Media Center Building, Visayas Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
MGB COMPLETES GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT OF 19 AREAS IN SOCCSKSARGEN REGION
Thursday 9th of May 2013
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 9 (PIA) -- Detailed geohazard assessment of 19 areas in Soccsksargen region or Region 12 have been completed, an official of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 12.
Constancio Paye Jr., regional director of the DENR-MGB 12 told Philippine Information Agency 12 today that they have already completed geohazard assessment of the municipality of Magpet in North Cotabato and Polomolok in South Cotabato.
This increases the number of municipalities covered by the assessment and consequent establishment of detailed geohazard maps at 1:10,000 scale to a tot...
Read More »
-
22Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 22 (PIA) -- Koronadal City’s local government unit will be joining the global “lights out “ event tomorrow, March 23. But according to plans, the city LGU’s participation to the Earth Hour would last for at least 17 hours, with several activities intended to promote environmental protection lined up from 6:00 am until 11:00 p.m. Koronadal City, the capital of South Cotabato, is also the administrative sea...
-
20Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 20 (PIA) -- Half a million seedlings will be planted on two mountain ranges surrounding this city on June 29, 2013. Koronadal City environment officer Augustus Bretaña confirmed that for the Tree Growing Festival 3 (TGF 3) the city government has aimed at planting at least 500,000 seedlings in 2,000 hectares within Roxas and Quezon Mountain Ranges, sites of the first and second tree-growing festivals in 2...
-
11Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 11 (PIA) -- Local schools interested in joining the national search for sustainable and eco-friendly schools but have not yet filed their application for the competition have been given an extension, an official of the Environment Management Bureau (EMB)12, announced today. In a statement, EMB 12 acting regional director Ma. Socorro Lanto said, the deadline for the submission of entries for the nationwide search ...
-
08Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 8 (PIA) -- South Cotabato’s provincial government is enlisting schoolchildren in its activities for the re-greening of the upland areas. Engr. Siegfred Flaviano, acting chief of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) said they have devised a scheme where schoolchildren could help in the reforestation program in the provinces’ Upper Valley area and receive school supplies in return. The initiati...
-
06Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 6 (PIA) -- After more than two months of operations in Compostela Valley, Task Force Alayon has completed land preparations for 607.65 hectares of farmlands in areas most hit by Typhoon Pablo in December last year. On Friday, TF Alayon held an exit conference in Nabunturan town to report their accomplishments to ComVal Gov. Arturo Uy, local officials, and other stakeholders before they finally go back to their ...
-
05Mar2013KORONADAL, South Cotabato, March 5 (PIA) -- Governance principles of transparency, accountability, and participatory are taking stage in the formulation and eventual implementation of Forest Land Use Plans ( FLUP). The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 here recently gathered at least 65 officials of local government units of Banga, Tantangan, Polomolok, Tupi, and Tampakan towns as well as Koronadal city for an orientation of the FLUP. To...
-
04Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment and Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) 12 is engaging communities for a more sustained protection of the Bulok Creek. Bulok Creek, which cuts through the city’s commercial center and traverses at least seven barangays here, is considered a very important water body in Koronadal City. It is a pilot water body for the implementation of the agency...
-
27Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- Families affected by recent flooding in nine villages in Kabacan, North Cotabato have already returned to their homes. Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Susan Macalipat said that last Saturday, villagers came back to their homes after the water level of Pulangi River has subsided. However, Macalipat emphasized that these families are still in need of food and clean water. At the height of flooding last week, about 3,50...
-
22Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 22 (PIA) -- Over 3,500 families in Kabacan town in North Cotabato were forced to seek refuge to higher grounds after the Pulangi River broke its banks in the area. Municipal social welfare and development officer Susan Macalipat said, Pulangi River started to spill over along the area of Barangays Kayaga and Salapungan on Wednesday morning, following heavy rains in parts of Bukidnon province on Tuesday, at the ...
-
18Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- Hundreds of search and rescue (SaR) volunteers from different parts of Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 are expected to converge in Sarangani province for the second regional SaR summit. The four-day event, now called the 2013 Proficiency Test for the Search and Rescue Network XII (SarNet12), will start tomorrow, February 19. It will be held at Camp Brig. Gen. Hermenegildo Agaab (Headquarters of the 10...
-
07Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here is employing geotagging technology to improve the integrity of its reports regarding their implementation of the National Greening Program. Over 80 NGP field implementers across Soccsksargen Region were trained on geotagging last January 22-24 , according to information from DENR 12’s Regional Public Affairs Office. “The main objective of the training i...
-
31Jan2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The local government here along with other concerned national government agencies has lined up programs and services for the survivors and families of fishermen who went missing in the aftermath of the devastation brought by super typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. Ephraim Beliran, action officer of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) said government efforts now shifted to rehabilitation and delivering of aid to the victims and affected...
-
30Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department Agriculture (DA-12) here have contributed over 92,000 seedlings to the National Greening Program in 2012, data from the agency reveals. In June, DA 12 provided 4,000 assorted seedlings for the second Tree-Growing Festival of Koronadal City local government unit. These planting materials included coffee, durian, marang, mango, lanzones, rambutan, coconut, cacao and oth...
