Bongloy Jan-Apr 2011

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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 2011

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF VILLANUEVA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

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illanueva now ranks as one of the economically Vactive towns in the

province of Misamis Oriental. This once sleepy municipality now rocks around the clock to the s o u n d o f b i g b u s i n e s s establishments in their various stage of construction phase. Being an industrial zone, several big companies has put up roots right on the municipal jurisdiction by virtue of the municipal officials and employees effort under the assiduous leadership of Mayor Juliette T. Uy.

Under normal circumstances, the Philippine Veterans Industrial Deve lopmen t Cor pora t i on (PHIVIDEC), who runs one of the big industrial estates of Misamis Oriental with their own industrial development policies, should get the lion’s share from the influx of these large scale industries. However, by careful planning and extraordinary foresight, several large tracts of idle lands right on the backyard of this municipality and outside the PIE-MO industrial zones were favored by these big investors, particularly in Barangay Katipunan and in the adjacent Barangay Dayawan .

In fact, even if PIE-MO ever manage

Mayor Juliette T. Uy Toasts with top Coke Executives

One of the biggest plants in the region has started its operation last June 7, 2011. Workers have been going twenty four hours putting the finishing touches on the buildings that housed the state-of-the-art and e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y - f r i e n d l y m a c h i n e r i e s p r o d u c i n g approximately six hundred fifty bottles per minute under full operation. With the presence of top executives, the production line was switched on at around 11:00 am. According to reliable sources, Coca-Cola Pacific group of companies head Glenn Jordan is scheduled to

put up an additional whooping ONE BILLION US DOLLARS in the next five years for their expansion plans on the eleven-hectare site. CEO Bill Schultz also stated a total of US3B investments in the whole Philippines. This development has sparked a lot of interests for other investors to put up s h o p w i t h i n t h e mu n i c i p a l jurisdiction.

On similar events, Flying V, a reputable fuel distributor, has started site development and construction

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The apparent increase in economic activity may be one of the indicators of an “up and coming place,” as Dean McLean, a foriegn national from Alberta, Canada, aptly described this municipality. Looking around, one cannot ignore the sights and sounds of a bustling town, a far cry from the “thickly forested hamlet” it once was.

Some may measure the progress of a place in terms of the “level of living” or “quality of life” of its common citizens. In terms of basic services, this town is not found lacking. Level three water system, potable water brought up to the third floor in every home, available twenty four hours, seven days a week, road networks, electrical power, communication system that reaches to the far corners of the globe has penetrated even the most hinterland sitios. Rich, productive agricultural lands and fishing grounds, the backbone of every industry, this town is blessed with them.

Human resources is still the most precious possession any place can have, and Villanueva has a lot of them too. Under the leadership of Mayor Juliette T, Uy and her hardworking constituents, there is no reason that anybody would complain with destitution and want unless one is too lazy to walk out of poverty and join the legion of those who found a new beginning in this place.

To borrow the battle cry of the marines, “No one left behind,” everybody, even political rivals, are always given the chance to be in this exodus to a more prosperous and productive life, unless the concerned person refuses to be brought out of the bondage from the economic depression that haunts the world today.

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Coca-Cola Plant Grand Opening Coca-Cola Plant Grand Opening

Photo: Benjo Allera

Photo: Welmer Pojas

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Cebuano from Cebu Island, from the hinterland province of Bukidnon, “Hilonggo” and others minority. As of 2007, the population has reached a total of five thousand and twenty-three, more or less, in one thousand and twenty three households. The first settlers consisted of families Guian, Elleso, Bade, Castillo, Dongdong, Acac, and Macabecha.

The dominant religion is Roman Catholic followed by the Seventh Day Adventists, Philippine Independent Catholic Church and Jehova's Witnesses. The Roman Catholic chose the Santo Niño as their patron whose feast day falls on the 15th and 16th of January every year.

In education a few of the citizens managed to finish higher education and able to have a profession. The Barangay has one Elementary School, Villanueva National High School was relocated here in 1982, and three day-care centers in Sitio Ivlo, Centro, and Madrid.

