Distribution of calamity assistance

Distribution of calamity assistance – Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council personnel and volunteers lead by MDRRMO Jessie Della Cruz (Standing left) load the LGU-owned heavy equipments with 15 kilos of rice for each beneficiary in Brgy. Kawayan last Thursday, as part of the local government’s massive relief distribution to land tillers hardly hit by the recent dry spell in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Local government officials put the entire town under state of catastrophe due to the dry spell that have dried up almost 3, 479.7 hectares of agricultural estates, and bore on the living conditions of land tillers in the vicinity. 

Dela Cruz said Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino immediately signed SB resolution no. 1, series of 2015 declaring the entire municipality of Malungon under the state of calamity following reports that almost 8, 000 farmers had been already affected by the months of dry spell, directing the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council that he chairs, to take appropriate action and serve the local populace with the much needed government assistance, particularly in the highland villages of the said municipality. 

As of this day, the local government has already covered about 17 villages out of this town’s 31 comprising barangays with food stuff assistance, catering some 11, 260 household beneficiaries. The relief distribution already consummated some 3, 610 sacks of NFA purchased rice for the massive distribution to identified affected families.

Reports said the El Nino phenomenon in which PAGASA said to be a cause of abnormal heating of the central and eastern Pacific waters, have laid waste to nearly half a billion pesos worth of permanent, short and medium term crops, and heavily affected more or less about 2, 528 farmers that are now suffering serious successive losses in farm produce. (ISAGANI PROVIDO PALMA/ MIO-Malungon, Sarangani). Photos courtesy of VM Erwin Asgapo and JoJo Gocotano

Tesda conducts free skills, build-up training to Malungonians

TESDA (Step) Kits distribution – Left, Ms. Cristina Constantino-Lapaz, the Public Employment Service local manager and LGU senior administrative asst. III gestures as a TESDA-STEP official, Congressional Office chief of staff Brend Evangelio and Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino prepares for the symbolic distribution of certificates and tool kits to some167 youth-beneficiaries of several short term technical courses by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, in collaboration with Gen. Santos City School of Arts and Trades in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (Photo courtesy of Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo/ MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

MALUNGON, Sarangani - A total of 167 youth scholars have succeeded in taking up free technical courses through the Special Training for Employment Program (Step) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), which was highlighted with the distribution of tool kits at the municipal gymnasium here, over the weekend. 

Cristina Constantino-Lapaz, the Public Employment Service Office local manager and LGU senior administrative Asst. III, said the graduation rites of the Rep. Manny Pacquiao-LGU initiated TESDA scholarship training exercises that were made in collaboration with the Gen. Santos City School of Arts and Trades, was participated by at least 137 locals and 30 other youth-graduates from Sarangani’s capital town of Alabel and the nearby General Santos City, as well.

“ I am certain that the TESDA-provided free trainings and short-term courses through STEP would enable to enhance the skills and capabilities of our youth, for them to avail a better spirit. And hopefully, this opportunity would serve a stepping stone for them to upgrade their existing status and move on for a much more potent and better tomorrow,” Lapaz said. 

For his piece, the last timer Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino said the local government had been so far keen enough in taking all of the needed free education programs of the government to guarantee a broad bit of educated youngsters before his term of office will cease in 2016.

Books indicate that the Constantino-led administration, through the support of Pacquiao and the local government’s Educational Assistance Program (EAP), has enabled to partake in some more or less P10M-worth of scholarship grants per year, with an intention to relieve the major cause of poverty which is the lack of education to inland villagers. 

EAP is a local government-provided financial aid to encourage and serve students, specifically of the low income families, to participate in the post-secondary training. 

Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo in the recently held graduation of STEP beneficiaries that was also graced by Rep. Pacquaio’s chief of staff, Brend Evangelio, TESDA provincial dir. Richard M. Amparo, local government officials and DepEd representatives, encourages the youth to study more not only to heighten their own personal living condition, but alike to become instrumental in making up Malungon town as a flag carrier of progress and growth in the province. 

Lapaz said the TESDA spearheaded 14-29 days training that were served in specific hours that are intended to each specified course includes: Tile setting NC II; Service Automotive Electrical leading to automotive servicing NC II; Maintenance and repair audio/ video products and system leading to consumers servicing NC II; Hair Cutting leading to hairdressing, Manicure, pedicure leading to beauty care NC II; Shielded metal arc welding Nc I; Body massage leading to beauty care NC II, and Dress making. Photos courtesy of VM Erwin Asgapo – (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

A tribute to Manny Pacquiao: History repeats itself

This inspiring poem dubbed as “ A tribute to Manny Pacquiao: History repeats itself,” 

is written by:

Hon. Teody M. Padernilla

Municipal Councilor

Malungon, Sarangani Province

First-ever ‘Lumad’ PMA achiever in Malungon

First-ever ‘Lumad’ PMA achiever in Maln’gan – 2nd Lt. Clark Donweyne Salcedo, a half blooded Ilongo-Blaan, pay courtesy to Mayo Reynaldo F. Contantino and local government workers Monday, as he thanked the LGU shared assistance which helped him to became as the first-ever IP member-turned PMA officer in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

PMA pass in review, formation - Photo shows PMA cadets in formation for a pass in review in Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City. (Courtesy of Rappler/ Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

The success that lies behind keenness and self determination - Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino (left) gives the newly graduated cadet-turned 2LT. Clark Donweyne Salcedo (right), the recognition as being the first-ever Malungonian IP to become a full-pledged PMA soldier during the latter’s Monday courtesy visit in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in photo are (Seated from left) are Municipal Councilors Joseph Calanao, Mario Tan, Benjamin Santos and SB ex-officio Edna Tuanzon. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

