Friday, March 07, 2025

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Mass surrender sa NPA supporters, nahitabo sa San Fernando

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Nahitabo ang mass surrender sa NPA supporter ngadto sa Local Government Unit sa San Fernando, Bukidnon, niadtong Hulyo 10, 2023 sa Municipal Covered Court sa maong lungsod

42 ka mga igsoon (27 ka Milisya ng Bayan nga adunay bitbit nga 7 ka armas ug 15 ka mga Masa) sa Sitio Sabolwan, Barangay Magkalungay ang kinasingkasing nga mibalik sa sabakan ug misuporta sa mga initiatibo sa

gobyerno, ingon man ang 35 ka mga igsoon nga nahimong Masa sa Barangay Sacramento Valley, tanan sakop sa maong lungsod.

“Mga kaigsuonan, duol kamo sa gobyerno. Ayaw kamo kahadluk kay kaning gobyerno inyoha ni, mao bitaw nga naa mi diri kay ga-serbisyo sa katawhan para mangitag pamaagi unsaon paglambo ang atong mga katawhan”, tipik sa mensahe ni Provincial Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque, kinsa mapasalamaton sa mga misurender sa ilang pagsalig sa gobyerno.

“Nagpasalamat ko nga misurender namo, nga wala namo sa pikas kay kana nakahatag ug dugang kalisud kaninyo, ang inyong mga bata dili maka-eskwela”, gipadangat nga mensahe ni Municipal Mayor Rogelio S. Yeke, kinsa nanguna sa pagpa-panumpa sa pagsalikway sa mga misurender sa ilang daan nga kinabuhi isip NPA.

Nahitabo usab ang Peace Covenant wall signing sa tanang mitambong sa maong kalihukan, dungan sa pag surrender sa 7 ka armas nga mao ang musunod; 1 ka Garand Rifle with SN. 8445566, 1 ka Garand rifle with

detached serial number ug 5 ka homemade Shotguns (12 gauge).

Nagtapos kini pinaagi sa press conference nga gitambungan nila Provincial Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque, 1002nd Brigade Commander BGen Patricio Ruben P Amata, Commanding Officer sa 48IB LTC Gilbert F Gomez INF (GSC) PA, Company Commander 1003 RMFB PCAPT Rustariel B Murillo, Municipal Mayor Rogelio S. Yeke, Municipal Vice Mayor Levi C. Edma, San Fernando Chief of Police PMAJ Jose Regner M Sevilleno, ug President of Socio Economic Uplift Literacy Antropological Development Services (SULADS) Pastor Ephraim Pitogo, ug ang mga partners gikan sa prensa. (LGU Bukidnon)

Resolusyon alang sa paggahin og pundo sa eye screening sa indigent senior citizens, gisugyot

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Gisugyot ang isa ka resolusyon nga naghangyo ngadto sa mga Local Government Unit (LGUs) sa probinsya sa Bukidnon nga maggahin og pundo alang sa eye screening and examination sa mga angayan ug indigent nga mga senior citizens

Base sa pahibalo sa Province of Bukidnon, gisugyot kini niadtong Hulyo 4, 2023 sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay.

Ang maong resolusyon nahisubay ubos sa Republic Acct No. 9994, ang Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, diin nakalatid ang angayang suporta ug serbisyo nga ihatag ngadto sa mga senior citizens, lakip na dinhi ang alang sa ilang maayong panglawas. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

NorMin PUV groups nix’ consolidation’ extension

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Most public utility vehicle (PUV) groups in the Northern Mindanao Region do not want another deadline extension for consolidating operators as a single cooperative

In an interview on Friday, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Northern Mindanao (LTFRB-10) Director Amenodin Guro said the feedback resulted from their series of consultative meetings with 15 existing PUV transport cooperatives this week.

“The transport players don’t want an extension again for the consolidation of jeepney operators into cooperative or corporation, whose deadline is set on December 31 this year,” he said.