-
28Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) will immediately survey and map as well as plan the National Greening Program (NGP) sites in the region. These activities, which are geared toward bolstering the region’s implementation of the NGP will be using the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. This was disclosed during the January 16-17 workshop of some 50 regional and field of...
-
25Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- Detailed mapping of 17 locations considered as critical areas in Soccksargen Region have already been completed, according to an official of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) -12. MGB 12 regional director Constancio Paye Jr., said these new geo-hazard maps were prepared at scale of 1:10,000, much larger than the initial maps of the entire Socc...
-
23Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 23 (PIA) -- The head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 has called on the management of oil giant, Petron Corporation to join the National Greening Program (NGP) to mitigate the effects of climate change. DENR 12 Regional Executive Director Datu Tungko M. Saikol made the call in his keynote message during the awarding of certificate of compliance to ISO 14001:2004 to eight of the 71 Petron service stations in the region....
-
18Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 18 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 had planted 4,460,688 seedlings of agricultural crops, forest and fruit trees in 2012 in line with the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP), according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR). Soccsksargen Region covers the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat as well as the cities of General Santos City, Koronadal, Tacurong, Ki...
-
18Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 is set to produce at least 1.2 million seedlings of premium native trees until September this year. This information was disclosed during the holding of the strategic planning and team building workshop of the DENR 12’s Ecosystems Research and Development Service (ERDS) on January 11-13 in Maasim, Sarangani Province. Regional technical director for research Bighani M. Manip...
-
04Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- After delivering two batches of relief assistance to Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA 12) extended help to farmers in North Cotabato, also hit by typhoon Pablo last December. Last week, DA 12 regional technical director for research and regulations Enriqueto Natividad led the distribution of more than P2 million worth of aid to municipalities in North Co...
-
18Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 18 (PIA) -- The local government unit (LGU) of Kabacan, North Cotabato will be extending help to affected residents of the Compostela Valley province due to typhoon Pablo. The LGU allotted financial aid worth P100,000 for the victims. Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction officer Dr. Cedric Mantawil said that their office is accepting donations in cash or in kind. Also, they have launched hotline numbers 248-2123, 0920-948-5004, and 0919-319-0840 for those who w...
-
12Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), has conducted a review of conservation efforts for the Philippine Eagle. The Regional Eagle Watch Teams (REWT) 2012 Annual Meeting and 2013 Planning Workshop was held from December 3 – 5 in cognizance of the national bird’s plight as well as sustain its conservation and protection DENR – PAWB representative ...
-
11Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 11 (PIA) -- South Cotabato’s provincial government plans to send today assistance to the victims of Typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. This after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan yesterday approved Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr.’s urgent request for an authority to donate P500,000 to each of two provinces that took the hardest hit. Per letter of the governor, the amount will be charged agains...
-
10Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- A state-of-the art clonal facility worth P3.5 million will soon rise at the government-run University of Southern Mindanao (USM) in Kabacan town in North Cotabato. Information released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 today said that DENR-12 and USM jointly conducted on November 28 a ground breaking ceremony marking the site were a clonal facility for production of quality seedlings wil...
-
07Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has inaugurated the Regional Clonal Nursery in Barangay Amas, Kidapawan City to boost the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP). DENR Assistant Secretary Marcial C. Amaro, Jr., led the ribbon- cutting ceremony on November 28 marking the official opening of the clonal nursery, which has already produced at least 407,000 seedlings o...
-
06Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 6 (PIA) -- Soccksargen Region’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) and government-run University of Southern Mindanao (USM) in North Cotabato have agreed to establish a center that would push for the protection of the region’s biodiversity. DENR 12 regional executive director Datu Tungko Saikol and USM President Jesus Antonio Derije signed a memorandum agreement for the establishment of the facility, w...
-
05Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 5 (PIA) -- Typhoon Pablo left “minimal” damages to the province of North Cotabato, Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza confirmed this morning. “We have submitted an initial report to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 12 noting minimal damage to properties in the province,” she said. Typhoon Pablo, she said, resulted in the evacuation of some 60 families in a village in Kidapawan City and toppling of several electric...
-
04Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 4 (PIA) -- Officials of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Soccsksargen Region have warned people in the entire region to be vigilant and to take precautionary measures against possible disasters that Typhoon Pablo may bring. MGB 12 regional director Constancio Paye Jr, yesterday afternoon released an advisory reminding residents in the four provinces and five cities of the regi...
-
23Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- Representatives from different government agencies are now undergoing a seminar-workshop on all hazard Early Warning System (EWS) and Early Broadcast System (EBS). This activity is one of the initiatives of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 12 headed by Regional Director Lita B. Enok to mitigate the effects of calamities. The event which started yesterday presented the EWS and EBS guidelines for flooding and landslide which was tackled by a rep...
