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Agri NorMin, PhilRice prompt Malusog Rice production in Bukidnon

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MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON – The Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-NorMin), through its Research Division, and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) recently held a Farmers’ Forum for Malusog Rice Production at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC), in this city

In a press release, the DA-10 stated that prospective farmer-cooperators were acquainted with Malusog Rice in terms of production and marketing potentials, taking into account Bukidnon’s climate and market opportunities as a new rice variety for the Filipino palate.

Dr. Gerardo Estoy, Jr., DA-PhilRice Agusan branch director, emphasized the potential of Malusog Rice farming, whose production is nearly equal to that of ordinary rice kinds.

Malusog Rice, formerly known as Golden Rice, is a beta-carotene-enriched rice variety created by PhilRice primarily to alleviate malnutrition.

Preschool children, pregnant and nursing moms, and those at risk of Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) can all benefit from Malusog Rice.

PhilRice, in collaboration with DA-NorMin, is stepping up its promotion of Malusog rice in Northern Mindanao, notably in Lanao del Norte, which has a high prevalence of VAD.

Carmelito R. Lapoot, CEO of NMACLRC, stressed the market potential of Malusog Rice as the preferred healthy staple for locals.

He urged rice seed producers and commercial rice growers in Bukidnon to venture into Malusog Rice production not only as a viable source of income but also to assist the community in generating healthier food options.

DA-NorMin Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado stated that the agency has created two demonstration farms in its research stations in Bukidnon, one at NMACLRC and the other at the Research Center for Upland Development (RCUD) in Dangcagan, Bukidnon, to support the Malusog Rice Program.

The demonstration farms, located in Southern and Northern Bukidnon, which range in height and rainfall patterns, will demonstrate the province’s climatic adaptability for extensive Malusog Rice cultivation. (ATT/melbmadera)

Capitol releases financial aid to barangay volunteers

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (Dec. 12, 2023) – This year, the Provincial Government of Bukidnon (PGB), through its Provincial Treasurer’s Office, has begun awarding financial subsidies to all volunteers in the province’s 464 barangays

The PGB stated in a press statement that the release began on December 11, and it is done according to schedule.

Every December, the PGB distributes financial aid to all barangay volunteers in the province.

Barangay Health Workers (BHW), Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPO), Development Child Workers (DCW), Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), and Barangay Sanitary Inspectors (BSI) are all eligible for a PhP24,000.00 stipend.

Meanwhile, each Civilian Volunteers Organization (CVO), Purok Leader, and Lupong Tagapamayapa would receive financial aid PhP3,000.00. (melbmadera)

96 villages in Bukidnon get Patient Transport Vehicle

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (Dec. 06, 2023) – The Bukidnon Provincial Government (PGB) has distributed the first batch of brand new Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) to 96 barangay recipients in the landlocked province

The blessings and turnover ceremony were held in front of the Provincial Government of Bukidnon (PGB) Office in Malaybalay City on December 5, 2023.

A news release said Provincial Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque oversaw the handover of the automobiles to the beneficiary barangays.

“We’re here today to turn over our Patient Transport Vehicle Units.” These units are merely a part of what we envision as the “Patient Navigation and Referral System” and our “One Hospital Command,” Roque explained to the audience before the vehicles were released.

The 96 automobiles were among the 105 new vehicles purchased by PGB.

The vehicles are Toyota Hilux FX 4×2 MT – M2-11, color ultra-white 2.4L, with rear AC.

The PGB has allocated PhP158,025,000.00 for the purchase of 105 new vehicles.

The six new vehicles of the 105 units were provided to the PGO-Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division, with the remaining three units going to the PGB.

Gov. Roque explained that the aforementioned Patient Transport Vehicles are only the first batch of units that the PGB intends to acquire for the barangays.

“This is only the first batch; we hope to have another batch next year. For the time being, we have 96 units that will be given to the barangays that require it the most. So, on behalf of the Bukidnon Provincial Government, the Governor’s Office, and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, we hereby give these Patient Transport Vehicles to our barangays,” Roque stated.

