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 ==[[Marinduque News]]==
-'''Moriones: A way of life in Marinduque''''
+'''New Road To Economic Prosperity In Far-Flung Village Communities'''
-*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=793955
+*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/356242/new-road-to-economic-prosperity-in-farflung-village-communities
-* April 03, 2012 10:15 AM
+*April 4, 2012, 9:48am
-:by Jun Pasaylo
+:by  MIKE U. CRISMUNDO
-MARINDUQUE, Philippines – Moriones Festival is not only an event to display the fine intricacies and details of Roman-inspired costumes here; it is a part of the culture and tradition of the people of the land.
+TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur – Carabao-pulled cart, the only means of transportation of residents and big number of farmers will be a thing of the past when the road construction currently implemented by the Department of Public Works (DPWH) Agusan del Sur 1st District Engineering Office (ADS 1 DEO) will be completed soon.
-For over a century, the people of Marinduque – men, women and children – have aspired to become a Morion, a person who vows to become a vehicle for the unique practice to continue amid changing times and cultural facelifts.
+The big number of residents and farmers in areas of Campo, San Miguel, Batucan and Del Mote in the river town of Talacogon are very much grateful and lucky when this road construction project of President Benigno S. Aquino lll will be completed on July28, this year, ahead of its completion target.
-Tracing its roots as one of the country's oldest festivities, Moriones festival has drawn thousands of the people here to commit their lives to the over a century-old tradition.
+It is seen that this new road will improve the lives of the big number of village community folks, some of them highland people which will give them access to basic services like education, health and economy.
-The first Moriones event happened late in the 1800s.
+Town and community village officials expressed heartfelt gratitude to the DPWH-ADS 1 DEO for the construction of this new road.
-Among the hundreds that committed his life in the vow of a Morion is 68-year-old Jose Manay. He has been a Morion for 53 years.
+The construction of NRJ-Batucan-Campo Farm to Market Road (FMR), funded under the Department of Agriculture CY 2011 program in the amount of Php 7 Million was started January 31, 2012.
-From an ordinary Morion soldier in 1959, he has climbed his way up to the rank-and-file of Roman-inspired soldier, and founded Kapatiran, one of the three existing Morion groups in Marinduque. The other two are the Mistah and Legions.
+It is being implemented by the DPWH-ADS I DEO) under the leadership of District Engineer (DE) Jaime T. Bernat, Sr, and under contract with Roim Builders and Construction Supply.
-"I started as a Morion when I was 15 years old, and it has been my commitment to fulfill my vow as long as I live," he said in an interview with www.philstar.com.
+As of this posting, the project is still on-going. “We are ahead of schedule and our technical personnel, project engineer and resident engineer are on the ground 24/7 to hit our objective – good quality of works and good quality materials being implemented by the contractor under its program of work,” stressed DE Bernat.
-With a commitment to roam around the province every Holy Week, he said the hardest part of being in “the vow" is to carry the load of the Morion's costumes.
+The area is producing rubber, rice and corn, falcata and varied rootcrops. These produce were transported before only by carabao-pulled cart that will take the farmers long hours before they reached the nearest market. With the construction of this road, exchange of goods and services will be fast, easier and accessible, added DE Bernat.
-"Sometimes we have to walk for miles with no food, but it’s very fulfilling to be part of the history of the Morion tradition," he added.
+In another development, in compliance with the directive of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio L. Singson to engage local civil society organizations (CSOs) to enter into budget partnerships with DPWH regional offices, the DPWH Regional office 13 has recently signed a budget partnership agreement (BPA) with its CSO partner Butuan-Agusan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (BACCIFI).
-"You have to sustain days of walk under the heat of the sun, but its more fulfilling when you know that you are doing it for God," he noted, adding that his wife and four children have also committed their lives to the vow of a Morion.
+During the signing of the BPA, Region Xlll DPWH Regional Director Danilo E. Versola reiterated Secretary Singson’s statement that DPWH wants to enhance the quality of its budget process by involving CSO partners in the annual budget preparation.
-For the people of Marinduque, being a Morion is not only display of glamorous costumes during the Lenten season, it is a way of life and a display of utmost faith to God.
+“This agreement with BACCIFI will help enhance efficiency and effectiveness of our office. With BACCIFI monitoring our programs, projects and activities for this year and beyond, transparency and accountability will be achieved and quality of public service will be improved particularly here in Caraga region,” said Director Versola.
-The family of Manay was among the countless families here that sustain the tradition with his children and grandchildren also committing their lives to "the vow".
+The signing of the BPA is part of the DPWH program to establish stronger ties with people’s organizations in the preparation and execution of the agency’s budget for FY 2013 and beyond. This is in support to the national government’s commitment to institutionalize citizen participation in the budget process as means of enhancing transparency and accountability in the preparation, allocation and utilization of public funds.
-"We might be poor compare to others. But with the Morion vow in our hearts, we know that we are rich in faith to God, and that the greatest treasure that I and my family have," he said.
+The BPA was signed at the DPWH Regional Office 13 by Director Versola, BACCIFI President Joseph Omar O. Andaya and witnessed by DPWH 13 Planning Chief Samson L. Hebra, BACCIFI Executive Director Virginia L. Rosales, Agusan del Norte District Engineer Alipio Grana and Butuan City District Engineer Nicolas Alameda.
-“As long as I have a life to live, I will continue fulfilling my vow as a Morion.”
+The BPA is in accordance with the guidelines set by the Department of Budget and Management National Budget Circular No. 536 dated January 31, 2013 to standardize partnership program with civil society organizations (CSOs) and other concerned stakeholders.
+To date, DPWH has signed budget partnership agreements with 5 CSO partners Bantay Lansangan; Research Education and institutional Development (REID) Foundation, Inc.; Southern Philippines Muslim Unity and Development Association, Inc. (SPMUDA); Marinduque First Saturday Movers, Inc. (MFSMI); and Butuan-Agusan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (BACCIFI) who agreed to adhere at all times to the principles of constructive engagement such as transparency, accountability, integrity, partnership, consultation and mutual empowerment, respect for internal processes, sustainability, and national interest.
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