Congressman Pacquiao serves constituents

KIAMBA, Sarangani (August23, 2015) – Congressman Emmanuel Pacquiao gives a short exhortation through the Word of God and shares his personal experience during the “Libreng Check-up at Salamin Pambasa” at Sangguniang Bayan Hall on August 14. Eyeglasses, medicines and Bibles were also given to over 1,200 recipients. This community outreach project was initiated by the Emmanuel & Jinkee’s Heart Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the Vice Governor’s office. (Marvin Soler/VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Emmanuel & Jinkee’s Heart Foundation in community outreach

KIAMBA, Sarangani (August 23, 2015) – Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao and Congressman Emmanuel Pacquiao lead the distribution of eyeglasses, medicines and Bibles during the “Libreng Check-up at Salamin Pambasa” at Sangguniang Bayan Hall on August 14. Over 1,200 recipients benefited from the community outreach activity. It was initiated by the Emmanuel & Jinkee’s Heart Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the Vice Governor’s office. (Marvin Soler/VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Kids learn gender sensitivity

KIAMBA, Sarangani (August 23, 2015) - “Men and women are created equal but different” as emphasized by Luz Dose, a psychometrician and the resource speaker during the Kiddie Gender Sensitivity Training for Homes at H. Jamalul Elementary School in Barangay Lagundi on July 30. The training was conducted among 15 selected Grade 5 pupils together with their parents. It was already the 8th of the series of trainings conducted throughout the province. (Quenny Dandan/VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

True Love Waiters in Kiamba

KIAMBA, Sarangani (August 23, 2015) – Grade 9 students jump for joy after completing the True Love Waits seminar in Barangay Poblacion on August 18. They are now certified “True Love Waiters”. The training was participated in by 30 students of Kiamba National High School. (Carl Clemence Tolog/VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Bounty of Sarangani appears

KIAMBA, Sarangani (August 5, 2015) - Residents of Dingcaling in Barangay Tambilil flock around a heap of Lupoy (young mackerel) ready for selling, drying or fermentation. Fisherfolks are happy with the emergence of this type of fish which signals a greater catch of bigger fish like tuna and sambagon, commonly known as pirit. Lupoy are known to appear during the dry season at the second quarter of the year. This type of fish is popular as complements to local Filipino dishes, made into bagoong (fish paste) and patis (fish sauce) through the process of fermentation. Sarangani province has a coastline of 226.4 kilometers from Pinol Point in Maitum to Tinaca Point in Glan, where a scene like this is commonly seen during this season. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Students pledge: Absolute purity until marriage

KIAMBA, Sarangani (July 23, 2015) – During the True Love Waits: Parent-Child Workshop On Journey to Absolute Purity on July 21, Pastor Junius Ramirez, speaker, leads high school students of James L. Chiongbian National Trade School in Barangay Kling in a pledge of commitment to God, self, family, friends, future mate and future children to remain sexually pure until they enter into a biblical marriage relationship. (Quenny D. Dandan/VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Vice Governor conducts Parent-Child True Love Waits Seminar

KIAMBA, Sarangani (July 23, 2015) - Parents at JBT Caing Sr. Memorial Integrated High School slip on the commitment rings to their children as a sign of support and encouragement to them to keep their promise on sexual purity until marriage during the “True Love Waits: Parent-Child Workshop on Journey to Absolute Purity” on July 14. Unlike the previous years, the training now includes parents in order to strengthen the learning and provide guidance and support to the commitments made by the students. The True Love Waits Seminar is initiated by the office of Vice Governor Jinkee Jamora-Pacquiao under the Gal E’ Libun (Strength of Women) Project. (Carl Clemence Fontanilla Tolog/VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

