One Mindanao - March 7, 2016

Japan, Philippines continue collaboration to promote peace process in Mindanao

AgSur declared ‘conflict-manageable and development-ready’18SurSur COMELEC shifts VCM training for BEIs, PPCRV19

Jennifer P. Gaitano, CARAGA

Energy firm readies plant for summer peak29

DFA launches report on substantive agenda of APEC 201511

OWWA gives airport assistance to re-turning OFW26

DPWH to implement road projects in Oro30

Gideon C. Corgue,Western Mindanao

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2nd leg Barangay Job Fair continues in Iligan33Washing as the best first aid against any animal bite-DOH33DOST certifies BEIs in Soccsksargen for May polls36Joey Sem G. Dalumpines ,Southern Mindanao

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Lake Holon reopensCover Story

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EDITORIAL BOARDEDITORIAL ADVISERSSEC. SONNY B. COLOMAPresidential Communications Operations Office

JOSE MARI M. OQUIÑENA Director General Philippine Information AgencyEXECUTIVE EDITOR EFREN F. ELBANBUENACluster Head, Southern, Western &Central MindanaoRegional Director, PIA Region XI

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THELMA B. OLIVERRegional Director, PIA Region X

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Lake Holon, one of the prime tourist destinations in Tboli town this province has been reopened to adventure seekers.

Lake Holon reopens By Danilo Doguiles

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On Saturday, March 5, over 70 trekkers went up Lake Holon.

They are the first batch oftourists allowed to visit Lake Holon since January 11, this year.

Through a memorandum dated January 4 to Community-Based Economic Tourism head Rodel Hilado, MayorDibuTuanorderedclosureof

the tourist site “to allow the lake to recuperate.”

In an interview with local media priortotheclimb,Hiladosaidoverthethe almost two months that the lake wasclosedtopublic,theyconductedtrainingsforTboliindigenouspeoplesfront lineserviceproviderssuchas receptionists, porters and tour guides,repairedsomefacilitiesare


the camp site, and conducted tree planting activities. “In cooperation with University of thePhilippines,UniversityofSto.Tomas and other institutions, several researches on the biodiversity ofLakeHolon have been conducted,”saidLake Holon.“In fact, agroupofresearchersrecommendedthatwesetanothertrailtotheLakebecausethe one that we are using at present

cuts throughahabitatofaspecies

of ants that play amajor role inkeeping the biodiversity of lakesenvironment.”

Also, while the area was closed to visitors, local tour guides and porters,allTbolilumads,cleanedupthe trails to the lake.

Works included clearing the trails, putting up wood railings in areas along vertical slopes and cuttinginfootholdstoaidtrekkers.

For this season, Tboli’sCommunity-Based Economic Tourism Unit recommended that tourists take the Sitio Kule trail, a more challenging route.

LiketheSitioNaboltrail,visitorsneed to register at the receiving centeratBarangaySalacafebeforeproceeding to the Tboli house atSitio Kule,about30-minute“habal-habal”ridefromSalacafe.

Trained Tboli locals receivevisitors at the Tboli house in SitioKulewhereclimberscouldhiretourguides and porters.

Tour guides (leader and sweeper) costPhp1,200;theywillaccompanytheclimbers fromKuletothe lakeand back to the reception centeratSalacafe.PortersarepaidPhp20

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Unlike the Nabol trailwhich is gradually ascending, the trail emanating fromSitio Kule, although shorter, is mostly vertical and narrow that cuts through dense forest. The view deck at the Sitio Kule provides the widest viewofLakeHolon.

Hiladosaid,Tbolitown’s

Sangguniang Bayan is currently deliberatingaproposaltoestablisha Municipal Tourism Code.

“If this code is passed, thelocalgovernmentunitofTboliwillbe the first LGU to establish itsown Municipal Tourism Code in the entire country, Hilado said.

LGUTboli has scheduled apilgrimage to Lake Holon on April 12-13.Only200personsareallowedto join. Hilado, however, pointedoutthattheslotshavebeenfilledout. Lake Holon is a lake crater of Mt. Parker. It is located 1,756metersabovesealevel.Itispartofthe6,400LakeHolonConservationPark.


Low oil prices, ample food supply ease inflation in February

MANILA -- The continuous decline in global oil prices and slower price increase in food items slowed inflation at 0.9 percent in February 2016 from 1.3 percent in the previous month, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). This low inflation waslargely due to downward pricemovements in transport, andelectricity, gas and other fuelsand slower increases in the

pricesof foodandnon-alcoholicbeverages,clothingandfootwear,amongothers.