In 1998, Barangay Looc garnered second place in a province-wide evaluation contest. The persons involved who made

such success possible and by assisting the Barangay Officials were Barangay Secretary Eflinda Eduave-Ociones, and Barangay Treasurer Victoria Macaubos-Abales, with their updated reports and meticulous record-keeping. Together w i t h t h e C i v i l i a n Vo l u n t e e r s Organizat ion, of the Barangay Arbitration Board, Barangay Health Workers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars led by Barangay Health Officer Jasmin Factura-Ocate, Non-Government Organization such as Women Involved in Nation Building led by Marivic T. Paurom, Purok Health Sentinel Organization who were responsible for the cleanliness and plants around the Barangay, the Barangay Librarian Purisimo Tagam, assistant in the clerical works SK Councilor Mary Grace J. Elleso and other sectors based in the Barangay who, in one or another, made Barangay Looc peaceful and prosperous.

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The Local Civil Registration Group in Sitio Binakalan, Barangay Kimaya

prototype sharks, pre-Jurrasic era more or less).

On May 10, a male Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) measuring 1.68 meters long, 1 meter shoulder width and 40 cm. from belly to back was entangled on a fish net along the estuary of Tagoloan River in Barangay B a l a c a n a s a t c o o r d i n a t e s

o o08 33’28”N,124 44’34”E. Personnels from DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) Region 10 were summoned for the identification and tagging of the sea turtle. They emphasized that this particular specie belongs to the extremely endangered group of wildlife and should be protected at all costs. It was released back to sea and was last seen heading northwest.

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Photo: Roger Sabalbaro



THE NEW REVENUE CODE

With the coming of the new c a l e n d a r y e a r 2 0 1 1 , t h e Sangguniang Bayan initiated the mandatory review of the Municipal Revenue Code to update the collection rates of business establishments in the municipality.

A public hearing was conducted for this purpose to finalize the new rates as determined by applicable laws and ordinances. It was attended by key persons invited from across the sectors of society such as religious, women’s organizations, non-government organization, industrial investors, teachers, farmers, fisherfolks, barangay officials and the business sector.

January is also the month to renew the licenses of existing business establishments. To facilitate the license renewal, a one-stop shop was set up at the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs building. It consist of a row of tables manned by key p e r s o n n e l w h o a r e t h e responsible signatories to the collection of pertinent fees and approval of the business operation.

A business permit displayed on a prominent place on the place of trade or service provider denotes that the operator or owner has complied with the requirements to do business with the public welfare as the foremost priority. The absence of one means the establishment may face closure,

penalties and/or imprisonment of the business operator.

The Office of the Municipal Treasurer posted approximately nineteen million pesos collection from the var ious business enterprises in the municipality for the months of January to April 2011.

THE PHILIPPINE REFERENCE SYSTEM OF

1992 (PRS92)

It is a homogeneous national network of geodetic control points (GCPs) , marked by sur vey monuments or “mojons,” that has been established using Global Po s i t i o n i n g S y s t e m ( G P S ) technology. GPS is an all-weather, high precision, global satellite p o s i t i o n i n g s y s t e m t h a t revolutionized navigation and surveying operations.

By virtue of EO 45, PRS92 became the standard reference system for all surveying and mapping activities in the Philippines. The order also mandated that all new surveys and maps shall be referred to the new network and all old surveys shall be integrated into it.

On December 20, 2010, the program was started in this

municipality with a simple ceremony attended by key personnels of the DENR and local officials. A concrete marker was planted near the proposed site of the new municipal hall in front of the municipal library building.

All responsible stakeholders are enjoined to protect the markers from arbitrary relocating them from the spot where they are placed. The DENR officials made it clear that the implaced cement blocks are not for treasure or boundary markers and utmost vigilance should be undertaken to preserve their exact and original location.

A typical PSR92 Category 2 marker



CIVIL REGISTRATION MONTHRecognizing the importance that every citizen should be included in the list of civil registry with their corresponding civil registration documents, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar in coordination with the National Statistics Office observed the month of February as the Civil Registration Month with the theme “Wastong Rehistro: Lahat Panalo.”

Proper registration procedure is the emphasis of this month’s theme, with the chronic problem of wrong entries and unregistered persons and registration documents due to inadvertent omission, primarily in the hinterland areas. In this connection, the Local Civil Registry Office (LCR) under the leadership of Mr. Salvador Galado, initiated the program of bringing this basic service right to the people’s doorstep by walking the muddy trail to Sitio Binakalan in Barangay Kimaya last March 4, 2011.

