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‘Spoiled pansit’ downs 147 attendees of Bukidnon wedding rite

COTABATO CITY (Philstar.com/November 19, 2023 | 2:31 pm) — More than a hundred villagers, among them children and indigenous tribespeople, got sick after feasting on food served at a wedding in Talakag town in Bukidnon on Saturday. They are now confined in hospitals

The 147 patients first complained of nausea and painful abdominal spasms before they started throwing up less than two hours after ingesting the traditional “pansit” served to them at the venue of the wedding in Sitio Calapat in Barangay Tagbak in Talakag at past noontime Saturday.

Pansit is a popular Filipino food made up of noodles cooked with either sautéed chicken, or pork, or shrimp and squid, mixed with cabbage and, optionally, sometimes laced with either thin slices of carrots, or chayote.

The local government units of the adjoining Talakag and Lantapan towns in Bukidnon separately confirmed the food poisoning incident early Sunday.

Both LGUs immediately provided the victims with essential interventions needed to hasten their recovery.

Lantapan Mayor Ernie Devibar has announced that some of the victims are from an ethnic community in Sitio Kibuda in Barangay Kibangay in their municipality.

“Our LGU is assisting them,” Devidar said.

Municipal health workers in Lantapan and Talakag had collected specimens of the food served in the weeding rite for laboratory examination by medical technologists and chemists in the Bukidnon Provincial Health Office.

An incumbent member of the Talakag municipal council, Renato Renz Sulatan, Jr., and the chairman of Barangay Tagbak, Runnie Mhel Salungayan, are helping oversee the relief missions of their LGU for the food poisoning victims, now being treated for dehydration caused by excessive vomiting and diarrhea.

“Our LGU and the barangay government of Tagbak are together in monitoring the condition of Talakag residents who got sick and are now in medical facilities,” Sulatan said.

Bukidnon, which is under Administrative Region 10, is an upland province that has indigenous tribes in contiguous state-recognized ancestral domains. (John Unson – Philstar.com)

Malaybalay City Gov’t earns recognition with ‘Child-Friendly Local Governance 2021’ Seal

In the recent Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance Conferment Ceremony held at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City on November 12, 2023, the City of Malaybalay, along with 26 other local government units (LGUs) in region 10, received the 2021 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance

The award is a recognition of Malaybalay City’s dedication in implementing child-friendly policies and programs, as assessed through the Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit conducted by the DILG.
This signifies a collective commitment among the honored LGUs to prioritize children’s rights to survival, development, protection, participation, and governance.

𝐒𝐊 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐆𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐍

MALAMPUSONG gipahigayon ang sunod-sunod nga hugna sa Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Mandatory Training 2023 diha sa mga nagkadaiyang Local Government Units (LGU’s) ning probinsya sa Bukidnon, pinaagi sa PGO-Provincial Youth Development Office (PYDO) ug Bukidnon League of Local Youth Development Officers (BLLYDO), sugod Nobyembre 8 hantud Nobyembre 13, 2023

Kini alayon sa gipagula nga Memorandum Circular No. 2023-156 penitsahan October 24, 2023 sa Department of the Interior & Local Government (DILG), nga nagmado sa mga bag-ong napili nga SK Officials ug Local Development Council (LYDC) Members, isip pre-requisite ayha molingkod sa ilang mga katungdanan sa umaabot Nobyembre 30, 2023 sa alas dose ang takna sa udto.

SK mandatory training sa Bukidnon nagmalampuson

Malampusong napahigayon ang sunod-sunod nga hugna sa Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Mandatory Training 2023 sa Bukidnon

Base sa pahibalo sa LGU Bukidnon, ang training gipahigayon sa tagsa-tagsang Local Government Units (LGUs) ning Probinsya.

Ang pagbansay gipahigayon niadtong Nobyembre 8-13 ning tuig.

Napahigayon kini pinaagi sa PGO-Provincial Youth Development Office ug Bukidnon League of Local Youth Development Officers.

Ang training alayon sa gipagula nga Memorandum Circular No. 2023-156 sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) niadtong Oktubre 24, 2023.

Nagmando kini sa mga bag-ong napili nga SK Officials ug Local Development Council Members, isip pre-requisite ayha sila molingkod sa ilang mga katungdanan.

Ang mga midaog nga opisyal gitakda nga molingkod sa ilang pwesto karong umaabot Nobyembre 30 sa alas 12:00 sa udto. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

Malaybalay earns recognition with ‘Child-Friendly Local Governance 2021’ Seal

The city of Malaybalay recently received its 2021 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance award

The recent Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance Conferment Ceremony was held at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City on November 12, 2023.

Based on the information from LGU Malaybalay’s Facebook page, the city received the award along with 26 other local government units (LGUs) in Region 10.