During the meetings, Guro noted that only Manolo Fortich town in Bukidnon and the local government unit (LGU) here had submitted the required Local Public Transport Route Plan (LTPRP) needed for the government’s PUV modernization program.

“There’s a minimal oversight on overlapping issues that the LTFRB should undertake, but it can be done in a proper time,” he said.

Guro said LTFRB-10 is currently focused on consolidating and submitting LTPRP from different LGUs in the region.

If the LGUs cannot cooperate on the LTPRP requirement, he said transport groups can file an administrative case due to dereliction of duty.

Currently, almost 2,000 modernized PUVs are operating in Region 10 with 78 routes, the majority of which are from this city and Misamis Oriental province. (PNA)

3 Bukidnon people’s organizations receive P750,000 livelihood aid

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THREE people’s organizations (POs) in Malitbog town, Bukidnon, have received P750,000 worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Northern Mindanao

The recipient organizations, who received P250,000 worth of livelihood kits on July 3, 2023, were San Migara Tingag United Women’s Association (SMITUWA), Sitio Logdeck Higaonon Farmers Association (SILOHFA), and

Sitio Victory Higaonon Farmers Association (SVHFA).

The livelihood kits, provided through the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP), are for their consumer store, rice trading business, and agrivet and farm supply store, respectively.

According to the 16th Infantry Battalion, these POs were formerly organized sectors of the Communist-NPA Terrorists (CNT) in isolated communities.

Mario Senagonia, president of the SVHFA, expressed his gratitude to DOLE-Northern Mindanao, the 16IB, and the local government unit of Malitbog, who collaborated with DOLE to grant and facilitate their livelihood project.

Senagonia added that the kits will create more jobs and provide sustainable income to the members of their organization.

Earlier this year, DOLE-Northern Mindanao handed over P360,000 worth of livelihood kits to former rebels and another P375,000 worth of livelihood kits to the parents of child laborers. (Sunstar)

Northern Mindanao struggles to offset tax share cuts in post-pandemic recovery

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CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The COVID-19 pandemic global health emergency may have ended, but its impact is far from over in Northern Mindanao, where local governments are now scrambling to look for more revenue sources to offset double-digit reductions in their tax shares from the national government

ocal governments in the region are receiving 15% less this year compared to the amount of National Tax Allotment (NTA) released to them by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in 2022.

Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal disclosed the reduced NTA in his second state-of-the-province address at the Seafront Arena in Oroquieta City on Saturday, July 1.

Oaminal’s announcement was based on Local Budget Memorandum No. 87, which the DBM released on June 9, indicating that the NTA for Misamis Occidental this year is about P1.552 billion.

This figure is 14.8% or roughly P271 million lower than the P1.823 billion which the province received in tranches in 2022.

Oaminal blamed the NTA reduction on the COVID-19 pandemic, which crippled economic activities throughout the country and affected government revenues starting in March 2020.

The DBM computed this year’s NTA based on tax collections three years ago.

“As we all know, most local government units, with the exception of highly urbanized cities like Manila, Cebu, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro, are NTA-dependent,” said the governor, urging all those present to “make our tourism vibrant for us to generate more revenues.”

This year’s reduced tax share is even more apparent in Cagayan de Oro City, with its share reduced by over P404 million from 2022’s P2.759 billion.

Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando Uy, backed by an ordinance, granted tax relief to delinquent real property and business taxpayers and offered incentives for early and advanced payments of tax obligations. Cagayan de Oro’s 2023 annual budget is over P7.5 billion.

So far, the City Treasurer’s Office has collected P576 million in tax delinquencies and advanced tax payments, aiming to generate about P5.41 billion from local revenues on top of its NTA.

Northern Mindanao’s NTA this year, as indicated in DBM Local Budget Memorandum No. 87, is P36.111 billion, which is 14.6% lower than 2022’s P42.307 billion or a difference of P6.2 billion.

