Davao Oriental News February 2012

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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.

Provincial Capitol Building of Davao Oriental

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Troops join World and National Wetland Day Celebration

Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1551328498036
By: PIA
February 06, 2012

LUPON, Davao Oriental– Troops from the 28th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office based in Lupon, Davao Oriental, in its Coastal Clean-Up Drive last Thursday (Feb. 2).

The activity was initiated by DENR in connection with the celebration of 2012 World and National Wetland Day with the theme: “Wetland and Tourism”. More or less 200 students from Lupon Comprehensive National High School participated and were educated thru a lecture on environmental awareness conducted by Mr. Nelson L. Pilotos of DENR Lupon.

“Our unit will never stop participating in any environmental protection and preservation activities”, 28th IB Commander Lt. Col. Leopoldo A. Imbang Jr. said.

This is the second time that troops of 28th IB participated in the coastal clean-up drive held in Brgy. Ilangay in Lupon. They also joined several mangrove and tree planting activities in Davao Oriental as the unit contributes in the restoration of the environment while conducting Peace and Development Outreach program (PDOP) in the area.

“Environmental protection is everybody’s concern, and our untiring participation in these activities is to stress the role of AFP as environmental protectors”, Lt. Col. Imbang Jr. said.

DRSUS is Detrimental to Davao youth and SCUs – NUSP

Source: http://davaotoday.com/2012/02/04/drsus-is-detrimental-to-davao-youth-and-scus-nusp/
By: davaotoday.com
February 04, 2012

Lawmaker Isidro Ungab, Davao City’s representative for its third congressional district, has proposed House Bill 5311 or an Act to establish the Davao Regional State University System (DRSUS) which will integrate the region’s four state universities and colleges (SUCs) — the University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology, Southern Philippines Agribusiness and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology and the Davao del Norte State College.

The proposed house bill aims to reduce the number of SCUs in the country so as to maximize their limited budget.

The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) believes that HB 5311 further justifies the continuous decrease in the budget for SUCs. The bill compromises the budget for college education to the detriment of the Filipino youth.

We say, the righteous path in addressing the deteriorating quality of and access to Philippine education system is to broaden the access to education for the poor majority especially in the provinces, allocate bigger budget for SCUs and ensure that quality education is provided for the country’s future generation.

For almost two years under the Aquino administration’s “daang matuwid,” the Filipino people have continued to suffer the impacts of the worsening socio-economic crisis. The administration through its palliative dole-out systems such as the Conditional Cash Transfer has been unable to uplift the lives of the Filipino people. It has slashed the budget for basic social services and education.

President Aquino’s message in light of the 2011 fiscal budget was: “We are gradually reducing the subsidy to SUCs to push them toward becoming self-sufficient and financially independent, given their ability to raise their income and to utilize it for their programs and projects.”

In 2011, the Aquino administration allocated PhP 22.03 billion for SUCs nationwide, decreasing the budget by over PhP 1.8 billion. For 2012, the government has allocated only PhP 21.8 billion that will be shared by more than 110 SCUs all over the country.

Budget cuts resulted to continuous tuition and miscellaneous fees hikes, eventually privatizing the education. In essence the government keeps on being the number one agent in making education inaccessible which is tantamount to violating the right of the youth to education.

In line with its neo-liberal framework which aims to privatize public institutions, the government has been consistent with the design to reduce the number of SUCs in the country. As the name suggests, SCUs are ‘supposedly’ government-fund. The essence of these institutions is to cater quality and accessible education to the youth, by virtue of the universal truth that we are the future of our nation and thus, must be provided with the fundamental knowledge, training and practice to prepare us for our roles as future leaders.

We say, HB 5311 highlights the government’s abandonment of its social obligation to the Filipino youth. We call on administrators, students, teachers and staff of all SUCs in the country to support and join us in the fight against HB 5311. We must fight for greater budget for SUCs, we must fight for a nationalist, pro-Filipino and scientific education.

DENR-11 starts bird counting activity

Source: http://davaotoday.com/2012/02/01/denr-11-starts-bird-counting-activity/
By: davaotoday.com
February 01, 2012

The Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (PAWD) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started its bird watching/bird counting activity in three municipalities of the region.

In line with the Annual Asian Waterfowl Census (AWC) for migratory birds, the bird watching and bird counting is being conducted at Malalag Bay in Malalag town, Davao del Sur; Carmen, Davao del Norte and Banaybanay, Davao Oriental.

This activity aims to obtain information on the population of migratory birds at wetlands in the region as well as to monitor on an annual basis the status and condition of wetlands.

DENR-XI regional executive director Jim O Sampulna said that the bird counting will last until January 29, 2012.

The municipalities of Malalag, Carmen and Banaybanay are the only three identified temporary habitats of migratory birds in the month of January after crossing the continents.

Residents of this region are however warned not to enter into this venture as this bird maybe carrying the dangerous avian flu virus.

Last year, Sampulna said that a total of 7,836 migratory birds were counted by the three teams from PAWD.

There were a total of 3,705 birds found in Malalag, while 1,566 birds were counted in Carmen and 2,565 birds in Banaybanay.

These migratory birds are composed of different species like Godwit, Sand Plover, Common Greenshank and Black-winged Stilt to name a few.

AWC is an annual event which takes place during the second and third weeks of January. The census was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent and has grown rapidly to cover over 32 countries.

According to the National Wetlands Program, many species of waterbirds fly in droves during winter to go to warmer and more hospitable tropics.

After winter following weeks of hopping from one country to another, waterbirds go back the same way feeding on marine species of animals and plants found along the shores.