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==School Year 2012-2013 starts on June 4==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1451336638174
*Friday, May 11, 2012
:by Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 11 (PIA) -- The coming school year (SY) will start on June 4 and end on March 22, 2013.
Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro, FSC, issued the School Calendar for SY 2012-2013 to synchronize all core events and teaching-learning activities in order to maximize the use of the required 200 school days, Rebonfamil Baguio, Asst. Superintendent, Ozamiz City Schools Division, said.
This will then include the 180 days to be used for non-negotiable teacher-pupils/students contact time and the five days In-Service Training (INSET) break and parent-teacher conference, he said.
Private schools, however, may deviate from the School Calendar, as long as they will not start their classes earlier than June 4, 2012 and not later than the last day of August, this year, as provided in Republic Act (RA) No. 7797 entitled “An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from 200 Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty-Two (220) Class Days.”
Schools may also observe national and local celebrations/activities and holidays, provided that the total number of school days is maintained and make-up classes shall be conducted to compensate for the school days spent for such activities.
Meanwhile, Secretary Luistro, per DepEd Order No. 26, series of 2012, has issued the following guidelines for the schools to conduct in preparation for the opening of classes for SY 2012-2013: early registration of pupils/students in the schools where they wish to study held last Jan. 29; and National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwela) on May 21-26, to enable the community and the school to prepared their facilities and In-Service Training (INSET) activities to be held a week before the opening of classes.
Likewise, as part of the opening rites, all schools are expected to conduct a general assembly for the purpose of orienting stakeholders on the curriculum and co-curricular programs and ancillary services lined-up for the year in support of learner development and continuous improvement of school outcomes.
For the secondary level, the general orientation shall include a career exposure program for the first- to third-year students to acquaint them with the various career pathways, which they wish to pursue.
For the fourth-year students, schools are encouraged to conduct Career Guidance Program in preparation for the careers or courses they prefer to pursue after high school.
On the other hand, the school year will be divided into four quarters: 52 days each for the 1st and 2nd quarters and 50 days and 46 days, for the 3rd and 4th quarters, respectively.
A mid-term break will be observed at the end of the 2nd quarter to appraise individual-teachers and their collective performance, and on this basis, conduct INSET activities, in support of continuing professional development.
Christmas break, as indicated in the school calendar, will begin on December 22, Saturday, and classes will resume on January 3, 2013, Monday.
Summer classes will begin on April 15, 2013, and ends on May 27, 2013, which is the last day for the final examination.
It shall consist of a three-hour daily sessions per subject area from Monday to Saturday for 36 days, exclusive of May 1, which is a legal holiday. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
==SEC-REGISTERED INVESTMENTS IN REGION 10 UP 73.93% IN 2011==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?keywords=Region%2010
*Thursday, May 10, 2012
:by (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- A total paid-up capital of P734.74 million from 333 firms have been registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Region 10 last year.
This amount of paid-up capital was actually higher by P534.74 million or 73.93 percent compared to P191.54 million, and higher by seven firms or 2.5 percent compared to 326 firms during the previous year, Atty. Renato V. Egypto, Regional Director, SEC-10, said.
About 314 of these firms or 94.29 percent were new registrations of stock corporations and partnerships, while the other 19 firms or 5.71 percent were stock corporations which expanded or increased their capital stock.
Meanwhile, the paid-up capital of the new registrations amounted to P281.66 million, posting an increase of 233.33 percent compared to P87.11 million in 2010, Jesher M. Radaza, Securities Specialist II of SEC-10 said.
Likewise, the paid-up capital of the stock corporations, which had increased their capital stocks to P453.08 million, was higher by 333.84 percent compared to P104.43 million, also in 2010.
For the new registrations, the year-end data of SEC-10 show that of the five provinces/areas where these firms are located, the Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro City Cluster registered the biggest paid-up capital of P249.57 million and the biggest number of 236 firms.
This was followed by the Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz City Cluster with P13.41 million in paid-up capital from 17 firms, Lanao del Norte/Iligan City Cluster with P9.88 million from 28 firms, Bukidnon with P8.69 million from 31 firms and Camiguin with P112,500 from two firms.
