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DOH-CHD system donates to ‘Sendong’ victims in NorMin

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec.31 (PIA) – Various forms of assistance have been extended by the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) system to the Typhoon Sendong victims in Northern Mindanao. One such form was the turn-over of some P2,026,923.08 worth of drugs, medicines and medical supplies to DOH-CHD, region 10, by Health Secretary Enrique Ona, when he visited the evacuation centers (EC’s) of Cagayan de Oro (CDO) and Iligan City, last Dec. 28. The said amount has brought to P4.02 million the assistance that have been extended by DOH-CHD 10 to the ‘Sendong’ victims in the region. The assistance from Secretary Ona was actually for augmentation of the P1,152,235 that DOH Northern Mindanao has spent for the victims, immediately after the tragedy. Initial expenditure of DOH-CHD 10 was for the purchase of medicines, cadaver bags, water containers, water tankers and the conduct of coordination meetings with other government and non-government organizations (GO/NGO) to address the health problems of the victims in the evacuation centers. Aside from DOH Central Office, the other DOH-CHD Regional Offices also sent donations for the needed augmentation for medicines and food supplies in the following amounts: CHD-Metro Manila, P190,255, CHD-4B, P103,541.63, CHD-8, Eastern Visayas, P72,715.60, CHD-9, Zamboanga, P37,000 and CHD-13, Caraga, P436,000. Meanwhile, Dr. Dave Mendoza, Chief of the Regional Epidemiology, Surveillance and Disaster Response Unit (RESDRU) of DOH-CHD-10 said donations by the other CHD’s also took the following forms: Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) from CHD-5, Bicol Region, Surveillance in Post Extreme Emergencies in Disaster (SPEED) Teams from CHD- 11, Davao and Management of the Dead and Missing (MDM)Team from CHD- 7, Central Visayas. Augmentation of cadaver bags and of Psychological and Medical Teams from CHD-9, Zamboanga, three (3) drums of Salycilic Acid ointment and nine (9) boxes of relief goods by CHD 6, Ilo-ilo, and augmentation of SPEED teams, also by CHD-13, Caraga. Coordination with international organizations and local government units (LGU) such as, Pangantucan, Baungon and Libona, Bukidnon was also done relative to the augmentation of medicines, water containers, cadaver bags and medical mission and relief operation, Mendoza added. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)

Donations to ‘Sendong’ victims in NorMin reach P37.84-M

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 29 (PIA) -- Around Php37.84 million worth of assistance was extended to the victims of Typhoon Sendong in Northern Mindanao, as of Dec. 28. Of this amount, Php32.24 million came from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Php1.94 million from the local government units (LGU) and Php3.66 million from other government offices and non-government organizations. Data at the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), region 10, show that as of the period, Typhoon Sendong has affected a total of 63,799 families with 358,924 members from 179 barangays of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Oriental. One-hundred six (106) of the affected barangays are in Misamis Oriental, broken down as follows: Cagayan de Oro City, 41, Opol, 19, Manticao, 13, Lugait, 10, El Salvador, 9, Tagoloan, 7, Naawan, 6, and Kinoguitan, 1. Iligan City in Lanao del Norte had 28 affected barangays, while Bukidnon had 45 barangays: Baungon, 16, Libona, 14, Valencia City, 10 and Malitbog, Cabanglasan, Manolo Fortich, Talakag and Impasug-ong, one (1) barangay, each. At least 22 evacuation centers (EC’s) have been established for the ‘Sendong’ victims in Cagayan de Oro City and 20 others for the victims in Iligan City. The RDRRMC data also show ‘Sendong’ injured 839 persons. It also killed 1,119 individuals in the three (3) provinces, of which only 339 have been properly identified, as of press time. Again, of those who died, 676 came from Cagayan de Oro City, 398 from Iligan City and 45, from Bukidnon, Regional Director Ana Caňeda of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), region 10, said. Meanwhile, Caňeda said that as of Dec. 27, donations from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), through DSWD-10, amounted to Php 5.46 million. This assistance from the Spanish AECID came in the form of relief goods, such as, instant coffee, corned beef, sardines, instant noodles and bottled drinking water, Regional Director Ana Caňeda of OCD-10 said. Relatedly, Caňeda said the Department of Agriculture (DA) also donated/distributed the following food items to the ‘Sendong’ victims in Barangays Kauswagan, Bulua, Iponan, and Canitoan, all of Cagayan de Oro City: Used clothing, 32 sacks/7 boxes, sardines and instant noodles, 18 boxes, each, sugar, four (4) bags, vegetables, two (2) sacks, and packed goods, 38 packs. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)

