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Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

Village of Pedagan

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:

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.
The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

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Bayog town to conduct earthquake drills in schools

Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1351404890554
Thursday, July 10, 2014

By Claro A. Lanipa (FPG/PIA/CAL with reports from Bernadine A. Gabawan, PIO-Bayog)

BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur, July 10 (PIA) – In line with the observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month, the municipal government here will conduct a series of earthquake drills in selected elementary and high schools starting yesterday.

Early this month the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) conducted an orientation to the school principals/heads of selected elementary and high schools together with their respective barangay officials and other stakeholders.

The conduct of the earthquake drill will start today, July 9, at Damit National High Schools to be followed by Bobuan NHS on July 10, Bayog NHS on July 11, Kahayagan Elementary School (KES) on July 15, Dipili ES on July 16, Seventh Day Adventist Academy on July 17, Damit ES on July 18, Depore ES on July 22, Mataga NHS on July 23, Salawagan ES on July 24, Balukbahan ES July 28, Lamare ES on July 29 and Bayog Central Elementary School on July 31.

Mayor Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. urged everyone particularly the School Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to help and support the activity particularly in the earthquake drill.

Zambo del Sur to get 81,000 bags of imported rice

Source: http://www.solarnews.ph/news/regional/2014/07/09/zambo-del-sur-to-get-81000-bags-of-imported-rice#.U71rUUASPDc
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

From a report by Jong Cadion (Solar News Online)

Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur – The National Food Authority (NFA) is set to receive 81,000 bags of imported rice of 50 kilos each intended for this city and province, Nieves Toca, manager of the Pagadian City office of the NFA said on Tuesday, July 8.

Toca said 5,000 of the 81,000 bags allocation have recently arrived in Pagadian from Zamboanga City.

She said the rest of the allocation will be shipped in batches, also from Zamboanga City.

Toca said the imported rice allocated for Pagadian and Zamboanga del Sur is part of the 800,000 metric tons imported by the government this year.

The imported NFA rice is being sold at P32 a kilo at the market to cushion the effect of the continued increase in the price of commercial rice.

The NFA rice would serve as buffer stock to be supplied to the market should there be a in commercial rice.

At the moment, the city and province could count on a buffer stock of at least 51,000 bags of 50 kilos each of locally-produced and imported rice.

“We have nothing to worry here in Pagadian City and Zamboanga del Sur," she said. "It is now planting season.”

She noted that the province, which is composed of one city and 26 towns, usually has a surplus of rice stocks since it serves as the rice granary of the region.

Zamboanga del Sur has 72,365 hectares of lands planted to rice, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).

Zambo. Sur IP students, OSY undergo climate change advocacy writing workshop

Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1361404805292
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

By Alma L. Tingcang

PAGADIAN CITY, July 8 (PIA) – The two-day Journalistic Writing Workshop sponsored by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), with the support of the US Embassy was recently concluded here at Anastacia Pensionne.

About 30 participants who are grantees of the NCIP’s Educational Assistance Program (EAP), including out-of-school youth attended the workshop with the theme, “IP Youth: Advocates for Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency.”

NCIP Regional Director Timuey Woylim P. Wong inspired the students with his own story. His father died when he was still eight years old. Being a working student, he encountered difficulties and struggled with inferiority complex, but that did not deter him from pursuing his goal.

“This is a great opportunity to learn and to develop your skills. With all our office’s limitations, we have to partner with other agencies to provide you with this training,” the NCIP-9 chief said.

A brainchild of PIA-9 Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga, the journalistic writing workshop hones the writing skills of participants, complementing the training acquired in school.

Ms. Yolanda De Guzman of the Public Affairs Division, US Embassy, Manila told the participants: “RD Wong’s story is very inspiring because you cannot get anything or everything just by doing nothing, you really have to work hard for it.”

“The US embassy is very glad that we are partners in this undertaking. And this is the first time that we are having this kind of project with indigenous peoples,” De Guzman pointed out.

She said 70 percent of the assistance funds that the US Embassy gives goes to Mindanao to help build better communities.

She also urged the participants to put their heart and mind into the writing workshop and actively participate in the exercises. “Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your skills in English and learn the basic skills in writing,” Ms. De Guzman urged.

Mr. Fidel Ebillo, Jr. NCIP Community Affairs Officer also discussed government interventions to help the indigenous peoples in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region.

Pagadian gears up for Asean integration

Source: http://http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20140706102235
Monday, July 7, 2014

By Gideon C. Corgue (FPG/GCC/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY, July 7 (PIA) –The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (ZSPCCCIFI) have invited businessmen, local chief executives, legislators, and other sectors of society to join the 4th Pagadian City Business Week and Small Medium Enterprise (SME) week starting July 6-10.

