Friday, March 31, 2023

3 nakorner sa drug buy-bust sa Manolo Fortich

Nakorner sa kapolisan ang tulo ka lalaki sa gipahigayon nga drug buy-bustr operation sa Purok 16A-Menzi Village, Brgy. Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon niadtong Marso 18, 2023

Ang tulo naila nga sila John Abella y Pechay aka “Loloy” (Watch Listed), 34, ulitawo, ug residente sa Purok 2, Brgy. Laturan, Libona, Bukidnon; Ar-Dell Torillo y Adanza (newly identified), 25, ulitawo ug residente sa Taguiban, Brgy. Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; ug Jomar Sumbal y Acop (newly identified), 27, ulitawo, driver, ug residente sa Purok 16A-Menzi Village, Brgy. Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.

Gisulti ni Police Maj. Harvey A. Sanchez, OIC sa Manolo Fortich Municipal Police Station, sa iyang report nga 11.64 gramos sa gidudahang shabu ang nakuha gikan sa mga suspek ug kini gibanabana nga mokantidad og Php79,152.00.

Kasong paglapas sa RA 9165 ang giandam na batok sa mga suspek. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

Dole North Skyland manager napalgang patay sa Malaybalay

Ang Dole North Skyland Manager sa Bukidnon Provincial Cluster napalgang patay didto sa P-14, Gabunan, Barangay Casisang, Malaybalay City niadtong Marso 18, 2023

Sa taho ni Police Col. Julius Clar Prisco M. Macariola IV, OIC sa Malaybalay City Police Station, ang biktima naila nga si Roger Bergas Balista, 46, minyo, ug residente sa Tagum, Davao del Norte.

Gikataho nga ang patayng lawas ni Balista nakita sa kalsada nga naka posisyon atubang sa isa ka Toyota Hilux.

Siya naka angkon og samad pinusilan sa iyang ulo.

Sa wala pa mahitabo ang krimen, ang biktima giktaho nga nibiya sa staff house sa P-1, Kalasungay ug niadto sa ilang processing plant sa Sitio Gabunan sa Casisang sakay sa Toyota Hilux.

Ang Malaybalay CPS nagpahigayon pa ug mas lawom nga imbestigasyon uban sa lateral coordination gikan sa Provincial Forensic Unit.

Wala pa matino ang motibo sa krimen. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

Programa sa negosyo ug trabaho alang sa PWD, aprobado na sa SP

Giaprobahan na sa Sangguniang Panlungsod ang Resolution No. 2023-0274, mao ang Memorandum of Agreement tali sa City Government of Malaybalay ug sa Bukidnon State University (BukSU)

Base sa pahibalo sa lokal nga panggamhanan, ang memorandum mahitungod sa Persons with Disabilities Empowered for Employment and Entrepreneurship (PWDEE).

Nasayran nga ang Hospitality Management Department sa BukSU nagmugna og community-based training program diin maglambigit kini sa PWD dinhi sa dakbayan ug andam usab ang City Government of Malaybalay sa pakigtimbayayong ug pagtabang sa maong programa.

Ang tumong ug tinguha sa maong proyekto nga matudluan ug mapalambo ang abilidad sa PWDs ug mahatagan usab sila sa kahigayonan sa pagnegosyo ug pagpanarbaho. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

 

796 ka mga pasyente naatiman sa medical and surgical mission sa Maramag

Niabot sa kinatibuk-ang 796 ka mga pasyente ang nahatagan og pagtagad ug kasulbaran sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka mga balatian, atol sa gihimong duha ka adlaw nga medical and surgical mission nga gipangunahan sa Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc., ubos sa ilang presidente Audrey Tan Zubiri, Marso 15-16, 2023, sa Bukidnon Provincial Hospital–Maramag, Purok 2, Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon

Sulod sa duha ka adlaw, adunay 60 ka mga pasyente sa surgical, 356 sa medical, 163 sa pediatric, 52 sa OB, og 165 ka mga senior citizens og PWDs nga mga pasyente ang kinatibuk-ang natambalan.

“𝐷𝑖𝑙𝑖 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑝 𝑛𝑔𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑢𝑏𝑜 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑦𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛 𝑝𝑤𝑒𝑑𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑚𝑜 𝑠𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑎𝑔𝑖 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑖𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑘𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑦𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛”, matud pa ni Zubiri.