The Governor stated that the scheme is in accordance with the Universal Health Care Act and aims to improve the province’s healthcare system.

He stated that it is regarded to be one of the few that can deliver the best and most appropriate services to the people through a quality healthcare system that is comprehensive, fast, and free for those in need.

The Governor praised the SP, led by Vice Governor Clive Quiño, for making the program feasible by collaborating with the PGB’s working offices in the implementation of programs for the people.

Roque also thanked the municipal mayors for their assistance with this program.

The beneficiary barangays were likewise grateful for the new patient transport vehicles.

The PGB has transferred the ownership of the donated vehicles to the respective barangays. (melbmadera)

Malaybalay gideklarang Best PESO sa Component City Category

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Nakuha sa Public Employment Service Office (PESO) sa Malaybalay City ang Best PESO sa Component City Category sa Bukidnon

Nahitabo kini human nakuha sa dakbayan ang lima ka awards atol sa gipahigayon nga Provincial Year-End Performance Assessment niadtong Nobyembre 29, 2023.
Ang PESO sa Malaybalay City, ubos sa pagdumala ni PESO Manager Atty. Anna Marie Bergado, nakadawat sa maong mga pasidungog isip pagpamatuod sa ilang pag-alagad sa komunidad.
Ang mga pasidungog nga nadawat sa PESO Malaybalay City mao ang:
Best in TUPAD Implementation – kini ang pag-ila sa ilang labing maayo nga pagpahigayon sa Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.
Highest Number of Youth Employed through SPES – nag-ila kini sa ilang labing maayo nga kontribusyon sa pag-employ sa mga kabatan-onan pinaagi sa Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES).
Highest Number of Students Coached through Career Guidance & Employment Coaching Advocacies – timaan kini sa ilang dedikasyon sa paghulma sa kaugmaon sa mga kabatan-unan pinaagi sa paghatag og giya ug coaching ngadto sa mga studyante.
Highest Number of Encoded Registrants in the NSRP-PEIS – nagseguro kini sa ilang maayong pag-rehistro ug pagdumala sa mga nag-aplay sa trabaho pinaagi sa National Skills Registration Program – Public Employment Information System (NSRP-PEIS).
Best Performing PESO – kini isa ka hiniusang pasidungog nga nagapamatuod sa kinatibuk-ang maayo nga performance sa PESO Malaybalay City sa nagkalain-laing bahin sa public employment services.
Ang achievement sa nagkalaing kategoriya mao ang naghatag sa PESO Malaybalay City sa titulo nga Best PESO sa Component City Category sa lalawigan sa Bukidnon.
Kini nga recognition nagapakita sa dedikasyon og commitment sa pagtrabaho sa tibuok pwersa sa PESO Malaybalay City.
Ang PESO sa Malaybalay City sa pagpanguna ni Bergado, nagpasalamat alang sa nadawat nga recognition ug gipasalig ang ilang dedikasyon sa paghatag og maayong serbisyo.
Ang PESO nagpabilin nga andam sa pag-atubang sa mga molabay nga hagit ug ang mga nadawat nga pasidungog magsilbi nga inspirasyon sa pagtabang sa komunidad ug sa paghimo og isa ka mas lig-on ug malamboong pwersa sa pagpangempleyo sa Dakbayan sa Malaybalay.
Ang awarding gipahigayon sa The Garden’s Party Venue sa Malaybalay City.
Gipasiugdahan kini sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Provincial Field Office sa Bukidnon.
Nagkatapok sab didto ang mga PESO Managers og representante gikan sa 20 ka mga lungsod ug 2 ka siyudad sa lalawigan. (melbmadera)

Tunghaan sa Valencia nakaangkon og bag-ong 2-story building

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Ang Valencia City Central School (VCCS) nakaangkon og bag-ong 2-storey building nga adunay walo ka mga classrooms

