MAASIM, Sarangani (June 30, 2010) - Sandra Mae Figuerra, reigning Pearl of Sarangani, enjoys the crystal clear water and the view of Sarangani Bay at the infinity pool of Lemlunay Dive Resort in barangay Tinoto. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Lemlunay dive resort
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 30, 2010) - Sandra Mae Figuerra, reigning Pearl of Sarangani, enjoys the crystal clear water and the view of Sarangani Bay at the infinity pool of Lemlunay Dive Resort in barangay Tinoto. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Road fund
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 30, 2010) - Governor Migs Dominguez turns over a check amounting to P628,000 as provincial counterpart for the construction of provincial road to barangay Captain Alito AlbertCariño of barangay Taluya, Glan Tuesday, June 29. (WarlitoTañedo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Medical mission
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 30, 2010) - The Pangi Multi-Purpose Cooperative conducts a medical mission for all its family members during the celebration of their 17th Foundation Anniversary on June25. (Romina Rabina/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Post harvest facilities
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 30, 2010) – Department of Agriculture regional executive director Tommy A. Ala turns over the certificate of a village-type corn dryer funded under the post harvest facilities component of the GMA corn program of the Department of Agriculture.Ronald Briones, chairman of Pangi Multi-Purpose Cooperative, shared counterpart in constructing the warehouse and the installation of electrical system. Also in photo are Governor Migs Dominguez and Mayor Elsie Perrett. (Romina Rabina/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Corn dryer
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 30, 2010) – Department of Agriculture regional executive director Tommy A. Ala (center), Provincial Agriculturist Jonathan Duhaylungsod (left) and Municipal Agriculturist Eddie Ampodia(right) inaugurate at Pangi Multi-Purpose Cooperative the new village-type corn dryer funded under the post harvest facilities component of GMA corn program of the Department of Agriculture amounting to P3 million. (Romina Rabina/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Gov. Migs names Mayor Lopez as MAKIMA deputy governor
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 30, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez yesterdaydesignated outgoing Maasim Mayor Aniceto Lopez Jr. as Deputy to the Governor of the Maitum-Kiamba-Maasim (MAKIMA) area effective July 1.
The governor issued Executive Order No. 001, Series of 2010, namingLopez his deputy for MAKIMA affairs “in the exigency of the service;and in order to strengthen and enhance the monitoring, liaison,coordination, assistance and socio-political work of the undersigned in the pursuit of good governance.”
Lopez, who ends his three terms as mayor today, “shall be responsibleand report directly to the undersigned regarding his duties and/orwork assignments and tasks,” Dominguez said.
“All officials and employees of the provincial government are hereby enjoined to extend their fullest cooperation and support to Mr.Lopez,” according to the executive order.
Lopez shall be entitled to a compensation to be determined later which shall be chargeable to the appropriate budget item of the Office ofthe Governor and such benefits as may be allowed under government accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
“This executive order takes effect on July 1, 2010 and shall remain inforce unless or until amended, superseded or revoked by competent authority. All previous executive orders, memorandum orders and/ormemoranda pertinent hereto or parts thereof that are contrary to or are in conflict with this order are hereby deemed amended, superseded or revoked accordingly,” Dominguez said. (SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
The governor issued Executive Order No. 001, Series of 2010, namingLopez his deputy for MAKIMA affairs “in the exigency of the service;and in order to strengthen and enhance the monitoring, liaison,coordination, assistance and socio-political work of the undersigned in the pursuit of good governance.”
Lopez, who ends his three terms as mayor today, “shall be responsibleand report directly to the undersigned regarding his duties and/orwork assignments and tasks,” Dominguez said.
“All officials and employees of the provincial government are hereby enjoined to extend their fullest cooperation and support to Mr.Lopez,” according to the executive order.
Lopez shall be entitled to a compensation to be determined later which shall be chargeable to the appropriate budget item of the Office ofthe Governor and such benefits as may be allowed under government accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
“This executive order takes effect on July 1, 2010 and shall remain inforce unless or until amended, superseded or revoked by competent authority. All previous executive orders, memorandum orders and/ormemoranda pertinent hereto or parts thereof that are contrary to or are in conflict with this order are hereby deemed amended, superseded or revoked accordingly,” Dominguez said. (SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
Gov. Migs Dominguez Inaugural Speech
Provincial Capitol, Alabel, Sarangani
June 28, 2010
(Greetings)
Fellow elected officials; we just went through a democratic exercise where the will of the people prevailed.
Our people have put us in a position of public trust. It is trust that we should and must not fail.
Today, we take our oaths of office with a covenant that we will work for the aspirations of our people with unity in purpose and the purest of intentions.
All of us are here for a duty – to serve our beloved people of the province of Sarangani.
The people have spoken. It is time for us to cast aside our political affiliations, do away with our political and personal differences and march forward in unison.
It will be my third and final term of office.
It has been a rewarding - even if challenging – six years for me, and I will look ahead at the next three years as a completion to the chapter of my life in public office and I thank all of you for this.
