Informants say Fr. Mick is in Lanao del Norte

OZAMIZ City - Catholic - run radio dxDD AM received reports from its reliable informants that Irish missionary Fr. Michael Sinnott, SSC is still alive, healthy and now in a remote area in the hinterlands of Sapad, Lanao del Norte.

The two informants met with DxDD public affairs personnel Tuesday morning, October 27 and shared information about Fr. Mick.

The two informants’ identities have been withheld for security reasons. The meeting between the informants and dxDD personnel took place in Aurora, Zambonga del Sur.

They furnished the mediamen a sketch where Fr. Mick is said to be held captive in Sapad.

The abductors are reportedly members of a kidnap-for-ransom group led by local pirate Latip Jamat alias Commander Latip who operates mainly in Lanao area.

But they cannot confirm the reports that kidnap-for-ransom group led by local pirate Guingona Samal alias Kumander Ingo who operates mainly in Zamboanga del Sur is part of the operation.

It was reported that Samal was initially tagged as the owner of the watercraft used in transporting the 79-year-old Columban missionary from Pagadian City to Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte.

But they said the Irish priest was turned over by his abductors to the group of Commander Latip Jamat and one Dr. Abu, a Abusayaf commander.

“The bandits arrived in Sitio Bilik around 7:00 P.M. on October 18 and they passed in the remote areas of Sitio Simsiman, Sitio Matito and arrived in Sitio Mhatar around 11:40 pm where they fired one round as signal.”

The informants added that on the same date, Fr. Sinnott’s abductors arrived at the location of Dr. Abu located in the mountain area of Sapad near in Sitio Rombanon, Bulandosa and Tuka Alaw.

Informants added that the possible exits of the bandits for their escape are in the remote areas of Sitio Bulandosa, Tuka Alaw, Katipunan, Sitio Rombanon and Sitio Camangas.

They mentioned that the bandits received medicines for the abducted priest from the crisis committee last Wednesday, October 21.
The informants said the Irish priest is healthy because his abductors provided him a paramedic to regularly check his blood pressure.

On the other hand, Lanao del Norte’s provincial information officer Lyndon Calica said that he is doubtful of the information given by the informants.

He added that the sitios in Sapad being mentioned by the informants are non-existing.
Meanwhile, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has created its own special task force to track down Fr. Sinnott’s abductors.

MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu said “Task Force Sinnott” was created last Tuesday upon instruction of their central committee.

Kabalu said “except for coordination” with the government forces, the MILF operates on their own.

“The Armed Forces of the Philippines has no involvement in our operations,” Kabalu said.

He added that the MILF leadership “doesn’t entertain demands from the kidnappers.”
So far, he said, no contacts between the MILF and the kidnappers have been established “but we have the information on the area and they may be located.”

He also said that they have no information yet about Fr. Sinnott’s health conditions but he believes the 79-year old priest is alive and well.

Kabalu said about a hundred MILF troops have been made part of the task force. ( Neptalie Batolenio)

Airsoft Tournament sa Tangub gidayeg

TANGUB CITY--Gidayeg sa mga partisipante sa bag-o pa lamang natapos nga 1st Mayor Jenny Tan Airsoft Competition ang maayong pag-atiman ug pag-abi-abi sa local nga pangagamhanan sa Tangub City ug sa Tangub City Extreme Airsofters (TEXAS) ug City of Ozamiz Tactical Team Airsoft (COTTA).

Ang LGU Tangub inabagan sa TEXAS-COTTA mao ang organizer sa duha ka adlaw nga competition. Ang dula gisalmutan sa upat ka mga teams nga nagikan sa silingang mga probinsinsya.

Lakip sa misalmot ang Wardog Team sa Dipolog City, Seal Diablo sa Aurora ug Mahayag Zamboanga del Sur; 24K ug Mafia Team nga managsamang nagikan sa Ozamiz.
Migawas nga kampeyon ang Mafia Team diin nakuha usab nila ang best assaulter. Ang Seal Diablo ang migawas first runner up diin nakuha gikan sa ilang grupo ang 2009 woman Airsofter of the year.

Ang team wardog ang migawas nga second runner up ug nakuha usab nila ang best in uniform ug sportsmanship award.

Samtang ang 24K mao ang 3rd runner up ug nakuha nila ang best gunner award.

Treasurers Office moabante sa pagkolekta sa real property tax

OZAMIZ City - Treasurers Office kusganong nagtinguha nga makolekta ang buhis sa propridad nga wala kabayri sa mga tag-iya kun tax delinquent real property owners sa Ozamiz City. Gipasabot ni Ozamiz City Treasurer Alma Toledo nga ang pagkolekta sa real property taxes usa sa maayong paagi nga moumento ang kinitaan sa siyudad.

Gumikan sa maong tinguha usa ka resolution nga tumong niini ang pagmogna ug usa ka task force nga tahasan sa pagkolekta sa buhis sa mgadelekuwente nga tag-iya ug mga kabtangan ang gisugyot nga palig-onon sa konseho atol sa regular session kagahapong adlawa , apan nagkasabot ang tanang sakop sa konseho nga ibalik ngadto sa buhatan sa mayor ang maong hangyo gumikan kay ang katuyoan niini anaa nahisakop sa gahum sa mayor isip hepe ehekutibo.

Gipasabot ni Konsehal Taryn Mecaros, presiding officer nga dili na kinahanglan pa nga mopalig-on og usa ka resolution alang sa kamognaan sa task force kini gumikan kay mas sayon ug dali nga mopagawas na lang og usa ka mando ehekutiboa si Mayor Aldong Parojinog alang sa kamognaan sa Task Force for Tax Collections.

Gipasabot og dogang ni Mecaros nga basi sa Republic Act 7160, gilatid niini ang mando sa mamahandi sa lokal nga kagamhanan nga mopagawas og warrant of levy alang sa tag-ya sa kabtangan nga wala mobayad sa buhis ug kun ugaling magdumili sa gihapon sa pagbayad, imantala kini ug ibaligya ngadto sa publiko ang kabtangan aron makuha sa goberno ang halin niini tugbang sa kantidad sa buhis nga wala kabayri.

