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DA releases P122-M agri support to Bukidnon farmers

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MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON (Dec. 14, 2023) — The Department of Agriculture (DA)-PhilMech has provided agri interventions worth nearly P122 million to 60 farmers’ cooperatives, associations (FCAs), and local government units (LGUs) in Bukidnon

The turnover took place at this city’s Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex in Brgy. Dalwangan on December 12.
The beneficiaries received 94 pieces of agricultural machinery and rice production technology from the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) and the Department of Agriculture’s Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10).
The recipient FCAs and LGUs are from the municipalities of Malitbog, Cabanglasan, Impasug-ong, Lantapan, San Fernando, Damulog, Don Carlos, Kibawe, Kitaotao, Maramag, Quezon, Kalilangan, Pangantucan, and the cities of Valencia and Malaybalay.
The funding for these interventions came from the mechanization portion of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), which is supported under RA 11203, otherwise known as the Rice Tariffication Law.
The interventions, which total P121,855,000, have been given to Bukidnon’s four congressional districts, according to Dr. Rodelio G. Idago, PHilMech Interim Director for Extension.
These include 29 units of floating tillers, 22 units of four-wheel tractors, 20 units of mobile rice mills, 16 units of rice combine harvesters, 15 units of rice threshers, four units of recirculating dryers, four units of hand tractors, three units of rice reapers, two units single pass rice mill, and one walk-behind transplanter.
According to Carlene C. Collado, DA-10 Regional Executive Director the said turnover of agri-machineries is in harmony with the agency’s thrust to boost the productivity and profitability of rice farmers in the country, including Northern Mindanao.
Based on data from the 2022 PSA, Bukidnon was the province that produced the most rice in Northern Mindanao, with an annual production of 295,686 metric tons, or over 63 percent of the total rice produced in Region 10.
Jacqueline Julia A. Lagamon, the acting provincial agriculturist of Bukidnon, along with Roan R. Fernandez of Impasug-ong, Coleen Ambos of San Fernando, Herberto L. Tan of Damulog, Merlyn C. Los Baños of Don Carlos, Armand S. dela Cruz (Maramag), Edgar A. Cantones (Kalilangan), Teodor B. Quirante III (Pangantucan), and other PHilMech employees have all backed the initiative. (GDA/melbmadera)

LEDIPO Malaybalay honored as one of outstanding LEDIPOs in Bukidnon

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In a significant event at Robinson’s Place, Valencia City, on December 9, 2023, LEDIPO Malaybalay City was acknowledged as one of the outstanding Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion Offices (LEDIPOs) in Bukidnon

The recognition was awarded by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) PAGDAYEG Stakeholders Awards, a testament to the city’s exceptional dedication and success in economic development and investment promotion initiatives throughout the year 2023.

Mr. Romeo Lapeciros, Jr., the designated LEDIPO of Malaybalay, proudly accepted the award and certificate of recognition on behalf of the City Government of Malaybalay.

The ceremony witnessed the gathering of distinguished LEDIPO representatives from various local government units (LGUs) who were similarly commended for their remarkable contributions.

LEDIPO Malaybalay City, having commenced operations this year, has demonstrated a commendable commitment to implementing initiatives fostering economic growth and investment promotion in the city.

The office’s efforts, aligned with the initiated programs and activities for the year 2023, have significantly elevated its role in promoting LEDIPO services, encompassing both fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to attract entrepreneurs and investors to explore and engage in economic opportunities within the city.

The City Government of Malaybalay looks forward to sustained growth and prosperity under the dynamic leadership of Mayor Jay Warren Pabillaran and the members of the Local Investment and Incentives Board in the years to come. (LCRM)

MOA for Enhanced Kadiwa implementation inked

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MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) recently inks a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with farmers’ cooperatives, associations (FCAs) and local government units (LGUs) from the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon for the implementation of the P25.5 million (M) worth of Kadiwa Financial Grant Assistance program

The signing ceremony was held at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Brgy. Dalwangan.

According to DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, the said program aims to help facilitate food accessibility, quality, and affordability to consumers through partnerships with LGUs and FCAs and improve the food distribution system at the same time.

Collado, together with Mayor Anthony A. Uy og Impasugong and Mayor Ernie R. Devibar of Lantapan, signed the agreement for the PhP5 million construction of trading posts in their respective localities in the presence of their municipal staff.

The agri Department also sealed a partnership with the Mindanao Farmers Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative (MFARCC) of Magsaysay, and Kabangasan, Mapua Dahilig Agrarian Reform Community (KMDARC) of Balingoan, both from Misamis Oriental to finance each their P3.5-M transport and delivery vehicle.

Further, Pangantucan, Maramag, Kalilangan Farmers’ Dairy Cooperative (PMKFDC) of Pangantucan and PITAC Multipurpose Cooperative (MPC) of Malaybalay City, both from Bukidnon are set to avail P3.5-M for the purchase of a refrigerated van and equipment for the enhancement of their milk processing plant and P5-M for the purchase of a wing van, respectively.