Reductions in NTAs have also started to affect the provincial governments of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Oriental, as well as their cities, municipalities, and barangays.

Under Section 284 of the Local Government Code of 1991, local governments are entitled to a 40% share in the national internal revenue taxes based on the collection of the third fiscal year preceding the current fiscal year.

When the law was implemented, all local governments started receiving Internal Revenue Allotments (IRA) – now called NTA – from the DBM.

In its April 10, 2019 resolution in the case of “Congressman Hermilando I. Mandanas et al. vs. Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et al.” (Mandanas-Garcia case), the Supreme Court en banc declared the phrase “internal revenue” unconstitutional.

The SC also ordered the secretaries of finance and budget and management, the commissioners of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Customs, and the National Treasurer to include all collections of national taxes in the computation of the base for the just share of the local governments.

Starting in 2022, the phrase “National Tax Allotment” was used instead of “Internal Revenue Allotment” as a result of the ruling.

Based on certifications from collecting agencies, the DBM calculates and allocates the share of local governments using the formula under Section 285 of the Local Government Code.

The DBM then issues a local budget memorandum no later than June 15 of the current fiscal year to inform the local governments of their respective NTA shares. These NTA shares serve as the basis for the preparation of local government annual budgets. (Rappler.com)

Pangantucan town receives P14.5-M agri assistance from DA-NorMin

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PANGANTUCAN, BUKIDNON – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10), under the helm of DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, turned over and committed various agricultural interventions to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Pangantucan during the 25th Farmers’ Week celebration (Silver Anniversary) on June 27, 2023, at the Municipal Grounds, Poblacion here

DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga handed over the certificate of turnover amounting to P14,588,508.00 of agri assistance from the agency’s different banners and special programs.

According to RTD Madriaga, said intervention aims to modernize and industrialize agriculture’s value chains in an inclusive way to enhance productivity, uplift rural people from poverty, improve livelihoods, and increase farmers’ income.

Included in the package of agri assistance are the following: Rice Program (P5,961,936.00): Public Hybrid Seeds, Commercial Hybrid Seeds, Inbred Rice Seeds, and Inorganic Fertilizers; Corn Program (P6.7-M): Hybrid Yellow Corn Seeds, Inorganic Fertilizer (14-14-14), Bio-N Fertilizer; Livestock Program (P1,385,512.00): Forage Seeds, LN2 Tank, Semen Straws, Native Swine, Free Range Chicken, Duck, and Village-type Feed Mill with Multi-Crop Drying Pavement.

Further, the assistance comprises the following: High-Value Crops Development Program (P212,350.00): Mini Chainsaw, Technology Demonstration for Coffee and General High-Value Crops; Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Phase 1 (P328,710.00): Hybrid Yellow Corn Seeds, Complete Fertilizer, Urea Fertilizer, Open Pollinated Variety (OPV) Vegetable Seeds (Pinakbet), OPV Vegetable Seeds (Sinigang), Vitamin A, D and E, Vitamin B Complex injectable, Ivermectin injectable, Wound Spray; Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program (P75K): Egg Layer Production Package.

Likewise, Dir. Madriaga also handed over the certificate of commitment to LGU Pangantucan for the Integrated National Swine Production Initiative for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) Program Swine Clustering, consisting of 1 unit Biosecured and Climate-Controlled Finisher Operation Facility, Swine, Feeds, Weighing Scale, Drugs and Biologics, overall costing P5.5-M.

Meanwhile, Municipal Vice-Mayor Manolito G. Garces extended his gratitude to DA and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), one of its attached corporations, for supporting their Municipality, especially their farmers.

“It is very timely and relevant, as we also celebrate our Farmers’ Week here in our Municipality. This intervention will surely benefit our farmers by boosting their agricultural productivity, and we, in the LGU, will also take part in achieving our goal of sustainable agriculture,” the Pangantucan official remarked.

