Interagency set anti-flood alternatives in Sarangani

Finding solution to Malandag floods – Former Malungon ABC chair-turned president of the Federation of the Association of Barangay Captains in the province Delia Figueroa-Constantino present possible anti-flood alternatives to participants of the recently held interagency meeting in Malandag Gymnasium, Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in photo are (L-R) Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, Municipal Engr. Rodrigo Palec, DPWH district Engr. Elpidio A. Birog, ABC provincial president Constantino, Provincial Engr. Jerry Belbider, Acting GSC-NIA chief Engr. Gina L. Lozano, NIA Engr. Michael Mama and president of the Malandag Irrigators Association, David Acosta. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Interagency meeting – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino lead an interagency meeting with barangay, local, provincial and nat’l government personnel for the immediate implementation of possible anti-flood solutions following torrential rains that once again, submerged Brgy. Malandag in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Flood rescue operation, evacuations – Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino lead rescuers evacuate the heavily affected locals in the midst of a recent flashflood that hit Brgy. Malandag in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (Photo by Keen Pacheco/ MDRRMO).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani Province – The local government here has called for an immediate interagency meeting in Brgy. Malandag in a bid to reinforce its flood management and control system against widespread flooding that are caused by torrential rains and the overflowing of nearby river valleys.

Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino said the urgent meeting at Malandag Gymnasium was participated by tasked personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways; both the Provincial and Municipal Engineering Offices; Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO); BDRRMO of Malandag and the Barangay Communal Irrigators Association (BCIA) together with its counterpart from the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) of the nearby city of General Santos. 

“It is a must to implement effectual solution against these damages which affected our municipality’s hard-earned economic gains in the past couple of years,” Constantino, in a letter request forwarded to the honorable governor, Gov. Steve C. Solon, said. 

In a report, MDRRMO designate Ahasuerus Keen A. Pacheco said the recent calamity has affected more or less 449 house holds. He said this was due to the overflowing of floodwaters from nearby rivers, and the incessant gush of rain waters coming from the high grounds. “These played a major rule in submerging this part of town in almost four separate occasions,” Pacheco added. 

Constantino said upon the onset of rainy reason, Malungon town have faced several calamitous events wherein aside from the reported minimal damages in other barangays, Malandag had experienced four (4) flooding incidents on July 20; July 27; August 5 and lately in August 12, 2013.

Two of which were considered severe that several constituents were even rescued and brought to the nearest evacuation centers.

It can be recalled that on September 13, 2012, the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office has reported a number of 432 households affected in a flashflood that swept at least 61 houses in Barangay Datal Tampal, a predominated village of the Blaan tribe that is closely located in Brgy. Malandag. 

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), in coordination with the Municipal Engineering Office submitted a list of recommendation and priorities that would eventually resolve the crisis. It includes: the immediate rehabilitation of the damaged Macnit Bridge approach; putting up of more box culverts; activation and resizing of condemned pipelines; dredging of Tinagakan River; redesigning of the Malandag drainage system; construction of a provincial box culvert and protection wall at Prk. Donna Aurora; massive planting of bamboos along the proposed protection wall; and the reconstruction of gateways and de-silting of NIA canals that will be provided with precise monitoring and management of irrigation waters during rainy seasons. 

For the Provincial Government, Constantino said he requested the governor for the immediate deployment of a backhoe unit to work for the dredging of Tinagakan River, and the construction of a larger drainage canal along the provincial roads - with corresponding culverts and or waterways. 

“The recommendation is not yet final. Therefore, we will appreciate it very much if the technical personnel in the PEO could able to provide us with better solutions with their expertise on this matter,” the mayor said. (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Bogus na pera at granada, nakumpiska!

