Zamboanga del Norte News August 2017

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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:
  1. 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.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.
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Lawless group member dies in firefight

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

A MEMBER of a lawless group was killed, while another managed to escape, in a brief firefight in a remote village of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported on Monday, August 28.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, said the firefight happened around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, August 27, in the village of Doña Cecilia, Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.

Galvez identified the slain lawless group member as Abdusalam Wahab alias Boyong, a resident of Panabotan, Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.

Galvez said the troops were on security patrol when they chanced upon two lawless elements and engaged them in a brief firefight that resulted to the Wahab’s death.

She said Wahab has standing warrant of arrest for attempted murder issued by the court in the municipality of Siocon, an adjoining town of Sirawai.

The troops recovered from the possession of Wahab a caliber .45 pistol and a hand grenade.

Galvez said Wahab’s group is allegedly engaged in criminal activities in the village of Doña Cecilia, Sirawai.

Wahab’s companion managed to escape.

Suspect killed in arson try in Zambo Norte

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

A MAN was killed after he allegedly tried to burn a house down in Polanco town in Zamboanga del Norte province Friday night.

The Zamboanga del Norte police identified the fatality as Nono Acopio, a resident of Dapitan City and suspect in the arson attempt in Barangay San Miguel, Polanco town.

Acopio allegedly attempted to burn down the house of Nerio Bael, 71, when he threw a kerosene lamp at the said shelter, the police said.

The police said Bael was about to go to sleep when he heard a kerosene lamp explode followed by two gunshots.

Bael, armed with a bolo, attacked the suspect who was standing at the main door of his house.

Acopio died on the way to the hospital due to multiple wounds, the police said.

The fire was immediately extinguished, while Bael was placed under police custody.

Dipolog undergoes validation for Child-Friendly City national award

By Emmanuel D. Taghoy (ALT/EDT/PIA9-Zamboanga del Norte)

DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte (PIA) - Having been selected as one of the top four highest ranking regional awardee in the country, the city is undergoing validation by the National Awards Committee (NAC) of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) for the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities (PACFMC).

Dipolog City has been conferred regional awardee in 2016 and contends to win the national award under the component city category.

Ms. Adora Rodriguez of the Philippine Information Agency and one of the members of the NAC validating team explained that the PACFMC was conceptualized with the goal of encouraging local government units (LGUs) to be “child-friendly.”

"It is conferred to deserving LGUs in recognition of their vital roles in sustained promotion of children’s rights as well as in ensuring child-friendly governance,” she said.

Among the objectives of the award is to encourage LGUs to prioritize and address issues and concerns affecting the full realization of the rights of children; monitor, evaluate and document the implementation of programs, projects and services benefiting children; strengthen local partnerships; and give recognition to LGUs that have been considered and confirmed as “child-friendly.”

National finalists of the Presidential Award will come from the top four LGUs per category of the 17 Regions. Moreover, LGUs need to have a rating of 85% and above to be considered as a National Awardee. Presidential Awardees will receive the National Trophy and P500 thousand cash prize. Awarding ceremony is scheduled in the month of November to December after the presentation of the deliberation results to the Council Board.

FEATURE: ASEAN Village featured in ZSCMST

By Dominic I. Sanchez

ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA) – The colors of the ASEAN member-states welcomed visitors during the ASEAN Festival held at the Zamboanga State College of Marine Science and Technology (ZSCMST) during the ASEAN’s anniversary on August 8.

From the campus gates, one could see different national costumes being paraded by the students, who welcomed visitors to the school’s milestone activity.

The gymnasium was decorated with colorful booths representing the 10 member states’ culture and tradition.

Students sang native songs of the different countries, who have truly internalized the meaning of being one in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

“This is a commemorative program, an awareness for the students,” said Roderick Trio, dean of student affairs, who is also an alumni of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP), and one of the regular speakers during the recently-conducted ASEAN Youth Forum led by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).

