MALUNGON, Sarangani (September 24, 2013) – Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (3rd from left) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the covered court of barangay Kawayan during the celebration of its 41st Foundation Anniversary together with Barangay Captain Emma Samaringa (5th from left), first lady of Malungon Roselyn Constantino (6th from left), representative of Vice Governor’s Office Shiela Mejia (2nd from left) and the barangay officials of Kawayan on September 21. (Aiza Cruz/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

LGU, GSIS forfiets supplier’s P7.7M performance bond!

Blessing of new heavy equipments – (From left) In photo are the mayor’s better half Roselyn, Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, Mun. Councilor Jun Escalada, Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo and Councilor Joseph Calanao, as they lead local government employees during the blessing of the newly delivered two 10-wheeler dump trucks in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Constantino said this was materialized after local government officials decided to terminate its contract with Camec JCB, forfeited the latter's bond and incurred damages against the supplier due to failure of delivery since 2010. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Brand New Dump trucks - Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (in white polo), (L-R) Mun. Councilor Joseph Calanao, Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo and the mayor’s better half Roselyn, are among those who solemnized the blessing of the ‘controversial’ 2-unit 10-wheeler dump trucks following its arrival last week in Malungon, Sarangani Province. The local government has reportedly earned P7, 750, 000 following the forfeiture of the first supplier’s performance bond due to failure of delivery since the official signing of its procurement in 2010.  (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

DA, LGU set P2.8M agri-tramline in Datal Batong

Agricultural tramline system – Agriculture tramline – Photo shows (from left) Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo and town Councillor Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada on a test ride onboard the newly installed 800-meter stretched tramline by the Department of Agriculture-12 in Datal Batong, Malungon, Sarangani Province. The P2.8M-worth carrier with a loading capacity of 350-500 kilograms is stretched toward Sitio Blol, where the town's farthest Kiturok village is located at the southern border. Constantino said this new transport system will be of big help to increase the earnings of poor farmers, as it reduces the cost of transportation and post-harvest losses of farm produce caused by rugged roads. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Agri-tramline set for poor farmers – Tramline set for poor upland farmers – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (5th - L) lead local government officials during the recently held inauguration of the P2.8 million-worth tramline that was installed by the Department of Agriculture-12 in Brgy. Datal Batong, Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in photo are: (from right) Municipal Councilor Mariano Escalada, Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo (3rd-R), MHO chief Dra. Rafaida Garay-Hernandez, Engr. Rodrigo Palec, Police Station Chief P/Chief Insp. Lorobe Rojo and the mayor’s aide, Almer ‘mic’ Constantino. (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – The Department of Agriculture has installed a P2.8million-worth tramline here in an aim to lessen the cost of transportation and postharvest loss rate of farmers in the far flung sitios.

Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino said the 800-meter stretched Datal Batong tramline that traverse almost 500 feet deep mountain ridges to sitio Blol, will likewise benefit poor farmers of the neighboring Kiturok Village which is the farthest Blaan-occupied community in the southern border of the said municipality. 

Constantino said the tramline that could carry from 350 to 500 kilograms of farm goods will not only expand the local production of high-valued crops, but will as well help uplift the socio-economic standing of small farmers because of high earnings.

“This fast and safer means of transportation will reduce the cost of transport expenses by almost 25 percent compared to the previous hauling system by means of cattle and horses. Thus, it will be converted into additional income for our poor land tillers to enjoy,” Constantino said.

Serafin ‘Jun’ Ramos, the Provincial Information Officer, said as of today, there are only two agricultural tramlines that are installed in the entire province. One of which is in Kiamba town.

The Rappler.com reported that the Philippine Center for Post-Harvest and Mechanization (Philmech) had been carrying out for the installation of 32 tramline systems nationwide, with the Agriculture Department spending more or less P96million from its 2012 budget for the project.