Also on hand were Ms. Amandita Dellosa who gave inputs on the techniques of Natural Family by the calendar and beads method to married

couples and for those who plan to get married soon. Ms. Celsa Cal is of the M S W D a l s o gave valuable time to expound the merits and importance of R e s p o n s i b l e Parenthood as the foundation o f a s e c u r e family and sound society.

Last April 1, 2011 a similar activity was conducted in Barangay Kimaya involving MAO and MHO as well.

to copy the strategies of the Local Government Unit in attracting big investments, this town still faces a huge increase in economic activity by the “downstream effect” for a big portion of their industrial lands lies right in the municipal’s jurisdiction. For one, the daytime population of approximately 30,000 persons is b o u n d t o i n c r e a s e by a n unprecedented rate once these big companies start full operation.

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just a few meters away from Petron refueling station in Poblacion 2. Phoenix is also putting up a fuel depot near the LimKetKai plant in K a t i p u n a n . A m L e y Fo o d Corporation, an international supplier of dried mango, has also started rolling its production lines in Tagbalogo, Barangay Dayawan by a well-attended grand opening last 05 April 2011.

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The Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea

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LOOC, Continued on Page 7

(ENVIRONMENT, continued on Page 7)

BARANGAY OFFICIALS 2013

Six months after the Synchronized National Election in May, the elections of officials in the barangay level took place on 26 November 2010. Voters once again went out to cast their votes in the designated precincts all over the municipality.

The eleven barangays of this municipality showed a high turnout of voters who went back to their respective precincts to cast their votes in manual mode. In place of the Precinct Count Optical Scan machines, the teachers who served in that election went back to the traditional method of voting by the ballot and the box.

By three in the afternoon, the counting and canvassing the votes by the tally sheets and tally boards was started. When the results were tallied, the individual barangay canvassing center chairpersons duly proclaimed the winning candidates before midnight. For this municipality, the barangay elections was generally peaceful and successful. Barangay Poblacion 2 Chair Ferdinand C. Agravante actually ran for his second term virtually uncontested.

The oath taking ceremony took place last November 2011 at the Vicente N. Chavez Memorial Central School covered court. The program started at three o’clock in the afternoon with a Eucharistic Celebration officiated by the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Sacris O Recoleto. Honorable Mayor Juliette T. Uy administered the the oath of Office after the mass.

(See the complete list of Barangay Officials on Page 4 to 5)

Barangay officials who took their oath of office before Governor Vicente Y. Emano. It was headed by Punong Barangay Ruben M. Asis, Sr., Barangay Councilors Enrique Calapuan, Eleno Acuno, Nelson Salvan, Bremen Ociones, Purisimo Elleso, Sr. and Rogelio Japuz. The Barangay Secretary was Alfonso Calapuan, Sr. and the Barangay Treasurer was Sonia Casiño Dechos. Eventually, Mrs. Dechos relinquished her office as Treasurer to Corazon Ello Galabo. They were able to accomplish a lot of projects during their term.

In the year 1992, the Sangguniang Kabataan election was conducted. The first set of officials were composed of Breccio F.Macaubos, Jr. as SK Chairman. The SK Councilors were Elena Rulida, Floramie Nalagon, Lydia Lamoste, Abijel Boter, Nancy Flores, Juliet Sarzuelo and Junifer Bitco.

During the election of 1994, Librado S. Guian, Jr. was elected as Punong Barangay. The Elected Barangay Councilors were Gregorio Macaubos, Jovenil Jabiniao, Urbano Bagtong, Manuel Sarzuelo, Francisco Ubalde, Anastacio Factura and Jacobo G. Cabatuan. The Barangay Treasurer was was Cecelia Corazon Fuentes-Jabiniao and the Barangay Secretary was Eduardo Solijon. A year later, Victoria Abales and E f l e n d a O c i o n e s a s s u m e d t h e i r respective positions.