“We had a symposium where speakers discussed on the impact of the regional cooperation. We also had food exposition, an ASEAN village where booths are erected to represent replicas of the culture and landmarks of the ASEAN member-states,” he said.

In addition, the school also had a mini ASEAN games where students showcased local national games of the member-states.

Also, one of the highlights of the program was the Mr. and Ms. ASEAN Ambassadors, where pairs of students represented each of the 10 member-states in colorful costumes.

“We are very happy that in our own simple way, we are able to bring the ASEAN community to our campus. The students will realize the importance of the ASEAN, immerse it by heart, and really feel to be citizens of the ASEAN community,” Trio said.

This ASEAN Village is a local initiative of the school as per memo from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) that urged local schools and universities to participate and conduct ASEAN awareness activities locally.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was founded on August 8, 1967 as a regional cooperation among the 10 member-states that include Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Laos PDR, Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines. (ALT/DIS/PIA9-Zamboanga City)

Php 120K Worth of Shabu Seized in Dipolog; 8 Drug Suspects Cuffed

By Chief PCINSP HELEN L GALVEZ with report from PO3 Radzben S. Jul (RPIO9)

An alleged drug pusher was arrested by operatives of Isabela City Police Station during a buy-bust operation in Purok 4, Sunrise, Isabela City at about 11:15 AM on August 9, 2017. The suspect identified as Joey Cuartocruz Sumalinog, 23, resident of Barangay Cabunbata, Isabela City, yielded marked money, thirteen small sachets of shabu and drug paraphernalia. The arrested subject person is presently detained at said police station for proper disposition.

Combined elements of Dipolog City Police Station and PDEA-Zamboanga del Norte and Provincial Highway Patrol Team-Zamboanga Del Norte conducted a joint drug buy-bust operation at the corner of Herrera and Mabini Streets, Barangay Biasong, Dipolog City at about 8:10 AM on August 9, 2017. This resulted in the arrest of Joseph Atilano Herrera, 61, a level 1 High Value Target residing in said area. Confiscated from him were eleven sachets of suspected shabu and marked money. The estimated total weight of the drugs is 20 grams with an estimated street value of Php 120.000.00. The arrested subject person is presently detained at said police station for proper disposition.

Members of Zamboanga City Police Station 11 conducted a chokepoint operation at Canelar Moret in front of El Paso Drive, Zamboanga City at about 4:30 PM on August 9, 2017. This led to the apprehension of Winston Enriquez Perez, 24, of Barangay Canelar, Zamboanga City. Initially, he was halted for not wearing helmet and for driving without license. As the suspect was about to be accosted, he made a u-turn away from the checkpoint, but was immediately caught by the patrolling cops. Confiscated from him were two sachets of suspected shabu, and drug paraphernalia. The suspect is presently detained at said police station for filing of appropriate charges in court.

Operatives of Zamboanga City Police Station 2 conducted a drug buy-bust operation in Canelar Barter, Camino Nuevo, Zamboanga City at about 4:45 PM on August 9, 2017. This resulted` in the arrest of Jecke Turtuga Berangel a.k.a. “Boy”, 25, resident of said area. The suspect yielded a sachet of shabu, marked money, and drug paraphernalia. Suspect is presently detained at said police station for filing of appropriate charges in court.

Elements of Alicia MPS conducted a random checkpoint operation in Barangay Alegria, Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay at about 5:00 PM on August 9, 2017. The team accosted PJ Villaver Pamaong, 34, a driver residing in Brgy. Calades, of said municipality. The suspect was walking along the road coming from Brgy. Lapirawan when he was stopped and asked to present an identification card. When the suspect removed his jacket supposedly to get his ID, a sachet of shabu wrapped in a cigarette foil that accidentally fell down in front of him. Elements of Alicia MPS manning the checkpoint arrested the suspect and took him to Alicia MPS for proper disposition.