For the FCAs’ part, they have inked the agreement through their respective chairpersons: Romil C. Ravilla (MFARCC), Weny N. Enterina (KMDARC), Rodolfo Belleza (PMKFDC) and Christery May Dinoy (PITAC MPC).

As partners for the said program, all beneficiaries have at least 20 percent counterpart of the total project cost.

Locally funded for the current year, the Kadiwa program is implemented by DA-10 through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division. (TJTL/melbmadera)

DA-10 pushes for reliable, responsive Bantay Presyo Monitoring System in NorMin

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — To improve its price monitoring in the region, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) held its year-end assessment for data contributors to the Bantay Presyo Monitoring System (BPMS) on November 16 in this city led by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado

The assessment, spearheaded by the DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division, served as a venue for data contributors from Region 10 to report on their provinces, price data submissions and share best practices for increased responsiveness to concerns resolution and
improved data collection and reporting.

Jenny D. Alcobilla, section chief of Agribusiness and Industry Support Services (AISS), stressed in her message that the knowledge and information exchanged during the event will lead BPMS
administrators to ensure a more reliable and responsive implementation of the program in Northern Mindanao.

In response to the issues and concerns reported by data contributors concerning 11 public markets in the provinces of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Oriental, the AMAD-AISS provided recommendations and suggestions to effectively address the same.

Moreover, three top-performing data contributors of the BPMS were also recognized, such as from the local government units of Ozamis City in Misamis Occidental, San Fernando in Bukidnon, and Gingoog City, in Misamis Oriental.

The event was supported by the Provincial Operations Center – Bukidnon represented by Engr. Arlene Almo, and AMAD staff. (GDA)

‘Spoiled pansit’ downs 147 attendees of Bukidnon wedding rite

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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

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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.

𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐘𝐀, 𝐍𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐔𝐆 𝐆𝐈-𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀

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NAPATUMAN ug gipresenta sa Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) ug Provincial Zoological Park ang mga programa alang sa animal industry sa probinsya, atol sa gipahigayon nga Monthly Convocation Program, Nobyembre 6, 2023 sa Kaamulan Open Theater, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Sa presentasyon ni Dr. Stephen M. Arcayera, Provincial Veterinarian, gihatagan niini ug gimbug-aton ang pag-implementa sa Animal Disease Prevention and Control Program nga maghatag ug benepisyo sa agricultural production, food security and safety, public health, ingon man ang animal welfare sa lalawigan.
Consolidated report usab gikan sa PVO ug sa 22 ka mga Local Government Units (LGUs) sa probinsya ang sunod nga gihikyad, diin as of January-September 2023, mitala na sa 1,968 backyard animal ang nabakunahan alang sa hemorrhagic septicemia, 360 backyard hogs sa hog cholera, 3,108 backyard chickens sa Newcastle disease ug 76,702 dogs & cats sa rabies. Samtang, 25 ka libre nga mga animal health activities ang napahigayon, lakip ang deworming/defluking sa 124,617 ka mga kahayupan (baka, kabaw, kabayo, kanding, karnero, baboy, iro, iring, manok ug other poultry); 147, 414 ang nahatagan sa vitamins and mineral supplement ug 15,942 ang natambalan.
Niining maong implementasyon sa probinsya sa Bukidnon, nagpabilin kini nga greenzone o free-zone gikan sa hulga sa African Swine Fever (ASF), basi sa pinakabag-o nga zoning status sa Bureau of Animal Industry, apan padayon pa gihapon nga gihingusgan ang implementasyon sa “Bantay ASF sa Barangay” aron masiguro nga luwas ang probinsya gikan sa maong sakit.
Gipakisayud usab ni Dr. Carmen S. Tangara, Livestock Inspector II/Zoo Curator, nga anaa sa 87,039 ang ihap sa adults and kids nga nakabisita sa Provincial Zoological Park, gikan sa bulan sa Enero hangtud Setyembre 2023. Samtang mikabat sa ₱1,427,860.00 ang income sa entrance fee gikan sa bulan sa Marso hangtud Setyembre 2023.
Mapasalamaton si Provincial Vice-Governor Clive D. Quiño, kinsa nag-representa kang Provincial Governor Rogelio Neil P. Roque, sa nahimong mga kalampusan sa sponsoring offices.
Kauban ang mga miyembro sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan, gipangunahan ni Vice Governor Quiño ang pagtunol sa kopya sa congratulatory resolutions sa SP ngadto sa konseho sa peace and order sa probinsya nga gidawat ni Provincial Administrator Cherry Pepito sa ngalan ni Governor Roque, lakip ang duha ka mga mananaug sa PAGCOR photography contest nga sila Mr. Oliver M. Atienza ug Alvin Cempron isip usa sa mga grand winners sa Conventional Category

𝐒𝐊 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐆𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐍

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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.

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

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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)

DSWD-10 organizes community volunteers congress in Normin

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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)