One Mindanao - September 18, 2015

DOT-DPWH convergence pours P5.7-billion in Davao Region

Mascot contest marks science month opening in Basilan

NorthCot LGU continues to improve farmers’ life through animal dispersal program

DOLE releases P1M livelihood grants in MisOcc

By: Michael Uy

ACE prexy backs army’s security operations in SurSur

LGU Gensan names winners of Project Modelo

GSIS offers new benefit enhancements for members, pensioners

Mindanao LGU alliance to implement

environmental payback scheme

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

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LGU Gensan names winners of Project ModeloBy: Nirvana Alpha Vita G. Fruylan

The local government here recently named the winners of Project Modelo, a joint initiative with the Department of Education (DepEd) aimed to improve the quality of the educational system in the city as well as combat crime and climate change to achieve a child-friendly community.

AccordingtoSharmagneVillacastinoftheCityPublicInformationOffice(CPIO)winnerswereidentifiedbasedonthesevencategoriesof the project, namely: Modelong Barangay, Purok, Bahay, Paaralan, Klasrum, Tanggapan at Negosyo.

VillacastinsaidthatProjectModelowasinitiallymeantonlyforschoolandcommunitybuttheprogramwidenedtoincludesmallerLGUs

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The local government here recently named the winners of Project Modelo, a joint initiative with the Department of Education (DepEd) aimed to improve the quality of the educational system in the city as well as combat crime and climate change to achieve a child-friendly community.

AccordingtoSharmagneVillacastinoftheCityPublicInformationOffice(CPIO)winnerswereidentifiedbasedonthesevencategoriesof the project, namely: Modelong Barangay, Purok, Bahay, Paaralan, Klasrum, Tanggapan at Negosyo.

VillacastinsaidthatProjectModelowasinitiallymeantonlyforschoolandcommunitybuttheprogramwidenedtoincludesmallerLGUs


as disclosed by DepEd Assistant Division Superintendent MarioBermudez.

“The project also catered activities such as revival ofGulayan Project, Tree Planting,InstallationofMaterialRecoveryFacility (MRF) at Home, WasteSegregation, and Proper WasteDisposal, all geared towards aclean and green community” she explained.

Under the “Modelo angBarangay Ko” Urban category,City Heights topped the listfollowedbyBarangaysSanIsidro

and Dadiangas East as second and third placers respectively;whilein the Rural Barangay category Katangawan landed first placefollowedbyBarangaysMabuhayandLigaya.

LastOctober,MayorRonnelRivera initiated the distributionof seed cash to the 26 barangays of the city in support of their implementation of the Project Modelo program.

Rural barangays receivedP20,000eachwhileP30,000weregiventoeachurbanbarangaytoencouragecommunities,offices,


schools, and even businessestablishments to adopt the educational initiatives of DepEdand promote a safer and greener environment.

During the recognition rites of the Project Modelo program earlier this month, Rivera underscoredthe importance of promoting a safer and environment-friendlycommunity to protect the future ofeverychildinthecity.

He expressed belief thatwhatweinculcatedinthemindsoftheyouthandhowwenurtured

their development will affectwhatkindofpeoplewewouldhaveinthefuture.

“I believe it is not the soleresponsibility of the parents to rear a child, but it takes a community to make one…..This iswhereweengage.Weinnovateprogramsandadhereto holistic approaches so that ourchildrenwouldbefreefromfear, violence and protectedfrom abuse and exploitation,” the CPIO quoted Rivera assaying.

The event was also gracedbyBayanMunaRepresentativeNeriColmenareswhothankedand lauded the efforts of the

citygovernmentinitsinitiativestosupporttheglobalfightagainstclimate change.

Meanwhile, in the “Modeloang Purok Ko” category Purok Promise Land in BarangayMabuhay ranked number one, followed by Purok Vergara inBarangay Dadiangas Heights,and Purok Reformville inBarangay Calumpang. On the other hand, Benjamin Apellado, Evelyn Rosento and NatividadRedoblewonasfirst,secondandthird placers respectively in the“Modelo ang Bahay Ko” category.


For the “Modelo ang Paaralan Ko”categoryBanisilHighSchoolin Tambler topped the Secondary and Big School sub-category;Lagao National High SchoolAnnex for the Secondary and SmallSchoolsub-category;BulaCentral Elementary School for ElementaryandBigSchoolsub-category; Shuttle ElementarySchool in Barangay San Jose in the Elementary and Small School sub-category, and MaranathaChristian Academy of GeneralSantosInc.inBarangayLagaoforthePrivateSchoolsub-category.

In the “Modelo and Klasrum Ko” category the Grade 4 FL

of Dadiangas West CentralElementary School won firstplaceundertheElementarysub-category; Grade 7 Marquez ofGeneral Santos City NationalSecondary School of Arts and Trade (GSCNSSAT) won theSecondary sub-category; andNotre Dame of Sienna under adviser Meredith Samantetoppedtheprivateschoolmodelclassroomsub-category.

