PIA-Bukidnon

  VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (PIA)--Gilunsad sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ug Valencia City local government niadtong Pebrero 6 ang Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays kon SGLGB. 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. Sumala ni City Vice Mayor Atty. Ted Pepito ,  ang SGLGB usa ka mahinungdanon nga programa, sanglit para kaniya, ang kalamposan sa maayong performance sa mga barangay, kalamposan usab sa syudad. Ang SGLGB usa ka  R ecognition-based program ug progresibong sistema sa pag-evaluate sa performance sa pagdumala sa mga kabarangayan sa syudad. Dili usab bag-o sa maong pag-evaluate ang mga barangay sa dakbayan  tungod kay  nakaagi na kini sa k

  by Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)— The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-10 took a significant step forward in modernizing the transportation system by introducing 15 modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the first fleet of the trendy transport scene in Bukidnon province. According to LTFRB-10 Regional Director Aminoden Allan Guro, the new PUVs are equipped with a global positioning system (GPS), closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, television, and a cashless fare through Automatic Fare Collection System server, which form part of the government’s public utility vehicles modernization program (PUVMP). "Here in Bukidnon, our decades-old vehicles need to be upgraded so that our passengers can enjoy comfortable, safe, and reliable public transportation. Those dilapidated and old jeeps, which are more than 15 years old—some have even reached 30 years—must be replaced,” Guro said during the PUV

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)-- Four hundred eleven disadvantaged/displaced workers in Maramag, Bukidnon  recently  received a total of P1.6M in government salaries through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. DOLE  10- Bukidnon Field Office   Provincial Director Raul Valmores  said each beneficiary received P3,900 as payment for their 10-day work. He said the 411 beneficiaries are from Barangays San Miguel, North Poblacion, South Poblacion, Kuya, Danggawan, Panadtalan, Colambugon, Panalsalan, Dologon, Base Camp, Camp-1, Anahawon, and Bayabason, all in Maramag municipality. “ TUPAD aims to improve the quality of workers’ physical living conditions while contributing to the communities' welfare which provides emergency employment for displaced, underemployed, and seasonal workers,” Valmores said. He explained that  TUPAD is being implemented through direct administration or Accredited Co-Partne

SUMILO, Bukidnon (PIA)--To ensure the availability and accessibility of food commodities, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO)-10 handed out the Certificate of Turnover of the Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Financial Grant worth P2 million to the Local Government of Sumilao, Bukidnon, at the agency compound. The fund is part of the total project cost of P2.5 million, of which DA-10 provided 80% and LGU Sumilao counterparts 20%, totaling P500,000. On January 27, DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga and Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) Assistant Division Chief Ferdinand F. Caraballe gave LGU Sumilao Municipal Agriculturist Melchora G. Dumayao the cargo transport delivery truck that was bought with the overall project budget. DA-10 OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said the program could help farmers' cooperatives and other groups contribute to a system that makes it easy to get food and makes sure th

MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)--To capacitate the Local Government Unit in managing incidents in an organized and well-coordinated manner during disasters, the Office of Civil Defense in Region 10 (OCD-10) and Malaybalay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) recently gathered about 40 participants from provincial and national government agencies, local government units, and law enforcers for a three-day intensive training on management of Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Jessie Jim A. Fajardo, CADRE, OCD-10, said the training is critical in managing emergencies and disasters where policies, decision-making, and coordination with other agencies are required. He explained the urgency of interoperability among key agencies and stakeholders in times of disaster. "The Emergency Operations Center is a facility equipped with personnel and resources that serves as a repository of information and the main hub for coordination to support the management of an incident or plann

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (PIA)--The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project  in Region  10 (DA-PRDP 10) and the Project Support Office Mindanao (PSO Mindanao)  conducted  a Citizens Monitoring Team (CMT) training for local government units (LGUs) in Bukidnon  from January 31 to February 3. Joseph Rico, PSO Mindanao monitoring and evaluation unit head, said the training enables LGUs, including citizens and beneficiaries, to learn the process and mechanisms of monitoring various sub-projects  (SPs) . He emphasized that the CMT training will ensure proper SPs implementation following the policies and guidelines set by the World Bank. Meanwhile, DA-10 Regional Project Coordination Office, led by Regional Executive Director Carlene Collado, encouraged attendees to serve as SP watchdogs. "Being the co-owner of SPs, it is your responsibility to monitor the construction, which should be aligned to the World Bank policies and guidelines and ensure its quality, durabil

MALAYBALAY CITY, (PIA)--The 260 disadvantaged  and  displaced workers of Don Carlos municipality  received a total of  P1,014,000  in  salaries thru the Department of Labor and Employment ’s  (DOLE- 10 ) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. DOLE  10- Bukidnon Field Office   Provincial Director Raul Valmores released the P3,900 TUPAD salaries for each beneficiary for their 10-day work. He  said the 260 beneficiaries are from barangays Don Carlos Norte, Don Carlos Sur, and Pinamaloy. Valmores also  announced during the payout on January 30 at JMZ Astrodome in Don Carlos town that the incoming beneficiaries for this year would soon receive P405 per day or P4,050 for ten days due to the wage increase that took effect on December 16 last year, under Wage Order RX-21 of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). Don Carlos Norte beneficiary Jay Ann Daming, a housewife, and mom of two kids, said the money received will be used to b

PANGANTUCAN, Bukidnon (PIA)--Over  3 00 villagers, mainly from the town's outlying areas, registered their SIM cards on January 25 in Pangantucan, Bukidnon, as the National Telecommunications Commission in Region 10 (NTC-10), in partnership with Globe, Smart, and DITO telcos, launched the Facilitated Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration. Th is i s 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 S

MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon  (PIA) -- Four members of Platoon IPAD, Sub Regional Command 5, North Central Mindanao Regional Committee  (NCMRC)  surrendered to the First Special Forces Battalion (1SFB), January 23, along with two M16A1 assault rifles and two AK47 assault rifles. The successful surrender of said rebels is due to a series of precise special operations carried out by the 1st Special Forces Battalion (1SFB), which led to information on the locations of enemy arms caches. Armed with v ital  information, the intelligence team of the 3rd Special Forces Company conducted an operation that led to the discovery of an enemy arms cache containing an M16A1 Assault Rifle, twenty long Magazine Assembly, and rounds of ammunition at Sitio Salsalan, Miarayon, Talakag, Bukidnon. In a follow-up operation the following morning, another weapons cache was discovered, this time containing two AK47 Assault Rifles, an M16A1 Assault Rifle, and five short Magazine Assemblies. With the successful retr