Counterfeiter – Makikita sa larawan ang isang suspetsadong m’yembro ng sindikato na nakilala sa pangalang Apolinaryo C. Sarabillo, 50, may asawa at residente ng Brgy. Poblacion, Sulop, Davao Del Sur habang itinuturo ang mga nakumpiska ng pulisya mula sa kanyang posisyon kahapon (Agosto 19, 2013) na mga pekeng pera, granada at patalim sa bayan ng Malungon, Sarangani Province.(JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani Province – TIKLO ang pinaghihinalaang m’yembro ng isang counterfeit syndicate sa opirasyong inilunsad kahapon ng pulisya sa sitio Tagaytay, Brgy. Banate ng naturang bayan.

Ayon kay Sr. Insp. Lorobe Rojo, MPS police station chief, ay agad na nagsagawa ng pagimbestiga ang pulisya matapos makatangap ng inpormasyon hingil sa ayon pa’y paglipana ng mga pekeng pera sa naturang pook nitong mga nakaraang araw.

“I immediately dispatched police operatives headed by PSI Arman C. Tuban which positively resulted to the arrest of the suspect identified as certain Apolinario Sabillo Y Caramel, 50, married and a resident Prk. 1, Poblacion, Sulop, Davao Del Sur. As to this moment, we are now preparing appropriate charges against the suspect for inquest proceedings,” ani Rojo.

Ayon sa pulisya ay nakuha mula sa posisyon ni Sarabillo ang limang piraso ng mga pekeng P1, 000 bills, apat na tig-P500, 00; isang patalim,  granada at cellular phone sa isinagawang operasyon.  

Sinabi din ni Rojo na kasalukuyan nang iniimbestigahan si Sarabillo kung saan nagmumula ang mga counterfeited currencies at kung sino-sino ang mga kasamahan nito sa likod ng nasabing pangagantso. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Sweet as chocholates - MLGOO ladies in Sarangani

With a delectable chocolate cake, assiduous Sarangani DILG MLGOO ladies (L-R) Zorayda Grafilo-Labus of Glan; Annalyn Doceo, the newly designated acting local government Cluster Head for Sarangani, Ma Fritzie Espanol (Maasim), Mary Grace Demaala-Santarin (Malungon), and Merlita E. Jomuad of Alabel town pose for a memento Friday (August 16, 2013) at the main lobby of Greenleaf Hotel amid the Philippine Councilors League (Sarangani Chapter) provincial federation convention and elections in General Santos City. (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Gov’t initiates peace talk for ‘warring’ Blaan clans...

Peace talks stressed to end ‘rido’ in Kimlawis – Combined government officials and authorities lead by (L-R) Davao Del Sur police director Sr. Supt. Ronaldo Llanera, 1002nd Army brigade commander Col. Marcos Norman Flores, Malungon municipal Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino of Sarangani Province, Davao Del Sur Governor Claude Bautista, and Kiblawan town Mayor Jaime Camanero initiated peace dialogue Tuesday in a bid to reconcile warring Blaan families, which have caused a cycle of killings in the past few months at the adjoining boundaries of Sarangani Province and Kiblawan town in Davao Del Sur.  (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

A call for peace in Kimlawis – Over 200 Family members to the slain victims of a warring Blaan tribe along the Sarangani and Davao Del Sur border convened Tuesday to attend a called for peace dialogue by the government in Kimlawis, Davao Del Sur.  The peace talks was held before the presence of (L-R) Davao Del Sur police director Sr. Supt. Ronaldo Llanera, 1002nd Army brigade commander Col. Marcos Norman Flores, Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino of Sarangani Province, Davao Del Sur Governor Claude Bautista and Kiblawan town Mayor, Jaime Camanero. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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KIBLAWAN, Davao Del Sur – A combined group of government officials, police and the military have called for a peace dialogue Tuesday, to all concerned families of the encircling Blaan communities whose family members had been victims of recent killings at the adjacent boundaries of Sarangani and Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur.

Malungon municipal Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino said the gathering of affected families was a government-initiated move to stop the rising clashes caused by  ‘ridos’ between the warring Blaan clans, which triggered brutal deaths to a number of innocent civilians in the past few months.

Rido is being described as a type of disagreement that is portrayed by sporadic outbursts of retaliatory violence between families and kinship groups, as well as among warring communities.