-
23Nov2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- The city government here is lobbying for the development support of Mt. Matutum, Mt. Parker, and Silway River Basin into a sustainable resource-based project. Through the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO), the local government of GenSan has asked the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to fund the project development of the areas into a sustainable management ecosystem based tourism resource to cushion the impact of rai...
-
21Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- At least 16,500 bamboo seedlings have been planted along riverbanks and other riparian zones across South Cotabato from January to October this year, an environment official here said. Loida Villa, senior environment management specialist of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), said that in the last two months more than 8,500 seedlings were planted in identified critical zones. Planting locations ...
-
20Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov 20 (PIA) -- At least 15 rescue teams from across Soccsksargen region recently gathered in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat to compete in the 1st Gov. Teng Search and Rescue Olympics. A joint undertaking of the Provincial Disaster Risk and Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Sultan Kudarat and the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council RDRRMC) XII and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 12, the SAR olympics held from Novembe...
-
09Nov2012COTABATO CITY, Nov. 9 (PIA) -- A delegation of the United Nations-Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) visited Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional officials on Wednesday, November 7 to strengthen partnership on emergency preparedness and mitigation. The delegation was led by UN-OCHA-Geneva Director Rashid Khalikov with members Pierre Bessuges, Chief of Emergency Preparedness Section, Special Assistant to the Director Justyna Susia, David Carden- head...
-
08Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 8 (PIA) -- A wake-up call. This is how Gabriel Untang, chairman of Barangay Lamlahak in Lake Sebu, described the occurrence of tension cracks in steep slopes across four sitios in the area and consequent evacuation of 150 families. “This incident is a reminder that we need to be alert and that local officials need to be prepared for potentially disastrous events that may occur here,” Untang said in the vernacular. ...
-
15Oct2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct 15 (PIA) -- Almost five hundred bamboo seedlings were planted by members of the different councils of Knights of Columbus in the province of Sultan Kudarat. After a meeting yesterday, KC members planted the bamboos in the river bank of Allah River along Barangay Bambad of capital town Isulan. The planting activity is also part of the celebration of Columbus Day. The tree planting activity was in coordination with the Barangay Council of Barangay Bambad und...
-
02Oct2012MAASIM, Sarangani, Oct 2 -- Several organizations and volunteers partnered with the Sarangani provincial government for the deployment of artificial reef domes in Barangay Tinoto here in celebration of the International Coastal Cleanup month. Non-government organization World Vision paid for the materials and labor in making the artificial reef structures while members of the people’s organization Tinoto Fisherfolk’s Association provided labor to complete at least 300 ar...
-
25Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 25 (PIA) -– The Municipal Disaster Risk and Reduction Council (MDRRMC) of Lutayan in Sultan Kudarat province is on its way in finalizing the locality’s disaster contingency plan, an official said. Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer (MSWDO) Elenita Saavedra said that as part of the plan preparations, members of the council along with local legislative and barangays officials had undergone a disaster risk reduction and management planni...
-
24Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 24 (PIA) -- The observance of World Bamboo Day 2012 in South Cotabato has drawn more support from various sectors, a local official said. Acting provincial environment and management officer (PEMO) Siegfred M. Flaviano said that various activities that runs from September 17 to 28, 2012 in different areas in the province supporting the propagation of the bamboo industry earned the acceptance from both the government and private groups. Highlighting the ce...
-
19Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 19 (PIA) -- Eight weather tracking devices, including four automated rain gauges (ARG) and automated weather stations (AWS) have been installed in Soccsksargen Region, an official of DOST 12 said. Dr. Zenaida Laidan, regional director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – 12 said they started the installation of modern weather tracking devices in 2011 in support of the disaster risk reduction and management efforts of t...
-
18Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept 18 (PIA) -- More than P7.32 million has been released to five local government units of Maguindanao and North Cotabato for the rehabilitation of Liguasan Marsh. A statement from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – 12 indicated the amount was intended for maintenance of a combined 796 hectares of plantation of indigenous species in several areas of the marsh. Forester Iskak G. Dipatuan, manager of the Liguasa...
-
14Sep2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -- The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)12 on Monday honored local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) in the region that have gained excellence in disaster risk reduction and management and humanitarian assistance in the 2012 Regional Gawad Kalasag (GK) Awards here. OCD-12 Regional Director Lita Enok, also chairperson of the Regional DRRMC 12 described the yearly Gawad Kalasag as government’s way to motivate the different stakeholders...
-
12Sep2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army, the Philippine National Police (PNP), and other cause-oriented groups collaborated to clean the debris left by the flash flood that ravaged villages in Malungon late Saturday afternoon. Torn houses, damaged crops and infrastructures littered barangays Malandag and Datal Tampal after the flash flood, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said Sunday. Capt. William Rodriguez, 1002nd Brigade civil military o...
-
11Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept 11 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen Region’s Office of Civil Defense (OCD 12) is organizing the Regional Communication Network that would ensure efficient delivery of information to complement efforts in disaster risk reduction and management. “We are also reviving the emergency broadcast system,” OCD 12 Regional Director Lita Enok said. On September 18 to 20, OCD 12 will be spearheading workshop to be held in General Santos City...