Sumala sa kasayoran sa City Government of Valencia, ang proyekto gidonar sa pribadong sector.
Pormal nga giturnober sa Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) ug Security Bank Corporation ngadto sa DepEd Division of Valencia ang maong proyekto.
Si Mr. Rafael Simpao Jr., chairman sa SBFI ang nanguna sa pagtunol sa maong proyekto.
Emosyonal usab niya nga gipadangat ang iyang kalipay nga mapahimuslan na kini sa mga magtutudlo ug mga estudyante sa nasangpit nga tulonghaan.
Samtang gikalipay ni Mayor Azucena Huervas ang pagtapos sa proyekto nga gisuportahan sa lokal nga pangagamhanan.
Iya usab gipasalamatan ang SBFI ug ang uban pa nga mga mipaluyo sa proyekto sa pagpili sa dakbayan sa Valencia nga mahimong unang benepisyaryo sa probinsya sa Bukidnon ubos sa “Build a School, Build a Nation” Program.
“It is our goal that ‘No Valencianos shall be left behind.’ Thus, I believe that through this school building, we can provide a better and conducive learning environment for our young Valencianos – as our youth is the hope of our nation,” matod ni Huervas.
Mapasalamaton sab sila Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Sunny Ray Amit ug si VCCS Principal Miguelito Bendijo nga nanguna usab sa pagdawat sa maong proyekto.
Mipasalig sab ang duha nga ampingan sa DepEd ang maong pasilidad.
Mitambong usab sa maong seremonya sila Councilor Annalou Zambrano, chairperson on Education, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture; Barangay Poblacion Officials; Ms. Melissa Aquino, SBFI Trustee and Corporate Secretary; Ms. Roziel Yap, Security Bank Valencia Branch Channel Manager; Ms. Hershey Mae Oro, Security Bank Valencia Business Manager; ug si Dr. Carmelita Oracion, Ateneo de Manila University Center for Educational Development Managing Director. (melbmadera)

Pag-update sa Environmental Code sa Bukidnon gitutokan

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Gitutokan pinaagi sa sunod-sunod nga workshop on Policy Analysis and Formulation ang pag-update sa Bukidnon Environmental Code

Ang kalihokan gipartisiparan sa mga Chief of Hospital, City/Municipal Health Unit, City/Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer, ug mga pribadong sector.
Ang panagtigum gipasiugdahan sa Bukidnon Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO).
Gipahigayon kini sa Loizas Pavillion, Malaybalay City niadtong Nobyembre 29-30, 2023.
Sumala sa press release sa buhatan sa Gobernador, ang Bukidnon Environmental Code giproklamar niadtong Marso 27, 2001 pinaagi sa Ordinance No. 001-03.
Kini gikinahanglan nga ma-update isip sumbanan sa epektibo ug malungtaron nga pagpanalipod sa limpyo ug hamugaway nga palibot, malungtaron nga pagdumala sa mga natural resources, ingon man ang pagdumala sa province-wide risk reduction management ug mga lakang sa climate change adaption measures. (melbmadera)

4 ka Bukidnon Provincial Hospitals ug LGU Valencia midawat og pasidungog

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Upat ka mga hospital nga gidumala sa Provincial Government sa Bukidnon ug City Health
Office sa Valencia ang nakadawat og pasidungog

Sumala sa kasayoran, ang mga Hospital mao ang Bukidnon Provincial Hospital sa Manolo
Fortich, BPH Maramag, BPH San Fernando ug BPH Kalilangan.
Awardee sila sa Integrated Hospital Operations and Management Program (IHOMP).
Ang pasidungog gitunol sa Health Facility Development Unit sa Department of Health – Center
for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Northern Mindanao.
Nahigayon ang awarding atol sa Program Implementation Review sa IHOMP niadtong
Nobyembre 23, 2023 sa Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.
Sa laing bahin, ang CHO Valencia giila sab sa DOH-CHD Northern Mindanao. Ang pag-ila
nahigayon sa Deluxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City niadtong Nobyembre 29.
Ang CHO Valencia giila nga Best Performer sa Formation sa Community-Based Rehabilitation
Area alang sa Health and Wellness Program nga magtutok sa Persons with Disability. (melbmadera)