Today, we are faced with greater challenges - challenges of maintaining and improving what we have accomplished while aspiring for more development for the province and the people of Sarangani.
Poverty is still the main obstacle to our success – although this is not exclusive only to us in Sarangani.
But I believed there is no obstacle in success that cannot be attained by an empowered and educated people - our people - my people.
I believe with the help of our newly elected officials, we will be better in improving what we have done over the past six years that we will do in this term - in three years time.
From the country’s fourth poorest province in the Philippines in 2004, we have leaped from being one of the poorest, and today, in 2009, we have leaped to 14th and hopefully, and my promise, by 2013, we will no longer be called a poor province in the Philippines. ‘Yan ang pangako ko sa inyong lahat.
All of us look forward to a Sarangani that is progressive and competitive. I ask that we focus all of our endeavors towards educating and addressing the needs of our people. A government that is focused on its people by developing our people’s core competencies in addressing the basic needs of our people: Education, Health, and Livelihood.
Let us work together to provide better opportunities for the people by ensuring that each and every child will have the opportunity to acquire quality and affordable education, and we shall promise that No child will be left behind in this province of Sarangani.
Let us work hand in hand in providing more job opportunities and livelihood to our people.
Let us all rise above political and ideological differences to ensure that peace will reign in order for progress and development to come in.
Let us be in the midst and in the front-door of our people in times of challenges, calamities and disasters and take the backstage in times of triumph.
For our success is our people’s victory.
Let us set the highest standards of public service by being transparent and being beyond reproach.
Let us become models of our youth and the others who will one day take our places.
Sarangani has indeed made the mark as one of the fastest rising provinces in the whole Mindanao.
In the last six years, we have established a well-liked reputation as a hospitable and investor-friendly province.
Our task is to make Sarangani a likeable place to live in where equal opportunities are made available to each and every person.
I have gone through the challenges and rough roads in the past and I have prevailed.
With you, my fellow officials, I do not see any reason why we cannot continue to do so.
To our people in Sarangani, for as long as I am your governor – with the help of my officials – rest assured that you can sleep soundly with the thought that each and everyone is secure with the hope of a better, brighter future ahead of all of you.
You can count that good governance will still be the cornerstone of our administration, and I will fulfill that covenant and obligation as a public official.
Three years from now, I hope we cannot just bid each other tearful goodbyes.
I hope that once we all part ways, we will have the highest esteem for each other - that you my people have helped me succeed, and that I did not fail you as your leader.
Maraming salamat. Good morning to all of you.
June 28, 2010
(Greetings)
Fellow elected officials; we just went through a democratic exercise where the will of the people prevailed.
Our people have put us in a position of public trust. It is trust that we should and must not fail.
Today, we take our oaths of office with a covenant that we will work for the aspirations of our people with unity in purpose and the purest of intentions.
All of us are here for a duty – to serve our beloved people of the province of Sarangani.
The people have spoken. It is time for us to cast aside our political affiliations, do away with our political and personal differences and march forward in unison.
It will be my third and final term of office.
It has been a rewarding - even if challenging – six years for me, and I will look ahead at the next three years as a completion to the chapter of my life in public office and I thank all of you for this.
Today, we are faced with greater challenges - challenges of maintaining and improving what we have accomplished while aspiring for more development for the province and the people of Sarangani.
Poverty is still the main obstacle to our success – although this is not exclusive only to us in Sarangani.
But I believed there is no obstacle in success that cannot be attained by an empowered and educated people - our people - my people.
I believe with the help of our newly elected officials, we will be better in improving what we have done over the past six years that we will do in this term - in three years time.
From the country’s fourth poorest province in the Philippines in 2004, we have leaped from being one of the poorest, and today, in 2009, we have leaped to 14th and hopefully, and my promise, by 2013, we will no longer be called a poor province in the Philippines. ‘Yan ang pangako ko sa inyong lahat.
All of us look forward to a Sarangani that is progressive and competitive. I ask that we focus all of our endeavors towards educating and addressing the needs of our people. A government that is focused on its people by developing our people’s core competencies in addressing the basic needs of our people: Education, Health, and Livelihood.
Let us work together to provide better opportunities for the people by ensuring that each and every child will have the opportunity to acquire quality and affordable education, and we shall promise that No child will be left behind in this province of Sarangani.
Let us work hand in hand in providing more job opportunities and livelihood to our people.
Let us all rise above political and ideological differences to ensure that peace will reign in order for progress and development to come in.
Let us be in the midst and in the front-door of our people in times of challenges, calamities and disasters and take the backstage in times of triumph.
For our success is our people’s victory.
Let us set the highest standards of public service by being transparent and being beyond reproach.
Let us become models of our youth and the others who will one day take our places.
Sarangani has indeed made the mark as one of the fastest rising provinces in the whole Mindanao.
In the last six years, we have established a well-liked reputation as a hospitable and investor-friendly province.
