SOCCSKSARGEN RegionBautista Bldg., Zulueta St.Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506Telephone no. (083) 520-0249Telefax no. (083) 228-9736 / 228-9739 / 520-0100Cellphone no. 0921-6873373 / 0928-5204307E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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

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GERIE MAE G. COCO, PIA Caraga Region

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THELMA B. OLIVERRegional Director, PIA Region X

OLIVIA T. SUDARIARegional Director, PIA Region XII

Agriculture Secretary Alcala gives P196M farm equipment to Lanao del Norte

Cover Story

By: Irene Joy B. Dayo

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PPP Center continues mandate despite Executive Director’s resignation

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Community, humanity theme in DAVRAA 2016 closing

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala led the turn-over of several

farm equipment, farm inputs, as well as materials for fish

cages amounting to more than P196.6 million to Lanao del Norte farmers and fisherfolks.

Agriculture Secretary Alcala gives P196M farm equipment to Lanao del NorteBy Irene Joy B. Dayo

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The distribution of farm implements was timely during the’Farmers and Fisherfolks Forum’ with more than 2,000 farmers and fisherfolks in attendance from the 22 towns ofLanaodel Norte. There were testimonies from some of the beneficiaries who expressed their gratitude to the assistance extended to them by the Department of Agriculture (DA). Leoncio Bagul, chairperson of Malingao Community Cooperative, who at the same time president of the Association of Barangay Council of Malingao, expressed his gratitude to the assistance brought in by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Provincial Agriculture’s Office and the Office of Lanao del Norte (LDN) First Congressional District.

“With the leadership of Sec.

Alcala in the department under the Aquino administration, his support to the agriculture sector of Lanaodel Norte is overwhelming, members of our

cooperative experience increased income because of the financial assistance extended as initial capital to production of coconet project, produce to prevent soil erosion,” said Bagul.

In his message, Secretary Alcala committed to immediately approve the local government unit-requested farm-to-market-road (FMR) projects worth P10M other trading areas.

Lanaodel Norte received P27-million worth of projects under the PAyapa at MAsaganangPamayaNAn (PAMANA) projects, P1.7-million worth of fishing equiptments from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), P40-million worth of projects under the Bottom-Up-


Budgeting, and P76-million worth of Farm to Market Roads (FMR) projects.

Among the farm assistance given to local farmers after the forum were 2,000 packets of assorted vegetable seeds, 1,200 fruit-tree seedlings, 1,000 bags of certified seeds, 1,000 bags of corn seeds, 3 units of thresher, 3 units of power tillers, 1 unit of four-wheeler tractor, and 6 units of mechanical sheller.

At the end of the forum, participants were in all-smiles as they waited in the DA’s raffle draw bringing home their winning prizes of livestock animals like carabaos, cattles, piglets, and sheeps.

Other raffle-drawn prizes, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), include five units of marine engine (5.5 horsepower), 15 sets bottom set gill nets, 10 sets of seaweed farm implements and additional five units of fiber glass boats.

“We are truly grateful to Sec. Alcala for being one of our most dependable allies. You have shown how much you value the farmers of Lanao del Norte and with every visit, for the fourth time, that you made here in the province, you

never failed to bring assistance from your department and its attached bureaus to our local farmers and fishermen here,” said First District Representative Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo. Lanao del Norte has recorded 139% rice self-sufficiently level, more than the target-produce of DA Region 10, because of the farmers’ efforts, and DA’s bunch support to the province.

Other than Rep. Imelda Q. Dimaporo in the row of officials in the province who witnessed the ceremony were Vice-Governor ristyAtay, and some board members, including some coastal town mayors, this province. DA-10 Regional Director Lealyn Ramos was accompanied by her Asst. Regional Director ConstancioMaghanoy, Jr.

Under the PNoy administration, DA assistance to Lanaodel Norte amounting 1.5 billion, has benefited farmers and fisherfolks in the province’ 22 municipalities, said Ramos.

The turnoverwas held at the Mindanao Civic Center gymnasium, Barangay Sagadan, Tubod town, Lanaodel Norte on 15 February 2016.


DENR: PH committed to good forest governance

QUEZON CITY -- The Philippine government is committed to pursue policy objectives that will ensure the preservation of its forests and stop deforestation, Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje said Tuesday. “Despite fiscal limitations,the Philippines is seriouslyendeavoring to preserve itsforests and reverse the trendof deforestation,” he said. “Wecontinuetopursuevitalreforms

through the imposition offorest protection measures andthe rehabilitation of denudedforestlands,”headded. Paje cited the NationalGreeningProgram(NGP)asamong

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the measures the governmentis currently implementing toachieve its targets on forestrehabilitation.

Since2011,hesaid,atotalof 1,351,803 hectares of landhavebeen reforestedunder theNGP, which is also part of thegovernment’s climate changemitigation and adaptationinitiatives.

“The NGP goal is to plant1.5 billion trees in 1.5 millionhectaresfrom2011-2016.Uponcompletion, thiswould translateto an absorption capacity of 30million tons of carbon dioxideannually,”Pajepointedout.

Aside from the NGP, theAquino administration alsopursued an intensified anti-illegal logging campaign whichsignificantlyreducedby88percentthenumberofmunicipalitiesandcities in the country consideredasillegallogginghotspots. During the event that was

attended by more than 1,000delegatesfromover30countries,Paje expressed the willingnessof the Philippine delegation to“shareourexperiencesandbestpractices”onforestgovernance. Paje also noted the “boldsteps” undertaken by othernations within the Asia-Pacificregion to combat deforestation,aspointedoutinthe2015GlobalForest Resources AssessmentmadebytheUnitedNations’Foodand Agriculture Organization(FAO).

