Thursday, September 20, 2012

Classroom and dormitory building boosts education revolution

 
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 20, 2012) - From right, Board Member Abdulracman Pangolima, Board Member Eleanor Saguiguit, Jocelyn Robles (SMI superintendent, community grievance team, community relations department) and Governor Migs Dominguez turn over a check Thursday, September 20, to Sarangani Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Allan Farnazo, Barangay Chairman Jose Saldivia and school head Flora Paler amounting to P500,000 to fund the construction of a classroom and dormitory (classdorm) building for Datal Batong Integrated School at the school campus. Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) funded the classdorm construction which boosts the education revolution in Sarangani. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Gov. Migs tells parents to do part in education

 
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 20, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez challenges parents to do their part in the quest of providing quality education for their children Thursday, September 20, during the turn over of check amounting to P500,000 from Sagittarius Mines Inc. for the construction of classroom and dormitory building for Datal Batong Integrated School. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Ground breaking of classroom and dormitory Building

 
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 20, 2012) - Barangay Captain Jose Saldivia breaks the ground Thursday, September 20, at the construction site of the classroom and dormitory (classdorm) funded by Sagittarius Mines Inc. as Governor Migs Dominguez and Board Member Abdulracman Pangolima look on. The project with a cost of P500,000 will benefit 50 students who usually walk for five hours in going to school. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/> Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

QUEST adopted by Alabel as regular program

 
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 20, 2012) - Vice Mayor Vic Paul Salarda gestures as he delivers a message during the public hearing Thursday, September 20, for “Institutionalizing an Education Reform Program” known as Quality Education for Sarangani Today (QUEST) as a regular program of the municipality and as a poverty alleviation tool. The hearing was attended by (from right) Councilor Joel Aton, the ordinance author, and sponsor Councilor Mark Senit. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani< /a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sarangani wages education revolution in villages

 
By BEVERLY C. PAOYON
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 20, 2012) - Sarangani’s KKK (Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan or Literacy Against Poverty) campaign to revolutionize education in the province has gone to the grassroots by focusing reforms at the barangay level.
In the campaign, Governor Migs Dominguez introduced the 3-in-1 strategy. The grassroots-level KKK enjoins the three groups (barangay leaders, parents and teachers) to collaborate towards addressing concerns and improving the delivery of quality basic education in the villages.
The governor said it is education that liberates people from the bondage of poverty and the key to produce better professionals in the future as he lamented “alam natin ang buhay ngayon, ang future is very, very tough.”
“The future of the children lies in quality education,” Dominguez said. He pointed out to teachers the importance of not just making students graduate but making them equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills as they graduate.
“Ito ang munting inspirasyon natin na sana pagdating ng araw lahat ng bata ay makapagbibigay ng tamang armas para humarap ng ano mang klaseng pagsubok,”Dominguez said.
He likewise advocated that all concerns on education should not just be left to the Department of Education to attend to but what is more significant is the combined effort of the parents and the community in raising the child.
Sarangani is anchored on Dominguez’ policy direction -- “it takes a village to raise a child” -- which explains his eagerness in urging local leaders and education stakeholders never to cease providing quality education as long as there is still a single child left not in school.
 
Quality Education for Sarangani Today (QUEST) program manager Annalie Edday said institutionalizing KKK campaign down to the 140 barangays in Sarangani will address specific concerns as it provides a venue for a unified planning and counterparting scheme from major stakeholders like barangay officials, teachers and parents.
“Currently we are intensifying our education revolution up to the barangay level. We are glad that our barangay captains are delivering the state of education address in their barangay and the interventions the barangays have initiated and supported to help improve the quality of education,” Edday said. “Collectively, they also draw the education issues they will address together.”
KKK was launched in 2011 as a massive awareness campaign on the status of the basic education in Sarangani. This year, the launching at the barangay level is highlighted by the Barangay Education Address.
Jonalyn Mangatong, Baluntay barangay captain, reported an 84.40 percent achievement rate in Datu Abdullah Tondog Elementary School, the only elementary school in the barangay, for school year 2011-2012 which posted an almost six percent increase since the previous two school years.
The improved performance in education in Baluntay, she said, is an indication that they could hit their aim towards eliminating illiteracy.
“Ang ating mga kabataan ngayon ay nararapat lamang na hubugin natin ng magandang asal at patapusin sa kanilang pag-aaral ng sa gayon ay handa silang humarap sa karera ng buhay,” Mangatong said.
“Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan ay pinapa-igting at itinatanim sa ating puso ng sa gayon ang mga tao sa Sarangani ay magtutulungan para malabanan ang kahirapan,” she said. (Beverly C. Paoyon/ SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Gov. Migs brings education revolution to village