Our task is to make Sarangani a likeable place to live in where equal opportunities are made available to each and every person.
I have gone through the challenges and rough roads in the past and I have prevailed.
With you, my fellow officials, I do not see any reason why we cannot continue to do so.
To our people in Sarangani, for as long as I am your governor – with the help of my officials – rest assured that you can sleep soundly with the thought that each and everyone is secure with the hope of a better, brighter future ahead of all of you.
You can count that good governance will still be the cornerstone of our administration, and I will fulfill that covenant and obligation as a public official.
Three years from now, I hope we cannot just bid each other tearful goodbyes.
I hope that once we all part ways, we will have the highest esteem for each other - that you my people have helped me succeed, and that I did not fail you as your leader.
Maraming salamat. Good morning to all of you.
Monday, June 28, 2010
New Maitum public market
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Mayor Elsie Perrett briefs Governor Migs Dominguez of the new public market which P20-millionfund comes from the national government. The municipal government will share P10-million for the completion of the project. A ground breakingceremony was held during the day for the construction of building number 5. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Gov. Migs at Maitum public market
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez gets readyfor the ceremonial groundbreaking of building number 5 Friday, June 25, of the town’s new public market with P20-million coming from thenational government’s General Appropriations Act through the effort of the provincial government. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
Ceremonial groundbreaking of building number 5
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez (2nd fromleft) and Mayor Elsie Perrett (right) lead other officials in loweringthe time capsule and the groundbreaking ceremony for building number 5of the new public market Friday, June 25, with P20-million coming fromthe national government’s General Appropriations Act through theeffort of the provincial government. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANIINFORMATION OFFICE)
development fund for white water tubing in New La Union
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Barangay captain Digs Movillashows the P165,000 check he received from the province Friday, June25, intended for the development of white water tubing in barangay NewLa Union, a tourism eco-adventure destination in the municipality.(Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Governor Migs Dominguez inaugural speech as delivered on June 28, 2010
Hon. Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, newly elected officials, my fellow co-workers, friends and guests who flew and came from far places, to my family and to all Sarangans. Good morning.
Fellow elected officials; we just went through a democratic exercise where the will of the people prevailed.
I believe the Sarangans put us in position of public trust. It is trust that we should and must not fail.
Today, we take our oaths of office with a covenant that we will work for the aspirations of our people with the unity in purpose and the purest of intentions.
All of us are here for a duty – to serve our beloved the people of Sarangani.
The people have spoken. It is time for us to cast aside our political affiliations, do away with our political and personal differences and march forward in unison.
I will be on It will be my third and final term of office.
It has been a rewarding - even if challenging – six years for me and I will look ahead at the next three years as a completion to the chapter of life in public office.
Today, we are faced with greater challenges of maintaining and improving what we have accomplished while aspiring for more development for the province and the people of Sarangani.
Poverty is still the main obstacle to our success – although this is not exclusive to us.
But I believed there is no obstacle in success that an empowered people cannot overcome.
I believe with the help of our newly elected officials, we will be able to better the improvement we made during the last six years.
From the country’s fourth poorest province, Sarangani moved up the ladder of this ignominy. We have leaped from being the fourth poorest province in the country in 2004.
We have very much improved at 14th , and by 2013, we will breach the 20th list. And I promised that by 2013, we will no longer be called a poor province
By then, we will no longer be considered as among the poorest in the Philippines. That I will guarantee you.
All of us look forward to a Sarangani that is progressive and competitive.
I asked that all of us focus all our endeavors towards educating and addressing the needs of our people. A government focused on developing its competencies and addressing the basic needs of our people – education, health and livelihood.
Let us work together to provide better opportunities for the people of Sarangani by ensuring that each and every child will have the opportunity to acquire quality and affordable education. And we shall promise that No child will be left behind in this province of Sarangani.
Let us work hand in hand in providing more job opportunities and livelihood to our people.
Let all of us rise above political and ideological differences to ensure that peace will reign in order for progress and development to come in.
Let us be in the midst and in the forefront of our people in times of challenges, calamities and disasters and take the backstage in times of triumph.
For our success is our people’s victory.
Let us set the highest standard of public service by being transparent and being beyond reproach.
Let us become models of our youth and the others who will one day take our places.
Sarangani has made its mark as one of Mindanao’s fastest rising provinces in the whole Mindanao.
In the last six years, we have established a well-liked reputation as a hospitable and investor-friendly province.
Our task is to make Sarangani a likeable place to live in where equal opportunities are made available to each and everyone.
I have gone through the challenges and rough roads in the past and have prevailed.
With you, my fellow officials, I do not see any reason why we cannot continue to do so.
To our people in Sarangani, for as long as I am your governor – with the help of my fellow officials – rest assured that you can sleep soundly with the thought that each and everyone is secured with the hope of a brighter future ahead.
You can count that good governance will still be the cornerstone of our administration. I will fulfill my covenant and obligation as a public official.