Citing the FAO report, Pajesaid that eight of 10 countriesreported to have the greatestannual forest area gain aremember countries of the AsiaPacific Forestry Commission(APFC),includingthePhilippines,whichwasrankedfifthinthelist. Despite such gains, Pajelamented that deforestationstilloccurs insomepartsoftheregion,thusrequiringinnovation


inforestgovernance.

“What is called for at thisrapidly changing time is adynamic and adaptable forestmanagementparadigmthatcanadapttotheneedsofthetimes,”Pajesaid.

The environment chief alsocalledformoreeffortsininformingthe public that “reducingdeforestationisnotincompatiblewitheconomicdevelopment.”

“Forestsandtheecosystemservices they provide serve toensure the productivity in theother economic sectors and theverysurvivalofforest-dependentcommunities in our region,” hesaid.

Pajeexpressedhisgratitudeto delegates from 33 countriesin the Asia Pacific region forgiving the Philippines, throughtheDepartment of Environmentand Natural Resources, theopportunity to host the 26th

sessionoftheAPFCwithFAO.

He also acknowledged theparticipationofsoontobeAPFCmembers Brunei Darussalamand the Democratic PeoplesRepublic of Korea, internationaldevelopment agencies like theUN Forum on Forests and theInternational Tropical TimberOrganization, and other partnerorganizations. Paje said the AFFW wasindeeda“goldenopportunity”tobring together a large numberof stakeholders under a singleroof to deliberate on forestryissues of mutual concern, aswellastodevelopprogramsforcollaborativeaction. (DENR)

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QUEZON CITY- The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center will continue its mandate of implementing vital infrastructure projects despite the resignation of PPP Center Executive Director Cosette V. Canilao, Palace said Tuesday.

PPP Center continues mandate despite Executive Director’s resignation

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“The PPP Center willcontinuewithitstaskofvetting,recommendingandimplementingvital infrastructure projects,”Presidential CommunicationsSecretary Sonny Coloma said.“During thepastfive-and-a-halfyears,theCenterhasestablishedits capability to perform itsmandate,andhasgainedglobalrecognitioninimplementingbestpractices.”

Coloma said that Canilaohas “performed exemplarily astheCenterhasearnedincreasedinvestor confidence andenhanced the country’s overallcompetitiveness especially intheareaofpublic infrastructureduringherwatch.”

Citing the PPP Center, hesaid“thegovernmentiscurrentlybidding out 14 PPP projectswhich include five regionalairports,aprison facility,aportmodernizationandwaterproject,expresswaydike,twoinformationtechnology (IT) projects, and

threerailprojects.”

All 14 PPP Projects havea total estimated value ofP556.56billion.Colomasaidthatthese projects have been dulyexempted fromtheCommissionon Elections (COMELEC) banof “transfer or movement ofofficers and employees in thecivilservice”thiselectionperiodas promulgated in ComelecResolutionNo.9981.

President Benigno AquinoIII has accepted Canilao’sresignationyesterday.

Canilaowasappointedheadof PPP Center in 2011. (PRC-PIA)

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Speaker Belmonte leads House members in thanking Italian government for PhP1.65-B aid to Mindanao agrarian reform beneficiaries

MANILA-- Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. led the House of Representatives in giving recognition to the Government of Italy and its ambassador to the country for their PhP1.65-billion financial assistance for various projects to help more than 18,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Mindanao. Belmonte bestowed therecognition during the recentcourtesy visit to Congress of

Massimo Roscigno, AmbassadorExtraordinaryandPlenipotentiaryof the Embassy of Italy in the

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Philippines.

BelmontepresentedRoscignoacopyofHouseResolution242,which conveys the gratitude oftheHouseofRepresentativestothe Italian government for itsfinancial assistance to agrarianreformcommunitiesinMindanaothroughtheItalianAssistancetotheAgrarianReformCommunityDevelopment Support Program(IARCDSP).

HouseResolution242,whichsubstituted HR 2455 principallyauthored by Rep. WinstonCastelo (2nd District, QuezonCity),wasadoptedbytheHouselastNovember11,2015.

The Speaker said Housemembers are very enthusiasticand grateful for the assistanceof the Italian government.“We approved the resolution torecognizetheGovernmentofItalyandAmbassadorRoscignoforthisproject.I’mveryhonoredtogiveyou a copy of this resolution,”saidtheSpeaker.

Looking at the list ofbeneficiaries, Belmonte saidit was laudable for the Italiangovernment to have chosenbeneficiaries of the financial

assistance from Mindanao, “Infactwhenwe look at the areascovered by the project, someof the poorest provinces arethere.Really, I’mglad that youchose them to be among therecipients of your assistance,”saidBelmonte.

TheSpeakersaidthatwhatmany regret is that aftermanyyears and to a large extent,Mindanao remains a Land ofPromise.“ButitshouldbeaLandof Fulfillment already,” said theSpeaker.

Castelo said lawmakersare very pleased because theMindanao project is a reflectionof thegenerosity of the FilipinopeoplewiththehelpoftheItaliangovernmentthroughRoscigno.

“This is begins a strongsolidarity and mutual supportbetween the Italian andPhilippine governments, Manyof my constituents come fromMindanaoandtheyhaverelativestherewhowill benefit from theproject,”saidCastelo.

Roscigno said the financialassistance from the Italiangovernmentwillbeusedinvariousprojects under the IARCDSP,


including entrepreneurship,agricultural production andenhancement,accesstomarkets,small infrastructural works, andcapacity-buildingoftheagrarianreformbeneficiaries.

“That’sthebestwaytocreatesomething sustainable. We areveryproudofthisproject.Thiswillalsocontributetothefacilitationofthepeaceprocess.Unlessyouoffer livelihood to the farmers,there cannot be peace withoutit (livelihood).We hopewe cancontributetothatpurpose,”saidRoscigno.