During the May 1996 S a n g g u n i a n g Kabataan election, Gloria Ociones was e l e c t e d a s S K Chairperson. The SK Councilors were Cherie Salvan, Mary Grace Elleso, Jude John Paurom, Sidney S a b i o , N o r m a n Rulida, Jacqueline

ccording to traditional folklore, the word “Looc” comes from the Visayan A

vernacular which literally means “a secluded place.” Barangay Looc then, was still a “Sitio”, part of Barangay Villanueva, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. As the years went by, Villanueva became a municipality under the administration of the first mayor the late Cezar Jamesolanim. During his tenure, Sitio Looc became a separate Barangay from Poblacion in 1974. The first appointed Barangay Chairman was Candido Valledor, known as “Didong” with his councilors Tarciano Paurom, Rofolfo Agdamag, Madrona Elleso Zarsuelo, Breccio Macaubos, Sr., Panfilo Guian, Emelio Ociones and Paciano “Uto” Guian. Mr. Jesus Quilang was the Barangay Secretary. That state however did not last long. Due to the volatile political situation at that time, Looc was reverted back to become a part of Poblacion and the council was dissolved.

Concerned citizens, however, tried hard to reinstate Barangay Looc. Among them were Ruben Asis, Sr., Purisimo Elleso, Rogelio Japuz, Bremen Ociones, Enrique Calapuan, Eleno Acuno, and Nelson Salvan with their advisers Rodrigo Gape, Miguel Sarzuelo, Leonardo Bustamante, Dorothea Albaracin and Belen Abao. They sent a petition letter asking Governor Vicente Y. Emano of Misamis Oriental to bring back Barangay Looc. Finally, through the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Ordinance Number 35-91 ratified by a plebiscite on May 26, 1991 and through Commission on Election Minute Resolution Number 91-0042, Barangay Looc was established. Inaugurated on September 25, 1991, Barangay Looc was administered by appointed

Bitco and Alces Bustamante. The group was able to accomplish a lot of projects and entertainments especially on sports activities which made Barangay Looc third placer during the “Araw ng Villanueva 1996” and second placer on the same event a year later.

In May 1997 another Barangay election was conducted and Juan J. Paurom was elected as Punong Barangay. The Barangay Councilors were Urbano Bagtong, Mila Cañete, Jacobo Cabatuan, Anastacio Factura, Gregorio Macaubos, Consorcia Eduave and Victor Bitco. Eflenda Ociones was appointed Barangay Secretary and Victoria M. Abales was appointed Barangay Treasurer.

Barangay Looc is bounded on the north by Barangay Aplaya of Jasaan, on the northeast by Barangay Corrales, Jasaan, on the east by Barangay Imelda, Villanueva, and on the west by Macajalar Bay. It is composed of Sitios Tuburan, Botigon, IVLO, Kapunoyan, Madrid, Banban, and Centro. It has 307.58 hectares of wide rice fields, rolling hills and creeks. These areas are planted with major crops such as coconuts, rice, corn, fruits, root crops and vegetables. Barangay Looc is one kilometer away from Poblacion, Villanueva and twenty-six kilometers from Cagayan de Oro City to the south via a concreted Iligan-Cagayan-Butuan-National Highway.

The main livelihoods of the people consist of farming, business, employment and fishing. The origin of the people is a mixture of



Special Feature: HISTORY OF BARANGAY LOOC (First in the series “Origins and Legends of the Barangays in Villanueva”)

View from Gmelina Beach in Barangay Looc

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ENVIRONMENT WATCH

Two sightings that baffled local fisherfolks just months apart occurred in the municipal waters of this town. They are of interest to the environmentalists and the scientific community due to their unusual occurrences. The Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) is reportedly an extremely rare specie of deepwater shark, according to scientific findings. Discovered in 1976, only around fifty of them are recorded to have been caught or sighted worldwide as of 2010. It is brownish to black color on the backside and white on the underside, with a distinctive round mouth designed to catch krills. It is very large, growing up to more than five meters in length with weight approaching more than one thousand kilograms. Think about the agitation of the fisherman when he saw this behemoth entangled in his net on just seventy-fathom depth of water in these parts of Macajalar Bay last February 17, 2011. According to his tale, he tried to pull it onboard believing it to be smaller in size. Summoning help, it took several men three hours towing the immobilized shark to shore.