Moreover, Doctor’s HospitalAdmin Office and Grab-a-CrabRestaurant won first placers inthe “Modelo ang Tanggapan Ko” and “Modelo ang Negosyo Ko” categoriesrespectively.


DOLE urges all kasambahay to apply for TESDA certification

MANILA -- All kasambahay are urged to avail themselves of the Household Services Training and Certification, under the revised Training Regulations on Domestic Work (NC II), so they could vie for more opportunities and enjoy career growth.


The Household ServiceTrainingandCertification,underthe revisedTrainingRegulationson Domestic Work, representsspecificqualificationfordomesticworkers. A Domestic WorkNC II assures an employer of competent and quality domestic services and, at thesame time, guarantees Filipino kasambahays, or household service workers, of protection,competitiveness, employability,and better compensation.

The Technical Education Skills Development Authority(TESDA)hasrevisedtheTrainingRegulation on Domestic WorklastOctober1,2014,togivethe

kasambahay access to efficienttraining, assessment, and certification. The TESDA Training Regulations define thecompetency standards for a national qualification and howthe qualification can be gained,assessed, and be recognized. TESDA, through authorized trainingcenters,offersHouseholdServicesTrainingandCertification,at a cost ranging from P2,000 to P5,000.ANationalCertificateII-level certification will be givento students who were able tocompletethecourse,andwillbevalidforfiveyears.(DOLE)


GSIS offers new benefit enhancements for members, pensioners

PASAY CITY -- State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced on Thursday that its members and pensioners will receive additional benefits starting September 2015. The proposed budget for this sectorwillhelpwidenaccessto,andimprovepubliceducationinthe country. “Thepreviousyears’budgetssuccessfully addressed our classroom and teacher shortages,

andthisyear,we’restrengtheningthe implementation of theK-12program. With the proposed2016 budget, we can broadenthe reach of our public education reform efforts. Ultimately, whatwewantistogivemoreFilipinos,

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especially our poorest, better access to quality education,” Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad said.

Of the P1.11-trillionallocation to Social Services inthe 2016 National Expenditure Program (NEP), P435.9-billionwillbegiventotheDepartmentofEducation(DepEd).Thisincreaseof15.4percentorP58.2billion,as compared with their 2015budgetofP377.7billion,makesDepEd’s proposed budget thehighest among all departments and agencies.

Aside from supporting the DepEd’s K-12 Basic EducationReform Program including the implementationof thefirstyearof senior high school in 2016, the DepEd budget also includes allocations for their Basic Education Facilities program amounting to P82.3 billion forthe construction of 47,553classrooms and technical-vocationallaboratories.

Meanwhile, P16.9 billion ofthe education agency’s budgetis set for the hiring of 79,691teaching and non-teachingpersonnel.

The DepEd will likewisehave a P4.2-billion budget forthe provision of 103.2 millionnew textbooksand instructionalmaterials, and a P21.2-billionallocationtoprovideGovernmentAssistance for Students and Teachers in Private Education(GASTPE)to1.81milliongranteesof tuition subsidy.

“As the number of students increase every year, it’s alsobecome more crucial for us to strengthen the capacity of our public schools. By investing onprogramsandprojectsthathavea real and measurable impact on the lives of our people, wecan ensure that the country’seconomic growth will be whollyinclusive,”Abadadded.(DBM)


Mindanao LGU alliance to implement environmental payback scheme

DAVAO CITY – A major watershed in Mindanao is being eyed for the implementation of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), an incentive mechanism designed to strengthen management of natural resources and ecosystems that provide goods and services to the public and key industries. The Libungan Watershed,a 52,820-hectare located inCotabato province is being

considered for PES to encourage theefficientandsustainableuseof the resources that are being


provided by the watershed andits surrounding areas. A watershed is describedas an area of land that contains commonsetofstreamsandriversthat drain into a single larger body ofwater.TheLibunganWatershedis home to eco-tourism sitesandtworiver irrigationsystems(RIS)thatprovidewaterto9,255hectares of rice lands, a major cropthatdriveeconomicgrowthintheprovince. The municipalities of Pigcawayan, Aleosan, Libungan,Midsayap, Alamada, Pikit and Banisilan,whichhaveformedintoan alliance of local governmentunitscalledPALMA+PBwilldirectlyparticipate in the proposed PES andoverseetheimplementationof the mechanism. “The idea of subjecting LibunganWatershedtoPEShasmet a positive response fromrespondents,” said Dr. Carmelita Martinez, PES Consultant of the MindanaoDevelopmentAuthority(MinDA). During the recently concluded 1st Mindanao Policy Research Forum held at the