Three years from now, I hope we cannot just bid each other tearful and joyous goodbyes.
I hope that we part ways with the high esteem for each other –
that you my people help me succeed and that I did not fail you.
Good morning.
Fellow elected officials; we just went through a democratic exercise where the will of the people prevailed.
I believe the Sarangans put us in position of public trust. It is trust that we should and must not fail.
Today, we take our oaths of office with a covenant that we will work for the aspirations of our people with the unity in purpose and the purest of intentions.
All of us are here for a duty – to serve our beloved the people of Sarangani.
The people have spoken. It is time for us to cast aside our political affiliations, do away with our political and personal differences and march forward in unison.
I will be on It will be my third and final term of office.
It has been a rewarding - even if challenging – six years for me and I will look ahead at the next three years as a completion to the chapter of life in public office.
Today, we are faced with greater challenges of maintaining and improving what we have accomplished while aspiring for more development for the province and the people of Sarangani.
Poverty is still the main obstacle to our success – although this is not exclusive to us.
But I believed there is no obstacle in success that an empowered people cannot overcome.
I believe with the help of our newly elected officials, we will be able to better the improvement we made during the last six years.
From the country’s fourth poorest province, Sarangani moved up the ladder of this ignominy. We have leaped from being the fourth poorest province in the country in 2004.
We have very much improved at 14th , and by 2013, we will breach the 20th list. And I promised that by 2013, we will no longer be called a poor province
By then, we will no longer be considered as among the poorest in the Philippines. That I will guarantee you.
All of us look forward to a Sarangani that is progressive and competitive.
I asked that all of us focus all our endeavors towards educating and addressing the needs of our people. A government focused on developing its competencies and addressing the basic needs of our people – education, health and livelihood.
Let us work together to provide better opportunities for the people of Sarangani by ensuring that each and every child will have the opportunity to acquire quality and affordable education. And we shall promise that No child will be left behind in this province of Sarangani.
Let us work hand in hand in providing more job opportunities and livelihood to our people.
Let all of us rise above political and ideological differences to ensure that peace will reign in order for progress and development to come in.
Let us be in the midst and in the forefront of our people in times of challenges, calamities and disasters and take the backstage in times of triumph.
For our success is our people’s victory.
Let us set the highest standard of public service by being transparent and being beyond reproach.
Let us become models of our youth and the others who will one day take our places.
Sarangani has made its mark as one of Mindanao’s fastest rising provinces in the whole Mindanao.
In the last six years, we have established a well-liked reputation as a hospitable and investor-friendly province.
Our task is to make Sarangani a likeable place to live in where equal opportunities are made available to each and everyone.
I have gone through the challenges and rough roads in the past and have prevailed.
With you, my fellow officials, I do not see any reason why we cannot continue to do so.
To our people in Sarangani, for as long as I am your governor – with the help of my fellow officials – rest assured that you can sleep soundly with the thought that each and everyone is secured with the hope of a brighter future ahead.
You can count that good governance will still be the cornerstone of our administration. I will fulfill my covenant and obligation as a public official.
Three years from now, I hope we cannot just bid each other tearful and joyous goodbyes.
I hope that we part ways with the high esteem for each other –
that you my people help me succeed and that I did not fail you.
Good morning.
Governor Migs Dominguez takes oath of office
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez, with his immediate family, takes his oath of office before Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio at the Capitol ground Monday, June 28. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Governor Migs Dominguez inaugural speech
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez delivers his inaugural speech Monday, June 28, urging his constituents to set aside partisan politics and instead move forward as one team for a livable and investor-friendly Sarangani as he serves his final term of office. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Sarangani Congressman-elect Emmanuel Pacquiao inaugural speech
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Congressman-elect Emmanuel Pacquiao delivers his inaugural speech Monday, June 28, at the Capitol ground where he stressed his policies such as sports, agriculture, health, peace and development for a better Sarangani. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Congress-elect Emmanuel Paquio takes oath of office
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Congressman-elect Emmanuel Pacquiao, with his immediate family, takes his oath of office before Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio at the Capitol ground Monday, June 28. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Governor Migs Dominguez inaugural march
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez marches to the stage before thousands of spectators at the inauguration of provincial and municipal officials Monday, June 28. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Vice Governo Steve Chiongbian Solon inaugural march
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 28, 2010) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon waves his hand to the crowd as he marches to the stage at the inaugural and oath taking ceremony of provincial and municipal officials Monday, June 28, at the Capitol ground. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tinoto's water of hope
By Russtum G. Pelima, MA Ed
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Gloria Loyao is now in the lateyears of her life. At seventy-three, she could still remember theworst of her life with her family due to lack of potable water intheir community.“Since I was born here, I don’t remember we had enough water forlaundry, even for cooking and cleaning the house. It’s like 70 yearswe have been wanting for accessible clean water,” Gloria said.
Gloria was the one putting on the sleighs to guests and localofficials attending the inauguration of Tinoto’s first ever watersystem the community can call their own donated by Conal HoldingsCorporation.
