EYE IN THE SKY

EYE IN THE SKY - Aerial survey and inspection conducted by Mayor Bong Constantino and Congressional Office chief of staff Brend Evangelio on January 7, 2013, in search of possible landing grounds for Rep. Manny Pacquiao’s chopper (Ang Kamao) during the Congressman’s premeditated visit in different far flung villages of Malungon town in Sarangani Province.    (Isagani Palma/M I O)

School children rush for a ‘bless’ (kissing of the hand) and warm greet to Mayor Bong Constantino, upon arrival at KES school in Kalunbarak, a place famous of being the last ‘frontier’ of Blaan guerrillas during the Japanese occupation.

Pupils rush to meet the Mayor and Sarangani Congressman Manny Pacquiao's chief of staff, Brend Evangelio during an unexpected visit in Kalumbarak village, one of Malungon's known peaks.

Its not in Tagaytay or Baguio, but just in Kalunbarak Village of Barangay Poblacion, where the translucent formation of early morning haze swathe the break of dawn in Malungon, Sarangani Province.

A gesture of respect, in Brgy. Data Batong.

A souvenir shot with students of Datal Batong High School. 

Memento shot with villagers of Brgy Lutay, one of Malungon's farthest barangays.

A panoramic sight of the Constantino-owned vacation house in Kalunbarak Skyline, Poblacion, Malungon, Sarangani. 

Back to Baghdad, of course not in Iraq. Its a touchdown point right in Malungon town.

SB, nag-endosar bag-o nga kapitan sa Brgy. Nagpan

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 PHOTO NEWS UPDATE:
SMI cares – (L-R) Si Mayor Bong Constantino samtang ginabaton sini ang tseke nga nagakantidad sang P270, 000 halin kay SMI-CSES Superintendent Julius Clarete sadtong adlaw nga Lunes (January 14, 2013) bilang supporta sang Sagittarius Mines sa programa sang Municipal Health Office sa banwa sang Malungon, Sarangani. Makita man sa amo nga larawan sanday (rear L-R) Fely Constanitno, MHO head Dr. Rafaida Garay-Hernandez, Municipal Treasurer Nympha Figueroa, PCM town councilor candidate Nene Espinosa-Santos, kag incumbent municipal Kagawad Cesar Nallos nga magapapili sa pagka-board member sa umaabot nga piniliay. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Workers aptitude test and evaluation – Sa kagustohan nga mahatagan sang husto kag nagakaigo nga serbisyo publiko ang katawhan, padayon ang ginahimo subong nga ibalwasyon ni Mayor Bong Constantino sa mga trabahante sa nagkadaiya nga departamento, upod sa mga bag-o nga mga aplikante sa pagka-job order sa munisepyo sang Malungon, Sarangani. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

One-stop shop sa Mal’gan – Makita sa amo nga larawan ang hinay-hinay nga pagdagsa sang mga tawo sa una nga adlaw sang one-stop shop sang lokal nga pangamhanan sa gymnasium sang banwa sang Malungon. Sarangani Province. Ang amo nga pamaagi sang pagserbisyo ginhimo para sa mas madasig nga renewal o pagkuha sang mga business permits sang publiko. Ini asta lamang sa petsa 20 sang Enero, 2013. For more information, visit malungon.blogspot.com (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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Malungon, Sarangani – Para indi maapektuhan ang pagserbisyo sa masubu nga pagtaliwan ni punong barangay Emil Tuanzon, nag-ululupod  kahapon sa ginhimo nga pagkortisiya sang bag-o nga napili nga kapitan sang Brgy. Nagpan ang mga kagawad sini kay Mayor Bong Constantino sa banwa sang Malungon, Sarangani Province.

Sa tunga sang ila mahirup nga pagkita, liwat  ginpahinumdum ni Constantino sa mga barangay officials ang daku nga importansiya kag partisipasyon sang kada isa sa kinatibuk-an nga handum sang LGU para sa kaayuhan sang amo nga banwa.

Ginasiling nga sa pagtaliwan ni Tuanzon, naghimo sang isa ka resolusyon ang Sangguniang Barangay sang Brgy. Nagpan kon diin hugot nga gin-indusar sini si ganhi una kagawad Mario Legania bilang bag-o nga kapitan sa amo nga lugar, suno sa napatik nga layi sa Chapter 2, Section 44 sang Local Government Code of the Philippines.

