http://mindanao.com/blog Bringing Mindanao to the World Sun, 20 May 2012 12:04:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://festivals.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-bancarera-winners/ http://festivals.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-bancarera-winners/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 10:11:39 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Festivals http://festivals.mindanao.com/?p=38018 GLAN, Sarangani (May 19, 2012) – Maricris Braganza, Sun Cellular grand activation officer for Mindanao, awards to SarBay Bancarera 2012 top three riders (L-R) Jade Pangolima – 2nd runner up, Federico Canoy – 1st runner up and Tata Macagcalat – Grand Slam champion, gift packs and freebies during the awarding of Bombo Radyo Bancarera winners Saturday being held in one of the Philippines’ best beaches – Gumasa. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Live web updates powered by SMART. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)]]> http://festivals.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-bancarera-winners/feed/ 0 http://festivals.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-bancarera-grand-slam-champion/ http://festivals.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-bancarera-grand-slam-champion/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 10:06:42 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Festivals http://festivals.mindanao.com/?p=38014 GLAN, Sarangani (May 19, 2012) – Tata Macagcalat sits proud on his motorized boat after winning as champion for the third time the Sarangani Bay Festival edition of Bombo Radyo’s Bancarera Saturday, May 19, at the final day of SarBay Fest being held at one of the Philippines’ best beaches – Gumasa. Macagcalat is a consistent number 1 boat racer since 2010. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Live web updates powered by SMART. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)]]> http://festivals.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-bancarera-grand-slam-champion/feed/ 0 http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/swim-across-the-bay-conqueror/ http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/swim-across-the-bay-conqueror/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 09:58:00 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Ecology http://ecology.mindanao.com/?p=37733 GLAN, Sarangani (May 18, 2012) – A participant of the 15-kilometer Sarangani Bay Festival swim-across-the-bay swims to the finish line in the beach of barangay Tango Friday, May 18. The 2007 record by Dadiangas Torpedoes of 2:50:15.23 hours remains unbroken in the 15-kilometer swim relay from Maasim to Glan. Dadiangas Torpedoes’ time in this morning’s 7th Swim-Across-the-Bay is 2:57:40, beating nine other teams in the Philippines’ and perhaps Asia’s longest open ocean swimming competition. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Live web updates powered by SMART. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)]]> http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/swim-across-the-bay-conqueror/feed/ 0 http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-fun-run-top-runners/ http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-fun-run-top-runners/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 09:46:28 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Ecology http://ecology.mindanao.com/?p=37729 GLAN, Sarangani (May 18, 2012) – Sarangani Bay Festival fun run top runners pose with Governor Migs Dominguez (7th left), Board Member Eleanor Saguiguit (6th left) and Haydee Bernabe of SMART Communications (8th left) after the awarding of their prizes Friday, May 18, in Gumasa. The “Run for the Environment” which signals the start of SarBay Fest celebration is sponsored by Smart Communications, Alcantara Foundation and facilitated by the provincial governor’s staff and personnel. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Live web updates powered by SMART. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)]]> http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-fun-run-top-runners/feed/ 0 http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-fun-run-gun-start/ http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-fun-run-gun-start/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 09:41:17 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Ecology http://ecology.mindanao.com/?p=37724 GLAN, Sarangani (May 18, 2012) – Runners race as the starting gun is fired Friday, May 18, in the fun run for the benefit of World Wildlife Fund. The “Run for the Environment” in Gumasa is sponsored by Smart Communications, Alcantara Foundation and facilitated by the provincial governor’s staff and personnel and one of the opening highlights of Sarangani Bay Festival which culminates on Saturday, May 19. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Live web updates powered by SMART. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)]]> http://ecology.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-fun-run-gun-start/feed/ 0 http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-volleyball-showdown-in-gumasa/ http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-volleyball-showdown-in-gumasa/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 06:23:11 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Travel http://travel.mindanao.com/?p=37774 GLAN, Sarangani (May 19, 2012) – A player applies a floater serve during the Sarangani Bay Festival beach volleyball competition Friday, May 18, in Gumasa, one of the Philippines’ best beaches. This year’s SarBay beach volley champion team is from Tagum City which defeated the Davao City team. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Live web updates powered by SMART. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)]]> http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarbay-volleyball-showdown-in-gumasa/feed/ 0 http://news.mindanao.com/2012/05/dadiangas-torpedoes-rule-phls-longest-swim-race-for-5th-time/ http://news.mindanao.com/2012/05/dadiangas-torpedoes-rule-phls-longest-swim-race-for-5th-time/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 06:17:45 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - News http://news.mindanao.com/?p=41678 Province of Sarangani . Live web updates powered by SMART. (Beverly C. Paoyon/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)]]> http://news.mindanao.com/2012/05/dadiangas-torpedoes-rule-phls-longest-swim-race-for-5th-time/feed/ 0 http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarangani-paragliding-draws-more-enthusiasts/ http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarangani-paragliding-draws-more-enthusiasts/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:22:14 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Travel http://travel.mindanao.com/?p=37765 Maasim, Sarangani (May 17, 2012) – Members of Sarangani Paragliding Club ride air currents and hot air masses like what birds do to extend their flight and enjoy moving through the sky over the hills of Maasim, Thursday, May 17, 2012. The Club organized the 1st SarBAy Fest Fun Fly landing accuracy competition on May 18-20. According to Joseph Oncada, vice president of the Club, there are paragliding enthusiasts from Manila joining the fun fly match.]]