“Our priority of providing you this assistance is health which weagree upon with your local officials here,” Conal Holdings Corporationvice president for business and development Joseph Nocos said.“We will also build classrooms in your community because we understandhow important education is for you and the future of your children,”Nocos added.
The benevolent Abdulbali families in the village donated a one-hectareland where the P1.2 million water system site was built. A5-horsepower submersible pump was installed for its 55,000-literreservoir.
According to provincial water supply superintendent Ludy Bonghayo, the water source is 70 feet below the ground somewhere in the hillsides of Tinoto.“Many attempts were made before,” Governor Migs Dominguez said. “But this time, I ordered our provincial engineering not to stop lookingfor a water source sufficient enough to provide the community.”
Dominguez had earlier asked Conal Holdings to help the community witha water system as immediate assistance to the village.“We thank our private partners for making this a reality. With cleanwater, we can assure the health and well-being of our people.”“I love Tinoto,” Dominguez said despite losing significant votes inthis community in the past two elections.
Dominguez said the youth can now go to high school here. Two integrated high schools, Seguil and Kamanga, were opened this year.
Conal Holdings also opened the Center for Technical Excellence in Kamanga to offer skills trainings for the youth.
Dominguez said the Tinoto water system is the only Level-3 watersystem among the province’s remote villages.
Tinoto community is dependent on fishing for livelihood. Families herebought containers of water from nearby barangay Seguil at P7 per container. “With the new water system, the cost of water is only 40-50centavos per container,” barangay captain Abdul Wahani said.
Wahani said the barangay council will immediately organize anassociation to manage the water system.Local officials also plan to develop the site into a unique water park soon.
Mayor-elect Art Lawa, a homegrown Blaan native of the place hasexplained how Tinoto got its name.“Tinoto is a corrupted name from its native origin, T’noto, meaning‘sip’,” he said. “It’s because even long ago, you can hardly findfresh water here to drink. The natives drink water from very smallholes at the surface of the limestone, and they have to sip the waterfrom those holes, and so they named the place.” (SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Gloria Loyao is now in the lateyears of her life. At seventy-three, she could still remember theworst of her life with her family due to lack of potable water intheir community.“Since I was born here, I don’t remember we had enough water forlaundry, even for cooking and cleaning the house. It’s like 70 yearswe have been wanting for accessible clean water,” Gloria said.
Gloria was the one putting on the sleighs to guests and localofficials attending the inauguration of Tinoto’s first ever watersystem the community can call their own donated by Conal HoldingsCorporation.
“Our priority of providing you this assistance is health which weagree upon with your local officials here,” Conal Holdings Corporationvice president for business and development Joseph Nocos said.“We will also build classrooms in your community because we understandhow important education is for you and the future of your children,”Nocos added.
The benevolent Abdulbali families in the village donated a one-hectareland where the P1.2 million water system site was built. A5-horsepower submersible pump was installed for its 55,000-literreservoir.
According to provincial water supply superintendent Ludy Bonghayo, the water source is 70 feet below the ground somewhere in the hillsides of Tinoto.“Many attempts were made before,” Governor Migs Dominguez said. “But this time, I ordered our provincial engineering not to stop lookingfor a water source sufficient enough to provide the community.”
Dominguez had earlier asked Conal Holdings to help the community witha water system as immediate assistance to the village.“We thank our private partners for making this a reality. With cleanwater, we can assure the health and well-being of our people.”“I love Tinoto,” Dominguez said despite losing significant votes inthis community in the past two elections.
Dominguez said the youth can now go to high school here. Two integrated high schools, Seguil and Kamanga, were opened this year.
Conal Holdings also opened the Center for Technical Excellence in Kamanga to offer skills trainings for the youth.
Dominguez said the Tinoto water system is the only Level-3 watersystem among the province’s remote villages.
Tinoto community is dependent on fishing for livelihood. Families herebought containers of water from nearby barangay Seguil at P7 per container. “With the new water system, the cost of water is only 40-50centavos per container,” barangay captain Abdul Wahani said.
Wahani said the barangay council will immediately organize anassociation to manage the water system.Local officials also plan to develop the site into a unique water park soon.
