Red Cross Sarangani-Gensan Chapter assembly

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (July 5, 2012) – The Gensan City choir performs a prayer song Thursday, July 5, to open the 11th Chapter Assembly of the Philippine National Red Cross Sarangani-Gensan Chapter at Family Country Hotel and Convention Center. At the presidential table (from left) are Red Cross secretary general Gwendolyn Pang, Sarangani Governor Migs Dominguez, keynote speaker Carissa Coscolluela, city administrator Jong Gonzales representing Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio and Atty. Paulo Acharon representing Congressman Pedro Acharon Jr. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Mrs. Healthy & Sexy Preggy winners

MAITUM, Sarangani (July 5, 2012) - The first ever Mrs. Healthy & Sexy Preggy 2012 Magdalina Moneva (center) from barangay Mabay poses with her runners up, Liza Doctor (right)from barangay Malalag, 2nd runner-up, and Yolly Madanding (left) from barangay Sison, 1st runner-up, during the search for Mrs. Healthy & Sexy Preggy in line with the Nutrition Month celebration Wednesday, July 4. The pageant was participated in by 12 pregnant women coming from different barangays of Maitum. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Buntis Walkathon during Nutrition Month celebration

MAITUM, Sarangani (July 5, 2012) - Barangay Wali resident Noemi Boone wins the race as she heads towards the finish line during the Buntis Walkathon in celebration of Nutrition Month Wednesday, July 4. The activity was attended by 92 pregnant women coming from the different barangays of Maitum. This year's theme is "Pagkain ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw-araw Itong Ihain" which focuses on encouraging Filipinos to increase consumption of vegetables to address micronutrient deficiencies and prevent non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Expansion of water supply system

MAASIM, Sarangani (July 4, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez delivers a P2-million fund from the provincial government for the expansion of the town’s water supply system (Tinoto Water Development) to be implemented by Maasim Water District during the foundation anniversary of barangay Tinoto Wednesday, July 4. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Gov. Migs, Mayor Lawa and teachers

MAASIM, Sarangani (July 4, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez and Mayor Art Lawa pose with teachers of Datu Abdulbali Elementary School during the culmination program of barangay Tinoto 20th foundation anniversary and 4th Dayang-Dayang Festival Wednesday, July 4. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Message to parents

MAASIM, Sarangani (July 4, 2012) - Governor Migs Dominguez tells parents to thank the teachers for making Sarangani on the top two in the entire Region 12 of the overall National Achievement Test result during the barangay Tinoto 20th foundation anniversary and 4th Dayang-Dayang Festival at Datu Abdulbali Elementary School campus. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Sarangani top officials in village anniversary

MAASIM, Sarangani (July 4, 2012) - Vice Governor Steve Solon confers with Governor Migs Dominguez as they grace the culmination program of barangay Tinoto 20th foundation anniversary and 4th Dayang-Dayang Festival celebration Wednesday, July 4, at Datu Abdulbali Elementary School campus. Also in photo is the village chief Rajik Kudarat (left). During the event, the community received from the provincial government a P2-million fund for the expansion of water supply system in the area. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Village beauty contest winners

MAASIM, Sarangani (July 4, 2012) - Mutya ng Tinoto Jean Rose Marcellana (center) and her court pose during the culmination program of the 20th foundation anniversary and 4th Dayang-Dayang festival of barangay Tinoto in Maasim at Datu Abdulbali Elementary School campus. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

P1M for good governance

MAITUM, Sarangani (July 2, 2012) - Mayor Elsie Perrett (center) formally turns over to municipal treasurer Fely Narvaez (right) the P1 million check from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) which represents the Performance Challenge Fund given to local government units as an award for good governance. Rodolfo Jerez of DILG witnessed the turn over of the check which was earlier given by Sec. Jesse Robredo to municipalities, including Maitum, on June 30 in General Santos City during the TAPATAN 2012 attended by local government officials in Region XII led by governors and mayors. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Demo of simple fire explosion

MAITUM, Sarangani (July 3, 2012) - SFO1 Ramon Batuhan (left) of the Bureau of Fire Protection gives a sample of simple fire explosion from a gas tank as part of his lecture about fire safety and prevention during an earthquake and fire drill in line with the national simultaneous emergency drills June 29. The Department of Education partnered with the Department of National Defense and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council to generate the highest level of public awareness on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation through the emergency drills. With more than 300 students and faculty members, the drill showcased the students' and school personnel’s preparedness in times of disaster. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Fishery assistance

MAITUM, Sarangani (July 3, 2012) – Municipal environment officer Jerry Bascuña (extreme left), Mayor Elsie Perrett and Vice Mayor Tito Balazon Sr. award a bottom-set gill net to fisherman Gabriel Ariola (2nd from left) of barangay Kiambing Monday, July 2. The gill net project was given by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to its Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management beneficiaries in the seven coastal barangays of Maitum. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Joylyn Ty/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. at EXERCISE CARAT 2012