2 nga taga Bukidnon midaug sa Search for 2023 DA-10’s Outstanding Rural Woman

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Duha ka mga babaye nga taga Bukidnon ang midaug sa Search for 2023 Department of Agriculture (DA) Northern Mindanao Outstanding Rural Woman

Sumala sa kasayoran sa DA-10, ang duha mao sila Fe Q. Sangco sa Manolo Fortich ug Francis B. Malatamban sa Malaybalay City.
Si Sangco ang nakakuha sa 2nd Place samtang 3rd Place si Malatamban.
Nabitbit ni Sangco ang P30K cash samtang P20K cash ang kay Malatamban.
Ang unang puwesto nakuha ni Mylin V. Tayapad sa Munisipyo sa Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental.
Si Tayapad sab ang representante sa rehiyon ngadto sa national level alang sa “Gawad Parangal sa Katangi-Tanging Kababaihan sa Kanayunan” sa DA.
Ang mga mananaog nakadawat sab og Plaque of Recognition sa DA.
Ang kalihokan gihimo aron pag-ila sa papel ug kontribusyon sa kababayen-an sa kalamboan sa agrikultura.
Gipasiugdahan ang pasidugnog sa DA-NorMin’s Gender and Development (GAD) Unit uban sa Department of Agriculture Women Employees’ Association (DAWEA).
Ang paghatag sa pasindungog sa NorMin’s Outstanding Rural Women sa DA nahigayon sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro niadtong Nobyembre 29.
Giatol kini sa observance sa annual-18-day campaign to end Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC).
Ang DA-NorMin nakighiusa sa gobyerno sa kampanya niini alang sa panaghiusa ngadto sa Violence Against Women-Free (VAW-free) Philippines. (melbmadera)

Mindanao LGUs bring home students after blast; Marawi extends help

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Dec. 4, 2023, 8:49 am) – Some local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao on Sunday extended their support to their residents studying at Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur

After the MSU Marawi campus suspended classes following an explosion that killed four and injured 50 people, several students sought assistance for transportation back to their hometowns.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the MSU Emergency Task Force said they were coordinating with police and military authorities, as well as meeting with Marawi CDRMMO and the provincial government, as it emphasized there were no recommendations for campus lockdown and evacuation of students.
“We urge the university constituents to remain calm but cautious. We urge the students to remain in their dormitories, boarding houses, and homes inside the campus until further notice,” the Task Force said.
Iligan City Mayor Frederick Siao ordered the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) to provide vehicles to assist students out of the campus.
“All students can take the ride even non-residents of Iligan,” he said.
The first batch of 60 students arrived in Iligan City past 3 p.m. and were given initial relief by the City Social Welfare and Development.
Siao also issued an executive order setting up checkpoints on key highways in Iligan.
Mayor Rolando Uy of this city, meanwhile, tasked its CDRRMO to dispatch a team to get students bound for the city and nearby towns.
Mayor Lemuel Meyrick Acosta of Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental said there were 42 students expected to be brought home.
Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal Sr. also mobilized transportation to evacuate students with two buses on standby.
The municipalities of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental are also coordinating with students wishing to be brought home.
The province of Zamboanga del Sur responded to a post on social media from a student who was requesting to be transported back home.
In the aftermath of the blast, the campus community and Marawi City residents also provided relief.
Maruhom-Jalaluddin Ronsing, Education Program Specialist at MSU Shariah Center, shared photographs of faculty, staff, and students volunteering to prepare food for those who remained on the campus and inside their dormitories.
Business owners also offered free food to MSU students afraid to come out, while other residents offered their homes as temporary refuge.
Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra said the incident should not be allowed to undermine the good relationship that exists between Muslim and Christian communities in the city.
“Our city has long been a beacon of peaceful coexistence and harmony, and we will not allow such acts of violence to overshadow our collective commitment to peace and unity,” he said.
Gandamra also urged the public to exercise caution and refrain from spreading unverified information about the incident.
He said the public must rely on official reports from the authorities to obtain accurate information.
Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Ziaur-Rahman Alonto-Adiong said its office would extend medical assistance to the injured victims.
“We will work closely with the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) to sort this out and arrest the perpetrators behind this barbaric attack,” he said. (Nef Luczon and Leah Agonoy/PNA)

