Our favorite wet market once a week.

 

Rossana Balcom-Döring is feeling thankful at Agdao Public Market.

New FMR , better living for Tagugpo residents in Pantukan

A newly built Farm-to-market (FMR)  road with a length of 1,260 meters, is now in service to the residents of Brgy. Tagugpo, Pantukan, Davao de Oro after a simple  turnover ceremony held last June 11, 2022.

DILG Davao de Oro Provincial Director Noel Duarte said during the official turn-over ceremony of the project, that FMRs established in the formerly conflict affected areas in the province will bring significant changes to people especially farmers, “Dili lang katawhan ang tumong sa proyekto, kundili ang katawhan ug ang iyang produkto,” said PD Duarte. Tagugpo’s new FMR opens access for farmers going to their respective farming areas much easier than ever.

Brgy. Tagugpo is among the sixty-five (65) barangay beneficiaries of the province under the Barangay Development Program (BDP) of the NTF-ELCAC. Each barangay beneficiary is granted a twenty (20) million peso budget for the establishment of much-needed services for the people not only limited to FMRs, but also water systems, health centers, electrification, and day-care centers for education.

Last October 2021, PLGU-Davao de Oro through the Bayanihan Sa Paaralan Program, established a Bayanihan school building with two (2) classrooms and complete amenities in a span of thirty (30) days which will cover primary education of the five (5) sitios in Tagugpo. Right after, a Salugpungan school in Sitio Maligaya, whose operation stopped in 2018 was demolished last January this year.

Further, the turn-over ceremony were attended by Governor Tyron Uy, together with  partners from the PNP, AFP, and DILG. “Ang susi sa kalambuan sa atong probinsya mao ang kalinaw,” said Governor Tyron Uy, “Hopefully atong mahimong zero ang insurgency dinhi sa atung probinsya, kay mao na ang akong pangandoy sukad 2016 isip inyung gobernador and that is my commitment sa pagpanerbisyo,” he added.

Davao de Oro has only one (1) remaining guerilla front, from eleven (11) fronts way-back 2016, a major decrease in insurgency as a result of the collective efforts of the provincial government and partner agencies. The series of turn-overs for the BDP funded projects in the province will continue in the upcoming days. (Jasteen Abella, PAO IPRD, photos by G. Mativo and J. Cadiz)

11.5 KM sementadong “Farm to Market Road with 3 Bridge Components” sa New Bataan, Davao de Oro gi turn-over

Gi turn-over na mismo ni Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy (JTU) ang “11.5 KM Cabinuangan-Magangit Farm to Market Road (FMR)” sa New Bataan nga nahuman pagpasemento sa probinsya gamit ang dakong pundo nga gihatag sa Davao de Oro ni President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) pinaagi sa Department of Agriculture (DA) ilalom sa Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP).

Kining proyektoha jointly funded matud ni Gov. Tyron Uy sa PLGU Davao de Oro ug sa National Government pinaagi sa DA-PRDP, nga tungod sa tulo ka bridge components sa project miabot og kapin P191 Milyones ang nagastong pundo sa gobyerno.

Ang bag-o nahuman pagsementong karsada naga konekta matud pa niya sa lima ka mga Barangay sa New Bataan nga mao ang Magangit, Cogonon, Panag, Batinao, ug Cabinuangan nga gawas sa sayon ug komportable, dali na lang makaabot sa Nabunturan nga sa pagkakaron moabot na lang og tunga sa oras ang biyahe gikan duha ka oras panahon nga kining karsadaha wala pa masemento.

