Rehabilitasyon ng kalsada patungong Irosin-Sn Roque-Bulusan Lake tapos na - DPWH

Ni: Bennie A. Recebido

LUNGSOD NG SORSOGON, Nobyembre 3 (PIA) – Magiging maginhawa na ngayon ang mga motoristang dumadaan sa kalsadang patungong Irosin-San Roque-Bulusan Lake makaraang ihayag ni Department of Pulic Works and Highways Sorsogon 2^nd District Engineering Office (DPWH-S2 DEO) District Engineer Juanito Alamar na tapos na ang ginawang rehabilitasyon nito.

Matatandaang makailang ulit na ring inirereklamo ng mga motorista maging ng mga dumadayong turista ang baku-bakong kalsada dito kung kaya’t ibinilang ito sa mga prayoridad na proyekto ng DPWH ngayong taon.

Ayon kay Alamar, Setyembre 17, 2012 nang tuluyang matapos ang proyekto na pinondohan ng P35,902,000.00 sa ilalim ng DPWH Regular Program para sa kasalukuyang taon.

Dagdag pa ni Alamar na mahalaga ang pagkakagawa ng kalsadang ito para sa mga residente ng bayan ng Irosin, Bulusan, Barcelona at Gubat sapagkat ito ang pangunahing kalsadang nagdudugtong sa nasabing mga bayan. Dito rin dumadaan ang mga magsasakang nais dalhin ang kanilang produkto sa bisinidad ng mga nabanggit na bayang ito.

Malaki din umano ang naging pasasalamat ng mga residente at opisyal ng Barangay San Roque lalo pa’t ito ang pinakamalapit na barangay sa mga establisimyento at tanggapan ng pamahalaan ng mga bayan ng Bulusan at Irosin.

Maging ang mga turistang dumadayo dito patungo sa Bulusan Lake at Bulusan Lake Natural Park ay hindi na rin umano magrereklamo at makagiginhawa na sa kanilang pagbibyahe.

Makikinabang sa kalsada ang mahigit 10 mga barangay sa apat na mga bayang ito kung saan dumadaan ang karamihang mga residente papunta sa paaralan, trabaho at yaong mga magdadala ng mga produktong agrikultural papunta sa pamilihang bayan. (BARecebido, PIA Sorsogon/HDeri, DPWHS2DEO)

Outstanding soldier is new 903IB Commander

SORSOGON CITY, December 3 – The new military commander of the 903^rd Infantry (FACIENDUM EST) Brigade of the 9^th Infantry (SPEAR) Division, Philippine Army was installed on Monday at 3:00 in the afternoon during the change of Command Ceremony.

Maj. General Romeo B. Calizo, Commander of 9^th ID, as the Presiding Officer and Guest of Honor and Speaker, presided over the Change of Command Ceremony held at Headquarters 903 Infantry Brigade stationed at Barangay Poblacion, Castilla this province.

The ‘be medalled’ Colonel Joselito E. Kakilala replaced ‘multi-awarded’ Colonel Felix Castro Jr. The former commander will assume command as Assistant Deputy Commander (ADC) of 9ID, Philippine Army based in Pili, Camarines Sur. Castro will replaced Brig. Gen. Baladad who assumed command as the new J3 or Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations.

The simple ceremony was attended by several top brass of 9ID and its battalion commanders, top brass of Sorsogon PNP, LGUs, NGOs, stakeholders and tri-media.

“I have passed with flying colors”

Castro, in his Remarks and Relinquishment of Command reminisced ‘how times fly’ when he assumed the reins of the brigade on January 26 last year, almost a year and 11 months, he said “Change is nothing constant in the military, for the purpose of infusing news ideas.”

During his incumbency, he laid out four things like partnership with LGUs and NGOs; active role in disaster risk management and relief operations; meeting the threat posed by the insurgents in Sorsogon and Masbate and the full support to PNP in responding to armed threat.

“This I have passed with flying colors.”

It should be recalled that both 903 infantry brigade and 9^th infantry battalion were chosen as 9ID’s best for 2011 during the incumbency of Col. Castro. Both were chosen by leadership of the Philippine Army as the Best Infantry Brigade and Best Infantry Battalion in Bicol Region for the year 2011 in terms of accomplishments. For these, Castro was given the Award of Merit by the Commanding General of the Philippine Army and the Command Plaque by 9ID Commander.

Castro thanked the entire stakeholders who have supported the brigade during his leadership. He encouraged each member of the brigade to give full support to the new commander.

