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Lapuyan Falls: The favorite haunt of the fair Subanen maidens of Sitio Baga and all its neighboring areas, usual meeting place with many a young country swain in some secluded cavern beneath the rocky forest lane.

Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

Village of Pedagan

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Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur

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DENR marks 27th founding anniversary with coastal clean-up in Zamboanga del Sur

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=8&rid=651974
• Tuesday, June 10, 2014

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

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 10 (PNA) -– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) marked its 27th founding anniversary Tuesday with a coastal clean-up in Zamboanga del Sur.

DENR regional public affairs officer Rosevirico Tan said the anniversary celebration started with a mass attended by all of the employees at the San Jose Parish Church in this city.

After the mass, Tan said they motored to the Municipality of Tukuran, 25 kilometers from here, where they conducted coastal clean-up.

Tan said DENR Regional Executive Director Arleigh Adorable led the coastal clean-up activity with the participation of Tukuran municipal government, civil society organizations and students.

He said the personnel of the two bureaus and four sector services of the DENR also joined the activity.

The bureaus are the Mines and Geosciences Bureau and Environmental Management Bureau. The four service sectors are: Forest Management Services; Land Management Services; Eco-System and Resource Development Services; and Protected Area Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Services (PAWCZMS).

Tan said they also held a Zumba dance which was followed by games after they concluded the coastal clean-up activity.

He said this year’s anniversary celebration is anchored on the theme: Serbisyo, Parangal at Musika.

‘Tabak’ Division commander installed as new NOLCOM chief

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=651779
• Monday, June 9, 2014

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

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 9 (PNA) -– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has named Army’s 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division commander Maj. Gen. Felicito Virgilio Trinidad Jr. as the new commander of the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM).

Army’s 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs Officer-in-Charge Capt. Franco Suelto said that AFP Chief-of-Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista installed Trinidad Monday as the new NOLCOM chief.

Suelto said Trinidad has replaced Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, who was assigned as the new AFP vice chief of staff last May 23.

Suelto said among the significant accomplishment of Trinidad during his stint at the 1st Infantry Division was the successful defense of Zamboanga City during the September 2013 siege.

Trinidad was awarded Philippine Legion of Honor (Degree of Commander) in recognition of his efforts in defense of Zamboanga City during the 20-day siege.

As the NOLCOM chief, Trinidad will supervise the operations of three major services, namely two infantry divisions in Isabela and Nueva Ecija; Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NFNL) in La Union; and Tactical Operation Group 1,2, and 3 (TOG) in Baguio, Isabela and Tarlac.

Suelto said that Col. Aminkadra Undog, the Assistant 1st Division commander, were serve as the officer-in-charge of the “Tabak” Divison until a new commander will be installed into office.

IYAN ANG 'BALL'S-EYE'/Teener fights off rapist in Zambo Sur by kicking his groin

• Source: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/88624/iyan-ang-balls-eye--teener-fights-off-rapist-in-zambo-sur-by-kicking-his-groin
• Sunday, June 8, 2014 1:17 pm

By Jaime Sinapit (InterAksyon.com)

MANILA, Philippines - A 15-year-old girl repelled a would-be rapist with a precise blow to where it mattered most: she kicked his testicles after he tackled her and forced her to lie down in a grassy place in Barangay Sugbay Uno, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur.

Police responding to the scene of the crime later collared suspect Victor Angca in a follow-up operation, said Police Officer 2 Radzben Jul of the Public Information Office of the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO9).

Citing the report of the Dimataling police, Jul said the girl “was on her way home carrying a basin of washed clothes from the river” when the suspect grabbed her from behind as she reached the grassy area around 3 p.m. last Friday.

The suspect then forced the girl to lie down on the grass and threatened to kill her if she continued to struggle against him. But, Jul added, “she was able to fight and hit the vital organ of the suspect. She was able to escape and run away from the suspect.”

Police have filed a case of statutory rape against Angca.

Candidates for Miss Pagadian 2014 trimmed down to 15 contestants

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=651306
• Saturday, June 7, 2014

(PNA), CTB/TPGJR/HIROHITO D. CADION/PJN

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 7 (PNA) -- The steering committee for the 45th Founding Anniversary of this city has trimmed down the number of candidates for Miss Pagadian City 2014 to 15 from 32 aspirants.

The city government has readied a week-long festival, including the beauty pageant, that will culminate on June 21, the Charter Day of this city.