Ang goberno lokal nagkinahanglan og dakong kantidad alang sa iyang operation sa kataposang tulo ka bulan ug pamaagi nga molambo ang kinitaan niini ilabina sa sunod tuig nga mokabat sa P161M ang target sa local collection sa dakbayan. (Nanding G. Dumanjug, Office of the Vice Mayor)

Bernad gitahasan sa pag-organisa sa Liberal Party sa MisOcc

OZAMIZ City - Vice-mayor Carlos Patricio ‘Kaloy’ Bernad gitahasan sa Liberal Party nga mu-organisa sa han-ay sa mga kandidato sa partido sa Misamis Occidental.
Ang pagtugot nadawat sa besi mayor niadtong petsa 23, Huwebes ning bulan sa Oktubre ug pagdangat sa adlawng Sabado agig follow-up linawas nga nianhi sa Ozamiz ang Political Leader for Mindanao sa LP nga si Engr. Jojo Jardine alang sa party conference.

Gipahayag ni Jardine nga lima inpluwensiyadong tawo ang rekomenda kaniya nga kinahanglan nga kuhaon sa partido si Vice Mayor Kaloy Bernad gumikan kay nakita sa partido nga haom sa partido ang mga mithi sa besi mayor ug sayon nga matakdo standard bearer sa LP nga si Noynoy Aquino ug sa Runningmate niini nga si Senador Mar Roxas.
Si Kaloy usab sama ni Noynoy ug Mar nga nidawat sa legasiya sa ilang mga ginikanan nga kanhi niupot sa renda sa pangagamhahan.

Si Noynoy mao ang anak ni kanhi presidenti Ninoy Aquino, Mar Roxas, apo ni kanhi Presidenti Roxas samtang si Kaloy mao ang anak ni kanhi Mayor sa Ozamiz Fernando Dongdong Bernad, ang makasaysayanong pangulo sa siyudad ug ang besi mayor mao usab ang gituhoan nga musunod sa tunob sa iyang apohan nga si Kanhi Gobernador Don Anselmo Bernad, ang walay pilding gobernador nga namunoan sa lalawigan sulod sa napulog usa ka tuig, ang giila nga labing unang gobernador nga gipili sa katawhan pinaagi sa pangkinatibuk-an nga eleksiyon.

Ang besi mayor may relihesong pamilya sama kang Ninoy, kamatuoran niini, ang iyang uyoan usa ka pare nga si Late Historian Priest Fr. Miguel Bernad ug ang iyang duha ka madre nga iyaan nga sila si Sister Regina “Inday” Bernad ug Sister Terisita Bernad kisa padayon nga nag-alagad sa Dios ug sa katawhan.

Gipahayag ni vice mayor Kaloy nga dili angayan nga matingala ang lumad nga misamisnon sa iyang hukom gumikan kay iyang amahan nga si Dongdong orihinal nga membro sa Partido Liberal.

Kalabot niini ang dako nga tahas sa besi mayor sa pag organisa sa Partido Liberal sa Misamis Occidental nagpakusog sa posibilidad nga modagan siya sa pagkagobernador sa Misamis Occidental ubos sa standard bearer sa partido alang sa pagkapresidenti ug presidenti nga si Noynoy Aquino ug Mar Roxas. ( Nanding G. Dumanjug, Office of the Vice Mayor)

Senior citizens nakadawat og P20,000 nga pundo gikan ni Ramiro

TUDELA, MisOcc.- Gitunol ni second district representative Herminia ’Hermie’ Ramiro, sa lalawigan sa Misamis Occidental ang cash nga nagkantidad P 20,000 alang sa kalingawan sa senior citizens nga gipahigayon sa municipal gym sa lungsod sa Tudela.

Sumala pa ni kongresista Ramiro ang maong kantidad iyang pahalipay sa senior citizens. Kini gigasto sa mga premyo ug uban nga galastohan atol sa kalihukan.
Dugang pa ni Ramiro ang pagtambong sa programa sa senior citizens usa sa iyang giulian. Usa kini ka pamaagi nga matapok ang mga membro sa kahugpungan.

Pinaagi niini, makapadayag ang mga tigulang sa ilang gusto nga ipaabot ni congresswoman Ramiro ngadto sa kongreso sama sa pagpanday og balaudnon alang sa ilang sektor.

Clarin nakadawat og ambulansya gikan sa PCSO

CLARIN MisOcc. - Hingpit na nga magamit sa kagamhanang lokal sa lungsod sa Clarin ang usa ka unit nga ambulansya gikan sa Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office kon PCSO.
Kini human gi-turnover niadtong miaging adlaw sa lungsod pinaagi sa provincial office sa Misamis Occidental.

Gipahayag ni Clarin Municipal Mayor David Navarro nga daku ang iyang pasalamat sa kagamhanang probinsyal ug PCSO nga usa ang iyang lungsod nga nakapahimulos sa charity program sa PCSO.

Ang lungsod sa Clarin dugay nang nangandoy og ambulansya aron adunay magamit nga behikulo sa higayon nga adunay emerhensya labina ang pagsalbar og kinabuhi.

Kahinumduman nga sa wala pa gi-turnover ang unit sa mga ambulansya matag municipalidad nagpadala og mga representante sa kapitolyo aron ipailom sa first aid training aron maoy regular nga motawo sa ambulansya.

Ang ambulansya bag-o, gawas nga adunay butangan sa mga tambal ug kahimanan, kompleto usab og stretcher, oxygen, fire extinguisher ug fully air conditioned nga komportable sa usa ka pasyente ug mga first aid.

City Agriculture nakasento sa upat ka tumong sa tuig 2010

OZAMIZ City - Agriculture Office nakasentro sa upat ka nag-unang tumong sa tuig 2010.

Sa Budget Document nga giduso ni City Agriculturist Rizalino Paglinawan nga giaprobahan ni Mayor Aldong Parojinog, gipasabot niini nga ang upat ka mga nag-unang tumong mao ang pagkab-ot sa tinguha nga maklaro nga mokita gyud ang mga mag-uuma ug mangingisda, pagtabang aron masiguro ang pagkaon sa katawhan o may ego , das-ag nga kaugalingong supply sa pagkaon, pagpalambo sa gahum sa hut-ong sa banika ug pagminus sa kalihukan sa illegal nga panagat.

Gipahayag ni Vice Mayor Kaloy Bernad nga kinahanglan nga suportahan sa sangguniang panglungsod ang tinguha sa buhatan sa panguma ning siyudad aron katabangan nga molambo ang panginabuhi sa mga mag-uuma ug mapalambo usab ang serbisyo sa katawhan pinaagi sa pagpadas-ag sa supply sa pagkaon bunga sa ilang kahago sa pagtikad sa yuta.

