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An Electronic News Magazine of PIA Mindanao

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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. 0908-8843404E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: hnb_r9pia

Northern Mindanao

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

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)

2/F 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]

Central Mindanao (SOCSKARGEN)

Provincial Capitol Compound Bautista 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)

Vice Mayors’ League of the Philippines Bldg.,J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan CityTelephone no. (085) 341-5285 / 360-1239Telefax no. (085) 341-2370Cellphone no. 0917-7188834Email: [email protected] [email protected],ph

PIA REGIONAL OFFICESIN MINDANAO

OUR COVER

Laguindingan Airport

in Misamis Oriental

Executive 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

Associate Editors ……....... OLIVIA T. SUDARIA Regional Director, PIA Region XII NOEMI A. EDAGA Regional Director, PIA Region IX

RUTCHIE C. AGUHOB Officer-in-charge,PIARegionX

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 Nora CL Molde, PIA Caraga Region

Copy Editor ……………….. Robert E. Roperos, PIA Caraga Region

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

Editorial Advisers ……….... ATTY. JOSE A. FABIA Director-General Philippine Information Agency

SEC. HERMINIO “Sonny” B. COLOMA PresidentialCommunicationsOperationsOffice

An Electronic News Magazineof the Phliippine Information Agency

Mindanao Clusters

EDITORIAL BOARD

Photo Credits: http://cagayandeo-rodev.files.wordpress.com , http://stat-ic.panoramio.com

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Vol. 1, No. 78 OCTOBER 31, 2011

N A T I O N A L

contentsCover Story :

LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LADP)

Malacañang appeals to PAL and PAL employees Association to exercise sobriety to prevent violence

By Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob contents

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Malacañang says government did not shell out P31-M grant to Alex Boncayao Brigade

Gov’t won’t allow foreign influ-ence in negotiating peace with MILF

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WESTERN Mindanao

33DENR-Zambo. Norte urges public offices to support national greening program

PDP road map to economic growth and development says NEDA chief

28 Feature: Dipolog’s love for children

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2 Zanorte municipalities to benefit from OPAPP’s PAMANA program

NORTHERN Mindanao

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Bahay Pag-Asa, a result of “kurambus” efforts

FNRI conducts squash techno demo to Iligan women

KALAHI-CIDSS paves the way for children’s education

Dying on the Outside but Living in the Inside

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Pryce Corp. puts up shopping mall inside XU campus

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CARAGA RegionRDC Caraga enhances members’ skills in planning, organizing events

LTTMO-Butuan to enforce traffic re-routing scheme on ‘UNDAS’

DA to farmers : Go Organic

Paje calls on Filipinos to ob-serve “green undas”

BGen Plaza lauds PNoy’s “no to all-out war” policy

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The project involves the construction of a new airport of international standard in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental to replace the existing Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City and to procure necessary equipment in order

to satisfy operational safety requirements.

LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LADP)

Cover Story

By Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

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OBJECTIVE The LADP envisages the development of a new major trunkline airport of interna-tional standards to establish safe and reliable air transpor-tation facilities, to cater the increasing demand of air pas-senger and cargo, and to boost the economic activities of the Cagayan-Iligan Corridor (CIC) and the Northern Mindanao Re-gion.

LOCATION It is located in the coast-al Municipality of Laguindin-gan, Misamis Oriental, some 30 km. away from Cagayan de Oro City along the CIC, going west to the province of Lanao del Norte in Region 10 and the Zamboanga provinces in Re-gion 9.

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY Implemented by the De-

partment of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) with contract by Limited Inter-national Competitive Bidding , the project will be complet-ed within 48 calendar months or four (4) years, from Janu-ary 18, 2008 to January 17, 2012.

PROJECT COST The total project cost is Php7,853.43 million, of which Php5,016.65 million or 64% is financed by the Export-Import Development Bank of Korea and P2,836.78 million or 36% by the Philippine Government as counterpart . Of this amount, Php5,296.02 M is allocated for Civil Works, Php509.12M for Consultancy Services, Php708.14M for Air Navigation

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Facilities, Php218.64M for the Access Road and Php348.32M for Land Acquisition and Re-settlement, Php101.24M for Project Administration and Php671.95M for Contingen-cies.

PROGRESS ACCOMPLISH-MENT An actual accomplishment of 80.43%, out of the targeted

86.67% or a delay of schedule by 6.24%, was registered for two (2) major components of the project, namely: Civil Works and Air Navigation System and Support Facilities has been not-ed, as of June 30, 2011. The LADP is scheduled to be completed by January 2012 and expected to be operational by the 2ndQuarter, next year.

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Gov’t won’t allow foreign influence in negotiating peace with MILF

The Aquino administration made an assurance Monday that it won’t allow foreign influence in the peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) amid fears of some lawmakers that

Malaysia might intervene in the talks.