Ang mga surgical volunteers nihimo sa major and minor operations sama sa pagtanggal sa cyst, thyroidectomy, mastectomy, hysterectomy, tonsillectomy, incision and drainage, og ang hemorrhoidectomy.

Ang tanang serbisyo gikan sa screening ngadto na sa operasyon libre og walay bayad lakip na ang medikasyon og bitamina nga gihatag sa mga pasyente.

Ang maong proyekto gitimbayayongan sa World Surgical Foundation Philippines, Provincial Government of Bukidnon pinaage sa Bukidnon Provincial Hospital-Maramag, kauban ang mga volunteers gikan sa Bukidnon Medical Society, Philippine National Police, og ang Armed Forces of the Philippines. (PR)

Php40M worth of local access road projects turned-over to 2 brgys in Malitbog

The Local Government Unit of Malitbog headed by Municipal Mayor Gary D. Casiño, hosted the Ceremonial Turnover of the completed Local Access Road projects under the FY 2021 Local Government Support Fund – Support to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) at Barangays Silo-o and Kiabo, in the said municipality, last March 16, 2023

The successful ceremonial activity was made possible through the coordination of Malitbog MLGOO Aldrich C. Alaan and the collaborative efforts of DILG Bukidnon and the Bukidnon Provincial Engineering Office.

Moreover, the activity was attended by DILG 10 Chief of Staff Rumarheveson D. Bacal, Provincial Engineer Albert D. Yulo, and representatives from the 402nd Infantry Brigade and Bukidnon Provincial Police Office.

Also, the completed local access road projects will benefit a total of five thousand four hundred twenty-two (5,422) individuals, most of whom are farmers and students who are residing in the two (2) beneficiary barangays. (DILG Bukidnon)

 

Bukidnon farmers dominate regional coffee competition

Seven farmers from Pangantucan, Bukidnon were awarded for their quality coffee beans during the first Northern Mindanao Coffee Quality Competition. The awarding was held in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last March 18, 2023

Based on DTI Region 10, the coffee quality competition consists of two categories; the Arabica category and Robusta category.

Manolito Garces of New Eden, Pangantucan placed first for his Arabica coffee beans with 87.13% rating. Followed by Aiza Inahan from Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon with 85.15%; Arnold Pina of Pigtauranan, Pangantucan with 84.19%; Marion Inahan also from Pigtauranan, Pangantucan with 83.75%; MILFACO from Miarayon, Talakag, Bukidnon with 82.94; and Aurora Chiong form Claveria, Misamis Oriental with 81.40%.

Meanwhile, Primitiva Mahumot still from Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon won first place in the Robusta category with a rating 84.38%; 2nd place is Ranel Balatero from Pigtauranan, Pangantucan with 83.31%; 3rd is Noel Duyongan from Kibenton, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon with 83.25%; Marvin Dagohoy in 4th place from Pigtauranan, Pangantucan with 82.63%; and Dennis Ong in 5th place from Claveria, Misamis Oriental with 81.5%.

The competition was held last March 14-17, 2023 at the Coffee Cupping Laboratory of Central Mindanao University (CMU), Bukidnon. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

CCP features Bukidnon’s Sammy Asuncion as an icon in Philippine music

Here is the entry on Sammy Asuncion in the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Volume 7, Music

Samuel Villaseñor Asuncion (was born) in Malaybalay, Bukidnon (on) 6 December 1953. Guitarist and Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, arranger, composer, musical director, album producer, and film scorer.

He is the son of Concordia Villaseñor, a High School Principal, and Leandro Asuncion, a school district supervisor. He is primarily known for his work with the band Spy, Pinikpikan, and Kalayo. Asuncion’s father was a musician who played the violin and piccolo. It was from him that Asuncion received his first formal instruction in music. Asuncion actively performed in grade school and high school playing guitar and singing in various school activities and convocations. In college, he performed blues band, which did cover off Jimi Hendrix and Santana.

After getting his degree in Business Management from Ateneo de Cagayan or Xavier University, he left Bukidnon in 1976 to explore the Manila music scene. He then formed the band Southern Blues, playing blues and rock-and-roll in the Manila bars that were popular during that time such as Hobbit House, Bodega Mabini, Kola House in Kalaw, and My Father’s Moustache along with M.H del Pilar St. in 1982, he teamed up with Lolita Carbon and Popong Landero, and they toured all over the Philippines as trio Lolita and the Sulabama.