Again, for the stock corporations with increased capital, the Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro City Cluster registered the highest paid-up capital stock of P339.30 million from 14 firms, followed by Bukidnon with P113.15 million from four firms and Lanao del Norte/Iligan City Cluster with P625,000 from one firm.
No increase in capital stocks, however, was registered in the Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz City Cluster and Camiguin in 2010, Radaza added.
==Cell sites spout in Region 10==
*Source: http://www.mindanaodailybalita.com/content/?p=6577
*Wednesday, May 9, 2012
:by mdb-admin
OZAMIZ City – A total of 579 mobile phone cell sites have been put up by major service providers in Northern Mindanao, as of the 4th quarter of 2011. This figure is actually 8.63 percent higher that the 532 mobile phone cell sites that have been put up, as of the same period of 2010, said Director. Teodoro Buenavista Jr of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC-10). The most number (282 cell sites) are in Misamis Oriental, followed by Bukidnon (119), Misamis Occidental (77), Lanao del Norte (72) and Camiguin (29).
==Air traffic in Region 10 up by 15.55% in 2011==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R10&article=1451336447044
*Tuesday, May 8, 2012
:by Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 8 (PIA) -- A total of 8,596 incoming and outgoing flights have been noted in the two primary local airports that cater to commercial flight operations in Region 10 last year.
These airports are the Ozamiz Airport located in Barangay Labo, Ozamiz City in Misamis Occidental and the Cagayan de Oro Airport in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental.
“These number of flights actually increased by 15.55 percent compared to 7,439 flights during the previous year,” Engr. Naga Rascal, Area Manager of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Region 10, said.
As shown by the Comparative Data on Commercial Air Traffic of CAAP, the number of incoming passengers increased from 745,598 to 848,096 or 13.75 percent, and the outgoing passengers from 762,263 to 853,133 or 11.93 percent.
Overall, the volume of incoming cargoes increased from 9,392,298 to 9,425,414 kilograms (kg) or 0.35 percent but the outgoing cargoes declined from 16,244,155 kg. to 10,044,026 kg. or down by 38.17 percent.
For their individual outputs, the number of incoming passengers at the Ozamiz Airport increased from 101,870 to 117,657 or 15.50 percent and the outgoing passengers, from 104,489 to 112,190 or 7.37 percent.
Its number of flights also increased from 1,144 to 1,274 or 11.36 percent and its outgoing cargoes, from 1,492,241 to 1,822,123 kg.
However, incoming cargo at the Ozamia Airport declined from 1,899,650 to 1,416,274 kg. or down by 25.45 percent, Engr. Rascal said.
As far as the Cagayan de Oro Airport is concerned, its number of incoming passengers increased from 643,728 to 730,439 or 13.47 percent and its outgoing passengers from 657,774 to 740,993 or 12.65 percent.
The number of flights also increased from 6,295 to 7,322 or 16.31 percent and its incoming cargoes, from 7,492,648. to 8,009,140 kg. or 6.89 percent. But its outgoing cargoes declined from 14,751,914 to 8,221,903 kg. or down by 44.27 percent. (RCA-PIA 10, Mis. Occ.
==DTI monitors P1.14-B investments in Mis. Occ. in 2011==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1451336291774
*Monday, May 7, 2012
:by Rutchie C. Aguhob
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 7 (PIA) -- A total investment of P1.14 billion, mostly on services, had been monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Misamis Occidental last year.
These investments were actually higher by 18.05 percent compared to the P965.32 million of investments in the province, during the previous year, Regional Director Linda O. Boniao of DTI-Region 10, said.
In terms of share in the total regional investments, however, Misamis Occidental contributed a share of 11.4 percent.
Meanwhile, Boniao said a total of P9.97 billion have been monitored by DTI in Region 10, during the year, of which P4.17 billion or 41.8 percent was poured in Misamis Oriental, mostly in the infrastructure and services sectors.
These investments included the construction and expansion of tourism-related facilities like hotels, pension houses, dormitories, restaurants and recreation facilities, like the Ayala Center, Primavera Residences, and Paseo de Rio Hotel.
Also included were the construction of an air separation plant by a leading gas manufacturing/distributor company and of a food-based manufacturing plant which are both located inside the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate.