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Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said that the peace talks with the MILF should be held in the Philippines and not in Malaysia to avoid for-eign intervention. At the same time, former sena-tor Aquilino Pimentel questioned Malaysia’s leadership in the in-ternational monitor-ing team (IMT) while it also functions as fa-cilitator in the talks. “We would like to state as a matter of fact that Malaysia is strictly a facilitator in the government’s peace talks to the MILF at ina-assure natin si Senator En-rile na hindi naman po papayag ang ating government panel na magkaroon ng foreign intervention doon po sa mga substantive issues between the two panels,” Deputy

presidential spokes-person Abigail Valte said in a phone patch interview with Palace reporters in Mala-canang on Monday. Valte said the is-sue on the venue of the talks has already been addressed by the Malaysian For-eign Ministry add-ing that both parties are yet to discuss the substantive issues on the peace talks. With regards to the proposal of Sen. Gregorio Honasan to convene the Council of State with all the ex-Presidents to pro-vide President Aquino with inputs for talks, Valte said they have yet to raise the issue with the President. “We will really have to discuss it first with the President because this is some-thing that we have not… hindi pa natin

ito napag-usapan. From what we know, this idea has not been floated or even men-tioned to the Presi-dent,” Valte said. Valte also made clarifications on some news reports about the peace process, as she reiterated the Aquino administra-tion’s sincerity in ne-gotiating with the MILF to achieve last-ing peace in Mindan-ao. While the gov-ernment talks peace with the Muslim reb-els, Valte said mili-tary offensive against lawless elements will continue noting that law enforcement is a separate issue from the current peace ini-tiatives. “Yung paghabol po natin sa mga law-less elements is pri-

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Malacañang clarified on Monday that the government did not give P31-million worth of grant to the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB), the breakaway urban squad of the

Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

Malacañang says government did not shell out P31-M grant to Alex Boncayao Brigade

mar-ily a

l a w en f o r c e -ment issue at hiwalay sa usapang pangka-payapaan na matagal na pong nillinaw ng Pangulong Aquino,” Valte said.

Last week, Presi-dential Peace Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles said the peace talks between the government and the MILF will con-tinue this November despite the bloody incident in Al-Barka,

Basilan that resulted to the deaths of 19 government soldiers. Deles said infor-mal discussions be-tween the govern-ment and the MILF panel may begin in early November in Malaysia. (AS)

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Malacañang says government did not shell out P31-M grant to Alex Boncayao Brigade

Deputy Presi-dential Spokesper-son Abigail Valte said the P31-million which the govern-ment would be shell-ing out as part of the government’s Payapa at Masaganang Pa-mayanan (PAMANA) project is intended for the development of communities in the strife-torn areas in the country. “Walang grant to the ABB. Ang PAMANA po kasi is the program for the development of communiities and alternative livelihood. Hindi po tayo nagtu-turnover ng pondo sa kahit anong grupo,” Valte told reporters during a phone patch interview in Malaca-ñang on Monday. The Palace offi-cial issued this clari-fication amid reports quoting Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita

‘Ging’ Quintos-Deles that the government has allotted such fund to support livelihood projects for residents in the communities occupied by the ABB group. Upon confirming it with Secretary De-les, Valte explained that the P31-million fund was not given directly to the ABB group but is being handled by the gov-ernment to develop projects for the said communities in part-nership with the local government units and national agencies. “ I n a - i d e n t i f y po natin ‘yung mga communities na nan-gangailangan po ng development. So ang main partner ng na-tional government dito ay ang mga con-cerned LGUs and mga national agencies who can implement the program. So wa-

lang grant to the ABB,” Valte said. Valte empha-sized that the funds allocated for PAMANA projects are “really for the development of communities” and these are not given to a particular entity. “Sa gobyerno pa rin po iikot ‘yan, so tayo po ‘yung magde-de-velop ng communities at magbibigay ng al-ternative livelihood,” she added. PAMANA is the government’s peace and development pro-gram and framework which seeks to reduce poverty, improve governance and em-power communities through community-driven projects that address the people’s needs and, at the same time, promote peace.

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The pro-

gram is being led by the Of-

fice of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process with the De-partment of Social Welfare and Devel-opment, Department

of Interior and Local Government, and De-partment of Agrarian Reform as its part-ners. (HDC)

Malacañang appeals to PAL and PAL employees Association to exercise sobriety to prevent violence

The Aquino administration appealed to Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PAL Employees’ Association (PALEA) to exercise sobriety in their dealings with each other to prevent the recurrence of violence that

marred the workers’ picket line last October 29, a Palace official said on Monday .

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Malacañang appeals to PAL and PAL employees Association to exercise sobriety to prevent violence

