Thursday, January 23, 2025

Pagpreserbar sa kultura makab-ot pinaagi sa panaghiusa – Mayor Abucayan

Pagpreserbar sa kultura ang punto nga gipadangat ni Kitaotao Municipal Mayor Edwin Abucayan, pinaagi sa panaghiusa sa katawhan, atol sa 2023 Indigenous Peoples Month Celebration and 26th IPRA Commemoration niadtong Oktubre 31, 2023 sa Covered Court sa Barangay Sinuda, Kitaotao, Bukidnon

Sumala ni Mayor Abucayan nga ang kultura sa tribu angayang ikinabuhi ug ipreserbar gumikan kay pinaagi niini, dali ang pagsulbad sa mga problema nga moabot, ngalan nga kini ang kalag, prinsipyo ug baruganan sa katawhan sa lungsod, pinaagi sa panaghiusa.

Bisita sa kasaulogan sa tribu si Chairperson Jennifer Pia ‘Limpayen’ Sibug-Las sa National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), diin gipahinumduman niini ang 4 bundles of rights diha sa IPRA Law ug 11 building blocks sa ICCs/IPs. Sa iyang pakigpolong, gipalawman niini ang kabahin sa customary law, nga angayang respituhon ug pakisayran sa lumadnong katawhan ang balaod sa tribu. Nga ang komunidad kinahanglang magkahiusa diha sa pagrespito sa katigulangan.

Sa report ni Datu Cosme Lambayon, municipal IPMR gisiguro niini nga sa mga planong kalambuan sulod sa ancestral domain, moagi gayud sa Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Gipasabot usab niini nga ang ancestral domain – pribado apan gipanag-iyahan sa komunidad nga iya sa Federation of Matigsalug Manobo Tribal Council Inc., buot ipasabot iya sa tanang henerasyon, busa dili mamahimong mabaligya.

Anaa usab sa maong kalihukan sa tribu sila Atty. Pinky Grace Pareja, NCIP Commissioner from Northern and Western Ethnographic Region for Mindanao, ug ang mga kadagkoan gikan sa regional and provincial offices sa maong ahensya, kauban ang mga opisyales sa lungsod sa Kitaotao, Bukidnon. (LGU Bukidnon)

Valencia gi-ebalwar sa Gawad Pangulo ng Kapaligiran 2023

Gi-ebalwar ang Dakbayan sa Valencia alang sa karong tuig nga Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran (GPK) diin gisusi ang perpormans sa lokal nga pangagamhanan sa pagdumala ug pagprotekta niini sa kinaiyahan, Nobyembre 7, 2023

Nahimo usab nga mahinungdanon ang gipahigayon nga exit conference, diin gipaabot sa mga provincial evaluators nga gipangunahan ni Glenda Hope Beley, Cluster Head sa DILG Bukidnon, ang ilang mga rekomendasyon sa pagpalambo sa perpormans ug mga lakang sa lokal nga pangagamhanan aron nga mas mahimo kining environment-friendly ug limpyo nga siyudad.

Mipadangat usab og suporta sa maong kalihokan ang mga personahe sa City Environment and Natural Resources Office ingon man sa presensiya nila Assistant City Administrator Rembert Bautista, City Councilor ug Committee on Agriculture & Environment Chair Rogelio Hera Jr., Councilor Mauricio Sistoso Jr., barangay officials, ug mga department heads, dala ang paglaom nga magabunga ang pagpaningkamot sa siyudad ug makaangkon pagusab sa maong award. (LGU Valencia)

Bukidnon boxer, midaog sa WBC Asia Female Flyweight belt

Nasungkit ni Wenie Cline Tegoylo Verano ang WBC Asia Female Flyweight Champion title sa Bangkok, Thailand

Base sa taho sa PTV Philippines, ang match nahigayon sa Spaceplus Night Club, RCA Plaza sa Bangkok niadtong Oktubre 26 ning tuig.

Ang 30-anyos nga boxidor nagdako sa Barangay San Carlos sa dakbayan sa Valencia, Bukidnon.

Napilde sa pinay nga boxer ang Thai nga si Ketsara Jatpukdee sa isa ka TKO sa ika-unom nga round.

Ang undefeated nga si Verano aduna nay 11-0 nga standing uban ang walo ka KOs. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

Pamilya patay sa aksidente sa Cabanglasan

Isa ka pamilya ang patay human mabangga-e og pick-up truck ang ilang gisakyan nga motorsiklo sa Cabanglasan, Bukidnon

Base sa report sa gma news.com, ang mga biktima giila nga si Nathaniel Montellano, iyang asawa nga si Verlinda, ug ilang 4-anyos nga anak nga si Lexine.

Matod sa taho nga na-angol sab ang ilang pag-umangkon nga si John Paul Agsula.

Sumala sa mga awtoridad, nahitabo ang trahedya sa pakurbang bahin sa national highway sa Barangay Capinonan niadtong Nobyembre 4 sa buntag.

Ang pick-up truck nga gimaneho ni Charlou Camaso, nawala sa linya sa kalsada ug nabangga-an niini ang motorsiklo nga gisakyan sa mga biktima.