On the other hand, investments in the province of Bukidnon amounted to P3.09 billion contributing a share of 31 percent to the total regional investments. Most of these were in agri-based investments including the expansion of plantation areas, building improvement, and acquisition of machinery for pineapple, banana, and poultry production.
Investments from Lanao del Norte also amounted to P1.32 billion or 13.2 percent, which were mostly on news registrations and infrastructure projects after the rehabilitation projects of HOLCIM Phil., a cement plant, and additional construction for the expansion of Gaisano Store and Pillsbury Flour Mills, Co. were recorded the previous year.
Likewise, investments in Camiguin amounted to P252.29 million or 2.5 percent for the construction and expansion of tourism-related facilities and display center, sports complex, and outdoor adventure facilities, Boniao added. (PIA10, Mis. Occ.)
==May 5, Ozamiz Day is special working day in Mis. Occ.==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1451336108912
*Sunday, May 6, 2012
:by  AL JACINTO
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Soldiers arrested a health worker accused by the army as communist rebel in the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte, the human rights group Barug Katungod Mindanao said.
It said soldiers and policemen arrested Helen Igloria, now being held on murder charges, among others. The group also released a photograph of Igloria while being escorted by policemen to a prowl car.
Igloria, an administrative officer of the Community-Based Health Services and a founding member of the women’s group called Gabriela in Zamboanga del Norte, was arrested last week.
The group branded the charges as “fabricated” and accused the military and police of harassing Igloria, who is active in human rights advocacy in the province. It said the woman is being held in Tangub City in Misamis Occidental province.
“Igloria’s arrest shows that health workers are still targets of the state security that considers this sector as threats, similar to the case of the Morong 43 detained for more than a year,” Barug Katungod Mindanao said in a statement.
Morong 43 refers to a group of 43 health workers arrested by the army in February 2010 in the town of Morong in Rizal province after accusing them as NPA rebels.
President Benigno Aquino ordered the release of the health workers after communist rebel leaders who were negotiating for peace demanded their release.
“This [arrest of Igloria] also shows the continuing vilification and harassment of human rights defenders in the Zamboanga Region in Mindanao in the past six years,” Barug Katungod Mindanao said.
It cited the 2006 murder of a pastor of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines by motorcycle gunmen in Calamba town in Misamis Occidental, and the killing of an organizer of a church peasant group in Oroquieta City.
“Legal offensives are part of the Armed Forces’ ploy to neutralize human rights defenders. These legal maneuvers include the arbitrary insertion of names in lieu of John or Jane Does in existing criminal charges,” Barug Katungod Mindanao said.
The 1st Infantry Division did not issue any statement about the allegations and its spokesman Captain Albert Caber also ignored repeated telephone calls from journalists.
==May 5, Ozamiz Day is special working day in Mis. Occ.==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1451336108912
*Friday, May 4, 2012
:by Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 4 (PIA) -- The City of Ozamiz will be celebrating the 114th birth anniversary of the late Senator Jose Fortich Ozamiz, a hero and martyr, tomorrow, May 5.
The day has been declared a special working day in the province of Misamis Occidental and its component cities per Republic Act 6738, enacted into law was by the House of Congress and the Senate and approved by the late President Corazon C. Aquino on Aug. 4, 1989.
Born on May 5, 1898 in Aloran, Misamis Occidental, to parents Genaro Ozamiz and Basilisa Fortich, Senator Ozamiz was elected as the First Representative of Misamis to the House of Representatives in 1931, and got re-elected to the same position in 1934.
The following year, he was elected to the 16th Constitutional Convention representing the lone district of Misamis Occidental.
In 1936, he was again elected as the first and only Senator to come from the province and nominated as Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Senate in 1940.
He was a reserve officer of the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) with the rank of Major, during the Second World War, on December 8, 1941.
Senator Ozamiz was arrested by the Japanese on Feb. 11, 1944, and imprisoned in Fort Santiago, Manila for his involvement in the guerilla movement and was beheaded a few months later.
It was only two years after the beheading when his body was found, along with 29 other Filipino guerrillas who suffered the same fate under the Japanese.