House Resolution 242 citedthatinMarch2011,aspartoftheEuropeanUnion’ssupportforthepeaceanddevelopmentprocessin Mindanao, the Governmentof theRepublicof Italyand theDepartment of Agrarian Reform(DARenteredintoaMemorandum

of Agreement to undertake theIARCDSP.

The IARCDSP is a six-year project, which is beingimplementedfrom2013to2019,and aims to alleviate poverty,accelerate the peace process inMindanao,andpromoteinclusivegrowth.

The IARCDSP will benefit18,058 agrarian reformbeneficiariesin35agrarianreformcommunities,oratleast53,000householdsinRegionXIIandintheAutonomousRegionofMuslimMindanao(ARMM),covering theprovinces of Sarangani, SultanKudarat,MaguindanaoandLanaodelSur.

Of the total project cost ofPhP2.52 billion, about PhP1.65billionhasbeensourcedfromtheGovernmentofItalyintheform

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of loans amounting to PhP1.57billion and grants totalingPhP81.04 million. Meanwhile,the Philippine government hasfunded PhP866.31 million, withPhP61.39 million coming fromthe National Government/DARandPhP804.92million fromtheconcernedLGUs.

The IARCDSP is envisionedtoimprovethelivingconditionsofthecommunitieswheretheprojectwill be implemented throughthe provision of infrastructurefacilities, such as potablewatersystems, irrigation systems,farm-to-market roads, bridges,andpost-harvestfacilitieswhichwill result inhigher cropyields,more efficient marketability ofcrops and consequently higherhouseholdincomesandimprovedaccesstoservices.

The four components ofthe IARCDSP are: CommunityInfrastructure DevelopmentSupport for the provisionof economic and socialinfrastructures; Agri-EnterpriseDevelopment Support for theprovision of investment supportto agri-based rural enterpriseand micro-finance; LocalCapacityBuildingSupportfortheempowermentandstrengthening

of farmers’ organizations andthe LGUs in terms of planningand project implementation;and Project Management forthe overall management of theprocess through the projectmanagementunitsinthecentral,regionalandprovinciallevels.

Aside from Belmonte andCastelo, other House memberspresent during the recognitioneventwereReps.TeddyBrawnerBaguilat, Jr. (Lone District,Ifugao), chairman of theHousecommittee on agrarian reform;Jonathan A. Dela Cruz (Party-list,ABAKADA);LinabelleRuthR.Villarica(4thDistrict,Bulacan),avicechairpersonofthecommitteeon agrarian reform; Salvio B.Fortuno(5thDistrict,CamarinesSur); AnthonyM. Bravo (Party-list, COOP NATCCO), FernandoV.Gonzalez(3rdDistrict,Albay);and Victor J. Yu (1st District,ZamboangadelSur).

Roscigno was accompaniedby his spouse Agnes VenturaRoscigno, Deputy Head ofMission Fabio Schina, ItalianDevelopment CooperationProject Manager Carlo de RosaandItalianEmbassyPressOfficerRobertMedillo.(PNA)


Environmentalists will not put guard down despite vetoDAVAO CITY- The Green Davao Coalition, a collective group of en-vironmentalists says they will not be complacent despite Mayor Ro-drigo Duterte’s veto of the City Land Use Plan amendment. InasignedletterdatedFeb-ruary19,MayorDutertevetoedCity Ordinance 0487-16 or anordinanceamendingSection13,Article IX of the City Land UsePlan(Ordinance0546-13Seriesof2013) incorporatesthe10%green spaces into the 30% re-quirementforopenspaces. “TheMayorheededourcall..but we will not be complacent.Wearepreparing for theSang-guniang Panlungsod’s responseto theMayor’sveto.We remainvigilantandhopefulthatpartici-patory governance will prevail.”Thecoalitionsaidintheirstate-mentinanticipationofaCounciloverride. Members of the coalitiongathered early morning 5 a.m.lastFebruary22atQuezonPark,acrossDavaoCityHall.Thegroup

joinedCityGovernmentofficialsand employees during the flag-raisingafterwhichseedlingsweredistributed to the Departmentheads. February 22 was the lastdeadline for the Mayor to vetothe amendment, without theveto,thecontroversialordinancewouldhavetakeneffect. The Mayor vetoed theamendmentas it is anexerciseoflegislativepowerinultravires(beyond the power) as the citycouncil amendment constitutestoachangeinanationallaw.Thelocal chief executive also citedthattheamendmentwasvagueandambiguous.Theamendmentwasalsoprejudicialtopublicin-terest according to the Mayor.(PIA/RG Alama)


Community, humanity theme in DAVRAA 2016 closing

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte- Under the searing heat of the after-noon sun, the 2016 Davao Region Athletic Association (DAVRAA) Games came to a lively and festive end, reinvigorating the sense of community and humanity among thousands of delegates from the 10 schools divisions of the Davao Region.

Therewasno traceofhos-tilitiesinthefacesoftheathletesafter battling it out in the five-dayfriendlycompetition.Thereisonlyanauraofpeace,harmonyandhappiness,astheymarchedintotheDavaodelNorteSportsandTourismComplex(DNSTC)inhighspirits forthecolorfulcon-clusionofthegames.