“The persistent global

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oversupply and record stockpilelevels of crude oil contributedtothissofter inflation,aspricesof Dubai oil, Brent and WestTexas Intermediate continuedto weaken in January 2016,”said Socioeconomic PlanningSecretaryEmmanuelF.Esguerra.

As of February 2016,domesticpetrolpricesdisplayeddownward price adjustmentsbased on figures in the samemonth in 2015: gasoline(-10.4%); liquefied petroleumgas (-11.7%); diesel (-26.4%),andkerosene(-22.6%).

Inflation in food items wasalsoslowerduetoamplesupplyconditions.Slowerupwardpriceadjustments were observed infish, other cereals, flour, cerealpreparation, bread, pasta andother bakery products, milk,cheese and eggs, fruits, andvegetables.

“The implementation ofprograms related to mitigatingtheimpactofElNiñosuchascloudseeding operations, installationofalternativeirrigationsystems,croprotation,theuseofhybridcropvarieties,andothergovernmentassistance for farmers, helped

ease price pressures on food,”saidEsguerra,whoisalsoNEDADirectorGeneral.

Coreinflation,whichexcludesvolatilepricesofenergyandfood,likewiseeasedto1.5percent inFebruary2016from1.8percentinthepreviousmonth.

“This low inflationenvironmentislikelytocontinueasexternaldownwardpressuresremain.Notably,globaloilpricesareexpected tobe lowerby27percentonaveragein2016,”theCabinetofficialsaid.

Esguerra warned of thepotential negative impacts ofcontinued decline in global oilprices on some categories ofoverseasFilipinoworkerssuchasthoseengagedinoilexploration,construction, and clericalservices.

“Giventhesedevelopments,oil-producing countries mayimplement austerity measures,cutbackonsubsidies,postponeinfrastructure outlays, andimpose higher taxes. Thus, thegovernment should strengthenits ability to identify displacedworkers and actively extend


assistance by facilitatingemployment opportunities orplacement services, re-training,providing livelihood, and/or re-integration,”hesaid.

Onthedomesticfront,whileElNiño isexpectedtograduallyweaken starting this month,upward price pressures in foodareexpectedduetotheonsetofthesummerseason.

“Appropriate timing of riceimportation remains critical toavoid supply disruptions whichcould result in unstable riceprices,”Esguerrasaid. “It is also important toimplement energy efficiencyprograms to ensure thatinflationary pressures comingfrom power shortages aretempered,”headded. (NEDA)

DFA launches report on substantive agenda of APEC 2015MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations (DFA-OUIER) held a book launching event on the report on the substantive agenda of APEC 2015 at the Elpidio Quirino Hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs on March 04. Thebook,entitled“AReporttothePresidentoftheRepublicofthePhilippinesontheSubstantiveAgenda of APEC 2015,” is acollaboration between the DFAand the Development AcademyofthePhilippines(DAP).

The publication follows

the development of the APEC2015themeandpriorities,fromthe Philippines’ bid in 2011 tohost APEC 2015 to the actualhosting and chairmanship ofseveral working group andcommittee meetings, high-levelpolicy dialogues, and sectoralministerialmeetings.

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The book also details theroles of the private sector, theacademe, and internationalorganizations in substantiatingthe APEC 2015 priorities,and how various governmentagencies developed their ownAPEC-wideinitiatives.TheReportalsocontainstheKeyAPEC2015StatementsandotherdocumentsandinsightsonvariousmeetingshostedbythePhilippines.

The Report also servesas a record of the Philippines’contribution to the larger APECagendaanditsgainsinadvancinginclusive growth expressedthrough its various initiativesunder the theme “BuildingInclusive Economies, Building aBetterWorld.” (DFA)


Japan, Philippines continue collaboration to promote peace process in Mindanao

MANILA -- The Philippines and Japan will continue to collaborate closely as strategic partners in promoting the peace process in Mindanao and in pushing major infrastructure projects to attain inclusive, long-term economic growth and development, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said.

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Secretary Coloma madethe statement after JapanInternational CooperationAgency(JICA)PresidentShinichiKitaoka paid a courtesy call onPresidentBenignoS.Aquino IIIatMalacañangPalaceonFriday.