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 19, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez finds time talking to school kids during the KKK (Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan) education revolution Barangay Pag-asa education summit Wednesday, September 19, at the village multi-purpose building. One of the agenda of the education revolution is to highlight the public-private partnership in the quest for quality education in the barangay level. Looking on is Annalie Edday, Quality Education for Sarangani Today (QUEST) program manager. QUEST is a flagship education reform program of the governor. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

National Child Development Center to rise in Alabel

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 19, 2012) – From left, Board Member Abdulracman Pangolima, Board Member Virgilio Tobias, Mayor Corazon Sunga-Grafilo, Vice Mayor Vic Paul Salarda, municipal administrator Vicky Wuertz and municipal engineer Vicente dela Cruz break ground for the construction of National Child Development Center along Pres. E. Quirino St. at Barangay Poblacion recently. The P2.3 million building project is a grant from the Office of the President through the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council chaired by Teresita Inciong. The center would be a playing and sleeping facility for children 0-6 years of age which could greatly help their growth and development. It will also serve as an office for daycare teachers. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Joseph Ferolino/ALABEL INFO OFFICE)

Groundbreaking of Malapatan Senior Citizen Building

 
MALAPATAN, Sarangani (September 19, 2012) – Board Member Abdulracman Pangolima (right) together with municipal councilors Tom Mongilon (1st, left) and Abdulnasser Suib (2nd, Left) lead the groundbreaking ceremony of municipal senior citizen hall from Vice President Jejomar Binay through the office of Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon as Eugene Modina (center), municipal federation president of senior citizens and other officials witness the groundbreaking at barangay Lun Masla Tuesday, September 18. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Aiza Cruz/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Fund for classdorm construction

 
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 19, 2012) - From right, Annalie Edday of Quality Education for Sarangani Today, Provincial Administrator Vic Camacho, and Leo Cortez of Sagittarius Mines Inc. turn over a check amounting to P0.5 million to Susana Sumagka, school head; Barangay Kagawad Julian Letigio and Barangay Captain Hilario Villamora from SMI for the construction of a classroom-cum-dormitory (classdorm) that would benefit 45 students living in the farthest sitios who usually walk for five hours in going to school. The turn over ceremony coincided with the barangay education summit Tuesday, September 18,
at Alegria National High School. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Education revolution in Sarangani villages

 
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 19, 2012) - Parents, teachers and barangay officials of barangay Maribulan with Governor Migs Dominguez, Mayor Corazon Grafilo and Board Member Nene Saguiguit demonstrate the KKK (Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan or Literacy Against Poverty) gesture Monday, September 17, as their sign of support to the education revolution in the villages. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Education revolution at the grassroots

 
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 19, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez addresses a crowd of barangay leaders, parents and teachers at barangay Maribulan Monday, September 17, as he introduced the 3-in-1 KKK (Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan or Literacy Against Poverty) campaign. The grassroots-level KKK enjoins the three groups (barangay leaders, parents and teachers) to forge collaboration towards addressing concerns and improving the delivery of quality basic education in the villages. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Malandag relief distribution

 
MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 15, 2012) - Municipal government and barangay workers led by (from left) MSWDO Mildred Dela Cuesta, Association of the Barangay Captains president and Malandag Chairman Delia F. Constantino (3rd from left), Vice Mayor Benjamin Guilley and Roselyn, wife of Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, distribute relief assistance Thursday, September 13, to flood-hit victims. The MDRRMC has reported a number of 432 households affected during the recent flash flood that damaged at least 61 houses in barangay Malandag and barangay Datal Tampal. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com and <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/> Province of Sarangani </a>. (Isagani Palma/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

MDRRMC relief operation

MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 15, 2012) - Municipal Social Welfare and Development personnel assisted by MDRRMC personnel extend relief assistance to flood victims during a Pacquiao-LGU weekly ‘Lingap sa Barangay’ program led by Mayor Reynaldo Constantino at the Malandag Gymnasium. Officials said a total of 432 households were affected during the September 8 flashflood. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com and <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/> Province of Sarangani </a>. (Isagani Palma/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Team Sarangani beats Malapatan in Philippine Civil Service basketball

