God speed to victory

God speed to victory - The Pacquiao led-People’s Champ Movement-UNA political slate headed by its mayoralty bet Atty. Ma. Theresa “Tessa” Constantino and vice mayoralty candidate Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada filed their official COCs at the local Comelec Office at around 10:00 am yesterday (October 15, 2013) in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Pictures also show the lawyer’s father, incumbent and outgoing Mayor Reynaldo “Bong” Constantino, the PCM’s executive vice president, as he gives final instructions and briefing to party mates, with the presence of combined Pastors coming from the Malungon Ministerial Fellowship Churches conducting pray over for divine guidance and safety of local candidates. (Photos by Isagani Palma and JoJo Gocotano - MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

The PEOPLE’S Team

With forebears and the new breeds – The Pacquiao-led People’s Champ Movement mayoralty candidate, Atty. Theresa “Tessa” Dadivas-Constantino (center) is flanked by her immediate family and close kin led by outgoing local chief executive, Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino and mom Roselyn, as a showmanship of support after filing her candidacy Thursday (October 15), right before the monument of Malungon town founder Guillermo Constantino where the local Comelec Office is adjacently situated beside the Municipal Hall in Sarangani Province. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE/ ippalma).

The PEOPLE’S Team – Local candidates of the Pacquiao-led People’s Champ Movement flashes the UNA sign shortly after filing their official certificate of candidacies at the Comelec office Thursday (October 15), times during the 33rd year birthday celebration of mayoralty bet (6th –L) Atty. Theresa ‘Tessa’ Constantino, the incumbent and outgoing Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino’s daughter, in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in the photo are PCM official candidates: (5th from left) vice mayoralty candidate Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada, and SB aspirants (L-R) Danilo ‘Toto’ Constantino, incumbent councilor Edelberto Yuzon, incumbent councilor Joseph Calanao, Joey Espinosa, incumbent councilor Benjamin Santos, Evelyn ‘Bebing’ Alegario, incumbent councilor Mark Henson Villareal, and then incumbent independent-turned PCM councilor Today Padernilla, who was then the former municipal mayor of the said town. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

It’s CONSTANTINO-ESCALADA tandem for PCM - Malungon..!

New, Incumbent and former opposition leaders unite for a much stronger Malungon – “These are the official line up that the People’s Champ Movement have chosen you Malungonians, to be the incoming leaders in our continuous search for a more progressive and well-developed town of Malungon,” said the PCM chairman, Sarangani Rep. Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao, as he endorses during the Monday (October 5) PCM General Assembly, the various political slate that will be fielded in the fast approaching 2016 elections in the province, at the Family Country Homes Convention in General Santos City. The Congressman’s strong endorsement came after the new sets of political party members, some of which former opposition and independent leaders, officially sworn their alliance and membership in a simple ceremonial rites that was officiated by no less the PCM’s executive vice president and outgoing incumbent local chief executive of Malungon town, Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino, himself. On stage with Congressman Pacquiao is (from left), Mayor Bong Constantino; former opposition Talus Brgy. Capt. Joey Espinosa (now vying for municipal kagawad), incumbent and former independent Mun. Councilor Teody M. Padernilla; incumbent 1st kagawad and now vying for the vice mayoralty post Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada; Rep. Manny Pacquiao; Atty. Tessa Dadivas-Constantino, the incumbent mayor’s daughter and official mayoralty candidate of PCM, incumbent PCM councilors Benjamin Santos and Mark Henson Villareal; Malabod Brgy. Capt. and SB candidateToto Constantino; former opposition councilor Evelyn ‘Bebing’ Alegario, and incumbent Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian-Solon. Please read upcoming story.  (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

It’s CONSTANTINO-ESCALADA tandem for Malungon..! – Sarangani Congressman Manny D. Pacquiao strongly endorses (from right) Atty. Tessa Constantino, daughter of outgoing incumbent Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino, and 1st Municipal Councilor Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada as the official flag bearers for the mayoralty and vice mayoralty posts in Malungon town amid the October 5 (Monday) held General Assembly of the Pacquiao-led People’s Champ Movement political party at the Family Country Homes Hotel Convention Center in General Santos City. Also included in the photo album is Mayor Bong Constantino, the PCM's executive vice president, as he solemnizes the oath taking ceremony of the new sets of party members in Sarangani during the said event. Please see upcoming related story.  (Isagani Palma – Malungon Information Office).

