By Elaine O. Ratunil
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Gender Advocates (GA) in Northern Mindanao is set to kick off 2012 Women’s Month celebration tomorrow, March 2.
The celebration will commence with a Holy Mass and a program to be held at the provincial capitol grounds.
Clarissa Calingin-Rosales, President of GA-10, said the theme for the 2012 National Women’s Month Celebration, “Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability, Everyone’s Responsibility,” is in consideration of the recent disasters and calamities experienced by the country and the impact of climate change observed and experienced globally.
Further, this year’s celebration highlights disaster risk reduction (DRR) is everyone’s responsibility.
Hence, she said the observance underscores the role of women as powerful agents of change in relation to DRR. Women’s indigenous knowledge on climate change and disaster, because of their responsibilities and experiences, should be utilized in DRR and climate change adaptation strategies.
This year’s celebration, likewise, is in consonance with the continuing national and local efforts to advocate for the implementation of the Magna Carta of Women and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which started in last year’s Women’s Month Celebration. For this year, the focus is on MDG7 on ensuring environmental sustainability.
Meanwhile, GA is set to hold gift-giving to female inmates at Lumbia, this city, March 8 and to conduct seminar on mental health and psychosocial dynamics on March 15-16.
By June 8, GA, in cooperation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), will spearhead an intensive Tree Growing. A follow-up Tree Growing will be done on Nov. 9, in time for GA’s anniversary celebration.
Rosales called on its member-agencies to participate in the Tree Growing in support to the National Greening Program of President Benigno Aquino III. (PIA-10)
DENR, DILG intensify National Greening Program in NorMin
By Elaine O. Ratunil
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), region 10, together with the University of the Philippines-Los Baños Project Advisory Group (UPLB-PAG) for the National Greening Program (NGP) will conduct a ‘Barangay-level conference Workshop on Disaster-Mitigation through NGP, March 6 here.
Expected to attend are barangays along the Cagayan de Oro city river basin and watersheds consisting of 47 barangays, this city and 16 barangays in Baungon town in Bukidnon.
Hence, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Northern Mindanao, through Director Nilo P. Castañares, has enjoined all the Punong Barangays of the identified areas to participate to the said activity in order for them to understand how the NGP can help mitigate the effects of disaster.
Further, Director Castañares said the activity will provide a deeper understanding of the geo-hazards maps and their use, among others.
President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Executive Order 26, declaring NGP implementation as a government priority program to reduce poverty, promote food security, environmental stability and biodiversity conservation, and enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation. (PIA-10)
Women’s month celebration in Oro set
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The City Government of Cagayan de Oro has lined up several activities that will highlight the month-long “Women’s Month” celebration in March this year, anchoring on the theme: “Women Education-Women Empowerment.”
An early morning mass at the St. Augustine Cathedral and a simple opening program at Calaanan Tent City on March 8 will kick off the celebration. On the same day, a simultaneous medical/dental mission, feeding program for children, and free haircut for evacuees will be held in Calaanan Tent City and covered courts in barangays Kauswagan, Barangay 24 and Macasandig.
On March 14, members of the executive committee, to be led by city councilors Annie Daba, Nadya Emano-Elipe and Dante Pajo, will conduct a tree planting of ‘bakhaw’ (mangrove) and golden bamboo at the riverbank in Barangay 13, including the sowing of fingerlings in Cagayan de Oro River.
Barangay chairmen and members of the Barangay Women Development Councils (BWDC) from the city’s 80 barangays will also undergo a one-day seminar on local disaster risk reduction management at the City Tourism Hall on March 16.
A seminar on the Magna Carta of Women will also be held on March 21 at the Tourism Hall, to be attended by the barangay chairmen, department heads and gender and development focal persons in various offices at City Hall.
To determine the livelihood skills training needs of the evacuees, a survey and cluster meetings will be held from March 12 to March 23 in various relocation centers all over the city.