InsularWaterfrontHotelhereinthis city, Dr. Martinez presented “DevelopingPESMechanismwithRiverBasinOrganization(RBOs)in Mindanao” which highlightedthe result of a pilot study on PESfortheLibunganWatershedcommissioned by MinDA. Theforumwasco-organizedby MinDA and the Philippine InstituteforDevelopmentStudies(PIDS). Dr. Martinez said “the pilot study revealed that 92 percentofrespondentsarewillingtopayfor the protection of LibunganWatershed,”whileadding“thosewhocannotpayhaveexpressedwillingness to volunteer theirtime in any protection and conservationproject.” In the implementation of PES, the farmersor landownerswho have agreed to managenatural resources such as forests, watersheds,rivers,andstreamsare given incentive paymentsforrenderingecologicalservicessuch as replanting of trees and ensuring the survival of thetrees planted. Payments are made by the beneficiaries oftheenvironmentalservicessuch


water users, companies thatbenefit irrigation systems andindustry stakeholders. The PES mechanism is also seen to enhance the protection of biodiversity that provideenvironmental goods such asfood, freshwater, fuel, fiber andother natural resources that are used as inputs to the production process that help move theeconomy. “PES is a market-basedmechanism that will employ

practical approaches and is not a program designed to reduce poverty,” said Martinez whileexplaining “that PES is an economicincentivetofostermoreefficient and sustainable use ofecosystem services provided bythenaturalenvironment.” She added that well-functioning ecosystems provideservices that are crucial tohumansurvivalsuchascleanair,pest and disease control, carbon sequestration and storage, controlled greenhouse gases,


productive soil, and powersources. The need to implement PES isbolsteredbythefindingsof the study which revealedwatersheddegradationinvariousparts of Mindanao, Libunganincluded, caused by unregulated agricultural development andeco-tourism, illegal logging,population encroachment, and poverty of communities withinthewatershedarea. The Libungan Watershedis at risk for water pollution,land use change, soil erosion,

siltation, flooding, and thelowering of Libungan River’swater level.Unregulatedhumanactivitiesareputtingpressureonthe watershed’s sustainability,specificallythequalityofitswaterandlandscape,aswellaswateravailability. Guided by Mindanao’sroadmap to peace and development, Mindanao2020, MinDA seeks to address ecologically-distressed areas intheisland-regionasitpromotesadynamic, inclusive,andgreeneconomy. It is a goal of Mindanao 2020 to implement PES in all


major watersheds in Mindanaoby2030. MinDA hopes to replicate PES initiatives in other River Basinsin Mindanao as inspired by the twoPESsuccessstories:theLGUof Naawan and the Miarayon-Lapok-Lirongan-TinaytayanTribal Association (MILALITTRA)in Bukidnon. The Local Government ofNaawan institutionalized itsPESinitiativethroughitsinclusionintheirLGUCodeSection87ontheDevelopment of Trust Fund for

Watershed andReforestation. The Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park benefitsfrom PES through the successful collaboration of the Cagayan de Oro River BasinM a n a g e m e n t C o u n c i l ( C D O R B M C ) ,Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, and the tribal group MILALITTRA. Study on PES is

conducted through the Mindanao KnowledgeCenter(MKC)ofMinDAthat provides evidence-basedpolicyresearchesforMindanao’ssustainable development, insupport to the MindaNOW!Nurturing Our Waters ProgramorMindaNOW. One of MinDA’s flagshipprograms,MindaNOWintegratesand harmonizes all watershedmanagement and protection effortsintheisland-region,withthe PES as one of its support programs.(MinDA/PIA-Caraga)


Army, PNP activate ‘Joint Task Force Tejero’

BUTUAN CITY – The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, Philippine Army (4ID, PA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga acti vated on Wednesday a joint task force to go after the suspects who are responsible for the killing of three lumad leaders in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur last September 1, 2015.

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The ‘Joint Task Force (JTF)Tejero’ will be headed by PNPSurigaodelSurprovincialdirectorPSSupt. Narciso Verdadero thru the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Committee or JPSCC to ensure continuity and inter-operability of operatingunitswithinCaragaregion. JTFTejerowastheresultofthemeetingbetweenthePNP,AFPand the provincial governmentof Surigao del Sur presided by Governor Johnny Pimentel andattended by 4ID commanderMGen.OscarLactao,PNPCaragadeputy regional director for operations PSSupt. Gregorio

Pimentel, 402ndbrigadecomander Col. Isidro Purisima and PSSupt. Verdadero. “The reason why wecreated this JTF is to immediately arrest Bobby Tejeroandhisgroupwhoare responsible for the killing last September 1, 2015 and also to disarm other threat groups in the province,” said Gov.Pimentel. Earlier on Monday, cases have been filedbefore the ProvincialProsecutors Office inLianga, Surigao del Suragainst the suspects led by Bobby Tejero, sibling

Loloy Tejero, Garito Layno, and20 John Does who burned acooperative and killed EmeritoSamarca, executive director,Alternative Learning Centerfor Agricultural Development(ALCADEV); Dionel Campos,chair, Malahutayong Pakigbisug alang saSumusunod (Mapasu);and Aurello Sinzo, a civilian,in Brgy Diatagon. They werecharged with grave coercion,multiple murder, arson, robbery, andgravethreats. “TogetherwiththePhilippineArmywewillbringthesesuspects


tothefoldsoflawforthespeedyresolution of the situation in the area,” said PNP Caraga regional directorPCSupt.VertChavez.