On his Assumption of Command, Col. Kakilala said “The IPSP ‘Bayanihan’ efforts which had been vigorously pursued during the incumbency of Col. Castro will be continued and strengthened through his command in order to sustain the gains and further attain peaceful and developed communities in the entire province including the island province of Masbate.

Gen. Calizo, on the other hand said that the change of command is part of the military tradition that gives utmost recognition to the significant accomplishments made by the previous commander and give new challenges to the new commander as he fulfills his duties and responsibilities in his new assigned task.

Calizo asked from the local Chief Executives, the Provincial Government, the Municipal and City governments to continue their commitment of support and cooperation to the new commander of the brigade in the service of their constituents and in the attainment of lasting peace and sustainable development.

    

The pride of Cebu

Col Kakilala has been recognized as among the 2008 outstanding soldiers during Cebu City’s celebration of Independence Day.

Then Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmena gave honor to Kakilala, the recipient of the 2008 search for outstanding Philippine soldiers for his gallantry, competence, professionalism and integrity by the Metrobank Foundation and the Rotary Club of Makati Metro.

In his Independence Day message, Osmena said “This day should be the time to inculcate among the people our pride as a nation…we are celebrating as a nation, as a people. I hope that the prestige Cebuano soldier Col. Joselito Kakilala will serve as an example for Cebuanos to treat Independence Day as a day to be proud of being a Filipino.”

Together with 9 other recipients of the award, Kakilala received P250, 000.00 and a trophy handed by no less than then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in a ceremony on May 12, 2008.

Sterling record   

According to his service record, this Army officer led the campaign against communist guerillas in Mindanao and later in Central Luzon.

Though bent on silently doing his job, Kakilala is famous in his own right. It was his exploits on the warfront that rendered him bedridden and almost invalid for more than two months due to gunshot wounds in his spinal column. Though critically wounded, he refused to yield to the NPA’s demand for him and his men to surrender. This, as Kakilala led his outnumbered men through a six-hour gunfight against 100 NPA rebels when their tank was ambushed in Surigao del Sur in 1996.

Such bravery did not escape the attention of the Rotary Club of Makati and the Metrobank Foundation Inc. These two non-government entities have been honoring outstanding public servants picked Kakilala as one of the Ten Outstanding Philippine Soldiers for 2008.

On top of this award, he was the recipient of the most-coveted Cavalier Award from his alma mater during the homecoming of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) where he was a member of Class 1984.

Fresh from PMA, Kakilala was dispatched to Mindanao where he spent the next 10 years fighting the NPA and Moro rebels.

After recuperating for two months in the hospital, Kakilala returned to the front line, helping dismantle three main regional and sub-regional armed groups in the Caraga region.

When he was transferred to Manila, he occupied various positions before getting appointed as Army spokesman.

Back to the warfront

Being a combatant officer, he was subsequently assigned to Central Luzon as commander of the 40^th Infantry Battalion to fight the communist insurgents in Nueva Ecija and Aurora.

Armed with combat skills he had employed in Mindanao, Kakilala, a Cebuano and his men dismantled three Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA front committee in the two provinces.

Brainchild of BDS

Kakilala is the brainchild of Barangay Defense System. It has been incorporated into the overall plan of the Armed Forces to defeat the insurgents before President Arroyo steps down in 2010.

He initiated the growth of 55 Barangay Defense System in all barangays of San Jose City and Carangalan in Nueva Ecija.

Kakilala has served also as military assistant for Army and public affairs in the Department of National Defense. He has been a recipient of various awards, including two distinguished service stars, one gold cross medal, two bronze medals, several military merit medals and wounded personnel medals.  (MHatoc/PIA Sorsogon)

Pasko sa Sorsogon mapupuno ng kasayahan

Ni: Bennie A. Recebido

LUNGSOD NG SORSOGON, Nobyembre 30 (PIA) – Inaabangan na ng mga Sorsoganon ang pagpasok ng buwan ng Disyembre ngayong taon dahilan sa magkahiwalay na mga aktibidad na inihanda ng pamahalaang lokal ng lungsod at ng pamahalaang lalawigan ng Sorsogon.

Isang buwang “Paskonswelo  sa Kapitolyo” ang pangungunahan ng pamahalaang lalawigan ng Sorsogon na sisimulan sa Disyembre a-uno hanggang Disyembre 30, 2012 habang ang “Sosogon Festival” naman ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Sorsogon ay gagawin mula ika-8 ng Disyembre hanggang ika-16 ng Disyembre 2012.