“He(Dr.Kitaoka)notedthesignificant progress achievedin crafting the ComprehensiveAgreementon theBangsamoro,whichhasresultedinsubstantialpeace dividends, such as theJapan-BangsamoroInitiativesforReconstructionandDevelopment(J-BIRD),”thePalaceofficialsaid.

Coloma said the focalpoint of the J-BIRD is the five-year Harnessing AgribusinessOpportunities Through Robustand Vibrant EntrepreneurshipSupportive of Peaceful

Transformation (HARVEST)Projectthatprovidesfundingandtechnicalsupporttomicro-,small-and medium-scale industries inagriculture,fisheriesandrelatedservices.

“As of mid-2015, totalassistanceunderJ-BIRDreachedP6.1billion.Additionally,theWorldBank and JICA have committedtoprovideuptoUS$250millionin loan funds to support theHARVEST Project. Total creditassistanceisexpectedtoexceedP11.1 billion and employmentgeneration for about 21,700individuals,”hesaid.

Forhispart,PresidentAquinoexpressed confidence that aBangsamoro Basic Lawmay beenactedwithinthenexttwoyearstosustainthemomentumofthepeaceprocess,Colomasaid.

Kitaoka noted the tremendousprogress attained in buildingmulti-stakeholder support forpeace in the Bangsamoro onthe domestic and internationalfronts,headded.

Coloma said Kitaokaalso signified the Japanesegovernment’s support for thePhilippines’advocacyofupholdingtheruleoflawinthesettlementof


international maritime disputeswhile commending PresidentAquino’sleadingroleinpromotinga consensus among membersof the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations in support of theprimacyoftheruleoflaw.

Meanwhile, the JICAofficialreiterated the agency’s supportformajorinfrastructureprojectsinthePhilippines,especiallytheNorth-South Railway ProjectNorthLinefromMalolos,Bulacanto Tutuban, Manila, whichis the single biggest officialdevelopmentassistanceyenloanpackage from Japan at US$2billion.

Other major JICA-funded

projects are the P7.1-billionBohol international airport inPanglao that will be completedin December 2017 and theimplementation of the roadmapfor transport infrastructuredevelopment for Metro ManilaandRegions III (Central Luzon)andIV-A(Calabarzon).

“Dr. Kitaoka conveyedthe Japanese government’scontinuingcommitmenttosupportthe Philippines and reciprocatethe country for its ‘wonderfulcultureofreconciliation’,thathasbroughtthetwocountriesclosertogether despite the events ofWorld War II,” Coloma said.(PND)


RDC-Caraga calls LGUs, RLAs to support Caraga-Expo, 25th MinBizConBy: Daisy Jane M. Apit

BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) - Cara-ga passed on Wednesday an omnibus resolution which urged the local government units (LGUs) and regional line agenices (RLAs) to support business activities such as trades, expos and confer-ences in the region.


In the recently held 86thRDCfullcouncilmeetinghere,theRDC-Caragapassedanomnibusresolution on the following:ResolutionNo.9-A,Seriesof2016“EnjoiningtheLGUsandRLAstosupport the Caraga Agri-TradeandMarketingExport orCARATExpo2016;ResolutionNo.9-B,Series of 2016 “Enjoining theLGUsandRLAstosupportthe25thMindanao Business Conference(MinBizCon.” These resolutionsaim to carry and achieve thegoalofmakingCaragaregiontheFishery, Agro-Forestry, Mining,and Eco-Tourism (FAME) centerof the country by year 2030 -developingtheregion’sresourcesin fishery, agriculture, forestry

andecotourism. Meanwhile, theDepartmentofTradeandIndustry(DTI)Caragaregional office revealed thattheyhaverecentlylaunchedtheCaragaAgri-TradeandMarketingExpo 2016 (CARAT Expo 2016)last January22gatheringsome5,000 small and big businessesallthroughoutMindanaothatareengagedinagricultureandaqua-marinebusiness. The said multi-stakeholderagricultural event will last upto Nov. 11, 2016 while the25th MinBizCon is tentaivelyscheduled on August 24-26,2016atPhilippineGatewayHotelinSurigaoCity,itwaslearned.