After some 1,034 medalswerewondepictingthetriumphofthehumanspirit,thewholere-gionbadefarewelltothesportingeventthatdisplayedthepraise-worthy fortitude of the Davaoathletes. Therewasnoelaboratefan-fareinthesimplebutfittingcere-mony.Yet,themotleyofdelega-


tioncolorswasasighttobehold.ThehuesareseeminglysplashedontheDNSTCGrounds,paintingitwithadazzlingkaleidoscopeofshades. Defending champion DavaoCityDuriansremainedunbeatenforthelongesttime.Theyhauledatotalof278medals,particular-ly112golds,87silvers,and79bronzes. However,onecanfinditdif-ficult now to isolate the Duri-ansfromtheparadeofathletes.They were scattered to differ-entgroupsaccordingtosportingevents,joiningathletesfromoth-er delegations. This blurred thelines between schools divisionsand political boundaries in theregion.Gonearethedistinctcol-orofeachdelegationthatwassoobviousduringthekick-offrites.Thereisnowonlythemixedcol-orsofoneDAVRAAfamilythatisitchingtolaunchahopefulcam-paigninthecoming2016Palar-ongPambansainAlbay. GovernorRodolfodelRosa-rio,whoonlystayedalittlewhileandwentaheadtocatchaflightfor Manila, earlier lauded theathletesfortheiradmirablequal-ities,likeoutstandingdetermina-tion,courage,humilityinvictoryandgraciousnessafterdefeat.“Wearewrappingupthisgrand

celebrationofpeaceandhuman-ity,with a deep sense of fulfill-mentandpride,”heearlier toldsomeofficials. Amongthehighlightsoftheclosing program is the confer-mentofacertificateofrecogni-tion to teacher RockmanMamafor his utmost honesty. DepEdAtty.AlbertoEscobartehonoredMama for returning to its right-fulowneralostwalletthatcon-tainedsomeP24,000incoldcashandtwoseparatecheckstotalingtoP152,000.DepEd Asst. Regional DirectorTeresita G. Tambagan furthercommended the commitmentof the technicalofficials, coach-es, security personnel, medicalteamsandallthefacilitatingcom-mittees, which made the eventoneofthebestDAVRAAthereis. The athletes’ resolve andsenseofpurposebroughtpridetotheirfamilies,schoolsandhome-towns.Theywenthomewithre-newedvigorinhelpingpushthedevelopment andgrowth of theDavaoRegion.Andtheybroughtalongwiththembeststoriesandbeautiful dreams not only forthemselves,butalsoforothers. Here’s to a successfulDAVRAAcrusadeinthePalarongPambansa2016.(Noel Baguio/PIO DN)


Surigaonon OFWs, dependents get aid from OWWA By: Jean Mary Ronquillo

BUTUAN CITY-- In support to the initiative of the provincial gov-ernment of Surigao del Norte to bring public service closer to its constituents, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office Caraga afforded its programs and services to Surigaonon member OFWs and their dependents during the recently concluded celebration of the province’s Peo-ple’s Day.


Highlightsofthesaidactivityincludedtheceremonialturn-overand distribution of projects andassistance to the beneficiariesofvariousgovernmentagenciesincluding OWWA. RegionaldirectorSamuelMadridofOWWACaraga together with governorSol Matugas, vice governorArturo Carlos Egay Jr., firstdistrict representative FranciscoMatugas, PESO provincialmanagerEmilPantejoofSurigaodel Norte Public EmploymentService Office and other localgovernment officials led theawarding of financial assistanceto thefivebeneficiariesofOFWDependentScholarshipProgram,threeOFWavaileesoflivelihoodstarter kits under “Balik PinasBalikHanapbuhayProgram”andtworecipientsofEducationalandLivelihood Assistance Program(ELAP). OFWDSPgrantsP20,000.00financial assistance per schoolyear to qualified dependents ofOFWswithmonthlysalaryofnotmore than USD $400.00 whowishtoenrollinabaccalaureatecourse in any state college oruniversity. ELAP EducationalComponent on the other hand,provides educational assistanceprogram to an OFW dependentof a deceased OFW. More so,an ELAP livelihood component

amountingtoP15,000.00isalsogiventothesurvivingspouseofa deceased OFW on top of theinsurance benefits. Likewise, anon-cash livelihood assistanceamounting to P10,000.00 isgrantedtodisplacedordistressedOFWs who were not able tofinish their contract abroad dueto several factors that affectedtheirwork and other distressfulsituationsintheirhostcountries. One of the livelihoodbeneficiaries, former OFWLeonardoCorvera,fromTaganaan,Surigao del Norte, expressedhis gratitude to the agencyfor granting him a livelihoodstarterkit intheformofpigletsand feedswhich can eventuallybring additional income to hishousehold particularly now thathecannolongercontinuetowork.CorverawasunabletofinishhislastworkingcontractasoperatorinKingdomofSaudiArabiaduetosickness. Moreover, aside fromdistributing financial andlivelihoodassistance,OWWAalsoparticipated in thePeople’sDayjobs fair to further disseminateandextendotherprogramsandservices of the agency to theOFWmembers and dependentsinthelocality. In a statement, Madridcommended the provincial


governmentofSurigaodelNortefor the initiative of holding thesaid activity which paved wayforthegovernmenttoreachouttoclients in faroffareasof theregion. Duringtheclosingceremony,Gov. Matugas also extendedher gratefulness to all regionalheads of government agencies,provincial government officialsand the participating localestablishments who contributedtomaketheactivityasuccessfulone. She added that the eventalsoshowedtheconvergenceofgovernmentprograms.

“Theactivityandtheservicesaredonebymanyhandsandtrulyif all the hands are in, the endresult brings happiness to thegeneral public and satisfactionin the projects and programsintended for them,” baredMatugas.