Mayor-elect Art Lawa, a homegrown Blaan native of the place hasexplained how Tinoto got its name.“Tinoto is a corrupted name from its native origin, T’noto, meaning‘sip’,” he said. “It’s because even long ago, you can hardly findfresh water here to drink. The natives drink water from very smallholes at the surface of the limestone, and they have to sip the waterfrom those holes, and so they named the place.” (SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Health and education for the youth
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez urges the community to keep their surroundings clean especially with the firstever water system donated and turned over to the community by Conal Holdings Corporation. Classroom buildings will also be built in the community by the company. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Message of hope and inspiration
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Village residents and local officials listen to Governor Migs Dominguez at the inauguration and turn over ceremony of the Tinoto water system Thursday, June 24, where Dominguez emphasized the importance of water to health and education in order to become good citizens of the society. (CocoySexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Education and family planning
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez urges village residents to provide quality life to their children through better education and family planning during the groundbreakingceremony of the new day-care center in Kyumad, barangay Amsipit Thursday, June 24. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)New day care center in Kyumad
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez (middle),with barangay captain Basyo Salat (left) and Hermelo Latoja (right),leads the ceremonial groundbreaking and construction of the newday-care center for Kyumad children Thursday, June 24, with a P250,000 fund from the province. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)Site for a world class diving
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Farthest in the middle is the Lemlunay Dive Resort atop the seawall. This all-season, world-class diving spot is located right at the entrance to the bay, one of the country’s protected seascapes. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
Summer reading camp
MALAPATAN, Sarangani June 26, 2010) - Pritte Mae Rulete, Smart Gensan community care officer, distributes bags to pupils of Lun Padidu Elementary School who attended and finished the 15-day summer reading camp last April 19-May 7 under the Department of Education's "every child a reader program" Friday, June 25. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANIINFORMATION OFFICE)Switch on
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Barangay captain Abdul Wahani switches on the first ever water system for the barangay that will benefit 4,500 households. During the day, donor Conal Holdings Corporation turned over the P1.2-million water system for the barangay to manage. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Tinoto's water of hope
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Joseph Nocos, vice president for business and development of Conal Holdings Corporation, and barangay captain Abdul Wahani open the barangay’s first ever water system donated by Conal Holdings Corporation to benefit 4,500 families.(Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Deed of donation
MAASIM, Sarangani (June 26, 2010) – Conal Holding Corporation’s vice president for business and development Joseph Nocos turns over theP1.2-million water system to Tinoto barangay captain Abdul Wahani Thursday, June 24. The community’s first ever water system will benefit 4,500 households mostly dependent from fishing. (CocoySexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Program director
MALUNGON, Sarangani (June 24, 2010) - Beth Farnazo, Indigenous People’s Development Program (IPDP) director, distributes bags to Blaan school children at Lamlifew Elementary School as one of the beneficiaries of adopt-a-child program of the IPDP in partnership with Smart Communications Wednesday, June 23. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
School children
MALUNGON, Sarangani (June 24, 2010) - Kids with IPDP staff pose for a souvenir shot after the distribution of school supplies and school bags under the adopt-a-child program of the Indigenous People’s Development Program of the Provincial Governor’s Office in partnership with Smart Communications Wednesday, June 23, at the community living museum in Sitio Lamlifew. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
New school bag
MALUNGON, Sarangani (June 24, 2010) - A Blaan lass takes home a newschool bag loaded with school supplies under the adopt-a-child programof Indigenous People’s Development Program of the Provincial Governor’s Office in partnership with Smart Communications Wednesday,June 23, at the community living museum in Sitio Lamlifew. (CocoySexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Monday, June 14, 2010
Operation Blessings
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 15, 2010) - Mayor Elsie Perrett lauds the Operation Blessings for providing wheelchairs to qualified senior citizens and persons with disability. "The wheelchairs will make their (beneficiaries) life comfortable and more dignified," she says. (Afrende Guzman/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)
Soldiers help
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 15, 2010) - Members of the Philippine Army 73rd Infantry Battalion help a beneficiary get acquainted with her wheelchair. Twenty nine wheelchairs were distributed to qualified senior citizen and persons with disability recently. This project was initiated by Lt. Col. Roland Rodil of the 25th IB, now assigned at Civil Relations Office in Manila, through the Operation Blessings which provided the wheelchairs. Another distribution will be conducted on the 4th quarter of this year. (Afren de Guzman/MAITUM INFORMATIONOFFICE)
Wheelchairs for senior citizens
MAITUM, Sarangani (June 15, 2010) - Volunteers from Operation Blessings demonstrate to the beneficiaries the proper use of operating their wheelchairs. (Afren de Guzman/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)
Saturday, June 12, 2010
ACT for Peace rebuilds Sarangani IDPs
KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 11, 2010) – The Action for Conflict Transformation (ACT) for Peace Programme continues its project implementation in Sarangani and in Mindanao particularly for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in partnerships with the local government units.
Local leaders, with ACT for Peace national program director Jesus Dureza, signed a memorandum of understanding for the three-pronged approach in implementing its projects at the turn-over and launching ceremony of early recovery and rehabilitation project for South-Central Mindanao Wednesday (June 9).
“There’s a lot of work beyond the giving of funds,” Dureza said. “The real work is out there in the field in order to help our communities.”
“Despite the many things and important events happening in the world, they (evacuees) are still there crying for attention and assistance,” Dureza said.
At the project site visit in Gasi, Kiamba, Dureza reiterated the importance of cooperation among communities as an opportunity for the government in providing them assistance.
Gasi is one of the 30 community beneficiaries of the ACT fir Peace’ StRIDe Mindanao (Strengthening Response to Internal Displacement in Mindanao) Project mostly inhabited by the Tboli tribe.