AgSur declared ‘conflict-manageable and development-ready’ By: Jennifer P. Gaitano

PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur – The province of Agusan del Sur was finally declared as Conflict-Manageable and Ready for Further Development in a ceremony held at the Session Hall of Democrito O. Plaza Government Center here on March 3, 2016. The activity was witnessed by key government agencies, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) officials. Agusan del Sur GovernorAdolph Edward Plaza said thatthe province is very fortunatefor achieving this conflict-manageablestate.“Thechallengenowistosustainit.Wecanonlydo itbypropellingdevelopmentespeciallyinremotecommunities.

Andwecanonlygainit,ifallofusworkstogether.IwouldreallyliketothanktheArmedForcesofthePhilippinesforhelpingustoachievethiskindofenvironment,”hesaid. “Ang ating sundalo ngayonayhindi langpanggiyera,pang


development pa. (Our soldiersare not only for war but theyare also an active partners fordevelopment). It is our hopethattheycontinuetheirprogramespecially the Bayanihan TeamActivitywhichservesascatalystforpeaceanddevelopmentinthefarcommunities,”Plazaadded. Meantime,Lt.Gen.LeonardoRey Guererro, commander,Eastern Mindanao Commandemphasizedthat“onreachingthisstage of normalcy, the positiveoutcomes are: first, economicgrowth where investments canpour in to enable thepeople toactively participate in economicactivity,second,politicalstability

whereweexercisearelegitimacyandthird,socialharmony,wherepeople live and interact freelywithout fear from violence andintimidation.” Also, Maj. General OscarLactao,commander,4thInfantryDivision,Phil.Armyshared thattheNewPeople’sArmy(NPA)hasalways been called and invitedto join the government in thispeacefulendeavor. “With this declaration of aConflictManageable Agusan delSur, the people of the provincehave spoken that they do notwantviolenceanddisorder.TheNPA should heed to this call,”remarkedLactao.

SurSur COMELEC shifts VCM training for BEIs, PPCRV By: Greg Tataro Jr

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – As the May 9 polls keeps on getting closer, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Surigao del Sur has now begun to carry out another very important task—the conduct of vote counting machine (VCM) training for all Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs), to include representatives from the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), since March 1 that will last until March 15, except during Saturdays and Sunday. On February 28-29, allelectionofficers (EOs)herehadbeen the first to undergo thesame. Atty. Raquel Limbaco,provincial election supervisor

(PES) and concurrent COMELECCaraga regional attorney, whotookoverthepostofthepollbodyin the province on February 16asa resultof theusual revampamongpeersinthesaidagency,


told media that each batch ofteachers/BEIs from a particularcityortownweretobetrainedintwoconsecutivedaysuntilallofthemcouldbecovered. “So far, it’s going smoothsailing,”shesaidwhenaskedforcomment. With the ongoing VCMtraininghere,allfunctionroomsof one of the biggest hotels inthe city had been occupied, itwaslearned,Atty.Limbacocitingabout1,272BEIsprovince-wide. As honorarium, each BEIparticipant will have to getP2,000 for this occasion alone,according to the provincial pollbodychief,asidefromtheP4,500

comeelectiontimeoratotalofP6,500. Shelikewiseaddedthatsuchundertaking was exclusive andnotopenforthepublic. Meanwhile, Atty. Limbacoadmitted to so many election-related functions and schedulesthathadtobetackledaheadoftheMay9polls. Among the more urgentones that she would like to dofirst were the usual paying ofcourtesy calls on high rankingofficials of the province andholding a conference with themembers of the Provincial JointSecurityControlCenter(PJSCC),sheadded.

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Senior SuperintendentMichael M. Nicolas, actingprovincial director said as theZSPPO sustains its momentumin its journey towards real and

lasting transformation, it willpursue the next stage of thePGSbyconductingaweek-longassessment on the skills andknowledgeoftheMPSinthe

ZamboSur PNP to undertake PGS compliance stage “revalida” presentation

PAGADIAN CITY – The Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO) will pursue the next stage of Performance Governance System (PGS) in the 26 municipal police stations (MPS) of the province on March 7-12 dubbed the “Compliance Stage Revalida Presentation.”