Labor and Em-ployment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has already sent a moni-toring team to inves-tigate the reported violent incident at the picket line last Octo-ber 29 in Pasay City, according to Deputy Presidential Spokes-person Abigail Valte during a phone-patch interview. “The reported attack that resulted in the injury of seven PALEA members last October 29, was un-fortunate and deplor-able. While we under-stand that emotions are running high, we call on both PAL and PALEA to exercise so-briety in their deal-ings with each other. We continue to moni-tor the situation via the monitoring team

deployed by Secre-tary Linda Baldoz, and we expect a fair and thorough inves-tigation on the inci-dent,” Valte said. The PALEA mem-bers said several men entered the workers’ camp site at 5:45 a.m. last Oct. 29 and started tearing down their tents. The inci-dent injured PALEA members. Both the PAL management and the PALEA remain firm in their respective posi-tions in the present dispute despite ef-forts to conciliate to avoid further incon-venience to the rid-ing public. The PALEA con-tinues to assail the legality of the out-sourcing, which the Department of La-

bor and Employment (DOLE) has already decided. The DOLE deci-sion was affirmed by the Office of the Pres-ident, and is now the subject of a petition for certiorari before the Court of Appeals. Pursuant to his mandate, Manila In-ternational Airport Authority General Manager B/Gen An-gel Honrado, has ex-ercised his authority to maintain security to passengers, car-goes, aircraft, airport equipment, struc-tures, and personnel in the country’s air-ports; to regulate the entry to, exit from, and movement with-in airport premises; and maintain peace and order. (JS)

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Bahay Pag-Asa, a result of “kurambus” effortsby Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

The establishment of a temporary haven named “Bahay Pag-Asa” for disadvantaged children who are in conflict with the law (CICL) in Misamis Oriental is a result of “kurambus”

according to Gov. Oscar S. Moreno of Misamis Oriental.

“We want to let everybody know that this project was made possible only because of the “bayanihan” or what we commonly call in Cebuano “kurambus” meaning united/concerted efforts of the government and non-government organizations (G0/NGO) concerned with the CICL, such as, the members of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Child Welfare Council,” Moreno said.

“And we are doing this, because we want to help these children improve their lives by giving them a chance to grow up and become

good citizens in the future,” he said. During the ground-breaking/capsule-laying ceremony, on March 15 Governor thanked Mayor Redentor Salvaleon of Claveria, this province, for donating a lot, 17,839 sq.m., where “Bahay Pag-Asa” will be constructed.

Located in Sitio Minlanot, Barangay Patpat, some 1.5 km. from the town proper, the facility will provide a temporary haven and rehabilitation center for disadvantaged children who are in conflict with the law (CICL).

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Bahay Pag-Asa, a result of “kurambus” efforts

Aside from a healthy home-life, the facility also provides various services, such as, educational, socio-cultural, livelihood, primarily farming, and other basic utilities appropriate to their needs.

The Governor also thanked Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala of the Department of Social Welfare

and Development (DSWD) and for providing Php2.5 million for its establishment and technical assistance in setting up the facility.

On the other hand, Bala, Chairperson of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), commended Moreno for pushing with the project, which she said is the first of its kind in the country.

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KALAHI-CIDSS paves the way for children’s educationby Noemi Marla Cordovez Cinco

As much as they wanted to provide a conducive learning environment for their children, numerous constraints hindered them to make this dream possible. The lack of financial resources and the area where to construct the project are among the major problems that the community have to solve.

When KALAHI-CIDSS was introduced to the municipality of Bonifacio, it stirred up the hope and the enthusiasm of the people in Barangay Poblacion to fulfill their long time dream.

Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) is a community-driven development project that aims to empower people and alleviate them from poverty by giving seed funds for social services such as day care centers.

This is one of the anti-poverty projects brought to the communities by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and is financially supported by World Bank.

Since this is a community-driven

project the people are the ones who identify the kind of infrastructure project they need. The people are also given capability building seminars to equip them in preparation of the sub-project implementation since they would be the one to manage the funds, procurement of materials and the making of reports.

MSgt. Leopoldo Gilvero (Ret.) a KALAHI-CIDSS volunteer said they have found out that the people and the children in their Barangay needed a safe and comfortable Day Care Center, since their current facility is made of light materials and is not safe for the school children.

During the barangay assembly they really worked hard to present and defend their chosen sub-project in order to get the vote of their fellow constituents.

Since not all proposed sub-projects are going to be constructed because of limited resources, Barangay Poblacion is one of the 13 barangays prioritized for the KALAHI-CIDSS project among the 28 barangays in the municipality.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental -- Over the years, the community in Barangay Poblacion, Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental has desired to have a safe and comfortable Day Care Center.

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To realize the sub-project, Lucia Digamo a Barangay Kagawad and a KALAHI-CIDSS volunteer offered to donate their inherited land for the Day Care Center.

In her testimony she said that, their family is happy to donate their 116.7 square meters of land because they know that a lot of children will benefit and also for the generations to come.

Through KALAHI-CIDSS and the people’s will to develop their community and provide a good education to their children, the Day Care Center of Barangay Poblacion has now been completed.

The sub-project was inaugurated March 8, 2011 and was attended by the Municipal Mayor Samson Dumanjug, Board Member of the Province of Misamis Occidental Edwin Florida, Barangay Captain Felixberto Chatto, KALAHI-CIDSS implementers with Engr. Roel Jumao-as and KALAHI-CIDSS volunteers.

At present, more than 30 children have already transferred in the said facility, enjoying its safe space and comfort.

Indeed, KALAHI-CIDSS did not only spark the hope of the people, but also encouraged them to help one another in to order fulfill their common dream. (DWSD)

FNRI conducts squash techno demo to Iligan womenby Jean Mary Ronquillo

Some 100 women from Barangays Abuno and Tipanoy, this city, witnessed how Science Research Specialist Josie Gonzales of FNRI prepared the squash into delicacies like squash flan, “maha” and “ukoy.”