Sa nahisgutan nga dokomento gipasabot og dogang ni Paglinawan nga kabahin sa ilang programa ug kalihukan sa tuig 2010 aron makab-ot ang ilang nakahan-ay nga tumong mao ang pagpalapnag sa kasayuran ug kahibalo kabahin sa pagpadas-ag sa produksiyon sa panguma ug panagat pinaagi sa pag establisa ug demo farms, tranings ug info drive, pag-apod apod og de kalidad nga mga binhi ug uban pang planting materials ngadto sa mga mag-uuma ning siyudad, pagpalambo sa patigayon sa panguma ug ang pagpatuman sa programa alang sa paghatag og kusog sa mga hut-ong sa mga mag-uuma ug mangingisda sa kabanikanhan.

Subay niini ang city agriculture office niduso sa ilang sugyot gahin sa tuig 2010 nga mokabat sa P 6, 966,413.00.

CSWD Ozamiz City mi-obserbar sa 17th Children’s month celebration

NAGKADAIYANG serye sa mga kalihukan ang gihimo karon sa city social welfare and development office ngadto sa mga kinder nga nagtungha sa mga day care centers sa dakbayan sa Ozamiz.

Ang serye sa mga kalihukan sa CSWD may kalambigitan sa 17th children’s month celebration nga gisaulog sa tibuok nasud matag bulan sa oktobre.
Oktobre-26, adlaw’ng lunes, mitambong ang mga preschooler sa usa ka misa didto sa cathedral.

Oktobre-27, adlaw’ng martes, gipahigayon usab ang variety show sa timoteo uy sports complex sa barangay Carmen nga gipresentaran sa mga kawani sa CSWD, day care workers ug mga preschooler.

Atol sa variety show didto ang presensya ni CSWD Officer Ludie Salud Raras, Punong Barangay Pablita Manda, PO3 Michelle Santos-tinugyanan sa WCCD sa PNP ning syudad, City Councilor Cecilia Mabanag, Konsehal Loloy Cartajenas ug ang representante ni City Vice Mayor Kaloy Bernad-Mr. Fernando “Nanding” Gamboa Dumanjug.
Oktobre-28, adlaw’ng mierkules, nahimong destinasyon sa ilang educational tour ang aqua-marine park sa Brgy. Tigdok, Tudela.

Day care nakatabang pagpalambo sa values sa kabataan

OZAMIZ City - Dako og ikatabang ang mga day care centers pagtuon sa hustong pamatasan sa kabataan.

Kini ang gipamahayag ni Marivic Kaamiño, ang hepe sa technical assistance division sa city social welfare and development office sa dakbayan sa Ozamiz.

Dugang pa ni Kaamiño adunay insaktong giya ang mga magtutudlo sa day care unsaon nga makat-on ang kabataan sa hustong pamatasan, paglambigit sa isig-ka-bata nga mahuptan ang prinsipyo sa kalinaw ug daghan pang uban.

Pinaagi sa day care centers, ang mga magtutudlo sa pre-school dili maglisod paggiya sa mga kabataan pagsulod sa sunod nga ang-ang.

Ang dakbayan sa Ozamiz adunay 88 ka mga magtutudlo sa day care. Sila ang nag-atiman sa 3,000 ka kabataan nga nagtungha 66 ka day care centers.

MisOc gears up for mariculture after grouper spawning

GROUPER broodstock in the Misamis Occidental successfully spawned after two months of conditioning, jumpstarting the development of the mariculture industry in the province.

The broodstock were conditioned for two (2) months in a hatchery at the Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park (MOAP) before finally producing 15 million eggs last August and another 22 million eggs in September.
With the volume of eggs, MOAP hatchery manager Tito Piloton says they are already having trouble finding space for all the grouper larvae produced from the spawned eggs.

The 8.8-million hatchery features two 160-ton broodstock tanks, eight 15-ton larval tanks, twelve 15-ton natural food tanks, a 135-ton reservoir, and a generator.
It was completed December last year through the collaboration of the Australian government through the Philippine-Australia Local Sustainability (PALS) Program, the Misamis Occidental Provincial Government, and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC).

SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Chief Dr. Joebert Toledo explained that the spawning is a very good development for Misamis Occidental because “grouper broodstock spawn year-round” providing a stable and accessible supply of grouper seed which will be needed by fish cage farmers.

SEAFDEC has been optimizing the breeding and hatchery of grouper since 1989 and is now providing the technical support, technology, and supervision for the MOAP hatchery.

With the projected growth in hatchery production, MOAP manager Manoling Yap hopes to construct additional larval rearing tanks for the hatchery, a feed mill, and eventually also set up mariculture cages in Panguil Bay.
Misamis Occidental Governor Loreto Leo Ocampos is pushing for the farming of grouper in floating sea cages.

To date, a corporation, owned by 4 multi-purpose cooperatives and an NGO, has set up 32 nursery cages and 16 grow-out cages off the town of Sinacaban.
Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) is locally known as lapu-lapu or pogapo (in Misamis Occidental), which is a highly valued marine fish with great demands both in the local and international markets.

Aside from grouper, the MOAP hatchery is also projected to produce milkfish, tilapia, catfish, mud crabs, and seaweed. The seed will then be used to supply fishponds and fish cages in Panguil Bay, Murcilleagus Bay, and coastal coves around the province.

The MOAP project aims to create direct and indirect employment for coastal fish farmers, promote aquaculture; and help the province become a major provider of agri-aqua products in Northern Mindanao through equitable coastal resources management and sustainable aquaculture development. (SEAFDEC)

Bernad mobalhin sa partido ni Noynoy

OZAMIZ City Vice-mayor Carlos Patrico ‘Kaloy’ Bernad siento porsentong musorporta sa Liberal Party.

Gibutyag sa Besi-mayor nga gawas nga one hundred percent ang iyang pagsuporta sa partido, iya pa nga gidawat ang hagit niini nga ang gibarogan nga partido usa ka kawsa sa kausaban alang sa kalamboan sa katawhan.
Dili pa lang dugay, ang national directorate sa LP mitahasan sa besi mayor nga organisahon ang lalawigan sa Misamis Occidental aron mapiho ang kompletong linya niini alang sa 2010 national ang local elections.

