Distribution of Military Reservation for Landless Sought

By: Aurell P. Arais

Newly proclaimed senator elect Juan Miguel Zubiri eyed military reservations as one of the way to solve huge number of landless people.

Zubiri said that in Bukidnon alone around 42,000 hectares of land are classified military reservation.

A classic example is in Sitio Kibaritan, Brgy. Mahinay, Kalilangan wherein a number of farmers are in threat to be demolished from the land they tilted as it is said within a military reservation.

His father Governor Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. endorsed such move, during his oath of office last July 16, this year and outrightedly approved by the senator elect and vowed to pursue such idea.

“Why not divide the military reservations to the landless. These exists not only here in Bukidnon but all over the country”, Governor Zurbiri reiterated.

For his part, senator elect Zubiri said that he will lobby to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to issue a presidential proclamation to identify the only area suited and much needed for military purposes and the rest of the land will be distributed to the landless.

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Sayre Highway to be Renamed Warly’s Highway

By: Aurell P. Arais/ Johnny Failago

Malaybalay City - Sangguniang Panlalawigan Ex-Officio member Manuel Dinlayan filed a resolution proposing Sayre Highway to be renamed as “Warly’s Highway”.

The said resolution urged Representative Teofisto Guinguna III, Second District of Bukidnon to file a bill in Congress renaming Sayre Highway from Sawaga Bridge of Barangay Casisang in Malaybalay City up to Panlibatohan Bridge of Valencia City as Congressman Reginaldo N. Tilanduca Highway, otherwise known as Warlys’s Highway”.

It said that venerable Reginaldo Tilanduca was a great political leader and a political icon of all Bukidnon natives being a lawyer, certified public accountant and a dedicated public servant and for having been elected as munucipal mayor of Malaybalay and congressman of the second district of Bukidnon for three consecutive terms.

It further stated that the late Congressman Tilanduca was the principal author of Republic Act No. 8490 dated February 11, 1998 creating the City of Malaybalay and Rep. Act No. 8985 dated January 12, 2000 creating the City of Valencia.

The creation of the two premeire cities in Bukidnon accelerated enormous economic development threby making the Sayre Highway between the two cities as an economic zone and corridor of industrialization in the Province of Bukidnon.

The resolution also said that is a fitting tribute to perpetuate the name of the late Congressman in the memory of the people of Bukidnon for his cosmic visions.

The said proposal was referred to the committee on laws chaired by SP member Atty. Roland Detecio for further study.


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Malaybalay To Participate on 2nd Regional Rescue Olympics

by: Aurell P. Arais

The Regional Coordinating Council for Northern Mindanao will be conducting a two day 2nd Regional Rescue Olympics starting today July 11, 2007 in Cagayan de Oro City.

Based on report from City Civil Defense Deputized Coordinator Virginia Flores to City Administrator Rolando Daniot, four out of six participants from Bukidnon were from the city of Malaybalay.

This after City Mayor Florencio Flores Jr. has given the signal to send them out.

The said four participants were Jodelito Ares, Joel Sinues, Rodolfo Estaniel Jr., and Claire Myra Castonera.

Meanwhile the remaining two were from Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Bukidnon Chapter namely Roel Villar and Paul Donato Quinto.

Participants for the 2nd Regional Rescue Olympics were coming from the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Occidental and Bukidnon that comprises Northern Mindanao.

It is line with the observance of 2007 National Disaster Consciousness Month with the theme “Safe Ka Ba? Programa Laban sa Kalamidad Tungo sa Pag-unlad”.

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Rebels Attacked Dangcagan PNP Station, 1 Killed

By: Aurell P. Arais/ Arthur Sapanghari

Malaybalay City- Disguising as government troops by wearing fatigue uniforms, around 30 fully armed New Peoples Army rebels
attacked the police station of Dangcagan, Bukidnon at around 12:40 in the afternoon Sunday June 24 killing one police officer.

In an interview over DXDB, Police Inspector Henry Pañares, Dangcagan PNP chief said two vans without plate number suddenly parked in front the police station and hurled two hand grenades.

The
two police personnel inside managed to exchange fires with the rebels but unfortunately hitting Senior Police Officer 1 Danilo Noblepranca leading to his death.

Upon realizing that they are undermanned, the other police PO1 Rene Villarias pulled out from the station to save his life.

According to the report, there were
four police on duty during the attacked but the other two were responding to police assistance.