Among the sweets/delicacies in the FNRI’s livelihood training program that could be produced out of squash vegetable are kutsinta, suman, and halaya, Gonzales introduced.

In an interview, Oliver Yap, Iligan City Nutrition Action and Population Program Officer said this training program was aimed at empowering stakeholders of the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program in the project sites through nutrition communication and technology transfer, with the FNRI’s “SIGLANG PINOY” Project.

The training will help create marketing products out of the squash sweets through the assistance of the

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte – Experts from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) did an actual demonstration on manufacturing sweets out of squash vegetable in the city, recently.

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City Development Livelihood Office, Yap added.

He said that the program focuses on squash technology because the two (2) barangays are main producers of squash in Iligan City.

Various nutrients can also be acquired in squash vegetable, Yap added.

These brangays are among the targets of training programs supported by FNRI for food-poor provinces in the country based on the 2007 malnutrition survey, Yap explained.

Zenaida Narcis, FNRI Chief Science Research Specialist said that the program aspires to empower the farmers and their wives in terms of nutrition and technology programs, to be able to have a livelihood.

“This program will also help increase consumption of products in line with nutrition program,” expressed Narciso.

Narciso stated that in a span of three years, they will put up a Nutrition School On the Air to educate further the people in the area about proper nutrition.

They will also train them on squash canton production and conduct training seminars for mothers on breastfeeding and complimentary feeding promotion.

Likewise, a physical activity for farmers through Farmer’s Institution Training Service (FITS) to refrain them from liquor drinking and smoking.

“Evaluation on how much they learned from the program will be done yearly, until July 2013,” Narciso added.

Dying on the Outside but Living in the Insideby JO1 JMSC Sanchez

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental -- Susan Espinosa, left her hometown in Ozamiz City due to dire poverty and found herself working in Cagayan de Oro City as a nanny. After having met a man whom she thought would give her better life, she left her work and lived with the man. But, eventually, she began living a life in the fast lane- drinking, gambling and all the stuffs that comes along with it earning for herself the title “CDO’s Mahjong Queen.”

As luck (or lack of it) has it for her,

she found herself charged with illegal possession of prohibited drugs and soon was locked- up at the Cagayan de Oro City Jail- Female Dorm last October 23, 2003.

Year in, year out, after more than seven (7) years of being detained, she had realized that her life is slowly getting wasted, her hope beginning

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Dying on the Outside but Living in the Inside

Pryce Corp. puts up shopping mall insideXU campusby Vanessa M. Gorra CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental -- Xavier University (XU) and Pryce Corporation unveiled the construction of a student mall inside the XU main campus in the city.

Called the XU–Pryce Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE), groundbreaking for the project at the lot between the Science Center and Agriculture Buildings was held recently. Expected to be completed in this year, the facility will serve as a laboratory for emerging entrepreneurs.

“It will support the XU’s Student Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) intended to initiate and nurture student-led and operated enterprises,” XU official said. He stressed the importance of having a facility where students can have actual hands-on experience in starting and running a business. “What you learn from your

to wane and her body starting to deteriorate…literally.

To top it all, Susan was later diagnosed with diabetes. Hers was as the doctors had it, a hopeless case.

Half of her left leg is decomposing and its open wound is starting to eat more parts of her body.

One Sunday morning after mass was offered, Fr. Angelo Benjamin Durana, BJMP10 Chaplain visited her bunks and for the first time after 48 years, she went into confession.

One can only guess if it is her new found faith that healed her, as by some stroke of fate, Susan is now

presently deemed stable after days spent in the hospital.

Call it coincidence. Call it providence. Is it that she found God or was it God who found her, in a place she least expect it to, the four (4) corners of her prison cell.

Susan was able to release her resentments and unburden her loads through BJMP Chaplaincy’s spiritual nourishment program for inmates.

It was the first step to her healing, physically and psychologically. Her body may be slowly deteriorating but her spirit is well and alive, dying on the outside but living and kicking on the inside.

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is very much different from what is out there,” the official said. The XU–PCE will operate like a student business incubator and students are eligible to apply to the SEP. Business ideas that will be accepted for incubation in the XU-PCE will be provided with seed capital alongside consultancy and advisory services, marketing assistance, technology development and business linkages. The student business owners will also be taught entrepreneurial values, business ethics, environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility. Meanwhile, XU-PCE will have around 13 shopping stalls where the students can display and market their products, who will also be equipped with a training room for developing entrepreneurship modules and a business center complete with computer units, a telephone line and an internet connection. Students not just from Business courses but also from other fields

like Engineering and Education have already started submitting proposals for business incubation. “What we are sowing here, the ten talents that we have planted with your generosity will grow ten times more,” an official said on the partnership with Pryce Corporation.

Pryce Corp. Chairperson and XU alumnus Salvador Escaño encouraged the students and the management of the center to come up with good business ideas. “A small town is a good breeding ground for entrepreneurs,” he shared.

