Disaster Early Warning Device in Comval Province

Comval Gov. Arturo, assisted by the teachers, harvests Broccoli, considered to be one of the world’s healthiest foods and is expensive in the market.  Other vegetables are also planted in Manat Elementary School  in Nabunturan through its “Gulayan sa Paaralan” program, part of advocating for healthy and nutritious food. (a. dayao/ids comval)

ComVal bags Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Award

For vigorously implementing agricultural interventions for the production of rice in the province, Compostela Valley has been recognized once again by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as one of the Top 10 Most Outstanding Rice-Producing Province in the country.

ComVal Provincial Agriculturist’s Office (PAGRO) Chief Dr. Rolando Simene received the plaque of recognition and cash prize amounting PhP4 million on March 26 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World, Pasay City during the 2014 Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awarding Ceremony.

The Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Award is DA’s program to recognize the provinces, municipalities, cities, and irrigators’ association, small water impounding associations, agriculture extension workers, and local farmer technicians who have done significant contributions for the expansion of rice production in the Philippines. Particularly, “it aims to encourage the participation of LGUs and other stakeholders in rice production and sustain their awareness, support, and commitment to attain rice self-sufficiency.

The Philippine rice industry data shows that in 2014, national production reaches to 18.97 million metric tons (MT) or 2.87% production growth which exceeds its 2013 record by 528,406 MT.

Meanwhile, Fishery Division Chief and PAGRO Planning Head Ronald Sibayan said ComVal has been recognized as one of the top leading rice producers in the country because of the province’s Rice Sufficiency Program and best practices in rice farming such as the Palay Check, Techno Demo, Farmer’s Field School, and the implementation of farm-to-market roads.

The plaque and check was turned over by Dr. Simene on March 30 to Executive Assistant Isabelo Melendres, SP Member Moran Takasan, and Provincial Treasurer Carmen Razul during the Regular Employees’ Convocation at the Capitol Lobby.

It can be recalled that ComVal was given the same award by DA last year. (James Labrigas, FeM / IDS ComVal)

Compostela Valley Province – Tungod sa ilang dakong tabang  sa Comval Province ug mga natampo sa padayong mga paningkamot sa liderato sa probinsiya nga mamahimong Disaster Resilient ang mga katawhang Comvaleño labi na sa mokabat 15 ka bag-o ug highly sophisticated nga mga Disaster Early Warning Device nga ilang gihatag, opisyal karon nga gipaabot sa probinsiya pinaagi ni Vice Gov. Manuel “Way Kurat” Zamora ang dakong pasalamat ngadto sa mga tagdumala ug sa mga dagkong opisyal sa Department of Science and Technology(DOST).

Ang maong mga kahimanan naglangkob sa Water Level Monitoring Sensors (WLMS) ug Automated Rain Guage (ARG) nga gibutang diha sa Montevista Bridge; sa Compostela Bridge; sa Monkayo Bridges 1,2, and 3; sa New   Bataan Bridges 1 and 2; sa Compostela-New Bataan Bridge; sa Maragusan-Coronobe; sa Monkayo Poblacion; Laak Poblacion; Mangayon NHS, Compostela;  Manat NHS, Nabunturan; ug Brgy. Mangayon, Compostela.

Si Vice Gov. Zamora maoy mihatag sa Welcome Message ni Gov. Arturo “Chiongkee” Uy sa diha nga gisugdan sa Comval Province ang “Comval i-Rice Advocacy Campaign” atol sa usa ka adlawng Launching diha sa kapitolyo niadtong Lunes (Marso 30,2015), panahon niini  iyang gisulti ang mga maayong butang nga nahatag sa DOST sa probinsiya pinaagi sa gipakusog nga Science and Technology Innovations  nga naglakip sa Technology Transfer nga nakatabang ug dako sa programa sa nutrition labi na sa Food Fortification Law nga giimplementar sa nasud ilalom sa R.A. 8976 ug sa Disaster Preparedness pinaagi sa mga Disaster Early Warning Device nga una na nilang gihatag sa probinsiya.

Matud pa sad niya nga ang Comval Province maoy unang probinsiya nga gipili sa DOST alang sa Better Mining Program niini nga pagahatagan sa pinakabag-o ug pinakamodernong kahimanan sa Ore Processing Equipment, nga gawas Enviroment Friendly makuha sad niini ang highest precision level sa recovery sa Gold and Silver Extraction nga moabot gikan 95% hangtud sa 96%.

Human naaprobahan sa Comval SP pinaagi sa Unanimous Votes ang “Comval i-Rice Ordinance of 2015” nga giduso sa Author niini nga si Health and Social Services Committee Chair Senior Board Member Tyron Uy, gisugdan dayon ang Advocacy Campaign aron awhagon ang mga katawhang Comvaleño pagkunsumo sa Iron Fortified Rice alang sa kaayohan sa ilang panglawas. ( Gibert Cabahug/ids comval)