 

“Tungod sa sementadong kalsada, paspas na ang paglatas-latas sa produkto sa atong mag-uuma ug makabiyahe na og sakto ang katawhan. This project is jointly funded by the national government through the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Program (DA-PRDP) ug sa Provincial Local Government of Davao de Oro. Dako usab ang natabang para sa realization niini nga plano sa MLGU-New Bataan nga gipanguluhan ni Mayor Geraldford Balbin ug sa atong mga kapitan sa New Bataan nga kauban usab nato ganina nga mao sila Kapitan Alex Luga, Kapitan Everardo Mangubat sa Cogonon, ug Kapitan Serge Mabasa sa Cabinuangan. Daghang salamat sa tanang nagkooperar ug nagtinabangay para niining kabag-uhan nga atong nakab-ot- from inconvenient to accessible roads. This is the change we worked hard for.” Matud ni Gov. Tyron Uy. (Gilbert Magadan Cabahug PAO-ID DdO)

Davao de Oro: Making change happen

Davao de Oro Province--- From farm to market roads, to schools in the hinterlands, sustainable agricultural developments, livelihood for the marginalized sectors, infrastructure projects, digital innovations, tourism circuits, pandemic mitigating initiatives, and the eradication of insurgency are some of the significant achievements of Davao de Oro in the last five years.

Through its strategic 4Ps+ program which stands for Planet (Environmental Management and Disaster Preparedness) People (Social Protection and Human Development), Prosperity (Economic Development), Peace (Peace, Justice and Security) and Plus (Good Governance), PLGU-Davao de Oro proved that change could happen, bringing its name into the limelight.

On October 25, 2021, Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy delivers his 2021 State of the Province Address (SOPA), at Session Hall of the Legislative Building, Provincial Capitol, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro.

Not only did Dabawenyos witness this year’s SOPA of the Governor at the comfort of their homes, but also people from across the globe as the event was live-streamed via official social media platforms of the province reaching thousands of views and engagements.

Following health and safety protocols, the event was attended by the officials of the provincial government of Davao de Oro, municipal mayors of the province, Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and partners from the National Government Agencies.

The highlight of this year’s SOPA are the feats of Davao de Oro as a province that brought substantial changes to the lives of every dabawenyo.

“We had surely come a long way. We used to be the hotbed of insurgency, now our peace and order situation is one of the most stable in the Davao Region. From a place feared by many, we became one of the most visited provinces in the entire country by tourists even in the middle of a pandemic. From a laggard economy four years back, we are now one of the most competitive provinces in the Davao Region. Kaning tanan, atong kadaugan! It is our collective work that made the change happen. We made this change happen and let’s continue to make change happen. Dabawenyo, sa tanang panahon, magpabilin kitang bulawanon!”, said Governor Uy.

Just in time with the Governor’s SOPA is the celebration of the country’s golden festivity, Davao de Oro’s “Bulawan Festival”, from October 25-29, 2021, which will happen via online platforms.

The 5-day virtual celebration will highlight events such as “Pre-SOPA Broadcast Talkshow” giving a glimpse of the governor’s SOPA, “Bulawan Opening”, and “Sayaw de Oro” in the first day. On the second day will be the Bahandi, which will feature the “Peoples of Davao de Oro”, “Bulawanong Kalinaw” which will showcase peace initiatives of the province.

The third day of the virtual festivity will feature the “Shoplokal Launch”, an online portal that will showcase Davao de Oro’s local products, “Agri Oro” showcasing the best practices and stories of the farmers and fisherfolks of the province, and the “Byahe ni Gov” a virtual tour giving pride to the tourism circuit destination of the province.

The fourth day of the celebration will brandish the “Pasasalamat”, a tribute concert for the frontliners of Davao de Oro, featuring the renowned band in the country, “Ben&Ben”, and the last day of the online Bulawan Celebration will be the “Bulawanong Pahalipay”, a raffle activity inviting dabawenyos for the chance of winning special prizes and the “Tiktokan Bakunation Campaign” highlighting the province’s Bakunation Campaign. (Jasteen P. Abella, Information Division, Davao de Oro)

Typical Filipino (XII) - Typisch Philippinisch (XII): "Suki" - eine besondere Beziehung

 

Auch in eigentlich rein geschäftlichen Angelegenheiten zählen die persönlichen Beziehungen. Beim Einkauf auf dem Markt zieht der Käufer Läden vor, wo man ihn freundlich behandelt, bevorzugt bedient, ihm nur Waren bester Qualität anbietet, besondere Preise macht und der Stammkundschaft eventuell sogar Kredit ("utang") einräumt. Diese zwischen Kunden und Marktverkäufern weitverbreitete Beziehung wird "suki" genannt. Ich habe dies bei meinen Marktbesuchen von Anfang an schätzen gelernt.