Ang mga political analyst ug taga suporta sa besi mayor mipadayag nga positibo ang ilang panglantaw sa hukom sa besi mayor nga mihatag sa iyang hingpit nga suporta sa partido liberal gumikan kay ang ilang standard bearer alang sa position sa pagkapangulo sa nasod nga si Noynoy Aquino ug ang runningmate niini, susama og kahimtang sa besi mayor kinsa ang mga apohan og amahan nahimong mga pangulo sa katawhan.

Angayan masayran nga si Noynoy mao ang anak sa kanhi bayaning Senador Ninoy Aquino u gang iyang inahan nga si kanhi presidenti Corazon Aquino kinsa ang mga ginikanan niini maoy nahimong pabilo aron mahibalik ang demokrasya sa katawhan, samtang si Mar Roxas, anak sa kanhi senador Gerry Roxas ug apo ni kanhi presidenti Manuel Roxas, samtang si Vice MayorKaloy Bernad mao ang anak ni kanhi mayor Dongdong Bernad sa Ozamiz ug apo ni kanhi gobernador Don Anselmo Bernad sa Misamis Occidental kinsa ang mga ginikanan niini giila na legendary politician gumikan sa dili kabugtian og sapi nga mga nahimo niini sa panahon sa ilang pangagamhanan. Gawas pa niini ang ilang mga pamilya giila nga mga relihiyoso, mahadlokon sa Dios, sensiro ug nagsakripisyo alang sa katawhan.

Sa iyang pagpasakop sa Liberal Party, mas nagkakusog ang hangyo gikan sa mga taga suporta, pamilya, kaparentihan ug mga higala nga mas makaayo sa katawhan sa lalawigan kon modagan siya sa pagkagobernador ubos sa bando sa giingong dumadaog nga kandidato sa pagkapangulo sa nasod nga si Senador Noynoy Aquino ug sa runningmate nga si Mar Roxas.

Angayang masayran nga si kanhi Mayor Dongdong Bernad, orihinal nga sakop sa Partido Liberal ning siyudad.(Nanding G. Dumanjug, Office of the Vice Mayor)

Ramiro, Ocampos, Echavez, Bernad lead AMA survey for 2010 bets

CONGRESSWOMAN Herminia ‘Hermie’ Ramiro, Governor Loreto Leo Ocampos, Ozamiz City councilor Nova Princes Parojinog Echavez, Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, Sr., and Ozamiz Vice-mayor Carlos Patricio ‘Kaloy’ Bernad lead a survey on 2010 bets conducted by independent survey firm of Archdiocesan Media Apostolate (AMA), after penetrating deeply into the known socioeconomic class segments earlier.

The survey used face-to-face interviews of the voters of Ozamiz City, who were divided into random samples.The random survey was aired over Catholic-run Radio Station dxDD- AM but the identities of the respondents were withheld as matter of secrecy.

For Congressional race, the survey among 10 Barangays of Ozamiz City, conducted on October 19 to 22, showed Ocampos 47.20 percent of electoral support, followed by Parojinog at 37.16 percent, Bernad at 4.5 percent, Board Member Henry Oaminal’s rating 2.04 percent and Tangub City Mayor Jennifer Tan with 1.82 percent.

The respondents were asked the question: “The term of Congresswoman Hermie Ramiro is only up to the year 2010, and there will be an election in May 2010. Who in your opinions are the good leaders who should succeed Ramiro as Congressman of the 2nd district?

AMA independent survey firm said the respondents were allowed to check their choices and the choices for Congressional race are: Parojinog, Ocampos, Bernad, Tan and Oaminal.

In Gubernatorial race, Ramiro 57.84 percent of electoral support, followed by Bernad at 16.34 percent, Vice-governor Francisco Paylaga, Jr. and Oaminal tied with 8.27 percent.

The respondents were asked the question: “The term of Ocampos is only up to the year 2010, who in your opinion are the good leaders who should succeed Ocampos as Governor of Misamis Occidental?”

The choices for the Gubernatorial race are: Ramiro, Paylaga, Bernad and Oaminal.
In Vice Gubernatorial race, Bernad topped with 51.39 percent against his rival Oaminal with the rating of 28.16 percent.

For Ozamiz Mayoral Candidates, the choices are: Echavez, City Councilor Atty. Connie Lim and Bernad.

Echavez topped the survey for Mayoral race with 43.87 percent followed by her rival Lim with 28.92 percent and Bernad at 17.95 percent.

The choices for Ozamiz vice Mayoral candidates are: Echavez, Parojinog and Lim.
Parojinog topped the AMA survey firm for Vice Mayoral race with 33.44 percent followed by Lim at 31.18 percent and Echavez’s rating 22.68 percent.

The Independent Credible Political Survey conducted by Archdiocesan Media Apostolate Independent Survey Firm deemed as the most effective pre-election political process to determine the popular will of the people whose candidate they preferred to rub for any elective government positions.

This method unveils the real sentiments of the people that will serve as foundation of political aspirants to decide on what right public office he/she is running for the general welfare of the populace.

The Surveying Group constituting 10 members conducted random survey by filling up the questioners copy stating most simplified questions.

During the survey, AMA members experienced the sentiments and views of the respondents regarding the 2010 elections. Some of the respondents expect to receive money from the candidate in return for their votes.

One AMA member said that other respondents were hesitant to answer the questions from the survey for it caused for their lives. “Dili lang mi motubag ana basin og mabalhin ang among birthday sa November 1 (We will not respond for we were frightened that our birthday might be changed to November 1),” one respondent said.

Several respondents said that the outcome of the survey might change depending on the amount of the candidates given to them during the election and campaign period.( Wendell Talibong)

BM Oaminal midayeg sa gihimong inisyatiba sa LGU sa Clarin kalabot sa BPSO seminar

CLARIN, MisOcc.- Gidayeg ni Second District Board Member Henry Oaminal ang kagamhanang lokal sa lungsod sa Clarin ilalom sa administrasyon ni Mayor David Navarro uban sa mga sakop sa Sangguniang Bayan sa pagpanguna ni Vice Mayor Emeterio “Memeng” Roa gumikan sa gihimo niining inisyatiba ang pagmugna og tinuig nga pagbansay sa mga sakop sa Civilian Volunteers Organizations isip Barangay Public Safety Officer.