MGen Lactao also said thatthey will provide necessaryresources to support the PNP on thislawenforcementoperationespecially on the immediate arrest of the suspects, “and to shed light on the crimes they’vecommitted.” “Our presence in the area is for peacekeeping mission to prevent furtherbloodshedonthis tribal conflict situation,”MGenLactaoadded. PCSupt. Chavez andMGen. Lactao also vowedto continually and mutually support each other in the questforjusticetothevictims

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ACE prexy backs army’s security operations in SurSurBy: Fryan A. Abkilan

BUTUAN CITY- A top official of the Association of Caraga Executives (ACE) expressed full support to the Philippine Army’s security operations to neutralize rebel threat and ensure peace and development in the province of Surigao del Sur. ACE president and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Caraga

regionaldirectorAchillesGerardC.Bravosaidthattherelentlessmilitary activity as well as the


community-based peace anddevelopmentefforts in theareain partnership with variousstakeholders has already yielded positiveresultsinthecommunity. He cited the recently heldpeace caravan which wassuccesfully conducted in LiangaandMarihatagtowns inSurigaodel Sur spearheaded by ACE member agencies in close coordination with the provincialgovernment of Surigao del Surand 4th Infantry “Diamond”Division(4ID). Meantime, Bravo alsourged the military to pursue the arrest of the perpetrators who were allegedly behind the

killings of Emerito Samarca, executive director, AlternativeLearning Center for AgriculturalDevelopment(ALCADEV);DionelCampos, chair, Malahutayong Pakigbisug alang sa Sumusunod (Mapasu); and Aurello Sinzo,a civilian, last September 1 inLianga. “I urge our friendly forces to pursue with vigor the arrest ofthese prepetrators so that peace may reign in the area,” Bravosaid. ACE, is a legitimate association made up of regional executives of national agenciesin Caraga.


Have an open mind, BPC prexy urges critics on military operations in SurSur By: Fryan A. Abkilan

BUTUAN CITY - The Butuan Press Club (BPC) thru its president Consolador “Boy” Mantilla has asked the critics of the military to have at least an open mind and support the current military operations conducted against the perpetrators who were behind the killings of three lumads in Surigao del Sur recently. “Ibelievethemilitaryisjustdoing their mandate, that is, to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure peace and order in the area,” said Mantilla.It can be recalled that the 4thInfantry Division’s advance

commandpostexecutivedirectorand Civil Military Operations(CMO) battalion commander Lt.Col. Rey Pasco had cried foul overwhattheysayare“appallingallegations” of involvement inthe killing of Emerito Samarca,


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54, Executive Director of theAlternative Learning Centerfor Agriculture and LivelihoodDevelopment (Alcadev);Dionel Campos, chair of the Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod (MAPASU); andCampos’cousin,BelloSinzolastSeptember1 inLianga,Surigaodel Sur. “There’s no truth to it.We are just performing ourfunctionsinaccordancewithourspecifiedobjectivesincludingtheprotection of our fellow citizensand the attainment of peace and developmentinthecommunity,”

Pasco said. Philippine National Police (PNP)SurigaodelSurprovincialdirector P/SSupt NarcisoVerdadero on Monday said charges of multiple murder, arson,gravecoercions,robbery,and grave threats had alreadybeenfiledagainstsiblingsBobbyand Loloy Tejero, Garito Layno,and20JohnDoesattheProvincialProsecutor’sOffice. “Weareurgingourauthoritiesto investigate this properly andbring the perpetrators to justice so this will not happen again,”Mantilla concluded.





DSWD assesses level of “well being” of 4Ps families in R9ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA) – How well are the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) recipients doing, a year after being enrolled in the program as beneficiaries? What are the changes and progress in their lives and living conditions? These are but few of the questions the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here would like to know to determine the impact of this government poverty intervention program in the lives of the marginalized sector.

By Jocelyn P. Alvarez


There are close to 288,0004Ps household-beneficiaries intheentireregion9andthesocialwelfaredepartment,iscurrentlyconducting an enhanced Social Welfare and DevelopmentIndicators(SWDI)assessmenttodetermineastowhatextentthesefamilies have improved theirlives based on their economicsufficiency and stability, aswellas their social adequacy.

The SWDI Regional Director Zenaida Arevalosaid theSWDI isa toolbeing used by the department to assessthelevelofwell-beingofthe4Psfamilies-fromsurvival,subsistence,andself-sufficiency. Arevalo averred, SWDIassessment is essential so that neededinterventions,whichmayinclude employment facilitation, skills training and provision oflivelihood opportunities can becarefully andefficiently plannedout. The SWDI monitoringscheme is a yearly assessment appliedto4Psgrantees.

Conduct of the SWDI As of early September, there are already 35,686 householdsassessed and evaluated, quitea long way to go putting toconsiderationthe288,000targetof 4Ps grantees for assessmentuntil October 20, 2015. Assessment is done through actual visitation and conduct ofinterviewbyDSWD’sfieldworkers,municipal/citylinks,communityempowerment facilitators andprojectdevelopmentofficers. In the SWDI, families arebeingevaluatedintermsoftheireconomic sufficiency and socialadequacy. In economic sufficiency,families are being assessed based on the employability skills of members including employment and salary, source of income, membership to social security and accesstofinancialinstitutions. Meanwhile, in socialadequacy, families are assessed based on the members’ healthcondition, nutrition and education, access to safe drinking water,sanitary toilet facility, house


constructionandownership,andsocialissuesawareness. Results of the evaluationwill also serve as the baseline

of thedepartment inevaluatingpovertyalleviationprogramsandservices.