Vice-Mayor Divina Grace Yu, who chairs the steering committee, identified the 15 candidates as follows: Mary Grace Alfaraz; Lyka Amatong; Jessa Maricor Agang; Jinnylith Cabardo; Ellaine Bathan; Anne Kristine Carpio; Meljane Cañete; Jessa Julom; Shiela Castillon; Danavien Betoya; Irish Pelonio; Sherly Perong; Kristel Suizo; Ivy Bastiono; and, Parisada Galicinao.

Yu said the search for Miss Pagadian City 2014 will highlight the week-long festival, which is aimed at attracting tourists and visitors from the neighboring provinces and cities.

She said the Coronation Night is set to be held June 19 at this city’s gymnasium.

Meanwhile, she said they intend to invite celebrities to add more attractions to the festival.

She said officials from national government agencies will also be invited to grace the Araw ng Pagadian.

Stakeholders support DENR’s “Adopt-an-Estero” program

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1371402022857
• Friday, June 6, 2014

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

PAGADIAN CITY, June 6 (PIA9) - In support of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-9’s “Adopt-an-Estero Program,” the barangay officials, college students, stakeholders and residents of Balangasan, Gatas, and Napolan actively participated in cleaning the rivers and creeks during yesterday's observance of World Environment Day.

As DENR’s flagship program, the program was launched in 2010 by Secretary Ramon J. Paje involving the estero community, private entities, academe, local government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders. The program sought to provide an integrated undertaking to curb flooding due to clogged esteros.

Balangasan Punong Barangay Maphilindo Obaob said the barangay officials have been actively supporting the government efforts in conserving and protecting the environment particularly the rivers, which are considered “the critical natural resource worldwide.”

“We have deep commitments to cleaning our rivers to prevent them from getting polluted. We need to preserve this valuable resource by preserving it,” Obaob explained.

Obaob recalled that decades ago, people who were living beside the creek washed their clothes in the rivers and their children were used also to taking a bath in the rivers. “But now we seldom see them because piles of garbage were thrown into the rivers, he said.”

“By regularly doing cleanup activities, we can ensure that our children's children will get full use of the rivers in this barangay,” Obaob concluded .

EMB-IX leads World Environment Day cleanup

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1351401930625
• Thursday, June 5, 2014

By Claro A. Lanipa (FPG/CAL/PIA9)

PAGADIAN CITY, May 5 (PIA) --- The Environment Management Bureau (EMB)-IX is spearheading the cleaning of rivers, creeks and esteros here today in observance of the World Environment Day.

EMB –IX Regional Director Jacqueline A. Caancan said the areas identified for the cleanup activity are Balangasan River, Gatas Creek , Tuburan Creek and Napolan River, all in this city.

Officials and employees of the Forest Management System Ecosystem Research and Development Services (FMS-ERDS) are assigned at the Balangasan River while the personnel of Land Evaluation Division are assigned at Gatas Creek along Rizal Avenue.

The Protected Areas Wildlife Conservation Zone Management System (PAWCZMS) and the office of the Land Management System (LMS) are assigned at Tuburan Creek.

EMB-IX officials and employees have been assigned to clean the Napolan River.

Caancan said local residents and other environment friendly stakeholders were also invited to participate in the activity.

World Environment Day is most widely celebrated global activity aimed at achieving a positive environmental action, involving everyone from everywhere around the world. Although its activities take place all year round, the climax of the event falls on June 5 each year.

The World Environment Day started in 1972 and has grown to become one of the main vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action.

This year’s theme is “Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level.”

RDRRMC-IX convenes in Pagadian

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1351401930625
• Thursday, June 5, 2014

By Claro A. Lanipa (FPG/CAL/PIA9)

PAGADIAN CITY, June 4 (PIA) –The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC)-IX recently held a meeting to assess the actions taken by its member-agencies after the September 2013 Zamboanga siege at the Four Queens Resort this city.

Dr. Emilia Vasquez-Julhajan, Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-IX regional director and RDDRRMC chair said the meeting was called in preparation for the visit of Secretary Voltaire Gazmin of the Department of National Defense to Zamboanga City this week.

Gazmin is also the chairman of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC).

Director Julhajan said the NDRRMC officials would assess the actions undertaken by RDDRMC during and after the Zamboanga City siege in September 2013.

Julhajan further disclosed that Secretary Gazmin had observed that the local council was “quite slow in responding to the situation and seen some lapses in its actions.”

Each member-agency was also given time to present its activities undertaken during and after the siege as well as the gaps and ongoing activities.

Present during the meeting were the representatives from DOST, DILG, DSWD, NEDA, DPWH, NHA, DOH, DA, DOLE, DepEd, BFP, OCD and PIA Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga.

