UNA-PCM infuse 'political tremor' in Gensan

UNA's dad favorite contender – United Nationalist Alliance senatorial bet Nancy Binay, eldest daughter of Vice President Jojomar Binay, flashes the UNA sign before a huge crowd of thousands during the UNA and Pacquiao-led People’s Champ Movement political salvo in General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

PCM’s Joan of Arch – People’s Champ Movement incumbenta and reelectionist Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles gestures with United Nationalist Alliance senatorial bet Dick Gordon during a recently held opening salvo of the teamed-up UNA-PCM political slate in General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Kapitan Pacquiao's SOBA in Labangal – (L-R)  Photo shows People’s Champ Movement candidates Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles who is vying for reelection, incumbent 1st city councilor and mayoralty bet Ronel Rivera, South Cotabato 1st district congressional candidate Rogelio Pacquiao and (uncontested) Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, amid the State of the Barangay Address of Brgy. Capt. Lorelei Pacquiao in Labangal, General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

‘Good friends’ – People’s Champ Movement chair and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao (front left) attentively listen to his ‘good friend’ Bro. Eddie Villanueva, lone senatorial candidate of Bangon Pilipinas, as the latter deliver a message during the recently held United Nationalist Alliance - PCM proclamation rally in General Santos City. Also in photo are UNA senatorial candidates Dick Gordon, Nancy Binay, Margarita ‘Tingting’ Cojuanco, Miguel Zubiri, Mitos Magsaysay, Ernesto Maceda, Sen. Gregorio Hunasan and Jack Enrile. Seated rear are incumbent - reelectionist city Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banans-Nograles and Rogelio Pacquiao, who is eying a congressional seat in the 2nd District of South Cotabato. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION LFFICE).

Political team up – Sarangani Congressman and People’s Champ Movement chair Manny Pacquiao, officially endorse PCM candidates and Vice President Jojomar Binay’s United Nationalists Alliance senatorial slate Saturday (March 23, 2013), following a press conference at Dolores Tropicana Resort in General Santos City. In photo are (L-R) LikLik Tan (for city councilor), UNA senatorial candidates Nancy Binay, Richard Gordon, Margarita “Tingting” Cojuangco, Milagros ‘Mitos’ Magsaysay, Ernesto Maceda, Gensan mayoralty bet Ronel Rivera, Sen. Gregorio Honasan II and South Cotabato 1st District congressional aspirant, Rogelio D. Pacquiao. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

To shield the Constitutional rights of IPs – Known as “Mr. Expose,” US Ambassador and former Senate president Ernesto ‘Manong’ Maceda has pledge to defend the Constitutional rights of the Indigenous Peoples during a press briefing of UNA-PCM senatorial and local candidates Saturday (March 23, 2013) in Dolores Tropicana Beach Resort, General Santos City. From left are Zambales Representative Milagros “Mitos” Magsaysay, Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, Maceda, General Santos City 1st councilor and mayoralty aspirant Ronel Rivera, Senator Gregorio Honasan, and the ‘peoples champ’ younger brother Brgy. Captain Rogelio Pacquiao, who is vying for a congressional seat in South Cotabato. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Gusto ko, magkaisa tayo - Thousands of People’s Champ Movement and United Nationalist Alliance supporters scream and raise their hands as a gesture of support to UNA senatorial bet Jack Enrile, son of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, during the first UNA-PCM grand rally on Saturday (March 23, 2013) at the Oval Plaza in General Santos City. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Pacman-Binay team storm Gensan – Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao-led People’s Champ Movement candidates and United Nationalist Alliance senatorial bets gestures on stage during a grand rally Saturday (March 23, 2013) in General Santos City.  From left are incumbent city Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles; South Cotabato 1st District congressional bet Rogelio Pacquiao; Nancy Binay (eldest daughter of VP Jojomar Binay), former Tarlac governor Margarita ‘Tingting’ Cojuanco, former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri and Zambales Rep. Milagros ‘Mitos’ Magsaysay. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Rep. Pacquiao to open P20M access road in Sarangani

‘Para sa iyo’ – Rep. Emanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao have assured hundreds of residents, most of which belonging to the cultural Blaan minorities, of his unvarying support and consistent public service during a medical outreach program held late last week in Datal Bukay, Glan, Sarangani Province. (Brend Evangelio-SARANGANI CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE/ ippalma).