Nagkanayon ang Board Member nga ang pagmugna sa ingon niini nga programa, usa ka maayong buhat nga nagtan-aw sa hayag nga ugma.Gumikan kay usa kini ka pamaagi sa kampanya aron makab-ot ang gipangandoy’ng kalinaw sa usa ka dapit.Kun’ linaw ang usa ka dapit mas paspas ang tinusbawan sa lungsod ug individual gumikan kay daghang mga investor nga kompyansang mobubo og puhonan gumikan kay nakita nila nga malinawon ang maong dapit.

Sa pikas nga bahin, kasagaran sa mga nakahuman sa Sharing Computer Access Locally and Abroad kon SCALA nakasulod og trabaho sa local nga mga establisimento. Sumala pa ni City Social Welfare and Development Officer Ludie Salud Raras, sa City Social Welfare and Development Office na-practice sa mga graduates ang ilang nakat-onan sa computer samtang nagtungha sa CSWD.

Ang SCALA usa sa mga programa ni Mayor Reynaldo ‘Aldong’ Parojinog, Sr. Sila mga residente sa dakbayan sa Ozamiz nga wala makahuman pag-eskuwela apan gustong makat-on sa skills training nga gipasayon sa kagamhanang local sa dakbayan.

Dili pa lang dugay, sa ikasiyam nga batch ang migraduwar sa SCALA adunay 28 ka out-of-school nga kabataan. Atol sa graduation, ang mga graduates gidasig ni city councilor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez.( Ronda Balita)

Senior Citizens dili moundang sa pagplano sa pagpalambo sa pamilya ug goberno

OZAMIZ City - Senior Citizens dili moundang sa pagplano alang sa pagpalambo sa kaugalingong pamilya ug pagsalmot sa kalihukan sa komonidad alang sa pagpauswag sa goberno.

Kini ang mensahi ni Vice Mayor Kaloy Bernad sa iyang pakigpulong atol sa programa pahaom sa pagsaulog sa Senior Citizens Week nga gipahigayon sa Ramiro Gym kagahapon sa buntag.

Gihatagan og gimbug-aton sa besi mayor ang kasinatian ug katakus sa mga senior citizens sa pagpalambo sa ilang pamilya, katilingban ug sa goberno busa giisip nga bunga sa pagpaningkamot ang bisan unsa nga kalamposan nga atong nakab-ot.

Ang senior citizens maoy usa ka hulagway sa dugokan sa katilingban kinsa ang mga sakop niini mga retirado ug aktibong nagserbisyo sa goberno ug pribadong sector, ug mga yanong lungsoranon nga nagserbisyo usab sa komonidad sa yano apan bahandianon nga pamaagi.

Gipasabot usab sa besi mayor nga ang mga senior citizens maoy nag-umol sa kaugmaon sa nasod gumikan kay sila ang gitahasan sa balaod sa Dios ug sa yuta nga momatuto sa ilang mga anak panahon sa kabatan-on niini kinsa ang maong sector giisip nga maoy paglaum sa pagplambo sa nasod.

Iyang gipadayag nga ang kagamhang lokal sa siyudad sa pagpangulo ni Mayor Aldong Parojinog isip hepe ehekutibo ug siya isip pangulo sa sangang lehislatibo sa siyudad sa kanunay naglantaw alang sa kaayohan sa mga senior citizens ning siyudad.

Ang siyudad sa Ozamiz nagsaulog sa senior citizens week sulod sa upat ka adlaw nga nagsugod niadtong petsa dose ug matapos sa petsa kinse ning bulan sa Oktubre 2009 piinagi sa kakugi ni Konsehal Cecelia Mabanag ug sa suporta sa Mayor, Besi Mayor ug sa tanang sakop sa konseho ning siyudad, mga kadagkoan ug lumilihok sa CSWD ug sa mga kadagkoan ug mga membro sa mga kahugpungan sa senior citizens ning siyudad. (Nanding G. Dumanjug, Office of the Vice Mayor)

City Planning & Development alayon sa kalambuan

OZAMIZ City - City Planning and Development Office mopalig-on sa pagtuman sa iyang tahas sa tuig 2010.

Sa Annual Executive Budget nga giduso sa Sangguniang Panglungsod sa Ozamiz City subay sa dokumento nga gepirmahan ni City Planning & Development Coordinator Roscoe Rosauro gipangayo niini ang kapin sa P11 M nga sugyot gahin alang sa tuig 2010 alang sa musunod nga kalihukan; pag-ayuda sa City Development Council (CDC) paghan-ay sa tinguha niini nga mahimong piho nga tumong alang sa pagpalambo sa siyudad ug ang pagkab-ot sa hustong deriksiyon alang sa paglambo sa katilingban ug ekonomiya sa siyudad; kabahin usab niini ang pagpahigayon og Sectoral Consultations alang sa pag-andam sa plano pagpalambo sa Ozamiz; pag-usa sa mga plano ug programa sa nagkalain laing sector ug sa lokal nga kagamhanan ug ang pagpakig alayon sa nasudnong buhatan alang sa sectoral planning and programming activities; dogang pa niini mao ang paghagdaw og technical data ug paghatag og suporta alang sa physical, socio-economic and financial status sa siyudad.

Ang nahisgutan nga mga programa og kalihukan ipatuman sa maong buhatan sugod sa bulan sa Enero hangtod sa Disyembre 2010.

Subay niini gipasabot usab ni Vice-mayor Patricio ‘Kaloy’ Bernad nga imporante usab kaayo ang tahas sa City Planning and Development Office kay kini ang mohulma sa pangkinatibuk-ang ekonomikanhon ug katilingbanong plano alang sa pagpalambo sa siyudad nga makab-ot piinaagi sa pagpahigayon og mapadayonon nga pagtuon, pagdukiduki ug pagbansay bansay sa pagmogna og plano sa pagpalambo ug pagpatuman niini.

Gidogang sa besi mayor nga epektibo ug maayong lihok sa City Planning and Development Office alang sa pagmogna og plano sa pagpalambo sa siyudad, giisip nga usa sa estraktura sa malampuson nga panggoberno lokal nga daling makatubag sa tinuod nga gikinahanglan sa katawhang magbubuhis.(NANDING DUMANJUG)

200,000 pesos ganti sa makatudlo sa pari

OZAMIS City - Mipagawas og cash reward ang local nga pangamhanan sa Pagadian City ni bisan kinsa nga makahatag og kasayuran sa nahimutangan sa gikidnap nga pari.