Ang Sosogon Festival ay ipinagdiriwang sa buwan ng Disyembre bilang pasasalamat ng lungsod sa mga biyayang natanggap sa buong taon at bilang paggunita na rin sa pagkakatatag ng Sorsogon City noong ika-16 ng Disyembre 2000.

Ang Sosogon ay salitang Sorsoganon na ang ibig sabihin ay tahakin o baybayin ang daanan patungo sa pupuntahang lugar.

Ayon kay City Mayor Leovic Dioneda, naka-iskedyul man ang grand opening ng Sosogon Festival sa Disyembre 12 kung saan bubuksan din ang Sosogon Expo 2012 tampok ang mga produktong agrikultural ng lungsod, mayroon pa rin silang inihandang pre-festival activities simula Disyembre a-uno.

Ilang mga sikat na personalidad din ang inaasahang darating sa lungsod. Sa Disyembre 16 gaganapin ang culminating activity sabay sa unang araw ng Misa de Aguinaldo. Matapos ito ay magkakaroon ng salo-salo ang mga nagsipagdalo sa misa. Sa hapon ay gaganapin naman ang Street Dance at Dance Ritual Competition.

Tema ng Sosogon Festival ang “Tangkilikin, Produktong Tatak Kalikasan”.

Samantala, nakalinya din ang iba’t-ibang mga patimpalak sa gagawing “Paskonswelo sa Kapitolyo” kung saan ayon kay Sorsogon Governor Raul R. Lee nais niyang bigyan ng ibayong kasiyahan ang mga Sorsoganon kasabay ng pagpapalago pa ng mga natatanging talento at kapabilidad ng mga ito.

Ang mga patimpalak ay sa larangan ng isport kasama ang mga bading, indigenous games, kantahan, display ng mga Christmas Lantern, yuletide quiz bee, Search for Sta. Clause look and dress-alike, Inter-municipal at Rural Health Unit Christmas Tree Contest, Paskonswelo de Tawa at marami pang iba.

Maliban sa patimpalak ay may iba pang mga aktibidad tulad ng “Salud Mo, Sagot Ko”, Carabao Ride at the Park, Nightly Shows, Job’s Fair, Bingo Bonanza, “Rapasko feat Repablikan” Concert, Pacman-Marquez Fight Free Showing at iba pa na tiyak na magbibigay saya sa publiko.

Magtatapos ang “Paskonswelo sa Kapitolyo” sa pamamagitan ng Fireworks Grand New Year’s Concert with Countdown alas-dyes ng gabi sa Disyembre 31 bago tuluyang mamaalam ang taong 2012 at pumasok ang taong2013.

Ayon sa mga punong-abala ng dalawang aktibidad, tiniyak nilang gawing makulay at masaya ang mga aktibidad upang dayuhin ito ng mga Sorsoganon partikular ng mga taga-lungsod at ng mga bibisita dito lalo pa’t nataon ito sa panahong ipinagdiriwang ang pasko. (BARecebido, PIA Sorsogon)

Sokor Rocket Launching postponed anew

PIA Regional Watch

NDRRMC: South Korea has again postponed its satellite launch scheduled at 3pm today, Nov 29. NDRRMC Exec Dir Benito Ramos said the reason given is a "technical glitch on propulsion." As a result, the no sailing, flying, fishing policy implemented off the eastern seaboard of Regions 5, 8, CARAGA has been lifted. Alert status on these areas has been downgraded from red to blue, until further notice. Ramos also asked for understanding from the public in these areas. "We wait until further notice from the Ministry of Educ, Science & Technology of South Korea when the next launch will be," he said.

NDRRMC: Red alert status is downgraded to blue after NDRRMC executive director Usec Benito Ramos received information on the postponement of the South Korea satellite launch which was scheduled at 3pm today. Ramos told the public in areas identified to be affected by the launch to remain alert since the launch may be pushed through in a day or two. The spacecraft has reportedly faced some technical glitch on its propulsion.

City Veterinary Office nakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng Sosogon Festival 2012

Ni: Bennie A. Recebido

LUNGSOD NG SORSOGON, Nobyembre 29 (PIA) – Sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng mga libreng serbisyo, nakikiisa ang City Veterinary Office (CVO) sa gagawing pagdiriwang ng Sosogon Festival ng Sorsogon City ngayong taon.

Ayon kay City Veteterinary Technician Arwill Liwanag, sinadya nilang isabay ang aktibidad sa Sosogon Festival nang sa gayon ay mas marami ang makakapansin at mas mapapalawak nila ang pagpapabot ng kaalaman sa publiko ukol sa tamang pangangalaga sa mga alagang hayop.