Matod ni Police Regional Office-10 Spokesperson Police Major Joann Navarro nga sila magpahigayon sa dugang nga imbestigasyon.

Si Camaso gitaho nga posibleng mu-atubang sa reklamong reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and serious physical injury. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

17K 4Ps beneficiaries in NorMin streamlined with PhilSys

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The data of 17,740 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao have been integrated into the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) to streamline social welfare services, reduce redundancy, and ensure that government assistance are distributed most efficiently

Ramel Jamen, Social Welfare and Development director for Region 10 (DSWD-10) said partnering with Philippine Statistics Authority Region 10 (PSA-10) for the Philsys integration signifies the two agencies’ commitment to uplifting the lives of Filipinos.

“By integrating 4Ps beneficiaries into the PhilSys, we are creating a foundation for more targeted, efficient, and accountable social welfare programs,” Jamen said in a statement on Tuesday.

The 4Ps program, which provides financial assistance to impoverished families, plays a crucial role in the country’s poverty alleviation efforts, he noted.

PhilSys is the government’s central identification platform designed to establish a single and reliable identification system for all citizens and resident aliens.

By enrolling 4Ps beneficiaries in the PhilSys, the DSWD, and PSA are taking steps towards improving service delivery and promoting transparency in social welfare programs, PSA-10 Officer-in-Charge Janith Aves said.

“Through PhilSys, we are building a more inclusive and digitally connected society,” Aves said.

Both agencies encouraged all eligible 4Ps beneficiaries to participate in the registration process, which will be carried out through designated registration areas by province.

The PSA also urged those who have not yet registered or received their e-PhilID to do so as soon as possible, as the agency aims to complete the target registration of 92 million individuals by December this year. (Nef Luczon/PNA)

DOH-10 urges public to buy generic medicines same quality but cheaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–The generic drugs have the same quality and effectiveness as the branded versions because they go through similar regulatory processes at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but they are cheaper, said an official from the Department of Health-Center for Health Development Northern Mindanao (DOH-CHDNM)

In Talakayan sa PIA: Konsultayo Series at SM CDO City Uptown, Dr. Steffi Grace Enon, medical officer of DOH-CHDNM, said generic medicine has the same active ingredient as the branded version, so it has the same effect.

Why is there generic medicine?

The Generics Act of 1988 ensures that Filipinos can access affordable and effective medicines.

Enon shared that there are two main types of medicines. The first is innovator medicine, which is made by pharmaceutical companies that are the ones to create the medicine first for a specific disease. They also apply for drug patents, meaning they have the sole right to make and sell the drug. But after a few years, with the patent expired, other manufacturers can then create the same drug.

According to Enon, all generic medications on the market underwent and passed the FDA process, while our generic medications met the same quality standards as branded medications.

DOH-CHDNM is requiring pharmaceutical companies to do mandatory generic labeling. “Tanan tambal dapat nakasulat didto ang generic nga ngalan [All medicine should have a generic name],” said Enon.

They also remind physicians and doctors to include the generic name of the drug in their prescriptions.

Lastly, DOH-CHDNM also reminds pharmacies to do generic dispensing or substitution. This means that when a patient goes to the pharmacy and asks for a generic prescription, he or she should be given the generic version of the drug.

There is also the Cheaper Medicines Act, which was issued in 2008 and is an amendment to the Generics Medicine Act.

The goal is to ensure there are generic versions available on the market. The Cheaper Medicines Act intends to lower the prices of medicine even more.

There are various ways to implement the law, Enon said. There is a maximum retail price and a price cap for medicines that belong to the top-burden diseases in the Philippines, like high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer, among others.

Second, there is a suggested retail price (SRP) for essential and emergency medicine.

“Mandated tanan nato drugstores and pharmacies, mag-submit sa Department of Health sa ilang presyo sa mga tambal [We have mandated drugstores and pharmacies to submit to the Department of Health the prices of their medicines],” said Enon.

Third is the drug price reference index. Basically, this is a list of the prices of medicines for bidding from the government.

“Kung mupalit ang isa ka government facility or agency, mu-abide gyud sila ani nga presyo [If a government facility or agency will buy, they need to abide by the set price],” added Enon. (JMOR/PIA-10)

Agri-10 conducts Young Farmers Challenge regional judging for start-ups

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), spearheads the regional judging for the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) for the start-up category at the agency compound here

According to DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, the YFC start-up is a competitive financial grant assistance program for youth who wish to engage in new or start-up agri-fishery enterprises, encouraging such sectors to pursue careers in agriculture.

Some 14 individuals have pitched their business model canvass; 10 have presented for the production category and four for processing.

Of whom were qualified at the regional level competition after being hailed as provincial winners representing Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, and Misamis Occidental.

Out of the presenters, only seven will be adjudged as winners: three from the processing category while four will be coming from the production category, with one slot added to the latter in the absence of an entry for digital agriculture.

Regional awardees will receive an additional financial grant of P150K on top of their previous grant, amounting to P80K for winning at the provincial level.

