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| ==[[Mindoro Oriental News]]== | | ==[[Mindoro Oriental News]]== |
| '''VP Binay leads land use preparation program launching''' | | '''NSO MIMAROPA to set 2011 PSQ regional championships''' |
| *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=mim&id=58642 | | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=mim&id=59074 |
| *Tuesday, October 11, 2011 | | *Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
| :by PIA Press Release | | :by Louie T. Cueto |
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| CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, October 11 (PIA) –- Vice-president Jejomar C. Binay led national and local government officials here in the launching of the “Cluster Approach to Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) Preparation and Updating” for Region 4B (MIMAROPA) during the Pabahay Caravan in this city last October 7. | | |
| The “cluster approach” is a program of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) of which Binay is chairman of the board.
| | CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, October 13 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) MIMAROPA Region will conduct the 2011 Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) on November 17 at the Capitol Square, this city. |
| Particularly in MIMAROPA (Mindoro-Marinduque-Romblon-Palawan) Region, Binay stated the lack of land use plan as of this time makes hard for the concerned LGUs in the area to fully develop and utilize their natural resources. That is why the national government, through the different housing and related agencies under the Office of the Vice-President continuously implementing the cluster approach program, the vice-president added.
| | In a meeting called by NSO MIMAROPA Regional Director Flordeliza J. Monteclaro last Monday (Oct. 10), she said that PSQ is open to all Filipino first-time college freshmen who are currently enrolled in the second semester for the school year 2011-2012 in any recognized tertiary academic institution in the country. |
| Binay explained the cluster approach aims to fast-track the preparation of updating of CLUP and zoning ordinances (ZO) by the different LGUs, including the identification of land for socialized housing, as prescribed in Republic Act 7279, or the Urban Development and Housing Act. Accordingly, the CLUP provides a rational approach of allocating equitably available resources among competing uses.
| | During the meeting, Monteclaro asked participating member agencies to prepare questions which will be used in the provincial elimination in the MIMAROPA region. PSQ provincial level elimination will be held within the month of October 2011 in different dates. |
| “We cannot undermine the importance of CLUPs and ZOs in the implementation of the housing program as well as the economic development of local government units. The cluster approach is our way of fast-tracking the provision of technical assistance to LGUs in the formulation or updating of their respective CLUPs and ZOs. We are glad to finally launch the program in the MIMAROPA Region,” Binay said.
| | The PSQ is an annual contest designed to test freshman college students’ knowledge of statistics. This competition has been conducted jointly by NSO and Philippine Statistical Association (PSA) since 1992. |
| Under the eight-month program, a cluster of LGUs will undergo four planning modules administered by the HLRUB.
| | Among the objectives set of the PSQ are as follows: 1) to assess the competency and skills of students in statistics as required from the secondary education curriculum; 2) to promote, enhance, and instill awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of science, statistics in particular; and 3) to generate public awareness on the importance of statistics in all development-planning activities and win overall support for all government statistical activities. |
| The Pabahay (Housing) Caravan was organized by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) to build a stronger partnership with LGUs in addressing the country’s housing gap.
| | For the successful conduct of this year’s competition, the 2011 PSQ in the regional level is looking for partners who may provide financial assistance and incidental expenses to cover the PSQ activities in the province. |
| Meanwhile, Binay congratulated Oriental Mindoro First District Congressman Rodolfo G. Valencia for developing Neo-Calapan, a middle class to high-end type of subdivision in this capital city of Oriental Mindoro, noting the said subdivision as a “model development housing program in the whole country.”
| | Interested individuals who want to be PSQ partners may visit the NSO Regional Office at Camilmil, Calapan City and get in touch with Dir. Monteclaro or call 043-2867491. (Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B) |
| The vice-president also awarded checks representing the housing loan proceeds and transfer certificates of title (TCT) to Pag-IBIG housing loan borrowers under the Housing Loan Program for End-Users. Four other titles were awarded to beneficiaries of the ‘Nagkakaisang Mamamayang Naninirahan sa Dulong Ilaya’ in this city who have completed payment of their loan obligations under the Community Mortgage Program of the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), another agency chaired by Binay. (J.R. Mahusay/Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B)
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| ==Photo Gallery of Mindoro Oriental, Philippines== | | ==Photo Gallery of Mindoro Oriental, Philippines== |