Provincial Governor Ma.Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba was authorized by theSangguniang Panlalawigan ofAgusan del Norte to sign theMemorandumofAgreementwithDSWD and the municipalitiesof Jabonga, Magallanes andKitcharaofortheimplementationof the supplementary feedingprogram. The DSWD has beenimplementingthesaidprograminlinewiththeEarlyChildhoodCare

Development (ECCD) programof the national government byproviding food, in addition tothe regular meals, to currentlyenrolled day care childrennationwide in the form of hotmeals, as recommendedby theFood and Nutrition ResearchInstitute(FNRI). The 2006 Family Incomeand Expenditure Survey (FIES)conducted by the NationalStatisticsOfficerevealedthat11percentofFilipino familieshave

AgNor’s supplementary feeding program continues By: Aimee B. Sienes

BUTUAN CITY -- The provincial government of Agusan del Norte continued its supplementary feeding program for day care enrollees in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga Field Office.


Mila Arreza, populationprogramofficerIV,andoneofthemost active women leaders attheprovincialcapitolherebeingthe Gender and Development(GAD) focal person, has comeoutwiththeinitialactivitiestobeundertaken. Hanging up of tarps/streamers in strategic areasbearing the theme “KapakananniJuana,IsamasaAgenda!”willsignaltheopeningofthemonth-longcelebration,itwaslearned. Henceforth,activitieswillgoonuntilculminationattheendofthemonth,basedontheplanofactivitiesprintedout. Among the major eventslined-upincludeMass(duringtheopening/closing activities), Fun

Run,HealthSummit,Orientation/SeminaronLawsonWomen,andRadio/TVProgramguestings. During the month-longcelebration, all national,provincial, city and municipaloffices, non-governmentorganizations (NGOs), socio-civic and religiousorganizationsareexpectedtotakepart. In the province, bothSurigao del Sur WomenEmployeesAssociation(SSWEA)and Kalalakihang Tapat saResponsibilidadatObligasyonsaPamilya(KATROPA)aretheusualgroupsfrequentlyseenineventslikethis.

SurSur starts to gear up for 2016 National Women’s Month Celebration By: Greg Tataro Jr.

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur– Various women’s organizations in Surigao del Sur have already started to get ready for the 2016 National Women’s Month Celebration in March.

incomethatcannotbuythefoodneeded by the familymembersfor their nutritional well-beingandhealth. The said program aims to

eradicatepovertyandhungerinthe country in consonancewiththeMillenniumDevelopmentGoalNo.1ofthenationalgovernment.

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Livelihood assistancegives way to peace in Zamboanga del NorteBy Mary May A. AbellonDIPOLOG CITY (PIA) –The provincial government of Zamboanga del Norte.through Governor Roberto Y. Uy has provided livelihood projects to Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebel returnees recentlyin the municipalities of Sirawai and Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte which gave way to peace in the area.


“Sirawai is now a peacefulmunicipality because of theinterventions by the provincialgovernmentgivingdevelopmentalprojects like livelihood to theMNLFmembers,” Sirawai MayorGamar A. Janihimsaid whenaskedaboutthepeaceandordersituationinhismunicipality. Therewerefourbeneficiariesunderthisproject,namely,theAlHadayaFarmers and FisherfolksAssociation, Balubuan Farmersand Fishermen Association,NASCOMOuter-VGroupandtheMNLFmembers. Among the livelihood

assistance given to thebeneficiariesweremudboatandthresher, cattle and carabaodispersals, breeder goats andabacasuckers.MNLF State Chairman in ZNHadjiAsberinN.Kahaluddinbasedin Panganuran, Sibucostressedthat the said project is really abighelptoitsmembers. MNLF groups fromSirawaiunder MNLFcommanders, BollingMontongandSawadJanihim,alsoreceivedlivelihood assistance from theprovincialgovernment. Montong expressed his


gratitude for the four cows,including the rice thresherand mudboat that his groupreceived.Thesewereinadditionto the fishing boat and fishingequipment they received lastyearfromthegovernment. Meanwhile, SawadJanihimof NASCOM-2 Outer 5 of MNLFbased in Piakan, Sirawai alsoexpressed his appreciation for

thelivelihoodprojectsgrantedtothem. Amongthosepresentduringthe turn-over ceremonies wereGovernor Roberto Y. Uy, ViceGovernorSenenO.Angeles,3rdDistrict Representative IsaganiS.Amatong,and3rdDist.BoardMembersDr.RuthM.Brillantes,VenusUyandLuzvimindaTorrino.

Report companies’ non-compliance to minimum wage, other benefits for action, workers urged By Dominic I. Sanchez


“It is true, mucho quienta reclama,” (many arecomplaining)saidDOLERegionalDirectorSisinioCano inapressconference last week (February15).He shared that their officewas able to resolve about 180minimum wage-related casesforthepastyear.Theresolutionofthecaseswasabletobenefitabout2,000workershere.Othersimilarcasesarestillpending.

“Youcanwriteaformalletter,or

youcanevenjusttextus(aboutthe nature of the complaint),”Canosaid. “Tellus thenameofthe business establishment inquestion,andthenwewilldoacompliancevisit.” Cano explained that inthe event of complaints, laborcompliance officers will be sentto the establishment to “checkrecords.” “In case we findout gaps, we will give them(management) a chance tocorrect. If they do not correct,wewillissueacomplianceorder,but we still have to follow dueprocess.” Reynaldo Foncardas,director of the DOLE’s RegionalConciliationandMediationBoard(RCMB)toldmediathatthenon-compliance to the minimumwageisjustoneoftheproblemsbeingfacedbylocalworkers.“There are still plenty of otherissuessuchasthenon-paymentofovertimepay,non-complianceto holiday rates, and the non-giving of benefits such as the13th-monthpay.Wehavetocallthe attention of the companies,


makethemunderstandthatthisis the law,and compel them toabidebythelaw,”hesaid. Meanwhile, the DOLE saysthat the city still remains to bestrike-free. Foncardas explainsthat this is primarily due tothe absence of organized laborunionshere,inspiteofthemanyreportedlabor-relatedcases.Hecitedthebenefitsofhavingunions

to address employer-employeeissuessuchasthosecitedabove. “The benefits of labor-managementcooperationorLMCareenormous,”hestressed.“Therelationship of employers withtheemployeeswillimprove,andas a result, worker productivitywill increase and they will bemoresatisfiedwiththeirjob.”