He lauded the contributions of entrepreneurs in generating employment for the community. Through the XU–PCE, “the chances of producing real life entrepreneurs will be much greater,” Escaño said. (XU)

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RDC Caraga enhances members’ skills in planning, organizing eventsby Nora CL Molde

The Caraga Regional Development Council (RDC) will conduct a two-day seminar-workshop on Social Graces and Protocol in one of the local convention centers here.

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RDC vice chair-person and National Economic and De-velopment Authority (NEDA) Caraga Re-gional Director Car-mencita S. Cochingco said that during the 67th RDC Meeting held in Tandag City, members of the coun-cil agreed to conduct the said workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to enhance the skills of the council members in planning and or-ganizing events es-pecially during visits of official dignitaries from foreign coun-tries, as well as to help them adept at official and social functions

whether as hosts or as guests during the visit. Cochingco fur-ther said that in order to accom-modate member-participants, the two-day live-in seminar will be divided into two batches. A regis-tration fee of P8,500 per participant will be collected to defray the cost of venue, food and accommo-dation, seminar kit, board and lodging, honorarium and air fare of resource per-sons and facilitators from the Foreign Ser-vice Institute. The first batch is scheduled on Novem-

ber 15 to 16, while the second batch is on November 17 to 18 this year, Coch-ingco added. The RDC is the highest policy-mak-ing body in the re-gion and serves as the counterpart of the NEDA Board at the sub-national level. It is a primary institu-tion that coordinates and sets the direction of all economic and social development efforts in the region. It also serves as a fo-rum where local ef-forts can be related and integrated with national development activities.

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BUTUAN CITY – Brigadier General Charito B. Plaza of the 7th Air Force Wing Reserve recently lauded President Benigno S. Aquino III for the latter’s declaration of an “all-out justice” instead of an “all-out war,” following the recent atrocities committed by lawless elements in Basilan, Zamboanga Sibugay and Lanao del Norte.

BGen Plaza lauds PNoy’s “no to all-out war” policy by Robert E. Roperos

The first lady gen-eral of the country’s armed forces said Presi-dent Aquino’s stand to continue the peace talks and no to an “all-out war” policy is laudable. She said Filipinos are inherently peace-loving people being pre-dominantly a Christian nation. Plaza further said that the Islam faith of Filipino Muslims also

observed Allah’s teach-ing of love and peace. “Hence, not difficult to negotiate by a truly sin-cere government nego-tiators,” she added. However, BGen Plaza said the Presi-dent should maintain the posture of a peace-ful means and in healing the wounds of his divid-ed people and in winning the peace. The lady general

from Caraga Region is trained and schooled abroad on specialized studies and training such as the “Anti-Terror-ism Training”, “Conflict Resolution and Manage-ment”, Weapons of Mass Destruction”, “Natural and Man-made Disaster Management and Op-erations”, “Psychological Operations” and on the national and interna-tional security manage-

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Paje calls on Filipinos to observe “green undas”

BUTUAN CITY – Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje today called on all Filipinos to observe a “green undas” as most of the nation’s populace once again troop to the cemeteries to pay homage to their departed relatives.

ment. A three doctorate degree holder on Peace and Security Manage-ment, Public Adminis-tration, and Humanities, BGen Plaza has earned her trainings in the JFK

School of Government in Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA, hence, is equipped with the know how to make her proposed peace and amnesty plan work. She is likewise rec-

ommending the adop-tion of a new “Aquino Peace and Amnesty Plan” which she crafted which aims to win peace among the Filipinos.

“This coming four-day weekend is one op-portunity that majority of us will definitely take advantage of to be with our loved ones whether living, departed or both. However we choose to celebrate the long week-end, let us also be mind-ful of the impact of our activities on our envi-ronment,” he said. Noting that the coun-try generates 30,000 tons of trash on a regu-lar day, with 8,000 tons

produced in Metro Ma-nila alone, Paje ap-pealed to the public to “also think of the living when we commemorate our dead.” “Perhaps it is no lon-ger necessary to enu-merate the adverse im-pact of garbage not only on our health but also on the environment. The trashslides that oc-curred in Baguio City and in Payatas should serve as a reminder to all us on why we should

all actively participate in the proper manage-ment of our garbage,” he stressed. The DENR chief also reminded cemetery ad-ministrators and local government officials to provide waste recepta-cles that would encour-age the public to dispose of and segregate their garbage properly. For the general public, Paje gave the fol-lowing pointers on en-suring a green celebra-

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LTTMO-Butuan to enforce traffic re-routing scheme on ‘UNDAS’

BUTUAN CITY – Land Transportation and Traffic Management Office (LTTMO) head Alfredo Radaza of this city said the office is enforcing traffic re-routing scheme in time with the city’s commemoration of All Souls’ and All Saints’ Day on November 1 and 2, 2011.