Gipadayag ni Allan Molde, spokes person sa Zamboanga del Sur Crisis management committee nga ang City Council nakauyon nga mohatag og P200,000 sa makahatag og kasayuran sa nahimutang ni Fr. Micahel Sinnott.

Gidugang ni Molde nga si Pagadian Mayor Samuel Co nakig-alayon sa business sector aron makapagawas sa maong pundo.

Kahinumduman nga sulod na sa duha ka semana nga gidagit ang pari ug hangtud karon wala pay natumbok nga suspetsado ug wala pay nasayran ang crisis management committee sa nahimutangan sa pari.

Gipadayag ni crisis management spokesman ug Zamboanga del Sur public information office chief Allan June Molde nga nabalaka na sila sa kahimtang sa pari.

Gidugang ni Molde nga ang mga provincial officials lakip si Zamboanga del Sur Governor Aurora Cerilles nabalaka sa kahimtang sa panglawas ni Fr. Sinnott ilabina nga sa edad nga 79 aduna kini suliran sa kasingkasing.

Gisaysay ni Molde nga wala makigdugtong ang mga kidnappers sa ilang buhatan ug sa mga awtoridad.

Nasayran nga sukad nga madagit ang pari wala pa kini mahatdi og tambala alang sa maintenance sa iyang sakit sa kasingkasing. ( Neptalie A. Batolenio )

Politika sa Oroquieta misugod na paggimok

OROQUIETA City- Posibleng magbangga isip pagka-mayor sa Oroquieta City ang mga inilang negosyante nga sila si Jason Almonte ug Zaldy Daminar diin kauban ni Jason Almonte si Harry Guantero.

Si Guantero kasamtangang Kapitan sa Poblacion II ug nanag-iya ug ubay-ubay nga mga negosyo sa Oroquieta ug lakbit nga mga lugar. Hugon-hugon ang iyang pagpailalom sa linya ni on Almonte nga una nang gituohang modagan pagka-mayor.

Si Daminar usab kasamtangang konsehal ug adunay mga malampusong negosyo sa Oroiquieta.
Sa posibleng pagbinanga-ay sa duha ka mga “business icons” sa Oroquieta , dako ang “purohan nga mamahimong lagsik ug bibo ang umaabot nga eleksyon.

Sa linya sa pagka konsehal, adunay pipila ka mga inila ug wala-nailhing mga personalidad ang nagpadayag na sa ilang planong mo kandidato. Pipila kanila mao si Joel Medado nga lider sa grupong Kusong Misamisnon, si Lower Langcangan Punong Barangay Jesselie Centino Borbon, si MOELCI Executive Dondon Catane ug daghan pa.

NUJP Gathers for Election Reporting Seminar 2010

OZAMIZ City - National Union of Journalists (NUJP) – Ozamiz City Chapter, is an organization which is dedicated to looking out for the interests of Filipino journalists and to maintaining media workers’ commitment to their code of ethics. The union seeks to achieve unity, integrity and dignity for the working press. The NUJP’s aims are to promote and protect the economic interest and social well-being of the working press, upgrade professional skills, uplift the standards of journalistic ethics, implement welfare programs for its members, and develop solidarity among all journalists.

Thus they organize consecutive trainings in election reporting. On October 17, Catholic-run dxDD radio conducted its special seminar on election coverage and news treatment, called “Election Reporting with the Perspective of the Church,” held at the Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park in Libertad Bajo, Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental. There are 44 participants composed of Archdiocesan Media Apostolate ( AMA) and the staff of the said radio station. The following day, October 18, members of NUJP Ozamiz Chapter gathers for Election reporting Seminar held in Technical Learning Development Center (TLDC) in Maloro, Tangub City There are 30 participants composed of all media practitioner in Ozamiz City, Tangub City and Oroquieta City.

The said seminar-training will focused on the media responsibilities on the upcoming national election slated on May 2010.

As an organization of media practitioners to help in educating citizens about election-related issues, and hopes that NUJP can reveal the ideas of the government in the full automation of the election process based on Republic Act 9369 known as an act authorizing the Commission on Election to use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 2010 National or Local Election and in subsequent National and Local electoral exercises. It is the use of an appropriate technology which has been demonstrated in voting, counting, and consolidation, canvass, and transmission of election results.

The said seminar was facilitated by NUJP Director and Treasurer Rowena “Weng” Caranza – Paraan, who design to facilitate media safety training on covering the 2010 election, knowledge on Legal Perspective Automation and election reporting.
On the other hand NUJP are calling on our colleagues to uphold the highest ethical standards possible especially with the coming election period and to remain independent, fair, balance and uphold these basic ethical principles to be worthy to be called journalists. The media and journalists should not allow themselves to be used as means of politicians to further their political agenda or to malign political opponents.

NUJP particularly deplore the wanton abuse of the airwaves by block-timers paid by politicians whose sole purpose is to promote their clients or demolish the adversaries of their patrons. Said media organization are alarmed that this early and months before the election season, programs specializing on personal attacks or praise for or against politicians already proliferate.

This is a slap on journalism and legitimate journalists and this kind of block-timers should harbor no illusion that we consider them as journalists. They are nothing but paid hacks. ( Mae Agot Delarmente)

MNHS intensifies drug education campaign

MONTOL National High School of Stimson Abordo, this city is taking the steps seriously toward the intensive campaign of drug education prevention in school and the community.
This in response to the Department Of Education’s (DepED’s) Order No.12, series of 2009, Strengthening the National Drug Education Program (NDEP) in schools and as stated in the Article IV of Republic Act No. 9165 known as the “Comprehensive Dangerous Act of 2002”.
Pat S. Rara, school principal said that with very limited resources, the road to fully implement the program is really an uphill and struggling battle. Thus, they can’t help but look for a concerned media practitioner who are willing to lend a helping hand and to take the social responsibility to serve for a worthy cause and shape the future of our students.
In response of the request of Rara, Neptalie Batolenio of dxDD AM Radyo Kampana, discussed the drug prevention education campaign for our youth and for all ages by airing in his regular program “Ponto y Ponto” the “Drug Education Concepts” that will somehow enlighten the people from all walks of life on the danger and the harmful effects that drugs can bring into the people’s lives. (Mae Agot Delarmente)

CFO conducts education program for immigrants

OROQUIETA City -Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has conducted a Community Education Program (CFP) in Misamis Occidental to disseminate information regarding migration and its related issues including inter-marriage, human trafficking and illegal recruitment.