On the other hand, RTD Madriaga also expressed her appreciation to LGU Pangantucan, including the participating Rural-based Organizations (RBOs), Farmers’ Cooperative Associations (FCAs), and barangay councils for supporting activities that honor farmers for their tireless efforts in providing food for our everyday needs.

Further, she urged the farmers to continue their hard work and for the LGU to continue supporting them by patronizing their produce, encouraging them to work more efficiently with their farming operations.

During the event, Bukidnon PCA Division Chief I, Ma. Chyrelyn A. Pace also turned over 50 pieces of coconut seedlings (Catigan Dwarf) and bared other interventions their agency can offer.

Also gracing the event is the DA-Provincial Operations Center in Bukidnon, LGU officials, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation, and the Provincial Local Government of Bukidnon. (DA RFO-10)

DOST, LGU Pangantucan to improve science, tech info access in GIDA areas through STARBOOKS

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In partnership with the Local Government Unit of Pangantucan and the Department of Education Division of Bukidnon, the Department of Science and Technology provides seven STARBOOKS units in seven public high schools in Pangantucan. STARBOOKS is the country’s first digitized library

The school beneficiaries are Pangantucan National High School, Bacusanon National High School, Bangahan Integrated School, Kimanait National High School, Langcataon National High School, San Isidro High School, and Pangantucan Bukidnon Community College.

The project holds immense potential for the 4,944 high school students, 1,389 college students, and 890 teachers who have long depended on limited books and unreliable internet access. These schools predominantly serve Indigenous Peoples (IP) students from the Manobo tribe.

During the turnover ceremony, Dr. Lanila M. Palapar, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, encouraged the attending teachers to embrace continuous learning and engage with new technologies.

“Let us not stop learning for ourselves and for our students,” Palapar emphasized, highlighting the importance of keeping pace with the evolving educational landscape.

The significance of the STARBOOKS project was further highlighted by the Science Research Specialist of DOST Bukidnon, Grazelle Dela Cruz, who showcased its vast array of resources that will now be readily available to students and teachers alike. STARBOOKS is a digital library that offers free access to hundreds of thousands of theses, K-12 modules, DRRM materials, research papers, theses, dissertations, and S&T news.

The Science and Technology Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk (STARBOOKS) is an innovation of the DOST Science and Technology Information Institute.

Expressing gratitude for the initiative, Dr. Ellen A. Azuelo, Education Program Supervisor and also the project leader, commended the DOST for its efficient and comprehensive project implementation process.

LGU Pangantucan’s Executive Assistant, Rolando Franco, also encouraged the other schools in the MunicipalityMunicipality to avail of the same project for inclusive education opportunities.

Dr. Ligaya S. Gonzales, School Principal of Pangantucan National High School, expressed hope that this intervention from the DOST would be followed by further support for STEM education in Pangantucan, fostering a solid foundation for the high school learners’ academic journey.

By providing accessible and up-to-date information, the project aims to empower students to pursue STEM courses and become valuable contributors to the S&T human capital of the country. With the collaborative efforts of the DOST, DepEd, and local educational institutions, the future of S&T education in Pangantucan will be brighter than ever. (Rashia Mae Deva Paano/DOST 10)

4th volume sa librong “Seeds of a Golden Harvest” gilunsad sa Valencia

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Opisyal nga gilunsad sa Lokal nga Pangagamhanan sa Dakbayan sa Valencia ang ika-upat nga volume sa libro nga mao ang “Seeds of a Golden Harvest”

Ang libro gilunsad niadtong Hunyo 27, 2023 sa CMO Conference Room.
Ang maong coffee table book naglangkob sa mga mahinungdanong binuhatan sa lokal nga pangagamhanan ubos sa liderato ni Mayor Azucena Huervas alang sa tuig 2022.
Patugbaw usab sa libro ang mga storya sa kalamposan ug kalamboan nga magahatag og inspirasyon ug dugang dungog sa katawhang Valenciano ingon man ang pagpausbaw sa maanindot nga mga lugar sa dakbayan.
Nasayran nga nalunsad ang unang volume sa libro niadtong tuig 2019.
Padayon kini nga gihimo aron mapalig-on ang pagpahibalo sa katawhan sa mga kalamboan nga nahitabo sa dakbayan nga kini usab magamit hangtod sunod henerasyon.
Ang libro mahimo usab nga available sa digital format nga imantala sa opisyal nga website sa LGU Valencia City. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

