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MARINDUQUE: A PRIME TOURIST DESTINATION Formerly Pacific MONITOR NEWSMAGAZINE
VOL. 9 NO.36
JULY 3-9, 2012
By: Bernardo T. Caringal & Keith Paolo Buenaventura/ DOST-Marinduque See page 2
"Marinduque: Pinaka-gitna ng 'Pinas"
THUMBS UP, THINK POSITIVE!
Palawan: Or.Mindoro: Romblon: 2 Palaweños among 2012 CSC honor awards finalists
P45M health equipment ipinagkaloob ng DOH
By Lanie B. Ronquillo
By Luis T. Cueto
See page 6
DENR magbibigay serbisyo sa pagpapatitulo ng mga lupain
Marinduque
Tourism Council
By Dinnes Manzo
(MTC)
Sundan sa pahina 7
Sundan sa pahina 6
Courtesy of:
By: Eli J. Obligacion —see page 4
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By: Bernardo T. Caringal & Keith Paolo Buenaventura/DOST-Marinduque As one of SETUP projects of DOST MIMAROPA in the Province of Marinduque, Marinduque Land Corp., headed by Mrs. Cecilia S. Villamin, have been committed on their vision and mission in the advocacy of development especially of the small and marginalized coconut farmers. The firm sought for the assistance of DOST MIMAROPA with the purpose of purchasing new equipment needed for Facility Upgrading of Processing Plant. The firm is engaged in manufacturing coconut – based products such as virgin coconut oil (VCO), bath soap, coco bagoong and coco jamfor its domestic market in Metro Manila and International market. With the growing popularity of the coco based products outside the country the firm focuses on exporting the product. In early May of 2012 the firm complied with the needs of the costu-
ITDI-designed Double Jacketed Kettle used in cocosugar production (left) Coconut Sugar used in the production of Cocojam (right).
mer for cocojam with coco sugar in Australia.The coco sugar used in making the coco jam is being produced by Sama-Sama sa Ikauunlad ng Kinabukasan ng Ating Pamumuhay (SIKAP) from Brgy. Bicas-Bicas, Buenavista, Marinduque, an organized coconut farmers also assisted by DOST-MIMAROPA. Funds from the DOSTMIMAROPA Grant in Aid (GIA) program was used for the procurement of Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) designed double jacketed kettle. Another bright prospect for the Marinduque land is their VCO soap. They are now working for the License to Operate (LTO) for the VCO soap production for them to commence the full operation and supply the standing order to Japan.
L-R: Cocojam Products; Cocojam for Australia w/ cocoshell packaging
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Ay...Marinduque Ni: NOEL V. MAGTURO
Posted by: Eli Obligacion Ask anyone from the hamlet of Guisian and he or she will tell you that the origin of that name is “gusian”, meaning a place where many gusi, jars were buried in the days of yore. Not a single gusi may be found now but ancient stories of buried gusi filled with gold unearthed on the mountain tops and forests have been told and retold here for generations. Guisian is one place hardly known even to many Marinduque inhabitants. More than 10 years ago, this hamlet hit the papers due to a firefight between rebs and government soldiers. The visiting rebs were not there to find hidden treasGusi, jar. Guisian's symbol found at ures but apparently to promote Guisian Elementary School. their ideology. It’s on record that when the rebels left, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered the introduction of ‘distance learning’ in Guisian ‘to prevent the return of negative ideologies’, she said. There were many who batted eyelashes upon hearing that GMA formula. Whatever that meant, truth is until today you have to climb a mountain to get even a celphone signal in Guisian. Nonetheless, the military has absolutely cleared the area of ‘taong labas’, 'outsiders'. In fact Marinduque was declared in 2009, as the first-province in the entire country freed of subversive elements. Shown in this photo, taken yesterday, are soldiers partaking in the barangay's fiesta celebration.
Guisian is about seven kilometers away from the main road in Balanacan, and except for very short and narrow stretches of areas that have been mixed with some concrete, the road to Guisian seems almost untouched by government-owned heavy equipment for repair or rehabilitation.
Going to Guisian is like rough sailing, but on land, as you bump and rock your way ever upward where villages have disappeared. You see solitary huts in the valleys as you travel.