-
10Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept 10 (PIA) -- Hundreds of disaster response volunteers and teams are expected to converge in General Santos City and Sarangani Province in December for the first Mindanao search and rescue summit. Roy Dorado, operations chief of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 12 said the summit will be highlighted by a competition simulating a search and rescue mission. “Our primary objective is to promote camaraderie among disaster response teams but what is more imp...
-
10Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 10 (PIA) -- Damages to properties due to flash flood in Malungon, Sarangani on Saturday have already reached P7,140,620, according to Update No. 5 released by the Provincial Information Office at 7:00 p.m. yesterday. The report, based on update sent by Capt. William Rodriguez, information officer of the 1002nd Brigade of the Philippine Army, said the estimate on damages only pertained to 66 houses totally wrecked by the flas...
-
07Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 7 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) – 12 has began the process of preparing local government units to adopt the Incident Command System (ICS) to strengthen Soccsksargen Region’s disaster response capabilities. Twenty-nine personnel of member-agencies of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Technical Working Group (TWG) underwent a three-day Basic/Intermediate ICS Training Course. This...
-
06Sep2012COTABATO CITY, Sept. 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DILG-ARMM) will jumpstart this September series of orientation on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for LGUs to strengthen the capacity of local governments and communities. These series of orientation is under the agency’s program “Enhancing LGU Capacity on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management” pursuant to Republic Act 10121-...
-
30Aug2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato Aug 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is entering into an agreement with the state-run University of Southern Mindanao (USM) for the establishment of a clonal facility. A statement from the DENR-12 today said, USM President Dr. Jesus Antonio G. Derije, signed the memorandum of agreement in behalf of the state university on August 23. The same was forwarded to the DENR Central Office for signature of Secre...
-
10Aug2012KORONADAL CITY, Aug 10 (PIA) -- South Cotabato will have at least three new facilities to monitor weather conditions and possible climatic disturbances in the province. John Lorca, disaster response coordinator of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said an Automatic Weather Station (AWS) will be installed inside the provincial capitol, this city. Talks are also on-going between the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astrono...
-
01Aug2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Aug 1 (PIA) -- All the 1,194 barangays in Soccsksargen Region have already been provided with geohazard maps, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-12) head said. “All barangay chairpersons in Region 12 have been furnished copies of geohazard maps for flooding and landslides which could guide them in their preparations against calamities and disasters,” said Constancio Paye Jr., MGB regional director. The same maps can be accessed online through their website, ...
-
19Jul2012GLAN, Sarangani, July 18 (PIA) -- The 11 officers and crew of two foreign vessels that dumped “pollutants” into Sarangani Bay almost two months ago were charged Monday (July 16) for various environmental offenses. Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. filed the complaint before provincial prosecutor Felipe Vicente Velasco at the Justice on Wheels mobile court against the officers and crew of TB Oceania 1 (tugboat) and Oceania 2 (barge). The respondents were from Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar. ...
-
28Jun2012ALABEL, Sarangani, June 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) trained local government staff on the use of Automated Weather Station (AWS) Tuesday, June 26, at the Capitol Compound here. The training centered on "the details of accessing data" from the AWS. The AWS was installed and made operational at the PDRRM Office in December last year, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management ...
-
27Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 27 (PIA) -- Koronadal Mayor Peter B. Miguel assured the city government has prepared a comprehensive plan to avoid recurrence of mistakes in the Tree-Growing Festival’s inaugural run in 2011. Although deemed very successful with a staggering record of 131,028 trees planted in 522 hectares in a single day, the 1st Tree-Growing Festival, was also dogged by allegations of missing planting materials, messy traffic, unprepared planting sites ...
-
26Jun2012TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat, June 26 (PIA) -- A thousand locals here got involved in an early morning planting activity to celebrate the Philippine Arbor Day yesterday. Barangay units and employees of different sectors simultaneously planted trees in both rural and urban areas of the city. For the said activity, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office distributed 5,700 seedlings to 19 barangays. These were planted in areas where they could effectively reduce risks of flood...
-
23Jun2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, June 23 (PIA) -- The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) here is intensifying its disaster-preparedness through the massive conduct of training-seminars to equip agencies and individuals with the knowledge and skills needed during natural or man-made catastrophes. CDRRMC Action Officer Ephraim Biliran said that the Department of the Interior and Local Government recently trained barangay officials in GenSan on how to use their calamity funds to implemen...
-
20Jun2012KORONODAL CITY, June 20 (PIA)--Barangay officials in Kabacan town in Cotabato are undergoing two-day training on disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation that started June 18. The Agricultural Training Institute of the University of Southern Mindanao serves as the venue of the training. Information from the office of Mayor George Tan indicated that the 24 barangays of the municipality were grouped into four with each group assigned to two-day schedule, with the la...
-
19Jun2012TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat, June 19 (PIA) -- Barangay officials of all the 20 barangays of Tacurong City recently underwent a two-day roll out training on Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction & Management and Climate Change Adaptation. The training which was held on June 14 and 15 at the Tacurong Pilot gym was spearheaded by the city local government and the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Said barangay officials were among the 132 participants to the traini...