DA cites GO HERMIE Organic Vegetable Production in Mis. Occ

by Pat Nano


CLARIN, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 28 (PIA) – The Provincial Office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) thanked Gov. Herminia Ramiro for initiating a program in organic farming in the province. Because of the program, many farmers were encouraged to use organic materials as fertilizers in their farms, Agnes Butalid, Municipal Agriculture Officer (MAO) of Clarin, said. The campaign to use organic fertilizers has been started by DA a long time ago because of its benefits. It needs low capital to produce the organic fertilizers, it can help protect the environment, it gives back to the soil its own fertility and it helps improve the health of the people who eat agriculture products raised by organic fertilizers. What is lamentable, however, is that organic farming has not been adopted by many farmers because of the problem of fertilizer production and because most farmers want quick solutions and so they use inorganic fertilizers and pesticides instead of organic fertilizers. “This was because the farmers probably were not aware of the disadvantages of using commercial fertilizers, not only to the soil, but also to the environment and to the people’s health,” Butalid said. The initiative of the provincial government had been a great help to strengthen DA’s campaign for organic farming whose workers are always there to give technical support and inputs to the farmers. Some of these inputs come in the form of seeds and organic fertilizer production to be given to the farmers associations in the entire province. The GO HERMIE Organic Vegetables Production Contest that was conducted provincewide was also one way to encourage the farmers to use organic fertilizers in their vegetable gardens, Butalid added. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)

PNoy allocates P150M for 1,000 units of water level sensors in 18 river basins nationwide

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- At least 1,000 units of the automatic water level sensors worth P150 million will be established in 18 river basins nationwide. This was announced by President Benigno S. Aquino III when he visited the victims of tropical storm Sendong in Cagayan de Oro City last week. “Palalakasin natin ang sistema upang mas malinaw na matukoy kung gaano karami at kalakas ang buhos ng ulan. (We will strengthen the system so that we will know and accurately measure the volume of rainwater),” the President said. As of the President’s visit, a total of 10,877 houses in Northern Mindanao were damaged by ‘Sendong.’ Of this figure, 4,657 houses were totally damaged and 6,338 were partially damaged, affecting 29,484 families or 35,585 individuals. The President also said Cagayan de Oro River in Misamis Oriental is one of the river basins where the water level sensors will be established. According to the Regional Development Plan of Region 10, the Cagayan de Oro River, whose catchment area is about 1,363 sq. km. is included in Package III of the Master Plan and Feasibility Study of Flood Control and Drainage Projects of Selected River Basins Nationwide. The plan aims to establish a flood control policy, strategy, target design, flood magnitude and main works and to identify alternative flood mitigation measures. It is also aimed at the formulation of a flood control project implementation and prioritize projects based on technical, economic, social and environmental feasibility. Its proposed structural measures include increasing its flow capacity by constructing a dike/river wall and deepening and widening the channel. Another is retarding the basin by constructing a dam for flood water storage, lowering the flood discharge, constructing a revetment and spur dike to protect the river against scouring, erosion and bank collapse. The non-structural measures to be put up in place include the preparation of an inundation map, plan of community-based flood early warning system and recommendation for a watershed management and flood plain management system or zoning. (PIA-Mis. Occ.)