Tampok sa kanilang aktibidad ang pagsasagawa ng “Love Dog Services” o libreng serbisyo para sa mga alagang aso sa darating na ika-14 ng Disyembre, 2012 simula alas otso ng umaga hanggang alas singko ng hapon.

Ayon kay Liwanang, babakunahan nila ng kontra rabis ang mga aso at magsasagawa din sila ng neutering o pagkakapon ng mga lalaking aso at spaying o pagtanggal ng matris ng mga babaing aso.

Aniya, maliban sa nasabing mga serbisyo ay magsasagawa din sila ng hair trimming, nail clipping, ear cleaning at paggamot sa kuto o garapata ng mga alagang aso.

Kaugnay ng mga aktibidad na ito, nanawagan ang pamunuan ng City Veterinary Office sa pamumuno ni City Veterinarian Dr. Alex Destura sa mga residente ng lungsod ng Sorsogon na samantalahin ang libreng serbisyong  ito para na rin masuri ang kalagayan ng mga alagang aso at maiwasang mahawaan ng sakit ng aso ang mga nakatira sa loob ng tahanan.

Ayon pa kay Liwanang, sinisikap ng CVO na mapangalagaan ang kalusugan ng publiko sa pamamagitan ng pagmamantini din ng kalinisan ng kanilang mga alagang hayop lalo na kung nakatira sila sa iisang bahay.

Samantala, ang Sosogon Festival ay ipinagdiriwang sa buwan ng Disyembre bilang pasasalamat ng lungsod sa mga biyayang natanggap sa buong taon at bilang paggunita na rin sa pagkakatatag ng Sorsogon City noong ika-16 ng Disyembre 2000.

Sisimulan ang pagdiriwang ng Sosogon Festival mula ika-walo hanggang ika-16 ng Disyembre 2012 kung saan aabangan ng mga taga-lungsod at ng mga bibisita dito ang makukulay na aktibidad lalo pa’t natataon ito sa kapanahunan ng pasko.(BARecebido, PIA Sorsogon)

INDIGENOUS SPECIES 83% KAN MGA ITATANOM SA GREENING PROGRAM

SYUDAD NIN LEGAZPI, Nobyembre 28 (PIA) – HAROS 57 MILYON NA BANHI AN NAKONSEGER KAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (D-E-N-R) DANGAN MGA KATARABANG KAINING ORGANISASYON KAN OKTUBRE NGONYAN NA TAON, KUN SAEN 83 PORSYENTO KAINI O 47.2 MILYON AN KATIRIPONAN NIN MGA INDIGENOUS TREE SPECIES O MGA POON NIN KAHOY NA TUBUANON SA LOKALIDAD.

TINAWAN NIN PALIWANAG NI ENVIRONMENT SEC. RAMON PAJE NA AN SIRING NA LAKDANG IYO AN PAGTUNGKOS SA KATOYOHAN KAN DEPARTAMENTO NA MAGBALYO SA PAGGAMIT NIN EXOTIC O DAYONG POON NIN KAHOY PASISIRNG SA MGA TUBUANON O INDIGENOUS SPECIES.

NAGTUTUBUD SI PAJE NA AN N-G-P NAGTATAONG KARAKTER SA PAGKA-FILIPINO KAN PROGRAMA, KASABAY INI SA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NA IPINALUWAS KAN D-E-N-R KAN MAYO NA MAY KASUGUAN KAN PAGGAMIT NIN MGA TUBUANON NA POON NIN KAHOY SA GREENING PROGRAM KAN GOBYERNO.

SA KABILOGAN NA BILANG, AN D-E-N-R NAKAPAGTIPON NIN 43.45 MILYON KAIRIBA NA AN 2.37 NA BANHI NIN BAKAWAN; 3.14 MILYON AN PINATAMBO KAN PHIL. TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (P-T-F-C) SAKA AN FOUNDATION FOR PHIL. ENVIRONMENT (F-P-E); BUDA 154,694 GIKAN SA MGA STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (S-U-Cs).

LAEN PA SA MGA FOREST TREES, IGWA MAN NIN 4.1 MILYON NA FRUIT-BEARING TREES O MGA NAMUMUNGANG KAHOY AN PINATAMBO KAN D-E-N-R BUDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (D-A).