“PiliPinas Debates 2016” hailed by televiewers

Pilipinas Debates 2016 hailed by televiewers By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADAN CITY (PIA) – Television viewers were impressed with the 1st presidential debate dubbed “PiliPinas Debates 2016” which was organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster Ng Pilipinas (KBP) and co-sponsored by GMA7 and Philippine Daily Inquirer held at Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro City on February 21.


All five presidential candidates, namely: Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor Santiago, former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte attended the debate which started at 5 p.m. and ended at 7:00pm.Viewers said they were impressed with the debate and the performance of the candidates.Noel Quicoy, a resident of Pagadian said he travelled to Cagayan de Oro to personally witness the debate. Quicoy said he was very grateful that for the first time in his life he was given the opportunity by the organizers to watch the presidential debates live. “Dako ang akong kalipay nga sa unang higayon sa tibuok nako nga kinabuhi personal ako nga nakakita ug nakadungog sa lima ka mga mikandidato pagka-presidente nga nag-debate dinhi sa Mindanao,” Quicoy happily said. I was very grateful that for the first time in my entire life, I have personally watched and listened to the debate of five (5) presidential candidates here in Mindanao.) “Ang maong debate mahinungdanon tungod kay ang mga tawo adunay kahigayonan nga makahibalo kung unsa ang hunahuna sa mga kandidato pagka-presidente sa mga isyu nga naka-apektar sa nasud. (The debate was important

because the public had the opportunity to know what’s in the mind of the presidential candidates on issues that affect the ountry),” Quicoy explained. “Ang ilang tubag sa mga pangutana sa moderators mao ang solusyon sa mga problema nga giatubang sa atong nasud,”Quicoy added.(Their answers to the questions from moderators are solutions of the problems confronting our country). He was also happy that he was able to shake hands with the candidates and took a selfie with them after the 2-hour debate. Francis Ralf Llemit, an instructor of Josefina H. Cerilles State College in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur said he was impressed watching the nationwide coverage of the presidential debates saying that the candidates were able to disclose their platforms of government to the public. “I am sure that the presidential debates helped voters to choose their best bets,” Llemit said. He however disliked the candidates for exchanging unpleasant words which is not appropriate for the audience. Meanwhile, Charnyl Albaracin, publisher of Hardline Publication said the 1st presidential debates was a good venue for voters to know the candidates better through their platforms. “With the nationally televised presidential debates, the farthest


places in the country were reached and the concerns of the people were properly addressed by the candidates,” Albaracin said.The second presidential debate will be on March 20 at the University of San

Carlos (USC) in Cebu City sponsored by TV5 and The Philippine Star and the final leg will be handled by ABS-CBN and Manila Bulletin on April 24 at the University of Pangasinan.


CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A first in Cagayan de Oro City, the National Youth Commission (NYC) Northeastern Mindanao together with various government and non-government agencies will spearhead an advocacy event dubbed, ‘In Her Shoes’ in celebration of women’s month.

By: Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat

NYC to spearhead ‘In Her Shoes’ event in CDO


To be held on 7 March 2016,‘In Her Shoes’ will be conductedsimultaneouslyintheNationalCapitalRegion,Naga,BaguioCity,CebuCity,Iliilo City, Caagayan de Oro City,DavaoandZamboangaCity. During a meeting withparticipating agencies, Evanesa Q.Pasamba, clusterhead, NortheasternMindanao,NYCsaidthattheadvocacyeventaimstoinstilawarenessonthesignificantrolesofwomeninnation-buildinganddevelopment. Further, it aims to provide anavenueformentosupporttherightsof women as equal partners of thecommunity and to continue to fightsexualharassmentandanyformsofviolenceagainstwomen. Pasambasaidthehighlightoftheeventwillbethewalkofmenwearingheelsorwomen’sshoes. Wearingheelsissymbolicofmen’scommitment to reflectconstantlyonlivesandconditionsofwomen, theirstruggles in a society where theirrights are not yet fully recognized.Further,itisarepresentationofmen’s

solidarityforthepromotionofgendersensitivityandequalityandtomakemenre-thinktheirattitudes towardswomen. Pasamba said this is thecommission’swayofdrawingattentiontotheneedforwomenempowerment,particularly for those aged 15 to30,or theyouth,whoare in crucialdevelopmentstage. About 150 participants areexpected to attend this event inLimketkaiCompoundandaprogramwillbeheldafterthewalkinthe2ndflooractivitycenterofLimketkaiMall. Partner government agenciesinclude Armed Forces of thePhilippines(AFP),PhilippineNationalPolice(PNP),BureauofFireProtection(BFP),BoysScoutofthePhilippines,National Service Training Program(NSTP), Gender and Development(GAD) offices, Local GovernmentUnits (LGUs), Youth Organizations,Universities and Colleges and othergovernmentagenciesandinstitutions.

ILIGAN CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has once again cautioned consumers in refilling butane canisters with liquefied petroleum gas or LPG.