Upod sini, gin indusar man sang SB pinaagi sa isa ka resolusyon, si Mrs. Edna Tuanzon nga asawa sang nagtaliwan bilang amo ang magaasyumar bilang bag-o nga kagawad sa nabakante nga pusisyon ni Legania sa Sangguniang Barangay Council.

“Sa handum naton nga matagaan sang de kalidad nga pagserbisyo ang aton mga kasimanwa, ginapangabay ko gid ang tagsa-tagsa sa pagtrabaho sang husto para sa kaayuhan sang Malungon,” ang siling ni Constantino.

Bilang maayo nga amigo kag lider sa iya ginsakpan, madamo ang nagpaabot sang ila pagkasubo sa pagtaliwan si Tuanzon sadtong nagligad nga bulan lamang.  (Isagani Palma –MALUNGON INFORMATION).

Honorable Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino’s message during the official opening of Sarangani 2nd Province-wide Health Summit on January 8-9, 2012 at the  Family Country Homes Hotel Convention Center in  General Santos City.

GREETINGS to all!

It has been a year since we had our first ever Province-wide health Summit, where we have worked together in a bid to widen up our vision of extending the most effective health  care for the benefit of our beloved constituents.

Thus, after a span of a year, I am here to admit that I have not able to do it, perfectly.  But yet, I am proud to say that per official records, our numerous and positive contributions on proper health care in the province, as well as our achievements – national and local – have out weight our imperfections.

Health programs are one of the basic, primary concerns of my administration because I believe that if my people are nourished, fit and healthy ... assenting changes on employment and education will soon to ensue.

In order to address the existing poverty in our country, our Municipality has developed a program which we call “Program 3-in-1,” wherein Philhealth Enrollees may avail of out-patient consultations for free, a TB DOTS Package which is also covered by Philhealth, and six birthing homes for pregnant women to deliver a child. And so to speak, we already have a total of 12, 831 enrollees that are now under Philhealth’s protection.

To further protect and strengthen the rights and benefits of pregnant women, the life of the unborn, as well as the health and nutrition of the entire members of each family, the Sangguniang Bayan of Malungon has passed an ordinance with respect to Maternal Neonatal Child Health and Nutrition Program.

Modesty aside, for many years, Malungon has been consistent for being an outstanding Nutrition Program implementor/awardee not only here in Sarangani, but the whole of Central Mindanao Region, as well.

For almost five years up to now, a program in Malungon called “Lingap sa Barangay,” where services that promote and bolster health, sanitation, and nutrition program is still being regularly held every Thursday. Through this, we continue to give easy and convenient access to the public by going directly to the barangays and offer our services to them and not the other way around.

In spite of all our efforts to strengthen our health and nutrition programs, I am aware that there are still many things to be done. That is why, like all of you here, I am also very pleased and eager to listen and learn from our speakers, guests, and fellow public officials, the additional emphasis on how to achieve and alleviate our common goals. For it is certain, that through healthy discussions and evaluations, we could able to uplift the living condition of fellow Sarangans.

Once again, a pleasant day to all and a Happy New Year!

Acknowledgement:

The Local Government Unit of Malungon would like to express profound gratitude to all the support stressed by Sarangani Lone District Rep. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, the Provincial Government led by Gov. Miguel Alcantara-Dominguez, and the Department of Health which resulted to the betterment of life and health protection of locals in Sarangani Province.

HON. REYNALDO F. CONSTANTINO
Municipal Mayor
Malungon, Sarangani Province

Migs, health officials cited MHO for a “job well done”

Proper maternal health care and sanitation – Municipal Health Officer Dr. Rafaida Garay-Hernandez shares the perspective on how to maintain proper sanitation and maternal health care before participants of the two-day (January 8-9, 2012) Sarangani 2nd Province-wide Health Summit in Family Country Homes Hotel, General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon. Blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