Two drug suspects were arrested by operatives of Zamboanga City Police Station 6 during a buy-bust operation at the picnic ground in Tugbungan, Zamboanga City at around 11:00 PM on August 9, 2017. The suspects were identified as Jocelyn Bautista Salboro, 47, and Michael Chio Vincent, 27, both local residents. Confiscated from them were nine small sachets of suspected shabu and other drug paraphernalia. The recovered drugs have an estimated street value or Php 3,000.00. The two suspects are presently detained at said police station for filing of appropriate charges in court.

A 37-year old man was arrested in a buy-bust operation at Purok 6, Barangay Recodo, Zamboanga City at about 1:10 AM of August 10, 2017. The suspect idnetified as Julius Salas Quinquito, 37, of Purok 6, Recodo, Zamboanga City yielded four sachets of shabu, marked money, and drug paraphernalia. The arrested suspect is presently detained at said police station for filing of appropriate charges in court.

A 50-year old man was arrested during a drug buy-bust operation in Zone 2, Barangay Tulungatung, Zamboanga City at about 6:00 AM on August 9, 2017. The suspect was identified as Edric Sapayla Juaton a.k.a. “Edrick”, a local resident. Confiscated from him were three sachets of shabu and marked money. The suspect is presently detained at said police station for filing of appropriate charges in court.

DAR marks CARPER’s 8th Anniversary

By Alfonso T. Ruda (ALT/ATR/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)

DIPOLOG CITY (PIA) --- The Department of Agrarian of Agrarian Reform held a press conference with the local media in line with the department’s 8th CARPER Anniversary celebration.

According to DAR-Zamboanga del Norte PARPO II Mohammad Dassan Adju, the press conference was called to update the local media on the projects implemented by DAR in the province and to thank the media for their continuous support to its information dissemination campaign.

Adju said that apart from its regular project, presently DAR is implementing two (2) foreign-assisted projects - the ARCP 2 projects assisted by the Asian Development Bank and the Project Converge assisted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) which covers the municipalities of Tampilisan, Godod, Salug and Leon B. Postigo.

ARCP2 will be completed by December 31, 2017 and closure on June 2018 while Project Converge will end on 2022.

Project Converge Coordinator Alfonso Tan said that the first year of the project focuses on rubber development for Tampilisan and Godod, targeting 150 hectares of new areas and another 150 hectares this year for rehabilitation.

Meanwhile, one the highlight of this year’s CARPER celebration was the opening of ARC Product Marketing Center at DAR provincial office and a community outreach in Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte wherein DAR-Zamboanga del Norte personnel conducted Serbisyo Caravan at Buenasuerte Elementary School. They also distributed school supplies and conducted supplemental feeding to more or less 200 school children of Buenasuerte Elementary School.

DAR hastens distribution of lands

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

AN OFFICIAL of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said they are hastening the distribution of lands to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Zamboanga Peninsula.

DAR Regional Director Julita Ragandang said it is in line with the standing directive of DAR Secretary Rafael Mariano to help alleviate the plight of the farmers.

Ragandang said they have so far distributed 327 hectares land to 210 ARBs in the region since January until June this year.

The 327 hectares of land were distributed in the following areas and the corresponding ARB recipients: 32 hectares in Zamboanga del Norte with 23 ARB-recipients, 158 hectares in Zamboanga del Sur with 117 ARBs, and 137 hectares in Zamboanga Sibugay 137 with 70 ARB-beneficiaries.

Ragandang said they have been tasked to distribute 1,160 hectares of land to the ARBs this year.

1 dead, 3 hurt in highway accident

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

ONE person died, while three others were injured, when the motorcycle they were riding crash on a road barricade in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported on Monday, August 14.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the lone fatality as Rainer Fernandez, 17, who expired while undergoing treatment.

Wounded were the motorcycle driver named Richard Disamero, 19, Jeffrey Bucog, 18, and Jimuel Bucog, 16.