By Gideon C. Corgue


implementationofPNPP.A.T.R.O.LPlan2030. The PNP P.A.T.R.O.L (PeaceandOrderAgendaandUpholdingtheRuleofLaw)Plan2030,isatransformationstrategydesignedto attain its vision of becominga highly capable, effective andcrediblepoliceserviceby2030. During the second stagerevalida presentation, Nicolassaid the 26 MPS through its

technical working group ledby the chief of police will beassessed, evaluated, and ratedby the Provincial Action Council(PAC)members. The four stages of PGSinclude the following: initiation,compliance, proficiency andinstitutionalization. Nicolas said the 26 MPSsuccessfullyhurdledtheinitiation


OWWA gives airport assistance to returning OFWZAMBOANGA CITY - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) continues to promote the welfare of the country’s OFWs. Recently, OWWA Regional Welfare Office-IX aided a returning OFW who suffered a stroke, which left her half-paralyzed.

stage, thefirststagewherethetechnical working group andthe municipal advisory councilwere organized to facilitate theformulationofthestrategymapandgovernancescorecard. Meanwhile,DeputyProvincialDirectorforAdministrationSupt.James A. Turbela, chairman ofthe Police Provincial StrategyManagementUnit (PPSMU) saidthatduringthecompliancestagerevalida presentation, six (6)MPS will be accommodated inonedaywhereeachMPSwillbegiven 2 hours for their powerpointpresentation. TurbelasaidthePNPisamong

the6pilotnationalgovernmentagencies which adopted thePGS to improve governanceand ensure that reforms in thesystemsaresustained. The agencies include: theBureau of Internal Revenue,BureauofCustoms,Departmentof Education, Department ofPublic Works and Highways,Department of Budget andManagement, and PhilippineNationalPolice. Turbela is confident thattheZSPPOcancompletethetworemainingstages—theproficiencyandinstitutionalization.

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Karen Grafia, OWWAInformation Officer said “theoffice recently extended airportassistance to OFW Fe SabueroCollamar at the ZamboangaInternationalAirport.” Grafia narrated, the OFWarrivedattheZamboangaairportonawheelchairandwasbroughttoZamboangaMedicalCenterforcheckup. She pointed out, despitewhathappenedtoCollamar,itwasquite a heart- warming reunionto see Collamar reunited withherfamily“whowereallrelievedtoseehercomehomealiveafteralmost7yearsabroad.”

“TheOFWisanactivememberofOWWAandisthereforeeligibletoreceivesuchbenefits,”Grafiaexplained. OWWA Programs andServices Division Head AngelesEngalla together with OIC-DFAZamboanga Mashur KuntingassistedtheOFWattheairport. Grafia narrated, “in 2009,Collamar was deployed as acashier bound for Bahrain butwasmadetoworkasadomestichelper at the jobsitewhere heremployermaltreatedher.Sheranawayafter3monthsandworkedfreelanceinBahrainuntil2016.” “As soonas shedecided tosurrenderherselftothePhilippineEmbassy,sheexperiencedastrokewhichleftherhalf-paralyzedandconfined to a hospital for threemonths,”shecontinued. CollamarwasescortedfromBahrain to the Philippines andwas turned-over to the OWWAAssistanceCenterinManila. “OWWA continues topromote the welfare of ourOFWs through services suchas Airport Assistance providedto repatriated or returningOFWs where OWWA personnelfacilitateairportproceduresandformalitiesonbehalfoftheOFW,”Grafiasaid.


CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Gender Advocates Region 10 (GA-10) celebrates the Women’s Month with the theme, “Kaayuhan ni Juana, I-apil sa Adyenda (Include Women in the Agenda),” and kicked off with a holy mass in honor of all women at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, motorcade to Department of Environment and Natural Resources-10 (DENR-10) and a Hataw on March 1.

By: Recthie T. Paculba

Gender advocates kicks off Women’s Month celeb, encourages gender responsive programs


Energy firm readies plant for summer peak

As a host of the kick-offcelebration, DENR-10 regionaldirector Ruth Tawantawan says thatthe contributions of women arerecognized and highlighted in thiscelebration. She also stressed that “theagenda of women was alreadyincluded in the agenda of themostpowerfulone.Today,thereisalwaysthatconcerntochildrenandwomen...Womenareconsideredasthedriversofchange;wecanuntirelyvolunteerourselves in times of disaster andcalamities.” Meanwhile, Nathalie Igot, GA-10 president, urged all governmentagencies to make their programsand projects gender responsiveto eventually contribute in thedevelopmentinthecountry.Shealsoencourages everyone to make Juan

andJuanaliveahappylifeinregion10. According to PhilippineCommission on Women (PCW), thisyear’s theme resonates the call forgender-balance in leadership anddecision making positions both inpublic and private sector; inclusionof women’s concerns in leadershipplatforms and the government’sdevelopmentagenda;andcapacitatingand preparing women and girls toreachtheirambitions. It isalso theaimof thisyear’scelebrationtogatherpublicperceptionon what women’s issues should beprioritizedbythenextadministrationthroughcrowdsourcingof“agendaniJuana” as well as strengthen publicadvocacyonNationalWomen’sMonth,withemphasisonwomen’sissuesthatstillneedtobeaddressed.

VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental – Energy firm STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) gears up for the anticipated tighter Mindanao power supply condition in the coming months by undertaking and completing all the initial preventive maintenance activities before the peak of the summer season kicks in. SPI President and CEO Dr.Bodo Goerlich said the companyhas scheduled the initial preventivemaintenance activities during thefirst quarter of 2016 to ensure thatitspowerplantisoptimallyavailableduringsummer. During this period, electricity

demand in Mindanao is expected tobeatitspeakwhilepowerproductionis expected to be low due to watersupply constraints of the island’shydroelectricpowerplants. “We carry out the necessarypreventive maintenance activitiesaheadofthesummerseasontoensure


optimum availability of our capacityespeciallyduringthecriticalsummermonthswhendemand isat itspeakwhilesupplyishistoricallyatitslow,”Dr.Goerlichsaid. SPIownsandoperatesMindanao’sfirst coal-fired power plant locatedat the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estatein Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. Thepowerplanthas two identicalpowergeneratingunitswithacapacityof105MW(net) each,or a total combinednetgeneratingoutputof210MW. SPI successfully carried out itsfirstpreventivemaintenanceschedulefor the year last February 6 and 7involving its power generating unitNo.2.ItspowergeneratingunitNo.1isscheduledforatwo-dayplannedpreventivemaintenance on March 5and6,2016. Meanwhile, SPI power plantmanager Dr. Carsten Evers said thetimingofthepreventivemaintenanceactivitiesiscritically importantcitingvolatilityinthepowersupplyconditionofthegrid. “Inkeepingwithourcommitmentto efficiency, reliability andresponsibility, SPI always takes into

consideration the most appropriatetiming of themaintenance activitiesinordertocushiontheimpactonthepowerconsumers,”saidDr.Evers. Evers also said that regularmaintenanceactivitiesarenecessaryforthelong-termreliabilityofpowerstations.HeexplainedfurtherthatinSPI,preventivemaintenanceactivitiesrequiring relatively more days tocomplete are scheduled during thethird quarter of the year when thepower supply condition in Mindanaoisexpectedlymorestable. Since start of its operation inNovember 2006, SPI’s power planthas delivered more than 12 billionkWh of power to theMindanao gridandhassustainedahighavailabilityrating of 90%. Through the years,the power plant posted an averageunplannedoutagerateof2.5%whichis way below its annual allowableunplannedrateallowanceof6.6%. SPI is principally owned by aleading German power producerSTEAG GmbH with local partnersAboitizPowerandLaFilipinaUygongcoCorporation.(SPI)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-10) will soon implement various road construction projects in Cagayan de Oro city.

DPWH to implement road projects in Oro


Thisisbasedontheinformationprovided by Engr. Leowald Pecore,ProjectEngineerofDPWH-10 to theOfficeofCityMayorOscarMoreno,acopyofwhichwasreceivedbytheCityCouncil committee on public workschairedbyCouncilorAldenBacal. The proposed projects involvethe rehabilitation, reconstructionand upgrading of damaged pavednational roads including drainagebased on Pavement ManagementSystem/Highway Development andManagement-4 (HDM-4) IntermittedSection, Sayre Highway in UpperPuerto. Pecoresaidinviewofthis,trafficflow in the area might be affectedandminimizedastheoperationstartssince the affected area is the maincarriagewayalongthestationlimits. Theengineersaidthecontractor

willstarttheprojectatitsownrisk. However, he said, thedate for its implementationisstillonprocess.OBOPROJECT Meanwhile, the requestof the Office of the CityBuilding Official (OBO) forthe approval of the repairand improvement of thelobbyareaasextensionforthe processing of permitswill soon be tackled by thecommittee. InherletterrequesttoViceMayor Caesar Ian Acenas,MariaConcepcionAlcantara,OIC-OBO,saidOBOintendstoprovideamuchcomfortable

areaforclientswhilewaitingforthereleaseofpermitsandanexpresslanefor Persons with Disability (PWDs),seniorcitizensandpregnantwomen. She informed the vice mayorthattheBuildingPermitManagementSystem (BPMS), which is an onlinebuilding permit application createdto improve the services to thetransactingpublic,willhaveitsofficialpubliclaunchingonMarch2,2016. BPMS is a project of the citygovernment in partnership with theMindanao University of Science andTechnology. Considering the small area ofthe office, it could not compress intheadditionalserviceasplanned,shesaid.(JBD/CdeOSP)