PhilMech officials said “more tramlines will be constructed up to 2016, apart from those that were completed this year.” Of the 156 more tramlines to be built, 89 of which will be constructed in Luzon while the rest will be distributed in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

One of the World’s child-friendly institutions

UNICEF pays courtesy visit in Mal’gan – From right, Psyche Vetta G. Olaybar, Education Analyst of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) central office in Makati, Manila pays courtesy visit to Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (left) Monday (September 9, 2013) in Malungon, Sarangani Province. A world’s leading advocate for children, the New York City-based UNICEF, with strong presence in almost 190 countries worldwide, works on field in cooperation with the host government by promoting children’s rights and development. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

One of the world’s child-friendly institutions – Visitors from United Nations Children’s Fund in Makati, Manila lead by Psyche Vetta G. Olaybar, UNICEF Education Analyst, share a healthy discussion with Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino during the group’s courtesy visit Monday (September 9, 2013) in Malungon, Sarangani Province. The New York-based UNICEF, fights for the survival and development of the world’s most vulnerable children and protects their basic human rights. It works in more than 190 countries and territories to save and improve children's lives by providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitations, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Village groups receive P7.5M MRDP-CFAD assistance

MRDP-CFAD assistance – Representatives from one of the 5 people’s organizations that recently availed monetary assistance from the Department of Agriculture’s MRDP-CFAD, pose for documentation with Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (5th – R) and local and provincial government officials during the ceremonial turnover of the P2.5M (at P500, 000/group) government aid at the Municipal Hall in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in photo are (from 3rd L-R) LGU Agri-flagship coordinator Nelson Sadang, Municipal Councilors Jun Escalada and Teody Padernilla, Mun. Engr. Rodrigo Palec, Mayor Constantino, Provincial Agriculturist Jonathan Duhaylungsod (OPAG), MRDP-CFAD regional coordinator Bobby Lumen, Gensan-Sarangani DA project coordinator Jocelyn Misterio, Marish Emnace (PPDO) and staff. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Assistance for disparity barangays – Mayor Bong Constantino stress the importance of government-assisted project to representatives of five NGO-beneficiaries, during ceremonial turnover of the P2.5M (P500, 000 per recipient) MRDP-CFAD  assistance dubbed as ““Improving peoples lives, reaching farther and wider”  in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in photo are (L-R center in red and blue shirts) Gensan-Sarangani DA project coordinator Jocelyn Misterio, MRDP-CFAD regional coordinator Bobby Lumen and Provincial Agriculturist Jonathan Duhaylungsod. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – The Agriculture Department in Region 12, thru the Mindanao Rural Development Program and Community Fund for Agriculture Development (MRDP-CFAD) has released a total of P7.5million assistance to various people’s organizations in a bid to improve the living condition of residents in the impoverish barangays.

Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino said Friday (September 13, 2013) the latest MRDP-CFAD assistance amounting to P2.5million was released through a simple turn-over ceremony dubbed as “Improving peoples lives, reaching farther and wider,” on August 28, 2013.

The people’s organizations that were lately benefited of P500, 000 each were: The Nagkaiusang mag-uuma para sa kalambuan sa Brgy. Tamban (represented by its president Susan Tamulon); Nagkahiusang Kabayen-an ug kabatan-unan sa Brgy. Lutay (Honie Mendoza); Nagkaiusang Katawhan sa Brgy. Panamin (Lorena Cajelo); Upper Lumabat Integrated Farmers Association (Rosemarie Tabialan) and the United People of Barangay San Juan (Jayla Sarmillo).

Constantino said the first MRDP-CFAD releases’ amounting to P2.5M was stressed on January 2012. He said this was followed by another P2.5million for barangays Laurel, Banate, Kawayan, San Miguel and San Roque late last year.

“Kabalo ko nga indi man lipud sa publiko nga ginahimo gid sang aton mga opisyales sa lokal nga pangamhanan ang tanan para magin tayuyon na ang pag-asenso sang aton lugar. Gani, ginatan-aw ko gid ang kadaku sang nabulig sa Malungon sang mga proyekto halin sa MRDP-CFAD, hilabi na sa Departamento sang Agrikultura diri sa rehiyon-12 nga padayon nga mabakod nga nagasuporta sang Agri-flagship program sang munisepyo,” Constantino said in a vernacular.  