Hundreds of high schoolstudents and elementary pupils participated in the civic paradeonSeptember4,exhibitingtheirinnovativeness and creativity

in their mascot creations using indigenous and recycled materials. Dr. Hilda U. Babon,Isabela City Schools Division

Mascot contest marks science month opening in Basilan

ISABELA CITY, Basilan (PIA) – The ingenuity of young science clubbers in Basilan was put to test with the mascot competition at the launching of the Science Month celebration this September.

By Rene V. Carbayas


Superintendent lauded the kids for their ingenuity that at a young age, their minds are already moldedtowardsinnovativeness. “Thisactivityisdoneforyouto be aware of the importanceof science, technology, and of innovationinourlives.Lifeismadeeasier because of the different technologies and inventions ofour scientists,” she said. She was hopeful thatstudentswillnotonlymemorizelessons from classes, but must findaconnectionandapplicationofthisknowledgetohumanlives. “Remember, the need is the motherofinvention.Wehavenewinventions and new technologybecausewehavetheneedforittomakelifeeasier.However,we

need to realize that because of irresponsibleuseoftechnology,wetendtodestroyourenvironment.Our technology may already be useless if our Mother Earth is already destroyed,” she said. Quotingoneofthemascots’slogan that says “Do not make this world a trash,” Babonchallenged students and teachers to come up with activities thatwill help preserve and protecttheenvironment. “We must love our MotherEarth because this is the only homewehave.Oncethiswillbedestroyed, nothing will remainfor us and our children,” she stressed. She said that the divisionhas


programs for the environment,but realized that people need to help one another in protecting, the environment from the differenttrash and waste materials thatare produced and disposed anywhere. “And all these wastesgo back to us and damage our environment. Once theenvironmentisnotfittolivein,thenweloseourhome.LetusdothebestthatwecandotosaveMother Earth,” she concluded. The mascot creations of the

Basilan National High Schooland the Jack and Jill Integrated Schoolrespectivelywonthebestmascots in the secondary and elementary categories. This year’s Science ClubMonth celebration, launched at Kaumpurnah Elementary School in Isabela City, is anchored on the theme: “MateREALIZE:Synthesizing ideas, RefiningKnowledge, Forging ScienceClubbersasAgentsofInnovation.”

City Health Office records 233 dengue cases in DipologDIPOLOG CITY (PIA) – The Dipolog City Health Office (DCHO) has reported 233 cases of dengue in the city for the first six months of 2015.

AccordingtotheCHO,fromJanuary to June 2015, dengue has been the most common disease

that affected the residents of some barangays in different age groups.

By Grace Montallana


Those mostly affected withdengue were 0-12 months - 5cases;1yearold -3cases;2-4yearsold-15cases;5-9yearsold-49cases;10-14yearsold- 48 cases; 15 -19 - 41 casesand20yearsoldwith72cases,whereinmaleswereidentifiedtohavethemostnumberofcaseswith121,andfemaleswith112cases. Ontheotherhand,theCHO

urgedthe local folks toobservethe 4 O’ clock habit daily andfollow ‘’search and destroy ‘’procedures inside and outside theirhomes,wherethebreedingsites of mosquito-carryingdenguevirusmaybefound. CHOalsoadvisesthepublicto coordinate with barangayofficials to help them takepreventive measures to avoiddengue.


CSC urges public to read gov’t agencies Citizen’s Charter

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Transacting public who want to avail services of frontline government agencies are urged to read the agencies Citizen’s.

By: Apipa P. Bagumbaran


The Citizen’s Charterdescribes the steps for availinga particular service and theguaranteed performance levelexpected for that service, saidCivil Service Commission (CSC)Regional Office 10 AssistantRegional Director Noemi Rabe Torres during the Talakayan ng mga VIPs, September 16. By reading the Citizen’sCharter, the transcating public will know how governmentworkers do their jobs and thetimedurationtofinishaparticulartransaction, she said. Torres said the Citizen’sCharter is posted as information billboards or at a conspicuous place near the main entrance of agovernmentoffice. Republic Act 9485, alsoknown as the Anti-red TapeAct (ARTA) of 2007, requiresgovernment agencies to draw

a Citizen’s Charter whichidentifies the the frontlineservices offered, step-by-step procedures, employee responsible for each step, amount of fees, documents to be presented, and procedures for filinfcomplaints in relation to requests and applications. The ARTA was enactedtoimprovetheefficiencyinthedeliveryofgovernmentservices to the public

by reducing bureaucratic red tape and preventing graft andcorruption. Torres said governmentofficesarealso required to set-up Public Assistance Desks to immediately address client’sconcerns or queries. The clients can also submit their questions, queries, feedback, and complaints at the suggestion/feedback box of aparticularoffice,shefurthersaid. Torres also encouraged transacting public who aresatisfied with the efforts andservices of government officesto give positive feedbacks tomotivateandinspiregovernmentworkerstoalwaysgivetheirbest.