Wrapping up the month-long celebration is a culmination program at the Calaanan Tent City on March 30, with the formal launching of the livelihood skills training program for the evacuees as the major highlight. (CIO)
Cebuano News: Mga kalihukan sa pagsaulog sa Women’s Month han-ay na
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Gihan-ay na sa lokal nga kagamhanan sa Cagayan de Oro ang nagkadaiyang mga kalihukan nunot sa pagsaulog sa “Women’s Month” ning bulan sa Marso nga nag-sentro sa temang, “Women Education-Women Empowerment.”
Usa ka misa sa sayong buntag diha sa St. Augustine Cathedral ug simpleng opening program sa Calaanan Tent City ang mobukas sa selebrasyon karong Marso 8. Sa susamang adlaw, magdungan usab ang pagpahigayon og medical/dental mission, feeding program sa mga kabataan, ug libreng alot sa mga evacuees diha sa Calaanan Tent City ug covered courts sa barangay Kauswagan, Barangay 24 ug Macasandig.
Sa Marso 14, ang mga miyembro sa executive committee, nga panguluhan nila ni kagawad Annie Daba, Nadya Emano-Elipe ug Dante Pajo, magpahigayon og tree planting sa mga binhi sa ‘bakhaw’ ug golden bamboo diha sa tampi sa Barangay 13, apil ang pagbuhi og mga fingerlings sa Cagayan de Oro River.
Mosalmot usab ang mga barangay chairmen ug mga sakop sa Barangay Women Development Councils gikan sa 80 ka barangay sa usa ka ‘one-day’ seminar kalabot sa local disaster risk reduction management diha sa City Tourism Hall, Marso 16.
Samtang, usa gihapon ka seminar sa Magna Carta of Women karong Marso 21 diha sa Tourism Hall ang tambongan sa mga kapitanes, department heads ug gender and development focal persons sa nagkadaiyang buhatan sa City Hall.
Aron matumbok ang nag-unang mga panginahanglanon sa panginabuhi-an sa mga evacuees, usa ka survey ug cluster meetings ang paga-himoon gikan Marso 12 hangtud Marso 23 diha sa mga relocation centers sa tibuok dakbayan.
Taposon ang kasaulogan pinaagi sa usa ka culmination program karong Marso 30 diha sa Calaanan Tent City, diin pormal usab nga ilusad ang livelihood skills training program alang sa mga evacuees. (CIO)
Lanao del Norte LGU joins Kapamilya run in CDO
By Vincent N. Labial
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, – A bus load of provincial employees from Lanao del Norte led by Governor Khalid Dimaporo joined ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Run 2012 in Cagayan de Oro City, Feb. 26.
More than 5,000 runners participated in the biggest run the city has ever seen.
The event, which was organized by ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro together with Circle Productions, was a fund-raising activity for victims of tropical storm Sendong that devastated the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro.
Participants came from both the public and private sector, but the group from the Department of Education (DepEd) took home the biggest contingent award after fielding 200 runners in the event.
Based on singlets sold, Lanao del Norte had 100 registrants in the event participating in the 10K, 5K and 2K categories.
“We are truly thankful to Governor Khalid Dimaporo for his solid support to this activity. Despite being far from CDO, the Lanao del Norte contingent came here to participate in the Kapamilya run,” ABS-CBN anchor PJ dela Peña expressed.
Lanao del Norte’s participation was the result of Governor Dimaporo’s commitment during his latest TV guesting in Pamahaw Espesyal morning show of ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro.
During the awarding ceremony, Governor Dimaporo issued a challenge to the organizers, “If you could bring this run to our province, then we will commit 2,000 participants for the Kapamilya run.”
Governor Dimaporo ran in the 5K category, while his younger sister Sittie Aminah Dimaporo got 5th place in the women’s category 10K run.
The provincial government of Lanao del Norte plans to replicate the event in the upcoming celebration of their 53rd Araw ng Lanao del Norte on July 4. (VNL/PIO-LDN)
Mis. Occ. Prov’l Gov’t. intensifies campaign to plant bamboo trees along rivers
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental– Planting bamboo trees along the rivers is good alternative to the Banyan or the so-called “balite” trees.
Like the banyan tree, bamboo trees can absorb a good amount of rain water and has the characteristic to firmly hold the ground prevent soil erosion during flashfloods.