—-more on page 7
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JULY 3-9, 2012 Characteristically small, usually black in color, spotted, and are resistant to parasites and diseases, native pigs can adapt to local conditions and can tolerate heat and cold environments better than the imported breeds. They can thrive well on locally-available feeds, including kitchen and farm refuse, and can cope with low quality feeds and maintenance.
Raising native pigs has currently grown into a P100-million industry in Marinduque province. Commercialization of the native pig industry which was started by Governor Carmencita Reyes during her second term in 2004, recently exhibited expanded growth as Governor Reyes revived the program upon her re-election into office as Provincial Governor in the last local elections. Her initiative gave hog-growers a more lucrative stance not only in the province but in the national market as well. According to Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Josue Victoria, their records at the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) showed that the province sold 64,016 native pigs with an estimated value of P140.8 million last year. This marked an increase of close to P33 million from the gross income from 2010 of P107.7 million. As of the end of last month, the province again appears to be on track to maintain its sales record with at least 17,343 pigs sold this year. Hog growers in other parts of the country are not as fortunate, as many bemoan declining sales due to the unabated smuggling of pork into the country, poor policy support along with other challenges that have long plagued the industry. Many hog growers have collectively threatened to go on a pork holiday to demonstrate their disappointment over the failure of government to act on their complaints. Live pigs from Marinduque are usually sought by meat traders and dealers from Metro Manila because Marinduque has long been declared free from the dreaded foot-and-mouth disease and because the province’s native pigs are considered ideal for “lechon” or roasted pig. This Pinoy delicacy, prepared the roasted way, commands good price and is highly preferred by food connoisseurs during special occasions. The native lechon, particularly that coming from Marinduque Province, is claimed to be much tastier, with crispier skin and leaner meat. Hence it is much more preferred by meat traders and dealers.Half of the province’s pigs are shipped out while the other half are consumed locally, according to Dr. Josue Victoria.
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Children in Amoingon beach curiously watching the coastal waters as they got rough yesterday . This was brought about by moderate to strong winds blowing from southwest Philippines. More children are drawn to the beach to listen closely to the sound of the waves.
Posted by: Eli Obligacion/
marinduque rising
GREETINGS From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Marinduque District Engineering Office Bangbangalon, Boac, Marinduque Telefax: (042) 311-1503
TIBURCIO L. CANLAS OIC-District Engineer
RODOLFO S. DAVID OIC-Asst. District Engineer
RAMEL J. NARANJO Chief, Planning and Design Section
JESUS M. MALUBAG Chief, Maintenance Section
SALOME M. SARTILLO Chief, Materials Quality Control Section
ARISTEO L. LINGA Chief, Construction Section
EDITA S. SEVILLA Chief, Administrative Section
ZENAIDA B. MARCELO Chief, Accounting Section
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By Lanie B. Ronquillo
QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- Two Palaweños are finalists in the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) 2012 search for outstanding public officials and employees. Puerto Princesa City, Palawan mayor Edward S. Hagedorn was named as finalist in the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award (individual category) while Dr. Welthy Villanueva, a medical officer at Romblon Medicare Hospital was cited as finalist in the Dangal ng Bayan Award. Presidential or Lingkod Bayan Award is the highest award for an individual or group. The awardee will receive a gold-gilded medallion, citation with the President’s signature plus a P200,000 cash incentive. It is conferred on an individual or group of individuals for exceptional or extraordinary contributions resulting from an idea or performance that had nationwide impact on public interest, security and patrimony. The contribution may be a suggestion, innovation, invention or superior accomplishment. The Dangal ng Bayan awardee will be chosen based on the eight norms of conduct which are: commitment to public interest, professionalism, justness and sincerity, political neutrality, responsiveness to the public, nationalism and patriotism, commitment to democracy and simple living. The winner will receive a trophy