In his inaugural speech at the Luneta Park, the late President Manuel A. Roxas, upon his installation as the First President of the newly independent Philippine Republic, said, “Senator Jose Ozamiz is a man whose loyalty, integrity and courage stand out as an example for all to follow. He could have lived an easy life, by relaxing on his principle and his conscience. I am one of those with reason to be grateful that he did not, for had he chosen to live, he would be where I am today, and I would be where he is.”
The late Congressman Hilarion Ramiro of the Second District of Misamis Occidental passed in 1988, Republic Act No. 6736, “An Act Declaring May 5 of every year as Ozamiz Day and a Special Working Holiday in the province of Misamis Occidental and the component cities, thereof, in honor of the late Senator Jose F. Ozamiz.”
It was then enacted into law by the House of Senate headed by Jovito Salonga, Senate President and House of Representatives headed by Ramon Mitra, Speaker of the House of Representatives on June 8, 1989.
Meanwhile, Mayor Nova Princes E. Parojinog-Echavez of Ozamiz, will lead the memorial ceremony for Senator Ozamiz at the Heroes Park, Port Road, this city, tomorrow, May 5.
The activities will start at 7:30 a.m. with an invocation by Rev. Fr. Marvin O. Osmeňa, Asst. Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
It will be highlighted by a floral offering, to be done by the Mayor, together with Carmen F. Ozamiz, daughter of the late Senator, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan led by Vice-Governor Henry S. Oaminal, the Ozamiz City Council and the Association of Barangay Councils led by former Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Sr., among others. (PIA 10, Mis. Occ.)
==DTI-monitored investments in Region 10 up 2.85%==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R10&article=1451336023335
*Thursday, May 3, 2012
:by Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 3 (PIA) -- A total investment of P3.10 billion in Northern Mindanao was monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Region 10, during the last quarter of 2011.
This amount actually represents a 2.85-percent growth compared to P3.02 billion in the same period of the previous year, Director Linda O. Boniao of DTI-10 said.
By sector, the highest investment of P1.58 billion or 51.01 percent came from infrastructure and services, followed by servicing with P614.11 million or 19.80 percent, she said.
Agri-based investments were also monitored at P599.65 million or 19.33 percent, trading, P115.14 million or 3.71 percent, “other” investments, P114.11 million or 3.68 percent, consumer manufacturing, P63.82 million or 2.06 percent, forest-based investments, P9.73 million or 0.31 percent, energy, P1.55 million or 0.05 percent, metals, P1.0 million or 0.03 percent, and mining and metallurgy, P0.57 million or 0.02 percent. ]
In terms of growth, however, the “other” investments posted the biggest increase of 941.15 percent, followed by consumer manufacturing, 631.04 percent, mining and metallurgy, 470 percent , forest-based investments, 88.57 percent, trading, 39.78 percent and infrastructure and services, 5.24 percent.
Boniao said servicing and agri-based investments, during the period, declined by 15.89 percent and 11.18 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, the annual total investments in 2011 declined by 16.33 percent, from P11.91 billion to P9.97 billion due to the pull-down of the investments in the following sector: chemical-based investments, down by 99.90 percent, mining and metallurgy, down by 84.57 percent, servicing, down by 51.44 percent, infrastructure and services, down by 33.61 percent and trading, down by 18.75 percent.
But increase in investments for the year were noted on metals, the largest, with 1,025 percent, followed by forest-based investments, 470.43 percent, “other” investments, 324.83 percent, consumer manufacturing, 185.58 percent and agri-based investments, 39.17 percent.
In terms of the total regional annual investments (TRAI), still the investments on infrastructure and services was the biggest contributor with P3.63 billion or 36.45 percent, followed by agri-based investments with 2.28 billion or 22.90 percent and servicing, P1.43 billion or 14.935 percent.
The other sectors posted the these shares in the TRAI, onsumer manufacturing, P990.39 million or 9.93 percent, “other” investments, P928.26 million or 9.31 percent, and trading, P563.79 million or 5.66 percent.
Forest-based investments, P132.51 million or 1.33 percent, energy, P2.85 million or 0.03 percent, metals, P2.70 million, another 0.03 percent, mining and metallurgy, P1.04 million or 0.01 percent and chemical-based investments, P0.55 million, another 0.01 percent. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
==Summer over? Pagasa to test its first rainfall warning system==
*Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/185887/summer-over-pagasa-to-test-its-first-rainfall-warning-system
*Wednesday, May 2, 2012
:by  Kristine L. Alave
Has the monsoon season come unusually early this year?