This the reason why the Misamis Occidental Provincial Government, together with the private sector, has intensified its campaign for the Misamisnons to plant bamboo trees.
“There is now a need to adapt to climate change and before it’s too late, we have to intensify planting trees to protect the environment,” Governor Herminia M. Ramiro said.
Aside from its potentials to provide a balance in nature, bamboo trees can provide livelihood because of the products that can be derived from it, such as, wood to build houses, fences, furniture, fixtures, raw materials for handicrafts and many more.
We learned that the bamboo tree cannot be easily uprooted and carried away by the flashfloods because the roots around it are deeply fastened to the ground.
Meanwhile, the Governor said people should properly dispose the unused portion of the bamboo, like the end branches after harvesting the tree trunk so that they cannot cause obstruction and prevent the natural flow of the river during heavy rains resulting in flashfloods and landslides. (PIO/PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
BFAR continues to warn residents near Murcielagos Bay in Mis. Occ. of red tide
By: Pat Nano
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has continued to warn the residents from eating shellfish gathered near Murcielagos Bay.
This, after BFAR has found out that the shellfish gathered from the bay, located between Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte, still tested positive of the red tide toxin.
It is possible that this condition is caused by chemical waste from the mountains that pour into the sea disturbing the micro-organism at the sea-bed resulting in the contamination of the shellfish and other sea products that is detrimental to a man’s health, BFAR said.
Particulary, the areas where the red tide alert has been sounded are those in the coastal areas of the towns of Calamba, Baliangao, Sapang-Dalaga, all of Misamis Occidental and that of Rizal in Zamboanga del Norte.
Meanwhile, BFAR has expressed concern that their warnings about the presence of red tide in the aforementioned areas have been ignored by the residents.
This was revealed by the interviews conducted by members of the Tingog Misamisnon Balita on some fishermen in the area, who said they continue to gather and eat the shellfish from the area because they have no other means of livelihood except fishing.
In fact, the fishermen said that they did not know about the warnings, but that they are not afraid since no one has died in the area because of the red tide toxin.
Aside from fishing for their daily consumption, the fishermen said they had no other means of livelihood that’s why they are forced to fish despite the warnings from BFAR. (PIO/PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
Cebuano News: Probinsiya sa Mis. Occ. nagdasig sa katawhan pagpananum ug kawayan daplin sa kasapaan
Ni: Pat Nano
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental- Kun’ maayo ang Banyan Tree o Balite nga kahoy labina sa mga daplin sa suba o sapa, maayo usab ang puno-an sa mga kawayan sa pagsuyop sa tubig ug adunay kasarang sa pagpugong sa yuta sa higayon nga magbaha nga tukma kaayo sa panghitabo sa kinaiyahan karon.
Kini ang hinungdan nga hugot usab nga gikampanya karon sa kagamhanang probinsyal ug uban pang mga pribadong grupo nga nagpakabana sa kinaiyahan nga samtang dili pa ulahi ang tanan, kinahanglan nga sugdan na ang halapad nga pagpananom sa mga nagkadaiyang variety sa kawayan.
Gawas nga dako og ikatabang ang kawayan sa balansi nga kinaiyahan, mahimo usab nga tinubdan sa panginabuhian ang kawayan pinaagi sa mga produkto nga mahimo niini, sama sa pagtukod ug balay, mga handy crafts, sa agrikultura ug uban pa.
Nasayran usab nga ang kawayan dili dali nga anuron sa tubig-baha bunga sa kalig-on sa mga gamot nga midulot niini palibot sa puno-an.
Hinuon gipasidan-an usab ang katawhan nga dili usab magpasagad sa paglabay sa biya nga mga sanga sa higayon nga mogamit sa puno-an gumikan kay delikado kini nga mosangit sa mga Dam nga mao na unya’y hinungdan sa paglapaw sa tubig-baha. (PIO/PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
Cebuano News: BFAR nagpasidaan nga aduna pa’y red tide sa munsipyo sa Mis. Occ. nga duol sa Murcielagos Bay
Ni: Pat Nano
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental- Padayon ang higpit nga pagdili karon sa BFAR kun Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources , dinhi sa probinsiya sa pagkaon sa mga buhing lamang dagat gikan sa mga kadagatan nga sakop sa Murcielagos Bay.