Sealed with pride and confidence – Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao and Gov. Steve Chiongbian-Solon confidently introduces before the presence of over a thousand PCM members on Monday's (October 5) People’s Champ Movement General Assembly at Family Country Home Hotel Convention Center in General Santos City, the chosen People’s Champ Movement flag bearers Atty. Tessa Constantino (for mayor) and 1st Kag. Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada (vice mayor) for Malungon town in the forthcoming May, 2016 polls. The strong endorsement came amid the swearing in of new political party members coming from various local-based political slates in the province that was officiated by no less the political party's vice executive president and outgoing three-termed incumbent local chief executive of Malungon Municipality, Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

“God is with us” – Sarangani Rep. Manny D. Pacquiao gestures as he congratulates and extend well wishes to his good pals daughter, Atty. Tessa Dadivas-Constantino, who will be competing for the mayoralty post of Malungon town in the 2016 forthcoming synchronized elections, purposely to remain the good deeds and achievements of her father, incumbent Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino (far right), who is set to retire from a nine-year (three termed) consistent leadership by next year. With the younger Constantino in the PCM slate tandem is 1st Kag. Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada as the latter’s vice mayor. Also in photo is (from left) Malabod Brgy. Capt. Toto Constantino and former mun. councilor, Evelyn ‘Bebing’ Alegario, who are both vying for the SB under the PCM political party. Please read upcoming news story. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

The ‘mentor’ of Malungon’s growth and development – The father, incumbent Municipal Mayor and PCM's exec vice president Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino carefully ushers his beloved child, Atty. Tessa Dadivas-Constantino, who is a then member of the PDEA12 legal councils, as they step down off stage after the latter has pledged to continue her mentor’s good deeds which brought Malungon town into a leader of progress and development in the entire province of Sarangani,, these days. On stage is the PCM’s chairman, Rep. Manny D. Pacquiao and the rest of the People's Champ Movement local candidates in the fast approaching 2016 elections led by 1st Kag. Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada (4th -left) who will be vying the vice mayoralty post. (Also in photo is from left, Incumbent councilor Teody Padernilla, Talus Brgy. Capt. Joey Espinosa, incumbent kagawad Mark Henson Villareal, Malabod Brgy. Capt. Toto Constantino, and incumbent councilor Ben Santos. (Isagani Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).
 

MJ weeds torch into ashes in Sarangani

Intensified MJ weeds eradication - Right, PSI Arman C. Tuban, local police station chief, silently observes the police and anti-drug agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-12), as both parties’ evaluates the full number of devastated marijuana weeds during the Sept. 30 conducted raids in a suspected MJ plantation spot in sitio Kimlawis, a remote tribe-occupied small village located in Barangay Malabod, Sarangani Province. PDEA authorities estimated the full street value of destroyed illegal plants to more or less, P673, 200.00. (Isagani Palma -MIO. Photo courtesy of Malungon Police Station).

Narcs, PNP braces against MJ weed growers– Photo shows a unified team of local police and PDEA-12 agents while storming on Sept 30, a suspected plantation site of Marijuana weeds in sitio Kimlawis, a mountainous portion that is predominately filled by the IPs in Brgy. Malabod, Malungon, Sarangani Province. PCI Arman C. Tuban, MPS chief, said the raid has resulted in the demolition of some P.673M-worth marijuana plants. (Isagani Palma-MIO. Photo courtesy of Malungon Police Station).

Malungon, Sarangani – A composite team of cops and PDEA agents torched some P.673Million worth of Marijuana weeds during an intensified anti-drug operation in sitio Kimlawis, a secluded tribe-occupied small village that is situated in Barangay Malabod, Malungon, Sarangani Province.

In a forwarded report Sunday (October 4), P/ Sr. Insp. Arman C. Tuban, the local police station chief, said the Sept. 30 operation that was jointly carried out by the local police, Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency-12, Sarangani Police Public Safety Company and the provincial police investigations bureau has resulted in the devastation of more or less 1, 000 pieces of MJ seedlings and 552 pieces of fully grown illegal weeds that were simultaneously discovered at a hilly and forested portion of the above stated place.

Turban said authorities were in the foremost, out for a buy bust operation against one alias Bal, but unfortunately the subject has able to elude arrest after sensing the presence of approaching lawmen.

