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==D.O.L.E. Extends Aid To Farmers==
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/354003/dole-extends-aid-to-farmers
*By: Mark Anthony N. Manuel
*''March 11, 2012''
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here has recently provided a total of P350,000 livelihood assistance to a farmers’ community group in Bataan for their organic fertilizer program.
The assistance fund is part of the agency’s Community Enterprise Development (CED) program that aims to assist the farmers’ cooperative that were affected by recent typhoons.
DOLE has awarded the livelihood assistance worth P200,000 to 38 members of the Canitangan Organic Farmers Marketing Cooperative (COFMACO) for their organic fertilizer production.
==Bello Speaks At A.P.O. Meet==
==Bello Speaks At A.P.O. Meet==
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353810/bello-speaks-at-apo-meet
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353810/bello-speaks-at-apo-meet

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Province of Bataan - Archived News

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.
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St. Joseph Church

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Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded. That means that these firms are responsible for evaluating the safety and labeling of their products before marketing to ensure that they meet all the requirements of DSHEA and FDA regulations.

D.O.L.E. Extends Aid To Farmers

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here has recently provided a total of P350,000 livelihood assistance to a farmers’ community group in Bataan for their organic fertilizer program.

The assistance fund is part of the agency’s Community Enterprise Development (CED) program that aims to assist the farmers’ cooperative that were affected by recent typhoons.

DOLE has awarded the livelihood assistance worth P200,000 to 38 members of the Canitangan Organic Farmers Marketing Cooperative (COFMACO) for their organic fertilizer production.

Bello Speaks At A.P.O. Meet

BALANGA CITY, Bataan — Former Solicitor General Silvestre “Bebot” Bello will be championing the cause of good governance as he addresses today’s meeting of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) in Bataan. Businessman Gerry Calimbas of Morong and Edgardo Lulu, of Pilar town, who are the head and coordinator of the APO in this province’s 1st District, respectively, will welcome Bello.

Dr. Junn Teopengco, president of the APO-Mt. Samat Alumni Association, said the meeting will focus on expanding their organization, to include barangay leaders and members of non-government organizations.

Hazard Watch

MARIVELES, Bataan — The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) here, headed by its chief Amado Villanueva, has vowed to uphold environmental laws to ensure sustainable development in this fast-rising industrial area of Bataan.

This, after the PENRO received a request from Mayor Jesse Concepcion to investigate a Japanese-owned company importing scraps from Japan that has allegedly been operating without the required clearances from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

The investigation focuses on the alleged entry of tons of the reported hazardous, toxic-laden and possibly radiation-contaminated scraps from the exploded Japanese Nuclear Power Plant in Fukusima.

Dutch Company Investing P1B Here

Manufacturing Cable Assemblies In Bataan

Dutch company Molex Integrated Products Philippines Inc. is investing P1.147 billion for the manufacture of cable assemblies in an 11-hectare lot in Hermosa economic zone in Bataan and would employ 1,265 once in full commercial operation.

The project has been approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority as among the huge big ticket items that flocked into the country.

Molex is a leading one-source supplier of interconnect products. It is focused on the design, development and distribution of innovative product solutions that touch virtually every walk of life.

Its portfolio is among the world's most extensive, with over 100,000 reliable products, including everything from electronic, electrical, and fiber optic interconnects to switches and application tooling.

Molex has extensive worldwide resources to meet customer needs on a local, regional, and global level.

Molex offers well-established sales, product development, manufacturing and logistics resources in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The company’s engineering, development and manufacturing capabilities are organized into three product divisions, all serviced by the Molex Global Sales and Marketing Division.

The company’s flexible design and manufacturing capabilities allows the company to better provide custom cable solutions for numerous applications. (BCM)

Balanga City receives Rice Achievers Award

BALANGA CITY, Bataan- To merit the 2011 Rice Achievers Award, Balanga has implemented several agricultural initiatives.

Balanga City Mayor Joet Garcia prioritized food security and the stability of farmers and fisher folks. Garcia continually initiated agricultural programs which proved to be beneficial to both the farmers and the consumers.

One of the agricultural programs of the city is the Binhian ng Bayan which supported the Seed Subsidy Program where farmers were given certified and hybrid rice varieties as planting materials which greatly improved harvest.

