Mindanao top officials review 1991 Local Government Code

DAVAO CITY (October 1, 2014) - Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon reads the materials before the start of the Review of the 1991 Local Government Code, Mindanao-Wide Consultation at Waterfront Hotel Davao on Tuesday, September 30. Top local officials in Mindanao were gathered to discuss and respond to the issues of the local code that govern LGU operations and the possible amendments of its provisions for operation efficiency in the areas of expenditure and revenue assignment, inter-governmental transfer, credit financing, inter-LGU alliances, creation of LGUs, and fiscal administration. Relevant Supreme Court decisions and Congress laws and bills were also presented. DILG Secretary Mar Roxas and officials from the Department of Finance, DBM and NEDA attended the activity as organizers. (Kim Windell V. Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Training on Municipal Leadership & Governance Program

DAVAO CITY (July 3, 2014) – Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon role-plays as the provincial health officer in their group, joined by Polomolok, South Cotabato Mayor Honey Lumayag; Malapatan, Sarangani Mayor Alfonso Singcoy and Maasim, Sarangani Mayor Jojo Lopez during the Municipal Leadership & Governance Program Training - Module 1 for South Cotabato and Sarangani Province on June 26. Dr. Arvin Alejandro played as the governor during the activity and analyzed the group’s planning outputs. (Kim Windell V. Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Municipal Leadership & Governance Program

DAVAO CITY (July 3, 2014) – Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon joins the role-playing activity during the conduct of the Municipal Leadership & Governance Program Training - Module 1 for South Cotabato and Sarangani Province on June 26. Gov. Solon reads the situationer given during the training. (Kim Windell V. Tiblani/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE)

Quality health services to every Sarangan seen

By CHARITO ANSAGAY

DAVAO CITY (September 24, 2013) - For every 100 pregnant women registered for pre-natal check-up, only 34 have completed the four pre-natal visits. In 2010, there were 20 maternal deaths, 24 deaths in 2011, and decreased to 17 by 2012. 

However, the decline in number of fatalities is not enough to say that the target in the Millennium Development Goals has been nearly achieved. In the same year, there were 31 recorded newborn deaths daily and these came from poor and distant barangays in Sarangani. We do not want this to happen.

There were a lot of interventions, but the LGU health score card shows that there is still a need to push the local government units (LGUs) to take responsibilities to fight the gaps related to health.

This is why, the Provincial Health Office has initiated to tap the assistance given by the Zuellig Family Foundation, through its Health Leadership Management for the Poor Program, with the assistance from the United Nations Population Fund and the Department of Health Region 12. 

Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon led the team and actively joined discussions during the training workshop held in Davao on September 18-19.  Executive and legislative officials of the province, municipalities and barangays participated in the workshop.

Participants were taught that bridging leadership consists of ownership, co-ownership and co-creation. The bridging leader makes a personal response to the issue. That, the bridging leader convenes the stakeholders of the issue. Through a process of dialogue and engagement, the stakeholders arrive at a shared response.  With co-creation, now develops new institutional arrangements that are inclusive, accountable, transparent and ones that lead to more empowered citizens and more responsive institutions.        

“Matagal na kaming namumuno sa aming barangay, pero ang mga napakinggan ko ngayon sa training-workshop na ito ay bago sa akin, sa amin, kaya marami ang nabago sa aming pananaw bilang isang lider,” Delia Constantino, president of the Association of the Barangay Captains, said.

Governor Solon has always envisioned that every Sarangan shall have access to quality health services. “One way of doing this is to systematize the Universal Philhealth Program, which now has easier ways to cover every Sarangan,” the governor said.

Next, to upgrade the two district hospitals in Kiamba and in Glan, and eventually, the remaining three. These are now gradually being realized. In this way, constituents who need medical attention especially in the far-flung areas, including those in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat and Jose Abad Santos in Davao del Sur can immediately be delivered with quality services. (Charito Ansagay/PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S 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)

Davao donors give cash assistance for flash flood victims

DAVAO City (June 20, 2012)- In this photo taken Tuesday, June 19, at SRSO basic commodities office at Monteverde street, Yolly Ildefonso of Sarangani provincial treasurer’s office receives the checks from Juanito Loyola as Don Magtulis of Alcantara Foundation looks on. The checks with a total amount of P140,000 are donation funds for flash flood victims in Glan and Maasim contributed by members of Davao Filipino-Chinese Charitable Association Inc. represented by Loyola. Ildefonso and Magtulis also collected on the same day a check from former Vice Mayor Luis Bonguyan amounting to P3,000 as assistance for the victims. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Earth hour

DAVAO CITY (March 31, 2011) - Dancers perform “Pandango sa Ilaw” during the Earth Hour 2011 observance in SM Davao parking lot Saturday, March 26, as the country joined the rest of the world in turning off lights for an hour or more in taking a stand against climate change. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Life Goes on

DAVAO CITY (March 31, 2011) - “Life goes on” for these batch 2011 high school graduates of Philippine Nikkei Jinkai International School in Davao Thursday, March 24. These graduates are mostly Fil-Japanese students whose relatives and friends are still recovering from the aftermath of Japan’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami in which thousands perished. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)