Talakag Irrigation Project Phase II gets RDC-X approval

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 25 (PIA) – The Regional Development Council, Region 10 (RDC-X) favorably approved the proposal to implement the Php493.44M Talakag Irrigation Project (TIP) Phase II, after seeing that the project concurs with the Regional Development Plan of Northern Mindanao. As explained by Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog –Echavez of Ozamiz City, Chairperson of RDC-X Infrastructure Committee, during the 90th Full Council Meeting held in Tangub City, recently, the pre-construction activities for the TIP Project, with a designed area of about 2,500 hectares was started by the National Irrigation Authority (NIA-X) in 1985. Echavez said the total cost of TIP Phase I was about Php490M, but construction of the dam and field office started only in 2004 with an initial funding release of Php30M sourced from the General Appropriation Act (GAA). The main bulk of the budget for the project was released in 2009 in the amount of Php356.357M to cover the construction of its major components, such as, the main canal and the diversion dam at Batang River. As of June 30, 2011, overall physical accomplishment was about 75 percent with total funding allocation of Php458.25M. To date, TIP Phase I is irrigating an area of about 700 hectares. The remaining works to complete Phase I are the construction of lateral canals. Meanwhile, the proposed TIP Phase II is an integral part of the TIP Phase I and is supportive of the agenda of the national government of rehabilitation and restoration of small irrigation projects anchored on attaining self-sufficiency and surplus in rice by increasing the level of irrigation development. The project is also in line with the policy adopted in the 2011-2016 RDP of region10 of providing infrastructure support, such as, irrigation projects to create more jobs and spur economic activities within the localities. The TIP Phase II aims to irrigate 1,995 hectares to benefit nine (9) barangays in the municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon, and employs 112 potential beneficiaries during the wet season and 94 beneficiaries during the dry season. “With the project, there will be an increase in agricultural productivity, and income of the farmers, which is supportive of the national objectives of poverty reduction, employment generation and income redistribution,” Echavez said. The project, likewise, envisions to assists the farmers to become micro-entrepreneurs by enhancing the capability of organized group of farmer beneficiaries to form into cooperatives. A gravity type of irrigation system,TIP Phase II located in the municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon and its major components include the construction of the main canal and lateral canals, project facilities, service/access roads, road-right of way acquisition and institutional development program. The canal system involves the construction of 16 km. main canal and 14 km. lateral canals with the conveyance structure constructed and interconnected by main canals, lateral canals and main farm ditches to service the 1,995 hectares potential irrigable areas. The existing field office constructed in 2004 shall be renovated and extended to serve as the venue for the technology and skills advancement training center of the farmer-beneficiaries. The total cost of the TIP Phase II is Php493.44 million to be sourced from the GAA with the construction period estimated to be completed in two (2) years. The RDC-X, therefore, has advised NIA-X to ensure the timely implementation of the project to mitigate the effect of the possible increases in cost or decreases in benefits, adding that delays in the implementation would translate to additional cost for the project. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)





More returning OFW’s in Mis. Occ. avail of OWWA’s “pangkabuhayan” program

by Pat Nano


OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 19 (PIA) –- Another group of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s) in the province have been benefitted by the “Balik-Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay” (BPBP) Program of Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA). The said program is undertaken by OWWA in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Provincial Government. Provided under the BPBP “Pagkabuhayan” or livelihood package were some kitchen utensils and other cooking equipment, such as, streamers, food keepers, etc. which are needed in preparing snacks and viand for sale. It can be recalled that 26 OFW’s were given the same cooking equipment, after they successfully underwent a two-day training in cooking and snacks preparation under the BPBP Pangkabuhayan or livihood program of OWWA and DOLE, last August. Meanwhile, Luz Buaquiňa, Manager of the Public Employment and Services Office (PESO), thanked the officials of OWWA and DOLE, in region 10, including the provincial leaders headed by Governor Herminia Ramiro for the help that they extended to the returning OFW’s of the province. “The livelihood projects for the returning OFW’s under the Balik Pinay-Balik Panapbuhay Program has really helped their families,” Buaquiňa added. (PIO/PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)