DOLE releases P1M livelihood grants in MisOccTUDELA, Misamis Occidental – The Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office No. 10 (DOLE-X) through its Misamis Occidental Provincial Field Office Head Leonardo G. Rodrigo released P1,013,000.00 to fund three livelihood projects under the Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB) system of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tudela on 4 August 2015 at the ABC Hall, in Misamis Occidental.

Vice Mayor Samuel L.Parojinog, received the checkwith the Sangguniang Bayan(SB)MembersofTudela. Theeventwasalsowitnessedby Tudela Public Employment Service Office (PESO) ManagerNicasia Cagoco and Municipal Local Government OperationsOfficer (MLGOO) Chuchi MarieL.IgaroftheDepartmentoftheInterior and Local Government(DILG). DOLE-10 Regional DirectorRaymundoG.Agravantedisclosedthat anamountof P513,000.00wasgrantedto201membersoftheFarmers Organization of Tudela to financetheGoat-RaisingProject(Multiplier),whiletheFederationof Women Organizations with54 beneficiaries receivedP500,000.00 for the Starter Kits for manicure, pedicure, hair and footspa,bodyscrubandsewing

machines for the Dress Making Project. Parojinog said, on behalf of Mayor Estela O. Estano, “Kaning mga proyekto makahatag kaninyo ug dugang na kinitaan ug oportunidad sa trabaho nga makatabang ug pamaayo sa inyong panimuyo. Ang nakanindot, dili lang, kamo, mga miyembro ang makabenipisyo ani, apil ang kadaghanan sa mga katawhansaatonglungsod.” (These livelihood projectswill provide you with additionalincomeandworkopportunitiestoimproveyourstandardofliving.Moreover, these projects willbringonabeneficialimpact,notonly to the recipients but also to majority of the residents in our town.) As a start-up venture, thelivelihoodfundsreleasedwillbeinitially used for the purchase of

By: Lei Garrett I. Miraflor


This is one of the highlights of the DOST Science and Technology Forum in partnership with theCagayan de Oro Chamber of

Commerce and Industry. In the turn-over,DOSTSecretaryMarioMontejo and Regional Director Alfonso Alamban handed a

DOST provides assistance to CDO Building Management SystemBy: Junelyn Louvena Batay-RuizCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) released the assistance for the computerization in the processing of building permits under the Building Permit Management System (BPMS) Project of Cagayan de Oro city during its Science and Technology Forum on 21 August 2015.

rawmaterialsandothersuppliesas well as the necessary skillstrainingforthebeneficiaries. The associations have alsoverbalizedtheir long-termplansfor the projects. The Farmers Organization plans to ventureinto an alternative livestockenterprise such as processing of goat milk into dairy products for retail distribution in the future. BUB implementation ispartof the government reform planoftheAquinoadministrationwiththeMilleniumDevelopmentGoalofpoverty reduction. Itaims toachievegrassrootsempowermentand participation, providing the

citizens an equal opportunity to determine the projects that accurately respond to the needs of their community. Giventhesepoints,Rodrigoin his closing message said, “I strongly encourage you to take responsibility of this project because its sustainability lies in your hands.May you give yourfull support and commitment to this opportunity. If this becomes a success, most likely we will be recommending youfor an additional capital of the organization for project enhancement.”


checktoMindanaoUniversityofScienceandTechnology(MUST)President Ricardo Rotoras, the project proponent. Local Economic andInvestment Promotions OfficerEileenSan Juanof InvestmentsPromotion Center represented Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S.Morenoduringtheevent.Shethanked DOST for its strong support in the modernization of the city services particularlyon Information Communication Technology(ICT). The BPMS is envisioned tobe an interoperable web-basedapplication system to automate the permit processing of the CDO-OBOfollowingthelawsandstandards set forth in Presidential

Decree No. 1096of the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP). BPMSaims to simplify and speed-upthe application p r o c e s s , n o t i f i c a t i o n s , p r o g r e s s m o n i t o r i n g , enforcement and mapping whilem a i n t a i n i n g i n t e g r i t y , responsivenessand good

governance inspired by thecountry’s ICT Roadmap 2011-2016. In2014,DOSTalsoreleasedto the city government theassistance for the computerization of the Business Permit Processing through the project Electronic BusinessPermittingandLicensingSystem (eBPLS). This systeminnovationsignificantlyimprovedthecity’sinvestmentclimateandenhanceditscompetitiveness. Hence,CagayandeOroCitywas declared as the 2nd MostCompetitiveCityin2014bytheNationalCompetitiveCouncil.


Increased awareness on the West Philippine issue noticedDAVAO CITY- An official of the Department of Foreign Affairs has no-ticed an increasing interest among the people to discuss the row of the Philippines with China over maritime claims on the West Philippine Sea.

