Friday, November 29, 2024

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Bukidnon floods kill 1, displace many

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MALAYBALAY CITY — Heavy rains spawned by an Intertropical Convergence Zone flooded several areas in Malaybalay City, Valencia City, and Lantapan town in Bukidnon on the night of June 21, damaging some houses, displacing at least 189 families or 613 individuals, and killing one, reports said

The displaced families, who sought refuge at their respective barangay-covered courts, came from Barangays Violeta, San Jose, Linabo, Simaya, and Sinanglanan in Malaybalay City, according to a report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division (PDRRMD).
But photos and videos shared online showed that the flooding also hit Barangays Cabangahan, Laguitas, Managok, Aglayan, and Bancud in Malaybalay.
Videos shared online showed that raging floodwaters in Aglayan rendered the highway impassable by vehicles. The barangay links Malaybalay to Lantapan and Talakag towns.
The rains triggered a mudslide in Sitio Langasihan in Managok that rendered the road impassable on June 21, night.
But as of 9:00 a.m. June 23, the Department of Public Works and Highways 1st District Engineering Office-Bukidnon issued an advisory that one lane of Junction Sayre Highway Aglayan-Zamboanguita Road in Langasihan was already passable.
“The public is advised to take extreme precaution while traversing the affected road section due to slippery road and falling debris induced by the unstable slope and continuous heavy rainfall,” the advisory said.
Meanwhile, PrimeWater, which now operates the Malaybalay City Water District, said its water supply lines were affected by the floods in Laguitas.
“Water distribution will resume as soon as the repair is done and the water supply has reached our reservoirs,” it said.
In neighboring Valencia City, the PDRRMD reported that floods hit Barangays Lurugan, San Carlos, Bagontaas, Sugod, Mailag, Colonia, Catumbalon, Maapag, Sinayawan, Poblacion, and Batangan.
In Lantapan, only Barangay Songco was hit by flooding.
It was in Lantapan where a fatality was reported—identified as Bryan Ando—but there was no mention as to the circumstances of his death. His body was reportedly retrieved at Subsub in Barangay Bugcaon.
There were no reports of evacuation in Valencia and Lantapan.
A video shared by a netizen showed motorists lining the road from Barangay Laligan to Barangay Concepcion in Valencia while a backhoe was clearing the debris from a mudslide.
Netizens posted photos of the flood in their barangays with pleas for relief goods like rice and water. Some asked for materials for the damaged houses. (H. Marcos C. Mordeno, with reports / MindaNews)

SGLG Award alang sa mga barangay gilunsad sa Valencia

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Gilunsad sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ug Valencia City local government ang Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) niadtong Pebrero 6, 2023

Sa taho sa Philippine Information Agency, mahimong maangkon sa barangay ang maong award kung mapasar niini ang mga Core Areas nga mao ang Safety, Peace and Order, Financial Administration and Sustainability, ug Disaster Preparedness, lakip ang usa sa Essential Areas nga mao ang Social Protection and Sensitivity, Business-friendliness and Competitiveness, ug Environmental Management.

Ang SGLGB isa ka Recognition-based program ug progresibong sistema sa pag-evaluate sa performance sa pagdumala sa mga kabarangayan sa syudad.

Kamulo pa ang syudad sa pagpangandam ug paghan-ay sa schedule alang sa pagpahigayon sa SGLGB evaluation karon nga tuig. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

NTC leads SIM reg in remote Bukidnon villages

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PANGANTUCAN, Bukidnon — Over 300 villagers, mainly from the town’s outlying areas, registered their SIM cards, on January 25, in Pangantucan, Bukidnon, as the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)-10, in partnership with Globe, Smart, and DITO telcos, launched the Facilitated Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration

This is part of the government’s nationwide SIM registration campaign, which aims to serve people living in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas.

Mayor Miguel A. Silva Jr. of Pangantucan town said SIM registration would solve the town’s problem of anonymous death threats.

“Extortion is one of the problems here in town. The blackmailer’s ploy is to demand a certain amount. If you don’t give them [extortionists] the required sum, you will receive a death threat from an unknown texter or caller,” the mayor said.

Engr. Joel Siladan, NTC-10’s Enforcement and Operations Division chief, explained that all used SIMs must be registered before the deadline to avoid SIM deactivation.