Gitoohan sa BFAR nga ang mga hugaw o kemikal nga gikan sa kabukiran nga midagayday padulong sa kadagatan maoy usa sa mga hinungdan nga matogaw ang mga micro organism ilalom sa dagat ug maoy hinungdan nga makontaminado ang mga kinhason ug ang mga isda nga posibleng hulga sa panglawas sa mga tawo nga mukonsumo niini.
Ang mga dapit nga gipailalom sa Red Tide Alert mao ang mga baybayon sa lungsod sa Calamba, pipila ka bahin sa Baliangao, Sapang Dalaga ug mga kabaybayonan nga sakop sa lungsod sa Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte.
Gibatig kabalaka ang BFAR tungod sa kasayuran nga taliwala sa ilang pasidaan nga gipadangat wala kini tuho-i sa mga lumolupyo sa mga nasangpit nga mga lungsod.
Subay sa pagpanukidoki nga gihimo sa mga sakop sa Tingog Misamisnon Balita nga nakigkabildo sa mga mananagat , sila miingon nga nagpadayon gihapon silang nanagat ug nangaon sa mga buhing lamang dagat didto gumikan kay wala na silay laing tinubdan sa mga pagkaon gawas sa maong dapit.
Gani kadaghanan sa mga residente dapit sa may baybayon wala pa masayod nga adunay hulga sa red tide ang kadagatan sa Murcielagos Bay hinungdan nga sagad kanila padayon pa gihapon silang nanagat.
Wala usab sila na-alarma sa posibleng ikadulot unya sa padayong pagkaon sa mga isda ug kinhason gikan sa maong dapit gumikan kay wala pay nabalita nga nakabsan sa kinabuhi gumikan sa red tide.
Gawas sa kaugalingong konsumo sa ilang makuha nga mga isda, ang pagpanagat ra usab ang bugtong tinubdan sa ilang panginabuhi alang sa inadlaw-adlaw nga panginahanglanon sa pamilya. (PIO/PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)
OWWA holds Psychosocial Counseling for Sendong-Affected OFWs
By Nestor B. Flores Jr.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- As part of the psychosocial intervention for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) initiated the conduct of stress debriefing seminars for members of the Iligan Overseas Workers Association (IOWA).
The group-beneficiary is an OFW Family Circle (OFC) organized by OWWA in Hinaplanon, Iligan City, one of the areas hardest hit by typhoon Sendong.
It has an active membership of 50 OFW families, many of whom went through harrowing experiences when floodwaters swamped their homes towards midnight of December 16, 2011.
Two separate counseling sessions for 24 adults and 15 children were held simultaneously on February 25, at the Celadon Inn along Ubaldo Laya Avenue, Iligan City.
The session for the adult participants was handled by Dr. Alma Maranda from the Psychology Department of the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT). She was assisted by two facilitators.
Meanwhile, 15 children went through a separate activity led by Cristina Lomoljo of Balay Integrated Rehabilitation Center for Human Development Incorporated (BIRTH DEV). Together with three assistants, she was able to generate positive responses from the child-participants through play therapy and drawing exercises.
The first session will also serve as basis in the assessment whether there is need for participants to undergo follow-up sessions to help them cope with the effects of the disaster.
Psychological intervention is one of the approaches used by OWWA is assisting returning OFWs to effectively reintegrate into mainstream society. It is one of the development strategies adopted by the agency in empowering OFWs under its Community Organizing Program, said Director Petrona M. Bergado of OWWA-10. (OWWA-10)
Displaced OFWs get livelihood assistance
By Nestor B. Flores Jr.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- An additional 91 displaced OFWs from Northern Mindanao received livelihood grants of P10,000.00 each from the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO).