Galvez said that the incident occurred at 3:55 p.m., Sunday, August 13, in the village of Mandih, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.

Investigation showed the four were riding on a motorcycle traveling from Mandih to Poblacion when they accidentally crashed on a road barricade.

Galvez said they victims were immediately taken to the Sindangan District Hospital.

She added that Disamero was later transferred to the Dipolog City Hospital while the Bucogs remained at the Sindangan District Hospital.

Sultan: I can beat Casimero

By Glen Dale Rosal

JONAS “Zorro” Sultan is confident he can beat ex two-division world champion Johnriel “Quadro Alas” Casimero in their showdown in the Pinoy Pride 42: Clash For Glory on Sept. 16 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

Sultan, the IBF inter-continental super flyweight champion, will fight Casimero for the right to fight fellow Filipino and IBF world super flyweight king Jerwin Ancajas in one of the triple-header main events in the Pinoy Pride 42.

“He has not encountered a boxer like me. I have the style, I have the speed and power to beat him,” said the 25-year-old Zamboanga del Norte native Sultan. “This is the biggest fight of my career but I am ready to face him in the ring.”

Casimero is the former IBF flyweight and light flyweight champion who sports a record of 24 wins with 15 knockouts, three defeats and no draws.

Last Saturday, Sultan (13-3-0, 9KOs) along with fellow ALA Boxing Gym boxers strut their wares in a public workout held at the SM City Cebu to promote their upcoming fight.

“He is a world champion but I have a big chance to beat him because I have the talent. I am a hundred percent ready for this fight. I trained for two months and sparred with great boxers like Milan Melindo, Arthur Villanueva and other ALA Boxing Gym boxers that’s why I am confident of winning this fight.”

High value target falls in Zamboanga del Norte

By Bong Garcia (SunStar Philippines)

GOVERNMENT authorities have arrested a known drug personality and seized P120,000 worth of illegal drugs in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police said on Thursday, August 10.

Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula (Western Mindanao) information officer, identified the arrested suspect as Joseph Herrera, 61, tagged as "high value target level 1" drug personality.

Galvez said the suspect was arrested in a drug bust at 8:10 a.m., Wednesday, in the village of Biasong, Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte province.

She said the drug bust was jointly conducted by policemen, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives and Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Highway Patrol Team.

The information officer said confiscated from the suspect's possession were P500 marked money, 11 heat-sealed plastic sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as "shabu," weighing 20 grams with an estimated market value of P120,000 and P170 cash money.

She said the suspect was detained while appropriate charges are set to be filed against him.

Dapitan-Dipolog, MES top arnis tournament

By Adam B. Morrell

DAPITAN-Dipolog and Magallanes Elementary School (MES) shared top honors in the just-concluded 1st Davao Invitational Stick Fighting Tournament held at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center.

Dapitan-Dipolog clinched a total of nine gold medals and four silvers to rule the secondary division.

Jayson Palacain annexed three golds and one silver to lead Dapitan-Dipolog's medal haul.

Palacain ruled the boys individual espada y daga, individual double weapon and the half lightweight class while pocketing the individual single weapon silver.

Aleck dela Peña, for his part, added two golds (boys individual single weapon, featherweight labanan) and two silvers (boys individual espada y daga, individual double weapon).

Other champions were Alyssa Dalumpines (girls individual single weapon), Mirzi Eve Pellerin (girls individual espada y daga) and Jannah Jean Eguia (girls individual double weapon).

Dalumpines, Eguia and Pelleren, for their part, pocketed the team single weapon gold.

Pellerin also won silver in the pinweight division.

MES harvested a total of seven golds and three silvers to emerge overall champion in the elementary division.