A Plant Now Pay Later Program, another agricultural initiative of the city government, provided assistance to farmers for the purchase of farm inputs like fertilizer, pesticides, implements and machineries.

In infrastructure, the construction of farm-to-market roads in barangays Cataning, Dangcol, Cabog-cabog, Central, Tanato, and Munting Batangas, which cost P24 million, were completed, facilitating the transport of farm products to the markets resulting in lower prices for consumers.

Annually, under the Dangal Balangueno program, the city recognizes the Most Outstanding Farmer of Balanga, as its way of recognizing the invaluable contribution of farmers in the city's development.

A farmers’ day was even instituted where recognition is given to the Most Active Agricultural Groups which have implemented effective agricultural and fishery programs.

As a proof of the support of the city to agricultural organizations, it allotted P341,088 for their operations. They were given loans under the Pangkabuhayang Proyekto Para Sa Balangueno.

One successful recipient is the Tanato Upland Farmers Association (TUFA) which is composed of 41 members. From the initial five heads of swine which they bought from the loan, they now raise 46 heads in their swine-breeding project.

Presently, the group has an income of P90,000 it derived from fertilizer trading and its Bigasan sa Barangay.

TUFA is also the caretaker of the Animal Breeding Center where 6 buffalos and 25 goats are available for bull and buck mating for free.

The city also established the Bagsakan Center located at the upper floor of the public market. Farmers were given the option to bring their products here instead of selling to middlemen.

No dengue outbreak in Bataan but cases go up

The Provincial Health Office in Balanga City, Bataan on Monday reported that although there is no dengue outbreak in Bataan, seven municipalities were tagged as hotspots as cases there have increased by almost 70 percent compared to last year.

Dr. Rosanna Buccahan, PHO officer-in-charge, said 364 cases of dengue fever were recorded from January to February this year compared to 214 for the same period last year. No fatality was reported.

Placed under the hotspot category are the City of Balanga and the towns of Abucay, Hermosa, Limay, Mariveles, Pilar and Orion, with 27 new cases from February 19-25, 2012.

Five towns previously declared hotspots were removed from the list.

An area is declared a hotspot when there is an increase in the number of cases for two consecutive weeks, Buccahan explained.

According to Buccahan, the rise in dengue cases is expected in the whole country. “Wala na kasing period o panahon ng dengue. All throughout the year na,” she said.

Bucahan strongly recommended conducting search and destroy activities, environmental cleanup and intensification of health education to prevent the increase of dengue fever in the community.

“Let us go back to basics by applying the ABaKaDa or Aksiyon Barangay Kontra sa Dengue. Hanapin natin ang kiti-kiti at puksain,” Buccahan said.

PHO reports showed that the ages of those contracting dengue ranged from 9 months to 62 years old, with most of them belonging to the 11-20 age group. Those aged 7 years old were most affected.

New Posts For Cop Chiefs

CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan — Chiefs of police (COPs) in this province face the prospect of getting new posts, Senior Superintendent Ricardo D.C. Zapata, Jr., Police Provincial Office (PPO) director, said Monday.

Zapata’s deputy for administration, Supt. Mario Ramos, is closely monitoring COPs in the different municipalities and city of Bataan to assess who will be given new posts.

Ramos, who is also the PPO’s intelligence officer, will be the one to make recommendations to Zapata who among the COPs needs to be transferred to a different position first.

The Provincial Director (PD) said this move is necessary to make Police Stations more effective and dynamic, especially in areas where there is a proliferation of criminal and drug activities.

“We have several police officers who want to come and work in Bataan; I am not relieving my officers, but if they cannot afford to do their work, then I’ll give them other assignements,” said Zapata.

He said his order to Ramos is clear. The Bataan PPO’s thrust is to improve police efficiency in solving crimes and ridding the streets of illegal drugs.

Ramos vowed to monitor the performance of every Police Station and gauge whether or not the chiefs of police in these areas are effective in their jobs.

Likewise, Zapata directed Senior Inspector Dennis Orbista, PPO information officer, to provide media men the contact numbers of all COPs and access to all reported crimes in their respective areas of responsibility.

List of Bataan flora another legacy left by Co

Botanist Leonard Co documented the flora of the Bataan National Park a year before he was killed in Leyte, and local environmentalists have reproduced the catalogue for students to encourage them to help regreen the park.