tion of All Saints and All Souls Days: 1. Practice the three R’s in solid waste management: Re-use, reduce and recycle by using reusable uten-sils, food containers and bags; 2. Bring only a suf-ficient amount of food. Take home any leftovers and feed to your pets or use as compost; 3. Place candles in reusable

glass containers. Keep watch of lighted candles to avoid accidental fires; 4. Collect melted candle wax to make new can-dles or sell to traders; 5. Use fresh flowers with-out plastic wrapping, or potted plants to help pu-rify the air; 6. Get rid of stagnant water that could be a potential breeding ground for mosquitoes

and other insects. For those mak-ing a long drive to their destinations, car owners should ensure that their vehicles are well-main-tained. Paje also pro-posed car pooling or the use of public transport to lessen vehicle emis-sions that contribute to air pollution. (DENR-13/PIA-Caraga)

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According to Rada-za, LTTMO traffic enforce personnel were already given assignments dur-ing the two-day com-memoration. He added that traffic enforcers will be distributed to all cem-eteries in the city. Radaza added the traffic enforcers are also tasked to coordinate with personnel of the Philippine National Po-lice (PNP) and the Phil-ippine Army (PA) to en-sure smooth traffic.“Our personnel were also instructed to coordinate

with security personnel like the Philippine Army and the Philippine Na-tional Police,” he said. Also, Radaza said signages were already prepared and are now ready for installation in different cemeteries es-pecially in the downtown proper to guide the mo-toring public where to go. “These signages will be installed tomorrow – a day before the activity,” he added. The city’s LTTMO chief further stressed

they have enough num-ber of personnel to be deployed in crowded ar-eas like in cemeteries and churches. With these develop-ments, Radaza asked the public to follow the re-routing scheme that has been implemented by their office for a system-atic flow of traffic. Meanwhile, the offi-cial said LTTMO assistance center will be estab-lished inside the major cemeteries here to up-hold peace and security. (Robert E. Roperos)

DA to farmers : Go Organicby Maria Rebecca C. Ayaton

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) encouraged farmers in the region to go into organic farming during the 5th “ConsumerNet Meets the Public” forum at the Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) Inc., this city.

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Anchored on the theme: “Sapat, Lig-tas at Abot-kayang Pagkain para sa La-hat”, Rebecca Atega, Officer-in-Charge of the Regional Agri-culture and Fisheries Information Division (RAFID) oriented the participants of the said forum on the Organic Agriculture Program. Atega said that according to the In-ternational Federa-tion of Organic Ag-riculture Movements or IFOAM, organic agriculture is a pro-duction system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. The DA official added the organic agriculture relies on ecological process-es, biodiversity and cycles adapted to lo-cal conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition,

innovation and sci-ence to benefit the shared environment and promote fair rela-tionships and a good quality of life for all involved. In organic farm-ing, Atega said plants are not treated with pesticides. “That is why the DA urges the farmers to turn into organic farming because of the harm-ful effects of chemi-cal-based pesticides. There are mothers whose breast milks are contaminated with DDT, a chemi-cal compound that is present in pesti-cides which is used in farming. It is hazard-ous especially in the health of the infants who are breasted by their mothers,” said Atega. Further, Atega encouraged the farm-ers to convert the farming system from using inorganic pes-ticides into organic

farming system be-cause of the high cost of chemical based in-puts, high resistance of pest and diseases, low farm income, low soil fertility, ground water contamination, and health issues. However, At-ega admitted that the region is still in the infancy or emer-gence stage when it comes to organic ag-riculture. “But we are open to train and ori-ent those individuals who are interested in organic farming sys-tem,” she said.

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Feature: Dipolog’s love for children by Franklin p. Gumapon

Ibelieve the children are our future…,” so goes the song titled “Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston.

That first line of the song has drawn the city government of Dipolog to give premium to the holistic development of

children from concep-tion to adolescence, fo-cusing on their four prin-cipal rights to survival, protection, development

and participation. In her State of the Children Report (SOCR) last week, Mayor Evelyn T. Uy enumerated the

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Feature: Dipolog’s love for children

things implemented by the city government as well as those pursued by partner-agencies and nongovernment organi-zations (NGOS) in the promotion of the rights and welfare of children. Some 2,973 preg-nant women in 2010 were given free pre-na-tal checkups at the City Health Office (CHO), and 86 percent of whom were immunized against teta-nus. They also received Vitamin A and iron sup-plements to keep them

and their unborn chil-dren healthy. Expectant mothers were also taught prop-er breastfeeding, which is recommended to be given to the infant aged zero to six months old. CHO records also showed that a total of 3,923 children aged zero to 59 months old have been fully immunized for the period, Janu-ary 2010 to June 2011. Some 23,073 children aged zero to eight years old were also given sup-

plemental immunization against measles rubella. The City Social Welfare and Develop-ment Office (CSWDO), on the other hand, re-ported that the num-ber of underweight pre-school children in the city went down to 1.84 percent from 3.1 per-cent in 2009.

GO-NGO partnership To acquaint the mothers with the right, nutritious and affordable food for their children

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and families, the De-partment of Heart (DOH) through its “Hearth PDI program” and the “Val-ues School Program” of the Zamboanga del Norte Evangelical Ministerial Association (ZANEMA) have taught the moth-ers how to prepare af-fordable and nutritious family meals to prevent and control malnutrition among children.

The Nutrition Ser-vices Division (NSD) of the Office of the City Mayor (OCM) also helped in training the moth-ers on proper nutrition through “Mothers’ class” conducted by barangay health midwives and ba-rangay nutrition schol-ars.