 
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (September 13, 2012) - Richeal Nayre of Team Sarangani drives into the basket during the elimination round of Men’s Basketball SARGEN inter-agency sports fest in celebration of the 112th Philippine Civil Service anniversary Thursday, September 13, at the Oval Plaza gymnasium. The much taller Team Sarangani players defeated the Malapatan-MLGU contingent with a score of 112-100. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Policemen jazz up Philippine Civil Service celebration

MAITUM, Sarangani (September 13, 2012) - Regional Mobile Group members perform their dance number during the 112th Philippine Civil Service anniversary held at the municipal gymnasium Wednesday, September 12. The month-long anniversary celebration was participated in by over 400 government and private employees coming from the Department of Education, local government of Maitum, PNP-Maitum, Regional Mobile Group and teachers from private schools namely the Edenton Mission College, Inc. and the Notre Dame of Maitum. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Soldiers clear out flash flood debris

 
MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 9, 2012) – Philippine Army soldiers lead the clean-up of roads in barangay Malandag Sunday, September 9, in the wake of the flash flood that struck neighboring villages the night before. Army and police personnel together with the Malungon LGU and the community had completed the clearing of flash flood debris in the river banks, roads and houses of affected families. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Army troops cook flash floodvictims’ food

 
MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 9, 2012) – Troops from the 1002nd Brigade of the Philippine Army cook rice for lunch Sunday, September 9, for evacuees at the Malandag Gym. A flash flood hit adjacent villages of barangay Malandag beginning 5:30pm Saturday, September 8, when Tinagacan River overflowed its banks. The Malungon municipal government distributed relief goods to the affected families at the evacuation center with augmentation from the provincial government and the private sector. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Fruits galore at Alabel’s Kasadyaan Festival

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 7, 2012)- A Tagakaolo lass weighs a bigger variety of Santol during the opening of agri-fisheries fair Friday, September 7, at the municipal compound in celebration of Kasadyaan Festival. The fruit is endemic in her far-flung barangay Datal Anggas inhabited mostly by Blaan and Tagakaolo families. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Highway snacks

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 7, 2012 - Rosalie Zulueta displays her freshly-baked "Bibingka" which she sells at P20 per six pieces in Alabel highway infront of the Alabel Town Center. Rosalie and her husband Arsenio have been in this business for 11 years and one of the pioneering bibingka maker and vendor in the area. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Vice Governor Solon celebrates community anniversary

MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 6, 2012) - Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon calls for unity and teamwork among residents of sitio Malinis in barangay Tamban Thursday, September 6, for the development and progress of their community. Sitio Malinis was celebrating its 19th foundation anniversary with provincial, municipal and barangay officials as guests. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tuna Festival begins with neighboring Sarangani

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (September 5, 2012) - Fireworks light up the sky of the Philippine’s Tuna Capital during the grand opening celebration of Tuna Festival 2012 Wednesday, September 5. Tuna Festival coincides with the 44th charter anniversary of General Santos City which shares Sarangani Bay as a common waterway and source of fishing resources. The late Congressman James L. Chiongbian is the founding father of General Santos City and Sarangani Province, which celebrates its 20thanniversary in November this year with the annual Munato Festival. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/> Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Oath of sportsmanship for month-long Civil Service sportsfest

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 4, 2012) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon leads the oath of sportsmanship during the opening salvo Monday, September 3, of the celebration of 112th anniversary of Philippine Civil Service participated in by government employees from General Santos City and Sarangani at the Capitol gym. This year's theme is "Kawani, Ikaw Ay Isang Lingkod Bayan." This month-long anniversary celebration is highlighted by the inter-agency sportsfest. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Francis Malones/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

New police director takes command

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 4, 2012) – Police Regional Office 12 director PCSUPT Alex Paul Monteagudo (center) presides over the turnover ceremony of the Provincial Police Office in Kawas Tuesday, September 4, from outgoing provincial director PSSUPT Florendo Quidilla to PSSUPT Edwin Minion (right), the new officer-in-charge. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Rice harvest