Visit for a cause – Hundreds of tribal minorities meet Rep. Manny D. Pacquiao amid the congressman-initiated medical outreach program late last week in Datal Bukay, one of Glan’s farthest villages in Sarangani Province. (Brend Evangelio-SARANGANI CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE/ ippalma).

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao is now eying for  the construction of a P20M-worth farm-to-market road from Glan town to its farthest barangay in Datal Bukay, a reliable source said.

Brend Evangelio, the Congressman’s chief of staff said aside from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), Rep. Pacquiao is also sourcing assistance  from the Department of Agriculture for the construction of an access road that will be use in transporting the farm produce of poor tribal farmers in the area.

“May ilang beses na kasi na nakapunta dito si sir (Pacquiao) para mamigay ng tulong kaya nakita nito mismo ang totoong sitwasyon ng mga tao. Noon pa man kasi ay talagang isa na itong Datal Bukay sa mga naka-programa para sa kanyang mga proyekto.  (The Congressman, in some instance, have personally seen the actual living condition of these poor villagers here. And beside, the construction of Datal Bukay farm-to-market road is already one among our  priority projects for this year,” said Evangelio, over a telephone interview.  

Meanwhile, Evangelio also dispelled a brewing  public conjecture believe to be hatched by Pacman's political foes.  

Allegations stress that Rep. Pacquiao is now up in conducting a series of medical outreach in different remote villages to gain the sympathy and support of poor Sarangans in this year's midterm elections. The uncontested Congressman, is fielding his wife Jinky for the vice gubernatorial post in the province.  

“Nakita naman natin na talagang matulungin lalo na sa mahihirap si sir Manny, kahit noon pa man na wala pa ito sa pulitika. Kaya wala naman sigurong dahilan para punahin pa nila ang ganitong sestima ng ating Kongresista.” Evangelio said in a vernacular. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Liderato ni 'Migs,' pinuri sa pagtatapos ng Women's month

Sarangani’s living ‘symbol’ of good governance – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino cited and give honor to Governor Miguel Alcantara-Dominguez for bagging the first-ever Galing Pook Foundation’s Jessie Robledo Leadership Award (JRLA) during the culmination of Women’s Month celebration Wednesday (March 20, 2013) in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in photo are municipal councilors (L-R) Joseph Calanao, Mariano Escalada and Jessie Dela Cruz. (Isagani P. Palma/MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – BUONG pagmamalaki na ipinaabot ni Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino sa may 5, 000 m’yembro ng Municipal Women’s Council (MWC) noong araw ng Huwebes (March 20, 2013), ang paghanga at pagpugay nito sa liderato ni Gob. Miguel Alcantara-Dominguez matapos matangap ng gubernador ang ayon pa’y pinakauna at prestihiyosong parangal mula sa Galing Pook Foundation, ngayong lingo.

Sa pagtatapos ng women’s month celebration na dinaluhan ng may 70 iba’t-ibang grupo na kasapi ng MWC ay sinabi ni Constantino na ang pagtangap ni Dominguez ng Jessie Robredo Leadership Award (JRLA) ay malinaw na nagpapatunay lamang ng isang huwaran at makatotohanang uri ng liderato, na nagbigay-daan tungo sa mas maunlad at kaaya-ayang pamumuhay ng mga Sarangans.

 “Ginasaluduhan ko gid ang aton mahal nga gobernador sa paghatag na naman sang bag-o nga onor para sa aton nga probinsiya. Tani ining iya nga ginahimo sa pagpakita sang maayo nga liderato para makab-ot naton ini nga mga dungog magpabilin sa paminsar sang kada lider sang aton nga probinsiya, kag magin ehemplo para makadugang pa gid sa paglambo sang aton nga Sarangani,” ani Constantino.  

