one mindanao - may 25, 2012

PIA REGIONAL OFFICESExecutive Editor …….. EFREN F. ELBANBUENA Cluster Head, Southern, Western and Central Mindanao Regional Director, PIA Region XI

Managing Editor …….. ABNER M. CAGA Cluster Head, Northern and Northeastern Mindanao Regional Director, PIA Caraga Region Officer-in-charge,PIARegionX

Associate Editors …… NOEMI B. EDAGA Regional Director, PIA Region IX

OLIVIA T. SUDARIA Regional Director, PIA Region XII

Regional Desk Editors Jocelyn P. Alvarez, PIA Region IX Elaine O. Ratunil, PIA Region X Rudolph Ian G. Alama, PIA Region XI Danny E. Doguiles, PIA Region XII Robert E. Roperos, PIA Caraga Region

Copy Editors Robert E. Roperos, PIA Caraga Region Nora C. Lanuza Molde, PIA Caraga Region

Layout Artists ……… Victoriano B. Villacruz, Jr., PIA Region IX Zener R. Dumaguing, PIA Region X

Senior Layout Artists Gerie Mae G. Coco, PIA Caraga Region Richard D. Atillo, PIA Caraga Region

Editorial Advisers :

ATTY. JOSE A. FABIADirector-General

Philippine Information Agency

SEC. HERMINIO “Sonny” B. COLOMAPresidentialCommunicationsOperationsOffice

EDITORIAL BOARDWestern Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)P. Urro Street, San Francisco DistrictPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur 7016Telephoneno.(062)215-1480/925-0038Cellphoneno.0908-8843404E-mail:[email protected]@yahoo.comBlogspot:www.piazampen.blogspot.comFacebook:PIAWesMinInfoBliz

Northern MindanaoGraces’Building,AntonioLunaStreetCagayandeOroCity9000TelefaxNo.(08822)72-66-83Telephoneno.(088)856-8178/729-594Cellphoneno.0928-52043050917-3084969E-mail:[email protected][email protected]:www.pia-10.blogspot.com

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)2/FKantoMotorsBldg.,QuimpoBlvd.,NewMatinaDavaoCity8000Telephoneno.(082)297-0991/301-8580Telefaxno.(082)297-0992/304-2044Cellphoneno.0917-7053606/0918-9202950E-mail:[email protected]

Central Mindanao (SOCCSKSARGEN) Provincial Capitol Compound Bautista Bldg., Zulueta St.KoronadalCity,SouthCotabato9506Telephoneno.(083)520-0249Telefaxno.(083)228-9736/228-9739/520-0100Cellphoneno.0921-6873373/0928-5204307E-mail:[email protected],[email protected]

Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga)ViceMayors’LeagueofthePhilippinesBldg.,J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan CityTelephoneno.(085)341-5285/360-1239Telefaxno.(085)341-2370Cellphoneno.0917-7188834Email:[email protected],[email protected],phBlogspot:www.piacaraga.blogspot.comFacebook:PIACaragaUpdates,PIAAgusandelNorte, Pia Agusan del Sur, Pia Surigao del Norte, Pia Surigao del Sur

Cover Story

Culture of Peace: An artist’s moving advocacy

Michael Vincent D. CajulaoWestern Mindanao

Today’s issue... Friday, May 25, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 265

page 4

Robert E. Roperos, Caraga Region

Aquino says National Career Advoca-cy Congress to address job mismatch problem13

DENR 10 holds technical briefing on Forestry Information System

GSIS-Butuan thankful to members, pensioners

22 P6-M water project benefits Agusan Nor barangay

4Ps beneficiaries may open bank account for only P50

Gil E. Miranda, Caraga Region

Claro A. Lanipa, Western Mindanao

Remee Monique O. Espiritu, Nothertn Mindanao

3 SUCs in Davao Region to engage in fisheriesJeanevive Duron-Abangan, Southern Mindanao

Xavier U hosts 35th philosophical confab30 Vanessa M. Gorra, Nothertn Mindanao

“Dinosaurs Alive” reaches Kidapawan City 39 Shahana Joy Duerme, Central M indanao

31

PAG-IBIG reminds unregistered employers of its penalty condonation program26Western Mindanao

28

DOLE 12, stakeholders sign support to workers in informal sector37Dani Doguiles, Central M indanao

3321

10 15 17 19

29 32 3525

4 Friday, May 25, 2012 ONE MINDANAO

Who would ever think that his harrowing childhood experience would turn out to be his strongest force to promote peace?

Cover StoryCulture of Peace: An artist’s moving advocacy

This is the story of a world-renown virtual artist whose advocacy for peace has been imprinted in all his works from the time he started to use brush, pencil, and other art tools. An advocacy deeply rooted within his inner soul. Rameer Tawasil has had about 700 artworks, all of them pertaining to peace, cultural heritage of Mindanao, and environment. But what left a mark on all who had the honor to see his job is his constant longing for peace, the one thing that he had been hoping for from that fateful day in 1974 in Jolo, Sulu. We had a chance to talk with him in between his lecture during the

ARMM Summer Art Workshop for Peace where he imparts

his knowledge to children aged 7 to 15 and

instill in them his advocacy for

peace. In our conversation, we learned that what is driving him to promote peace is the thought of other people experiencing what he went through at an early age of 5.

The horror of his childhood

“It was dawn. The war between the government forces and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) broke out. At first I was enjoying looking up in the skies and seeing red pin stripes crossing the skies. It’s actually the bullets from both sides. As a child, it was really fun to see it. But when the morning came, that’s when it hit me. I saw dead people. The result of the war”, Rameer recalled. Just like any other war, it caused families to be displaced. And it did not spare Rameer’s family.

by Michael Vincent D. Cajulao

Friday, May 25, 2012 ONE MINDANAO 5

As if not enough, Rameer has witnessed a fateful incident that would affect his life, up to the deepest part of his soul, an incident so disturbing for a fragile five-year old boy that brought nightmares, but soon became the source of his will to promote and advocate for peace. “My sister used to carry me. When the war escalated, a Japanese ship took us to Zamboanga City to save us from the horror that befell Jolo town. When I looked back, I witnessed the whole town of Jolo burn. That incident haunted me for a very long time”, he continued.