Thank you Malungonians, LGU – 2nd LT. Clark Donweyne Salcedo, the town’s first ever half-blooded Ilongo-Blaan PMA achiever of the ‘Sinaglahi Class’ humbly extends his sincere gratitude to all the moral and financial support that the local government, specifically Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino has given during all the preparation and years of stay in the academy, as he pays courtesy Monday in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Seated from left is Mayor Constantino and Municipal Councilors Joseph Calanao, Mario Tan, Benjamin Santos, Edna Tuanzon, Teody Padernilla, Edmund Pangilan, Mariano Escalada and Mark Henzon Villareal. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE)

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MALUNGON, Sarangani- Local government officials and workers here gave a warm welcome to the town’s first-ever indigenous peoples to push through with his scholarship in the Philippine Military Academy and become a full pledged junior official of the Armed Forces, Monday.

2nd LT. Clark Donweyne Salcedo, a half-blooded Ilongo-Blaan, was among the ‘Sinaglahi class’ cadets to partake the Philippine Military Academy’s 110th graduation rites on Sunday last week at the Fajardo Grandstand in Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City.

Tasked to join the elite Philippine Navy, Salcedo said he came to pay courtesy and extend gratitude for all the moral and financial support that the LGU has given from processing days until his actual stay at the academy, shortly after the customary weekly flag raising ceremony in Malungon, Sarangani Province.

“Thank you Malungonians, especially to our very own Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino for all the backups that assisted me much to stick where I am today. I might not be here to stay with you, but I promise everyone that I will be a pride to Indigenous Peoples, as I will do my responsibility with all the best of my ability as soldier to pay award to my kababayans, especially those in the tribal communities,” said Salcedo in Filipino, as he encourages the youth to strive and finish their secondary education to become cadets and future officers of the Armed Forces.

“Though it was never so easy, my dream to be with the AFP coupled with that ardent desire to help my parents become my most effective inspiration to drive through with my training,” Salcedo added.

For his part, Constantino said the officer should do as a living inspiration to students that nothing is impossible with such kind of keenness and willpower in reaching out for success.

“And this is a perfect proof that our being a member of the IPs is never a deterrent to what we would wish ourselves to be,” enunciated the last termer Constantino, who had been prioritizing the free youth education procedures through the local government college educational assistance program since he took up office in 2007.

Salcedo is only one among the successful Mindanaoans of Sinaglahi class (which comes from the Filipino phrase “Sundalong Isinilang na may Angking Galing at Lakas, Handang Ipaglaban ang Bayan—“Soldiers born with natural abilities and strength who are ready to fight for the country”), where four (4) of which have ruled the PMA Class of 2015.

Of the best four is Maitum town’s female cadet 1st Class Caroline Jhoy Nacional of Sarangani Province, who landed 5th in the Top 10 list, together with Cadet First Class Genesis Dizon (2nd place) of Zamboanga City; Stenven Tali (8th) of Zamboanga City; Brian Villanueva (9th) of the neighboring City of General Santos, and Regeric Rex Fuentes (10th) of M’lang town in North Cotabato. (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE.)

MHO preparation

MHO preparation - Municipal health nurse Bobby Gella and Sanitary inspector Oxideza Catada check the program of activities for the forthcoming 2nd Health Summit that will be held on March 26-27.

With its theme dubbed as ”Bridging the mile leaders of putting health in the hands of the people thru the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan and Sustainable Sanitation Program,” hundreds of government health workers are expected to participate in the provincial summit that will be held in Green Leaf Hotel, General Santos City.

Also in two related photos are Artemio Orillarida (left with eyeglasses), production director of the “Oh! Sining Films Production,” Sanitary Inspectors Glenn Garcia and Marife Cachuela, and Gella. (Dollar Yen B. Son – MHO/ MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

The DXES Panel of Judges re:'Debate sa Bombo.

The DXES Panel of Judges re:'Debate sa Bombo. 

From left, the lawyers: Atty. Leonard Mann, Atty. Rey Cartojano and Atty. Theresa Dadivas-Constantino, all in the panel of judges on Friday’s (March 6) two out of three final matches of the Bombo Radyo DXES-initiated “Debate sa Bombo” intercollegiate competition, carefully assess the consequences of the Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges and Mindanao State University’s oratorical debate clash right at the MSU AVR Hall in General Santos City, which ended into a lucid – DRAW. 

Atty. Theresa Dadivas-Constantino, the daughter of Malungon town Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, said RMMC (on the affirmative side) has able to cope up of its waning stance against MSU amid the closing portion of the program, where its rebuttalist speaker Jinky J. Jickain came back with the strongest lines on the issue dubbed as “ Resolbahon: Parliamentary Federal Form of Government ma’oy sulbad sa kalisud ug kagubot sa Mindanao ug tibuok nasud? 

“In reality, I passed a slight point difference in favor of MSU that was leveled by Atty. Rey Cartojano's decision for RMMC. On the other side, Atty. Leonard Mann flashed up with a draw which resulted into a statistical tie of 88.08 percent. Yes - a lucid draw. Naglisud jud ‘mi pag search sa gap of only a point, something. It’s so tight that I was really amazed of their debating skills. Both schools reasoned out so well that as if just like in courtrooms,” said Constantino in a patois. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

Mancom meeting

Mancom meeting – Municipal Councilor Joseph Calanao of the committee on finance(left) gestures a point before Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (right), LGU department heads and the rest of local gov’t officials amid a Monday (March 9) held management committee meeting on the current thrust to expand more of the local government-funded infrastructure projects in Malungon, Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).