“I am looking forward that this peace effort will reap positive results, basing the sincerity and cooperation that I have seen on the faces of both parties concerned,” Constantino said. 

Gov. Claude Bautista of Davao Del Sur has also assured families of the slain victims, some sort of government assistance to somehow ease the pain of losing a dearly beloved one during the exchange of fires and retaliations. “But however, this does not mean to pardon and put aside, charges that were filed against the suspects before the court of laws," authorities explained. 

Police authorities said the recent attacks could have streaked from an earlier ‘ambush’ incident in Brgy. Kimlawis, which resulted to the untimely death of one Sonny Planda. The fatality was a son to then known Blaan bandit leader Gofenia Planda who surrendered sometime in 2004, and was later released after serving over two years of imprisonment. 

The incident was followed with the burning of at least five houses and an early morning attack by an armed group at the hinterland villages.

Military reports stressed at least ten armed men brandishing with M16 armalite riffles and shotguns, fired upon in two separate occasions,  a farmer identified as certain Santiago Marikit, 19, and Usman Labires, while both are working at their respective farmlands in sitio Banog.

Reports said one of the perpetrators even got a bolo, amputated Marikit’s left hand, and brought it with him back home. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Groundbreaking for new P3.5M-worth MNHS building..

Dad breaks ground for new MNHS school building – Local government and barangay officials lead by Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (3rd – L) breaks ground Monday for the construction of a Sagittarius Mines-donated four-classroom building in Malandag National High School, Malungon, Sarangani Province. In photo are (L-R) MNHS principal Ernesto Yuzon, municipal councilor Joseph Calanao, SMI representative Christopher Aninon, first town councilor Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada, and Malandag Brgy. Captain Delia F. Constantino. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma - MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFCIE).

Groundbreaking for new P3.5M-worth MNHS building  – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (3rd – L), with local government and barangay officials lead the groundbreaking Monday for the construction of a four-classroom school building in Malandag National High School, Malungon, Sarangani Province. The P3.5M-worth school project is sponsored by Sagittarius Mines through its community and education development program. From left are MNHS principal Ernesto Yuzon, municipal councilor Joseph Calanao, Constantino, SMI representative Christopher Aninon, councilor Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada, and Malandag Brgy. Captain Delia F. Constantino. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Blessing of Out Patient Department-Emergency Room Complex in Malungon.

Blessing of OPD-ER Complex – Sarangani OIC Health Officer Arvin Alejandro lead Sangguniang Panlalawigan members and Region-12 Health officials on Thursday’s (August 8, 2013) cutting of ribbon ceremony which signals the official opening of new provincial government-funded P.5M-worth Out Patient Department and Emergency Room complex building in Malungon, Sarangani Province. In photo are (L-R) provincial board member armand Guili, DOH-12 and Provincial Engineering Department representatives, Dr. Arvin Alejandro and board member, Dr. Elmer De Peralta. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Newly built MMH mortuary – Dr. Arvin Alejandro, Sarangani OIC Health Officer, with DOH-12 officials, board members and provincial engineers inspect the newly constructed morgue during the opening of three (3) provincial government-funded building facilities worth P1.658M in Malungon, Sarangani Province. From left to right are SP member Armand Guili, OIC provincial health officer Dr. Arvin Alejandro, DOH-12 and PEO representatives, MMH OIC Dr. Allen Geoffrey Espanola and board member, Dr. Elmer De Peralta. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Opening of MMH Isolation room – Provincial board member Elmer De Peralta and Sarangani OIC Health Officer Dr. Arvin Alejandro  lead provincial and municipal officials, engineers and DOH-12 representatives Thurday (August 8, 2013) during a brief onsite visit at the newly constructed provincial government-funded isolation ward (A separate room for patients that are suffering from infectious diseases) worth P.658M, before the formal opening and blessing of the three newly built health edifices worth  P1.658M  in Malungon, Sarangani province. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Closer partnership for much better, healthier, and safer communities – Municipal Councilor Joseph Calanao, speaking in behalf of Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino,  have announced Thursday (August 8, 2013) the municipal government’s creation of a three-year designed agenda to stabilize more of its health care programs in support to the provincial government’s health care initiatives during Thursday’s (August 8, 2013) blessing and opening of the provincial government-funded health facilities worth P1.658M at the Malungon Municipal Hospital in Sarangani Province.  (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Advancing more merit on health services - Dr. Arvin Alejandro, Sarangani (OIC) provincial health officer, have urge Malungon Municipal Hospital (MMH) nurses, doctors and staffs to continuously provide exemplary physical, emotional and spiritual care to patients during the blessing and official opening of a provincial government-funded three hospital buildings compose of a mortuary, isolation ward and OPD-ER complex worth P1.658M in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