A new life in a new place

His family was forced to relocate to Zamboanga City due to the war. But it also was a blessing for them. It means new life, away from the wars that plagued Sulu. Years have passed after that fateful day; Rameer has slowly coped up with the horror of that childhood. Slowly, all nightmares of the past disappeared. Or so it seems. As an adolescent, Rameer has found a sense of security. He will never have to be afraid that war might break

out and put him to hell all over again.

But the experiences he had lingered in him. Only

this time he’s no longer the helpless

boy that has to be carried by his sister. He has grown up to be an empowered youth whose past has become his driving force to open the minds and hearts of the people to embrace peace in whatever way he could. And he found a great avenue that would soon lead for others, even foreigners, to appreciate and learn of his advocacy… art.

Love for Art

“I always had a strong foundation on arts”, Rameer said. “I traced my love for arts and it came from my mother’s side. At an early age, I was very much exposed to art, especially Tausug art. My grandfather plays the violin and he was really good at “ukkil” (Tausug term for wood carving). Their house has all the imprints of a rich cultural art. My grandmother used to saw and decorate “Sablay” (Tausug dress) and she would ask me to draw designs where she would put beads and other decorative materials”, he continued. It is no surprise then that Rameer


pursued a degree on architecture at Western

Mindanao State University (WMSU). However, visual art has a stronger pull on him than designing buildings and infrastructures. “When I was in college, I would skip my mathematics classes. It was for me an exact science. Art is the opposite. It’s infinite. Instead of attending my math class, I would instead go to the library and read about Van Gogh’s and Picasso’s works. That’s when I knew that I am destined to be an artist”, he shared. In his third year in college, he started joining art exhibits. “I started joining exhibits with my works focusing on culture. I had works on rural Tausug life setting”, he said.

Arts for Peace His colorful works is at best the color of peace itself, vibrant and lively, yet strong and soul-searching. His works speak a lot for a guy who is reserved and soft spoken. He uses his work to communicate to all that without peace, life would not be vibrant and lively. That’s why his works make us think not just of ourselves but the future

generations whose well being and security of their future

depend on us living at the moment.

Rameer never forgot the

1974 burning of Jolo town. That incident haunted him throughout the years. It was in 2002 when he decided to turn that nightmare into perhaps his most powerful tool to pursue peace not just in Sulu but for the whole of Mindanao. “I decided to paint that incident which remained fresh in my mind. I entitled it “The Burning of Jolo”, and turned out to be my most published art work”, he said. His work has not just reached the consciousness of the Filipinos but also foreigners as well. His work has become one of the most sought after master pieces by local and foreign art collectors. He could have sold it and made a lot of money. But Rameer held on to it as if it’s his life.

“A US Navy Commodore once offered me to buy it. But I politely refused him. It’s a personal property. I could have made a lot of money by selling it. But by doing so, I would have sold a part of my life. It’s the only work that I know comes from the artist’s own experience,

my experience. You will never find


another work that is a product of one’s

experience. Most of the artists’ works now are based on what they read or hear. If it’s lost it’s like losing my advocacy for peace”, Rameer stressed. Asked if what he wants for his work, he replied, “I would be willing to donate it provided it will be preserved and let everybody have an opportunity to see it. I would prefer to donate it locally, perhaps our local museum. That’s what I want”. He said “The Burning of Jolo” has a continuation of sort, which, he entitled “Jolocaust”, a depiction of the sufferings of the Tausug people during the war, which is in some way a reminiscent of Nazi Germany’s “Holocaust”. One of Rameer’s works was also declared the official symbol of peace in Mindanao. It was unveiled during the World Interfaith Harmony Week last February, this year. It’s also being used in other countries to depict peace, he said. As part of his continuing advocacy, Rameer has accepted ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman’s invitation to teach kids on art. He said it’s a very good

opportunity to instill the culture of peace to children.

“The Culture of peace should start with the kids.

It is important to instill in the minds of the

young ones the essence

of

peace. Although they may not immediately grasp the idea, the lessons will surely be kept in their subconscious area. Sooner or later it will just come out”, he said. As of this writing, Rameer is conducting a 5-day Summer Art Workshop on Peace for kids.

Personal Successes

As one art collector said about his work, “It’s like your work is literally moving. It’s just very impacting”, he quoted. Because of his art and advocacy, the always unassuming Rameer Tawasil, has gained respect worldwide. He has already held a one-man exhibit in Belgium, Sweden, and just recently, Malaysia. His works on peace have preceded his name here and abroad. He also shared to us his effective


tools not just to sell his works,

but more important, to make others understand about his peace advocacy thru art. “Being an artist, you should also be a cultural worker. When you’re in an exhibit don’t just sit there and let people see your work. Go to them and make an effort to explain to them what your work is all about so that they will know what they will be getting and your advocacy as an artist”, he explained. Most of all, Rameer has never set his sight on fame and fortune. “I never meant to be famous and gain lots of money thru my work. I don’t chase fame and fortune. Art is not supposed to be commercial, it’s personal. For me, it’s expressing what I want others to see. It’s more of dedication. This is what I want to do. If it (fame and money) comes, then it will. As they say, if you are dedicated, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel”, he quipped. A friend once told him, “Why stay in Mindanao? Come to Manila and paint here”. Rameer answered, “There’s an

inescapable reason for Mindanao culture, arts, and even social

issues to paint. You cannot escape. There are so

many things you can paint

about Mindanao. It’s different when a non-Mindanaoan artist paints about Mindanao. It will turn out differently”.

His Trade Mark

“Personally, I really don’t know what my trade mark is. I usually do all kinds of visual arts. Some say I’m into Fluidism, others, Futurism. But if I would really asses my work, I’m more into Ukkilism”, he said. Ukkilsm came from the Tausug term “ukkil” or wood carving. Art enthusiasts say his works are like wood carving, only, it’s on canvass. “My grandfather was into traditional wood carving. My work is more like carving also. But I use my paint and brush instead”, he said.

Future Art Works

“I have been working on this piece since 2003, but I have yet to finish it.


It’s about the Massacre of Bud Dajo”, He said.