Mary Anota (girls B-1), Megan Claire Abordo (girls B-2), JallahBaruis (girls B-3), Tyrone Anajao (boys A-1), John Clifford Anahao (boys A-2), Emmanuel Nacion (boys A-3) and Lance Jefferson Geverola (boys B-3) won golds while Arrian Kaye Parami (girls A), Roi Van Baluso (boys B-2) and Agullies John Trazona (boys A-2) took home silvers.

Other elementary gold winners were Kristine Joy Selga of Tugbok Central Elementary School (girls A), Mary Gil Sumampong of Duterte National High School (girls B-4), Carl Gian Donaire of TCES (boys B-1), Allan Taño DNHS (boys B-2), Xyrich Causing of Cotabato City (girls individual single weapon), Anaylyn Mangharal, Causing and Damasco (girls team single weapon), Reynard VienDela Cruz of Pigcawayan (boys individual single weapon), Angel Mae Villa Cruz of Don Enrique Bustamante National High School (secondary girls pinweight), Daphne Bactong of CPT Escrima (secondary girls bantamweight), Maria Christina Aggabao of DEBNHS (secondary girls featherweight), Joevana Estalani of Talomo National High School (secondary girls half lightweight), Christia Jay Cawayan of TNHS (secondary boys pinweight), Peter Pundang of DEBNHS (secondary boys bantamweight) and Christian Eliseo of TNHS (secondary boys extra lightweight).

Huge demand for coco sap sugar in Europe

By Allen Abastillas

The European community has a huge demand for coconut sap sugar.

This was revealed by Francisco Aseniero, a coconut sap sugar producer who admitted to facing a shortage of coconut sap due to a big demand for the sugar abroad.

Aseniero is reportedly a former employee of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) who went into farming and exporting his products abroad.

He initially bought coconut sap sugar from Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities and sold it to his European friends.

His product soon became a big hit in Europe due to its organic and chemical free state.

Aseniero, owner of Aseniero International Trading, established his production office in Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte and his business office in Manila.

He soon became engaged in the production of coconut sap sugar due to the huge demand abroad.

10 hurt as truck plunges into spillway

(TPGJR/PNA)

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The police are hunting down the driver of the truck that fell into a spillway that injured 10 people in a remote barangay in Zamboanga del Norte, a police official said Thursday.

Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, said they have launched amanhunt on Silano Rendora, 31, who went into hiding after the accident that occurred around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Batbarangay Upper Gumay, Piñan, Zamboanga Del Norte.

Injured during the accident were the following: Norma Rendoque, 56; Evangiline Paalisbo, 53; Edorio Martina, 57; Alona Pluma Salazar, 40; Carlita Bolongon, 63; Rosita Bation, 68; Anecita Montac , 60; Analiza Patangan, 41; Mendencia Pacante, 57; and, Marino Lara Silagan, 49.

Investigation disclosed the victims were injured when the truck they were riding plunged into the spillway after Rendora lost control of the steering wheel while traveling from Barangay Poblacion to Barangay Teresita, Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte.

Galvez said the victims were taken to the hospital while Rendora escaped and went into hiding after the incident.

She said appropriate charges are set to be filed against Rendora.

DTI launches Strike Team Project in Jose Dalman

By Alfonso T. Ruda (ALT/ATR/PIA9-Zamboanga del Norte)

Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte (PIA) --- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recently launched the Strike Team for Indigenous Peoples here, benefiting hundreds of Subanen in this municipality.

DTI-OIC Provincial Director Ms. Maridel Dengal said Jose Dalman was chosen to be the recipient of the Strike Team Project after Zamboanga del Norte was selected as among the few provinces to be piloted.

DTI-9 Regional Director Sitti Amina M.Jain said under the program, DTI will give assistance to its beneficiaries in the form of trainings, product development, provision of shared facilities and other related services.

Mr. Armand Bengco and Fr. Jennis Pingkian of the Colayco Foundation served as resource speakers during the one-day activity.

Bengco talked on EntrepreneurIal Mind-Setting and Fr. Pingkian on the Practical Money Management which put emphasis on Planning, Discipline and Simplicity (PDS).