Oroquieta residents avail of medical,dental outreach mission

by Pat Nano


OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 16 (PIA) -- Thousands of residents, here, have again availed of the Medical and Dental Outreach Mission of Governor Herminia Ramiro. This time, the beneficiaries came from the central barangays of the city, particularly, that which played host of the Misamis Occidental National High School (MONHS), venue of the mission and that of Barangay San Vicente. Residents of the area thanked the Governor for the choice of their barangay among the many that also wanted to have the mission done in their area. The Governor, however, gave the assurance that all areas of the city will be covered by the outreach mission, following a certain schedule. (PIO/PIA-Mis. Occ.)




Ozamiz Local PMC monitors Php173.49M-worth of infra projects

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 15 (PIA) -– At least 12 infrastructure projects worth Php173,492,568.29, involving a length of 10.7574 km., have been monitored by the Local Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) of Ozamiz City. This was revealed by Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog-Echavez who said the money used for nine of the projects were sourced from national funds while three others were from local funds. Echavez also said five of the projects were on the preventive maintenance/ asphalt overlay of the Pagadian-Ozamiz Road, three were on the construction/ improvement of the drainage system, two were on the construction of by-pass roads, and one each, was on road rehabilitation and office improvement. Per PMC Form 1-2 of the Physical and Financial Report for Capital Investments Program, seven of the projects were already completed while five others were still on-going, as of the first semester of the year. Meanwhile, the said PMC Report show that the following projects along the Pagadian-Ozamiz Road with their corresponding lengths and project costs have already been completed:Barangay Labinay-Diguan Section, 0.85 km., Pph15M, Diguan-Tabid Section, 0.70 km., Php17.5M, Tabid-Dimaluna SectionPhp15M, Dimaluna-Pulot Section, 0.69 km, Php12.5M, and Bongbong-Baňadero Section, 0.69 km., Php12.5M. Also completed was the construction of the Ozamiz City-Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental Mountain Road, 2.0 km., Php20M, and the improvement of the City Engineering Office (CEO) Compound at Aguada St., Ozamiz City, Php2.0M. The on-going projects are as follows: Construction of the Ozamiz City-Coastal By-Pass Road, 1.68 km., Php50M, and rehabilitation/improvement of the Aguada-Bangkal Airport Road, 1.96 km., Php20M. Construction of road crossing/reinforced concrete pre-cast structure (RCPC) and drainage canal along Doňa Consuelo Road., 0.5520 km., Php3.46M. Construction/improvement of drainage canal along the Immaculate Conception College (ICC) Village, including RCPC road crossing structure at Barangay Manilgcol, 0.1877 km, Php1.59M, and improvement of drainage canal along Laurel-Burgos-Bernad Sts., 0.5977 km., Php3.95M. (PIA-10 Misamis Occidental)

Council OKs P365-M invest plan

by MIKE U. CRISMUNDO


CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – The Regional Development Council (RDC-Region 10) in Northern Mindanao has unanimously endorsed the P365.58-million Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP) for 2012-2016, in an effort to spur the economic development in the region, officials disclosed Monday.

The favorable budget endorsement of the RDIP for 2012-2016 is part of the Philippine Investment Plan (PIP), Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and Regional Development Plan (RDP), and in line with Memorandum Circular No. 3 in coordination with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

The endorsement was made during last week’s 90th RDC Full Council Meeting in Tangub City in Misamis Occidental.

The total investment requirements per RDP Chapter Title are as follows: Governance and Peace and Order, P335.21 million; Access, Logistics and Other Infrastructure Services, P268,415.55 million; Trade, Industry and Tourism, P610.94 million; Environment and Sustainable Development, P1,069.84 million; Well-Being and Improved Welfare, P34,873.53 million; Agriculture and Fishery, P45,578.26 million; Education and Youth Empowerment, P14,098.49 million; and Science and Technology, P601.09 million.

These amounts reflect the investment requirements regardless of financing, as presented during the RDC-X Executive Meeting, but may change, subject to a final submission of the respective national government agencies (NGAs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).