Ayon naman kay Sarangani Information Officer Serafin Ramos ay sinabi umano ni Galing Pook Foundation Executive Director Eddie Dorotna sa wikang Inglis na “Governor Dominguez is only 36 years old, yet he has clearly demonstrated how good governance should be practiced and pursued. Undoubtedly, this is precisely what has endeared him to his constituents and how he has gained the tremendous respect of his peers.”

“Named after the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, the leadership award is conferred to incumbent mayors or governors who have shown effective, transparent, accountable, participatory, innovative and ethical leadership,” ang dagdag pa ni Ramos.

Dahil sa transparensiya at magandang panunungkulan sa gobyerno ay nakamtan din ng Sarangani LGU ang Seal of Good Housekeeping mula sa Kagawaran ng interyor at Pamhalaang Lokal (DILG) sa ilalim ng naturang liderato.

Dahil dito ay pinasalamatan din ni Constantino si Dominguez sa harap ng mga nagbubunying mga kababaihan, dahil sa lahat ng mga naging kontribusyon nito sa mabilis na pag-angat at progreso ng bayan ng Malungon nitong mga nakaraang taon.

“Masuwerte gid kita nga mga taga-Malungon kay luwas sa may ara kita sang nagapalanga nga Congressman Manny Pacquiao nga naging aktibo sa pagbulig sa aton halin sang una, may yara pa gid kita sang maayo nga gubernador nga nakaintiende sang aton sitwasyon kag mga kinahanglanon, bisan pa man gani sa kamatuoran nga ini siya indi namon kapartido sa pulitika,” ani Constantino. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Korean enterpreneurs propose installation of solar-powered lights

Korean entrepreneurs – (From right) KS Network Power Corporation president Charles Cabanas and consultant Regino Ruben Madarang (partly hiden), with Korean businessmen Nam Cheong Soo of the MC2 Company, Yoon Jin Wang of Kirangil Industrial Development Company, ltd and Bong Hyun Suh (MC2) pays courtesy visit to Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino late last week to propose the installation of  solar-powered lights in various far flung villages of Malungon town in Sarangani. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Koreans propose solar-powered lights in sitios – (Standing L-R) Municipal Engr. Rodrigo Palec, Nam Cheong Soo and Bong Hyun Suh of MC2 Company, KSNPC consultant Regino Ruben Madarang pose with Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino (seated center) and (L-R) KS Network Power Corporation president Charles Cabanas and Yoon Jin Wang of the Kirangil Development Company, ltd during a courtesy visit in Malungon, Sarangani. (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Comelec retrieve ballot boxes

Comelec retrieves ballot boxes for election use – (Standing left to right) Commission on Elections and MTO personnel headed by Francisca Josol, election assistant II and revenue collection clerk II Maybon Madriga retrieve serviceable ballot boxes in preparation to the upcoming May 2013 elections in Malungon, Sarangani Province.  (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Gov’t distribute P3.2M cash grants to 1, 400 4Ps recipients

PPPP cash grants distribution – Recipients of the national government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are assembled on a single line formation from the Municipal Hall toward the inside of the local gymnasium Wednesday, as the number of beneficiaries begun to rise amid the distribution of over P3.4M cash assistance to some 1, 400 4P’s beneficiaries in Malungon, Sarangani Province. ( Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Ample security for 4Ps beneficiaries - AFP and police personnel, assisted by the local government’s security force secure the surroundings during the MSWDO and Land Bank distribution Wednesday, of over P3.5M cash grants to 1, 400 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Over the counter – DSWDO and Land Bank personnel cautiously disburse  Wednesday, P3.2M cash assistance to more or less 1, 400 4Ps beneficiaries in Malungon, Sarangani. (Mark Eudela-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – Local officials cited Land Bank of the Philippines for allowing the distribution of P3, 219, 000 million-worth cash assistance Wednesday, to more or less 1, 400 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (PPPPs) at the municipal gymnasium here.

Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino said the over the counter distribution of cash grants have not only helped the needy of their health, nutrition and educational needs but likewise boosted income to the local business sector, as well.