It said that the award is a recognition of the city’s dedication to implementing child-friendly policies and programs, as assessed through the Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

This signifies a collective commitment among the honored LGUs to prioritize children’s rights to survival, development, protection, participation, and governance. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

Manolo Fortich OBO among PSA Bukidnon top awardees

The Office of the Building Official (OBO) of the Local Government Unit of Manolo Fortich secured a place as one of the Top 3 awardees of most timely submissions of Approved Building Permits by the provincial Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) last Oct. 26 at Landing, Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

The award is an annual recognition with participants from 20 municipalities and two cities of the Province of Bukidnon, with only the Top 3 chosen awardees. This year, Malaybalay City, Maramag, and Manolo Fortich made it to the top list.

OBO Head Engr. Rosa Bella Saluta along with Engr. Cherry Mae Galvez had the honor of receiving the plaque during the forum and awards ceremony.

Since OBO processes and authorizes building permits for local and new establishments in the municipality, submissions of approved permits to the provincial office of PSA are done monthly. PSA uses these submissions as a report to their central office to keep an updated record of newly built establishments in the Philippines. In return, PSA awards offices that regularly submit reports.

The timely responsiveness of OBO not only promotes the efficiency of the LGU of Manolo Fortich but also contributes to the quality policy and output of PSA. (Manila Standard)

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)

Clean-up drive matag Sabado sa kabarangayan, aprobado na

Gi-aprobahan na sa SP Malaybalay ang Resolution No. 2023-0510 niadtong Oktubre 10 ning tuig

Base sa pahibalo sa LGU Malaybalay, kini nga balaod nag hangyo sa 46 ka barangay sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay sa pag panglimpyo sa matag Sabado.

Ang pagpanglimpyo paga-himuon aron makontrola ang pagkaylap sa Dengue Vector Mosquitoes sa dakbayan.

Base usab kini sa RA 7160 nga mao ang Local Government Code of 1991.

Nagmando kini sa matag local government sa pagprotekta sa panglawas ug pagsiguro sa kaluwasan sa matag lumupyo niini. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

DA-AMAD 10 agribiz planning workshop refines services delivery in Bukidnon

MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON — Pushing for synergistic delivery of services in the province, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) staged a planning and coordination workshop for agribusiness coordinators and municipal agriculturists in Bukidnon on October 26 to 27

Representatives from the agriculture offices of 17 towns and two cities in Bukidnon, as well as its provincial agriculture office, were apprised of the agency’s programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) for market information, market linkage and product promotion, agribusiness promotion, and agribusiness development services.

Said offices also presented their respective updates of activities and operational status of agri inputs and infrastructures (food terminals) provided by DA.

According to DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, the planning workshop aims to foster a more efficient coordination with these agriculture offices to better implement the agency’s PPAs at the local level, as well as to provide the necessary support.

In accordance with the said objective, the workshop’s output is a work plan for CY 2024 that guides the localized conduct of PPAs to effectively address the province’s needs and concerns in agribusiness and marketing.

AMAD Assistant Division chief Ferdinand F. Caraballe said that it also puts a premium on the Enhanced Kadiwa Financial Grant Assistance Program, to which he enjoined the participating offices to link with qualified farmers’ cooperatives, associations (FCAs) in their areas and apply for funding assistance.

Likewise, the division urged the agribiz coordinators to relay the knowledge and information shared during the two-day session to their respective local government units, citing its importance in streamlining project implementation, impact assessment and monitoring, and concerns resolution.

Supporting the activity were DA-10 Provincial Operations Center of Bukidnon chief Janet D. Lopez, DVM, Agribusiness and Industry Support Services section chief Jenny D. Alcobilla, and other AMAD staff. (DA RFO-10)

LGU Valencia breaks ground for Tourism project

Valencia City Mayor Azucena Huervas led the groundbreaking ceremony for constructing the Tourism Information and Assistance Center with relevant amenities at Mt. Anahawon, Sitio Sumpong, Barangay Banlag, on October 24, 2023

The upcoming facility, with a project cost of P7 million under the FY 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund, is poised to be a valuable addition to the city’s tourism infrastructure.

It will provide comprehensive information and support to visitors, create job opportunities in the community, and offer a warm welcome and guidance to tourists as they explore the breathtaking scenery of Mt. Anahawon, well-known for its sea of clouds.

Glenda Hope Beley, the Cluster Head of DILG Bukidnon, graced the event and commended the city government for its unwavering dedication to the project. Also present in the ceremony were Councilor Cecile Mabao-Caballero, Chair of the Committee on Tourism and Beautification, Councilor Sasang Cadigal-Recla, Councilor Mauricio Sistoso Jr., and Punong Barangay Robert Boje. (LGU Valencia)