BUAYAN, General Santos City (September 3, 2012) - Farmers use a thresher machine in separating grain from stalks for the newly-harvested palay Monday, September 3, at sitio Uno in barangay Buayan just along the GENSAN-GLAN (Sarangani) national highway. According to farmers, the undried palay will be sold to a wholesaler at the price of P16 per kilogram. For more news and updates, please visit the< a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sarangani hosts opening program of Philippine Civil Service 112th Anniversary

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 3, 2012) – Thousands of government workers and officials open the Philippine Civil Service 112th Anniversary celebration Monday, September 3, at the Capitol gym. This year's theme is "Kawani, Ikaw Ay Isang Lingkod Bayan." All government agencies are part of the celebration. This month-long anniversary celebration is in coordination with the Council of Personnel Officers Sarangani and General Santos City Chapter. It is highlighted by an inter-agency sports fest participated in by various government agencies in SarGen area. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/> Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Relief goods for Maitum evacuees

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 31, 2012) – Workers of the Indigenous Peoples Development Program of the Provincial Governor’s Office distribute relief goods to evacuees in sitio Wata, barangay Ticulab Friday, August 31. The relief goods of noodles and canned goods are donations from students of Shalom Crest Wizard Academy and beauty soaps from BELO. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

“Green Engineered School Building” breaks ground in Sarangani

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 31, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez, Mayor Elsie Perrett and Engr. Fernando Santander, DPWH Sarangani district engineer and current president of Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Sarangani province chapter, lay the capsule during the ground breaking ceremony of a “Green Engineered School Building”Friday, August 31, at Malalag Central Elementary School. “Green Engineered School Building” is a national contest by the PICE participated in by all PICE chapters all over the country. Sarangani chapter won 3rd Place in the Mindanao level with a prize of P300,000 worth of school building using indigenous materials available in the locality. The winning design of Malalag Central Elementary School was chosen as recipient of the project. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Road rehabilitation to link two big towns

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 31, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez congratulates the officials and residents of barangay Tamban, Malungon and barangay Domolok, Alabel for being the recipients of the P51.8-million farm-to-market road project at its launching Thursday, August 30, at Domolok Elementary School campus. The 16.24-kilometer rehabilitation and improvement of Domolok-Tamban road, inclusive of 120 lineal meters of concrete bridge, is funded through the counterparting scheme of World Bank, 50%; Department of Agriculture, 40%; and 10% from the provincial government. The road links Malungon, Sarangani’s only landlocked town, to the provincial capital, Alabel. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href=http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tboli pupils supported by “Angat Batang Maitum” project

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - Tboli pupils of Victoria Tañedo Garcia (VTG) Elementary School happily unpack their school supplies after distribution at barangay Zion Wednesday, August 29. The distribution of bags and school supplies is an annual project of Mayor Elsie Perrett under the program "Angat Batang Maitum" in support to children's education. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Free school supplies make kids happy

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - Grade 2 pupils of Victoria Tañedo Garcia (VTG) Elementary School headed by their adviser Maureen Basuel, raise their new bags with big smiles on their faces at barangay Zion Wednesday, August 29. The bags which were packed with 5 notebooks, paper pad, pencil, and a box of crayons were given by Mayor Elsie Perrett as her annual project in line with the "Angat Batang Maitum" program. This year's target aims to distribute a total of 1,525 sets of school supplies to 1,417 Grade 1 pupils and 108 Grade 2 pupils around Maitum. Only pupils of barangay Tuanadatu and barangay Zion received sets of school supplies with bags. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Batang Maitum receives school supplies from government

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - Grade 1 pupil Elmer Burgos receives a set of school supplies at Perrett Elementary School. The distribution of school supplies called "Angat Batang Maitum" is an annual project of Mayor Elsie Perrett in support to children's education. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Provincial Tribal Council awards Gov. Migs

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez is awarded with a plaque of appreciation by members and officers of Provincial Tribal Council with its adviser Fredo Basino Thursday, August 30, during the 2nd day of the two-day provincial Indigenous Peoples Summit organized by the Indigenous People's Development Program at the Capitol gymnasium. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Indigenous Peoples Summit in Sarangani

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez speaks before tribal chieftains and participants during the 2nd day of the two-day Provincial Indigenous Peoples Summit Thursday, August 30, at the Capitol gymnasium. The summit was in partnership with the Provincial Tribal Council which pursues improved socio-economic condition of Sarangani indigenous people while maintaining their cultural identity. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Kids enjoy warm porridge