-
16Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 16 (PIA) -- Damages to infrastructure and agriculture in the June 12 flash flood could easily reach P10 million, Mayor Rolando Garcia of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat said. “The amount is initial based on assessment and validation of the aftermath of the flash flood,” Mayor Garcia said in a telephone interview with PIA 12 yesterday afternoon. “The cost of damage could exceed P10 million once all the barangays have submitted their r...
-
14Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 14 (PIA) -- The municipality of Glan in Sarangani province was declared under state of calamity yesterday afternoon, after a flash flood affected 20 barangays early Tuesday morning. Reports have reached PIA 12 that Maasim town has also declared state of calamity but this has yet to be confirmed. Sarangani Provincial Information Office could not also confirm the news and added that they are still waiting for official report from the office of Mayor Arturo Lawa. Sarangani...
-
13Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 13 (PIA) -- Two persons died and at least 3,154 families were affected by flashfloods brought about by the recent spate of rains that affected a large part of Soccsksargen Region. In a report this morning, Sarangani Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said that 568 families in Barangays Pangyan, Big Margus ,and Cross in Glan town, Sarangani were affected by flashfloods at around 6:00 a.m. yesterday, June 12. Two persons...
-
13Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 13 (PIA) -- Mayor Peter B. Miguel championed for support to Koronadal City’s 2nd Tree-Growing Festival, which he called as “a new fight,” in his message during the 144th Independence Day flag-raising ceremony at the Rizal Park here yesterday. Besides remembering and being thankful for the sacrifices of ancestors and heroes who fought to liberate the country from foreign rulers, he said, present-day commemoration of Independen...
-
08Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 8 (PIA) -- General Santos City Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio presented the experiences of the Philippines’ Tuna Capital in disaster management and climate change mitigation at the 15th Eschborn Dialogue, which is participated by more than 400 professionals from politics, the private sector, academia, and civil society who came together with development experts to discuss the topic "Driving transformation – the city as a global player" on June 5-6. Before she l...
-
06Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, June 6 (PIA) -- Small-scale mine operators in T’Boli town in South Cotabato suspended its operations and declared yesterday, June 5, a mining holiday to join the celebration of the World Environment Day. Engr. Seigfred Flaviano, acting chief of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), said tunnel operators themselves had proposed the activity to promote environmental protection. The activity began with opening ceremonies, attended by mining opera...
-
01Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 1 (PIA) -- Farmer-irrigators in North Cotabato will hold a tree-planting activity in Alamada town, where a target of 500 seedlings will be added to more than 7,000 seedlings that were planted earlier. The activity scheduled on June 7 and 8 will also be participated by different government agencies in the area. In line with this, the Department of Agriculture (DA-12) has distributed 8,000 arabica coffee seedlings, which will also be planted in Alamada as one of the...
-
30May2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 30 (PIA) -- Eighteen search and rescue teams region-wide joined the 2012 Search and Rescue Network (SaRNet12) Summit which was formally opened Tuesday (May 29) at the CDC Family Resort here. Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) 12 regional director Lita Enok, who is also the chairperson of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) 12 declared the event open. In her welcome message, she described the activity as “significant” saying “we need ...
-
28May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 28 (PIA) -- Koronadal City has allotted at least P2.097 million for its second tree-growing festival on June 29, an official of the city government said. Augustus Bretaña, city environment and natural resources officer, said the amount was apportioned for “gasoline, rental, labor, and other related expenditure items.” But city Mayor Peter B. Miguel pointed out that the amount may be insufficient to achieve this y...
-
21May2012COTABATO CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM) is determined to undertake aggressive tree planting in the region in compliance with the government’s Greening Program and the campaign against global warming and climate change. As the lead agency in the conservation and protection of the country’s environment and natural resources, one of the major programs that DENR-ARMM focuses is the aggressive refo...
-
16May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 16 (PIA) -- Local government officials in Norala and Tupi towns are considering the declaration of state of calamity in their respective towns to be able to immediately extend assistance to families affected byba twister that struck the villages Monday. Chairman Ruben Francisco of Barangay Matapol, Norala said he met with the village council yesterday to decide moves to help the families affected and discuss appropriate measures for reco...
-
16May2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 16 (PIA) --The local government of Tupi, South Cotabato is strengthening its disaster preparedness by working on the relocation of informal settlers living in risky areas in the municipality to prevent loss of lives during calamities. According to a report from the local government information center, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) chaired by Mayor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. is currently preparing the 2.6-hectare relocation site in Barang...
-
15May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 15 (PIA) -- The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) is set to organize a summit to intensify disaster response and rescue systems of the local governments of Soccsksargen Region. Aside from the on-going training of local disaster risk reduction and management offices across the region, OCD-12 and partner agencies in the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) are also preparing for a regional summit on emergency response to landslides a...