The rebels ransacked the belongings inside the police station and carted away fire M16 armalite rifles, two 9 mm pistols and assorted ammunications and some personal belongings.

The attacked lasted for about 10
minutes.

Pañares said who are not around during the attacked that he firmly believed that the attackers were the rebels operating on the said area.

Earlier, an intelligence report revealed that government enemy might attack targeting police station and outpost.

Pañares also said that the entire Dangcagan police force composed of only 10 personnel with two women.

The attacked is the second police station raided by the rebels in Bukidnon.

Last year, NPA rebels attacked the police station of Quezon and carted away several firearms and ammunitions.

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Taga-Bukidnon nga Nakatungas sa Mt. Everest Gipasidunggan

by: Aurell P. Arais


Malaybalay City – Gipasidungan sa kagamhanang probinsiyal sa Bukidnon ang usa sa tulo ka mga pinay nga labing unang asyanong babaye nga nakatungtong sa kinatumyan sa Mt. Everest nga nahimutang sa utlanan tali sa Tibet ug Nepal.

Ang gitumbok niini mao si Carina Cacay Dayondon,27 anyos kinsa usa ka garbo ug natawo sa lungsod sa Don Carlos ning probinsiya sa Bukidnon.

Sa milabay nga Hunyo 28 tuig kasamtangan, nahidangat si Dayondon dinhi sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay ug kauban ang tanang membro sa First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition.

Personal nakita sa katawhan ang lain pang duha ka kauban ni Dayondon sa pagtungas sa Mt. Everest nga mao sila si Janet Belarmino ug Noelle Wenceslao.

Mitungas ang nahisgutang tulo ka mga pinay sa Mt. Everest sa milabay nga tunga-tungang bahin sa Mayo tuig kasamtangan.

Kauban usab ni Dayondon ang duha ka pinoy nga nahaunang nakatungas sa Mt. Everest nga sila si Leo Oracion ug Erwin Emata ug lakip na ang team leader nga si Arturo Valdez, kanhi undersecretary sa Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC).

Mainiton nga gihangop ug gidawat sa kagamhanang probinsiyal ang grupo ni Dayondon sa pagpanguna ni Acting Provincial Governor Alex Calingasan.

Usa ka programa ang gipahigayon sa Provincial Stage nga diin gihatagan ug pasidungog si Dayondon.

Mihatag usab sa pasidungog ang iyang kanhi gitunghaan sa elementarya ang San Isidro College pinaagi sa presidente sa tunghaan nga si Fr. Vergilio Delfin.

Sa iyang pagpamulong, gikanayon ni Calingasan nga dako kaayong garbo nga usa ka taga-bukidnon ang usa sa nakahatag ug dungog di lamang alang sa nasod kundili sa tibuok kalibutan.

Samtang sa iyang bahin, dako ang kalipay nga gibate ni Dayondon ug sa mga kaubanan sa init nga pagdawat kanila sa katawhan sa Bukidnon.

Sumala ni Dayondon nga duha ang mensahe nga ilang gisakwat sa pagtungas sa Mt. Everest, una ang personal nga tinguha ug ang ikaduha ug labing mahinungdanon mao ang pagpakita nga way imposible sa Pinoy basta adunay determinasyon ug panaghiusa sama sa nahitabo sa ilang team.

Ang Mt. Everest adunay gihabugon nga 29,029 ka tiil (8,848 metros) ug giilang labing habog nga bukid sa tibuok kalibutan.

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Malaybalay Ready for Nationwide Tree Planting

By: Aurell P. Arais


Malaybalay City will take part of the upcoming nationwide project for the environment dubbed as Green Philippines Program.

It was learned from City Information Officer Joni Parrado after a meeting as preparation for the said tree planting activity.

Around 1,983 participants are expected to join on the said activity slated this coming June 29 this year.

Expected participants are composed of different group in the society such as barangay government of Casisang, local government of Malaybalay, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO), Bukidnon Environment and Natural Resources (BENRO) Bukidnon Forest Incorporated (BFI), City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO), Provincial Agrarian Reform Office, PNP Malaybalay, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Bukidnon National High School (BNHS), Bukidnon State University (BSU), San Isidro College (SIC), Mindanao Arts Technological Institute (MATI), Department of Education (DepED), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Information Agency, Peacemaker Press Corps and Philippine Army.

It was learned that the said tree planting activity would be undertaken in Sitio Natid-asan, Barangay Casisang this city particularly in Mt. Tralala.