Jose Dalman Mayor Rachel D. Ferrater, who stayed during the whole duration of the activity expressed her gratitude to DTI for identifying her municipality for the launching of the Strike Team Project as she urged her constituents to avail of the project and apply their learnings to their livelihood project.

The Strike Team project launching was attended by more or less 500 Subanens and local leaders of the municipality.

Cacao farmers receive funding from World Bank

By Allen Abastillas

The World Bank has allocated funds amounting to P33-M to assist cacao farmers in Zamboanga del Norte.

The funds will be channeled through Zamboanga del Norte’s Rural Development Project in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Government and farmers’ cooperatives in the province.

Zamboanga del Norte has established a cacao nursery project in the year 2013.

The cacao nursery has contributed to the development of the cacao industry in the province.

The funds were donated amid reports of a possible shortage of cacao beans by approximately 1,000 metric tons in the world market by the year 2020.

This after Asian countries in Indonesia and Malaysia reportedly shifted to palm oil production.

DICT launches free training on Rural Impact Sourcing

By Emmanuel D. Taghoy

DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte (PIA) - Some 26 young people from Dapitan City and nearby towns are undergoing a 12-day free technical training on Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS) spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)-9.

This is the second leg of the training series, which had kicked-off earlier at Dumalinao town, Zamboanga del Sur.

DICT will hold a total of four RIS technical training in selected areas in the Zamboanga Peninsula region including Lamitan City, Basilan and Zamboanga City.

DICT-9 OIC Director Maria Teresa Camba explained that the implementation of Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS) Program focuses on areas where there is high population but low employment due to lack of investors.

"To be able to help address unemployment and support more Filipinos in the countryside to gain employment through online freelancing industry, DICT has developed a module that will provide technical training on ICT-related jobs," she said.

The training covers E-commerce, Digital Marketing and Freelancing modules wherein each trainee will be paired with local micro, small and medium enterprises to develop their projects.

In the conduct of the trainings, special technology empowerment for economic development (Tech4Ed) centers will also be established and utilized to serve as training centers in the communities. The centers also function as RIS hubs where beneficiaries, after the training, can do jobs online with the free facilities.

DOJ-PPA Liloy sub-station conducts DRRM Basic Seminar

By Alfonso T. Ruda (ALT/ATR/PIA9-Zamboanga del Norte)

Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte (PIA) --- In line with the observance of Disaster Resilience Month and the 41st Founding Anniversary of Parole and Probation Administration(PPA), the Dept. of Justice-PPA Liloy Sub-station, Zamboanga del Norte, in coordination with the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Liloy conducted a Basic Risk Reduction and Management Seminar recently at Senior Citizen Building, Fatima, this municipality.

It was participated in by the PPA personnel, probationers, parolees and the members of the Volunteer Probation Assistants Association (VPAA).

LDRRM Officer Engr. Ralph Emmanuel S. Naong, exhorted the participants, especially those living in the far-flung barangays to share what they have learned from the seminar to the other residents of their barangays to acquire the much-needed awareness and knowledge to be able to execute appropriate action in times of either man-made or natural disaster.

On the other hand, DOJ-PPA Liloy Sub-station head, Parole and Probation Officer II Jason Quillo also urged the probationers and parolees to include the disaster risk and management information campaign as part of their Community Work Service and one of their contribution to the community that would help hasten their successful rehabilitation with them.

Aside from Quillo and Naong, Ms. Jovie P. Otong and Mr. Gary P. Bolando of DOJ-PPA Liloy Sub-station and LDRRMO-Liloy headed by Engr. Cesar Wayne B. Daarol, also made great contribution to the success of the said seminar.