Another P300K also awaits those who will move to the national level of the YFC start-up competition.

The panel of judges is composed of DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations, Cora A. Dumayaca, Executive Assistant III, Joel S. Rudinas, and Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council – 10 Chair Nilda B. Salas. (DA RFO-10)

DSWD-10 organizes community volunteers congress in Normin

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently held a Regional Community Volunteers’ Congress and Bayani Ka! Awards to gather Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) stakeholders and recognize exemplary volunteers, groups, and partners

The Volunteers’ Congress is the biggest gathering of KALAHI-CIDSS stakeholders in the implementation of Community-Driven Development (CDD) in Region 10.

Mary Nathalie D. Soldevilla, Social Marketing Officer III, KALAHI-CIDSS, shared that the program has utilized community-driven development, where the main actors of development are the community volunteers in the localities.

“Very important ang Community-Driven Development sa DSWD, kay giila nato nga atong mga katawhan adunay gahum sa kalambuan, naa sila’y tingog, ang ilang tahas sa kalambuan dako kaayo gyud. At the same time, partnerships sa atong local government units [The Community Driven Development of DSWD is very important because we acknowledge that the people to have the power to contribute to development, they have a voice, and their task for development is huge. At the same time, partnerships with local government units],” she said.

The Bayani Ka! Awards, the highest honor the program bestows on CDD champions, are a component of the activity that includes recognizing exceptional volunteers, groups, and partners.

Aljie M. Mercader, Kadingilan, Bukidnon, Outstanding Volunteer, shared she did not expect to receive such an award.

“Dako kaayo akong pasalamat sa KALAHI-CIDSS, nga tungod sa KALAHI-CIDSS na-educate ko, na-nurture akong knowledge. Na haw-as mi sa kalisod. Dili lang ako kun dili among komunidad [I am super grateful to KALAHI-CIDSS, that because of KALAHI-CIDSS I am educated and my knowledge is nurtured. We were lifted from poverty. Not only me but our community],” she said.

Meanwhile, the Bayani Ka! Awards also recognized Butadon Solar Dryer with Warehouse and Ricemill Association (BUSODWARA) in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, as Outstanding Community Organization and Community Services.

The group said that they started with nothing, and in fact, they loaned their capital for operations. It was only after three years that they gained higher income.

“Ang amo lang gibuhat is to serve the community [What we did is to serve the community],” he said. (JMOR/PIA-10)

Bukidnon cops heighten alert, warn bomb pranksters

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Bukidnon Provincial Police Office (BPPO) is on high alert following online bomb threats

In a statement on November 6, BPPO’s Provincial Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Unit (PECU) said a purported Philippine National Police memorandum circulating over social media about bomb threats on populous locations in Bukidnon remains unverified “but shouldn’t be ignored.”

“The alleged (bombing) threats were sent solely for the PNP personnel for verification, validation, and investigation,” BPPO-PECU said.

BPPO-PECU urged the public not to share the spurious document so as not to create panic and confusion.

The Malaybalay City Police Station (MCPS) said it managed to trace a “person of interest” who allegedly forwarded the document via Facebook, which caused public concern.

In a radio interview, Executive Master Sgt. Alexander Calma, the MCPS focal person, said the person’s parents claimed that he has mental problems and was asked to provide a medical certificate.

Failure to provide proof of the person’s mental condition may lead to the filing of appropriate charges, Calma said.

Presidential Decree No. 1727, otherwise known as the anti-bomb joke law, penalizes offenders for the malicious dissemination of false information about any threat concerning bombs, explosives, or any similar device. (Nef Luczon/PNA)

San Fernando town in Bukidnon to receive FMR

The Concreting of Mahayag, Namnam – Iglugsad – Kibongkog Farm-to-Market Road in San Fernando, Bukidnon, was officially launched as part of the 20 pioneer subprojects under the PRDP Scale-Up on November 6, 2023, in Cubao, Quezon City

Being the first approved PRDP Scale-Up subproject in Northern Mindanao, the said FMR is 8.56 kilometers in length, with an estimated project cost of Php 260,000,000.00.

The FMR covers 2,185 hectares of influence area, which will be enjoyed by 1,503 farming households, especially abaca farmers and thousands of indigenous people.

Newly appointed DA Secretary Francisco T. Laurel, Jr. leads the awarding of the certificate with the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, Dr. Ndiamé Diop, together with DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, DA Assistant Secretary for Operations and DA-PRDP National Project Director Arnel V. De Mesa and DA-PRDP National Deputy Project Director Shandy M. Hubilla.

DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado received the certificate of award with Bukidnon Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque, San Fernando Mayor Rogelio C. Yeke, San Fernando Association of Barangay Captains President Flordeliza M. Yeke and San Fernando Municipal Agriculturist Coleen Alva C. Ambos.

The PRDP Scale-Up is a flagship program of the DA designed to address the gaps in the commodity value chains by improving the efficiency of the food supply chain towards greater connectivity, mobility, accessibility, availability, and affordability of food in the market through the scientific-based implementation of infrastructure and enterprise subprojects. (DA RFO-10)