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) – Kids take a break from their classes to partake of the porridge brought by the 12th Field Artillery Battalion Bravo Battery, Army Artillery Regimen, led by 1Lt Chantel May Tingzon, for the children from the Upo evacuation center and pupils from Upo Elementary School. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Free medicines for evacuees

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - A Tboli woman receives free medicines during the medical mission at barangay Upo Wendesday, August 29. The medical mission was conducted by the Serbisyong Sarangan program in partnership with the NutraTech Global Care and served over 200 families in the evacuation center and barangay residents as well. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Food for internally displaced children

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - The 12th Field Artillery Battalion Bravo Battery, Army Artillery Regimen, led by 1Lt Chantel May Tingzon, feeds children from the Upo evacuation center and pupils from Upo Elementary School with warm porridge after the children had participated in parlor games organized by the soldiers. The children’s families recently fled their homes in barangay Tuanadatu due to an attack by armed men killing three persons. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Evacuees receive comic books

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) – Army 1Lt. Mary Cecille Sombong distributes “Barbangsa: Blood of the Honorable” books to Muslim evacuees at barangay Upo Wednesday, August 29. “Barbangsa: Blood of the Honorable”, a Muslim version book, is a locally-produced series of comics/graphic novels with a storyline focusing on Ameer who vows to protect the downtrodden and innocent victims of terrorists. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Bayaning Pilipino doctor treats evacuees in Maitum

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 30, 2012) - Doctor Roel Cagape, one of the awardees for this year’s “Gawad Geny Lopez, Jr. Bayaning Pilipino” (Individual Category), leads the medical mission at barangay Upo Wednesday, August 29. The medical mission was made possible through the partnership of the Serbisyong Sarangan program with the NutraTech Global Care. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Vice Governor congratulates Congressman Pacquiao

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 28, 2012) - Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (right) congratulates Cong. Emmanuel Pacquiao after the latter’s first State of the District Address in the province during the 30th Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan at the Provincial Capitol gym Tuesday, August 28. The State of the District Address highlights the legislative milestones and project implementation of Congressman Pacquiao. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Rep. Pacquiao delivers State of the District Address

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 28, 2012) - Sarangani Lone District Rep. Manny Pacquiao delivers his 1st State of the District Address Tuesday, August 28, at the Provincial Capitol gym. In his report, the congressman highlighted his accomplishments both in lawmaking and project implementation through his Priority Development Assistance Fund. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

In honor of Sec. Robredo

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 28, 2012) – The people and officials of Sarangani join the nation in mourning and at the same time showing respect to the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo who died in a plane crash on August 20 in Masbate. In 2007, through Synergiea Foundation, Robredo introduced to Sarangani education reform programs which resulted to Sarangani today being a model in the entire country following the Naga model. Before the education agenda with Department of Education and QUEST (Quality Education for Sarangani Today) formulated from the shared experiences of the late Secretary and then Mayor of Naga in improving the education program in his city, children in Sarangani could only answer four correct answers in English and Math out of 10 questions asked. Today Sarangani is at 73% from 46% in 2007. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sarangani commemorates National Heroes Day

By BEVERLY C. PAOYON ALABEL, Sarangani (August 27, 2012) - In Sarangani, a tree planting activity was conducted on Friday (August 24) to mark in advance today’s commemoration of the National Heroes Day or the Araw ng mga Bayaning Pilipino. Provincial administrator Vicente Camacho said “we just want to go out of our way from the traditional way of celebrating it, instead we opt for new initiatives which is still in consonance with the mandate.” The Department of Interior and Local Government has issued memorandum circular 2012-138 directing “all local chief executives to conduct simple but meaningful activities honoring our national heroes in their respective localities.” Camacho said heroes “fought and stand as heroes not just in times of war but also in times of peace and in times of development” wherein he interpreted addressing the concerns of the environment is one way of advocating the aspirations these heroes once struggled thru for development. Also, the tree planting, he said, supports the “effort of our forefathers to preserve the country which includes environment preservation. So, we have to continue what they have started not necessarily going into war but going into development.” Around 600 hills of Mahogany were planted along Ladol, a newly-created barangay of the capital town, Alabel, which is seen to complement with the ecological balance in the area and to somehow help control flooding. The activity was spearheaded by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office which also conducts periodic monitoring of the seedlings planted as a follow-through activity and as part of their mandate on upland management to monitor trees planted. (Beverly C. Paoyon/ SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sarangani employees plant trees for National Heroes Day