Bud Dajo or Mt. Dajo is one of the historical sites of Tausug’s resistance to outside conquerors. Thousands died after American forces tried to capture Sulu. Rameer is very careful not to depict wrong messages on his work that he spent a lot of time researching and even personally interviewing the descendants of those killed in Bud Dajo. “It’s like writing history. If something is wrong in my work, then I made a wrong depiction of history. To make sure that I have the right information, I read a lot of books and even personally went to the site of the massacre and interviewed descendants of those killed. But still I have to strictly very all information”, he said.

Finale

Truly, art speaks a thousand words. The messages it relay may differ from one person to the other.

But Rameer’s work is

unmistakably clear! Wars, sufferings, deaths, separation from family are just a few of what war brings to each and every one of us. And all these can only be avoided if we have peace. For if there is peace understanding, respect and acceptance of one another regardless of your political, social or religious beliefs abound. There will always be differences, but at the end of the day, we all want peace. For as long as peace is elusive here in Mindanao, there will always be calls for peace in any way or form. And we will always find it in Rameer’s works. If you are for peace, and are interested in his w o r k s , you can just Google search it and you will see how art can be a powerful tool for peace.

10 Friday, May 25, 2012ONE MINDANAO

ACROSS THE NATION

The President went to Apolinario Mabini Elementary School in Quiapo to meet the students, parents and teachers and visit the ongoing work at the school aimed at preparing

school facilities, students and teachers for the school opening in June 4.

Filipinos always unite to achieve a common goal, the President said citing the Edsa people

power revolt in 1986 and the 2010 presidential election that catapulted him to power.

Today a lot of people volunteer because of a brighter future that lies ahead, the President

Aquino leads 2012 Brigada Eskwela in Manila

President Benigno S. Aquino III spearheaded on Thursday the 2012 Brigada Eskwela of the Department of Education and its partners in Quiapo, Manila highlighting the

importance of volunteerism to national progress.


said, adding that in previous years people left the country and stay abroad as a result of hopelessness.

The President thanked the parents, teachers and those who volunteered and contribute to the Brigada Eskwela program this year. He explained that Brigada Eskwela is significant because it encourages children to go to school and study well.

President Aquino also stressed the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’ s determination to improve the educational system in the country mainly by allocating it with more funds.

“ N a m u m u h u n a n tayo sa edukasyon dahil dito nagmumula ang pangmatagalang kaunlaran ng ating bansa,” he said emphasizing that when he noticed the lack of budget for education he pushed for an increase of its budget.

In 2011, the government allocated P207.3 billion for

education and increased it to P238.8 billion for 2012 to ensure that there is enough money for education, the President said.

The government also addressed the shortage of classrooms, he added. According to the President, when he assumed office in 2010, there was a classroom shortage of more than 60,000 classrooms in the country.

Under his watch, the President reported that the government was able to build 10,000 classrooms and an additional 30,000 classrooms this year with the help of the different sectors.

If the tie up with the private sector continues by 2013 each student could have high-quality education inside high-quality classrooms in the country, he said.

The Chief Executive also mentioned the adoption of K+12 this school year hoping that parents and students will support the system. This will prepare the students to the challenges of time after they graduate, he said.

“Ngayong nagkukusa ang taumbayan na kabigin ang Pilipinas sa landas na makatuwiran at makatarungan wala tayong hindi kayang abutin. Ang pakikilahok


ninyo sa brigadang ito, ang pagbuhay ninyo sa diwa ng bolunterismo ay patunay sa paglalim at pagyabong ng lakas ng ating demokrasya,” the President said.

“Huwag po sana tayong magsawang makiisa at matiwala sa isa’t isa. Sa ating pagkakapit-bisig hindi lang bibilis kundi aarangkada tayo tungo sa di hamak na mas maayos na buhay at mas masaganang lipunan. Ipagpatuloy natin ang bayanihan. Ipagpatuloy natin ang pagsulong sa tuwid na daan,” he said.

Brigada Eskwela is a public-private partnership that started in 2003. It is aimed at preparing the 45,000

schools nationwide ready for the school opening. Stakeholders volunteer to clean, repair or build new school buildings so that schoolchildren could go to school comfortably

at the start of the school year.

The Department of Education pegged the value of last year’s Brigada Eskwela to around P2.2 billion which include donations and man hours. The department expects even bigger contributions this year.

Joining the President during the event were Education Secretary Armin Luistro, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, and Manila District 3 Representative Zenaida Angping. (AS)


Aquino says National Career Advocacy Congress to address job mismatch problem

The problem of job mismatches or the phenomenon where new graduates cannot find jobs that match their courses due to oversaturation of the industry may soon be remedied with the

holding of the National Career Advocacy Congress in Manila, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Thursday.

In his speech, the President lauded the participants, career guidance counselors, and stakeholders for taking time to formulate plans and programs that will be used to guide students

in picking the right course which in turn will guarantee them stable jobs after graduation.

“Saludo po tayo sa DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment), DSWD (Department

of Social Welfare and Development), DepEd (Department of Education), CHED (Commission on Higher Education), TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development


Administration), PRC (Professional Regulation Commission) at DOST (Department of Science and Technology) sa pagsulong ng National Career Advocacy Congress,” the President said.

“Nagsisilbi itong lunsaran ng mga plano at programang magtataguyod sa kinabukasan ng kabataang Pilipino. Maraming salamat sa ating career guidance counselors sa paggabay sa ating kabataan tungo sa pag-asenso. Sa tulong niyo, maiiwasan ang ura-uradang pagpasok sa larangang wala namang trabahong maaasahan,” he added

The National Career Advocacy Congress is the flagship activity of the Career Guidance Advocacy Program, one of the four

convergent programs under the auspices of the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cabinet Cluster in pursuit of addressing the issue of job-skills mismatch in the labor market.

The CGAP is also a two-pronged program geared towards resolving issues on the employment aspects of both the Labor and Employment Plan and the Aquino administration’s 22-point labor and employment agenda.