The distribution of checks was held on February 16, at the Grand Caprice Restaurant in Cagayan de Oro City. It was witnessed by Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro`s 2nd Congressional District, Ambassador Fortunato Oblena of NRCO, Regional Director Johnson Cañete of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10, Asst. Regional Director Crispin Dannug of DOLE-10 and Director Petrona Bergado of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)-10.
Since March 2011, the NRCO has released a total of P2,505,000.00 livelihood assistance to 266 displaced OFWs in Northern Mindanao. It also funded, under its Balik Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay Program, training sessions and livelihood starter kits amounting to P738,800.00 for 225 returning female Household Services Workers (HSWs) in the region while another P55,000.00 was disbursed for the conduct of entrepreneurship seminars. The starter kits were provided to those who graduated from trainings in Haircutting, Massage Therapy, Native Snacks Preparation and Fashion Accessories.
Dir. Bergado said the implementation of the programs under NRCO in Region 10 was jointly undertaken by DOLE which was responsible for fund disbursements and OWWA which handled the technical aspect including client identification and project evaluation.
Under Repulbic Act 10022 or An Act Amending RA 8042 Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 2005, the NRCO is created in DOLE for returning Filipino migrants which shall provide a mechanism for their reintegration into the Philippine society, serve as a promotion house for their local employment, and tap their skills and potentials for national development. (OWWA-10)
Cebuano News: 52 skolar sa CdO motapos karong Marso
By Cheryl C. Moncay
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mokabat 52 ka mga kabus nga ‘scholars’ ubos sa City College Scholarship Program (CCSP), ning dakbayan, ang nakatakdang mo-gradwar sa kolehiyo ning bulana, pahibalo ni Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano.
Kini human gi-presentar sa CCSP Committee, ubos ni City Accountant Wilma Polley-Rugay, ang mga graduating scholars diha sa City Hall karong bag-o.
Sa ngalan sa dakbayan, dawata ang akong mainitong pahalipay sa atong mga scholars, ilabina sa ilang mga ginikanan, tungod sa nakab-ot ninyong kalampusan. Hinaut nga mas daghan pang mga kabus ang atong matabangan pinaagi niining scholarship program, pamahayag ni Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano.
Ang CCSP namugna ubos sa pagdumala ni Mayor Emano sa tuig 1998 og nagatanyag sa libreng matrikulasyon ug ‘stipend’ ngadto sa mga skolar. Dugang niini, ang ‘scholarship program’ nagatinguha sa paghatag ug bulawanong kahigayonan ngadto sa mga kabus ug kwalipikadong tinun-ang nakahuman sa high school aron maka-angkon sa sa usa kurso sa kolehiyo. (CIO)
DILG underscores women’s role in DRRM during 2012 Women’s Month
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The key role of women in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) shall be among the highlights of the activities that will be conducted by local governments as they celebrate Women’s Month this March.
“It is high time that we accentuate women’s involvement in disaster preparedness, risk reduction, recovery and rehabilitation,” said Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, adding that "they (women) too play an equally important role in these efforts."
The theme for this year’s celebration, “Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability, Everyone’s Responsibility,” underscores the role of women as powerful agents of change in disaster risk reduction.
In his directive to provincial governors, city and municipal mayors and punong barangays, the DILG Secretary also urged them to undertake activities that will help contribute to the building of gender-responsive, resilient and accountable communities that are prepared for any disaster that may come their way
Such activities include the following: kick-off parade and tree-planting activity; local school board policy formulation prescribing each student to plant and nurture a tree; community information caravan on the Magna Carta of Women, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction; convocation on the role of women in disaster preparedness, risk reduction, recovery, rehabilitation and climate change adaptation; and recognition of women or women organizations or associations and their significant contributions during disasters and typhoons.
He said local governments should ensure that local disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies and plans are gender-responsive.
He also encouraged them to focus their activities on sustaining the national and local advocacy on the implementation of RA 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women and the Millennium Development Goals focusing on MDG7 which is ensuring environmental sustainability.
For greater community awareness and participation, the DILG Chief said LGUs may display streamers in public places and post their program of activities in conspicuous places, their websites, local newspapers and broadcast in radio stations.