Co’s eight-page catalogue lists 160 plant species, Felicito Payumo, chair of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), said here on Friday.

A native of Bataan, Payumo led reforestation efforts on the 23,668-hectare park that straddles the foothills of Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Bagac and Morong towns and Balanga City. The park’s center, Mount Natib, is the watershed of those towns, he said.

To familiarize the students with the flora of the park, Payumo said high school and college students have been invited to a Mar. 31-Apr. 1 event on Mt. Natib where they will hunt for the plant species. Participants who document the most species will be declared winners.

The event ends at the Bataan Technology Park in Morong, which is part of the Bases Group of Companies owned by the

BCDA.

“They might even find new other flora in the process,” he said.

Two members of the Aeta village of Kanawan in Morong will join the event. An Aeta, surnamed Salonga, helped Co during the documentation.

On his first death anniversary in November last year, Co’s friends and classmates at the University of the Philippines relaunched a new edition of his directory of indigenous herbs and medicinal plants.

The book, “Common Medicinal Plants of the Cordillera Region,” lists 120 indigenous Cordillera plants and provides recipes for their use as medicinal remedies.

Co was working on a biodiversity project by the Energy Development Corp. in Leyte when he and two companions were shot dead allegedly during a communist rebel clash with government soldiers.

The military said Co was caught in a crossfire. His family and friends believed soldiers fired on Co and his companions, mistaking them to be New People’s Army rebels. Tonette Orejas

Bataan Group Promotes Good Governance

BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — A group of highly-respected professionals in the province is set to launch what they call the Bagong Simula Pilipinas Movement (BSPM) that will promote good governance in the province.

Dr. Junn Teopengco, president of the APO-Samat Alumni Association, said the BSPM is going to be a private non-government organization composed of professionals and businessmen.

“BSPM is geared towards one goal: The success of the Filipino people and the nation,” Teopengco said.

He said their group’s aim is also to create social awareness particularly the barangay leaders for them to get involved in observing incumbent and potential national leaders who have the impeccable credibility and honesty in leading the nation not only today but also in the coming years.

Teopengco’s partners who are pushing for the movement are businessman Gerry Calimbas and Edgardo Lulu, former barangay captain of Alauli, Pilar town who is involved in various civic activities.

Part of their mission, Teopengco said, is to foster a Filipino nation that is truly democratic, independent, self-reliant and globally competitive, with a society living in prosperity, amity and a renewed sense of dignity.

They will also strongly advocate good governance founded on the rule of law; promote social justice to every Filipino family; and protect the human rights of all the citizens.

RDC Endorses P220-M Drainage Project

The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Luzon here has passed a resolution endorsing the proposed P220-million integrated drainage system in Dinalupihan, Bataan to address the perennial flooding in several villages in the province.

RDC said the proposed plan will also address flooding woes along the Layac area which is the entry and exit points to three provinces namely Bataan, Pampanga and Zambales.

“It is meant to eliminate flooding caused by heavy siltation in four river systems,” RDC said.

The resolution is one of the 27 resolutions approved in three omnibus motions recently passed by the RDC.

The meeting was presided by City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Mayor Oscar Rodriguez, RDC chairman, and participated in by Governors Bellaflor Angara-Castillo of Aurora, Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. of Zambales and Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado of Bulacan, 10 regional directors of national government agencies and 34 council members.

RDC 3 is the highest policy-making body in Central Luzon and serves as the counterpart of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board at the sub-national level.

It is the primary institution that coordinates and sets the direction of all economic and social development efforts in the region and serves as a forum where local efforts can be related and integrated with national development activities.

Council members include all governors, city mayors, municipal mayors of capital towns, presidents of municipal mayors’ league, regional directors of national government agencies and representatives from the private sector.

In a related development, the Central Luzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has set its programs and projects for 2012 which will enable the local government units to cope with emergencies, particularly during typhoons.

Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director Josefina Timoteo said a review of the disaster records of the past five years will be made to learn from the best practices in the management of disasters.

RDRRMC-3 said that it would pursue the organization of city, municipal and barangay disaster risk reduction and management committees who are in the frontline in disaster response.

These committees will undergo training on the use of software such as the Regional Disaster Assessment System (REDAS) to equip them with skills necessary in the performance of their functions.