With the theme, “Follow the guide. Tag a career. Like the future!” the NCAC specifically aims to: 1) Exchange relevant labor market information trends and updates in the conduct of career guidance activities; 2) Elicit new ideas on organizational management and

scheme on network sustainability of career guidance counsellors; 3) Recognize the exceptional performance and good practices in career guidance; and 4) Strengthen the partnership and cooperation between and among the members of the Networks of Guidance Counselors and other stakeholders through mutual assistance and exchange of information; and 5) Promote career guidance as a relevant tool in youth development, contributing to the prosperity and welfare of the nation. (RCK)


MinDA, USAID sign pact on peace and dev’t

Affirming its support to the peace and development initiatives in Mindanao, the US government, through the United States Agency for International

Development (USAID), recently signed a bilateral assistance agreement with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) for the implementation of its major activities in Mindanao. The agreement was signed by USAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg, USAID Philippines Mission Director Gloria Steele, and MinDA Chairperson

Luwalhati Antonino. “This bilateral signing comes at an opportune time as we all gear up for an accelerated implementation of major peace and development

initiatives in Mindanao,” Antonino said. A cumulative amount of $127.7 million is allocated through the agreement to strengthen the Mindanao Peace and


Development Program (MPAD) implemented in six conflict-affected areas in Mindanao: Cotabato City, Isabela City, Zamboanga City, Marawi City, Jolo, and Southern Basilan. MPAD, a USAID grant assistance currently under the oversight of MinDA, aims to promote economic growth in the identified areas through expansion of economic opportunities, i n f r a s t r u c t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t , improvement in governance and social services. Antoniono said that the USAID-MinDA partnership has been one of the most formidable tandems in the sphere of collaboration between the Philippine government and official development assistance. Some of the MPAD projects under the oversight of MinDA are Growth with Equity in Mindanao Program, Microenterprise Access

to Banking Services, Transparent and Accountable Governance Project, Barangay Justice Service System Project, and Credit Union Empowerment and Strengthening (CUES) Project. Barangay Justice for Peace Project and CUES ended in February 2010 and December 2011, respectively, while the three other ongoing projects will all close in September 2012. B i l a t e r a l agreements were also signed between the USAID and the Department of Health. The allocated funds will be used for the implementation of universal health care and family health programs. These assistance agreements are inline with the priorities outlined in President Benigno Aquino’s Social Contract with the Filipino People as well as with the Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework Plan and the Philippine Development

Plan. “This partnership strongly supports the implementation of programs that promote inclusive growth in the Philippines under the Partnership for Growth (PFG),” Steinberg said. PFG is a partnership between the governments of US and Philippines, which is seen to fast track the reforms of growth centers in various localities including in Mindanao, and provide remote and conflict-affected areas with more opportunities for growth. “It’s not just about economics or governance. It is mainly about the (Filipino) people,” stressed Steinberg. Philippines is one of the only four countries identified to be part of the PFG. MinDA has already committed to continue providing the needed oversight support for the MPAD initiatives in Mindanao.


Farmer group in Maguindanao gets P5-M rubber nursery projectBy Dani Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato - A farmer group in Datu Odin Sinsuat (DOS) town on Saturday received from the Department of Agriculture Region 12 and Maguindanao 1st District Rep. Bai Sandra Sema a nursery project worth P5 million.

Rep. Sema and DA-12 Regional Executive Director Amalia Jayag-Datukan led the turn-over ceremony of the Datu Kagui Rubber Project to Tapadaken Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative in Barangay Bagoinged.

The project, which was implemented through the Central Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (CEMIARC) of DA-12, comprised of one hectare rubber nursery and one hectare budwood garden. It also has its own irrigation

system. It is situated inside

the camp of the Moro National Liberation Front

(MNLF) in the area. “This is a product of

peace,” Rep. Sema said, adding that the project


an outcome of the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the MNLF, “our way of convincing people from other places that positive things happen in Maguindanao.”

Sema also hopes that through the project Maguindanao will be known as a productive province.

The congressional office provided the project which was coursed through DA 12.

Jimmy Dimayon, president of Tapadaken Farmers MPC, thanked Rep. Sema & RED Datukan for the project entrusted to them.

“We assure you that we will develop this blessings you have given us,” he told them “not only for the farmers in DOS but also for the residents of the other municipalities of Maguindanao.”

He said hundreds of poor farmers would benefit from the project, emphasizing that “this would surely improve the livelihood of farmers in Maguindanao.”

CEMIARC considers Maguindanao as a potential area for productive growing of rubber trees, considering its terrain, soil condition and other important parameters. The province also has

vast land parcels that have not been tilled but can be used for the production of the commodity.

The research center also pointed out that demand for natural rubber both in the country and abroad is still very wide.

Philippines ranks 6th in the world on rubber production, behind other countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Vietnam.

More than 80,000 hectares are devoted to production of natural rubber in the country, most of which are located in nearby North Cotabato province.

Government data in 2010 indicated that aggregate production of natural rubber in the country amounted to 395,000 metric tons with production concentrated in the provinces of North Cotabato, Basilan, and Zamboanga Sibugay.

Lately, Gov. Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu has been pushing for a massive planting of rubber in Maguindanao via a project that disperses free rubber seedlings to farmers.


www.piacaraga.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/PIA-Caraga-Updates/165374590187484

[email protected][email protected]

Red Cross Agusan del Sur chapter bags prestigious awardby David M. Suyao

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Agusan del Sur Chapter bagged another prestigious award of excellence, adding to the

numerous awards they received in the previous years.


The most recent is the “Resource Generation Award of Excellence” received three weeks ago in Manila, by chapter administrator Cristyll Basan. It was signed by PRC Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang and PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon, that reads “Surpassing all expectation and overachieving its fund generation campaign targets for the year 2011.” In the entire country, only two

chapters were awarded and they are the Rizal, Manila Chapter and the Agusan del Sur Chapter. On December last year, PRC Agusan del Sur administrator also received recognition for invaluable contribution in moving 80 to 100 percent voluntary blood donation through regular mobile blood donation in the area of jurisdiction. “We dedicate this December award to our mobile blood collection team headed by our PRC Agusan del Sur chapter medtech Julie Lapidez and D.O. Plaza Memorial Hospital medtech Napoleon Montejo for their untiring efforts in collection blood from our voluntary donors provincewide by conducting mobile blood collection,” Basan said. According to PRC Medtech Julie Lapidez, this year’s blood collection is on the

right track after having 42.16 percent collection against target, as of the end of April. “With the provincial government conducting medical outreach program as many as three municipalities per month, we make sure that we join the outreach program so that the delivery of medical services and the blood collection activities be conducted jointly so that it will be very convenient for both the people and the service providers to interact,” Lapidez said. For this month, three municipalities are lined up where the medical and dental outreach and the blood collection be conducted. They are the municipalities of Veruela, Del Monte, Talacogon and Sibagat. For the month of June, only one was so identified and it is the municipality of Loreto.