“We are conducting further investigation in the area when being informed by a concerned citizen regarding the appropriate location of suspected illegal weeds that sporadically grew (if not intentionally planted and being taken cared of) only more or less a hundred meters away from the operation site. And it was subsequently found out to be an A-1 report, " Tuban said.

He said most of the uprooted MJ weeds were torched right on site, while the anti-drug operatives brought with them two small sacks weighing more or less 8 kilos of cannabis sativa that will supposedly be used for exhibit, examination, and later be held for proper disposition at the PDEA-12 regional headquarters in General Santos City.

In a telephone interview with one among the PDEA12 lawyers, Atty. Tessa Constantino estimated the street value of the eradicated ‘bad grasses’ to be more or less P673, 200.00.

Local government officials here said the latest is simply among the chain of operations that both the local police and PDEA-12 authorities have accumulated, aside from the earlier launched anti-drugs campaign, which resulted in the total destruction and burning of several million worth MJ plants at the triangular boundaries of Sarangani, South Cotabato and Davao Del Sur. (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE/ PNP MAC).

Constantino to PWDs: You are an inspiration!

A helping hand – Inspired of their lucid aspiration to go on schooling, Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bong’ Constantino gestures as a supportive big brother to a number of PWDs and special children during he culmination of the weeklong National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week celebration dubbed as, “Health and wellness for individuals with disabilities (PWDs), opportunities towards inclusive development for all,” in Malungon, Sarangani Province. “You are an inspiration for those who are well fitted and able, but has no connotation of going to school,” said the mayor, who assured the youth of his administration’s support. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

By helping them (PWDs) achieve their aspirations – Student PWDs gesture with confidence right after they were assured of support by the local government of Malungon town, headed by Mayor Bong Constantino amid the recently culminated celebration of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week in Sarangani Province. The Costantino administration, through the active support and assistance by the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) and the Municipal Social Welfare and Dev’t Office (MSADO), has able to partake over P2.3M for the studies and welfare of Persons with disabilities and special children in the municipality. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

MALUNGON, Sarangani – Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino on Monday, gives recognition to a number of children who, despite of their physical differences and disabilities continuously strive to go schooling.

“Actually, you are our aspirations. Ini kay tungod bisan sa luyo sang Inyo pisikal nga sitwasyon (This is because despite of your physical condition), you are straining hard to learn and be a part of our society. You are all a living lesson to those who are able, but plainly doesn’t want to get to school. That is why I always think each one of you as among the priorities of this government,” Constantino told a group of PWD students in a short message right after the LGU’s customary flag raising ceremony in Malungon, Saragani Province.

Constantino’s message was stressed in line with the culmination of the weeklong observance of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week celebration dubbed as “ Health and wellness to persons with disabilities (PWDs), opportunities towards inclusive development for all.”

In line, Constantino also thanked the Sangguniang Bayan, for all the support and for approving a resolution that supplemented the need in education and other essential aid for special children, and those with various physical differences in the vicinity.

“I would also wish to commend our Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office for initiating the means in helping our poor PWDs in which, both the SB and MSWDO have able to benefit them with more or less P2.3M assistance of different sorts, under my administration,” the mayor said, adding that “geni magpadayon kamo sa paghatag inspirasyon sa mga normal nga mga tawo, kay sa luyo sang Inyo nga kahimtang… you deserves to be praised and honored.

As of present time, reports said the Department of Social Welfare and Development is stretching its wider implementation of different beneficial programs for individuals with handicaps. Among this, is the stabilization of its “Tuloy Aral, Walang Sagabal (TAWAG)” program, including its ongoing programs for livelihood training and psychological counselling that have already benefited several thousands PWDs, nationwide. (PHOTOS by JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

RFC donates PNP P200K in honor of COP Tabucon

RFC gives honor to outgoing police chief – This rare shot silently reveals the noble partnership in maintaining peace and order of both (from left) Malungon Police Station COP PCI Jaime Tabucon and Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino during Tabucon’s last day of duty, in preparation of the latter’s incoming retirement from the government service on September 15, next month. As a motion of gratitude and contentment to the accomplishment made by the COP during his watch, Constantino also announced Monday, of donating an additional P200K operational fund out of his IF in honor of Tabucon, and purposely to continuously assist in bolstering the highly praised police works in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Also in the picture is (from left) the mayor’s mom, Municipal Councilor Delia Figueroa-Constantino, Vice Mayor Erwin Asgapo, LGU Dep’t Heads, and Municipal Kagawads Mariano ‘Jun’ Escalada, Edelberto Yuson and Joseph Calanao. (JoJo Gocotano – MIO/ PNP-MAC, Malungon).