Assistant Secretary Charles Jose, spokesperson of the DFA saidthatpeoplenowconveytheirthoughts and reaction on the is-sue not only through the main-stream like radio and televisionbut also through threads about theWPSissueonthesocialme-dia. However,hechallengedev-eryonetoincludetheWPSissueevenonthediscussionswiththefamily,friendsandofficesothatthe discourse on the topic willcontinue. Jose said that the govern-ment will maximize all peace-fulmeanstoresolvetherowbyawaitingthedecisionoftheUnit-edNationsHighTribunalofwhichanarbitration casewasfiledbygovernmentinJuly.

“GoingtowarwithChinaisnever an option under this dis-pensation,” he pointed out. Jose said a decision on the maritime claims of the Philip-pinesmightcomeoutinthefirstquarter of 2016, before the Aqui-noAdministration’stermends. Josestressedthatasaworldleader, China must be reasonable enoughtoabidewiththedecisionoftheUNHighTribunal. Jose led the discussants in explaining to the public the issue on the West Philippine in a fo-rum conducted at the NCCC Mall DavaoTuesdaywiththesecuritysector,academe,fisherfolks,reli-gious groups, the Bureau of Fish-eries and Aquatic Resources 11, Philippine Coast GuardSoutheast-ern Mindanao Area, and the Eastern Mindanao Command .

By:Joey Sem Dalumpines


DOT-DPWH convergence pours P5.7-billion in Davao RegionDavao del Norte - The convergence program of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) known as Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP) allocated a to-tal of P 5.7-billion in Davao region. According to the data from theDPWH,40tourismroadproj-ectswereundertakeninthere-gion since 2011, in which 11werealready completedand29arestillon-goingconstruction. The TRIP projects in the re-gion includes the IslandGardenCityofSamal(IGACOS)Circum-ferential Road with P 875-mil-lion budget to cover 26.4kmsand Panabo City Coastal Road amountingtoP599-millionwithalengthof8.9kms. In Davao City, the majortourism road projects are the Lomondao-Salaysay-Arakanroad leading to Mt. Apo stretch-ing to 6.6kmswith a budget ofP 150-million and LAcson-La-manan-Inayangan-MegkawayanRoad leading to MegkawayanPeak with a length of 13.7kmscostingP488-million. Another road leading to Mt. Apo in Cogon-Kapatagan-MainitRoad, Davao del Sur got P487-millionwithalengthof21.9kms. In Compostela Valley, P

30-million covered the 1.1kmstretch of New Albay-MarangigRoad, which leads to Marangigand PyalitanWaterfalls, both inMaragusan. InDavaoOriental,thecon-vergence planted four majorprojects totalling to P 975-mil-lion.Thisincludes7.4kmsHigh-way Junction Santiago-Macopa-Pantad road leading to Pusan Point in Baganga, P 253-mil-lion; 17.7kms Junction Menzi-Dahican-Lawigan inMati City, P336-million;4.9kmsLaUnion-Mt.HamiguitanroadinSanIsidro,P261-million;and3.5kmsFatima-Parola-CapeSanAgustinroadinGovernor Generoso, P 125-mil-lion.

By:Michael Uy


South Cotabato buys back offsprings of AI program By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 18 -- Farmer-benefi-ciaries of government artificial insemination programs in South Cotabato could earn more tfrom heir livestock, an official of the provincial government said.


Dr.FloraBigot,actingprovin-cialveterinarian,announcedin a press conference Tuesday thattheprovincialgovernmentisbuyingcarabaosthatwerebornfromitsAIactivities.Apartfromthis,theprovincialgovernmentisalsoaskingben-eficiariesofcattleAIprogramtoselltheupgradedcowstotheprovincialgovernmentinabuybackprogramwiththeNa-tionalDairyAuthority(NDA).“Foratwo-yearoldoffspringofanartificiallyinseminatedcarabao,weighingabout250kilograms,theprovincialgov-ernmentwouldpayPhp30,000,”she said.Farmerswouldgainmorefrom this scheme, she empha-sized,“becausewhentheyselltheir carabao to traders, they could only earn Php20,000.”“Theprovincialgovern-ment has allotted an initial Php500,000 for this project.Foryearsnow,SouthCotabatoLGUinpartnershipwiththePhilippine Carabao Center has been conducting upgrading pro-gram for the indigenous draft animalwithMurrahbuffalo.Murrahbuffaloesarewellknownfortheirbulkierphy-siqueandimprovedmilk-pro-duction capability.