The RDIP is an accompanying document of the RDP that includes the priority programs and projects (PAPs) that contribute to the societal goals and outcomes spelled out in its Results Matrices regardless of financing from the national government, local government units (LGUs), private sector, public-private partnerships, and those that require national government equities, subsidies and guarantees.

It is also an instrument to monitor government targets, commitments and resources for the region over the medium- term, said Region 10 NEDA Regional Director Engr. Leon M. Dacanay, Jr., in a press statement.

Dacanay said it is logical that during the annual budgeting, NGAs, GOCCs and SUCs should ensure that the national programs and projects included in the budget are linked to the RDP and are included in the RDIP.

The RDC-10 adopted the guidelines for the formulation of the RDIP, during its recent full council meeting, and the draft RDIP of the respective NGAs, GOCCs and SUCs were presented to the respective committees for their scrutiny, after which the revisions and additional plans were summarized.

Meanwhile, the economic development in Butuan is being strengthened by implementing and structuring more infrastructure projects that will support the business community and incoming investors, both foreign and domestic, to spur the growing economic activity in this region’s frontier and capital city by the year 2012-2013 and beyond.

The city government, along with concerned national government agencies will build at least a 2,000 meter-long harbor in Barangays Lumbocan and Masao and upgrade the existing airport that can accommodate bigger and more aircraft in all weather-type of operations even during night time.

More new and rehabilitation of roads and bridges, especially farm-to-market roads are also in the priority program that will help the rural businesses and farmers in bringing their products to the market.

The city government is also prioritizing water supply system project, the full implementation of the rural energy development, social and sports complex, comprehensive drainage system, solid waste management cum organic farming program, other multi-modal transport development, heritage waterways development, investment and tourism promotion, housing program, rehabilitation of old roads and bridges and completion of south market.

The public-private-partnership or PPP projects with Japanese group and other foreign investors will be also strengthened in 2012-2013 and beyond.

MDC tops list of Barangay Development Projects in Ozamiz

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 10 (PIA) -– At least 12 out of 36 barangay development projects in the city were used in the construction /repair/completion of their Manpower Development Center (MDC). This was revealed by Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog-Echavez, who said the money spent for these projects were taken from the City’s 20% development fund. She said each of the city barangays was allocated Php50,000, which they may use for their barangay development projects. So far, only 36 out of 51 barangays have already submitted their Barangay Development Plans, as this is among the requirements before such fund is released,” the Mayor said. Meanwhile, she said the following barangays have already used their allocation for the corresponding projects: Barangays Labinay, Litapan, Bacolod, Gango, Lam-an, Tinago, Balintawak, Cavinte , Cogon , Capucao C, Stimson Abordo and Molicay, for the construction /repair/completion of their Manpower Development Center. Pulot, Carangan, Malaubang, Dalapang, Kinuman Sur, Labo, Manaka and Sinuza, for road concreting/repar/gravelling /rehabilitation. Dimaluna, Capucao P, Kinuman Norte and Baňadero for the improvement/renovation of their Health Center and Livelihood Kabuhayan Center. Calabayan, Doňa Consuelo, Baybay San Roque, Guimad, Sangay Daku and Trigos, for the construction/improvement/rehabilitation of their Multi-Purpose Hall. Bongbong and Maningcol, for improvement of drainage system and construction of canal. Bagakay, Gotokan Diot, Baybay Triunfo and Catadman for spring and water development, repair of public toilet and installation of shallow well and concrete flower pots. (PIA-10 Misamis Occidental)

Feature: Welcome to Tangub City, the Christmas Symbols Capital of the Philippines