In an interview, Kimberly Joy Dizon, senior emigrant services officer said that CFO travels the country annually to identify cities and provinces to conduct CFP. The said program is proposed for Filipinos who desire to migrate to other countries.

This year the CFO included Misamis Occidental, particularly the cities of Tangub and Oroquieta and the municipalities of Clarin and Plaridel due to an increasing number of immigrants coming from the province.

Misamis Occidental has 3,387 total numbers of immigrants from year 1988 up to 2008 with a record of 277 total numbers of immigrants for the year 2008 only. The top three sending places are Ozamiz, Oroquieta and Tangub in the province.

Republic Act 8239 and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Order 28-94, Filipinos proceeding abroad as fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals are required to attend the CFO's guidance and counseling programs as a pre-requisite to the issuance of passports.

The objective of this program is to help Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals make informed decisions regarding their marriage to foreign nationals and to prepare them for their adjustments in cross-cultural marriages.

Among others, Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses are provided with the information on Migration laws affecting them; Welfare and support services available abroad; Rights of migrants overseas; and Coping up with problematic or difficult domestic situations.

Dizon added that United States of America, Canada and Japan are the major countries destination of the immigrants from Misamis Occidental.

Manolo Villablanca Tibe, emigrant services officer II and a member of Task Force Against Human Trafficking said that CFO extends help to the Filipino immigrants being abused by their spouses.

“Pag-may mga kaso ng abuses, maltreatment these are being reported to the CFO and we assist then either in repatriation or filing of cases against their spouses and then we black lists these foreigners kasi pag-ganyan madali lang sila makakuha ng divorce,” Tibe added.

The work of CFO is conducted under a program framework of activities to serve Filipino communities overseas. This framework consists of the following four program areas: Migrant Social and Economic Integration, Filipino Education and Heritage, Filipino Unity and National Development and Policy Development and Data Banking.

Migrant Social and Economic Integration aims to ensure that all Filipinos migrating to other countries are adequately prepared to meet the practical and psychological problems attendant to international migration. This will also undertake activities designed to provide Filipino emigrants with adequate structured information and advice about all aspects of migration to their countries of destination, as well as assistance in achieving early social and economic adjustment within their new environment.

This programme also provides for a continuing linkage with registered Filipino migrants, and a means by which migrants can be assisted by cooperating organizations in the process of adjustment and settlement in their host countries.

It will also assist in promoting and facilitating the reintegration of returning migrants into the Filipino national mainstream. (Mae Delarmente, Neptalie Batolenio)

Chapel inside the camp celebrates its first feast

OROQUIETA CITY--The chapel of the St. Therese of the child Jesus in Philippine National Police (PNP) Camp Naranjo, Oroquieta City celebrates its first feast after it was consecrated by Military Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak last August 11.
In an interview, Fr. Marlou Labares, PNP provincial chaplain said parishioners are in high spirits for celebrating the first feast of the chapel.
He said that in celebrating the feast is a sign of unity among PNP personnel that happens to be his parishioners.
In the said celebration, Fr, Labares officiated the mass attended by PNP personnel, officials, visitors and the media.
In his Homily, the provincial chaplain emphasized the life of St. Therese of the child Jesus as a simple woman who lives a simple life and she wanted that the people will live also a simple existence.
Saying that in following the footsteps of Christ is simple; Fr. Labares added that simplicity of life centers what God wanted us to do.
The provincial chaplain uttered that St. Therese was also proclaimed as patroness of all the missions but live only in the monastery. This means as worshippers there’s no need to go to other places to be called as missionary.
“We can be a missionary in our own little way and in our own capacity as a Christian,” Labares said.
He then called the men and women in uniform to study the life of St. Therese and emulate in her example which include spreading the devotion of the patron saint.
He concluded that people need to focus their lives to God since all of us are “missionaries”.

Connie Lim to run for mayor in Ozamiz

OZAMIZ City first termer councilor Constancia ‘Connie’ Lim confirmed during her birthday celebration on September 19, held at Medina Gymnasium that she would run for mayor of the city in the coming 2010 elections.
In her message, she told the crowd attending her birthday party that she could not wait to serve the residents of the city.
Lim added that she is accepting the challenge of the people of Ozamiz to run for mayor for they wanted the real change in the city.
“Tungod niini tanan… ako si Connie Lim, usa ka inahan, asawa, abogada ug inyohang konsehala atol sa akong adlaw nga natawhan kuyog sa akong pamilya, mga higala ug mga may prinsipyo nga lider sa atong dakbayan ug sa probinsiya modawat ako sa hagit—sa mas labing dakong hagit sa katawhan ako modeklara sa pagpapili sa pagka-mayor sa Ozamiz”, uttered Lim.
Lim also expressed gratitude to the people of Ozamiz in supporting her to win as councilor three years ago. As councilor, she added that she gave her bests shots to serve the people for they deserve no less than the best.
The lady councilor come to this decision to run for mayor after she realized how big the problem of the city. She said that there are lots of serious problems need serious solutions.
Lim accepts the plea of the Ozamiznons even if it is difficult for her but she is optimistic that the people would support her to make the real change in the city.
"I accept the responsibility to continue the fight for city."
Vowing to serve the Ozamiznons, Lim said she would be a leader to solve the health, education, livelihood and peace and order problems faced by the residents.
“Akong totukan ang mga infrastructure projects, kadalanan, mga eskuylahan, ang welfare sa atong mga Barangay Health Workers (BHW), Civilian Volunteers Organization (CVO) ug mga empleyado sa gobiyerno”, Lim added.
She also assured the people in helping the barangay’s funding, marginalized sectors like the youth, women, elderly, and persons with disability, out of school youth, vendors, porters, and drivers.
In his part, League of Provinces in the Philippines (LPP) president and Misamis Occidental governor Loreto Leo Ocampos said that he also desires to run for mayor in Ozamiz to bring the real change in the city but he gave way for Lim after seeing the strength, character and competence of the lady councilor.
Believing that Lim could bring the real change to the city, Ocampos even called Lim as the Joan of Arc in Ozamiz. Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France and a Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, and claiming divine guidance.
Referring to the peace and order situation in Ozamiz, Ocampos hopes that the city can have the real change.
“Ako gadamgo nga ang matag-usa nato dire adunay trabaho, nga kada pamilya ang anak, asawa, bana anaay trabaho. Ako gadamgo nga ang atong mga estudyante iniglakaw sa dalan dili matulisan, dili ma rape dili ma-isnatsan, ako gadamgo nga hamugaway ang atong kahimtang”, he added.
“Kita tanan kinahanglan og change. Ang kahadlok himuong kaisog. Ang dili magpakabana kinahanglan nga magpakabana ang dili moapil kinahanglan moapil.”
Ocampos stressed that his and Ozamiznons dreams can only be achieved if the people will pay the price and the price is change.
He uttered that Ozamiz can never be changed if only Lim and the officials wanted for change. Ocampos said that change must start in each one of the residents.
“Then pag-usab nato tanan we will change the government of Ozamiz City, we will change the leadership in Ozamiz City”, Ocampos said. (Neptalie A. Batolenio)

