PIA-10

LGU Ozamiz, DOTC enter P125M-MOA for modernization of Ozamiz Airport

OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 3 (PIA) – A P125,000,000-memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the modernization and improvement of the Ozamiz Airport will be entered into by the City Government with the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

The Ozamiz City Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) passed Resolution No. 270-13, allowing Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Sr., to sign the MOA with DOTC, represented by Assistant Secretary for Project Implementation, Ildefonso T. Patdu, Jr. for modernization and improvement of the existing Ozamiz Airport, included among the priority projects of the National Government, with DOTC providing the funds for the project.

Among others, the MOA tasks the City Government to draw and provide for the operating standards and guidelines for the acquisition of lots affected by the project according to existing governing laws, rules and regulations.

Another task of the LGU is to clear the airport site from dwellers and closely coordinate with the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the establishment and development of the provision of adequate facilities and services and facilitate the liquidation of funds transferred to it in accordance with existing rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit (COA).

Meanwhile, the DOTC, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations, shall facilitate the transfer to the City Government, the amount of P125,000,000 for the operational expenses of the City relative to clearing and acquiring the lots of the airport project site, conversion of lot from agricultural to commercial, securing environmental clearance, and relocation and resettlement undertaking.

The transfer of funds shall be made in two tranches: first trance, P62,500,000 upon signing of MOA and second trance, P62,500,000, upon full liquidation of the previous release.

Likewise, DOTC shall have the right to exercise auditorial power over the expenditures for lot acquisition and resettlement and coordinate and monitor the activities in accordance with the Program of Work. (RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

 
Marawi youth leaders undergo orientation on constituency building for peace, governance

By: Apipa P. Bagumbaran

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, January 2 (PIA) --- Around 40 selected high school students here have undergone a three-day orientation and workshop on youth leadership and constituency-building for peace and governance.

Organized by the Al-Mujadilah Development Foundation, Inc. (AMDF) with the support of the Enhancing Governance, Accountability and Engagement (ENGAGE) Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the orientation-workshop held last week in Marawi Resort Hotel was intended to generate youth’s perception and understanding of peace and good governance.

AMDF Executive Director Zahria M. Mapandi said the orientation-workshop was aimed at helping high school students realize their crucial role as stakeholders and actors of peace and good governance.

It also sought to validate social issues being experienced by youth which are barriers to their active participation in the community, she said.

Mapandi said the three-day activity focused mainly on leadership and constituency-building for peace and good governance.

Leadership because the participants were potential youth leaders and constituency building because we wanted them to reach out to their classmates and fellow youth and share to them the action plans they formulated for the betterment of Marawi City and Lanao del Sur, she said.

A network of youth leaders was meanwhile created to serve as catalyst to sustain local initiatives on peace and good governance in the city.

Founded in 1994, AMDF is a non-profit, non-government organization (NGO) with 70 active women doing research services, community works, and promoting advocacies on gender justice, community development, peace, and good governance. (APB/PIA-10)

Oroquieta City CES is Gulayan Project Best Implementing School in Region 10

By: Rutchie C. Aguhob

OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 2 (PIA) – The Oroquieta City Central Elementary School bagged 2013 Regional Winner of the Search for Best Implementing Schools in the Gulayan sa Paaralan at Tahanan Project, elementary school level.

Open to all public and private elementary/secondary schols of the Department of Education (DepED) in region 10, the search aimed to improve the nutritional status of undernourished children and promote and enhance vegetable production in public and private elementary/ secondary schools.

It also aimed to increase the capability of schools and communities to produce sufficient food commodities to sustain the year-round supplementary feeding program and promote economic productivity, improved health and nutrition and wholesome environment.

Dr. Agustines E.  Cepe, Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd- Oroquieta City said the search also aimed to increase knowledge, skills and appreciation among pupils on the importance of school gardening and showcase small-scale food production models to replicate purposely to promote family food security.

Likewise, the search aimed to educate parents on how to improve the nutritional status of their children and provide harmonious relationship between the school and community and transfer the pupils’ learning from school to home.

Through the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP), Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE), and Technical/Vocational Education, DepEd is encouraging to esbablish and sustain school gardens to ensure the continuous supply of vegetables in suppot to the supplementary feeding and also one of the training grounds of the pupils/students to learn entrepreneurial skills.

Meanwhile, other Regional Winners of the Gulayan sa Paaralan at Tahanan Project from the province of Misamis Occidental are as follows: Elementary Level, Paaralan Category: Don Victoriano Elementary School, 3rd place, Gango Elementary School, Ozamiz City, 5.5th place and Sicot Elementary School, 14th place.

Tahanan Category: Hannah Testa, Grade III, Tuyabang Bajo Elementary School, Oroquieta City, 2nd place, Eloisa M. Bagcat, Grade V, Lampasan Integrated School, 4th place, and Ronald Magpulong, Grade V, Maningcol Elementary School, Ozamiz City, 5th place.