DepEd-Zamboanga del Sur marks 2 percent increase in students’ population

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=649855
• Tuesday, June 3, 2014

(PNA), LAM/TPGJR/HDCADION/UTB

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 3 (PNA) -– The Department of Education (DepEd) expects a two percent increase in the enrollment of students both in the elementary and secondary levels for school year 2014-2015 in this province.

DepEd Provincial Planning Officer Zenaida Mago said Tuesday that this school year’s elementary students is set to reach 147,503 or two percent higher than that of last school year’s 144,611 enrollees.

Mago said that the secondary students would reach 45,855 this school year also representing a two percent increase from 44,956 in the previous school year.

This province, which comprises of one city and 26 municipalities, has a total of 670 elementary and 124 secondary schools.

Meanwhile, Mago said the provincial schools division has hired new teachers both for elementary and secondary levels increasing its teaching force by five percent this school year.

She said this year’s teaching force for secondary will be 1,817 from the previous of 1,731 while the elementary to 4,113 from 3,917 the previous school year.

The Zamboanga del Sur Schools Division headed by Superintendent Dr. Arturo Bayocot is considered the largest division in terms of school population and number of school districts.

This province has 32 school districts wherein 17 are located in the 1st Congressional District while the remaining 15 in the 2nd Congressional District.

‘Subay Bahandi sa Kadagatan’ beefs up public awareness on environmental protection, preservation

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1371401670782
• Monday, June 2, 2014

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

DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur, June 2 (PIA) – Officials from the national government agencies (NGAs), municipal and barangay officials, heads of offices, religious and civic leaders have recently joined the coastline tour dubbed “Subay Bahandi sa Kadagatan” (Tour to Marine Resources) 2014, a coastal resource management program initiated by the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) here.

Mayor Basilio Vidad said the program was launched for the first time in the coastal barangay of Tarakan to raise awareness among stakeholders toward environmental protection and preservation, help secure the Marine Protected Area (MPA), reopen seas for small fishers , appreciate resources in the mangrove areas and seas, and reassess livelihood and tourism potentials in the municipality.

Vidad added that Dinas, a coastal municipality of second district, is endowed with a number of marine resources. “The waters around are home to different species of fish and corals,” he declared.

Fishing is the major source of livelihood of the people in the municipality.

“We need to protect and preserve these resources thus, the LGU and other stakeholders collaborated for the implementation of the coastal-based resources management through the establishment and maintenance of MPA,” Vidad explained.

Vidad said during his first term as mayor in 1988, he established fish sanctuary with the assistance of MAO to address problem of dwindling fish catch in the area. Such a program was sustained until he became a member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board), and is now being continued in his fourth term as municipal mayor.

The group was toured to the marine sanctuaries including the awesome and beautiful bat sanctuary, which lasted for about three hours to remind them of the richness of the town’s diverse marine resources.

“With this project, the stakeholders will help the municipal government in intensifying its campaign for protecting and preserving marine resources in the area,” Vidad said.

“I wish that this project will be sustained and be supported by all stakeholders even after my term of office,” the mayor urged.

DENR-IX to reorganize regional task force on climate change

• Source: http://www.businessweekmindanao.com/2014/06/01/denr-ix-to-reorganize-regional-task-force-on-climate-change/
• Sunday, June 1, 2014

(MindaNews)

ZAMBOANGA CITY–The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to reorganize Regional Task Force on Climate Change.

Arleigh Adorable, DENR Regional Executive Director, cited the need to reorganize the task force as he noted that some of its members from the different agencies have already retired from government service.

As the regional head of DENR, Adorable chairs the task force whose members come from different government agencies as well as civic and non-government organizations.

The official said the reorganization is in preparation for the launching of the information and education campaign on climate change on June 10 this year.

He said the technical working group and the regional secretariat will meet next week to discuss the reactivation of the task force.

Meanwhile, Roservirico Tan, DENR Public Affairs Officer, said 30 information officers from their provincial and community offices as well as Philippine Information Agency managers in the region on Wednesday attended an orientation on climate change advocacy in Pagadian City.

Tan said the orientation was a collaborative effort of the DENR and the PIA.

Tan presented the Climate Change Advocacy (Perspective Change) while Protected Areas and Wildlife Division chief Cidur Julsadjiri and PIA Regional Director Noemi Edaga presented the Regional Communication Plan and Regional IEC Plan on Climate Change, respectively.

Tan said a one-hour documentary titled “Chasing Ice” was shown during the orientation to provide the participants a glimpse of the impact of global warming.