GSIS-Butuan thankful to members, pensionersby Robert E. Roperos

G S I S - B u t u a n Branch Manager Mamole Pangandaman said whenever activities are being conducted by their office, there’s a good turnout of attendance of members and pensioners which means that they are interested to know the updates of the government’s premier state insurer. Pangandaman also told their members and pensioners to immediately

get in touch with their office for queries or other matters regarding their transaction with agency, assuring them of their service. It may be recalled that during the stakeholders’ dialogue with GSIS top officials held here in the city on February this year, more than 200 of its stakeholders composed of local government officials, government employees, pensioners and retirees

have attended the event. Participants coming from as far as province of Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte and Butuan City participated in the half-day discussion with GSIS top officials to clear their concerns. During the dialogue, GSIS president and general manager (PGM) Robert G. Vergara emphasized that

BUTUAN CITY -- The management of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in the city have expressed their thanks and gratitude to all members and pensioners for their full cooperation in all the activities that are spearheaded by the agency.


the existing policies on the grant of survivorship benefits were revised by the management with the end in view of granting equitable benefits to survivorship pensioners. Vergara also outlined the initiatives launched for the past year and a half by the new leadership to bring its services closer to its stakeholders.

The GSIS chief likewise cited the expanded partnership with the Land Bank to include pensioners and active members; the deployment of 500 additional GWAPS (GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System) kiosks in key cities, clusters of municipalities and big government agencies such

as the Department of Education. The consultation forms part of the effort of the new GSIS leadership to “be more consultative, transparent, and member-focused” in line with its new vision and mission, in support to the transparency and accountability governance of the Aquino administration.

P6-M water project benefits Agusan Norte barangay

BUTUAN CITY -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of Agusan del Norte through Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project Phase 3 (DAR-ARISP3) on Tuesday handed over a potable water system (PWS) Level II project worth more than P6 million that is serving some 344 households in Barangay San Antonio, R.T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte.

by Gil E. Miranda


According to DAR ARISP III Project Engineer Ernesto Gatab the Potable Water Supply (PWS) Level II System acquired its source from a spring using an intake box that consistently distribute water all the way to 62 common faucets servicing about five to 10 households per communal faucet. RTR municipal agrarian reform officer Virginia Batosalem said, “About 1,958 residents from 344 households are currently benefiting from the said project. SAWSARTRAN will maintain the operation and maintenance and ensures all plans and policies will be provided and implemented to the beneficiaries.” Bioleta O. Alingasa, one of the recipients, shared that the PWS completion greatly helps the


residents, since they used to fetch water through a sloping nearly 800-meter trail from the water source to the village, and vice-versa. She added that because of this, they were prone to water borne diseases. “Usahay kong ting-ulan dili mainom ang tubig nay uban dali ra mosakit ang tiyan (Sometimes if it’s rainy and the water is not suitable for drinking, others become susceptible to diarrhea),” Alingasa added. The ceremonial turnover was led by Remedios T. Romuladez (RTR) municipal mayor Nilo D. Soliva, assisted by DAR regional director Faisar A. Mambuay and DAR Agusan del Norte provincial director Andre B. Atega who turned-over the documents to San Antonio Water

Sanitation Association RTR Agusan Norte (SAWSARTRAN). Soliva lauded to DAR-ARISP III for their developmental interventions on physical infrastructure projects, institutional s t r e n g t h e n i n g and agricultural-a g r i b u s i n e s s development being poured in his municipality. He also expressed his gratitude to the provincial government of Agusan del Norte under the leadership of Agusan del Norte governor Erlpe John M. Amante and Agusan del Norte second district representative Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba who were the direct partners through counterpart arrangement in the implementation of the said PWS System and other DAR-ARISP III sub-projects. DAR regional

director Faisar A. Mabuay emphasized that the PWS sub-components will provide reliable water supply to the community and asked the end user to take care of the project in order to prolong its service. Also present during the ceremony were RTR vice mayor Elioterio Enriquez, San Antonio barangay captain Diosdado Enriquez, DAR PARO I Denia M. Jabagat, DAR project engineer Ernesto Gatab, local officials and some residents. The PWS project is jointly funded by the Philippine government and Japan International C o o p e r a t i o n Agency (JICA) and implemented under DAR’s Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project, Phase III (ARISP III).


piazampen.blogspot.comhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/PIA-WesMin-Info-Blitz/204864762911310 [email protected]

Want to publish your photo, news and feature release just email

Soldiers donate 88,200 cc of blood to Red Cross

In support to national development and in helping save lives by donating blood, the Army’s premier division under the Command of BGen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III, donated

88,200 cc of blood taken from 196 personnel of the Division to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Pagadian City under its chapter coordinator Hildaliza F. Munoz last May 19.


The activity meant to provide the local Red Cross with adequate supply of blood to sustain its requirements for the public, and to manifest the spirit of “Bayanihan” or collaborative efforts among peace stakeholders and the Philippine Army. The event was participated by candidate soldiers (CS) and personnel from division headquarters led by Lt. Col. Bagnus Gaerlan Jr. Munoz expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the blood donors and to the Tabak Chief in its commitment in supporting the PRC programs and the strong volunteerism in helping others who are in life-threatening situations. BGen. Cruz expressed his thanks to the CS applicants who

actively and willingly participated in the bloodletting activity. “The blood you donated will help save and prolong the lives of others not only in war, but also to mothers who need it during unstable delivery and persons with blood related disease,” BGen. Cruz added. (JPA/GCC-PIA9/AC)

PAG-IBIG reminds unregistered employers of its penalty condonation programDIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte - The Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG is reminding unregistered and delinquent employers that they only have until June 30 to avail of its Penalty Condonation Program.