Drills for earthquake, tsunami, fire, flood evacuation, and exercises on water search and rescue (WASAR), swift water/ flood water rescue will be implemented in the second quarter.

The Office of Civil Defense, with the members of the RDRRMC-3 and local government units, will also conduct the early recovery and post disaster needs assessment and update themselves in the communication protocol in disaster reporting.

2 killed, 4 critical in Bataan crash

Two individuals were killed after their vehicle crashed into a concrete post in Balanga City, Bataan, police said Wednesday. Four others remain in critical condition.

Senior Superintendent Ricardo Zapata, Bataan Police Provincial Director, said a maroon Honda Civic slammed into concrete post in Barangay Munting Batangas in Balanga City.

Tristan Jay Cruz and Armando Cama were instantly killed in the accident.

Three of the four injured, meanwhile, were identified as Juan Dejungco, Joey Cruz and Sheena Cruz. They were rushed to Bataan General Hospital for treatment.

Zapata said the victims were residents of Barangay Kitang in Limay town.

Red tide alert still up in Bataan and Zambales – BFAR

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) renewed its appeal to the public to refrain from gathering and eating shellfish from the Bataan coastal waters and Masinloc Bay in Zambales as red tide toxin which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning remains present in these areas.

Affected by the ban in Bataan are the municipalities of Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Abucay, Samal and Orani and the city of Balanga.

BFAR Central Luzon information officer Lanie Lamyong said, “Based on the latest shellfish bulletin issued on February 9, the current red tide toxin level in shellfish samples collected from the coastal waters of Bataan and Masinloc Bay are still significantly higher to the 60g STXg/100g tolerable limit.”

Lamyong reiterated that fishes, squids, shrimps and crabs harvested from these areas are safe to eat as long as they are fresh and washed thoroughly and their internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.

Adamson Cites BM 'Teri Onor'

ABUCAY, Bataan — In recognition of his accomplishments and contribution to public welfare, Bataan Board Member Dexter Dominguez, more popularly known as comedian “Teri Onor,” was conferred the “Adamsonian Award” by his alma mater. Dominguez received the award on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of Adamson University at its campus theater on Taft Avenue, Manila. Adamson University, run by the Congregation of the Mission led by Vincentian priests and brothers, also hosted a dinner for Dominguez and other awardees at the “1st Distinguished Adamson Reunion” held at the historic landmark Manila Hotel.

New Bataan PD Assumes Post

CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan — Newly-designated Provincial Police Director (PD) Sr. Supt. Ricardo Zapata, Jr., who took over Wednesday as the new PD of Bataan, vowed to continuethe atmosphere of peace that was initiated by his predecessor.

A graduate of the elite Philippine Military Academy class 1985, Zapata replaced Sr. Supt. Arnold D. Gunnacao who completed his two-year tour of duty. Zapata said that he will continue the programs of his predecessor and work with local officials to maintain the prevailing peace and order of the province. Zapata also thanked Gov. Enrique “Tet” Garcia for his trust with him.

DPWH Cleaning Up Bataan Rivers

ABUCAY, Bataan, Philippines — A top official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed Tuesday that the department is bent on demolishing illegally constructed structures in what it called “obstructions” to the smooth flow of water along the rivers in this town and neighboring areas.

DPWH district engineer Wilfredo S. Mallari of the 1st engineering district here, said that the department has no recourse than to rid the illegal squatters along the rivers as they obstruct the rivers and causes flash floods during rainy season.

Engr. Mallari said that he is just implementing order from higher ups following reports that these illegally constructed houses and other structures along the rivers blocked the smooth flow of water and causes stagnation of the fresh water in the area.

Earlier, Melandro Ramos, President of the Central Luzon Small Scale Aqua Culture (class A) Association, complained that the fish pond industry has been severely affected by the swallow water ways since their boats can no longer almost go out due to the swallow water particularly along the rivers where their boats usually pass through. “Nahihirapang dumaan ang aming bangka dahil masyado nang mababaw ang mga ilog na dinadaanan naming palabas,” lamented Ramos.

Worse, Ramos pointed out, their agony was further aggravated by the lack of dissemination of information coming from the government, particularly the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources every time the waters are polluted due to the sudden emergence of bacteria that gradually causes fish kills along their fish ponds.