Thanks and, ‘take charge..! – Standing from right, outgoing COP PCI Jaime Tabucon and deputy-turned COP OIC P/Sr. Insp. Arman Tuban exchange a warm handclasp that symbolizes their longtime partnership following the local government chief executive’s announcement for Tuban as the LGU’s new choice to precede the post. The LGU gave Tabucon, who is ready to retire from the police service by September 15, a ‘salute’ for the latter’s exemplary accomplishments during his watch in Malungon, Sarangani Province. Contentedly looking from a distance (far right) is Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino. (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE).

With esteem, gratitude and… farewell – Municipal Councilor (Mama) Delia Figueroa-Constantino, the loving mom of Malungon Municipality’s local government chief executive, Mayor Bong Bong Constantino gestures with thankfulness as she gently gives a motherly hug, outgoing Chief of Police PCI Jaime Tabucon on Monday. Also with Mama Del are other members of the Sangguniang Bayan and Dep’t Heads who figuratively show gratitude to the excellent performance of Tabucon who is set to retire from the police service on Sept 15.  (JoJo Gocotano – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE/ with reports from PNP-MAC).

MALUNGON, Sarangani – Mayor Reynaldo ‘Bongbong’ Constantino bestowed the local police command with additional P200, 000 operational support out of his intelligence fund (IF), as a motion of gratitude and contentment to the accomplishment of outgoing chief, P/Chief Insp. Jaime Tabucon. 

The chief exec’s funding was openly disclosed by Constantino before fellow municipal officials, LGU-department heads and government workers after a customary Monday flag raising ceremony at the local gymnasium, here.

Aside from the financial support which aims to strengthen the anti-crime prevention drive, Constantino has also announced the local government’s choice for current deputy Police Sr. Inspector Arman Tuban, to assume into office as COP vice Tabucon, who is set to render his mandatory retirement from the police service by mid September, next month. 

“I have personally witnessed the effective partnership of our two leading officers in the PNP and I am glad to announce that it is PSI Tuban who is the local government's choice to assume the command right after PCI Tabucon, who will be leaving us a highly-treasured legacy as a gentleman and well-performing police officer of this municipality,” Constantino said, 

The mayor also gave credence to the upcoming police in-charge (Tuban) as Tabucon’s partner in the raising up of Glan town to be a nation’s most outstanding local police office in the past years. 

“I have also watched how you respected your COP and hopefully, that salute will never fade away yet that he (Tabucon) is not already around, or neither your chief of police in Malungon town,” said Constantino to the remaining rank and file now under the fresh leadership of Tuban, a member of the elite PNPA batch 2009.

In response, Tabucon also thanked Constantino, local officials and the rest of Malungonians who have heartily welcomed and shared with him good relations in the past more or less 10 months stay at the helm of the local police station.

"I will never forget this particular station where I shared the final best days of my career. Thank you Mayor Bong for supporting me and my men in some financial aspects, on constructive guidance, and for giving the faith and confidence in my capacity as a police officer in command. Considering Malungon as my second home… I guess I have no nil more words to say, but except from … I love Malungon,” says Tabucon in a brief but deeply felt speech before several hundreds of fellow government workers, that day. 

He also gave special thanks to the Sangguniang Bayan, specifically to the peace and order committee chair Mun. Councilor Benjamin Santos (a likewise retired chief of police of the same town), and so of the mayor’s daughter, PDEA-12’s Asst. Legal officer Atty. Tessa Constantino, for being an adviser of all the station’s anti-drug related operations. 