DTI releases P1.4M for Kiamba project

KIAMBA, Sarangani (July 23, 2015) - The Department of Trade and Industry-Sarangani Provincial Office releases Monday, July 20, P1,383,500 to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kiamba to finance the implementation of projects under the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB). DTI Sarangani provincial director Engr. Nenita Barroso said “these funds will finance locally-identified projects by the LGU and will focus on supporting local industries and will help support small entrepreneurs become competitive.” Municipal Administrator Rose Katimbang, who received the check in behalf of Mayor Raul Martinez, expressed her gratitude to DTI. She said this fund will be used in the establishment of coconut water processing project to serve as an alternative livelihood program for women of Barangay Lomuyon which is aimed at reducing poverty in the area. (DTI SARANGANI)

Women Health and Livelihood Trainings completed

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 18, 2015) - Theofany Cabanda, resource person, assists members and officers of the Women In Nation Development of Sarangani (WINDS) of Lomuyon Association in formulating their budget and financial management plan during the Strategic Planning Training at Barangay Poblacion on June 10-11. This training is the last leg of the series of Women Health and Livelihood trainings under the Gal E’ Libun (Strength of Women) Project of the Office of Vice Governor Jinkee Jamora-Pacquiao. Inset: Some of the members who have completed the training show their certificate of completion during the graduation ceremony. Some 30 members successfully finished all Gal E’ Libun: Women Health & Livelihood Trainings. Overall, the training has benefited over 200 association members coming from seven selected associations all over the province, namely: Margus Producers Asso., Purok Jolohano Women’s Asso., Purok Eleven Kawas Women’s Asso., Kiblat Women’s Asso., Retired AFP/PNP Dependents & Widows Asso., WINDS of Lomuyon Asso., and Ticulab Women Association. (Carl Clemence Fontanilla Tolog/VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

Rep. Pacquiao leads Balik Eskwela gift-giving

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 6, 2015) – Congressman Emmanuel D. Pacquiao gives school supplies and packed meals to pupils during the Balik Eskwelang Handog ng Emmanuel and Jinkee’s Heart Foundation on June 1 at Kiamba Civic Center. This project, which is in partnership with the Provincial Vice Governor’s Office, has benefitted over 1,000 Grade 1 to 6 students coming from selected schools in Kiamba, especially from the Indigenous People’s community. The program was conducted in the seven municipalities of the province with over 7,000 beneficiaries. (Quenny D. Dandan /VICE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Tboli girls graduate from SLT

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 2, 2015) – These young Tboli girls are fresh graduates of the Lemuhan Cultural Dance Troupe organized by Lyn Lambago since 2008 in Sitio Mapangal, Barangay Badtasan. They were trained within 18 days by the senior members of the dance troupe, one of the assisted organizations of School of Living Tradition (SLT) under Sulong Tribu Program of the Provincial Governor’s Office. (Ener T. Toguin for SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Tboli fashion: Starting ‘em young

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 2, 2015) – This is the high fashion of the Tboli tribe. The art of dress, overdress and wooden comb decorated with beads and jewelry, according to “Pilipino Heritage”. (Ener T. Toguin for SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

School supplies from Vice Governor Jinkee

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 2, 2015) – Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao gives school supplies to elementary pupils Monday, June 1, at Kiamba Civic Center. The school supplies came from Emmanuel and Jinkee’s Heart Foundation, Inc. benefiting different elementary schools with more or less 1,500 pupils from Grade 1 to 6. (Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA INFOR CENTER)

Kids get school supplies

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 2, 2015) – Vice Mayor Danny A. Martinez helps distribute school supplies to elementary pupils Monday, June 1, at Kiamba Civic Center. The school supplies came from Emmanuel and Jinkee’s Heart Foundation. (Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA INFO CENTER)

Happy kids receive free school supplies

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 2, 2015) – Elementary pupils of different schools in Kiamba raise their new school supplies distributed at Kiamba Civic Center Monday, June 1. The school supplies were given by Emmanuel and Jinkee’s Heart Foundation, Inc., an annual project of Congressman Manny Pacquiao and Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao. (Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA INFO CENTER)