The new MMH OPD-ER complex in Sarangani – Photo shows the newly built Malungon Municipal Hospital Out Patient Department-Emergency complex during its blessing on Thursday (August 8, 2013), together with the newly constructed isolation ward and a mortuary in Malungon, Sarangani Province. The provincial government-funded projects are worth P1.658 million. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Brighter talks in DavSur, SarGen rim row looms

Border talks – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino gestures as he present the doable advantages that each of the contesting local government units would avail, if ever that the longtime conflicted Gensan-Malungon-Kiblawan border will be solved during a recently held peace and order conference with ranking police, military and government officials headed by Gov. Claude Bautista in Digos City. Photo shows (L-R) Kiblawan town Mayor Jimmy Camanero, Mayor Constantino and Gov. Claude Bautista, while seated from right are AFP 1002nd brigade commander Marcos Norman Flores, Army General Gloriouso Miranda, and Davao Del Sur police director Senior Supt. Ronaldo Llanea. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Border talks – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino gestures as he present the doable advantages that each of the contesting local government units would avail, if ever that the longtime conflicted Gensan-Malungon-Kiblawan border will be solved during a recently held peace and order conference with ranking police, military and government officials headed by Gov. Claude Bautista in Digos City. Photo shows (L-R) Kiblawan town Mayor Jimmy Camanero, Mayor Constantino and Gov. Claude Bautista, while seated from right are AFP 1002nd brigade commander Marcos Norman Flores, Army General Gloriouso Miranda, and Davao Del Sur police director Senior Supt. Ronaldo Llanea. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE. 
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MALUNGON, Sarangani – Top local government officials here, with the neighboring city of General Santos and the nearby town of Kiblawan in Davao Del Sur, express optimism that the longtime contested triangular boundaries at the foot of Mt. Matutum will soon be solved.

Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino on Friday (August 3, 2013) said all efforts and cooperation expressed by each of the three affected local government units is nothing-less but of lucid sign to the swift resolution of the case.

In a recently held conference, Kiblawan Mayor Jimmy Camanero has already affirmed the turning over in favor of Malungon town; the longtime contested (3,380 has) Bolol Salo village which is located next to barangays Malabod, Datal Batong and Alkikan here.

The settlement was held in the presence of Gov. Claude Bautista, Army Gen. Gloriouso Miranda, AFP 1002nd brigade commander Col. Marcos Norman Flores, Davao Del Sur police director Senior Supt. Ronaldo Llanera and other ranking police, military and government officials in Digos City.

“This row has for years affected, not only our development program in the upper valleys, but likewise – peace and order,” Malungon town municipal assessor Honnelyne Guilley-Toyogon, explained.

Constantino said he also believes that the conflicted area between General Santos City and Malungon, Sarangani will soon come up to a 'win-win' solution following a healthy discussion with City Mayor Ronel Rivera and the lawyers, City Administrator Arnel Zapatos and Councilor Jeng Gacal at Grab a Crab resto-bar in the city.

General Santos City and Malungon town officials are now working hard to settle the Upper Labay and Pulatana, Malandag conflicted rims, the report said.

Officials said the issue was first raised during the administration of former city mayor (now newly elected city councilor) Rosalita Nunez, but was stocked pale and dim after Nunez’ defeat in the 1998 elections. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).