In January 1983, Asuncion left Manila and moved to Paris, France, where he had gigs, playing as a solo act in cafes and bars. This eventually led him to collaborate with international musicians, resulting in the group High Hats composed of musicians from Cape Code Massachusetts, and the band On The Spot, which he established with a French mulatto musical artist.

Around this time, Asuncion would often fly back to Manila for short breaks. One such visit gave birth to Eurasia, dubbed as the “first local reggae band” in the Philippines. Asuncion did guitar and vocal duties alongside Rico Velez on Bass, Pete Canzon on saxophone, and Rene Tengasantos on drums. When Asuncion returned to Europe, Eurasia reshuffled its lineup and eventually became Cocojam.

In 1990, Asuncion formed the seminal band Spy with Viennese drummer Fritz Barth and Parisian bassist Maurice Cassanove. Spy Played in concerts in France and did a musical tour in Germany, before finally making Manila their permanent home base. They went on to produce five albums: Spy by Spy, Come on Home, Reggae Man, Global Unity, and Cosmic Blah Blah. As of 2014, Spy’s new roster of members are Reli de Vera on drums and Louie Talan on bass. Talan’s additional bass duties for Asuncion’s other bands, such as Pinikpikan.

Originally starting as a drum circle in 1989, Pinikpikan eventually evolved into a world music performing group with a full-band setup when Asuncion stepped in. The band played regular gigs in various folkhouses and art spaces, such as 70s Bistro, and Penguin. And Verve Room. It also played in major art and music festivals in Baguio, Cebu, and Davao, and represented the Philippines in Cambodia and Singapore.

Under Asuncion’s tutelage, Pinikpikan garnered five recognitions from the Katha Music Awards in 2000 for their album Atas (Duty),1999, and bagged the prize in the categories Album of the Year, Best World Song, Best World Performance, Best World Album, and Best Instrumental Performance. In 2008, Pinikpikan adopted a new name, Kalayo, which means “Fire” in Hiligaynon.

The year 2012 saw Asuncion returning to his blues roots, playing guitar for the group Kat Magic Express, which bagged the prize in the First Philippine Blues Competition (PBC) conducted by the Philippine Blues Society. In 2014, Asuncion’s new band Glass Cherry Breakers emerged victorious in the 3rd Philippine Blues Competition and was selected to represent the Philippines in the 31st International Blues Challenged in Memphis, Tennessee, in Jan 2015. Its members include Maegan Aguilar on vocals, Louie Talan on bass, Nikki Cabardo on keyboards, and Boyet Aquino on drums.

As of 2015, Asuncion teaches music at the secondary and tertiary levels at the European International School in Parañaque. (BukidnonNews.Net)

CAAP bids out Bukidnon Airport’s P1-B Phase 4

MALAYBALAY CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has updated the schedule of the bid submission and opening of the P1-billion Phase IV of the construction of the Bukidnon Airport, based on bid documents as of March 7, 2023

This 900-day phase of the Bukidnon Airport Development Project is expected to start on May 25, 2023, and to be completed on November 10, 2025.

CAAP set the new deadline for submission and opening of bids for the P970.3 million phase on March 30, 2023, according to the bid bulletin issued by Captain Edgardo G. Diaz, Chair, CAAP Bids, and Awards Committee.

The Bukidnon Airport, located in Barangay Maraymaray in Don Carlos, in the southern part of the province, is one of the flagship projects of the government in Northern Mindanao.

The phase covers the site preparation of the land side area; construction of access road and vehicular parking area; industrial lighting and exterior power distribution, nine-storey control tower building; two-story administration building; the communal toilet; waiting area; A and B ticketing booths – A (four units) and B (two units); 10,000-gallons steel water tank A and B; pump house A, B, and C; powerhouse; transform yard (two units); CSIS office building; cargo terminal building; rescue and firefighting facility; STP control room; guardhouse A & B; covered pathway, 13 Units; lifting station with 26 service manholes; water impounding system; and staff house building.

CAAP has reported about 8.26% actual accomplishment in the airport’s Phase 3 or the construction of passenger terminal building, runway strip, and runway Extension, among others as of a status report of February 28, 2023.