“Yes, this is true since the flow of water can no longer pass through smoothly and causing it (fresh water) to become stagnant and pollutes the river,” said Mallari.

The district engineer said that his office has already sent several notices to the affected areas (illegal squatters) for them to vacate voluntarily rather than to have their houses and structures demolished by the department.

For his part, Second district DPWH engineer Medel Chua has also forged agreement with Balanga City officials to plant more mangrove trees along the coastal areas to support Mayor Joet Garcia's program of protection the river bed from erosion, particularly along Tortugas, Porto Rivas; now the bird sanctuary in Bataan.

Newsmen learned that the sprouting of illegally constructed structures were also partly blamed to other political leaders who, they said, appear to be tolerating the existence of it just to “promote their own political advancement.”

“Siyempre, ayaw kumibo tong mga politico na ito sa mga illegal squatters dahil baka magtampo itong mga taong ito at hindi sila iboto sa susunod na halalan, at lalong hindi sila (political leaders) kikilos para mapaalis ang mga illegal na bahay sa mga ilog,” said a DPWH employee.

The sprouting of illegal structures along Almacen rivers in Hermosa town has been also the subject of criticism by others; but other leaders cannot and do not want to lift their fingers to rid the problem; to protect their own political interests at the expense of the majority of the people.

But Engr. Mallari said that he has to implement the orders (in demolishing the illegal squatters) as this severely affects the majority of the public. “Wala tayong magagawa kundi alisin itong mga sagabal na naitayong illegal sa mga ilog dahil bawal at nagiging dahilan ng pagbaha at pollution,” added Mallari.

Garcia Tells Pascual: No Vacancy

CAPITOL, Bataan, Philippines — In an apparent clear message to the vice governor of the province, incumbent Gov. Enrique “Tet” Garcia said there is no vacancy so far for the top position of Bataan.

In a bid to clear the cloud of doubt regarding the governorship in the province, Garcia said he has never been remiss in his job as chief executive of Bataan even as he asked Vice Governor Efren Pascual, Jr. to reconsider his stance from “assuming as officer in charge governor.”

Garcia’s action came in the wake of official two letters signed and distributed by Pascual last Jan. 31, declaring that he will assume the post of OIC governor and at the same time vice governor of Bataan.

Pascual’s move raised eyebrows among provincial capitol employees and local newsmen based here since the governor is still governing actively in his capacity as governor of Bataan as proven by the number of documents being signed by him almost daily.

“You will have to be informed that there is no occasion at all for you to make that assumption (of taking over as OIC governor). I have been in the continuous exercise and performance of my duties and functions as elected Governor of Bataan since the end of my authorized leave of absence on Jan. 12, 2012,” Garcia told Pascual in his letter, dated Jan. 31.

This was not the first time that Pascual tried but failed to take over as OIC governor in the province, the first of which was last year after Garcia underwent successfully a heart-by-pass operation.

Pascual has been rumored to be gunning for the governorship come 2013 election.

RDC3 endorses proposed P220-M integrated drainage system

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan- The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Luzon recently endorsed the full-blown feasibility study for the proposed P220-million integrated drainage system in this town.

The RDC 3 said the project will address perennial flooding in at least 18 of the 46 barangays in this town.

“The drainage system shall likewise address flooding woes along the Layac area which is the entry and exit point of three provinces, namely Bataan, Pampanga and Zambales,” it said.

RDC 3 is the primary institution that coordinates and sets the direction of all economic and social development efforts in the region and serves as a forum where local efforts can be related and integrated with national development activities.

Council members include all governors, city mayors, municipal mayors of capital towns, presidents of municipal mayors league, regional directors of national government agencies and representatives from the private sector.

PPP Projects Eyed in Blanga

BALANGA CITY, Bataan — After successfully opening the four-story Galeria Victoria as the city’s landmark public-private partnership (PPP) project under the Aquino administration, Mayor Joet S. Garcia is now looking forward to inviting more investors to engage in PPP projects in the city. With Robinsons Group as its biggest tenant, Garcia said there are more than 100 business establishments that have registered to put up shop inside the Galeria, a PPP project, built by the New San Jose Builders owned by Gerry Acuzar, a Balanga native. Garcia said construction of the building cost P250 million but the City of Balanga spent nothing under the PPP scheme.

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