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. This expression is not only found in a song but in the hearts of everyone, here, in the “City of the Christmas Symbols of the Philippines.” The Tangubanons have always looked forward to their Christmas Symbols Festival that starts on the first Day of December, every year and ends on the second Sunday of January, the following year. According to data published by the Tangub City Historical Commission (TCHC), the first ever Christmas tree in the city plaza was lighted in 1992. Since then, Tangub City annually showcased Christmas Symbols in the City Plaza, Christmas Arches and giant Christmas ‘parols’ (lanterns) in the urban barangays. In the late 1990’s Tangub City became the “Christmas Symbols Capital of the Philippines” that draws thousands of tourists during the yuletide season. “This is the time when the ‘Bayanihan’ spirit and the public-private- partnership (PPP) of all sectors is really at work,” Mayor Philip T. Tan, said. Contests are also part of the Christmas celebration in Tangub. The following are the categories for the contest: Category A: Christmas Symbols at the Public Plaza. Participated in by all local and national government offices/agencies, the structures are put up by the employees themselves who contribute to their physical and material needs. Category B: Most Lighted Arches. Welcome arches usually located at the entrance to enhance the façade of the barangays. Category C: Lantern Contest for those barangays without entries in Category B. Lighting of the lanterns starts at 5:30 p.m. up to 12:00 midnight. Category D1: Most Lighted Market Section and Category D2: Most Lighted Private Business Establishments. Included in the contest are the dried fish section, meat and fish section, “Tuba” (coconut wine) and Video-K Section, dry goods and fruit section, “Painitan” (Snacks/food) section and Tobacco section and all the other private business establishments in the city. Category E: Most Lighted Barangays with installation of lights artistically designed and placed neatly to enhance the sidewalks of the highway. Category F: Most Lighted House in the Barangay. This is open to all households in the highway and interior barangays which have entries in Category B, with each barangay having a minimum of seven (7) entries. Judit B. Tablan, City Information Officer and General Secretary of TCHC, said all the contests will be judged according to their artistic combination and the use of lights, 40 percent, their uniqueness, 40 percent and their over-all impact, 20 percent or a total of 100 percent. Meanwhile, the City Tourism Office (CTO) hopes the festival, this year, will again draw thousands of tourists. Data at the CTO shows that 239,209 persons who visited the city, last year, were walk-in guests during the Christmas Symbols Festival. This number represented almost 50 percent of 502,116, the total number of persons who visited the city and availed of their public and private facilities for the year, Vicenta B. Paller, Senior Tourism Operations Officer (STOO), said. (PIA-10 Misamis Occidental)

RDC-X endorses P178.25M budget for DILG and DOLE in NorMin

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 3 (PIA) -- A combined budget of P178.25 million for fiscal year 2012 by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao have been endorsed by the Regional Development Council - Region 10 (RDC-X). Of this amount, P109.91 million has been proposed by DILG, of which P95.22 million was allocated for personnel services (PS) and P14.70 million for maintenance, operations and other expenses (MOOE), while P68.35 million was proposed by DOLE, of which P33.73 million was allocated for PS and P34.62 million for MOOE. The endorsement is contained in Executive Committee Resolution No. 1, s. 2011 of RDC-X, which was presented to the members, during its 89th full council meeting, here. Engr. Leon M. Dacanay, Jr., Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority - Region 10, said RDC-X found the plans and projects of both agencies supportive to the Macro and Development Administration Sectors’ strategic framework on strengthening local government unit capacities to improve local governance on promoting gainful employment opportunities as contained in the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan for calendar years 2011-2016. Dacanay, who is also the RDC-X vice chairperson, said a technical review of both agencies’ proposed programs/projects was conducted based on the 2012 priorities of President Aquino’s Social Contract with the Filipino People and its 16 areas of transformational leadership. These, as reflected in the national/regional development goals and targets and strategies of the MTDP and Medium Term Regional Development Plan for CY 2011-2016, he said. The 2012 budget will prioritize sectors/purposes/expenditures within the context of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, the Organizational Performance Indicator Framework and the Zero-Based Budgeting approach, Dacanay added. (PIA-10 Misamis Occidental)