Ramiro to run gubernatorial race; Ocampos for congress

OZAMIZ CITY:Misamis Occidental 2nd District representative Herminia “Hermie’ Ramiro finally broke her silence and announced she would join the gubernatorial race in the province to continue her work in serving the people.
The announcement came following the birthday party of Ozamiz City councilor Maria Constancia ‘Connie’ Lim where Misamis Occidental governor Loreto Leo Ocampos announced that Vice-governor Francisco Paylaga will run for the gubernatorial slate coming 2010 elections.
Vowing to continue what she have done in the 2nd district, Ramiro said she would be a leader for Misamis Occidental willing to solve the economic situation of the province.
In an interview, Ramiro said that Ocampos is exercising a “one man rule” when he endorsed Paylaga as “future governor” during Lim’s birthday get together.
A seemingly angry Ramiro added that Ocampos cannot just endorse anybody since there is yet no official declaration from the party and that such a situation in Misamis Occidental is yet to be decided upon by their party’s arbitration committee.
On the other hand, Ocampos also declared to run for congress in the 2nd District of Misamis Occidental after he gave way his desires to run for mayor in Ozamiz City to Lim after seeing the strength, character and competence of the lady councilor.
With this political development, Lim is set to square off Ozamiz City first councilor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog’s daughter.
Last June, 2009 Mayor Parojinog announced to the media that he is fielding Nova for mayor as he makes his three-year respite from politics, having started ten years ago as ABC federated president then rising as the city’s chief executive and completing three terms. ( Mae Agot Delarmente )

Ozamiz children benefit from feeding

The Parish Social Action Team (PSAT) of Immaculate Conception Parish in Ozamiz City in coordination with the Misamis Occidental Medical Society (MOMS) launched a feeding program as part of its 6th year anniversary.
PSAT Director Fr. Celestino “Dodong” Palma said that as a part of the celebration the PSAT has conducted feeding program for indigent children from different chapels of the parish.
“We are all instrument of God’s grace. Feeding is a work of grace,” Palma added.
Palma said helping the children by feeding them well to address malnutrition problem must be the concern of all.
“Salamat kaninyo nga mga doctors nga gipangulophan ni Dra. Alice Paderanga, nga maoy naghatag sa bugas, sardinas ug noodles, nga gipanghatag sa mga inahan sa mga kabataan nga gipakaon ug sampora, sa mga CWL nga gipanulohan ni Dr. Carmen Beduya nga maoy nagluto sa samporado, ngadto kang Tonet Carollo ang atong Parish Clinic Nurse nga maoy nangita og donor para sa samporado. Sila ang litugot ug mitugyan sa ilang kaugalingon aron mamahimong instrument sa Ginuo aron mapadangat ang iyang grasya ngadto sa katawhan,” Palma uttered.
Fr. Palma even quoted Proverbs 11:25, “Be generous and you will be prosperous, help others and you will be helped.”
Arn Antonnete Carollo, PSAT clinic nurse said children from one to seven years old benefited the program.
Carollo also extended her thanks to Rev. Fr. Marlou N. Labares, Misamis Occidental provincial police chaplain and Police inspector Kirk John Labares for sponsoring the feeding program.
The supplemental feeding, which is being held with the support of MOMS and the Catholic Women League (CWL) has served 200 children.
Carollo added that mothers of the children-beneficiaries received 2 kilos of rice and groceries had also undergone mother’s class regarding Garantisadong Pambata 9 (GP9), a Department of Health (DOH) Program, tackles to 9 ways to save children by Luzminda Ponce, Ozamiz City public health nurse.
The GP9 involves the use of existing low-cost, low-technology but with high impact interventions that can prevent under-five and maternal deaths as well as reduce malnutrition.

PSAT Clinic marks 6th Anniversary

THE Parish Social Action Team (PSAT) of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Ozamiz city has marked its 6th year anniversary, as a social arm of this parish.
With the theme, “Paduola kanako ang mga gagmay’ng bata” (“Let the little children come to me” taken from the Gospel of St. Luke 18:16), the anniversary is celebrating through a series of activities providing better social services to the people.
PSAT Director Fr. Celestino “Dodong” Palma said that as a part of the celebration the PSAT has conducted an outreach mission and feeding program for indigent children from different chapels of the parish.
The event was officially opened through the Eucharistic celebration at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, officiated by Parish Administrator Fr. Marvin Osmeña and followed by a half-day Medical Outreach Program besides Cathedral convent.
On other hand, PSAT Clinic-in-charge Sister Jarriet L. Signar, MSOTC said 317 indigent patients from different chapels who availed of the Medical Outreach Mission.

The medical mission was made possible through the manpower and other logistics provided by the Misamis Occidental Medical Society (MOMS) and with the iniative of Dr. Alice Paderanga.
Fr. Palma said PSAT apostolate has been transformed into chapel-based program with the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) as its anchor organization.
Palma added that PSAT is trying to answer the challenge to do social action work and to address the concerns of indigent parishioners in various chapels.
Palma stressed just to help the indigent children suffering from chronic malnutrition, the PSAT’s feeding program, persisted as a flagship project of PSAT apostolate in coordination with MOMS and Catholic Women League (CWL) spearheaded by Dr. Carmen Beduya.
He said that PSAT has distributed 250 meal coupons for the selected indigent children for its feeding program to address the problem of malnutrition.
Palma said helping the children by feeding them well to address malnutrition problem must be the concern of all.
“Through PSAT’s free clinic program, medicinal assistance for the poor who visit our PSAT clinic, medical mission and feeding program for the indigent children, the BECs from neighborhood-based organization have grown and strengthen as the anchor organization of this parish.” Palma uttered.