Cora Mamauag, member service officer IV of Pag-IBIG Regional Office said the Penalty Condonation Program seeks to protect Pag-IBIG members, provide employers practicable means to settle their membership contribution in arrears, compel employers to register their employees and provide them access to Pag-IBIG benefits they rightfully deserve. Mamauag said that employers who wish to avail of the program must present documents such as Application form for Penalty Condonation; Schedule or list


of Employees with Unremitted contributions; Affidavit of Undertaking; Certified True Copy of Applicable Proof of Business Existence; Business permit and Mayor’s Permit, Department of Trade and Industry Certificate of Registration for sole proprietorship, Securities and Exchange Commission Certificate of Partnership/Incorporation for partnership, corporation, foreign-owned corporation or trade associations, Cooperative Development Authority Certificate for cooperatives; Social Security System (SSS) Certificate of Membership. They also need to submit photocopies of documents such as payroll for the applicable months or period and SSS R-3 in the absence of payroll. However, Pag-IBIG may require additional documents deemed necessary. Upon approval of penalty condonation application, Mamauag pointed out that those penalties on their membership contribution arrears are condoned. The membership contribution arrears of employers with approved penalty condonation include the employer counterpart contributions and dividends that should have been earned by these contributions. The employer shall be given an option to pay his membership contribution arrears in full or via installment through a plan of payment. Qualified employers who cannot pay their membership contribution arrears in full are allowed to submit a plan of payment which must be approved by the concerned

Pag-IBIG Fund Branch. Approved Payment Plans may extend up to a maximum of 24 months for employers with at least 100 employees at the time of application and 60 months for employers with less than 100 employees and, with an interest rate of 0.5 percent per month on the remaining membership contribution arrears unpaid. Based on the information gathered from Dipolog City’s Licensing Office, Mamauag said, it was discovered that only 20 percent of the total business establishments operating in the city are registered with the fund. After the June 30 deadline, Mamauag said, Pag-IBIG will already resort to legal action against employers who fail or refuse to avail of the Penalty Condonation Program. The program covers employers who are unregistered, delinquent, and those who have Pag-IBIG coverable employees from whom they did not collect membership contributions. Employers who have deducted but did not remit membership contributions and/or short-term loan amortizations from their employees are disqualified from the penalty condonation as well as employers who have previously availed of the program. PAG-IBIG Membership Coverage became universal under Republic Act No. 9679 or the Home Development Mutual Fund Act of 2009 which took effect in January 2010. (JPA/ATR-PIA9)


This is made possible through the Public-Private Partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Globe Telecommunications, Inc. “We would like to teach Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries the importance of saving money by encouraging them to open a bank account for as low as P50.00. It is never too late to help them learn and appreciate the benefits of saving,” Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman said. BanKO is the first mobile-based, microfinance-focused savings bank in the Philippines. It provides the

low-income sector with safe and easy access to affordable financial services such as PondoKO (Microsavings), PuhunanKO (Microloans) and PaniguroKO (Microinsurance). It also features the convenient way of transferring money, electronic load and paying bills through texting. The savings account also comes with a free life insurance if the depositor is able to maintain a minimum of P2,000.00 for at least six months. Around 212 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries opened their bank accounts during the launching of the partnership recently. (JPA/DSWD/CAL/PIA9)

4Ps beneficiaries may open bank account for only P50 By Claro A. Lanipa

PAGADIAN CITY - Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries can now open a bank account for only P50 and avail of the services offered by BPI Globe BanKO.


DepEd readies teachers for K to 12 curriculum by Jorie C. Valcorza

All teachers who will receive the first batch of Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) students this June, are undergoing necessary preparations for the new curriculum.

The Department of Education (DepEd) is now holding massive trainings this summer, specifically for Grade I and Grade VII teachers. In the region alone, some 7,413 Grade I teachers and another 3,331 teachers to handle the Grade VII students, including those from the private schools are currently undergoing trainings, this month, to prepare them for grade levels

curriculum. Identified training centers here in Northern Mindanao for the Grade VII level will be with their partner Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs), to include Xavier University, Liceo de Cagayan University, and Capitol University, while the Grade I level trainers training will

take place at the different division’s training centers. DepEd 10 Regional Information Officer Medarda B. Gallarrita in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency 10 said that the mass training will facilitate adjustments for the grade levels under the new curriculum. She noted that the curriculum


Xavier U hosts 35th philosophical confabby Vanessa M. Gorra

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Xavier University’s (XU) Philosophy Department is hosting the 35th annual conference of the Philosophical Association of Visayas and Mindanao (PHAVISMINDA) from May 24 to 26.

A total of 24 scholars and professors from at least 17 universities and schools will discuss the theme, “Philosophy and Democracy: A Challenge to Responsive Governance,” and answer the question, “What universal democracy, if there is

any, serves as ‘generic blueprint’ on managing systems in a crisis of liberal values and cultures?” Archbishop Antonio Ledesma SJ, DD of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro will keynote the conference. Other speakers are Dr. Renante Pilapil of the

Ateneo de Davao University, Dr. Agustin Rodriguez of the Ateneo de Manila University and Dr. Ryan Urbano of the University of San Carlos. This is the second time in eight years that Xavier University is hosting this event. As host, the organizers hope to relate the conference theme to Cagayan de Oro’s recent tropical storm experience and encourage the participants to look into the kind of leadership necessary to support the rebuilding process of the city after Sendong. Through this gathering, XU hopes to provide a paradigm of lessons on leadership, liberty, and life. (XU)

materials are now ready and that all incoming first year students this June will be entering the grade VII level. The K-12 model involves

Kindergarten, six years of elementary education, four years of junior high school (Grades 7-10) and two years of senior high school.


DENR 10 holds technical briefing on Forestry Information Systemby Remee Monique O. Espiritu

MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Cagayan de Oro City - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR-10) conducted the reorientation/technical briefing on the implementation of Forestry Information System (FIS) in Cagayan de Oro recently.