Metro Manila cooled down on Tuesday as grey clouds brought unexpected downpours and a cooler breeze, giving city folks a respite from the infernal summer heat.
Moderate rains in parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces were reported by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
So, it is timely for Pagasa to launch a rainfall warning system (RWS) for Metro Manila. The first of its kind in the country, the RWS will be different and apart from Pagasa’s public storm signal warnings.
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the temperature at Pagasa Science Garden in Quezon City was recorded at 33.8 degrees Celsius.  By 2 p.m., said Pagasa forecaster Jori Loiz, it was down to 33.1 degrees Celsius, definitely a more tolerable temperature compared to the year-high 36.6 degrees Celsius at the same time on Monday.
Pagasa noted that the moderate rainshowers were not caused by any weather disturbance.
“There are still isolated rainshowers because we are surrounded by oceans,” Loiz said, adding there would be more clouds and rains in the coming days.
The southwest monsoon, the weather system associated with thunderstorms and afternoon showers, ordinarily comes by the second or third week of May, especially in the western seaboard where the capital is located.
Pagasa usually declares the onset of the wet season by the end of May or early June.
But the Pagasa satellite image showed large masses of clouds over Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Tuesday.  Rains have been reported not only in Metro Manila but in other parts of the country as well.
The agency said the rains in these regions were caused by a low pressure area off the coast of Palawan province and the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
Mindanao
In Mindanao, umbrellas are the handiest fashion accessory to have as protection from both the sun and the rain.
In General Santos City, occasional rain showers have become a welcome respite on a hot day.
In Cotabato City and Maguindanao, brief rains fall almost every night, sometimes even in the early afternoon.
Rains have also drenched the provinces of Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte the past two days, occurring in the afternoon toward the evening.
In Zamboanga City, where it has rained every day, summer seems to have said goodbye. The hot days came as early as March but since last week, the weather has been mostly cloudy, with a good chance of rain.
Warning system
Dr. Susan Espinueva, chief of the hydrometeorology division, said they planned to test the  three-level warning system this month.
According to Espinueva, warning 1 would advise residents to expect rain in their area.  Warning 2  would mean a high probability of rain and would give a more exact location for the concentration of rain. Warning 3 would mean residents should be prepared to evacuate.
Espinueva noted the RW would help Metro Manila residents get ready for disruptions in traffic, a main problem in the city.
It would also enable communities to plan for flash floods and river overspills, she said, even when there is no typhoon.
==Value of coco exports in Region 10, up 26.56%==
==Value of coco exports in Region 10, up 26.56%==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R10&article=1451335597570
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R10&article=1451335597570
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In terms of growth in production, coconut water posted the biggest increase of 1,087.81 percent, followed by activated carbon, 199.68 percent, coconut cream, 52.18 percent, coconut shell, 42.08 percent, coconut milk powder, 41 percent, reduced fat coconut, 39.44 percent, coconut vinegar, 12.40 percent, coconut shell charcoal, 11.14 percent, and desiccated coconut, 8.49 percent.  
In terms of growth in production, coconut water posted the biggest increase of 1,087.81 percent, followed by activated carbon, 199.68 percent, coconut cream, 52.18 percent, coconut shell, 42.08 percent, coconut milk powder, 41 percent, reduced fat coconut, 39.44 percent, coconut vinegar, 12.40 percent, coconut shell charcoal, 11.14 percent, and desiccated coconut, 8.49 percent.  


Cruz said a downtrend in production was noted on coconut chemicals, down by 18.79 percent, coconut coir fiber, down by 86.91 percent and coconut oil, down by 33.21 percent. (PIA 10, Mis. Occ.)  
Cruz said a downtrend in production was noted on coconut chemicals, down by 18.79 percent, coconut coir fiber, down by 86.91 percent and coconut oil, down by 33.21 percent. (PIA 10, Mis. Occ.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


==Integrated gov’t services to highlight Labor Day celebration in Mis. Occ.==
==Integrated gov’t services to highlight Labor Day celebration in Mis. Occ.==
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