DTI cautions anew against refilling butane canisters with LPGBy: Angelo A.Devero


Thewarningisissuedamidsttheproliferation of LPG being containedin canisters or cartridges and beingsold inthe localmarketandeven insari-sari stores. These LPG-refilledcanisters are usually bought byconsumersforhouseholduse. LPG,chemically,isamixtureoftwoflammablegases–60%propaneand 40% butane. Since this posesimminentdangertolifeandproperty,LPGmustbesecurelycontainedandsafelystored. In accordance with PhilippineNationalStandard (PNS)03-1:2000,only welded steel cylinders with awater capacity of one liter to 150liters are permitted for storage andtransportof liquefiedpetroleumgas.These steel cylinders, aside frombeing sturdier, have pressure reliefvalve. In contrast, canisters havelightweightandthinnermetalbodyinwhichjointsarejustbeingsoldered,andwithoutpressurereliefvalve. PursuanttoDepartmentCircularNo.2014-01-0001oftheDepartmentof Energy (DOE), no person shallengageinLPGindustryactivitywithoutsecuringfirstaStandardsCompliance

CertificateorSCC. The DOE Circular prohibitsthe sale of LPG on single-trip (non-refillable) containers and canisterswhichhavebeenpreviouslyfilledwithbutane.Italsoemphasizedthatsellingof LPG in inappropriate containersis prohibited and constitutes illegaltrading. Refillers, marketers, dealers,and retailers found to have violatedPNS 03-1:2000, DOE DC 2014-01-0001, and RA 7394 or theConsumerActofthePhilippinesshallbe administratively charged and amonetary fine shall be imposed upto three hundred thousand pesos(P300,000.00). As stipulated in thesaidDepartmentCircular,engaginginLPG industryactivitywithoutavalidSCCshallbepenalizedwithafineofP60,000.00. “I am urging the consumingpublicandLPGuserstorefrainfromutilizing LPG-refilled canisters forhouseholduseandavoidriskingyourproperty and life to destruction,”warnsDTI–LanaodelNorteProvincialDirectorRuelB.Paclipan.

DOLE 10 MisOcc orients implementers on SPES

PANAON, Misamis Occidental – The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Managers and some Career Guidance Counselors in Misamis Occidental will be implementing the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) for the year 2016.

By: Lei Garrett I. Miraflor


This was discussed on 27January 2016 by the Departmentof Labor and Employment, RegionalOffice No. X (DOLE-X), through itsMisamis Occidental Provincial FieldOffice (Mis. Occ. PFO), at PuntaMeriam Resort and Spa in MisamisOccidental. DOLE-10 Regional DirectorRaymundo G. Agravante gave hisconstant emphasis on the lawfulconductofSPESortheSpecialProgramfor the Employment of Students. ItismandatedunderRepublic ActNo.9547,withthespecificaimofhelpingpoor but deserving students andout-of-school youths to pursue theireducationbyencouragingemploymentduring summer,Christmasvacationsoranytimeoftheyearforstudentsinthetertiary,technicalorvocationallevel.(Source:www.ble.dole.gov.ph) DOLE Mis. Occ. PFO HeadLeonardoG.Rodrigoreiteratedtothepublicthattheprogramisconductedevery year wherein students areassigned towork inSPES-registeredestablishments or governmentinstitutions. Work duration is aminimumof20butnotmorethan52days.Theparticipantsareentitledtoatleastaminimumwage;60%ofthisispaidbytheemployerandthe40%ispaidbytheDOLEthrougheducationvouchers. DOLE-Xorientedthebeneficiariesonitssalientfeaturesandguidelines,givingemphasistoitsqualitycertifiedprocess flow, payment scheme, andpre-employmentrequirements.

For 2016, the total budgetallocation for SPES in the provinceofMisamisOccidentalis₱5,085,000,thus highlighting the pledges of theemployersoftheentireprovince. Ofthetotal25pledges,9belongedtothelocalgovernmentunits(LGUs)namely,Tangub,OzamisCity,Tudela,Jimenez,OroquietaCity,LopezJaena,Plaridel,CalambaandSapangDalaga.The other 14 commitments camefromvariousschools;includedinthelist are College of Communicationand Information Technology (CCIT),Christian Mindanao Colleges (CMC),C-LanInstituteofTechnology,MedinaFoundation College (MFC), MisamisOccidental Technological Institute(MOTI),SacredHeartCollege,StellaMarisCollege(SMC),DeorandDuneAcademeSchoolofTechnology,Inc.,Medina College Ozamis, MisamisInstitute of Technology (MIT),Misamis Institute of Technolgy, Inc.,Misamis University (MU) Ozamis,Northwestern Mindanao School, andOurLadyofTriumph(OLT).1privateinstitution, Gaisano Ozamis alsopledged for 30 beneficiaries. Amongthe implementers, the ProvincialGovernment pledged the highestnumber of student-beneficiariesreachingtoabout333. Rodrigo exuded confidence inreporting that the implementers inthe province are on track to meettheirpledges. Agravante lauded the PFOand assured the employers andthe beneficiaries that the PFO has


performed fairly well over the 2015commitmentperiod.Infact,MisamisOccidentalwasawardedas theBestSPES Implementer in CY 2015 forits exemplary performance in theimplementation of the program,whichposteda100%paymenttoitsbeneficiaries. “Letusallstarttheyearright.Stoppointing fingers at one another, butinsteadreflectonyourshortcomings,learnfromthemandtakeresponsibilityofyouractions.IcommendMis.Occ.for your accomplishments in thepreviousyear,especiallyintheSPES,anexamplethatiscertainlyreplicableinotherprovinces.I lookforwardtoanothersuccess thatyoushallbringthisyear,”Agravantebeamed. Recommendations on timelydistribution of Authority to DebitAccount (ADA) listing and proof ofpayment to the SPES-registered

institutionsandstrictimplementationof the 11-day processing cycletime, allocating a period of 5 daysfrom the time of implementationfor the submission of the completerequirementstotheProvincialOfficetopreventunnecessarydelaysintheapplications, were all duly noted byconcernedstaff. Meanwhile, the guidancecounselors gathered for their firstCareer Guidance Network (CGN)forumoftheyear.Themeetingtackledthe year’s activities, information onnew updates, set targets for LaborMarketInformation(LMI)andCareerGuidanceandEmploymentCoaching(CGEC),andinductionofthenewsetofofficers.AmongtheofficerselectedwereMONHSGuidanceCounselorFePsychie Nival as CGN President andMOTISPSGCO,andRomuloGuansingasVice-President.


