Upland town bag prestigious ‘MunahTo’ awards in Sarangani

A memento with Jinky – (L-R) Municipal Accountant Luz Mejorada, PCM councilor-candidate Nene Espinosa-Santos and Municipal Treasurer Nympha Figueroa  shares a souvenir shot with Jinky Jamora-Pacquiao (2^nd – right), wife of Rep. Manny Pacquiao during the latter’s visit to grace the LGU-MHO-Philhealth Insurance Corporation profiling, master listing and medical consultation activity dubbed as “Kalusugang Pangkalahatan: Lolo at Lola ... Pangalagaan,” at the municipal gymnasium of Malungon town in Sarangani. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON  INFORMATION OFFICE).

Jinky help Pacman share God’s blessings – Photo shows (L-R) municipal councilors Mariano Escalada and Edelberto Yuson, Sarangani SP member Virgilio Tobias, Ms. Roselyn, better half of Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino (3^rd-R), Ms. Jinky, wife of Rep. Manny Pacquiao, Philhealth representative Emily Pacelo and MHO head Dr. Rafaida Garay-Hernandez (standing at the rear) during the distribution of complimentary Pacman bags, umbrellas and t-shirts to over 3, 000 elders at the municipal gymnasium in Malungon, Sarangani Province. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Of “MunahTo’s” bests and special features – A variety of Muslim dances were performed by the Sarangani Dance Trope which highlighted the recently held opening ceremony of the 20^th Foundation Anniversary and 10^th Manito Festival in Sarangani. Seen on stage (seated at the rear) are (L-R) Malungon town Mayor Bongbong Constantino, Glan town Mayor Tata Yap, and Sarangani SP members Virgilio Tobias and Abdulracman Pangolima

Sarangani’s Best Barangay – ABC president and Malandag Brgy. Chairman Delia F. Constantino (6^th –R) is flanked by top provincial, municipal and barangay officials headed by (9^th from L-R) Gov. Migs Dominguez, DILG provincial director Flor Limpin, Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, Vice Gov. Steve Solon and Board Member Eleanor Saguiguit, after receiving the  primary prize in the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s search for ‘Best Barangay,’ during the opening ceremony of the 3-day 10^th MunahTo Festival and 20^th Foundation Anniversary celebration in Sarangani Province. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Category-B’s 2^nd best barangay in Sarangani – Datal Bila Brgy. Captain Yolly Santos (standing 4^th – R) receives the ‘2^nd Best Barangay’ award (under category-B) from the Department of the Interior and Local Government during the opening ceremony of the 3-day 10^th MunahTo Festival and 20^th Foundation Anniversary celebration in Sarangani . The awarding ceremony was officiated by no less (L-R) Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, Sarangani Gov. Migs Domininguez, MLGOO Beng Deceo, SP member Eleanor Saguiguit, Vice Gov. Steve Solon, DILG prov. dir. Flor Limpin and Ex-officio SP Member, Armand Guili. Seated (L-R) are Congressional Office chief of Staff Brend Evangelio and Alabel town Mayor, Corazon Grafilo. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – The local government here has bagged several prestigious awards in various categories amid the recently held 3-day celebration of Sarangani’s 20^th Foundation Anniversary and 10^th MunahTo Festival at the provincial Capitol Ground in Alabel town.

        Brgy. Malandag leaders led by ABC president and Brgy. Captain Delia F. Constantino was conferred with the prestigious “Department of the Interior and Local Government Barangay sa Sarangani Award” (under category-A) by DILG provincial director Flor Limpin, for being the top performing barangay in the delivery of social and economic services, and for uplifting the living condition of its populace as mandated under the Millennium Development Goal Localization of the government. 

               Malungon MLLGOO Beng Deceo said aside from the abovementioned recipient, Chairman Yolly Santos and the rest of Brgy. Datal Batong officials also bagged the 2^nd prize under category-B, due to good leadership and for promoting sustainable developments in the local community

        “Actually this search was divided into two categories. The first category was contested by those barangays that are receiving P1.5M and above internal revenue allotment per year, while the other (C-B) was competed by those that are receiving lesser amount in IRA,” Deceo explained.   

        Meanwhile, Banate Nat’l High School won the championship award in the street dancing contest, and was stated 1^st runner up in the drum and lyre competition. 

        During the festivity’s soft opening, the Malungon “Fabli Gu Ni” (meaning I am selling this) display center has won 2^nd place, while the Pangyan-Poblacion Small Farmers Association was also conferred with a cash prize amounting to P250, 000 by DA-12 and CFAD for being Sarangani’s “2^nd best implementer of diversified farming system.” The agriculture department also awarded Malungon town as being the “2^nd Best Performing Local Government Unit” in terms of farming development programs in Sarangani.

      “What we achieve are the fruits we reap from all of our sacrifices in developing our town into what it is today. Hopefully, through unity and discipline, we could able to attain more growth as we strive and work harder to continuously attain what we are dreaming of in the latter years,” said Constantino, as he pays tribute to the first leaders of Sarangani. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)