In October 4, 2008, Gasi was attacked by lawless elements and burned the barangay hall, day-care center and other social infrastructures, leaving hundreds of families in fear. The local government immediately responded to the needs of the community as government forces conducted clearing operations.
At present, Gasi is recovering from this incident compounded by socio-economic marginalization.
Under the StRIDe Mindanao’s Integrated Rehabilitation Project, Gasi received a total project cost of P2.9 million with P300,000 counterpart from the local government.
Projects such as Level-2 type water system, barangay health station with medical provisions, village pharmacy, farm equipments, livelihood for women, supplemental feeding, multi-purpose building classroom, 20 core shelters, trauma counseling and psycho-social services, capacity building, conflict resolution and management trainings and stress debriefing are in place and continuing.
“We will rebuild our communities,” Governor Migs Dominguez said.
“With the United Nations Development Program being around always offering a helping hand, we have spoken our commitment louder than words through credible and transparent governance,” Dominguez said.
“My commitment remains and increasing over time not only in Sarangani but in the whole of Mindanao,” Dominguez said. Dominguez chairs the Regional Development Council of Region XII.
Gasi is one of the 13 peace and development communities affected by the 2008 armed conflict assisted by the program.
In South-Central Mindanao, seven other barangays in North Cotabato (Dunguan, Tapodoc, Damatulan, Lomopog, Maybula, Kanibong, New Bunawan) and Lumasal in Maasim, Sarangani are also given assistance by the program with 14.3 million donors’ fund from the European Commission through the program. (Russtum Pelima/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Local leaders, with ACT for Peace national program director Jesus Dureza, signed a memorandum of understanding for the three-pronged approach in implementing its projects at the turn-over and launching ceremony of early recovery and rehabilitation project for South-Central Mindanao Wednesday (June 9).
“There’s a lot of work beyond the giving of funds,” Dureza said. “The real work is out there in the field in order to help our communities.”
“Despite the many things and important events happening in the world, they (evacuees) are still there crying for attention and assistance,” Dureza said.
At the project site visit in Gasi, Kiamba, Dureza reiterated the importance of cooperation among communities as an opportunity for the government in providing them assistance.
Gasi is one of the 30 community beneficiaries of the ACT fir Peace’ StRIDe Mindanao (Strengthening Response to Internal Displacement in Mindanao) Project mostly inhabited by the Tboli tribe.
In October 4, 2008, Gasi was attacked by lawless elements and burned the barangay hall, day-care center and other social infrastructures, leaving hundreds of families in fear. The local government immediately responded to the needs of the community as government forces conducted clearing operations.
At present, Gasi is recovering from this incident compounded by socio-economic marginalization.
Under the StRIDe Mindanao’s Integrated Rehabilitation Project, Gasi received a total project cost of P2.9 million with P300,000 counterpart from the local government.
Projects such as Level-2 type water system, barangay health station with medical provisions, village pharmacy, farm equipments, livelihood for women, supplemental feeding, multi-purpose building classroom, 20 core shelters, trauma counseling and psycho-social services, capacity building, conflict resolution and management trainings and stress debriefing are in place and continuing.
“We will rebuild our communities,” Governor Migs Dominguez said.
“With the United Nations Development Program being around always offering a helping hand, we have spoken our commitment louder than words through credible and transparent governance,” Dominguez said.
“My commitment remains and increasing over time not only in Sarangani but in the whole of Mindanao,” Dominguez said. Dominguez chairs the Regional Development Council of Region XII.
Gasi is one of the 13 peace and development communities affected by the 2008 armed conflict assisted by the program.