DAF-ARMM distributes P39.2 worth of assistance to farmers in Lanao del Sur

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM) distributed a total of P39.2 million worth of farm inputs and equipment to different

farmers’ cooperatives in Lanao del Sur to help boost agricultural production in the area.


ARMM inks MoA for ARMM-HDAP implementationMARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur - Thousands of residents in conflict-affected towns will receive socio-economic projects from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the implementation of the region’s Humanitarian and Development Action Plan (ARMM-HDAP).

Regional Governor MujivHataman with Atty. Laisa Alamia,ARMM Executive Secretary, andEngr. Baintan Ampatuan, executivedirectoroftheRegionalPlanningandDevelopment Office (RPDO-ARMM),led the signing of theMoAwith theheadsof implementing lineagencies

on February16 at theBajauHall inARMMCompoundinCotabatoCity. The ARMM-HDAP is a projectof the regional government underthe Hataman administration thatwill implement various governmentinitiatives specifically, relief,rehabilitationandreconstructionof

ARMM Governor Mujiv S.Hatamanledthedistributionandwasassisted by Lanao del Sur GovernorMamintal A. Adiong, Jr, DAF-ARMMSecretary Alexander Alonto, Jr. andProvincial Director Alexie BalindongattheLanaodelSurProvincialCapitolinMarawiCity. Theequipment included4 farmtractors, 13 floating tillers, 5 cornplanters,4cornshellers,10cassavagraters,acombinedharvesterandacornhammermill. The farmers alsoreceived 16,400 bags of hybrid riceandcornseeds. Hataman said the assistance ispart of the government’s efforts toimprovethesocio-economicconditionoffarmers. Hesaidthepresentadministrationof President Benigno Aquino III

has poured-in various multi-milliondevelopmentpackagesintotheregiontobenefitthousandsofbeneficiaries. He added that the ARMM hasneverseenthisrecordsumofprojectsin itsentirehistoryandtheregionalgovernmentwantstoensurethattheprojectsredoundtothebenefitofthepeople. Hatamanurgedtheofficialsandfarmerbeneficiariesintheprovincetosupportandhelpsustaintheprogramsandprojectsintheirarea. TheprovisionoffarmequipmentandinputstofarmersispartoftheAgri-PinoyRiceandCornProgramof theDepartment of Agriculture. In 2015,theDAF-ARMMalsoprovided similarequipment and inputs to farmers inMaguindanao. (BPI-ARMM/PIA-10)


both “horizontal” – in reference toschoolbuildings,houses,andhealthcenters–and“vertical”infrastructures-orroadsandbridges,andprovisionof livelihood programs that willpromotepeaceandhelpthesituationin calamity-affected communitiesspecificallyin15Maguindanaotowns. SecretaryAlamiasaidtheARMM-HDAP will help transform for thebetterthesocio-economicsituationinthe2ndDistrictofMaguindanao.“Wehopethatthroughthis(ARMM-HDAP),wewillabletoupliftandalleviatethesituation of the people of the 2ndDistrict of Maguindanao despite theconflictthatishappeningrightnow,”shesaid. Based on the 2010 WorldBank - World Food Programmestudy on violent conflicts in CentralMindanao, Maguindanao was mostaffectedespeciallyintermsofhumandisplacement.Itsufferedinbothman-madeandnaturaldisasters.In2015,

approximately125,000localresidentsweredisplacedbecauseofintensifiedmilitaryoperationstopursueterroristelementsinthearea. Secretary Alamia also addedthat the regional government willstrictly monitor the implementationof the projects under HDAP. “Wehave a Project Management Officethatwilllookupandmonitorprojectimplementation and we expect thatthe different agencies will be abletocomplyintimeandinaccordancewith plans that have been drafted,”shesaid. The total initiative costs P1.2billion,whichincludesconstructionoffarmtomarketroads,watersystems,and livelihood projects, as well asother humanitarian assistance.Fundingcomes fromtheP2.3billionbudget allotted for projects to beimplemented in the province ofMaguindanao. (BPI-ARMM/PIA-10)


Farmers’ coops in Lanao del Sur receive agri interventionsMARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – Accredited farmers’ cooperatives in the province received farming machineries, hybrid rice seeds, and Urea fertilizers from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM) to increase their productivity.

Theseincludefourfarmtractorswithcompleteaccessories,13floatingtillers,10cassavagraterswithpresser,fourcornshellers,onehammermill,five corn planters, 3,500 bags ofhybridriceseeds,and7,000bagsofUreafertilizers. The farming interventionswere distributed by ARMM RegionalGovernor Mujiv S. Hataman, DAF-ARMM Regional Secretary AlexanderG. Alonto, Jr., Provincial GovernorMamintal A. Adiong Jr., and DAFProvincial Director Pangalian A.Balindong,Jr.onMonday,February16,

at the Provincial Capitol Compound,thiscity. Adiong said it is imperative todevelopfarmlandsintheprovinceashewantsLanaodelSurtobethefutureproducerandsupplierofagriculturalcropsinMindanao. Hataman, on the other hand,expressed gratitude to PresidentBenigno Simeon C. Aquino III forall the programs and projects hebrought down to ARMM to ensurethedevelopmentandprogressoftheregion. (Ahmad Nour-al-dinn A Tamano/PIA-10

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