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==[[Mindoro Oriental News]]==
==[[Mindoro Oriental News]]==
'''Floods damage P65.5-M worth of crops, roads in Oriental Mindoro'''
'''Favorites show way in Nat’l Juniors chessfest'''
*Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/169681/floods-damage-p65-5-m-worth-of-crops-roads-in-oriental-mindoro
*Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/sports/27133-favorites-show-way-in-natl-juniors-chessfest
*6:40Pm|Friday March 30, 2012
*Saturday, March 31, 2012  
:by Kate Evangelista  
:by Kate Evangelista  






MANILA, Philippines – The damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by flooding in Oriental Mindoro has reached P65.5 million, authorities said Friday.
Standings after  two rounds:
In its latest report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that losses to agriculture were estimated at P28.347 million as 1,229.5 hectares of farm land went underwater in 45 villages in Naujan. The NDRRMC added that 628 farmers were affected in the province.
 
Damage to infrastructure in the same town was estimated at P37.3 million. Affected were the provincial and village roads in 67 villages, road shoulders in four villages, and three bridges.
Boys
Aside from Nauhan, also flooded were the towns of Mansalay, Pola, Baco and Calapan City, the NDRRMC said, adding flood waters have subsided in other affected towns.
 
In Capiz, rice fields were submerged in water in 100 villages in 12 municipalities and one city. The Mancasul River in Sigma town also overflowed, the NDRRMC said.
2 points  -- L. Salgados, M. Lagula, J. MIrano, D. Samantila, P. Evangelista, P. Omongos, J. Orlanda, J. Nabatlao, S. Coquilla, B. Rafales, K. Honculada, J. MIciano, M. Morsalim, T. Ibaoc, V. Salcedo
Likewise, the Buayahan Spillway and bamboo bridge in Balugo Banica River in Negros Oriental was declared impassable as of March 28, the NDRRMC added.
 
Flood waters in the 14 effected villages in Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte, and in nine villages in Catubig, Northern Samar have subsided.
Girls
Aside from the damages, the NDRRMC reported that the body of a boy, Angelo Lobos Sergio, 8, of Barangay (village) Zone 3, San Roque, Northern Samar who was reported missing on March 25, was found on March 27.
 
A total of 4,003 families or 17,578 persons have been affected by the floods but of this number only 782 persons were evacuated, including residents in two villages in Sagay City and two villages in Cadiz City, both in Negros Occidental.
2 points -- J. Docena, N. Yngayo, C.Chua, J. Opema, B. Ecal, M. Obemio, L. Maboloc, A. Manilhig, M. Nalitan
Continuous heavy rains were caused by the tail-end of a cold front affecting Luzon and Visayas, the NDRRMC said.
MISAMIS Oriental -- The favorites lived up to their high billings after two rounds in the 2012 Gov. Oscar S. Moreno National Juniors Chess Championships being held at the Provincial Capitol grounds  here.
 
Daryl Unix Samantila  of Malabon defeated Arjun Niel Crisologo  and Harold Karl Taganas  of Misamis Oriental  to show the way  in the prestigious event organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and hosted  by the Province of Misamis Oriental, led by Gov. Oscar S. Moreno.
 
Adamson University stalwart Samantila, who was  named as the  "Rookie of the Year" of the 74th  UAAP chess championship, posted two points to share the lead with top seed FEU maintstay and national age group (Mindanao Leg) under 20 champion Lennon Hart Salgados, second seed Mcdominique Lagula of Nueva Vizcaya, Jan Francis Mirano of Aklan and 11 others.
 
In the girls division, top seed Olympian and WNM Jedara Docena of  Bohol  subdued Diane Kaye Elizondo  of Cagayan de Oro and Christine Joy Amper  of Misamis Oriental  in the first and second round  to take the headstart with two points.
 
Docena, a member of the national team in the 2010 Chess Olympiad held in Khanti-Mansky, Russia, is tied for the lead with second seed Nikki Yngayo of Davao, and Carol Anne Chua, Julie Anne Opema, Bhea Buen Ecal, Ma. Angellah Obemio, Leslie Maboloc, Anne Rose Manilhig and Mary Joy Nalitan, all of  Misamis Oriental.
 
Meanwhile, NCFP  executive-director GM Jayson Gonzales turned over to Misamis Oriental Development Foundation president Lorimer “Memen” Moreno  a total of 30 chess sets as part of the grassroots program of the NCFP, which is among the top priorities of its chairman/president  Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr.
 
The top five  players  in the boys and girls division will join qualifiers from the Luzon and Visayas leg in the grand finals to be held in Tanauan City, Batangas on April 23-30.
 
The 2012 National Junior and Girls Champions will earn the right to represent the Philippines in the World Juniors Chess Championships in Athens, Greece.


==Misamis Oriental Zip Codes==
==Misamis Oriental Zip Codes==
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