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 24, 2012) - Provincial Capitol employees of Sarangani conduct tree planting activity Friday morning, August 24, at barangay Ladol commemorating the National Heroes Day which falls on August 27, a non-working holiday. The two-hectare lot owned by the provincial government was planted with 600 hills of mahogany tree from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources office. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Romina C. Rabina/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE

Tuanadatu young evacuees get clothes

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 24, 2004) - Nildie Borro (wearing red shirt), a representative from ABS-CBN Bantay Bata 163, distributes used clothes to internally displaced persons (IDPs) Thursday, ugust 23, in barangay Upo where an evacuation area is set up by the Local Government Unit of Maitum. More or less 134 families have fled their homes in barangay Tuanadatu in the aftermath of the attack of a group of lawless elements killing kagawad Freddie Makatin, his wife Lipunan, and son-in-law Edgar Paciente in sitio Ketae, Tuanadatu on August 16. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Officials visit mountain village

MALAPATAN, Sarangani (August 29, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez, YACAP Party-list Representative Carol Lopez and Mayor Alfonso Singcoy grace the 21st foundation anniversary of far-flung barangay Kihan Wednesday, August 29. The officials were supposed to break ground for the P0.5-million school dormitory building during the celebration but did not push through due to non-stop rain. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Governor Migs visits evacuation center

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 23, 2012) – Governor Migs Dominguez listens to barangay Tuanadatu kagawad Maimona Tuanadatu-Lagasa while she narrates how a group of lawless elements attacked and killed kagawad Freddie Makatin, his wife Lipunan Makatin, and son-in-law Edgar Paciente on August 16 at sitio Ketae. The governor went to the evacuation center in barangay Upo Thursday, August 23, to look after the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) caused by the Tuanadatu incident. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Beth N. Ramos/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Rice for evacuees

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 23, 2012) – Members of the 73rd Infantry Battalion Charlie Company led by 1Lt Ferdinand Ragos (right) unload rice supplied by the local government of Maitum for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) from barangay Tuanadatu who fled their homes after a group of lawless elements attacked and killed barangay kagawad Freddie Makatin, his wife Lipunan, and son-in-law Edgar Paciente in sitio Ketae, Tuanadatu on August 16, 2012. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Beth N. Ramos/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Viewing films at evacuation center

MAITUM, Sarangani (August 23, 2012) – Internally displaced persons (IDPs) gather for film viewing at the evacuation center in barangay Upo to while away their time. The 134 families fled their homes after a group of lawless elements attacked and killed kagawad Freddie Makatin, his wife Lipunan, and a son-in-law Edgar Paciente in sitio Ketae on August 16. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Beth N. Ramos/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Original Sarangani art at Kadayawan Festival

DAVAO CITY (August 20, 2012) - Sarangani artist Ronald Tamfalan exhibits his artworks at the lobby of The Apo View hotel in Davao City during the duration of Kadayawan Festival 2012 celebration. His exhibit of original Sarangani art ran from August 6 to 20. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Vice Governor with prosthethics beneficiaries

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 18, 2012) ­– Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon talks with beneficiaries during the turnover of 28 prosthetic legs and crutches from Physicians for Peace and Philippine General Hospital in partnership with the Vice Governor’s Office and Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office at the Capitol Saturday, August 18. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Francis Malones/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Artificial leg installation

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 18, 2012) ­– A prosthetic technician from Physicians for Peace and Philippine General Hospital installs a prosthetic leg on Peter Paul Lopez of Malapatan during the turnover of 28 prosthetics to persons with disability and senior citizens in the province facilitated in by the Vice Governor’s Office and Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office Saturday, August 18. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Francis Malones/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Artificial leg beneficiaries in Sarangani

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 18, 2012) ­– Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (2nd from left) together with Dr. Josephine Bundoc (3rd from left), coordinator and member of the board of Physicians for Peace, and Lynne Abanilla (4th from left), CEO of Physicians for Peace, turn over an artificial leg each to Martin Alegado (seated, left) and Nelson Orola (seated, right) from Glan and Malapatan, respectively, during the turnover of 28 prosthetics to persons with disability and senior citizens in the province from Physicians for Peace and Philippine General Hospital in partnership with the Vice Governor’s Office Saturday, August 18. Mothers and health workers were also trained about cerebral palsy management. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Francis Malones/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)