DOH, DA espouse responsible pet ownershipDAVAO CITY- The Department of Health and the Department of Ag-riculture in Region XI is espousing responsible pet ownership as the country is commemorating Rabies Awareness Month this March. Dr.ArmieCapuyanoftheDe-partment of Agriculture-XI saidthatasidefromprovidingrabiesvaccinationtoyourpetsparticu-larlydogs,theyshouldalsokeeptheir dogs in their cages or ontheir leashes rather thanallow-ing them to roam outside theirhomeswheretheycanbitepeo-ple. Capuyansaidthatevenwitharabiesinjection,itisnot100%safethatthedogwouldcontactrabiesthusextracareistakentopreventpetsfrombitingpeople. AccordingtoCapuyan,therehas been a 400% increase indogbite incidentsfrom2010to2015.Therewereabout10,000casesofdogbitesinthecountryin2010 in2015 therewere re-corded37,000dogbites. Dr. Vergel Jay Bautista oftheDOHRabiesControlandPre-ventionProgramsaidincaseofadogbite,onemustimmediately

washoffthewound.Aten-min-utethoroughwashingusingsoapis said to lower the chances ofrabiesvirusby50%.Howevertobesureprophylaxisistobeun-dertakenbymeansofanti-rabiesvaccination.Bautistasaidrabiespreventionisverynecessaryastherabiesvi-rushas100%fatalityrate. “There is no known curewhenapersonisafflictedbyra-bies.”Bautistasaid.AccordingtodataDavaoRegionhad 22 human rabies cases in2014andabout16humanrabiescasesin2015.DavaoCityhassixcasesofrabiesin2014andfivein2015. The DOH meanwhile hasdiscouragebitesvictimstogotoTandokorquackbite treatmentwhichusesspecialstonesordeerhornsasameanstosuckoutra-biesfromthewounds.(PIA/RG Alama)


Washing as the best first aid against any animal bite-DOHDAVAO CITY-Health authorities warned that washing the wound with a detergent soap and running water for ten minutes is the best first aid against any animal bite.

Dr. Vergel Bautista, rabiescontrol program coordinator ofthe Department of Health 11said that 50 percent of the vi-rus is washed away if washingthoroughlyisdoneonthebittenwound. He discouraged residentsto resort to tandok and herbalmedicine likeGarlic to cure thewound.

“Neverre-sort to tan-dok becausegiven thatthe presenceof rabies,its virus willp e n e t r a t emoreintothewound andthe blood-stream con-s equen t l y,speeding upthe trans-mission ofthe virus tothebody.So

washingisthebestoption,”Bau-tistasaid. He explained that symp-tomsofbeing rabid range fromfever, pain andwarm sensationthebittenwound,manifestationsofdeliriumandhallucinationonthepartofthepatientandmuchsalivatingandhydrophobia. Bautistasaidthatafterthesesymptoms the patient falls into


comaanddies.“100 percent of those afflictedwithrabiesdies.That’showfatalrabiesis,”hesaid. Bautista said once deliriumsets in the patient is given 72hourstolive. Divene Hilario, nurse co-ordinator of the Rabies ControlProgramoftheDOHrevealedanincreasingtrendoftherabiesintheregionfrom2013to2015. She said based on reportsfrom the barangay andmunici-pal health centers rabies casesranged from 16 in 2013, 22 in2014and16in2015.Hilariosaidthatfiverabiescas-eswerereportedinDavaoCity;seveninDavaodelNorte;threein Davao del Sur; one in Com-postelaValleyandnoneinDavaoOrientalin2015. Dr. Armie Capuyan, rabiescontrol coordinator of the De-partment of Agriculture 11 saidthatthemanifestationsofrabieson animals and persons bittenarethesame. Shesaidchangeofbehavioris highly observable from beinglovelytobeingaggressive. Capuyan said animals usu-ally lose the sense of direction,andbiteitscage. She said other manifesta-tionsrangefromdroolingtopa-

ralysisandcoma. Capuyan encouraged thevaccination of pets and guarddogs,butalsostressedthatpa-tientsmust begiven theamplemedicalcarelikevaccinationandobservationoftheanimalsfor14days. “Iftheanimalsurvivesafter14days, itmustbevaccinated.But once it dies during the ob-servation period, its brainmustbe surrendered to the Depart-mentofAgricultureforconfirma-tionof thecauseofdeath,”shesaid. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)


Koronadal City LGU asks public to be alert against fire incidents By: Oliveer Ross V. Rivera

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 7– The city government of Koronadal has called on the public to observe measures and al-ways be alert and responsible to avoid fire incidents.