2 outstanding Manolo Fortich coops receive agri support

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The Department of Agriculture has provided agricultural assistance to two outstanding cooperatives in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

The DA-Northern Mindanao (DA-10) headed by its Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, has granted the two coops more than P4.78 million in agricultural interventions on December 4, 2023.
This comes after the Mantibugao Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers’ Cooperative (MARBFC) and Bliss Lingion Multipurpose Cooperative (BLMC) won the coveted championship in the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), which is run in collaboration with the DA through its national Corn program’s Corn and Cassava Cluster Management Excellence Awards (CCMEA).
These awards acknowledge the commendable efforts of cluster organizations in promoting and developing the corn and cassava industries.
DA-10, led by Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga, together with Manolo Fortich mayor Rogelio N. Quiño and Gemma G. Cania, municipal agriculturist, conferred a certificate of award amounting to P4,015,800 to MARBFC for being adjudged as the top corn cluster throughout the country.
The ceremony took place at the town’s gymnasium at the presentation of the town’s three-part food and nutrition-security contests.
Since its foundation over three decades ago, MARBFC has bolstered partnerships with various entities to assure maximum and sustainable production among its farmer members, as well as a guaranteed market for their harvest.
A hauling truck (P3.25-M), 100 bags of hybrid yellow (NK6410BGT) corn seeds (P600K), and 100 bags of complete inorganic fertilizer (P165,800.00) are on the group’s list of agri help.
BLMC, on the other hand, grew from a seven-member group to a 353-member group mostly engaged in cassava farming and inking marketing deals, which helped them earn the top prize for the best cassava cluster across all areas.
BLMC received a certificate of award in the amount of P765,800.00 from DA-10 RTD Madriaga and town officials for different agri inputs, including 100 bags of hybrid yellow (NK6410BGT) corn seeds (P600K) and 100 bags of complete inorganic fertilizer (P165,800.00).
In her message, RTD Madriaga emphasized the need to adopt the DA’s clustering model as a key strategy for modernizing and industrializing Philippine agriculture while improving farmers’ lives.
“Atong gi-aghat atong mga gagmay’ng mag-uuma nga maghugpong sila aron maka-access sila og dinagko nga assistance, diin ang ilang interventions nga ilang ma-avail dili lamang limited to seeds, fertilizers or garden tools, apan malakip na ang hauling truck, farm tractor, combine harvester ug uban pa,” Madriaga said.
With the poured assistance serving as government investments to the winning coops, she reminded the awardees saying “ampingan ninyo ang mga butang [agri interventions] aron molahutay kini ug dugay nga mapuslan sa mga miyembro sa kooperatiba ug aron mahimo kamong modelo sa inyong komunidad ug madasig pa ang ubang grupo sa Munisipyo nga molambo sab.”
Besides the presentation of the CCMEA honorees before their hometown, Mayor Quiño lauded them for bringing glory to the municipality, including those who have responded to the LGU’s-spearheaded contests such as the 1st Communal Garden, 2nd Gulayan sa Paaralan and 3rd Utanan sa Tugkaran contests, participated in by 45 schools and 22 barangays, for embodying the spirit of cooperative that contributes to Manolo Fortich’s quest in achieving food and nutrition security.
The local chief executive also commended their efforts as he recognized their integral role in the municipality’s success, and even urged them to continue supporting the government’s various development plans.
In addition, in mid-November in Quezon City, DA, and ATI formally recognized the champion clusters, with each receiving P2-M for the purchase of various agri inputs to help them expand their farming operations, livelihood, and income.
Other local officials gracing the event include Councilor Raquel Bayacag, committee chair on Agriculture; Councilor Elzevir A. Dagunlay, chairperson on the Committee on Farmers; Fe Q. Sangco, second place in the Search for 2023 NorMin Outstanding Rural Women, also from the said municipality; and Corn program staff from DA-10. (melbmadera)