This is of gainful choice especially to the part of our local entrepreneurs. For almost all of them (beneficiaries) bought their farm and family needs at the local market which boosted our economic activities,” Constantino said. 

MSWDO Mildred Dela Cuesta said 4Ps is a national government-designed program which is aimed at reducing poverty by sharing conditional cash assistance to ‘poorest of the poor’ families.

“This program provide recipients the cash grants of P500 per month for health and nutrition, and P300 every month for each child education expenses to wit, a household with three qualified children could able to get a maximum of P1, 400 in every month,” Dela Cuesta explained.

Glaiza  Shane Potel, the municipal link on 4Ps, said the distribution was participated by all bonafied 4Ps beneficiaries from the 31 comprising barangays of the municipality.

A bank personnel who refuse to be named, said the actual distribution of  multimillion-worth cash grants and the influx of people could in some way attest that Malungon is now far in terms of peace, progress and development as compared to the previous years. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Inauguration and turnover of barangay hall building

MALUNGON, Sarangani (March 11, 2013) – Congressman Manny Pacquiao (center), Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (2nd from left), Board Member Abdulracman Pangolima (extreme left) together with Mayor Reynaldo Constantino (2nd from right), Vice Mayor Benjamin Guiley (extreme right) and barangay captain of Tamban Virgilio Asgapo (3^rd from right) lead the ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the inauguration and turnover of barangay hall building Friday, March 8. Construction of the P2-million barangay hall building for Tamban was from the Priority Development Assistance Fund of Congressman Pacquiao. (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

POLICE UPDATES

TF USIG, unleashed! – General Charles T. Calima, police chief for Central Mindanao, direct newly formed ‘TASK FORCE USIG’ headed by PRO-12 deputy chief for administration,  P/Sr. Supt. Manolito Labador Monday (March 4, 2013) to conduct deeper probe on the ‘unsolve’ murder of journalists amid the first-ever held case conference on the killings of media practitioners, at the Police Regional Office-12 in Brgy. Tambler, General Santos City. (Isagani Palma, Exec VP – PRO 12 PNP Press Corps).

A crackdown against journo killers – Chief Supt. Charles T. Calima, police director for Central Mindanao instructed Monday (March 4, 2013), CIDG-12 regional officer Sr. Supt. Joselito Esquivel (left) to stress more effort in detecting the whereabout of suspected journalists killers amid the first-ever held ‘Case conference on the killings of media practitioners’ at the Police Regional Office-12 in Brgy. Tambler, General Santos City. Also in photo are (from right) GSCPO IDMS chief, P/CInsp. Joel Fomokao and newly designated Task Force Usig head, Sr. Supt. Manolito Labador, who is the regional police command’s deputy chief for administration.

In the search of Truth and Justice – POLICE General Charles T. Calima (4^th –L), police director for Central Mindanao and designated TASK FORCE USIG chief P/Sr. Supt. Manolito Labrador (center), is flanked Monday (March 4, 2013) by top police officials and officers of PRO-12 PNP Press Corps (from L-R) Ploy Golez of Katropa News, Aquiles Zonio (Philippine Daily Inquirer), Paul Bernaldez (Bandera), John Paul Jubelag (Publisher-Sapol News Bulletin), Joseph Jubelag (The Manila Bulletin) and Isagani Palma (Exec VP for print, broadcast and television – Pro 12 PNP Press Corps/ The Manila Times) in a memento shot during the first-ever held case conference on the killings of media practitioners in Police Regional Office-12, Tambler, General Santos City.

Balitaktakan Press Forum –Designated Malungon town info-officer and Pro-12 PNP Press Corps Exec VP for print, broadcast and television Isagani Palma, pose in a memento shot with P/Chief Supt. Charles T. Calima during a recent Balitaktakan Press Forum hosted by the Journalists Action Media Motor Group [JAMMG] in Matutum Hotel, General Santos City.