Bobby Lumen, MRDP-CFAD region-12 coordinator, said the project was designed to provide farmers and different participating NGOs, with the opportunity to develop their farm produce, equipments, methods, and capital.

Other provincial government officials who attended the turnover ceremony were: CFAD coordinator Victor Baylon, Jonathan Duhaylungsod (OPAG), Gensan-Sarangani DA project coordinator Joy Misterio, Marish Emnace (PPDO) and Eunice Lasalita (PPDO).  (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Kawatan motor, ‘natingkagol’ tungod sa flash alarm

Roadblock arrest – Motor theft suspect Jimmy Manambay, of legal age, was arrested by police authorities after establishing a road block in Sitio Colibao, Brgy Poblacion, Sta Maria, Davao del Sur. Pursuing policemen led by PCI Lorobe Rojo, Malungon police chief and SPO4 Phillip Barreto of the Traffic Management Group said Manambay, a resident of Malalag, Davao De Sur was collared by the Malalag Police Force led by PSI Elven Cadangdang following a flash report of a stolen motorcycle in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – Gindayig ni Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino kahapon ( Septembre 2, 2013) ang maayo nga koordinasyon sang mga kapulisan nga nagresulta sa pagkatingkagol sulod presohan sang isa ka suspetsado nga kawatan sang motor diri sa ginasiling nga lugar.

              

Siling ni Constantino, tungod sa ginhimo nga pag-flash alarm sang local police sa idalum sang liderato ni PCI Lorobe Rojo, hepe sang Malungon Police Station, kag sang Traffic Management Group nga ginpangunahan ni SPO4 Phillip Barreto, dali nga nasikop ang suspek nga si Jimmy Manambay, yara sa wasto nga pangidaron kag mululopyo sang Malalag, Davo Del Sur, sa ginestablisar nga mga highway blockades sang mga kapulisan.  

          

Naaresto ini sakay sa iya gindagit nga motorsiklo sang mga elemento sang Malalag Police Station nga gipangunahan ni PSI Elven Cadangdang.

         

“The immediate arrest of the suspect was due to the precise coordination of the motorcycle owner to the police, who then and there conducted hot pursuit against the suspect,” and siling ni Rojo.  

Nakuha halin sa posisyon ni Manambay ang isa kay itum nga RACAL motorcycle nga for registration kag may engine nos. RMC100CEBU00005191.

Sigon sa tag-iya, ini ginkuha sang suspetsado mga kaagahon sang adlaw nga Domingo sa sulod sang iya residensiya sa Sitio Macnit, Malandag, Malungon, Sarangani Provice.

              

“As of this moment, both the motorcycle and suspect are now placed under custody of this station for documentation and filing of appropriate charges,” ang dugang pa ni Rojo. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Gov’t gears to break ground for new MSU campus by September

Signing of conditional sale for MSU ground – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (center) and vendee Ronald Dela Pasion is being assisted by Atty. Minveles Gulle at the Municipal Hall on Monday, during the setting of the deed of conditional sale for Mindanao State University’s (MSU) 50, 000 sq miters landsite worth P5 million in Brgy. Malandag, Malungon, Sarangani. The said event was witnessed by top government officials and department heads (from left) MPDC Nonito Nunez, Brgy. Staff Susan Figueroa, Insp. Jonathan Gazo (BFP Fire Marshal), Malandag Punong Barangay and Federation of the Association of Barangay Captains in the province president Delia Constantino, MENRO Bert Allaga, MLGOO Mary Grace Demaala-Santarin, Councilors Edelberto Yuzon and Benjamin Santos, Market supervisor Ricardo Desenorio , Agri-flagship program coordinator Nelson Sadang and MTO Nympha Figueroa.  (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

All set for MSU campus – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, speaking before mediamen, has confirmed that the establishment of Mindanao State University in Malandag village is now in the offing after the signing of a deed of conditional sale for the P5 million-worth 50, 000 sq meters landsite in Malungon, Sarangani Province.  (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – Local government officials here are up for the targeted ground breaking of the longtime awaited Mindanao State University extension in Malandag village, following the purchase of a P5M-worth land site where the campus will soon rise in Malungon, Sarangani Province. 