Rubber nanosensor technology tested in Zamboanga Peninsula

(DOST)

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE -- The rubber nanosensor technology, which can differentiate cup lumps formed using battery solution from the recommended formic/acetic acid, was tested in Zamboanga Peninsula recently. This was conducted by the De La Salle University (DLSU) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

The DLSU project team together with Dr. Marcelino U. Siladan, Forestry and Environment Research Division (FERD), PCAARRD Industry Strategic S&T Program (ISP) Manager for Rubber, conducted the second round of testing of the rubber nanosensor in Ipil and Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay and Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte.

Spearheaded by Dr. Jose Isagani B. Janairo, Associate Professor of DLSU, the testing was done as part of the monitoring and evaluation activities under the project, “Nanosensors for Rubber Quality Assessment.”

Farmers and traders selling coagulated rubber in bagsakan centers combine different ages and batches of rubber cup lumps into one big bulk called “field lumps.” They also use sulfuric acid, commonly known as battery solution, in coagulating rubber cup lumps and placing them in between the field lumps.

Rubber cup lumps coagulated with battery solution absorb water, thus making the field lumps heavier and more expensive when sold. This is a malpractice that the rubber industry aims to eradicate. Battery solution not only weakens the quality of rubber when processed, but also threatens human health and our environment.

The rubber field lumps at the bagsakan centers were randomly tested to determine the rubber nanosensor‘s accuracy in differentiating cup lumps formed using formic/acetic acid (the recommended solution), from cup lumps formed using battery solution.

Based from test results, the sensor can clearly determine the part of the field lumps containing battery solution. LGU officials, rubber farmers, rubber traders/dealers, buyers, and processors were convinced of the accuracy of the sensor in determining which among the rubber cup lumps were coagulated with battery solution.

Rubber sellers and buyers were immediately informed of the results. In turn, the LGU rubber bagsakan center technician informed the rubber sellers and buyers that they would enforce the ordinance as soon as a unit of the sensor becomes available. They were also advised to either use formic/acetic acid as a coagulating agent, or employ the natural method of drying after harvesting latex.

The team also tested the sensor in two of the biggest rubber crumb processing plants in Zamboanga Peninsula – the STANDECO Rubber Processing Plant in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte and the Philippine Pioneer Rubber Products Corporation (PPRPC) in Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay.

During the tests, only the plant supervisor knew which of the rubber cup lumps were naturally dried, coagulated with formic/acetic acid, and coagulated with battery solution to ensure the sensor’s accuracy. The sensor was able to pinpoint the rubber cup lumps coagulated with battery solution. Cup lumps coagulated with battery solution had a value range from 45 to more than 50 grams, while cup lumps dried naturally or coagulated with formic/acetic acid had a value lower than 45 grams. Rubber farmers who witnessed the testing were convinced of the sensor’s capability.

The sensor’s design shall now be finalized by the DLSU project team. They will produce 20 units of the rubber nanosensor for distribution to the major stakeholders, mostly in Zamboanga Peninsula where the use of battery solution is very prevalent. It is hoped that with the availability of the equipment, rubber farmers will totally abandon the use of battery solution in latex coagulation.

Blackout affects Zambo Pen, Misamis and Lanao

By Liza Jocson

A widespread power crisis affected Zamboanga Peninsula, Misamis Occidental and parts of Lanao del Norte at around noontime (Sunday).

A total of nine major power distributors were rendered without electricity when the Agus 5-Aurora 138KV power line tripped at around 10:58 Sunday.

The problem is compounded by the scheduled planned maintenance of the Baloi- Aurora 138kv power line which also serves electric cooperatives in the Zamboanga Peninsula.

In Zamboanga, NGCP also has an ongoing maintenance activity from 8am to 5pm affecting three substations located in Recodo, Ayala and San Jose Gusu.

The power cooperatives affected include the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative, Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative, Zamboanga del Sur Electtric Cooperative, Misamis Occidental Electric Cooperative 1 and 2, Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative, WILMAR and PNOC EC.

The affected lines were gradually energized starting 11:17 am Sunday (July 31).

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