-
13May2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- The municipal government of Tupi, South Cotabato expressed its full support to the planned establishment of a biodiversity corridor inside the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL) in an effort to preserve and protect the remaining watershed and wildlife in the area. According to a report from the local government information center, a consultative meeting and planning workshop was conducted recently in the municipality which discussed initiatives to addre...
-
10May2012KORONADAL CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- At least a quarter of a million trees will be planted in a mountain range near Koronadal city in June for the local government unit’s 2nd Tree Growing Festival. “This early we appeal for the cooperation of everyone because our targets (for the tree planting activity) this year is quite high,” Mayor Peter B. Miguel said. “This year, we will cover 1,000 hectares,” he said. “If last year, we planted 120,000 trees this ...
-
02May2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- The provincial government of North Cotabato is beefing up its capabilities in disaster preparedness and response. In a report from the office of Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza sent to PIA 12 yesterday, it said that among the major measures under implementation by the provincial government include the installation of a radio communications network that would link all barangays in each of the 18 local government...
-
23Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 23 (PIA) -- Troops of the 601st Infantry (Unifier) Brigade based in nearby Tacurong City on Saturday joined different sectors in a clean-up drive, which was part of the city’s celebration of the Earth Day 2012. Civil military operations officer Cpt. Alex Escalante, explained the Unifier Brigade’s participation in the “Limpyo Kalog” (cleaning of canals) was to encourage people to participate in environmental preservatio...
-
19Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Local government units in Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 were urged to establish their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMO) and DRRM plans after the regional consultation of local executive chiefs and LGU officials on the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 here, Wednesday. “With the regional consultation, LGU officials should be well-informed of their dut...
-
19Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Local chief executives and LGU officials involved in disaster risk reduction and management across Soccsksargen region gathered here yesterday to discuss issues pertaining to the two-year old RA 10121 otherwise known as "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010". Jerome Barranco, assistant regional director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 12, explained that the regional consultation organi...
-
01Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato , Apr. 1 (PIA) -- A large part of Koronadal city turned dark as thousands of households joined the Earth Hour last night. From 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., households, offices, government offices, malls, public switched their lights and other electric-powered appliances off . Streetlamps were also turned off. Even motorists turned their vehicle’s lights to support to the global campaign. The Earth Hour celebration here led by Ma...
-
29Mar2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 28 (PIA) -- The Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) in Mindanao announced a series of sub-regional activities geared toward highlighting the importance of conserving biodiversity as it celebrates its 20th year anniversary this year. The year-long celebration is anchored on the theme: “FPE+20: Celebrating Two Decades of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development.” Among the activities in the celebration are the regional consultative grou...
-
23Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 23 (PIA) -- In a bid to conserve, protect and manage caves and cave resources in Soccsksargen region, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here conducted a two-day skills training on cave assessment. The training held in Maitum town, Sarangani last March 15 and 16 was aimed at providing participants with knowledge and skills in appraisal of caves and cave ss assessment to determine appropriate sustainable uses of caves. Partici...
-
14Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 14 (PIA) – South Cotabato’s Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) and other program partners recently conducted a Community-based Resource Assessment and Mapping (CBRAM) in four sub-villages in Barangay Linan, Tupi to map out the biophysical and cultural resources of an identified tarsier sanctuary in the province. PEMO, together with the Alla...
-
05Mar2012COTABATO CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- Preparations are underway for the conduct of an environmental summit in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. DENR-ARMM regional secretary Kahal Kedtag said the summit to be held in Marawi City will be participated by agency employees and officers, local government officials, civil society organizations representatives and other stakeholders in the region. The summit primarily aims to discuss and explain programs...
-
01Mar2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 1 (PIA)--The Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 here conducted its tree planting activity in commemoration of the 26th EDSA anniversary Saturday (Feb 25). The tree planting was simultaneously conducted by all police offices, regional headquarters, stations, and units nationwide. Spearheading the tree planting was police regional director PCSupt. Benjardi Mantele, himself at the regional headquarters here. According to Mantele, the tree plant...
-
28Feb2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato , Feb 28 (PIA) -- Geohazard maps are being distributed to barangays all over the region, Engr. Constancio A. Paye, Jr., regional director of Mines and Geosciences Bureau - 12 announced today. Paye said all 1, 194 barangays in Region 12 will be given copies of geohazard maps. “We are pri...
-
23Feb2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 has sharpened the skills and widened knowledge of its frontline personnel on disaster preparedness, rescue and relief operations in an effort to effectively respond during disaster. PSupt. Resty Damaso, regional public information officer said the training, which was completed over the weekend was important for the police to imbibe not only the knowledge but most importantly the skills that are necessary to equip ...
-
14Feb2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 14 (PIA) -- At least 425 bamboo seedlings were recently planted along riverbanks in Barangay BS Aquino Jr. in Norala, South Cotabato to kick off the riparian zone re-vegetation (RZR) program of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO). Acting PEMO chief Engr. Siegfred Flaviano, who led the launching on February 7, said the province’s RZR program &nbs...
-
09Feb2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato Feb 9 (PIA) -- Army troops in Maguindanao province will prove on Saturday, February 11, that besides being guardians of peace and order, they are also protectors of the environment. At least 500 troops of the 6th Infantry Battalion based in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, along with 200 or more government employees, studen...
