𝟖.𝟕𝐌 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐧

The full access of interventions for the agricultural sector has always been a part of Governor Tyron Uy's leadership in Davao de Oro.

On March 22, 2022, the Cocolife Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CMPC) in Pantukan officially received 8.7 million pesos worth of machinery and a new facility in support of the cooperatives' production of quality coconut products such as virgin coconut oil, desiccated coconut, and coconut milk. The intervention is also a close support for coconut farmers through marketing local coconut produce as one of the high-valued crops in the market. 

CMPC officially received two (2) units of Hauling Trucks, and one (1) unit Warehouse with Wastewater Management Facility equipped also with other machinery and equipment worth 8.7 million pesos from the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) in the coordination of the province’s Agriculturist’s Office.

Rudy Ang, CMPC Chairman thanked the working team behind the grants given to them which will directly help the production capabilities of the cooperative to supply products not only in the local market but also on an export scale. 

The realization of the intervention for the cooperative is very timely as the demand for coconut products in the market is increasing. Governor Tyron Uy also said that the provincial government continues to foresee interventions for local farmers with positive aftermath.

The ceremonial blessing and turn-over ceremony were attended by Governor Tyron Uy, Deputy Director PRDP Region XI Marila Corpuz, Dr. Ronald Sibayan of PAGRO, Municipal Agriculture Office of Pantukan, and members and officials of CMPC.

The coexistence of green and golden opportunities has brought Davao de Oro to where it is today. Being the second most competitive province in the whole Davao Region, and ranked 11th in the National Competitiveness Index, the province already set an edge among others.

Not only did its unified people give victory in the province for years, but also its rich agricultural lands that were made even stronger with the right interventions and programs from the best leaders. (JA, PAO IPRD, photo by J. Cadiz)

𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐮-𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐰 𝐬𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐧

Sa makausa pa napuno sa naglanog-lanog nga singgit, katawa, ug hudyaka sa libu-libong mga katawhan nga malipayong misaksi sa Walang Iwanan Concert, kalingawan panahon sa kagabhion, nga gidalit atol sa selebrasyon sa kapistahan ni Sr. San Jose nga gisaulog sa San Jose Parish sa Pantukan Marso 19,2022.

Ang Concert, nga naghimong talagsaon ug mas lingaw nga selebrasyon sa Fiesta, malipayong gidalit sa mga Sponsors nga sila Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy, Papa Gov Senior BM Arturo “Chiongkee” Uy, SB Member Mes Catherine Uy Pangay, Former Gov. Atty. Jose Caballero, Mayor Roberto Yugo, SB Member Chino Sarenas, sa Walang Iwanan Production Team, ug mga kauban sa Team Anak ng Pantukan.

Ang Walang Iwanan Concert diha himoa sa Pantukan Sports Complex nga napuno sa libu-libong mga katawhan nga puno sa kalipay ug kasadya nga misaksi sa mga paglingaw nga gidalit nila Dominic Roque, Querobin Llavorie, sa Day Break Band, Rennaizanz PH, ug Garbo All Stars nga kauban ni Papa Gov pagdalit sa nindot niyang awit nga gikahinamang paminawon sa mga katawhan sa lungsod.

“Walang Iwanan sa Kalingawan! Happy fiesta sa tanang Pantukenyos! Amoang pasalamat sa inyuhang pagmahal sukad sauna hangtod karon! Padayon kita sa nasugdang kabag-ohan sa lungsod sa Pantukan!

 Daghang salamat sa tanang niadto ug nitan-aw sa atong simpleng Walang Iwanan Concert! Salamat sa Walang Iwanan production team … for making this possible! Aduna pay daghang atangan sa umaabot nga adlaw!” Matud ni Papa Gov Arturo “Chiongkee” Uy. (Gilbert Magadan Cabahug PAO IPRD DdO, Photos from Chino Sarenas-Anak ng Pantukan/Papa Gov)

PLGU-Davao de Oro adds school amenities for Tagugpo public schools in Pantukan

 

 The eradication of conflicts in far-flung communities prompted the increasing population of school children province-wide. Even in the middle of the pandemic, PLGU-Davao de Oro strongly supports the Department of Education in providing quality education for the younger generation.

On September 24, 2021, the provincial government headed by Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy officially handed the newly built school amenities to Tagugpo Elementary School, and National High School in Pantukan.

Tagugpo Elementary School officially received the new Teacher’s Cottage, while Tagugpo National High School received the multi-purpose covered court. These infrastructure projects were funded by the provincial government and was made possible thru the initiatives of the officials.