Mr. Anthony F. Buco of the Provincia l Fisheries Office of M i s am i s Or i en t a l ( P F O - M O ) w a s responsible for the identification of the fish specie. He also advised that it was not among the list of the

Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) being believed to be extinct (they are

The beached Megachasma pelagios

CPWASH in Sitio Mambuaya

Under the Agrarian Land Reform Program, a series of projects were implemented to support the beneficiaries of the program s p e a r h e a d e d by t h e L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t U n i t a n d i n coordination with the Department of Agrarian Reform in Sitio Mambuaya, Barangay Kimaya.

Community-Managed Potable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (CPWASH) i s a s e r i e s o f infrastructure project aimed to a sustainable water and waste treatment facility such as rain water harvester, iron removal filter, bio-sand filter and bio-gas digester.

The technology is designed for a potable water supply filtered out of local sources and a septic tank to generate methane gas for household cooking purposes.





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Barangay Dayawan

Chairman: Edgardo A. Permi, ABCPCouncil: Grace A. Aput

Arnel E. BahadeRobert B. CabreraWilbern A. EmataNievo P. Labusan

Wilfredo H. ValcuebaSK Chair: Jerosa T. Permi

Barangay Balacanas

Chairman: Eusencio N. Pagaling Council: Leocadio E. Arazo

Alex A. Jabagat Avelino P. Fabela Benhur J. Pagaling

Rubinson Q. Sanrojo Warren Luceno D. Alinsonorin

Roque G. Sajonia SK Chair: Apple Mae P. Mancawan

Barangay Poblacion 2

Chairman: Ferdinand C. Agravante Council: Reynaldo F. Mijares, Jr.

Pilar C. Donasco Villarmino M. Tutas Christian S. Floresca Miguel T. Hallazgo

Conrado N. Lomopog Gina F. Labial

SK Chair: Lady Jean B. Flores

Barangay Looc

Chairman: Consorcia A. Eduave Council: Anito J. Pedrotes

Parolito R. Alipao Urbano R. Bagtong

Rene G. Tagam Jovenil B. Jabiniao

Victor A. Bitco Arnold R. Macaubos

SK Chair: Mancel John Q. Alipao


Chairman: Aquilio N. Barro Council: Jose N. Abejo Roland Abeth J. Lalanto

Ariel P. Fabela Francis Adam R. Zaluaga

Elmer B. Ramos Edgardo Y. Ranoco Edgardo C. Edorot

SK Chair: Kail C. Sambaan, SKFP


Chairman: Leah V. DagasuhanCouncil: Joel A. Abejaron

Zosimo C. ItumRomulo S. Tugonon, Sr.

Quillano B. MaglinteDaisy E. Macatual

Eric P. MortolaJean O. Lood

SK Chair: Krisha Hyacinth C. Aviola

Barangay Imelda

Chairman: Cecenio C. Domo Council: Hermel O. Valledor

Arturo F. Ubalde Nestor R. Paderna

Joneto L. Setier Luis O. Casiño

Roberto B. Amante Cecelia V. Nain

SK Chair: Princess D. Dayday

Barangay Katipunan

Chairman: Carmelo J. Floresca Council: Santos C. Amahoy

Julio F. Cabato, Jr. Edmund M. Peñalosa

Edgar D. Naelga Gina P. Resomadero

Estephen Joses B. Kionisala Romulo C. Hallazgo

SK Chair: Glenn C. Balsicas

Barangay Tambobong

Chairman: Enrique O. FloresCouncil: Connie A Dillo

Roger P. FloresArmando C. Casiño

Elena C. VeimenIrene B. BelgadoMarina R. JuntillaMarichu C. Ello

SK Chair: Shamaine F. Ello

Barangay Kimaya

Chairman: Celso S. Yagma Council: Melvin S. Aquiman

Carlo U. Allena Diosdado C. Alimbog

Rafol P. Quilang Edelita A Galagnara

Bienvenido G. Lantaca Avondio R. Lagwayan

SK Chair: Carlote J. Ubal-ubal II

Barangay San Martin

Chairman: Jeric G. Emano Council: Romeo V. Amparo

Alejandro N. Daya Danny Z. Ello Dick G. Cerilla

Alex D. Cabanday Elbert J. Lood

Carmelita F. Valcurza SK Chair: April James S. Sabio

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