CAAP awarded the P958.4 million project phase to Tokwing Construction Corp./Mamsar Construction and Industrial Corporation. The 540-day project started on September 10, 2022, and is due for completion on April 3, 2024, after a revision.

Contractor Jasa Builders completed the construction of the project’s P74.5 million Phase 2 on October 9, 2022, which CAAP inspectors checked on November 16, 2022.

CAAP has reported 48.25% actual accomplishment in the airport construction’s Phase 1, which was awarded to Eddmari Construction and Trading. As of February 28, 2023, this project phase is due for completion on April 20, 2023.

The CAAP project status report, however, showed a number of adjustments in project completion.

Based on the project profile, the Phase 1 project duration was increased from 330 to 440 calendar days due to an approved variation order. The completion was first extended from June 28, 2022, to October 15, 2022. The same duration was adjusted by another approved variation order to April 8, 2023, due to “unworkable/rainy days”. Another extension was given up to April 20, 2023, due again to unfavorable conditions and delayed payments of 1st progress billing.

Although declared complete and inspected as of November 2022, the CAAP status report also cited that the project’s Phase 2, on embankment works, was also extended due to “unworkable/rainy days”.

Based on the CAAP report, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has downloaded to CAAP a total of P2.816 billion from 2019 to 2022 to the four phases of the project, which is expected to be completed in 2026.

For Phase 1, the DOTr downloaded P200 million of its annual budget to CAAP with a memorandum of agreement approved on April 25, 2019. From the 2019 GAA (General Appropriations Act), DOTr downloaded an additional P430 million.

In Phase 2, the DOTr downloaded P136.8 million of its GAA to CAAP with a MOA signed on January 10, 2019.

In Phase 3, the DOTr downloaded a total of P1.05 billion to CAAP with a MOA approved on June 10, 2021.

Finally, for Phase 4, the DOTr downloaded a total of P1 billion to CAAP with a MOA approved also on June 10, 2021.

In November 2021, then-Senate Majority Leader Zubiri reported construction of the P2 billion (USD39.8 million) Bukidnon Airport project to be fully completed in 2026.

According to the Center for Aviation website, once operational the Bukidnon Airport is expected to accommodate aircraft including the ATR-72 and Bombardier Q400.

When the Bukidnon Airport was being conceptualized, Sen, Zubiri pushed for the project and has since supported its construction. In 2012, Senator Zubiri earmarked a portion of his Priority Development Assistance Fund to start the construction of the airport.

He said he has looked for additional sources from Official Development Assistance and other international aid agencies to fund the bigger portion of the project.

He added that an airport in the province is important as the Laguindingan International Airport is set to operate in 2012. Land travel from Bukidnon to the new airport has taken much longer.

In 2011, then President Benigno Simeon Aquino tasked the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to conduct a feasibility study for an airport “more central in Mindanao” so that distances to and from various areas will make more economic sense. Aquino had said that most Mindanao airports are located near the coast.

Initially, CAAP inspected three sites for the proposed airport, which were all considered “technically feasible”; the current site, another area in Cabangahan here in Malaybalay, and in Dabongdabong, Valencia City. (BukidnonNews.Net)

Babaye gidunggab sa iyang live-in partner sa Don Carlos

Isa ka babaye ang gidunggab sa iyang live-in partner gamit ang buak nga botelya samtang nag away sa ilang gipuy-an niadtong Marso 11, 2023 sa Purok 9, Poblacion Sur, Don Carlos, Bukidnon

Ang biktima naila nga si Kimberly Achas, 22 ug isa ka third year college student samtang ang suspetsado mao si Elson Erap Jamisola, 27.
Ang biktima gidala sa ospital apan gideklarang dead on arrival sa attending physician niini. Sumala sa kasayuran, ang suspek nisibat human sa insidente apan nasikop sa mga kapolisan human sa hot pursuit operation.
Giingon nga adunay mainit nga panaglalis ang duha ug wala madugay nahitabo ang krimen. Ang biktima nakaangkon sa mga grabeng samad sa iyang lawas. Ang suspek, sa kasamtangan, anaa ubos sa kustodiya sa Don Carlos Municipal Police Station alang sa tukmang disposasyon. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)