DTI-Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Director Ma. Socorro Atay said in a recent press conference held at the DTI conference room that businessmen, local chief executives (LCEs), muncipal councilors, Municipal Enterprise Economic and Development Officers (MEEDOs), local enterprise and promotion officers, media and other sectors of society are encouraged to join the weeklong activities for them to be apprised on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Integration by 2015.

“We are gearing up towards Asean economic integration,” Atay declared. “Our country is aiming to compete with other Asean countries in the free flow of goods, services, and finances by 2015. That is why we need to hasten our preparation.”

The ASEAN economic integration is the full realization of an ASEAN Economic Community in which the region will be transformed “into a single market and production base, a highly competitive region, a region of equitable economic development, and a region fully integrated into the global economy.”

Philippines is now preparing to be integrated in the Asean economy along with Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

In a forum to be conducted, Atay said, the topic on Asean integration will be thoroughly discussed to equip businessmen the knowledge for them to be able compete themselves with other businessmen in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) countries.

Meanwhile, ZSPCCCFI President MerlouQuisumbing said the activities lined up for the celebration include a city walk and dawn prayer around the city strees on July 6, opening ceremony and SME week sale on July 7, July 8, Barangay Livelihood Entrepreneurship Seminar and Simple Bookeeping Seminar at Tiguma Barangay Hall on July 8, business forum on Asean integration, business continuing planning for MSME, and getting ready for the Asean Economic Community for LGUs at Guillermo Hotel on July 9, agri-aquaculture forum on July 10, and business night on July 11.

Quisumbing said the celebration is mandated by Republic Act No. 9501, also known as an act to promote entrepreneurship by strengtehing development and assistance programs to micro, small and medium scale enterpises.

This year’s business week celebration carries the theme, “Strengthening Competitiveness and Sustainability of SMEs,” while the SME week has for its theme, “Cooperation, Integration, Progress and Transformation.”

Philippine authorities renew commitment to respect human rights

Source: http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20140706102235
Sunday, July 6, 2014 11:22:35 pm

By Jong Cadion and Ely Dumaboc

PAGADIAN CITY (Mindanao Examiner / July 6, 2014) – Philippine authorities have renewed its commitment to respect and uphold human rights following a recent forum organized by Amnesty International in Pagadian City in the southern province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The forum brought together various law enforcement agencies, the police and military authorities, among others. The Philippine Army, the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology also vowed to implement fully the Anti-Torture Law.

Antonio Bayamban, Amnesty International coordinator, said the law guarantees full respect for human rights. It also ensures the human rights of all persons, including suspects; detainees and prisoners are respected at all times.

Under the law, no person placed under investigation or held in custody of any person in authority or, agent of a person authority shall be subjected to physical, psychological or mental harm, force, violence, threat or intimidation or any act that impairs free will or in any manner demeans or degrades human dignity.

It also ensures that secret detention places, solitary, incommunicado or other similar forms of detention, where torture may be carried out with impunity, are prohibited. The law fully adheres to the principles and standards on the absolute condemnation and prohibition of torture as provided for in the 1987 Philippine Constitution and various international instruments to which the Philippines is a State party.

Lt. Col. Victor Tanggawohn, Jr, of the Philippine Army, said assured troops follow the strict implementation of law and the respect of human rights of every citizen. “The Anti-Torture Law has set direction to government troops be professional soldiers,” he said, adding, the military’s Oplan Bayanihan program showed transparency and good acceptance among stakeholders where military operation was remove to address insurgency problems.

Tanggawohn they continue to educate government soldiers and incorporate human rights in the conduct of training of troops.

Among those who participated in the forum were representatives from the City Prosecutor’s Office, Public Attorney’s Office, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and members of the media.

AI holds forum on anti-torture law in Pagadian City

Source: http://zamboangatimes.ph/zamboangatimes/top-news/11302-ai-holds-forum-on-anti-torture-law-in-pagadian-city.html
Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:37

By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

PAGADIAN CITY — The Amnesty International (AI)-Pagadian City group is holding a forum Friday on Anti-Torture Law in this city.

AI Assistant Regional Coordinator Antonio Bayamban said the forum is aimed to update the stakeholders about the Anti-Torture Law in this province.

Bayamban said the forum is also aimed to raise public awareness on Anti-Torture Law citing every person has inherent human rights that have to be recognized and respected.

He said the participants of the forum include personnel from the City Prosecutor’s Office, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), police, military and the members of the media.

Republic Act 9745 otherwise known as the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 was approved on November 10 2009.