Congressman Pacquiao inspires pupils

KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 2, 2015) – Congressman Emmanuel D. Pacquiao delivers an encouraging message to elementary pupils during the distribution of school supplies Monday, June 1, at Kiamba Civic Center. The school supplies came from Emmanuel and Jinkee’s Heart Foundation, Inc. benefiting different elementary schools with more or less 1,500 pupils from Grade 1 to 6. (Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA INFO CENTER)

Sec. Roxas distributes patrol jeeps

By MELODY JOY J. COSEP

ALABEL, Sarangani (May 22, 2015) – Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II delivered seven patrol jeeps to Sarangani for the police station in every municipality.

“In the entire Mindanao, Sarangani Province is the first to receive these police security equipment,” Roxas said during the turnover ceremony Friday (May 22) at the provincial police office.

                 

“I know that security is one of the most important issues nowadays,” Roxas said. “Your municipalities are far from each other, and we need to focus on the safety of every resident.”

With Roxas was Cong. Carol Jayne Lopez of YACAP Partylist.

At the turn-over ceremony were Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon, provincial board members, mayors and vice mayors of every municipality, provincial director PSSUPT Emmanuel Peralta, DILG Sarangani staff, and officers of the PNP Sarangani.

“To Sec. Roxas, we would like to thank you for all the help you have given to Sarangani Province,” Governor Solon said.

Governor Solon said the province is “blessed to receive the patrol cars that will be downloaded to each municipality, specifically Maasim, Kiamba, Maitum, Alabel, Malapatan, Glan, and Malungon, to fight crimes more efficiently.”

Roxas bared the second phase “will be brought about to distribute nearly 940 jeeps for our public safety companies, Regional Public Safety Battalions (RPSB), other maneuver forces, Special Action Forces (SAF), and the like in order to hasten our response in different incidents.”

On the other hand, Governor Solon told the audience that since 2013, the DILG’s SALINTUBIG project has reached about P68 million in Sarangani Province

The Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG) Program or the Provision of Potable Water Program is a tripartite program of the Department of Health, DILG and National Anti-Poverty Commission.

It is designed to supply water systems for 455 waterless municipalities, barangays, health centers and resettlement sites; and enhance the capacity of LGUs/water service providers in the planning, implementation and operation of water supply facilities. The program is expected to increase by 50% the water service for the waterless population; reduce by 20% the incidence of water-borne and sanitation related diseases; and improve access of the poor to sanitation services by 10% by 2015. 

“The Bottom-up Planning and Budgeting (BUPB) Projects have spread out to each municipality benefiting all the constituents of our province. For that, we’d like to thank you (Sec. Roxas),” the governor said. (Melody Joy J. Cosep/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Kiamba hosts Sports Summit

KIAMBA, Sarangani (April 14, 2015) - Sarangani athletes hit the field during the 1st Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon and Vice Governor Jinkee J. Pacquiao Sports Summit 2015 held at Kiamba National High School ground on April 9. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Vice Mayor tells youth: avoid drugs

KIAMBA, Sarangani (March 31, 2015) – Vice Mayor Bogi Martinez challenges the youth of Kiamba to seriously concentrate on sports events and avoid vices specially prohibited drugs. The vice mayor also expressed his gratitude to Congressman Manny Pacquiao, Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon and Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao for funding the Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament. The tournament is being participated in by 48 teams in two categories, with each team receiving a complete set of basketball uniform. (Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA INFO CENTER)

The opening of Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament

KIAMBA, Sarangani (March 31, 2015) – The Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament opens Saturday, March 28, at Kiamba Gym with 48 teams for two categories: the 10 years old to 14 years old  category and 15 years old to 18 years old category. The tournament is sponsored by Congressman Emmanuel “Pacman” Pacquiao, Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon and Vice Gov. Jinkee Pacquiao in coordination with Mayor Raul Martinez, Vice Mayor Bogi Martinez and Sangguniang Bayan members. (Ruel D. Ampatin/KIAMBA INFO CENTER)