> http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/sarangani-paragliding-draws-more-enthusiasts/feed/ 0 http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/smooth-take-off/ http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/smooth-take-off/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:19:02 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - Travel http://travel.mindanao.com/?p=37761 Maasim, Sarangani( May 17, 2012)- Joseph Oncada of Sarangani Paragliding Club takes off smoothly to do some practice rounds, Thursday May 17, 2012, in preparation for the fun fly accuracy landing competition that kicks off Friday, May 18, 2012, in time for the opening of Sarangani Bay Festival. According to Oncada, the fun fly and fun match will be participated in by Paraglider enthusiasts from Manila.]]> http://travel.mindanao.com/2012/05/smooth-take-off/feed/ 0 http://news.mindanao.com/2012/05/p-noy-das-mindanao-program-promotes-inclusive-growth-good-governance/ http://news.mindanao.com/2012/05/p-noy-das-mindanao-program-promotes-inclusive-growth-good-governance/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:03:19 +0000 Mindanao Magazine - News http://news.mindanao.com/?p=41673 One in his vision of promoting inclusive growth and good governance. This is how President Benign S. Aquino III described the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) as he addressed recently the gathering of farmers, fisherfolk, indigenous peoples and rural women in Davao City. “Pagdating po sa kaunlaran, walang sinuman ang dapat maiwan—‘yan po ang bisyon natin. Ito ay hindi tinutupad ng isang tao o isang institusyon lamang; nagbubukal ito sa mabuting pamamahala at sa pakikiisa ng pamahalaan at taumbayan (Our vision is to promote inclusive growth. It cannot be implemented by one man or one institution alone but it is a fruit of good governance and the concerted efforts of the government and the people),” Aquino said. “Sa tulong ng MRDP, itinataguyod natin ang pagkakaroon ng sapat na pagkain sa hapag ng bawat pamilya, ang pagkakaloob ng disenteng trabaho, at marangal na pamumuhay (With the help of MRDP, we continue to provide enough food in every table, provide decent job and a dignified living,” he added. MRDP is a long-term poverty-alleviation initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA) jointly funded by the World Bank, national government, and local government units covering Mindanao’s 26 provinces and 225 municipalities. It seeks to further improve rural incomes and achieve food security through agri-fishery infrastructure, livelihood enterprise, and biodiversity conservation projects. In line with this year’s celebration of the Farmers’ and fisherfolk’s Month, the program convened recently some 1,500 members of the various people’s organizations who benefited agri-fishery livelihood projects under the Community Fund for Agricultural Development component. “The MRDP has shown it has succeeded in mobilizing communities for agricultural development in Mindanao. It has successfully established through its various projects farm-to-market roads, bridges, water systems and solar dryers as well as other agri-fishery infrastructure in the rural areas,” the President said, adding that MRDP has contributed much in the country’s campaign to attain “freedom from hunger.” Transparency, good governance Aquino also cited the program’s trailblazing initiative of using the ‘geotagging technology’ to prevent duplication and bogus implementation of infrastructure projects. “Gamit ang “geo-tagging, nababantayan at nasusuri ang pagsasakatuparan ng ating pong mga proyekto. Matutukoy dito ang mga overlapping road projects, at kung may hokus-pokus na nangyayari. (With the aid geotagging, we can now closely watch and monitor the implementation of projects. With this technology we identify overlapping of projects and avoid hocus-pocus activities),” the President stressed. He also cited the strong and broad-based support of various stakeholders of the MRDP alluded to the program’s transparent and clear-cut policies and procedures particularly in its procurement and financial management. “Mataas po ang kompiyansa ng ating mga kababayan sa ating programa dahil kitang-kita ang pag-unlad ng mga sakop na komunidad. Tunay pong kapag ang pondo ay matuwid na ginugugol, at nakakasabay sa pag-asenso ang Pilipino, ganado silang makilahok sa ating pong mga proyekto (there is high confidence in the program because of the evident improvement of the communities. Once funds are spent to where they are intended, people are encouraged to support the project),” he added. Program Accomplishments In its recent report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, the program has earmarked a total of P1.3 billion for various livelihoods benefiting about 124,000 households all over Mindanao. There are already 3,712 agri-based livelihoods funded. Some 1,605 were completed, 574 are still on-going and 584 are ready for implementation and the rest are under preparatory stage. While the infrastructure component has allotted P4.89 billion for agricultural infrastructure that included 386 farm-to-market roads with a total length of 1,433.01 kilometers amounting PhP 3,585.80 million; 29 bridges with total length of 929 linear meters costing PhP 293.63 million; 31 communal irrigation subprojects with a total service area of 7,092 hectares costing PhP 667.14 million; 51 potable water supply (PWS) costing PhP 308.08 million; and 17 solar dryers with warehouses costing PhP 30.62 million. The program has also assisted a total of 1,929 barangays in packaging their barangay development plans (BDP), one of the bases for project prioritization and approval. Under its natural resources management component, 90 projects have been laid on the ground including mangrove rehabilitation, agorforestry projects, fish santuray and riverbank stabilization projects. Of the total number, 24 subprojects were completed costing PhP 39.825 million; 36 on-going amounting to PhP 78.872 million, and 30 amounting to PhP 49.232 million are ready for implementation. (Sherwin B. Manual/DA/MRDP) Pic Caption: All for Mindanao. President Benigno S. Aquino III gestures (beside him is Agriculture secretary Proceso J. Alcala) as he answered questions from the local media during the DA-MRDP People’s Organizations congress in held recently in Davao City. Both leaders say the administration gives attention to the development of the agricultural potentials in Mindanao.]]> http://news.mindanao.com/2012/05/p-noy-das-mindanao-program-promotes-inclusive-growth-good-governance/feed/ 0