Child development program Early childhood development program, which aims to build up the children’s social, physi-cal, emotional, spiritual and mental capacities, has been provided by the city government through the CSWDO. Presently,

48 daycare centers are catering to preschool-ers aged 3 to 5 years old all over the city. The kids are taught simple lessons in writing, read-ing and arithmetic in the daycare centers. Reports from the CSWDO said the 48 day-care centers are now serving 2,670 kids who are also beneficiaries of the P5.2 million Healthy Start Feeding Program (HSFP) of the Depart-ment of Social Wel-fare and Development (DSWD).

Support for out-of-school youth Teenagers who quit formal school are given opportunities to make themselves productive. The city government’s Livelihood Skills Devel-opment and Enhance-ment Center (LSDEC) is providing skills training on short-term courses like building wiring in-stallation, shielded met-al arc welding, carpen-try, masonry, plumbing, heavy equipment opera-tion, bartending, house-

hold services, food pro-cessing, Christmas décor and novelty items mak-ing, sewing and quilting crafts. From 2010 until September of this year, LSDEC has already con-ducted a total of 13 train-ings which benefited 681 graduates. These gradu-ates succeeded in land-ing jobs through the help of the Technical Educa-tion and Skills Develop-ment Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Scholarship program for poor students Poor but bright students are getting as-sistance from the city government to pursue their studies. The Alay Lakad Council of Dipolog chaired by the city mayor has been able to send 50 scholars who are pres-ently enrolled in either baccalaureate or voca-tional-technical courses in the colleges and uni-versity in the city. Some of the previ-ous batches Alay Lakad scholars finished their

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studies with honors and are now gainfully em-ployed in big cities.

Other NGOs support-ing children One active NGO-partner of the city gov-ernment is the Center for Social Concerns and Development (CESCOD) under auspices of Mon-signor Enrico Montano. CESCOD caters to chil-dren aged 15 to 18 years old, preparing them to become active citizens by giving them person-ality development ses-

sions to cover topics on leadership skills, values formation, self-discov-ery and others. This NGO also ex-tends scholarship grants to some 30 scholars who are now enrolled in bac-calaureate and voca-tional courses in the lo-cal colleges. It also organizes tutorial sessions for pre-school children on math-ematics, language and reading, ports develop-ment, cultural activi-ties as well as advocacy programs on children’s

rights, waste manage-ment, anti-drug cam-paign, and anti-gam-bling/vices drive. Another NGO ad-vocating for children’s welfare is the Zamboan-ga del Norte Federation of Parents’ Associations (ZNFEPA) of the Child-Fund-Philippines. It is giving direct assistance through school supplies to 725 elementary and secondary students and educational support to some 65 college stu-dents.

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Children’s welfare code To ensure sustain-ability of the programs pursued by the city gov-ernment for the develop-ment and protection of children, the city’s legis-lative branch has enact-ed City Ordinance No. 10-220, establishing the Dipolog City Children’s Welfare Code in confor-mity with section 13 of article II of the 1987 Phil-ippine Constitution and the United Nations Con-vention on the Rights of the Child. This children’s code alongside with the Dipolog City Develop-ment Investment Plan for Children will serve as a rudder to guide and steer the city govern-ment to the right direc-tion of protecting and empowering the chil-dren.

City children center A temporary resi-dential facility has been set up to cater to the needs of street chil-dren, children in con-flict with the law (CICL) and vagrant/mendicant

children. The city gov-ernment purposely es-tablished such a facility to protect these children from getting abused, ex-ploited and/or used by unscrupulous individuals and groups.

In 2010, 341 chil-dren aged seven to 15 years old were admitted to the Dipolog City Chil-dren Center. One hun-dred fourteen of them were brought to the cen-ter for curfew violation, 82 CICL, 72 for vagran-cy, 47 for mendicancy, 15 for rugby sniffing, six runaways, and five physically abused chil-dren.

Task force against child labor A task force against child labor composed of the Department of La-bor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Interior and Local Gov-ernment (DILG), Phil-ippine National Police (PNP), DSWD and other government and non-government organiza-tions has been active in

conducting surveillance and monitoring activi-ties among entertain-ment houses and estab-lishments in the city to prevent them from tak-ing on minors as work-ers.

Children with special needs The city govern-ment is also looking af-ter the welfare of the special children. Pupils at the Special Educa-tion Center (SPED) have been exposed to learn-ing sessions that would contribute to their well-being. Mayor Evely Uy believes the special chil-dren can be made pro-ductive if they are giv-en a chance to develop their individual talents and skills. As the city govern-ment is leaving no stone unturned in working for the protection and wel-fare of children, it is liv-ing up to the second line of the song, “Greatest Love of All,” which goes “Teach them well and let them lead the way.”