Prior to the actual planting, a meeting will be held at around 6:30 in the morning to be followed by a briefing and a short program.

Planting will be done at around 9:00 in the morning.

Col. Florante Martinez, 403rd Brigade Commander of Philippine Army extends his gratitude to City Mayor Florencio Flores for supporting the activity.

Recently, Malaybalay City Government through the City Council allocated an amount to be utilized for the said activity.

The participants who are mostly students will plant a total of 20 hectares.

Green Philippine Program is aiming to be a record holder in the Guiness Book of World Records with the biggest area and most number of trees planted simultaneously.

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AWFP Mindanao Convention Ipahigayon sa Malaybalay

By: Aurell P. Arais

Malaybalay City, Bukidnon- Gikatakdang sugdan ugmang adlawa Hunyo 21 hangtod 24 tuig kasamtangan ang tigum sa usa ka kapunungan sa mga babayeng formators sa nasod.

Ang nahisgutang kapunungan mao ang Association of Women Formators in the Philippines (AWFP)

Pagahimoon ang AWFP Mindanao convention sa MCM Central House, Impalambong ning dakbayan sa Malaybalay.

Nasayran nga pinasidunggang mamumulong sa maong okasyon mao si Fr. Cañete, MJ. nga gikan sa kauluhan.

Motambong sa kombensyon mao ang mga vocation formators, seminary rectors, religious formators, superiors ug mga council members.

Ang kalihukan magtangag sa tema Filipino Way of Formation.

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Pastor Shot to Death

by: Aurell P. Arais

Malaybalay City – Three unidentified suspects shot to death a pastor here recently.

Senior Police Officer 2 Jesus Delfin, investigator of Malaybalay City PNP identified the victim as Misael Confesor Manangkil, 38, married and a resident of Sitio Tintinaan, Barangay Can-ayan, Malaybalay City.

The victim is a pastor of Assembly of Yahweh whose church based in the said area.

According to the report, one of the suspects posed himself as a customer on a sari-sari store owned by the victim but suddenly pulled a gun and pumped several bullets on the victims’ body causing his instantaneous death.

After shooting the victim, the other two suspects fired their gun and shout as quoted saying “Ayaw mo ug gawas” (Don’t dare to go out) causing panic on the neighboring houses.

Upon the arrival of the police authorities with army personnel the suspects already escaped to an unknown direction.

Recovered from the crime scene were believed empty shells from .45 pistol and armalite rifle.

As of press time, it is still a puzzle who were the suspects are and the motive behind the killing.

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Bukidnon Comelec Final Election Result

compiled by: Aurell P. Arais

Governor - Jose Maria Zubiri 332,238
Nerius Acosta 70,993

Vice Governor - Alex Calingasan 248,106
Doydora 20,451

Representative 1st District( Baungon, Kalilangan, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich,
Pangantukan, Sumilao and Talakag)
Eduy Pancrudo 39,136
Malou Acosta 39,015
Virgilio Garcillano 22,390

SP Members
Ben Pancrudo 52,058
Quiño 41,263
Lago 35,463
Albarece M. 18,108
Albarece V. 17,658
Linaac 12,550
Soriano 11,617
Villanueva 9,189
Bornido 3,651

Representative 2nd District (Cabanglasan, Impasug-ong, Lantapan, San Fernando,
Malaybalay City and Valencia City)
Teofisto Guingona III 60,430
Roderico Bioco 45,211
Glen Galario 19,700
Ernesto Tabios 16,430
Artacho 178

SP Members
Atty. Roland Detecio 82,989
Atty. Nemesio Beltran 77,611
Glen Peduche 73,695
Pepito 67,860
Junie Dinlayan 51,796
Pet Janao 27,365
Jampit 9,824

Representative 3rd District (Kitaotao, Damulog, Dangcagan, Don Carlos, Kadingilan,
Kibawe, Maramag and Quezon)
Joey Zubiri III 107,632
Atty. Gardunez 7,639

SP Members
Mabilin 56,366
Macias 54,509
Baguio 54,215
Batao 19,932
Lopez 7,809

Senators (top 15 only)
1. Zubiri, Juan Miguel 328,970
2. Legarda, Loren 202,589
3. Escudero, Francis 179,253
4. Villar, Manuel 157,366
5. Lacson, Panfilo 151,424
6. Pangilinan, Francis 145,911
7. Pimentel, Aquilino 139,628
8. Pichay, Prospero 134,071
9. Trillanes, Antonio 127,997
10. Aquino, Benigno III 126,886
11. Honasan, Gregorio 123,193
12. Angara, Edgardo 117,497
13. Cayetano, Allan Peter 111,458
14. Defensor, Michael 103,267
15. Montano, Cesar 102,203