The blessing and ceremonial turn-over were attended by Governor Tyron Uy, Mayor Roberto M. Yugo of Pantukan, Brgy. Captain Ulyses B. Alcosero of Tagugpo with his Brgy. officials, and functionaries, and the teachers and staff of the primary and secondary school.

“Priority nato ang mga lagyo nga lugar ilabi napod nga kinhanglan gyud sa mga teachers ug kalidad nga kasilungan o teacher's cottage. That's why naka decide mi sa probinsya nga magpa buhat ug mga teacher's cottage alang sa atung mga magtutudlo. Education is very important, maskin pa anaa kita sa pandemya, dili gyud nato kalimtan nga supportahan atung mga kabataan kutob sa atung makaya kay kami sa gobyerno, andam perme mutabang.” said Governor Uy.

PLGU-DdO plans to establish more cottages for the teachers assigned in rural communities. Around 21 school sites will be given with teacher’s cottage, identified first by DepEd.

 (Jasteen Abella, Information Division, Davao de Oro, photos by Jonie Cadiz)

Davao De Oro recognizes heroism among volunteers in the "Bayanihan Sa Paaralan 2019"

Davao De Oro--- Davao De Oro Province celebrates “Volunteer’s Holiday” on December 13, 2019 at the Magnaga Beach Resort, Pantukan, Davao De Oro. With more or less 1,200 volunteers, it was a fun and memorable day as the provincial government spearheaded a day of thanksgiving for their selfless commitment as they give their time and effort to help those children have better quality of education through the provision of a classroom building.

This follows with the success of the Bayanihan sa Paaralan 2019 on five different sites: Danawan in Brgy. Manurigao, New Bataan, Side-4 in Brgy. Mangayon, Compostela; Sitio Sapang-lubog in Pantukan; Sitio-Bongloy in Pagsabangan and Panansalan in Compostela. Not only a 1 unit, 2 classroom buildings were built but also a teachers’ cottage, Kusina ng Kalinga (kitchen) and a Gulayan sa Paaralan (vegetable garden) were provided during the week-long build.  

“Ni-volunteer gyud mi kay ang tumong ug tinguha nga ang among mga anak maka dawat gyud ug saktong edukasyon. Nangunay gyud mi ug lihok ug nagpasalamat pod mi sa uban ng taga LGU ug lungsod nga nagvolunteer ug nitabang sa amuang dapit.” said Margonio Jacinto, the purok-chairman who donated the space in Panansalan where classrooms and teacher’s cottage were built.

“No wonder sa tanan natung kalisod, challenges sa kinabuhi, dili lang sa atung sarili kung dili sa atung kumunidad maskin unsa ka bug-at nga mga problema, ang mga taga Davao De Oro makalampos ug makabarog gyud tungod kana sa paggawas sa kultura sa bayanihan sa atung mga sarili.” said Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy. 

The provincial government of Davao De Oro initiated the celebration for all volunteers who served as “living heroes” paving the way to rack up an aspiration. Each team received a cash prize worth Php 30, 000 from the provincial government as a reward for a job well done.

“We will not stop nga maghimo ug proyekto ug programa pinaagi sa Bayanihan. Through the Bayanihan, we can do everything. Kahit gaano kahirap, kaya nating abutin basta’t nagkakaisa tayo” said Senior Board Member Arturo “Chiongkee” Uy, who has since been look up to as the father of the Bayanihan in the province. He was the one who steered “bayanihan” during his stint as the governor in the later Compostela Valley.  

 (Jasteen Abella, ID Davao DE Oro)

Another Bayanihan school in Comval opens

By Fe F Maestre

Pantukan, Compostela Valley – Grade 8 student, Jerry Kim Baltazar, goes to school everyday at 6 in the morning to walk about an hour and a half just tokan reach the nearest school in Sitio Sapanglubog, Barangay Tibagon in Pantukan. 

Used to be made of a makeshift tent, the 18-year old student has the more reason to be excited in the morning of October 9, 2019 as this will be the first time they will have their classes inside the newly-built 1 unit-3 classroom building in the said sitio.

“Ok ra magbaktas kog layo, ang importante makahuman ko kay gusto ko mag-maestro ug makatabang nila ma’m puhon diri,” he said, referring to the only 4 teachers assigned in the area.    