A souvenir shot with PHO during Sarangani’s 2nd Province-wide Health Summit – Provincial health officer Dr. Antonio A. Ysana (2nd – R) and Asst. PHO Dr. Arvin Alejandro (2nd – L) are flanked by Malungon town health workers and barangay officials lead by (7th – left to right) MHO Dr. Rafaida Garay-Hernandez and ABC president Delia F. Constantino during the culmination of the 2-day (January 8-9, 2012) 2nd Province-wide Health Summit at Country Homes Hotel in General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Health Summit Workshop – Atlae Barangay Capt. Hendry Dela Cruz (right) confers with Malungon town health workers during a practicum in the 2-day (January 8-9, 2012) 2nd Sarangani Province-wide Health Summit in Family Country Homes Hotel, General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogsot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani – Top provincial government and health officials have cited the local government here of its effectual sanitation and health care programs which in effect, gave positive changes to the lives of poor people living in the far flung villages during the recently held Sarangani 2nd Province-Wide Health Summit at the Country Homes Hotel Convention Center in General Santos City.

Municipal Health Officer Dr. Rafaida Garay-Henandez said the local health office was lauded as the ‘best’ one in Sarangani due of its effective education campaign in sanitation, and for having no single mortality in its maternal and neonatal health care undertakings.

Reports said of the 140 barangays that comprises the entire province, six of which have able to maintain a 100% ease of use to sanitary toilets. Hernandez said, four among the six commended barangays during the Health Summit belongs to Malungon town.

Gov. Miguel Alcantara-Dominguez and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Antonio Yasana also cited the local government’s consistent implementation of its weekly ‘Lingap sa Barangay’ program under the leadership of Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino.

Dominguez said the congregation of municipal health workers, barangay captains and health supporters dubbed as “Usapang lokal para sa kalusugang pangkalahatan” was designed to assess the latest health condition of every municipality in the province.

 “Through this gathering, we could able to comprehensively develop our health care services which are very important in achieving the quality of a healthy life,” the governor added.

Meanwhile, in his opening speech during the said event, Constantino gave weight of providing quality reproductive health services to pregnant women in his municipality, which he believes pivotal in preventing various causes of child mortality. He also pointed out the imperativeness of providing health insurances or Philhealth care to the poor.

“For a span of a year, I humbly admit that the health program under my leadership was not perfect. However, I am proud to say that per official records, our numerous and positive contribution in the province as well as our achievements – national and local – out weight some of our imperfections. Health program is one of the basic, primary concerns of my administration because I believe that if my people are nourished, fit and healthy, positive outlook on employment and education may ensue,” Constantino said.

In a bid to be of help in addressing poverty in the country, LGU-Malungon likewise established the “Philhealth Program 3-in-1,” wherein enrollees may avail of out-patient consultation charges for free, a TB DOTS Package which is also covered by Philhealth, and six (6) birthing homes where pregnant women may deliver a child – ‘securely.’  

As of today, the Constantino administration has already covered a total of 12, 831 Philhealth enrollees, which includes a wide list of seniors in the community.

In order to protect and strengthen the rights of pregnant women, the life of the unborn as well as the health and protection of the entire members of each family, the Sangguniang Bayan here also passed an ordinance with respect to the Neo-natal Child Health and Nutrition Program.

For many years, Malungon has also been a stable holder of CROWN Award for being Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition in entire Central Mindanao Region, and a close contender to the search for the highest honor given by the national government which is the “NNC Hall of Fame award,” in Malacanang. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Sarangani Health Summit, gaganapin sa Gensan

Zero Mortality – The Municipal Health Office here, due of its consistency in conducting the weekly ‘Lingap sa Barangay’ and  for scoring ‘zero’ mortality in its maternal health care program, was tagged as best health group and will contour a model  in the upcoming 2nd province-wide Health Summit on January 8-9, 2013 in General Santos City. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Arvin Alejandro, speaking in behalf of Gov. Migs Alcantara-Dominguez, stressed the announcement before the presence of local government officials led by Mayor Bong Constantino (left) and a vast crowd of health workers during the celebration of Health Workers Day Year-2 in Malungon, Sarangani Province. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

BHW Awardees – (2nd L-R) Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, Provincial Asst. Health Officer Dr. Arvin Alejandro, and Municipal Councilors Jessie Dela Cruz and Mariano Escalada lead the ceremonial distribution of prizes, gifts and certificates of recognition to over a hundred Barangay health workers and MHO supporters during the celebration of Health Workers Year-2 in Malungon, Sarangani.   For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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MALUNGON, Sarangani –INAASAHAN ang pagdagsa ng daan-daang health workers sa karatig na lungsod ng Heneral Santos sa ika 8-9 nitong buwan ng Enero, 2013 kung saan gaganapin ang dalawang araw na “2nd  province wide Health Summit” ng lalawigan ng Sarangani.