The annual celebration of Women’s Month is provided for under Presidential Proclamation Nos. 224 and 227 which declared March of every year as Women’s Month, and the first week of March as Women’s Week and March 8 as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day, respectively. Likewise, Republic Act 6949 has declared March 8 as National Women’s Day and the whole month of March as Women’s Role in History Month. (DILG-10)
Earth Hour 2012 set on March 31
By Elaine O. Ratunil
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – March 31, this year marks the Earth 2012.
Hence, the Philippines will once again join the global community in launching Earth Hour 2012, with cities and towns all over the world switching off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to send a stronger message to take action on global warming.
In the Philippines, three (3) simultaneous Earth Hour switch off ceremonies are set to be held in the cities of Makati (Ayala Tower), Cebu (Ayala Plaza) and Davao (Ayala Abreeza).
Meanwhile, the Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with world Wildlife Fund Philippines (WWFF) and in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) shall be holding a half-day orientation seminar on energy efficiency and conservation program with multi-sectoral participation from the local government units, students/teachers, business, NGOs, various consumers and media in Legaspi, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Angeles, Baguio City, Cebu, Davao and Metro Manila.
The seminar primarily aims to inspire the public to go beyond the hour and make long-term commitments to do more for our planet.
Earth Hour, on the other hand, is a global event organized by WWF and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, calling households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
This year’s campaign, “I will If You Will,” intends to engage the growing global community to go beyond the hour. (PIA-10)
Lanao Norte shooters club holds anniversary shoot fest
By Vincent N. Labial and Lovely A. Rosario
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, – More than 70 gun shooters joined in the third anniversary shoot fest of Province of Lanao del Norte Practical Shooters Association (PLDN-PSA) last February 25 and 26, 2012 at the Camp Gallego, Pigcarangan, Tubod, this province.
The participants in the invitational competition came from the cities of Iligan, Ozamiz, Cagayan de Oro and the province of Bukidnon.
The shooters competed in three (3) divisions – open, standard and production; and in 10 categories – Junior, Lady, Senior, Super Senior, Executive, Civilian Single-Stack, Lawman Single-Stack, Lawman Hi-cap, Lawman Production, and Lawyers, Doctors, Head of Offices, Priests/Imam.
Each shooter must go through the four (4) stages or bays of the Camp Gallego shooting range.
“We have about 15 club members who came with us to join this anniversary club shoot. Our main reason for participating is to establish closer ties and camaraderie between our two clubs,” Region 10 PSA President Rey Abas said.
Top winners in the 3rd anniversary shoot fest were Abet Abas (Open), Luciano Tagbo, Jr. (Standard), Billy Joe Tagbo (Production), Christian James Yu (Junior), Joy Pamisa (Lady), Antonio Valiente (Senior), Rey Abas (Super Senior), Boy Lago (Executive), Danny Boy Tagbo (Civilian Single-Stack), Efren Baluyot (Lawman Single-Stack), Bobby Odchigue (Lawman Hi-cap), Arnold Salcedo (Lawman Production), and Wenefredo Lauron (Lawyers, Doctors, Head of Offices, Priests/Imam).
On hand to witness the invitational shoot fest were Governor Khalid Dimaporo, Bukidnon Board Member Rey Lago and Lanao Norte Information Officer Lyndon Calica.
PLDN-PSA has scheduled another shoot fest on March, 2012. (PIO-LDN)
Philippine Army supports peace process in Mindanao
By Apipa P. Bagumbaran
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur- The Philippine Army (PA) fully supports the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and hopes for its success to achieve lasting peace in Mindanao.
This was expressed by Major General Emmanuel Bautista, commanding general of the PA, during his recent visit to the 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade.
He said the intention is to abandon the armed struggle in Southern Philippines and reach a negotiated political settlement because the people in Mindanao are longing for peace and for development.
He added that when internal security issues are finally resolved the army can go back to its traditional role of preparing for the defense of the country against external threats.
Bautista arrived in Kampo Ranao on Tuesday to personally check the conditions of the Haribon troopers and find out how they can be supported in pursuit to the campaign on Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP).