-
06Feb2012COTABATO CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM) will undertake massive seedling production to meet the needs of concerted tree planting campaign in the autonomous region. DENR-ARMM Regional Secretary Kahal Kedtag said the agency with the support of local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations, national line agencies, private sector and stakehol...
-
05Feb2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) here has met with its technical working group (TWG) over the weekend to review and discuss the Crisis Manual for Natural Disasters. The RDRRMC chaired by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) 12 underscored the importance of reviewing the manual with the TWG in order to come up with a comprehensive regional version of the draft. The council has sought the ex...
-
03Feb2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb 3 (PIA) – City Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Valiente Lastimoso recently underscored the importance of reforestation as a significant strategy to address climate change. Lastimoso disclosed the different strategies available to mitigate carbon emission through forestry activities and one of these is to increase the amount of forested land by planting more trees especially to depleted areas in the city. “Forest restorati...
-
03Feb2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 3 –Through a resolution unanimously approved by its board members on Tuesday, the Allah Valley Landscape Development Alliance (AVLDA) chaired by South Cotabato Governor Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. will seek the assistance of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) to stop any expansion of banana and pineapple plantations in T’boli town. Banga town Mayor Henry Ladot spearheaded the passage of the resolution, together with L...
-
01Feb2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA)—The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) here has focused more efforts in the rehabilitation of the nine coastal barangays of the city to cope with climate change. CENR Officer Valiente Lastimoso said they have tapped coastal community organizations to aid them in the implementation of various coastal resource management programs to increase community awareness of coastal ecosystem values and services. One of the vital pr...
-
31Jan2012KORONADAL CITY, January 31 (PIA) -- The recent fish kill, known to locals as “Kamahong,” in South Cotabato’s premiere tourist destination has killed more than 48,000 kilograms of tilapia, local agriculture official said. Reynaldo Legaste, provincial agriculturist of South Cotabato said, the municipal fishery office of L...
-
31Jan2012KORONADAL CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- Cotabato province has embarked into a massive campaign against use of plastic and styrofoam to protect the health of the people and preserve the environment. Board member Vicente Sorupia, Jr., author of Provincial Ordinance No.500, an ordinance promoting the war on plastic and styrofoam (WARPS) in North Cotabato said the Provincial Solid Waste Management Board (PSWMB) is the body which takes the lead in the implementation. The PSWM...
-
25Jan2012KORONADAL CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-12) here is consolidating efforts to immediately begin the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP) this year. DENR 12 Regional Executive Director Alfredo S. Pascual on January 18 met with field officials and other program implementers to download 2012 targets to eig...
-
19Jan2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Jan. 19 (PIA) -- Indigenous people (IP) living within the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL) recently extended assistance to the researchers of the Endangered Species International (ESI) in mapping the areas, believed to be the habitats of tarsiers in Tupi, South Cotabato. Using the traditional manila paper and marking pens, IPs from the B’laan tribe together with representatives from the Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) drew an alternative ma...
-
28Oct2011KORONADAL CITY, Oct 28 (PIA) -- A military headquarter in North Cotabato will soon be growing seedlings and producing seeds for the government’s National Greening Program (NGP). Philippine Army’s (PA) 40th Infantry Battalion based in Barangay San Mateo, Aleosan, North Cotabato, in coordination with the office of Cotabato First District Rep. Jesus Sacdalan and the local office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is es...
-
26Sep2011KORONADAL CITY, Sept 26 (PIA) -- South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. said his administration will implement the South Cotabato Environment Code that the previous provincial board passed last year. “As the governor of this province, I have to implement the ordinance. There will be no open-pit mining operation in the province of South Cotabato unless and until this ordinance will be nullified by the proper court,” Gov. Pingoy declared. Ping...
-
22Sep2011KORONADAL CITY, Sept 22 (PIA) -- South Cotabato officials have renewed calls for vigilance, especially among residents living in or near identified flood-prone and landslide-prone areas. Provincial Administrator Isidro Janita, who also heads the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said residents in the identified accident-prone areas should always be on the lookout because landslides and flash floods are being experienced in the province. This renewed call for vigi...
-
06Sep2011KORONADAL CITY, Sept 6 (PIA) -- Officials of the local government units, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), mining firm Sagittarius Mines Inc., and three people’s organizations recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the protection and management of upland forest areas in Tampakan town. The agreement for an Adopt-A-Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) project is being implemented in accordance with President Benig...
-
05Sep2011KORONADAL CITY, Sept 5 (PIA) –- The regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB 12) recently warned residents in Soccsksargen Region to be vigilant and to take precautionary measures for possible occurrences of landslides and flooding in the remaining months of the year. MGB 12 has recently sent advisories and warnings to government agencies, local government units, and local media in response to a recent announcement from the Philippine A...