“To my fellow policemen, always lift up the flag and the dignity of the institution at all cost. Always go forward in delivering the good deeds, public safety, civilian security, and law enforcement. Madamo gid nga salamat sa inyo nga tanan. I am proud because during my watch, we yield a zero complaint against the PNP before the PLEB, excluding that one very isolated event in the interior affairs (He did not expand further). Nevertheless, I am happy to say that even after I leave, I will still voluntarily be putting myself as an active adviser to the MPS. As I always believe of a happy ending, this is the balance of my career so that I could take up afresh with another chapter of my life. I hate to go, but it is now a must. So let me say so as I tender everybody with my warm salute as a gesture of saying – thank you very much Malungonians and - adieu.!” the Chief of Police finally said. (MIO / PNP-MAC).

Talus kid wins CenMin's PNP essay writing match

Talus kid named PRO-12 awardee – Talus Nat’l High School 9th grader Erde Sanchez of Malungon town receives a prestigious plaque from P/Chief Supt. Manolito Labador, police deputy director for administration in Central Mindanao Region Monday (July 27), during the culmination of the month-long Philippine National Police Community Relations celebration at the PRO-12 Regional Headquarters in General Santos City. Sanchez, after dominating the municipal and provincial level, won third prize in the police-initiated regionwide essay writing contest dubbed as “Matibay na Ugnayan ng Mamamayan at Pulisya, Simbolo ng Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran ng Sambayanan.” With Sanchez is teacher-coach, Cerlyn Abellon. (Isagani Palma – MIO/ PNP-MAC, Malungon).

New breed of scribes – Center, Talus Nat’l High School 9th grader Erde Sanchez is flanked (from left) by Leoben Cadiente, Malungon Police Station asst. PCR in charge, and school teacher-coach Cerlyn Abellon for a memento shot right after receiving third prize in the region-wide search for student writers during the Monday (July 27) culmination of the Philippine National Police Community Relations month celebration dubbed as “Matibay na Ugnayan ng Mamamayan at Pulisya, Simbolo ng Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran ng Sambayanan,” at PRO-12 Headquarters in Brgy. Tambler, General Santos City. Sanchez in the early rounds, bagged primary prizes in the PNP-initiated search, under the municipal and provincial level competitions. (Isagani Provido Palma – MIO/ PNP-MAC, Malungon).

MALUNGON, Sarangani – A secondary student from the Talus National High School here made through for another prestigious win in the recently held ‘essay writing’ competition during the celebration of the Philippine National Police PCR Month in Central Mindanao Region, which ended - Monday. 

P03 Leoben N. Cadiente, the Malungon Police Station PCR assistant head, said TNHS student Erde P. Sanchez was officially endorsed by the Sarangani Police Provincial Command to the recently held ‘essay writing’ competition at the regional level, after bagging both primary prizes in the municipal and provincial class competitions. 

Nominated as the local student champion, Sanchez bags 3rd prize in the entire regional search for student writers that was kept in line with the month-long celebration of the Philippine National Police Public Community Relations month dubbed as “ Matibay na Ugnayan ng Mamamayan at Pulisya, Simbolo ng Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran ng Sambayanan.”

Accompanied by teacher-coach Ms. Cerlyn Abellon, Sanchez and the rest of the named winners and award recipients in three separate categories to wit: local Gov’t chief executives (LCE), police personnel and scholars, all of Central Mindanao Region, took in their prestigious plaques of appreciation and prizes from no less P/Chief Supt. Manolito C. Labrador, the PRO-12 police deputy regional director for administration on July 27, amid the PCR month’s culmination ceremony at the Provincial Police Headquarters in Brgy. Tambler, General Santos City. 

Reports said Labador officiated the activity vice regional police chief P/Chief Superintendent Lester O. Camba, who attended in time, the President’s presentation of his State of the Nation Address in Manila. 

Mayor Reynaldo F. Constantino, who recently rendered his last and final state of the public address during the culmination of Malungon town’s five-day (July11-15) 46th Foundation Anniversary celebration, said what the 9th-grader student has shown is of clear indication of the rising caliber of kids in terms of their capabilities in education, in the locality. “I am confidently looking forward that someday, my town will have a lot of local-based journalists of her own,” the three-termer local chief executive, who is scheduled to exit his post in 2016, said. 

Attended by various schools, the local search was stressed at the midst of the celebration, which is among last few remaining days of then Malungon Station Chief of Police, PCI Jaime Tabucon, before he officially relinquished the same to his then deputy-turned OIC, PSI Arman C. Tuban of PNPA batch 2009. Tabucon is set to retire with an unblemished record on September, this year. (MIO/ PNP-MAC, Malungon)