“All SIMs must be registered for continuous use because all unregistered SIMs will be electronically deactivated after the deadline, which is April 26,” Siladan said.

Atty. Joanne Marie Pacuribot of NTC-10 also emphasized that there is no penalty for unregistered SIM cards, but these will be automatically deactivated by the telecommunications companies (telcos).

Annabella Talaugon, one of those who completed the SIM card registration process, thanked the NTC for the opportunity.

“Salamat NTC sa gihatud nga serbisyo aron marehistro ang akong SIM card. Kadaghan na man gud ko nag-try sa online pero di gyud ko makasulod kay hinay kaayo ang signal didto sa among barangay. (Thank you, NTC, for allowing me to register my SIM card. I tried going online several times but was unable to connect because the signal in our barangay is extremely slow),” Talaugon said. (BGE/PIA-10/Bukidnon)

LPA leaves 7 dead, P22-M worth of damage in NorMin

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The two-week rains caused by a low-pressure area (LPA) in Northern Mindanao affected 59,000 individuals, left seven dead, and damaged more than PHP22 million worth of properties.

 

In the initial report by the Region 10 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC-10) on January 15, 15,812 families experienced flooding.

In evacuation centers throughout the region, only 4,432 individuals or 1,227 families have remained as of Sunday out of the 31,353 individuals or 8,621 families who sought shelter within the two weeks period.

The seven dead were from the provinces of Lanao del Norte, four; Misamis Oriental, two; and Misamis Occidental, one.

RDRRMC-10 also recorded five injured and two missing persons.

The initial estimate of damaged houses reached PHP2.1 million, damage to infrastructures PHP20.8 million, and damage to agriculture PHP63.7 million.

Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) will provide PHP5,000 in financial assistance to rice farmers in February, to be sourced from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund.

“We will (also) be distributing the fertilizer discount vouchers for the whole region, which total around PHP192 million. And for the RFFA (Rice Farmers Financial Assistance), we have PHP96 million to be disbursed and the funds are already deposited with the DBP (Development Bank of the Philippines) account,” DA-10 executive director Carlene Collado said during the visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Jan. 11.

Marcos directed the Department of Public Works and Highways to review flood control measures.

Gratitude

Heavily affected Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental experienced a repeat of nature’s wrath that submerged parts of the provinces on Christmas Eve last year.

Victims of the twin calamities were relieved to receive government aid.

“I am glad about the help extended to us, especially since we almost had nothing (salvaged from the flood),” Erminia Bernaldes said in the vernacular during the distribution of PHP5,000 in cash assistance and food packs in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, led by President Marcos.

Rolly Egoc of Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, said his house in Barangay Talic was washed away on Dec. 26, 2022.

“We don’t have a house anymore, so we went to the barangay for refuge. I am now 55 years old and it is only now that I experienced this flood,” he said.

Given a chance to talk to the President, he said he would request assistance to rebuild his house. (Nef Luczon/PNA)

2 NorMin colleges to serve as vaccination centers

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (28 May 2021) – Two colleges in Northern Mindanao will be used as vaccination centers after signing separate partnership agreements with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

The Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC) in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, signed on May 28 the agreement with CHED for the use of its premises as a vaccination site for several local governments in the province.

On May 27, Governor Alfonso D. Tan College, a community college of Tangub City, Misamis Occidental, also signed a similar deal with CHED.

Ched Chairperson J. Propero de Vera, who was present in both the signing events, said at least 40 private and public colleges and universities had shown interest in becoming vaccination centers and quarantine facilities.

He said that schools can only choose either as a vaccination center or a quarantine facility, as these two functions should be operated separately.

“It depends on the assessment of health experts, school officials, and LGUs (local government units) in identifying if these schools met the standards,” De Vera said in a press conference after the MoA signing with NBSC.

CHED-10 Director Raul C. Alvarez also said that in Northern Mindanao, at least four academic institutions had shown interest in becoming vaccination centers in their localities, one of which is the Liceo de Cagayan University.

De Vera earlier said one advantage for colleges and universities offering their facilities and campuses as vaccination sites is the priority given to their faculty, staff, and students to be prioritized for inoculations.

This way, he said, administrators of these institutions can slowly continue with limited face-to-face instructions.