Named the Gintong Pag-asa Integrated School, the school was built through Bayanihan sa Paaralan (BSP) initiated by the provincial government of Compostela Valley in partnership with the local governments, national agencies and private partners. The scheme  follows the bayanihan way and the whole of nation approach as a peace-building initiative as it reaches geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) and conflict-affected areas (CAA) in the province.

“We want to see to it that the farthest communities will not be left behind, they deserve our attention more. Kadtong lisod ang dalan, kadtong wala pa naabot sa serbisyo sa gobyerno ang dapat tutukan. Wala’y lisod nga problema basta magtinabangay,” said Gov. Tyron Uy.

Also joining the turn-over ceremony were Pantukan Mayor Roberto Yugo,  Ltc Esteveyn E. Ducusin of 71^st IB, Cong. Ruwel Peter Gonzaga,  DepEd SDS Dr. Reynante Solitario,  and other local officials.

The school has a total of 55 Kinder to Grade 8 students according to Mellisa Quirol, Teacher in-charge. “Nagsugod mi ug tudlo diri paghunong gyud sa Salupungan aron dili madelatar ang pag-eskuwela sa mga bata. Katong makeshift pa lang among school, naglisud jud mi kay guut kaayo mao nga lipay kaayo mi nga dali kaayo nahuman ug conducive kaayo ang maong eskuwelahan,”  Quirol said.

This is the 3^rd series of newly-built schools that was turned over under the Bayanihan sa Paaralan project with the construction finished in just several weeks. Particularly, a 1 unit-2 classroom building each was turned over on October 3 in Purok 3, Brgy. Panansalan in Compostela and another on October 4 in Sitio Bongloy, Brgy. Pagsabangan, New Bataan.

At the end of this week, another 1 unit-2 classroom building will soon be turned over on October 12 at Side 4, Brgy. Mangayon in Compostela.  These four school sites kicked off the build just on September 20, 2019.

While the last school to be turned over will happen on October 13 at the remote Sitio Danawan, Brgy. Manurigao in New Bataan with its kick-off ceremony held just last September 29, 2019.

What’s more, aside from the classroom buildings, a teachers’ cottage to house the teachers who will be staying for the whole week due to distance, a Kusina ng Kalinga kitchen, and a Gulayan sa Paaralan vegetable garden were also put up as component to the Bayanihan sa Paaralan project.   

The BSP school sites were led by management teams from the different offices of the provincial government and partnered with Municipal and barangay LGUs, Department of Education and other national agencies, and other private partners.  The Provincial Agriculturists Office, Prov’l Veterinary Office, Prov’l Assessor’s Office, Prov’l Engineering Office, Comval Provincial Hospital-Pantukan, MLGU Pantukan, MLGU Mabini, DepEd Pantukan District, BLGU Tibagon, and 2^nd Dist. Congressional Office managed the said school build in the area. (fe maestre/ id comval)

TURN-OVER

Comval Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy together with Congressman Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, Pantukan Mayor Roberto M. Yugo and OIC-Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Reynante A. Solitario led the turnover  of the newly-built 1 unit-3 classroom building in Sitio Sapanglubog, Barangay Tibagon in Pantukan, Comval on October 9, 2019. (Photo by:M. Lasaca, ID Comval)

Valley of Death

The old year ended with natural disasters (check my last post in 2011) - the new year 2012 started with natural disasters.

A team from the Compostela Valley Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council was among the first to send rescue and retrieval groups when landeslides hit Sitio Diat Uno, Napuapan, Pantukan, where -by the way- also several good friends are living - and, THEY SURVIVED!

A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL MY READERS HERE!

EIN FROHES UND GESUNDES NEUES JAHR 2012 AN ALLE MEINE LESERINNEN UND LESER HIER!

Conquer Compostella Valley in Mindanao

Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao - also one of my favourite spots while travelling in Mindanao. The province, called COMVAL for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte, until it was made independent in 1998. The province borders Davao del Norte to the west, Agusan del Sur to the north, and Davao Oriental to the east. To the south west lies the Davao Gulf.

Compostela Valley is subdivided into 11 municipalities namely Compostela, Laak (San Vicente), Mabini (Dona Alicia), Maco, Maragusan, Mawab, Monkayo, Montevista, New Bataan and Pantukan.

The capital town of Nabunturan is only a two-hours drive from Davao City. There are also several privately owned airstrips in the province, mostly owned by multinational companies.

Come and conquer COMVAL!

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(My deepest gratitude to Miss Fe Fuentes Maestre, PGO Comval Province!)