Secondary Level, Paaralan Category: Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trade, Ozamiz City,  4th place, Misamis Occidental National High School (NHS), Oroquieta City, 8th place, Bongabong NHS, Ozamiz City,  10th place and Diwat NHS, 13th place.

Tahanan Category: Ken Martin Infiel, Bunga NHS, Oroquieta City, 2nd place, and Jackie Lou Cartajenas, Montol NHS, 10th place. (RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

PG MisOcc donations set for repair of schools in Yolanda areas

By Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 2 (PIA) – The P2 million cash donation from the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental went mostly to repair of schools and multi-purpose buildings in Leyte, Samar and Bohol provinces.

                 

This was revealed by Gain Paul De Barras, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM) Officer, who said the donation was delivered to the areas a month after Tyhpoon Yolanda occurred in the East Visayan Region, last November.

De Barras said a PDRRM Council Humanitarian Team from Misamis Occidental was dispatched for two-weeks to assist in the relief operations to the Typhoon Yolanda affected areas to deliver the following:  

Tacloban City, P500,000 for repair of Marasbaras Elementary School and for the Yolanda survivors in Barangay 82 with 1,000 food packs, 200 hygiene kits and 26 sacks containing 25 kg. of rice and Ormoc City - P500,000  for the repair of school building in Ormoc City.

Province of Samar, P500,000 for repair of schools and multi-purpose buildings in the municipalities of San Sebastian, Basey and Marabut;  and Province of Bohol, P500,000 for the repair of schools in the municipality of Loon.

Meanwhile, PG Misamis Occidental cancelled the Employees’ Fun Day/Night and “Laag-laag” (Provincial Tour) activities of its “Pas Ungko Sig Misamis Occidental” Festival in November.

Expenses set aside for such activities were donated to the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda, De Barras said.  (RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

DepEd Marawi honors outstanding teachers, school administrators, retirees

By: Apipa P. Bagumbaran

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, January 2 (PIA) --- Outstanding teachers, school officials and administrators, employees, and retirees of the Department of Education (DepEd) City School Division were feted with a celebration on Sunday.

The event dubbed ‘Araw ng Parangal” held on December 29, 2013 at the Marawi City School Division Quadrangle was graced by Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Education Secretary Atty. Jamar M. Kulayan.

City School Division Superintendent Mona A. Macatanong said the main purpose of the occasion was to honor the remarkable deeds of teachers who serve as front liners in molding the youth to become better persons.

The celebration also gave due commendation to deserving school administrators, employees and 20 retirees of City School Division who have shown exemplary performance and leadership in exercising their duties and functions, she said.

Among those cited were Tocod C. Macapanton as outstanding education program supervisor; Sittie Nor T. Dipatuan as outstanding division area coordinator, Dr. Sadrodin M. Diron, Anisah S. Guro, Carema T. Abedin as outstanding district supervisors; Zorayda Dapit-Abato as outstanding secondary school principal; Auxilia Sabaduquia as outstanding kindergarten teacher; Sandra T. Tomawis as outstanding district alternative learning system coordinator; Sanauray Macud as outstanding mobile teacher; Aleem Aliasgar Mangorsi as outstanding teacher for Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education; Rohana M. Usman as outstanding division nurse; and Madki Macawadib as outstanding administrative personnel.

Nine outstanding elementary school principals, seven outstanding secondary school teachers, and nine outstanding elementary school teachers were also recognized.

Awarded as outstanding elementary school principals were Yasmin Dapit, Mokiin Hadji Isah, Solaica Abato, Mokiin Hadji Ali, Namraida Disomangcop, Majarlica Baragona, Sarandang Ibrahim, Pauli Batabor, and Saripa Ibrahim while the outstanding secondary school teachers were given to Noraya Alug, Salma Dimarun, Loyda Linsagan, Jamerah Salomabao, Yakima Balindong, Allanoden Barodi, and Halima Macabnar.

On the other hand, the outstanding elementary school teachers were awarded to Sorayda Sultan, Juanita Jalaran, Asnaira Macawadib, Noroniah Taher, Monera Usman, Noronisa Macud, Rasmia Maguindanao, Salam Macasasa, and Salimah Omar.

DepEd Marawi also recognized its partners for the support that they extended to the City School Division in providing quality education to children in the city.

These include Mindanao State University (MSU) System, MSU Lanao National College of Arts and Trade (LNCAT), MSU Integrated Science Education (ISED), Dansalan College Foundation Inc., Jamiatu Muslim Mindanao, Mindanao Islamic Computer College, Lake Lanao College Foundation, 103rd Infantry Brigade, and the ten city councilors, among others. (APB/PIA-10)