The reorientation had 44 participants from the regional office and FIS Focal and Alternate persons from the different provincial environment natural resources offices and community environment natural resources offices. The FIS program aims to gather information on any tenurial instrument issued by DENR like the community-based forest management agreement, integrated forest management agreement, socialized industrial forest management agreement, forest land gracing management agreement, tree farm lease agreement, special land use permit, and tree-cutting permits. Forester Eugene Estrada from the DENR Central Office-Forest Management Bureau discussed about the FIS program and answered the participants’ questions during the open forum. (DENR-10)


DOT-XI woos last-minute summer bakasyonistas

The Department of Tourism in Region XI is still wooing

tourists or bakasyonistas going on their last-minute summer holi-days. May panahon pa naman (there is still time) says Art Boncato, region-al director of DOT-XI urging people to visit varied tourism destinations in the region as the month of May comes to an end. Meron pa tayong two-weeks bago

mag-opening ang class-es in June (We still have two-weeks before classes opens in June) Boncato said adding that it would be a perfect time for last-minute travels. The DOT-XI is in its last phase of One Summer Fun regional tourism program. According to Boncato vari-ous summer presentations of the provinces began last April with the Davao Ori-ental showcase as its last.

Boncato said that the province of Davao Oriental who held a summer tourism presentation at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City last Wednesday (May 23) is an ideal last-minute des-tination for summer. “Davao Oriental best exempli-fies our positioning as an Island-to-Highland Destination.” Boncato said. He adds that a large part of the prov-ince faces the Pacific Ocean which provides a variety of eco-adventure


activities for tourists like surfing and skimboarding. Dashielle Indelible Jr. City Tour-ism Officer of Mati City in Davao Ori-ental said that the city government is currently prioritizing tourism in-frastructure. Among the projects in-clude the completion of the Mati City Baywalk, the development of the Da-hican-Lawigan Road network and the setting up of the Tourism Information Center in Dahican. The P20-million Tourism Infor-mation Center aims to develop Mati

City’s main tourism attraction which is Dahican, a long stretch of white-sand beach which faces the Pacific Ocean, popular among skim boarders, surf-ers and other adventurous tourists. Indelible said that the city is hop-ing to sustain a 10-15% increase in tourism arrivals for this year. He bared that last year’s tourism arrivals to the city reached 60,000 visitors. As of re-corded arrivals for this year, it regis-tered a total of 40,000 visitors. Indeli-ble is confident of reaching the 100,000 visitors mark. (PIA/RG Alama)

3 SUCs in Davao Region to engage in fisheriesTAGUM CITY- Three state univer-sities and colleges (SUCs) in the Davao Region will be receiving P3.4 million funding each for fish-eries production and mangrove rehabilitation through the Philip-pine National Aquasilviculture Pro-gram (PNAP). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Director Fatma Edris bared the Southern Philippines Agribusiness and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) in Davao del Sur, the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) in Davao del Norte and the Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology as among the SUCs identified as beneficiaries of PNAP. PNAP funding per SUC covers the implementation of Community-

based Multi-Species Hatchery Project allocated with P1.2 million; Aquasilviculture Project , P1.099 million; and Mangrove Rehabilitation, P1.154 million. DNSC will get double funding allocation from the program, Idris said. BFAR and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) inked their agreement to implement the PNAP on December 16, 2011, and that the implementing rules and regulations had already been released for the program to take off. Idris said BFAR, early this year, made initial funding releases for the cooperating SUCs to start implementing the program designed to “ensure resource sustainability, attain food security and alleviate poverty.” PNAP binds together the mandate of BFAR which is tasked


“promote sustainable development of fisheries resources and reduce poverty incidence among fisher-folks”, and CHED which has the capability to “direct or redirect purposive research to meet the needs of agro-industrialization and development.”PNAP implementing guidelines define “Aquasilviculture” as environmentally- friendly enhanced production in the wild that involves the growing of fish and other aquatic organisms within a mangrove area

without cutting down a single tree.Among implementing strategies of PNAP include the creation of a National Steering Committee, Regional Steering Committee and a Project Management Office.It also includes capacity building or training component that the Regional Steering Committee will conduct for community organizers, project coordinators, SUC coordinators and program beneficiaries. (PIA-11/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)

regional gallery

KC Concepcion and Gary Valenciano talks about the newest real-ity music search in the country X-Factor Philippines during the press conference at Apo View Davao. KC the show’s host and Gary one of the judges-mentors were in Davao last May 23-24 alongside fellow celebrity judges Charice Pempengco, Martin Nievera and Pilita Corrales for the Mindanao auditions held in Digos City, Davao del Sur.


Village prohibits child laborers in mining sitesBy Dani Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato -- Officials of gold-rich Barangay Ke-matu has declared no minor or underage children should work in the mining tunnels in their village, which are considered dangerous.

Information from the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment here said, Brgy. Kematu’s council led by chairman Mansueto dela Peña, Jr., passed on May 14 Resolution No. 08 series of 2012 “Eliminating and Prohibiting the Deployment of Minor and Underage Children (Young Individuals) within the mining site of Barangay Kematu, Tboli, South Cotabato” to put to end the problem of child laborers working in the mining tunnels.

Ruby Carrasco, head of the DOLE South

Cotabato field office said, “the issuance of the resolution was very timely” as the Department of Labor and Employment launched the campaign for Child Labor-Free Barangays on May 18 as part of the labor month celebration.

DOLE 12 Assistant Regional Director Yahya Centi led the child labor-free campaign launching ceremony at the barangay hall of Kematu.

In his message, ARD Centi emphasized the importance of education in the development of

a child. He said that parents should see to it that their children are in school and not in the mining areas doing tedious tasks such as “pagbabanlas” or hauling and hammering of stones.

In October last year, DOLE 12 reported that they have monitored 64 child laborers in Kematu mining tunnels.

Carrasco reported that the child laborers either worked as “abanteros,” packers, or haulers in the small-scale mining projects. DOLE has identified poverty as the major


cause why parents required their children to work in the hazardous environment.

At the campaign launching last Thursday, DOLE 12 distributed backpacks and school supplies to the former child labors, which were

provided in preparation for the opening of classes in June.