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PDP road map to economic growth and development says NEDA chief

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Cayetano Paderanga, Jr., in a

press conference held recently at the Bay Plaza Hotel, this city emphasized that the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) is the road map for the country’s economic growth and development for our children’s future.

by Claro Lanipa

Secretary Pad-eranga said he and his colleagues from the NEDA Central Of-fice came to the city to share the govern-ment’s plan for the next six years, and at the same time learn from the locals of the area themselves on how the government can better implement strategies more re-sponsive for the de-velopment of the re-gion. He said, the PDP for 2011-2016, aims for an inclusive

growth, a growth that is shared by all and leaves no one behind. This is opposed to the trickle-down, jobless growth that we expe-rienced in the past. As what we have noticed that even though the growth rate was rising, the number of poverty in-cidence remain con-stant as reflected in the poverty index. Infact he fur-ther disclosed, from 2006-2009 poverty incidence was lessen a little bit.

When we look into it, we found out that it is because of the char-acter of the growth that we have which re-quires that we expect people to participate in the growth rate to have a certain level of endowment or capi-tal. And some sector in the Philippines will be unable to partici-pate in this growth, Paderanga said. This Plan is an-chored on the Presi-dent’s “Social Con-tract with the Filipino People” and was offi-

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approved by the Cabinet-level NEDA Board, which is chaired by President Benigno S. Aquino III, on March 28, 2011. He said, the PDP 2011-2016 is the product of several months of consultation from the various stakeholders that included not only government agencies but also the academe, civil society and private sector.In Region IX, a regional stakeholders’ consultation was held in Zamboanga City last January and now in Pagadian City to present the final Plan that incorporates the recommendations that were raised during the

said event. NEDA acts as the secretariat and is the keeper of the Plan, which was written by the regional and national stakeholders themselves, Sec. Paderanga continued. He said, we keep on insisting that this is not our plan, and part of the reason is simply because, we want to tell all the stakeholders that they have committed to his plan. And that NEDA is the Secretariat, we will therefore monitor the implementation of this plan and tell the different stakeholders where we are sleeping as we go along. M o r e o v e r , Secretary Paderanga

said, we in NEDA to include the Pubic-Private Partnership (PPP) consider the community media as a major player in the country’s development process. As the government implements the PPP in the succeeding years we pound on you to monitor and report, not just the pressing issues but also the progress including the successes of the plan’s implementation. With this we can encourage people and to tell them that our efforts are making a difference that we are able to put this country forward, the NEDA chief exhorted. (JPA/CAL/PIA9/ZamboSur)

DENR-Zambo. Norte urges public offices to support national greening program

by Franklin P. GumaponProvincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Carlito Tuballa of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in

Zamboanga del Norte has called on the different national line agencies and local government units in the province to support the National Greening Program (NGP).

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DENR-Zambo. Norte urges public offices to support national greening program

Tuballa has also en-joined the public to help in planting trees in order to mitigate the impact of climate change and to preserve the environ-ment. It can be recalled that President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III has issued Executive Order No. 26 dated February 24, 2011 for the imple-mentation of NGP. The order has spe-

cifically directed the De-partment of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), De-partment of Education (DepED) and DENR to plant and produce seed-lings for the tree plant-ing activities. Tuballa is again re-minding the public not to cut the natural-grown trees and banned spe-

cies like Molave, Narra, Lawaan and others. In a related de-velopment, the provin-cial officials have been alarmed by indiscrimi-nate cutting of trees for industrial firewood. A coconut oil mill in Roxas town has shifted to firewood for its fuel as this is cheaper than fos-sil fuel. (JPA/FPG/PIA-Zambo. Norte)

2 Zanorte municipalities to benefit from OPAPP’s PAMANA program

by Alfonso T. RudaTwo municipalities in the 3rd Congressional District of Zamboanga del Norte have been identified as the recipients of the PAMANA (Payapa at

Masaganang Pamayanan or Peaceful and Resilient Com munities) Program that will be implemented by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace in the different parts of the country.

In her recent interaction with the local media during her visit in Dipolog City, Me-lissa Calingo of the OPAPP Media and Public Affairs Ser-

vices have iden-tified the munici-palities of Sibuco and Siocon as the beneficiaries of the PAMANA program in Zamboanga del Norte for 2012.

PAMANA is the national gov-ernment’s peace and development framework for the conflict-affected areas in the coun-try.

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It operates in seven different geographical ar-eas of the country. Each PAMANA area will receive devel-opment programs according to the needs of the peo-ple living in the re-gion. These are the Cordillera Admin-istrative Region; Quezon, Mindoro Bicol area; Negros Island; Samar; Central Mindanao and ARMM; Com-postela Valley; and ZamBasulta area. With these ar-eas, PAMANA em-phasizes its ef-forts to address what a specific community needs to be developing and working on. OPAPP as the Convenor, has the backing with the convergence of

the various gov-ernment agencies for the implemen-tation of the com-munity-identified projects in the conflict-affected areas. The include the (1)Social Clus-ter composed of the Local Govern-ment Units, De-partment of Social Welfare and De-

velopment, Dept. of Education, and Dept of Health; (2) Economic Cluster (NEDA, DTI, DOLE, MIN-DA, DA, DPWH, LGUs); (3) Secu-rity Cluster(DILG, DoJ, AFP); (4) Tenure Agen-cies (DAR, DENR, NCIP, DA); (5) Community-Level

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