and a citation plus P200,000 cash incentive. It is conferred on an individual for performance of extraordinary act or public service and consistent demonstration of exemplary ethical behavior on the basis of his/her observance of the eight norms of behavior provided under Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees:” Commitment to Public Interest, Professionalism, Justness and Sincerity, Political Neutrality, Responsiveness to the Public, Nationalism and Patriotism, Commitment to Democracy, and Simple Living. The Honor Awards Program forms part of CSC’s advocacy of promoting excellence and of recognizing and rewarding civil servants for outstanding performance, contribution and achievements and/or consistent manifestation of exemplary ethical behavior in the public service. (CSC/LBR/PIA4B)
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, (PIA) -- Nagkaloob ng P45 milyong pondo ang Department of Health sa Oriental Mindoro para pambili ng mga gamit pang-ospital. Ayon kay Provincial Health Officer Normando S. Legaspi, ang Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital (OMPH) ay nangangailangan ng mga health equipment tulad ng anaesthesia machine. Napapaloob sa nasabing halaga ang halagang P20 milyon para sa OMPH, P15 milyon para sa Roxas District Hospital at P10 milyon naman para sa Pinamalayan Community Hospital. Nakasalalay sa pagkakaroon ng maayos na kalusugan ng mga mamamayan ang kapangyarihan ng bawat sektor na makapag-ambag sa pagsusulong ng kasaganaan at kaunlaran ng lipunan. Mahalaga ring makaagapay ang isang institusyong pangkalusugan sa mga makabagong pasilidad na ginagamit nito. Sa ilalim ng pamunuan ni gobernador Alfonso V. Umali, Jr., sinisikap niyang maiangat ang kalidad ng mga ipinagkakaloob na serbisyong pangkalusugan sa mga Mindoreño. Sa pamamagitan ng grant mula sa DOH, inaasahang patuloy na maiangat ang kalidad ng serbisyong pangkalusugang ipinagkakaloob sa mga mamamayan, sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng mas maayos na mga pasilidad sa mga ospital sa lalawigan. Dahil dito, inaasahang sa patuloy na pakikipag-ugnayan ng pamahalaang panlalawigan, sa iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan at maging sa mga pribadong samahan at organisasyon sa loob at labas ng bansa, patuloy na maitataguyod ang kapakanan at kagalingan ng mga Mindoreño partikular sa aspekto ng kalusugan at iba pang serbisyong panlipunan. (LBR/PIO/LTCPIA4B Calapan)
Marinduque Tourism Council Monthly Meeting Held at Dr. Jun Bacorro's Farm- Pantayin, Sta. Cruz. Marinduque Photo by: Joven Malabana Lilles
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JULY 3-9, 2012 Continuation from page 3… Revisiting
. For this reason, a single jeepney plies the route Guisian-Mogpog Poblacion and vice versa only once in the morning and once in the afternoon daily to transport students, workers, merchants and commodities.
By Dinnes Manzo ROMBLON, Romblon, (PIA) -Nakatakdang magtungo sa bayan ng Romblon, Romblon ang mga kawani ng Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) sa ilalim ng pangangasiwa ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) upang makapagbigay serbisyo sa mga nais magpatitulo ng kanilang mga lupain. Gaganapin sa bulwagan ng pamahalaang bayan ng Romblon ang pagtanggap at pagsasaayos ng mga papeles na kakailanganin. Limang araw na magbibigay serbisyo ang mga kawani sa mga Romblomanon na nagmimithing makapagpatitulo ng mga lupaing kanilang pinamamahayan o sinasaka. Ayon kay CENRO Officer-In-Charge Benjamin R. Jovinal, isang magandang paraan ito para makasiguro ang mga nagmamay-ari ng lupaing tinitirhan o sinasaka na mapatitulohan na sa pangalan nila at hindi na rin aniya gagastos ng malaki para sa ganitong uri ng serbisyo. Kasama umano nila ang survey team ng ahensiya upang magsagawa ng survey sa mga untitled residential lots sa kabisera ng lalawigan. Dagdag pa ni Jovinal, dalhin ang mga sumusunod na dokumento upang mapabilis ang pagsasaayos ng kanilang titulo: sertipikasyon mula sa Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO); mga mahalagang dokumento na magpapatibay o magpapatunay ng pagmamay-ari ng aplikante ang lupaing banggit (Deed of Conveyance, Deed of Sale, Deed of Donation o iba pang mga papeles na makapagpapatunay ng pagmamay-ari ng lupa); pinakabagong resibo sa pagbabayad ng buwis (Tax Declaration); tatlong piraso ng “documentary stamps” (na mabibili sa BIR o tanggapan ng ingat-yaman) at Php 50.00 para sa lahat ng proseso ng pagpapatitulo. Magkakatuwang sa programang ito ang DENRCENRO at lokal na pamahalaan ng Romblon, Romblon sa pamumuno ni Atty. Gerard S.Montojo. Inaasahan nila na sasamantalahin ang pagkakataong ito ng mga kababayang Romblomanon sapagkat napakalaki ng kanilang matitipid sa pagsasaayos ng titulo ng kanilang mga lupain.(LBR/DM/PIA-IVB/Romblon)
Greetings from:
Guisian...