Meanwhile, Bayamban said they welcome the decision of President Benigno Simeon Aquino, III to create a super body to investigate old and new cases of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture and other grave human rights violations.

IPs, OSYs undergo training on journalistic writing

Source: http://piazampen.blogspot.com/2014/07/ips-osys-undergo-training-on.html
Friday, July 4, 2014

By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

PAGADIAN CITY - At least 30 Indigenous People (IP)-students and Out-of-School-Youth (OSY) participated in a two-day Journalistic Writing Workshop conducted at Anastacia Pensionne House in this city starting July 3.

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 9 Assistant Regional Director Franklin Gumapon said the activity hopes to enhance the writing skills of the participants with end in view of empowering them since “they are the most marginalized sector in the region.”

Gumapon said the student-participants are scholars of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

“The participants are NCIP scholars taking up different courses like HRM, education and other courses,” Gumapon said.

He added “the training/workshop hopes to complement the formal training in school so they would become skilled once they graduate.”

NCIP Community Affairs Officer of district 1, Fidel Ebillo, in his welcome message said “first time na na involve sa ganitong pagsasanay ang aming -Educational Assistance Program (EAP) grantees. Ito ay isang malaking simula at hakbangin ng ating mga EAP grantees.”

(It’s the first time that we get involved in this kind of training for our Educational Assistance Program (EAP) grantees. This a big step toward helping our EAP grantees.)

Addressing the participants, he said: “magamit ninyo ni puhun inig manarbaho na mo, o inig manguli mo sa inyong kaugalingung komunidad, nga dili na mu maulaw mag communicate ug makatabang mo pamaagi sa pagsuwat (You can use your learning from this training when you start looking for a job. This will help you improve your communication skills.)”

He said this activity is one great opportunity “na makita o madiscover nga naa diay mo kapasidad sa pagsulat (you will see and discover your talents in writing).”

Meanwhile, Yolly de Guzman of the US Embassy Public Affairs Division, who came here to personally observe the activity, said “this is the first time that we are having this kind of project with IPs.”

She encouraged the participants to really pay attention and put at heart this training-workshop for their own benefit.

IP-student participants came from Western Mindanao State University-Pagadian City; St. Columban College; Southern Mindanao College; JH Cerilles State College- Ramon Magsaysay Campus; JH Cerilles State College -Molave, JH Cerilles State College–Dumingag; JH Cerilles State College Mahayag; JH Cerilles State -Mati, and JH Cerilles State College -San Pablo.

This activity is spearheaded by PIA-9 in partnership with NCIP and US Embassy.

PRC sets mass blood donations in Zamboanga del Sur

Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=7&rid=659276
Thursday, July 3, 2014

(PNA), LAP/TPGJR/HIROHITO D. CADION/UTB

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, July 3 (PNA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian City Chapter had collected at least 33,759 Cubic Centiliter (CC) of blood during the mass blood donation activity in this city.

The mass blood donation was conducted Tuesday at the City Commercial Center (C3) Mall that marked the first day of the National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM) observance.

The activity also kicked off the observance of the National Blood Donor’s Month (NBDM).

The month of July is designated as NBDM and NDCM pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1021 and Executive Order No. 137, respectively.

PRC-Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian City Chapter Administrator Hildaliza Muñoz said Thursday a total of 75 qualified donors donated blood at 450 CC each.

Muñoz said most of the blood donors are trainees of the Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division, Reserved Officers Training Course (ROTC) cadets from the different colleges as well as walk-in donors.

Muñoz expressed gratitude to the blood donors who responded positively to her call to donate blood.

As this developed, she said they have also set another schedules for the holding of mass blood donation activities.

The schedules are the following: July, Labangan municipality; July 25, Josefina Cerilles College; and, July 29, Tigbao municipality.

Meanwhile, Muñoz said they have scheduled the conduct of a four-day first aid and basic life support training and seminar on the International Humanitarian Law from July 5-8 in the different schools in this city.

She said this year’s NBDM is anchored on the theme “Safe Blood for Saving Mothers.”

Three Pagadian City schools hold earthquake drill

Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=658901
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

(PNA), SCS/TPGJR/HIROHITO D. CADION/JSD

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, July 2 (PNA) – The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) conducted on Wednesday simultaneous earthquake drills in three schools here in line with the nationwide observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM).

CDRRMC Coordinator Haron Damada said the earthquake drills were conducted in three national high schools located in three coastal barangays, namely Sta. Lucia, San Pedro and Kawit.

Damada said the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) supervised the conduct of the earthquake drill.

He noted that the three schools were severely damaged by the earthquake-triggered tsunami on August 17, 1976.