The lawyer, Atty. Minvelez Gulle said the setting of a deed on conditional sale was made Monday last week by and between Ronald Obanil Dela Passion (vendor) and Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, who was authorized by the Sangguniang Bayan under Resolution No. 11-2013-007 to transact and enter into contract of agreement for the establishment of Mindanao State University (MSU) Malandag campus in a parcel of land containing an area of fifty thousand (50, 000) sq. meters. 

Gulle said during settlement, the heirs and other parties concerned, all of legal ages and with full capacity to enter into contract, have already agreed to waive, renounce and repudiate forever all their rights, interest and participation over the said parcel of land in favor of Dela Pasion, who is now a lawful owner of the land. 

“So for and in consideration of the sum of P5M Philippine Currency, the vendor have conditionally sell cede, transfer and convey the above described parcel of land as indicated under Transfer Certificate of title no. T-43142, by way of installments basis to the local government, that upon execution of the contract, the amount of P3 million was given as down payment, while the remaining balance of P2 million is to be settled by the LGU on or before December 31, 2013,” Gulle said.

In a huddle of newsmen, Constantino have expressed utmost gratitude to all the support and assistance of the Provincial Government of Sarangani and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, as well. He also thanked Sagittarius Mines Incorporated for stretching cash donation through its education and community development programs, that was likewise used to augment the needed amount to settle the vender. 

Constantino said the project was made possible through an initial funding of P10M, wherein P2M of which came from SMI, P1M from the province, and another P7M DILG incentive to the Provincial Government, for being chosen as recipient of the prestigious “Seal of Housekeeping” award during the administration of former honorable governor, Gov. Miguel Alcantara-Dominguez and then vice governor-turned governor-elect, Gov. Steve Chiongbian-Solon. 

“The opening of schools, colleges and universities in our municipality is the key answer for students in the higher grounds to avail same opportunity to those who are living in lowlands. And so, aside having the largest number of government-paid teachers in the entire province, we will soon be having one of the most recognized universities in the country,” Constantino said.

He said the project will mark as a legacy for local and provincial officials who gave worth of ensuring the provision of quality education to poor students, especially of the indigenous Blaan and Taga-kaulo tribes who want to learn but could not afford to do so because of the distance from school - and poverty. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Sarangani’s most wanted outlaw arrested

Nowhere to run – The captured Cornelio Pandakan a.k.a. “Cmdr. Takay,” Malungon town’s most wanted bandit leader since 2010, following his arrest Monday (August 26, 2013) in Brgy. Balasiao, Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur.  Takay is also tagged as the 14th most wanted outlaw in the entire provinces of Sarangani and Davao Del Sur. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – A noted public enemy number one (1) fell into the hand of government authorities following a joint police operation Monday (August 26, 2013) in Brgy. Balasiao, Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur.
 
Police Chief Insp. Lorobe Rojo, Malungon PNP station chief, identified the arrested bandit leader as certain Cornelio Pandacan a.k.a. ‘Comdr. Takay.’ He was then tagged as Malungon town’s most wanted person, and the number 14 public enemy in the entire provinces of Sarangani and Davao Del Sur.

Unwary to the presence of policemen conducting operation in the area, Pandacan has failed to resist when collared, authorities said. 

Rojo said the suspect, with pending four (4) counts of Murder charges in court, was held by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by RTC Branch 35, Justice on Wheels, Honorable Judge Oscar P. Noel. 

Cmdr. Takay’s group is on the hot list of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-12), for allegedly protecting sporadic plantations of Marijuana weeds at the triangular boundaries of South Cotabato, Sarangani and Davao Del Sur.

 ‘The group is likewise a primary suspect to the string of cattle rustling and robbery activities in the area,’ authorities said.

Pandacan was arrested by joint police operatives from (PRO-12) Malungon Police Station led by PO2 Ceasar G. Lodovise Jr., Davao Del Sur Provincial Intelligence Team led by SPO3 Maxwel Roble, and the Special Operation Team of PRO-11 Intelligence Division led by SPO3 Ignacio Viola.

As to present time, the suspect is under custody of the local police for proper disposition. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).