Ayon kay Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino na isa sa magiging tagapagsalita sa pagbubukas ng naturang okasyon bilang presidente ng Liga ng mga Mayores sa Sarangani o League of the Municipal Mayors – Sarangani Chapter,  kasama umano sa mga inaasahang dadalo sa naturang Health Summit ang lahat ng mga mayores ng iba’t-ibang bayan ng nasabing lalawigan, municipal health officers, government nurses, midwives, pribadong health partners ng pamahalaan at nang 140 kapitanes na magmumula sa mga barangays na bumubuo ng nasabing distrito. Ito aniya ay basi na rin sa inbitasyon na ipinadala sa kanyang tangapan noong araw ng Huwebes (January 3, 2013) ni Sarangani Gov. Miguel Alcantara-Dominguez.   

“The provincial government of Sarangani, thru the Provincial Health Office will conduct the 2nd province wide Health Summit on January 8-9, 2013 at Family Country Homes Hotel in General Santos City, with the theme, “Usapang lokal para sa kalusugang pangkalahatan.”  The activity will illustrate the local health situation wherein Health Data based on the LGU Score Card are disaggregated per barangay officials to discuss, plan, and address recognized imperative gaps and deficiencies in achieving  our common health goals,” ani Dominguez.

Kaugnay nito ay inaasahan ang masiglang pagdalo ng buong pwersa ng mga mangagawa ng lokal na ahensiya ng Kagaran ng Pangkalusugan kasunod sa inpormasyong ipinaabot ni Provincial Asst. Health Officer Dr. Arvin Alejandro sa kasagsagan ng isinagawang Health Workers Year-2 celebration kamakailan lang, na nangunguna umano sa pagiging ‘best’ MHO ang bayan ng Malungon sa buong lalawigan dahil sa tuloy-tuloy na implimentasyon ng weekly ‘Lingap sa Barangay’ program nito, at matagumpay na pagkakamit ng ‘zero’ mortality rate sa maternal health care na programa ng gobyerno.

Sa isinagawang pakikipagpanayam sa telepono kay Municipal Health Officer Dr. Rafaida Garay-Hernandez ay sinabi nito na ang kasalukuyang pamamayagpag ng sestima ng MHO ay kaugnay sa mahigpit na kautusang ipinalabas ni Constantino, na mabigyan ng sapat na pansin at kasiguruhan ang kalusugan ng bawat mamamayan lalo na yaong mga naninirahan sa mga malalayong bahagi ng bayan. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFICE).

RFC joins PAGES and Socsargen Press Club on Christmas

RFC joins PAGES and Socsargen Press Club on Christmas - Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, with special emphasis to the Jubelag family-owned Mindanao Media Services, have thanked the Publishers Association of General Santos, Sarangani and South Cotabato and Socsargen Press Club of their active support in publishing the accomplishments of the local government, as Sapol News Bulletin publisher John Paul Jubelag (left) attentively listen on Friday (December 28, 2012) night, amid the MMS - hosted PAGES and SPC Christmas bash at T’boli Hotel in General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Amity beyond price – LOCAL print and broadcast journalists shares a wacky shot with Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino (center) during the Mindanao Media Services-hosted Christmas party for PAGES (Publishers Association of Gen. Santos, Sarangani and South Cotabato) and Socsargen Press Club (SPC) Friday (December 28, 2012) in General Santos City. From right are Katropa News publisher Ploy Golez; Pahayagan Ngayon publisher Rey Causing; Kapisanan ng mga Broadcasters sa Pilipinas local president, James Catalan; Periodico Banat publisher Jong Gorgonio; Badong Basilio of Punto News and Sarangani Journal; Escalera News publisher Boyet Dela Cerna; Sannie Sombreo of TV-5; Anton Teruel of The Mindanao Bulletin;  former Bombo Radyo anchorman Bong Dela Rosa and Southern Review publisher, Toto Golez. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Bag-ong opisyales sang KBP, ginasiguro ang mas pulido nga serbisyo publiko