Pics File : FRIENDS and Places

IMT in Malungon - Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Nonito Nunez respond to queries stress by members of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) during a friendly visit on March 1, 2013 in Brgy. Datal Bila, one of Malungon’s far flung villages in Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFRMATION OFFICE).

A peaceful place to live and invest – (Far left) MPDO Nonito Nunez and Brgy. Captain Yolly Santos confer with the IMT during a recent group visit in Brgy. Datal Bila, Malungon, Sarangani - home to friendly tribal communities and a productive place for sweet pineapple fruits that lays the northern part of Mount Matutum in Central Mindanao Region, Philippines. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

MILF-GPH-IMT   convention – Moro Islamic Liberation Front Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) chairman Said Sheik Al Haj and BGen Gilberto Jose Roa of the Philippine Government have both agreed that the recent 43^rd GPH-MILF meeting, and the 22^nd Tripartite assembly with Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team in nearby General Santos City have caused the strengthening of the ceasefire agreement, citing the unfaltering trust, teamwork and cooperation as key elements of the established institutional credibility and effectiveness of the GPH-MILF security and ceasefire components. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

In the search of lasting peace for Mindanao – LEADERS and staffs belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, RP government, and the International Monitoring Team gestures with peace, amid the recently held 43^rd meeting of the Government and the MILF, and the 22^nd Tripartite meeting with the IMT at the East Asia Royale Hotel in General Santos City. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Sarangans in Pueblo Hinulawan – Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino gesture with contentment during a recent tribal leaders and local department heads group visit in Toledo City, formerly known as Pueblo Hinulawan in Cebu Province. (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE/ Ippalma).

A pictogram of friendship – (L-R) Mayor Aurelio Espinosa and Malungon, Sarangani Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino stretch the innovative symbol of amity during the latter’s visit in Toledo City, a fast-growing metropolis in the northern part of Cebu Province.

One primary cause of Pueblo Hinulawan’s growth – Mayor Aurelio Espinosa (center) in equanimity, give details to (L-R) Malungon, Sarangani municipal Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, Sagittarius Mines stakeholder education supervisor Lauro Domondon and Sarangani provincial tribal chieftain Edmund Pangilan, on how the city government has able to collect annual tax remittances of more or less P74.4M (Approximately P18, 614, 366.30/quarter) each year from Carmen Copper Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation that is located at a western slope of a central highland in Cebu Province. Espinosa said CCC’s responsible mining activities in the area have not only uplifted the living condition of locals, but generally boasted the economic stability of Toledo City. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Tribes’ goes south – Two tribal leaders of the 49-man visiting team from Malungon, Sarangani pose on a facade of Toledo City Hall for souvenir shot amid the 4-day study tour in Cebu Province that was initiated by Sagittarius Mines Incorporated (SMI). Toledo is situated about 45 road kilometers from the “queen city of the South."

LGU-SMI open forum

Relocation or removal ? – Municipal Engr. Rodrigo Palec (right) have asked for Andrew Pickford, Sagittarius Mine’s general manager for operations and development to present before the local government, a blueprint of the planed relocation site for the Blaan and Tagakaulo tribal communities during the suppose implementation of a 20-kilometer stretched pipeline in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

SMI's Social Impact Management Plan – Jonathan Josol, Sagittarius Mines Inc community relations project manager, present before top local government officials headed by Mayor Reynaldo 'Bong' Constantino, an overview of SMI's social impact management plan during a consultation visit late last week in Malungon, Sarangani Province.  (Jojo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

LGU-SMI open forum – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (seated right) attentively assess an LGU-SMI open forum, as Andrew Pickford (standing right), Sagittarius Mine’s general manager for operations and development, and municipal planning and dev't coordinator (MPDC) Nonito Nunez, shares a healthy discussion via-à-vis on the supposed system of tax payment from SMI if ever the project will push through in Malungon, Sarangani province. With Pickford are SMI bigwigs Jonathan Josol, community relations project manager; CAF Supt. Bella D. Lechonsito; CDS Supt. Julius Clarete; SCI/SIMP development Supt. Joy Gracia and PGM Supt. Jocelyn Robles.  (Jojo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE/ ippalma).