In South-Central Mindanao, seven other barangays in North Cotabato (Dunguan, Tapodoc, Damatulan, Lomopog, Maybula, Kanibong, New Bunawan) and Lumasal in Maasim, Sarangani are also given assistance by the program with 14.3 million donors’ fund from the European Commission through the program. (Russtum Pelima/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Flower offerings
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 11, 2010) – Capitol employees make flower offerings to the Philippine flag during the flag raising ceremony Friday morning, June 11, in celebration of the Philippines’ 112th Independence Day. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
112th Independence day
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 11, 2010) – Members of the 73rd Infantry Battalion stand in attention to raise the flag at the Capitol ground Friday morning, June 11, as the province joins the nation in celebration of the 112th Independence Day with this year’s theme, “Kalayaan: Tagumpay ng Bayan.” (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
73rd Infantry Batallion
ALABEL, Sarangani (June 11, 2010) – Troops from the 73rd Infantry Battalion “Neutralizer” join Capitol employees during the flag raising ceremony as the province celebrates the country’s 112th Independence Day Friday morning, June 11. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATIONOFFICE)
Thanks for the support
*MAASIM, Sarangani (June 10, 2010)* – Reelected Governor Migs Dominguez extends his gratitude to the residents of Lumatil Wednesday, June 9, for voting him and winning his party in the said barangay during the May 10 elections. *(Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE*
Ribbon cutting
*KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 12, 2010)* – Action for Conflict Transformation (ACT) for Peace programme director Jesus Dureza (middle), with Mayor Rom Falgui (right) and barangay captain Mariano Fado leads the ribbon cutting Wednesday, June 9, for the Level-2 water system at Gasi as one of the social infrastructure assistance under the Strengthening Response to Internal Displacement in Mindanao’s (StRIDe- Mindanao) Integrated Rehabilitation Project. *(Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)*
P 1.28 M check
*GENERAL SANTOS CITY (June 10, 2010)* – Lumasal barangay captain Emilio Rama receives a P1.128-M check from the Action for Conflict Transformation (ACT) for Peace Programme with national program director Jesus Dureza and Governor Migs Dominguez at the turn-over and launching ceremony for the Early Recovery and Rehabilitation Project of South-Central Mindanao Wednesday,June 9. *(Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)*
National programme director
*GENERAL SANTOS CITY (June 10, 2010)* – Action for Conflict Transformation(ACT) for Peace programme director Jesus Dureza urges community participation for the implementation of projects under the program duringthe turn-over and launching ceremony for the Early Recovery and Rehabilitation Project of South-Central Mindanao Wednesday, June 9. *(CocoySexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)*
MG village kids
*KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 10, 2010)* – Governor Migs Dominguez asks questions to village kids of the new MG village in the hills of Kabatiol. There are249 families here who were relocated to a 5-hectare lot purchased by the provincial government with a housing resettlement project provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the said families. *(CocoySexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)*
Gasi children
*KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 10, 2010)* – A staff from the Action for Conflict Transformation (ACT) for Peace Programme chats with village children of Gasi during the project site visit by the Action for Conflict Transformation(ACT) for Peace Programme and the local officials. *(Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANIINFORMATION OFFICE)*
Core shelters beneficiary
KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 10, 2010)* – A beneficiary of one of the 20 core shelter in sitio Kapanal, barangay Gasi, expresses her deepest thanks to the donors for her family’s new home during the project site visit by the Action for Conflict Transformation (ACT) for Peace Programme and the local officials. *(Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)*
Barangay health station
KIAMBA, Sarangani (June 10, 2010)* – Action for Conflict Transformation(ACT) for Peace programme director Jesus Dureza (middle), with Governor Migs Dominguez (left) and Mayor Rom Falgui, leads the ceremonial cutting of ribbon Wednesday, June 9, of the expanded barangay health station with medical provisions worth P569,000 as part of the social infrastructure assistance under the Strengthening Response to Internal Displacement in Mindanao’s (StRIDe- Mindanao) Integrated Rehabilitation Project. *(CocoySexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)*
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Artificial Reef Deployment
Maasim, Sarangani (May 31, 2010) - Volunteers from the local community arrange concrete artificial domes to be deployed in the coastline of Lumasal Friday, May 28. The deployment of the artificial domes is part of the celebration of the 5th Sarangani Bay festival with this year's theme, "Support and Preserve Sarangani Bay". (Macky Macavinta/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Bancarera awarding
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – Winner of the bancarera competition Tata Macagcalat of Maasim is interviewed by bombo Jan-jan Macailing with live broadcast by sponsoring Bombo Radyo General Santos before receiving P15,000 cash prize from station manager Ricky Collado right after the race Saturday, May 29, at White Haven Resort. Looking on is Noriel Beton from the Provincial Treasurer’s Office. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Bancarera winner
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – Bancarera winner Tata Macagcalat from Maasim rushes to the finish line and bagged 15,000 cash prize during the bancarera competition Saturday, May 29, at White Haven Resort as one of the major events for the 5th Sarangani Bay Festival. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Frisbee competition
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – Players gesture to get the disk during the frisbee competition Saturday, May 29, at the White Haven Resort as one of the major events of the 5th Sarangani Bay Festival. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Frisbee dive
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – A player dives to get the disk at the frisbee competition Saturday, May 29, at White Haven Resort as one of the major events of the 5th Sarangani Bay Festival. (Macky Macavinta/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Skimboarding
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – A skimboarder shows up his skill at twilight in Rosal White Sand Beach Friday, May 28. Skimboarding Clinic is one of the major events at the 5th Sarangani Bay Festival. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Staring line
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – Riders get ready for a hit at the starting line during the Bancarera competition Saturday, May 29 at White Haven Resort sponsored by Bombo Radyo General Santos as one of the major events of the 5th Sarangani Bay Festival. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Bay bodies bikini open 2010 winners
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – Shanyr Perez and her escort pose after winning the first prize for the Miss Bay Body 2010 at Coco Beach Friday night, May 28, in celebration of the 5th Sarangani Bay Festival. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Bay bodies with Havaianas flip-float
GUMASA, Sarangani (May 29, 2010) – Winners Shanyr Perez and her partner show a pair of flip-float free from Havaianas during the Bay Bodies Bikini Open Friday night, May 28, at Coco Beach Resort. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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