New Sargen-KBP leaders for CY-13 – (From left) Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino of Malungon, Sarangani solemnize the oath taking ceremony for new set of officers of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (Sargen Chapter) lead by concurrent president James D. Catalan of Radio Philippines Network at the Family  Country Homes Convention Center in General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Closer ties, stronger union – Malungon town Chief Executive and League of Mayors in the Municipalities (LMP Sarangani-Chapter) president Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino receive rounds of applause from members and officers of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (KBP-Sargen Chapter) as he calls for local journalists to continuously observe with reverence  and dedication, what the true cannons of the profession provides during the induction of the new KBP officers for CY-2013 at the  Family Country Homes Convention Center in General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Stretching ways to solidarity and friendship - Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (Sargen) concurrent president James D. Catalan and Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino gestures with amity shortly after the latter delivered his speech of solidarity and officiated the oath taking of new KBP officials for CY-13 at the Family Country Homes Convention Center in General Santos City. For more information, please visit malungon.blogspot.com (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Naghatag sang himpit nga kasiguruhan ang mga bag-ong lideres sang Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (KBP) diri sa magkadapit nga probinsiya sang Sarangani kag Lungsod sang Heneral Santos para sa mas mapag-on nga unidad kag maayong pagserbisyo sa paghatag sang mga nagkadaiya nga mga inpormasyon sa publiko sa ginhiwat nga oath taking ceremony kasan-ohay lamang sa Family Country Homes Hotel Convention Center diri sa amo nga s’yudad.

Matud pa kay concurrent KBP president James D. Catalan sang Radio Philippines Network, upod sang sini nga pagpanumpa  amo ang paghiliusa sang tanan nga mas mapalig-on pa gid ang mga nagkadaiya nga pamaagi sa pagsibya sang kada estasyon para sa husto kag nagakaigo nga pagpalapnag sang inpormasyon sa kahanginan.

“Luwas sini, aton man ginapaniguhaan nga mas mapalig-on pa gid ang KBP para sa aton mga outreach programs kag iban pa nga klase sang serbisyo hilabi na gid didto sa aton mga kabos nga kauturan,” and siling ni Catalan.

Ang oath taking sang mga bag-ong KBP leaders nga amo ang magarepresenta kag maga-giya sang gatosan ka mga m’yembro sang KBP sa tuig-2013, ginpasindungan ni Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino nga amo ang presidente sang League of Mayors in the Municipalities ukon LMP-Sarangani Chapter, bilang officiating officer sa ginhiwat nga induction.

Sa iya mensahe, ginsiling ni Constantino nga luwas sa maayo na sa karon nga sestima sang pagsibya, dapat nga mas mapapag-on pa gid ang paghiliusa sang tanan nga mga journalists sa Socsargen Growth Area. Ini labaw sa ano pa man nga klase sang kompetisyon para magin mas matinudanon ang ginatawag nga ‘camaraderie’ sa matag isa ka m’yembro sang Fourth Estate diri sa naasoy nga distrito.  

“We must always be fair in conducting our reports, and stick to what the ethical standard and cannons of the profession provides. Kay sa pamaagi sang maayo kag patas nga pag-analisa sang kada issue, dira naton mapakita o mapaabot ang aton tunay nga kalidad bilang magsisibya sa mga katawhan nga amo ang aton ginaserbisyohan,” ang siling sang alkalde. 
             

Upod ni Catalan nga nanumpa bilang mga opisyales sang KBP sa sini nga tuig amo sanday: Alex Josol sang Radio Mindanao Network bilang vice president; Adel Sampayan sang ABS-CBN (Secretary); Janette Pamintuan sang DXGS (Treasurer); Isidro Pascual sang Killer Bee FM (Auditor); Bambi Doctolero (Standard Authority); kag Board of Directors Chito San Pedro (Wild FM), Janjan Macailing (Radyo Bombo) kag Ailyn Matanguihan sang Home Radio FM. (Isagani Palma-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)