DOST certifies BEIs in Soccsksargen for May pollsBy: Danilo E.Doguiles

KoronadalCityMayorPeterB.MiguelremindedresidentstobeextracautiousineverythingnotonlyduringtheobservationofFirePreventionMonthbutallthroughouttheyear.MayorMiguelalsoappealedto

everyonetocooperateandhelptheBureauofFireProtectioninprovidinginformationandawarenesstolessenandpre-ventfireincidentsinthecity.“Preventionismorethana

poundofcure,itiseverything,”Miguelsaid.“Itisnotonlythejobofthe

BFPtopromoteandspreadsafety,thisiseveryone’sjob.Andbeingaconcerncitizen,weshouldgiveourshareanddoextramiletopromotethisen-deavor,”headded.MiguelnotedthatfromJanu-

aryuntilthefirstdaysof

March,some29casesoffireincidentshavealreadybeenre-cordedbytheBFP-Koronadal.TheMayoralsourgedthe

publicnottoburngarbagewhichcouldcausegrassfires.Somegrassfiresherewere

causedbydiscardedcigarettebuttsandwasteincineration,thelocalchiefexecutivenoted.Theofficialalsoproposeda

massiverecruitmentfortheBa-rangayFireVolunteerBrigadeandthecascadingoftheadvo-cacyonfirepreventioninre-motebarangays.UnderPresidentialProclama-

tion115,Marchwasdeclaredfirepreventionmonth,thisyear’sthemeis“Kaalamanatpagtutulunganngsambayanan,Kaligtasansasunogaymakaka-mtan.”(ORVRivera-PIA12)

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar. 4 (PIA) — The Depart-ment of Science and Technology in SOCCSKSARGEN Region is cur-rently conducting certification of volunteers who will be serving as boards of election inspectors (BEIs) in the May 9 national and


Dr.ZenaidaLaidan.regionaldirectorofDOST12,said17personnelhavebeenassignedtoconductthecertificationofBEIs.Laidanexplainedthatthede-

partmentismandatedtocarryoutcertificationprogramfortheBEIswhoareonthefrontlineintheuseoftheprecinctcountopticalscan(PCOS)machine.Thisresponsibility,sheadd-

ed,isprovidedbyRepublicAct9369,otherwiseknownastheAmendedAutomatedElectionSystem(AES)Law.“Atleastonememberofthe

BEIshallbeaninformationtechnology-capableperson,whoistrainedorcertifiedbytheDOSTtousetheautomatedelectionsystem,”shesaid.DOSTbeganthecertification

programduringthe2010Presi-dentialElections,thecountry’sfirstautomatedpoll.LaidanexplainedthattheBEI

certifiersadministerwrittenandpracticalexaminationsonPCOSoperationaftertheyundergotrainingontheoperationsofthePCOS.Anestimated11,000teach-

er-examineesendorsedbytheCommissiononElections(COM-

ELEC)areexpectedtoundergothecertificationexams.Examinationsarebeingheld

simultaneouslyintheprovincesofNorthCotabato,SouthCo-tabato,SultanKudaratandSa-ranganiaswellasthecitiesofGeneralSantosandKoronadalstartedonMarch1andexpect-edtoendonMarch22.Eachteacherwhowillpass

thecertificationprocesswillbeissuedacertificate.Also,eachclusteredprecinctsshouldbeassignedwithatleastonecerti-fiedBEI,shesaid.DOSTisamemberofthead-

visorycouncilheadedbythechairmanoftheCommissiononInformationCommunication’sTechnologyconcerningthepollautomationandmemberofthesteeringandevaluationcom-mitteeoftheCommissiononElection(COMELEC),andisin–chargeincertifyingtheBEIs.(DEDoguiles-PIA12withreportfromDOST12)

local polls, an official of the agency said.

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