Personal relationships also count in purely business matters. When shopping at the market, the buyer looks for shops where he/she is treated in a friendly manner, preferably served, only offers goods of the best quality, makes special prices and possibly even gives credit ("utang")to the regular customer. This widespread relationship between customers and market vendors is the so-called "suki". I learned to appreciate this from the very beginning when I visited my market after moving to the Philippines for good.

The word palengke is a local variant of the Spanish word palenque, literally meaning "(wooden) palisade or stockade" and by extension the area enclosed by such a structure for defense, public festivals or some other purpose. The Spanish word is also used to describe a pathway or cluster of tables set up at some place of gathering such as a theatre, tournament or market, and it is from this latter sense that palengke likely derives its usage in the Filipino context.

A palengke is usually composed of several dozen stalls arranged in rows under a shared roof. Management is usually by the local governmental units whose jurisdiction encompasses the physical location of the markets. Certain pieces of legislation, however, such as the Cooperatives Code (RA 7160) and the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (RA 8435) have prescribed that management of the markets be accomplished through cooperatives. There is little control over the day-to-day management of individual stalls, including commodity pricing. This has resulted in what has been called "palengke mechanics". A cited example would be the price of chicken during the local 2007 holiday season; lack of demand for the product resulted in prices going up rather than down. It was stated that this was the result of local retailers raising prices to recover financial losses from low demand. The Philippine government retains some control over the price of some commodities sold in palengkes, especially critical foods such as rice. The National Food Authority calls this regulation campaign (specifically for rice), Palengke Watch.

DDO launches Palengke Bound to Barangays (PBB)

Davao de Oro---If Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has its Mobile Palengke, Davao de Oro (DDO) also launches a Palengke Bound to Barangay (PBB) in the entire province during the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Through the initiatives of the provincial government of DDO headed by Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy in cooperation with the eleven (11) municipal local government units and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as well as the private sectors of the province to bring the marketplace available in all barangays of DDO.

The PBB was being piloted in Maco, in partnership with Barangay Poblacion and the Poblacion Market Vendors Association. It was immediately followed and replicated in five (5) towns of DDO namely the municipalty of Mawab, Maco, Pantukan, Compostela and Laak.

Aside from the PBB the Pharmacy Bound for Barangays in the municipality of Laak was also launched through its mobile palengke so that they can sale medicines in the far-flung barangays.

"Nahitabo kini tungod sa pagtinabangay ug kolektibo nga paningkamot sa tanan. Gusto pud namo pasalamatan ang DTI para sa mga PPE ug tarpaulin, sa mga MLGU sa ilang wala'y pagduha-duha nga kooperasyon ug sa pagpangita og mga sakyanan aron magamit nga mobile palengke," said Governor Uy.

The provincial government also pomised that they will provide 15-liters of fuel every PBB per day just to ensure that they can always went to the barangays loaded with their products.

On the other hand, with most of the local shops closed, DDO also established a Facebook-based marketplace dubbed as ‘Online Palengke’, where business enterprises can continue their services, and where the residents can buy their daily needs.

During the project launching at the Serbisyo Oro Mismo Neteleradyo program, Governor Uy stressed that this innovation can stir up the local economy even if the province is under the ECQ.

He also encouraged the residents to join the Online Palengke group in their municipality via Facebook group.

Gov Uy disclosed that all the municipalities in the province have their own Online Palengke, managed by the respective LGUs.

Aside from the PBB and online palengke the provincial government will also conduct a mobile kitchen feeding program that will be launch on April 24, 2020 at the muncipality of Monkayo, Davao de Oro. ( Rey Antibo, ID Davao de Oro)

Photocaption PBB---Photo taken at Barangay Melale, Laak, Davao de Oro for the Palengke Bound to Barangay and Pharmacy Bound to Barangay on April 22, 2020.