Sawaga River gideklarang priority conservation area sa Malaybalay

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Gi-aprobahan sa Sangguniang Panlungsod sa Malaybalay kaniadtong Hunyo 13, 2023 ang Ordinance No. 1018 Series of 2023

Ang Sawaga River Conservation and Management Ordinance of 2023 nagdeklara sa Sawaga River ug sa mga kasikbit nga dapit sulod sa hurisdiksyon sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay isip isa ka priority conservation area.
Base sa pahibalo sa Malaybalay City Government, ang giaprobahan nga ordinansa naglangkob sa lain-laing mga lakang aron mapanalipdan ug mapreserbar ang Sawaga River, ug ang legal nga easement niini.
Ubos sa ordinansa, ang mga Local Government Units (LGUs) gimanduan sa pagsiguro sa pagpatuman sa makatarunganon ug praktikal nga mga lakang sa pagpanalipod, pag-restore, ug pagpauswag sa kalidad sa kinaiyahan, subay sa mga prinsipyo sa ecologically sustainable development. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

ARTA Normin field office to aid in streamlining, digitalizing gov’t services

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — To have a streamlined and digitalized Philippine bureaucracy for more effective and efficient service delivery, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) opened a new Regional Field Office (RFO) in northern Mindanao June 22, here

“Our regional field office here in Northern Mindanao will be the voice of ARTA in this area of Mindanao, and we are committed to implementing all the major programs in the battle against red tape and corruption in the process,” ARTA Secretary Ernesto V. Perez said.
He added that such an office is essential since policies and processes at both the national and local levels must be aligned. Doing so will enable the government to deliver the services the people expect.
Initially, Perez said ARTA was able to reduce the number of permits required from 13 to just about 6, the documentary requirements from 76 to just about 16, and the processing time from 285 days to just about 30 days.
“With this reduction, we have seen an increase in the issuance of permits. If you are able to replicate this experience, then our dream of having a much-improved economy that will provide business and employment opportunities can be realized nationwide,” he added.
Highlighting compliance with such, Perez recognized the City Government of Cagayan de Oro as the 9th local government unit that received the certificate of commendation for having been able to set up and operationalize an electronic business one-stop-shop (eBOSS).
He added that such a feat and compliance with Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business, are essential to attracting foreign and local businessmen and investors. “We will be able to expand business opportunities that will provide livelihood, employment, and income for our people,” Perez said.
Highly supporting the goals of ARTA, Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter Unabia said, “Ang Anti-Red Tape Act before, talagang kailangan ito, kailangang-kailangan ng gobyerno ng mga tao na kailangang maattend kaagad-agad, so we should have the compassion [to serve].”
(Even before, the Anti-Red Tape Act was really needed. The government really needs people who can immediately attend to the needs of their clients; thus, we should have the compassion to serve)
For her part, Civil Service Commission Regional Director Noemi Rabe-Torres said that as a partner agency of ARTA in all service delivery, programs, and initiatives, CSC will help the latter in capacitating government agencies in crafting the citizen’s charter.
“The concrete support that we can give is that for the Civil Service Commission, we already have a unit, the ARTA unit, to hear and decide cases on complaints against red tape, and graft and corruption,” she added.
Other local government units, regional line agencies, local government units, and the private sector, through the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc., also express their support for ARTA by signing the pledge of commitment.
The Northern Mindanao Regional Field Office is the eighth RFO of ARTA in the country. (RTP/PIA-10)