After less than an hour of travelling to Guisian and having to wait for the driver to fix a flat tire you get a glimpse of a bay appearing from behind the coconuts and other tall trees. Gazing downwards you see quite a few houses. The rough road turns into concrete as it goes down a steep hill. It could very well be the longest steep road in this islandprovince.
A glimpse of Sayao Bay through coconut trees.
Sayao Bay that adjoins Tayabas Bay gives life and protection to barangay Guisian and environs.
Necessarily, all the tripolantes, crew come from this village. Some younger tripolantes, however, have also ventured into working in other fishing vessels as far as Camarines Norte because of apparently more regular and bigger catch there from the waters of the Philippine Sea. They come home, now and then, for visits to their families and friends on special occasions such as yesterday’s feast of their Ina ng Laging Saklolo, the patron saint. (Shown in photo are Hejay and JR who both came home for the fiesta, having a happy time with their friend, Aira).
Dr. Roby Montellano
Cosmetic/Orthodentists/Oral Surgeon
The elderly, too, must sing of their sorrows, pains and joy!
—more on page 8
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Senator Loren Legarda today expressed alarm over the result of the latest National Statistics Office (NSO) Survey on Children which revealed that the incidence of child labor has risen to 30% over the past 10 years. Legarda, author of the Anti-Child Labor Law or Republic Act 9231, stressed that with child labor incidence now at its all -time high, with 5.49 million working children aged
five to 17 years old, concerned government institutions should boost efforts to address the problem and ensure proper implementation of pertinent laws. “It is lamentable that despite having the Anti-Child Labor Law in place since 2003, the number of minors engaged in various kinds of work continues to surge. This only means that more and more children are forced to work to support
Continuation from page 7… Revisiting
Guisian...
Guisian is a wide expanse of mountains and ravines, but one immediately sees upon reaching the main village that it is situated on a rocky and very narrow strip of land between the water and a mountain. It is located on the westerly portion of Sayao Bay which is entirely surrounded by mountains.
A fleet of fishing boats that are from 50 to 75 gross tons each are anchored in a fishing port in Guisian, owned by a small family that reportedly started from humble beginnings. They fish exclusively in the wide expanse of Tayabas Bay that adjoins Sayao Bay, bringing the catch to Dalahican Port in Lucena or to Mogpog market for local consumption.
Sayao Bay blocks big waves and reduces strong winds. In 2009, however, a storm surge caused by typhoon Feria hit this village partially destroying houses along the coast. Today, peace and quiet, and community togetherness reign here.
their families and are deprived of their childhood and their right to education,” she said, noting statistics that only half the number of working children aged 15 are in school. Legarda has long been involved in the fight against child labor, freeing many from the dangerous world they had been exposed to. Even during her years as a journalist, she personally helped children, including miners and street vendors, escape from child labor and supported their education. In this regard, the Senator said that the enforcement of RA 9231 is crucial in addressing the problem. Likewise, since child labor is attributed to poverty and lack of decent work, the strengthening of job creation, promotion of livelihood activities, and the provision of basic services to indigent families could help put an end to
child labor. Meanwhile, Legarda expressed full support to the Department of Labor and Employment’s Batang Malaya campaign which was launched earlier this week. As part of the Philippine Program Against Child Labor, the campaign will target a 75 percent reduction of child laborers by 2015. “I enjoin everyone to do what they can in order to give back to these children the happy and normal childhood they deserve, far from the hard work in the rice fields and the dangers of the mines and the mountains. The time will come when they must work, but for as long as they our children, they must be protected, cared for, and assured their rights as children,” Sen. Legarda concluded.***
MARINDUQUE FIRST SATURDAY MOVERS, INC. Meets every first Saturday of the month At Legend Villas, Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City 7 AM ( Breakfast ) Contact person: Secretary - Pedrito “Toto” Nepomuceno Email address: totonepomuceno@yahoo.com Tel Nos. 672-0328, 632– 7414 President- (Ret.)Gen. Recaredo A. Sarmiento II