Chairman dela Peña promised that they will prioritize the enrolment of these children in the elementary and secondary schools in the area.

He also vowed that to strictly enforce the resolution and that he will personally monitor the mining site for any violation.

Dela Peña together with Ermun Lumbay, chair of the Committee for Labor and Employment signed a commitment to action to attain or in Kematu’s case sustain a child labor-free barangay.

The DOLE 12 along with other agencies like the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the municipal and provincial government units, has conduct series of advocacy works against Child Labor in Kematu since last year.

Measures put in place include the reactivation of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) in partnership with the Provincial Council for the Protection of Children.

Other interventions being prepared by DOLE 12 and its partners to prevent the children from returning to hazardous work environment include livelihood training and


assistance for parents.

In an interview with a radio station here, Charmaine Dawn Ladot-Sonsona, labor c o m m u n i c a t i o n s officer of DOLE 12 said, besides Barangay Kematu, the agency is closely monitoring at least seven other barangays where cases of child labor have been reported.

These include Malire and Cadungon in Antipas, Saguing in Makilala, and Presbetero in Pigcawayan, all in North Cotaabato as well as Lagao, San Isidro and

City Heights in General Santos City.

Sonsona said, the minor workers in North Cotabato were mostly involved in rubber tapping, farming and vegetable vending while those in Gensan area were working in poultry farms.

She assured that DOLE 12 that besides regular monitoring of these barangays, they are also soliciting commitment of local officials to act on the situation.

These commitment, she cited, include establishing functional

system, regular mapping of child laborer, strengthening their respective BCPCs.

DOLE 12 assured parents would be given access to services as livelihood for parents and alternative learning sessions for children and many others.

DOLE’s child labor-free barangay project aims to draw public attention to the campaign against child labor as well as promote common understanding and gain support for this advocacy. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12)

DOLE 12, stakeholders sign support to workers in informal sectorBy Dani Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato– The Department of Labor and Employ-ment (DOLE) 12 and its partners, including Social Security System (SSS) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently signed a commitment of support for workers in the informal economy (WIE).

Chairmaine Dawn Ladot-Sonsona, labor communications officer of DOLE 12, said the signing ceremony on May 18, was in line

with the government’s advocacy to promote social protection of those working in the informal sector and to highlight their contribution in the

country. This, she added,

was still part of their extended celebration of the Labor Day.

Informal economy,


according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), “consists of independent, self-employed small-scale producers and distributors of goods and services.

“Workers in this sector are for the most part not registered or recorded in official statistics and are beyond the reach of social protection and labour legislation, “ it added.

At the labor forum where the signing of commitment of support was held, Tetchie Alim, focal person for the livelihood program in the informal sector, explained the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP).

DILP, she said,

provides productive, gainful and secure employment to marginalized and unprotected workers.

I n t e r v e n t i o n s under this program include livelihood e n h a n c e m e n t , livelihood formation, and enhancement of income augmenting livelihood.

She explained further that the program will enable existing livelihood undertakings of self-employed workers in the informal economy to grow into viable and sustainable businesses that provide income at par with the minimum wage earners.

On the other hand, those long-term unemployed

poor, particularly the youth, women, disabled persons and indigenous peoples in the informal economy are being assisted to engage in livelihood undertakings to make them productive.

The program, she added, also helps those employed in the formal economy who would like to earn income from other sources.

Besides DILP, Alim said, those in the informal economy may also avail of other special programs of DOLE 12 such as the DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kit (DK Starter Kit) and Negosyo sa Kariton (NegoKart)

DK-Starter Kit, she said, provides a complete packages of equipment and tools that could help beneficiaries immediately begin a livelihood undertaking, such as pedicure-manicure business, massage therapy, and others.

Through Nego Kart, marginal workers, especially the ambulant workers in major cities, are provided with a vending cart package with accessory tools


eases their preparation and peddling of their products.

This, she continued, could increase, upgrade and diversify their products and services as well as improve their reach of buyers and customers.

Alim added that such services also cover working capital for procurement marketable goods or

services as well as trainings on production skills, entrepreneurship and business management and assistance in securing business permits.

The project is being implemented by the DOLE in partnership with accredited co-partners (ACPs) like the local government units (LGUs) and the private sector.

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from SSS explained

to the participants, including 34 informal sector workers, the processes and benefits of the social security while TESDA lecturers presented the their programs and services, including skills training that can be availed by those who would like to learn needed knowledge that could help boost their income-earning capacities. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12)

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato—“Dinosaurs Alive”, one of the famous educational exhibits is now being displayed in Kidapawan City.

“Dinosaurs Alive” reaches Kidapawan CityBy Shahana Joy Duerme

The six-day exhibit which started on May 23 is set for public viewing in the city’s plaza to let the people of Kidapawan and other nearby municipalities in North Cotabato see for the first time the replica of pre-historic dinosaurs which are computer-operated. Aside from


visitors in the said exhibit can also see different ancient animals like Apatosaurus, S t e g o s a u r u s , P t e r a n o d o n , Velociptor, Triceraptor, Tyrannosaurus and many more. The educational exhibit charges P150 for those who want

to witness the multi-sensory and interactive dinosaur exhibit where guests can hear the sounds and see the movements of full-sized creations made to replicate nearly every feature of the dinosaurs. One of the purposes of this presentation is

to show to people the models of animals which lived 65 million years ago and also to show how technology works in bringing the primitive animals back to life. Your Events Show Plus Corporation is the primary organization which promotes this kind of educational display that carries an outdoor Jurassic forest setting. The exposition is being housed in Kidapawan City through the effort of the city’s Local Government Unit (LGU) and with the help of DXDM-FM of the Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NDBC). The educational exhibit bears the theme, “Dinosaurs Alive: See, Feel and Hear Them Alive-A Forest-Themed Exhibit Experience”. This exhibit has been reaching different places in the Philippines not only to educate people especially the children about science and technology but to create bonds for families and friends as well. (SJDuerme-PIA12)

one mindanao - may 25, 2012

Documents

pia caraga region nora

pia caraga region richard

pia caraga region officer

pia surigao

pia region ximanaging

caraga region claro

pia region x rudolph

cellphon pia agusan