“Our buyback program for ca-rabaosislinkedwiththenu-tritionprogramoftheprovincialprogram. The Animal Produc-tion and Processing Center (APPC)inTinongcop,Tantanganaugments the requirements for milk of the nutrition program,” she explained further.Before the end of 2015, South CotabatoLGUexpectstocom-plete its milk processing facil-ity at the APPC.Withtheinitialbudget,theprovincialgovernmentiseyeingthe repurchase at least 16 ca-rabaos.Meanwhile,theprovincialgov-ernment has also partnered withtheNationalDairyProgramfor the purchase of upgraded cattle.“Iffarmerswillselltheircowsfor meat production they could onlygetPhp25,000toP30,000but through the buyback pro-gram of the NDA, they could earn up to P50,000 per ani-mal,” Bigot said.ArtificialinseminationprogramwithNDAherehasbeenus-ingBrahmanandHolstein-Friesian breeds to upgrade the local stock. Livestockgatheredthroughthebuybackprogramwillbedis-persedtootherfarmer-cooper


NorthCot LGU continues to improve farmers’ life through animal dispersal programBy Danilo E.Doguiles

KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato, Sept. 18—In its aim of improv-ing the life of poor families in the province especially the farmers, the provincial government strengthens the implementation of the Animal Dispersal Program.

atives.Bigot elaborated that they are currentlyconductinginventoryof the upgraded carabaos and cattle for the buyback pro-gram.Prior to the purchase, she add-ed,theanimalswillbesubject-edtoevaluationregardingits

pedigree.Althoughareatechnicianshavelistsofartificiallyinseminatedanimals,Bigotsaid,itwouldhelp if the farmers could pres-enttheAIreceiptgiventothembythetechnicianwhoconducted the insemination.(DEDoguiles-PIA)

SpearheadedbytheOfficeoftheProvincialVeterinarian(OPVet),over500farmersarenowbenefittingfromthesaidprogramthisfirsthalfof2015.ProvincialveterinarianDr.Ru-

finoSuropianotedthatrecently,145individualsfrom39villagesintheprovinceweregivenlargeand small ruminants.

Recipients of the goat disper-salwerefromMalitubog,Polaya-gan, and Raradangan of Alama-da and Malagap and Puting Bato ofBanisilan;whilerecipientsof

theswinedispersalarefarmersfrom Malitubog and Raradangan ofAlamada;Malagap,Banisi-lan;Buluan,Balogo,Midpapan1,Midpapan2, and Anick of Pigc-awayan.Anotherswinedispersalwas

alsoconductedlastweekwhichbenefited47individualsfromDalapitan,Linao,NewPandan,Salvacion,Latagan,andPobla-cion of the municipality of Ma-talam;NoaandTagbacofMag-pet;Taluntalunan,Makilala;andKanibong, Tulunan.


Number of registered voters in Gensan increases

Also,49beneficiariesfromthe municipalities of President Roxas,AntipasandArakanweregivencowsandcarabaoslastweek.DatafromtheOPVetrevealed

thattheprovincialgovernmenthas funded a total of P20 mil-lion for the Animal Dispersal Program. From the said amount, P10 million is intended for the

dispersal of large ruminants, P5 millionforswinedispersal,andP5 million for small ruminants.NorthCotabatoGovernorEm-

mylouMendozabelievesthatthis program is helpful particu-larly to the less fortunate fami-lieswhodependonfarmingastheirsourceofliving.(SJDu-erme-PIA12withNorthCotMediaCenter)

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept 18 – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reported an increase in the num-ber of registered voters in General Santos City.


According to the Comelec, 12,000applicationshavere-cently been added to its records basedonthepreviousElectionRegistration Board hearing.Thisisa7percentincreaseas

comparedtopreviousfigures.Gensannowhas238,697regis-teredvoters.ElectionOfficerAtty.AprilMi-

tchoralsosaidinaninterviewthattheComelecwasintheprocess of completing the bio-metrics registration. She said oldvoterswhohaveincompleteornobiometricshavetounder-gorevalidationprocessinordertovoteforthe2016nationaland local elections.“Thisiswhatweareworking

hardonsowestrengthenedour information dissemination. As early as last year, the ba-rangayswerefurnishedlistsofresidentswholackbiometrics.Atpresent,weareevenfur-nishingindividualnotices,”Atty.Mitchor stated.“Wearegearingforfullauto-

mation.Thosewhodonothavebiometricscannotvotein2016becausethesewillbemanda-tory,” she added.ThepassageintolawofRe-

publicAct10367inFebruary2013madeitmandatoryforallregisteredvoterstohavea

complete biometrics data.Underthevoter’sregistration

system,avotermusthaveapicture, specimen signature and fingerprinttobeabletovoteinthis coming election in support to “No Bio No Boto Policy” under thesaidlaw.

The Comelec continues to up-date the constituents through mediaoutletswhodisseminatetheinformation,individualnotic-es and conduct of satellite reg-istration in the barangays and eveninprivateestablishmentslike the malls.

“Satellite registration is also ongoing.Itiswherewebringthe machines to the barangay. Insteadofvoterangmagadto,kami ang mag adto sa baran-gay. Didto ta mag conduct sa registrationparamaswiderangatongcoverage,atthesametimeconvenientsaapplicants,”Atty. Mitchor added.

This month, the Comelec is holding a satellite registration oscheduleddatesatGaisanoMall, Robinson Place and SM City.VotershaveonlyuntilOcto-

ber31ofthisyeartoregisterorrevalidate.(SVillacastin-GensanCPIO/DEDoguiles-PIA12)

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