The IPSP or “Oplan Bayanihan” is the counter-insurgency strategy that emphasizes winning the peace, not just defeating the enemy, as the primary focus in the conduct of military operations. (PIA 10)
By Elaine O. Ratunil
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – March 31, this year marks the Earth 2012.
Hence, the Philippines will once again join the global community in launching Earth Hour 2012, with cities and towns all over the world switching off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to send a stronger message to take action on global warming.
In the Philippines, three (3) simultaneous Earth Hour switch off ceremonies are set to be held in the cities of Makati (Ayala Tower), Cebu (Ayala Plaza) and Davao (Ayala Abreeza).
Meanwhile, the Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with world Wildlife Fund Philippines (WWFF) and in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) shall be holding a half-day orientation seminar on energy efficiency and conservation program with multi-sectoral participation from the local government units, students/teachers, business, NGOs, various consumers and media in Legaspi, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Angeles, Baguio City, Cebu, Davao and Metro Manila.
The seminar primarily aims to inspire the public to go beyond the hour and make long-term commitments to do more for our planet.
Earth Hour, on the other hand, is a global event organized by WWF and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, calling households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
This year’s campaign, “I will If You Will,” intends to engage the growing global community to go beyond the hour. (PIA-10)
Lanao Norte shooters club holds anniversary shoot fest
By Vincent N. Labial and Lovely A. Rosario
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, – More than 70 gun shooters joined in the third anniversary shoot fest of Province of Lanao del Norte Practical Shooters Association (PLDN-PSA) last February 25 and 26, 2012 at the Camp Gallego, Pigcarangan, Tubod, this province.
The participants in the invitational competition came from the cities of Iligan, Ozamiz, Cagayan de Oro and the province of Bukidnon.
The shooters competed in three (3) divisions – open, standard and production; and in 10 categories – Junior, Lady, Senior, Super Senior, Executive, Civilian Single-Stack, Lawman Single-Stack, Lawman Hi-cap, Lawman Production, and Lawyers, Doctors, Head of Offices, Priests/Imam.
Each shooter must go through the four (4) stages or bays of the Camp Gallego shooting range.
“We have about 15 club members who came with us to join this anniversary club shoot. Our main reason for participating is to establish closer ties and camaraderie between our two clubs,” Region 10 PSA President Rey Abas said.
Top winners in the 3rd anniversary shoot fest were Abet Abas (Open), Luciano Tagbo, Jr. (Standard), Billy Joe Tagbo (Production), Christian James Yu (Junior), Joy Pamisa (Lady), Antonio Valiente (Senior), Rey Abas (Super Senior), Boy Lago (Executive), Danny Boy Tagbo (Civilian Single-Stack), Efren Baluyot (Lawman Single-Stack), Bobby Odchigue (Lawman Hi-cap), Arnold Salcedo (Lawman Production), and Wenefredo Lauron (Lawyers, Doctors, Head of Offices, Priests/Imam).
On hand to witness the invitational shoot fest were Governor Khalid Dimaporo, Bukidnon Board Member Rey Lago and Lanao Norte Information Officer Lyndon Calica.
PLDN-PSA has scheduled another shoot fest on March, 2012. (PIO-LDN)
Philippine Army supports peace process in Mindanao
By Apipa P. Bagumbaran
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur- The Philippine Army (PA) fully supports the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and hopes for its success to achieve lasting peace in Mindanao.
This was expressed by Major General Emmanuel Bautista, commanding general of the PA, during his recent visit to the 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade.
He said the intention is to abandon the armed struggle in Southern Philippines and reach a negotiated political settlement because the people in Mindanao are longing for peace and for development.
He added that when internal security issues are finally resolved the army can go back to its traditional role of preparing for the defense of the country against external threats.
Bautista arrived in Kampo Ranao on Tuesday to personally check the conditions of the Haribon troopers and find out how they can be supported in pursuit to the campaign on Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP).
The IPSP or “Oplan Bayanihan” is the counter-insurgency strategy that emphasizes winning the peace, not just defeating the enemy, as the primary focus in the conduct of military operations. (PIA 10)
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