-
26Aug2011KORONADAL CITY, Aug 26 (PIA) -- The provincial government of North Cotabato is pushing for minimal use of plastic products in the celebration of its Kalivungan Festival and 97th Foundation Anniversary that started August 26 and will culminate on September 1. Gov. Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza, a strong advocate of the environment awareness and protection, the provincial board, along with the organizers of the festival activities have ...
-
16Aug2011KORONADAL CITY, Aug 15 (PIA) -- Families affected by mudslide in Purok 10, Barangay Kinayao, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat will be relocated to a safer area, an official of the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Social Welfare and Development said. Henry Albano, provincial social welfare and development officer, said the victims of the August 12 mudslide are forbidden to rebuild their houses in the landslide and prone area. “The barangay government has alread...
-
04Jul2011KORONADAL CITY, July 4 (PIA) – Seven barangays here were flooded on Friday and Saturday after run-off water flooded their homes and farmlands. Reports from City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) said that on Friday, July 1, Barangays San Isidro, San Roque, Mabini, Esperanza, and Cacub were flooded when the river traversing these villages overflowed. Approximately 100 families, involving 422 individuals – mosly in ...
-
25Jun2011KORONADAL CITY, June 25 (PIA) -- Latest estimates from the Office of the Civil Defense Regional Center 12 (OCD 12) revealed the damgage caused by recent flood in a large part of SOCCSKSARGEN Region has reached P112,924,000. Lita B. Enok, regional director of OCD 12 said in a report to NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos that as of June 24 2011, a total of 6,094.79 hectares of crops worth P27,820,00 were damaged in the recent floods that hit North ...
-
24Jun2011KORONADAL CITY, June 24 (PIA) -- South Cotabato’s first cluster sanitary landfill (SLF) was opened yesterday in Barangay Colongulo, Surallah town. The six-hectare Category 2 SLF caters to the needs of the host town Surallah and nearby municipalities Norala, T’boli, Banga, and Lake Sebu for a common SLF where they can deposit their residual solid wastes in compliance with the provisions of RA 9003 otherwise known as “The Ecological Solid Waste M...
-
07May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Despite another landslides in the mining sites in Kematu, T’boli this week, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in the region said there is no need to declare closure of the tunnels. But miners and village officials were told to be vigilant especially during heavy rains. MGB-DENR 12 Regional Director Constancio Paye said, the landslides that occurred in the small-scale mining area in T’boli on Wednesday was expected ...
-
26Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, March 26 (PIA) –- All residents of ten municipalities and one city of South Cotabato are enjoined to switch off lights and electrical appliances for one hour tonight in observance of the Earth Hour. “We appeal to all residents of South Cotabato to switch off their lights and electrical appliances on March 26, Saturday, from 8:30 until 9:30 in the evening,” Ramon Ponce de Leon, provincial environment management officer appealed. The provincial government has re...
-
21Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, March 21 (PIA) -- Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri called on local government officials to include village residents in the preparations against disasters and calamities. In a meeting with members of the press when he visited the city on Friday, Senator Zubiri, chairman of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, said, the local government units should strengthen disaster preparedness of the areas of responsibility, especially at the community level. “I appeal...
-
11Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, Mar. 11 (PIA) -- Mining has benefits too. This is the primary focus of an information-education campaign that the region 12 office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural (MGB-DENR 12) is planning to conduct soon. MGB 12 Regional Director Constancio Paje Jr. said they are strengthening their information-education campaign to explain the benefits that communities can gain with the presence of legal mining operations in the...
- Tribute to DG Billy Esposo
- Good Governance is Good Economics
- Q & A on the Lahad Datu Situation
- Filipino translation of the Q & A on the UNCLOS Arbitral Proceedings against China to Achieve a Peaceful and Durable Solution to the Dispute in the West Philippine Sea
- Investor Relations PH on USTREAM
- Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro
- NCI - Application Development Track
- NCI - eGovernment Management Track
- NCI - Technology Solutions Track
- Notification and Statement of Claim on West Philippine Sea
- 40th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP)
- Liquor Ban Infographic
- 71st Anniversary of the Fall of Corregidor
- Official Calendar
- 22nd ASEAN SUMMIT
- Project Noah
- Responsible Parenthood
- Sin Taxes
- Government Information During National Disasters
- The Pay Rule
- Understanding Inflation
- The PCW on the 2013 Woman Suffrage Day
- President Manuel Roxas campaign speech 1947
- Women in government
- The Presidential Spokesperson on the declaration of May 13 as a special (non-working) holiday
- Emilio Aguinaldo Profile
- Manuel L. Quezon Profile
- Sergio Osmeña Profile
- Manuel Roxas Profile
News from the Regions
- National Capital Region
- Cordillera Administrative Region
- Ilocos Region
- Cagayan Valley Region
- Central Luzon Region
- CALABARZON
- MIMAROPA
- Bicol Region
- Western Visayas Region
- Central Visayas Region
- Eastern Visayas Region
- Zamboanga Peninsula Region
- Northern Mindanao Region
- Davao Region
- SOCCSKSARGEN Region
- CARAGA Region
- Central Office
Philippine Information Agency © 2012 . All rights Reserved