Tangub celebrates Christmas Symbols Fest

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 2 (PIA) -- The city dubbed “Christmas Symbols Capital of the Philippines” will be lighted from dusk until dawn, from Dec. 1, 2011 to Jan. 8, 2012. “I have been to all the openings of the festival which is now on its 19th year, but so far, last night was the best,” Judith Tablan, City Information Officer, said. She said the festival, on its first day alone, reached more than 50,000. "The City Tourism Office devised a way to take note of the number of viewers by designating a perimeter area where they could get inside to gain a vantage point and another where they could exit and not be double-counted,” she said. This figure, however, did not include the government employees and students who wore their identification cards (ID) and the children, who the parents brought along, to witness the fireworks display. Records at the CTO show that some 239,209 persons came to visit the city from Dec. 1, 2010 to Jan. 9, 2011, of whom 12,752 were children and 251 were foreigners and Balikbayans. Meanwhile, Tablan said the festival’s merry-making involves the competition in the following: Category A, for the Christmas Symbols put up by the different government and private groups at the City Plaza and Category B- for the Best Arches put by the barangays along the highways and interior barangays. Category C for the Best “Parol” (Lantern) at the St. Michael’s Parish Plaza and Category D 1 for the Market Section including the dried fish, vegetable, meat, fish, “tuba” (coconut wine), dry goods, fruit, “Painitan” and Tobacco Sections. Category D2 for the Private Business Establishments, Category E for the Most Lighted Barangay, and Category F for the Most Lighted House in the Barangay. Winners will be judged for their artistry or artistic combination and use of lights, 40 percent; uniqueness, 40 percent; and over-all impact, 20 percent. On the other hand, Vicenta B. Paller, Senior Tourism Operation Officer (STOO), said the festival will be interspersed with a cultural competition on the Philippine Folk Dances among the elementary, high school and college, as well, as kindergarten students of the private schools on Dec. 2, at the Function Hall No. 1, Activity Center, and Sinanduloy Cultural Center (SCC), all in the city, respectively. A “Tigi sa Katarungan” (Contest on Debate), particularly, “Lantuging Ludabinhon (Lubas sa Dagang Binisaya” (Debate in Cebuano) among college students is also set on Dec. 3, at the SCC, during the Couples for Christ (CFC) Provincial Anniversary. On Dec. 4, a “Balak” (Poem) competition among high school students and the community have been set at Radyo ng Bayan- DXJT, while the Regional Development Council Day have been set on Dec. 8 at Function Hall No. 1. The first Tangub City Invitational Football Tournament has also been set on Dec. 18 at the Tangub City Sports Complex, while the “Pamaskong Handog,” characterized by Christmas Carols and Pop Songs, is set on Dec. 21 at the SCC. The festival will culminate on Jan. 8, 2012 with the proclamation of winners in the different categories and another fireworks display, Paller added. (PIA-10 Misamis Occidental)

Our Lady of Triumph Institute of Technology is NorMin’s 82nd HEI

by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob


OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, December 01 (PIA) – The Our Lady of Triumph Institute of Technology (OLTIT), here, has been added to the list of higher education institutions (HEI’s) in Northern Mindanao, during the School Year 2010-2011.

“This has brought to 82, the total number of HEI’s in the region,” Dr. Zenaida G. Gersana, Ph.D., Regional Director of the Commission on Higher Education, region 10 (CHED-10), said.

Of this number, 16 or 19.51 percent of the HEI’s belonged to the state/local universities and colleges (SUC/LUC) or the public while the other 64 or 80.48 percent were private HEI’s.

The CHED data also show that the highest number of 18 HEI’s or 21.95 percent are located in Bukidnon, followed by those in Cagayan de Oro City, 16 or 19.51 percent and Iligan City, 12 or 14.63 percent.

The other areas of the region had the following number of HEI’s: Misamis Oriental, 10 or 12.19 percent, Misamis Occidental, eight (8) or 9.75 percent, Lanao del Norte and Ozamiz City, five (5) or 6.09 percent, each, and Camiguin and Tangub City with two (2) HEI’s or 2.43 percent, each, respectively. (PIA-10 Misamis Occidental)

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