MIENTRASTANTO, PARA SA URBAN GREENING O PAGTATANOM NIN KAHOY SA MGA URBANISADONG LUGAR, IGWANG 765,173 NA ORNAMENTAL SEEDLINGS AN NAPATAMBO SA NASABING PERIODO, NA KOMPUESTO NIN MGA ACACIA, AGOHO, ALIBANGBANG, ARATELIS, ILANG-ILANG, BALITBITAN, CABALLERO DANGAN TALISAY. (Ruby Mendones, DENR-V/PIA Sorsogon)

Bayanihan Music Video Launch

Philippine Army Officers' Club, Fort Bonifacio, November 28, 2012 (PIA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines in cooperation with the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Optical Media Board, MTRCB, National Telecommunications Commission, OPAPP, and MMDA launches a music video entitled "Bayanihan" performed by Sarah Geronimo. It is an inspiring video encouraging Filipinos to work together to attain just and lasting peace. It captures the message that the Bayanihan IPSP wants to convey.

The Bayanihan Internal Peace and Security Plan is a comprehensive plan that aims “to reduce internal armed threats to a level that they can no longer threaten the stability of the state, and civil authorities can ensure the safety and well-being of the Filipino people.” Col. Boyet Burgos, spokesperson of the AFP shared that Bayanihan IPSP is different from the previous plans because it focuses on winning the peace and highlights the role of the different stakeholders in society.

The Presidential Communications Office partners with KBP, private media organizations, and OAAP to show the new music video and air the song. During the Nov. 28 launch at Fort Bonifacio, PCOO Undersecretary Lesley Cordero said that "it is not enough to tap the government mass media channels only for the showing of the video, we need to be able to reach out to more people and inspire them to contribute and get involved in the Bayanihan peace advocacy. Kailangan mapanood ng mga nasa iba't-ibang probinsya ang MTV. This is a powerful and inspiring video that should go viral. We urge people who have seen the video to share it." We will use television, radio, LED boards, and social media platforms to share this video and encourage more young people to take part in the Bayanihan, she added.

The Optical Media Board and Movie Television Review and Classifications Board are also one with the AFP in promoting this advocacy. " It is very reassuring to know that we have more artists who are willing to be part of the Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan advocacy. Ms. Sarah Geronimo is a very talented and popular. She can inspire more people to be part of this," OMB Chair Ronnie Ricketts added. MTRCB is also encouraging cinema and theatre owners to show the music video in cinemas all over the Philippines.

The Bayanihan Music Video launch was spearheaded by the AFP Major Services Commanding Generals, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Jesse Dellosa and the DND Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. Officials from other government agencies were also present together with the NGOs and other civil society stakeholders to take part in the launch of the video. (Atty. Christine Lovely E. Red; +63 917 468 9451/PIA)

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Inilunsad ng AFP, PCOO ang Bayanihan music video

Inilounsad ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas at ng Presidential Communications Opertions Orffice (PCOO), gayundin ng iba pang ahensiya ng gobyerno ang music video sa Fort Bonifacio Miyerkoles upang mahimok ang bawa’t Pilipino na makiisa sa pagsisikap na matamo ang tunay na kapayapaan sa bansa.

Ang music video na pinamatagang Bayanihan ay nagsusulong ng Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) ng AFP upang maghari ang kapayapaan sa Pilipinas. Gagampanan ito ni Sarah Geronimo na tanyag na artista at mang-aawit.

Layunin ng IPSP na mabawasan ang panloob na bantang maaaring hindi makabuti sa kapanatagan ng bansa at kaligtasan ng madla, sabi ni Koronel Boyet Burgos, tagapagsalita ng AFP. Ang Bayanihan IPSP ay naiiba kaysa sa mga naunang panukalang pangkapanatagan ng AFP dahil nakatuon ito sa pagtatamo ng kapayapaan at nagpapatingkad ng mahalagang tungkuling ginagampanan ng iba-ibang antas ng lipunan, paliwanag pa ni Burgos.

Idinugtong ni Cordero na gagamitin ng pamahalaan ang telebisyon, LED boards at social media platform para lumaganap ang ‘video’ at mahikayat ang mga kabataan na makiisa sa pagsusulong ng kapayapaan.

Katuwang din ng PCOO sa proyektong ito ang Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipin as, mga pribadong media at ang Outdoor Advertising Association ng Pilipinas para itanghal ito at iparinig ang nasabing awit.

Sinabi ni Ronnie Rickets, tagapangulo ng “Optical Media Board” na natutuwa siya sa dami ng mga artistang nagpakita ng interes na makalahok sa Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan.

Idinugtong niyang napaka-popular ni Sarah Geronimo at marami siyang maaakit para lumahok sa nasabing kilusan.

Hinikayat naman ng Movie Television Review and Classification Board ang mga may sinehan na ipalabas ang music video sa kanilang mga sine sa buong bansa.