Partylist (top 10 only)
1. A Teacher 15,288
2. Coop Natco 15,036
3. Bayan Muna 10,742
4. Aba Ako 10,148
5. ANAD 8,211
6. Anak Mindanao 7,279
7. Arts Business Science Prfsnls 7,090
8. TUCParty 6,186
9. APEC 6,023
10. UniMAD 4,951

note: Highlighted are proclaimed winners by Comelec

PNP Raided Houses of 3 Local Officials in San Fernando

by: Aurell P. Arais

Malaybalay City - Elements of Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and Provincial Police Mobile Group (PPMG) jointly conducted a raid on houses of three local officials in San Fernando, Bukidnon Thursday morning.

Raided was residence of Mayor Laurencia Edma. Her husband Levi Edma Sr. is running for mayoralty race this election for the said municipality.

Also raided were residence of their son Levi Edma Jr., an ABC president and also the residence of a barangay captain Andres Dano of Sacramento Valley, San Fernando.

Dano is running for Sangguniang Bayan member.

According to the report, the raiding team was looking for fake money allegedly to be used during election.

However, on the said three houses that were raided not even one of such fake money was confiscated.

The raid was conducted based on search warrant issued by Judge Josefina Bacal.

But the three officials believed the raid on their residence was politically motivated.

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Majority of Candidates No Show on Provincial Forum

by: Aurell P. Arais

Malaybalay City – Only a handful of candidates responded to the call of Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting for the Provincial Candidates Forum held just recently.

Present and able to discuss their platforms of government in front of big crowd were Dr. Nerius Acosta, a gubernatorial candidate, his sister Malou Acosta vying for congressional seat for the 1st district of Bukidnon; Boy Tabios running for 2nd district representative; Atty. Fabian Gardunis running for 3rd district representative and two candidates for provincial board member Atty. Nemesio Beltran and Atty. Roland Detecio.

After presenting their platforms and programs of government, the crowd were given a chance to interact with the candidates through the open forum.

Followed later was the signing of a covenant for a credible and peaceful election.

As of press time, it is not yet known why the other candidates failed to show up during the said forum.

The holding of Provincial Candidates Forum was jointly undertaken by PPCRV, National Movement for Free Election (Namfrel) and National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA) of the Catholic Church.

Fr. Danny Paciente, the PPCRV Bukidnon Provincial Coordinator stressed that holding of such activity was part of the education campaign of the Diocese of Malaybalay for the voting populace for them to choose the right person to hold position in government.

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DepEd Bukidnon Shines in Palarong Pambansa

by: Aurell P. Arais

Maybalay City – Athletes from Department of Education (DepEd) Bukidnon belonging to the Region X delegation to the Palarong Pambansa had successfully garnered medals during the recently concluded national sports competition held at Koronadal City, South Cotabato last April 22-28, 2007.

DepEd Bukidnon Press Officer Edilberto Oplenaria revealed that Marisol Pacquaio from Talahiron Elementary School, Kibawe District clinched the Gold Medal in High Jump Elementary Girls while Dywen Sumaria of Kalilangan National High School, Kalilangan, Bukidnon settled for Silver Medal in the 5,000 Meter Run Secondary Boys.

Also settling for Silver Medal is Carl Arnold Palo of the Bukidnon National High School, Malaybalay City in Taekwondo Secondary Boys.

There were four individual events also earned Bronse Medals for DepEd Bukidnon.

These are Long Jump Elementary Girls also by Marisol Pacquiao of Talahiron Elementary School, Kibawe; Chicky Cha Cabello of Lantapan National High School in 400 Meter Run Secondary Girls, and Julie Pearl Bongabong of Quezon Baptist Academy Taekwondo Elemetary Girls.

In team competition, Table Tennis Girls Elementary from Paitan Elementary School, Quezon 1 District, grasped the Bronze Medal and Table Tennis Secondary Girls from Kalilangan National High School also settled for Bronze Medal.

It was learned also from Schools Division Superintendent Gloria Benigno that the overall rank of Region X where DepEd Bukidnon belongs is 10th place in the Elementary out of 17 regions and 11th place in the Secondary out of 17 regions nationwide.

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