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (July 2, 2012) - US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. delivers his speech at the opening program of "EXERCISE CARAT 2012" Monday, July 2, at SAFII compound. The nine-day Philippine and US navy joint exercise dubbed as Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2012, codenamed "CARAT 2012", will be conducted in areas of responsibility of Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao that include Sarangani Bay. Also in photo, from left, are RADM Rodolfo Isorena, Commander, Coast Guard fleet; LTGEN Jorge Segovia, commander, Eastern Mindanao Command; COMMO Philip Cacayan, commander, Naval Forces Easter Mindanao and RADM Tom Carney, US Navy. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

US troops arrive in Gensan port

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (July 1, 2012) - Commanding Officer CDR Brandon Bryan followed by Commodore Dave Welch and other US Navy officers disembark from USS Vandegrift during their arrival at Makar wharf Sunday, July 1, to meet with their Philippine counterparts. The Philippines and United States will start on Monday a nine-day joint naval exercises in the Mindanao Sea, off the coasts of General Santos City and nearby Sarangani province. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

US Vandegrift enters Sarangani Bay

ABOARD BRP SALVADOR ABCEDE (July 1, 2012) - Commander Lued Licunan of BRP Salvador Abcede, Philippine Navy, observes the USS Vandegrift as it enters the vicinity of Sarangani Bay at their “meeting engagement” Sunday, July 1. The Philippines and United States will start on Monday a nine-day joint naval exercises in the Mindanao Sea, off the coasts of General Santos City and nearby Sarangani province. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Caravan on disaster preparedness in Region 12

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (June 30, 2012) - From right (seated) are Atty. Ariel Tanangonan, OIC director of the DILG Office of Public Affairs and Office of the Secretary Management Team, Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio, Governor Migs Dominguez of Sarangani, DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, Governor Arthuro Pingoy of South Cotabato and representatives from local government units of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and City of Cotabato in the presidential table during the TAPATAN Caravan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation Saturday, June 30, at Family Country Hotel and Convention Center. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

DILG Secretary Robredo leads TAPATAN Caravan

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (June 30, 2012) - Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo speaks before various stakeholders of Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Climate Change Adaptation from all over Region 12 during the TAPATAN Caravan Saturday, June 30, at Family Country Hotel and Convention Center. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Army for environment

ALABEL, Sarangani (June 29, 2012) - Elements of 73rd Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, help out in preparing the planting materials in a provincial government led tree planting activity Friday, June 29, at Calminda watershed area atop the hills of barangay Paraiso. Volunteers from Alabel National Science High School, Philippine National Police, municipal employees, Barangay Council of Paraiso, Alcantara Foundation, Environmental Conservation and Protection Center and the community also participated and planted 2,000 rubber seedlings from Development Bank of the Philippines, 1,000 rubber and 300 mahogany seedlings as the provincial government’s counterpart. The event is in celebration of Environment Month. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Calminda watershed project

ALABEL, Sarangani (June 29, 2012) - Volunteers from various government and non-government organizations plant trees at the Calminda watershed area in barangay Paraiso Friday, June 29, in a provincial government led tree planting activity. The event is in celebration of the Environment Month where participants planted 2,000 rubber seedlings from Development Bank of the Philippines, 1,000 rubber and 300 mahogany seedlings as the provincial government’s counterpart. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

For my future

ALABEL, Sarangani (June 29, 2012) – Eight year old Bridget tirelessly helps out in the delivery of seedlings to volunteers for planting from the mountaintop down to the slopes Friday, June 29, during the provincial government led tree planting activity where 2,000 rubber seedlings from Development Bank of the Philippines, 1,000 rubber and 300 mahogany seedlings as the provincial government’s counterpart were planted. The event was participated in by the 73rd Infantry Battalion, Alabel National Science High School, Philippine National Police, municipal employees, Barangay Council of Paraiso, Alcantara Foundation, Environmental Conservation and Protection Center and the community. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Provincial government led tree planting activity

ALABEL, Sarangani (June 29, 2012) - Board Member Virgilio Clark Tobias leads provincial employees in a tree planting activity organized by the provincial government through the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office Friday, June 29, at the Calminda watershed area in barangay Paraiso. Volunteers from Alabel National Science High School, Philippine National Police, municipal employees, Barangay Council of Paraiso, Alcantara Foundation, Environmental Conservation and Protection Center and the community also participated and planted 2,000 rubber seedlings from Development Bank of the Philippines, 1,000 rubber and 300 mahogany seedlings as the provincial government’s counterpart. The event is in celebration of Environment Month. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)