Lady top gun – POI Irene Gatdula, a local-based policewoman who bagged the women’s division Championship prize of the 1st Sr. Supt. Edwin Minion Shooters Cup in Alabel town pose for a souvenir shot with Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino (3rd –L) and (left to right) Municipal Councilors Edmund Pangilan, Benjamin Santos, Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo and Kagawad Edelberto Yuzon during a courtesy visit at the Municipal Hall in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano-MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Markswoman – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino present before local officials and LGU department heads, POI Irene Gatdula after the latter bagged the Championship award in the women’s division of the 1st Sr. Supt. Edwin Minion Shooters Cup that was held last month in partnership with the Sarangani Practical Shooting Association Inc. in Brgy. Kawas, Alabel, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

DOLE-12 gives livelihood to stop child labor

DOLE-12 gives livelihood to stop child labor – Jimmy Marquez (right), chief of DOLE-12 technical services and support division, and Cristina Constantino-Lapaz, LGU-designate DOLE manager briefs parents and would be beneficiaries of the P5, 000-each livelihood assistance by the Department of Labor and Employment, in its bid to put a dot on child labor and help parents bring back their kids to school in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Labor Dep’t aid parents to bring back broods to school – (Seated from 5th L-R) DOLE-12 technical services and support division Chief Jimmy Marquez, LGU-designate DOLE Manager Cristina Constantino-Lapaz and staff, Josie Casipli are flanked by parent-participants to the recently held anti-child labor seminar in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Lapaz said the Department of Labor and Employment is up of releasing P5, 000 livelihood assistance to every participant in a bid to stop their children from hard labor and proceed back to school. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Schools division chief cites dad on Teachers’ Day

A gesture of LGU-DepEd partnership – (From left) Sarangani Schools Division Superintendent Isagani Dela Cruz and Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino pose with confidence, while witnessing a tribal dance presentation during the celebration of World Teachers’ Day dubbed as “My Teacher, My Hero” in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Assurance of strong LGU support – About 700 teachers from various public and private schools pay attention to the keynote speaker, Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (inset photo), as he give honors and recognition to all the sacrifices of teachers in nurturing their students with proper education, amid the celebration of World Teachers’ Day in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano –MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).
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MALUNGON, Sarangani – A ranking official of the Provincial Schools Division Office cited the unfaltering support of the local government to the Department of Education’s thrust of strengthening its learning system,  as town officials express utmost gratitude, respect and appreciation to the sacrifices and contributions of teachers, amid the recently held World Teachers’ Day celebration in the municipality.

The Monday gathering dubbed as “My Teacher, My Hero,” was attended by over 700 educators of different public and private schools from the North, South, East and South-Western districts of Malungon town in Sarangani Province.

Sarangani schools division superintendent Isagani Dela Cruz, in an impromptu speech, said the Education Department is certainly grateful to the unfading support of local officials not only for its town-based educators, but likewise in various activities that were spearheaded by the DepEd’s Schools Division Office.

“That is why aside from our local teachers’ benefits and safety, we (in the schools division administration) are confident enough that all infra and educational enhancement programs of the Department of Education are in good hands, here in Malungon town,” Dela Cruz said.

The event started with a parade at around 7: oo a.m., around the major thoroughfares of the said municipality. This was followed by a “Hataw” exercise presentation at the municipal gymnasium, parlor games, fellowship luncheon, raffle draws, the awarding of prizes to deserving teachers, community singing, and sports activities such kickball and basketball that were played on a series of friendly matches, between a group of selected local educators and personnel of the Sarangani Schools Division Office.

Constantino, who was the event’s keynote speaker, also assured teachers of an invariable support from the local government until his final day of office ends by 2016. He said he is also eying to brace with DepEd in giving more awards and recognition to the upcoming ‘outstanding’ educators, to highlight a much bigger, merrier and exciting teachers’ day celebration next year.

“Our learners had been championing in various educational exercises in the past years. And I am attributing this accomplishment to our teachers who gave their best in educating our children.  Indeed, it is one among the main reasons why I am doing my best too, for you (teachers) in return,” said Constantino, who deeply believe that it is through proper education that his people, specifically the unborn, shall be freed of repression that is being brought about by extreme poverty.

As chairman of the committee on education, municipal Councilor Teody Padernilla, who is a professor himself in profession, addressed fellow teachers as the “true builders of progress and development,” during the said affair.

He said teachers should always be honored and respected, for every development that is visible to the eye - emanates from them. (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Malandag celebrate 3-day Safkaan Fest

Safkaan, the feast of abundant harvest – Tribal chieftains and women of the Blaan and Tagakaulo’s gesture on stage with their colorful embroidered tribal attire and beadwork accessories, as Malandag Brgy. Chairman Delia F. Constantino, the Provincial Association of the Barangay Captains (PABC) president, delivers a message in honor of the first people during the culmination of 3-day Safkaan Festival in Malandag, Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

A dance with the E’del – Provincial Tribal chieftain and SB ex-officio representative Edmund Pangilan (Left) plays the E’del, a long wooden musical instrument of the Blaan and Taga-Kaulo tribes, while children and women fashioned in colourful native attire gracefully dances with Malandag Brgy. Chairman Delia F. Constantino (center on a brown-coloured blouse), the present Provincial Association of the Barangay Captains (PABC) president, and Provincial Board Member Virgilio Tobias (far right) during culmination of the three-day (September 23-26, 2013) Safkaan Festival in Malandag, Malungon, Sarangani Province. Safkaan means, the feast of bountiful harvest. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

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).