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Dadiangas Torpedoes rule Phl’s longest swim race for 5th time
By BEVERLY PAOYON GLAN, Sarangani (May 18, 2012) - Dadiangas Torpedoes of General Santos City again conquered the Philippines’ longest swim challenge Friday (May 18) by clocking in 2:57:40 hours, beating nine other teams to the finish line. The Torpedoes ruled this year’s swim-across-the-bay dubbed as “Sarangani Bay Invasion 2012,” but seven minutes short of breaking their own 2007 … [Read More...]
P-noy: DA’s Mindanao program promotes inclusive growth, good governance
One in his vision of promoting inclusive growth and good governance. This is how President Benign S. Aquino III described the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) as he addressed recently the gathering of farmers, fisherfolk, indigenous peoples and rural women in Davao City. “Pagdating po sa kaunlaran, walang sinuman ang dapat maiwan—‘yan po ang … [Read More...]
Small Towns in Mindanao are Engines for Development
The municipality of Esperanza in Sultan Kudarat partnered with the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) to build the Laguinding Barangay Bridge (in photo), and covered 25 percent of the total cost of the project. The bridge improves the farm-to-market delivery of agricultural commodities from the surrounding area, and helps control water flow during the rainy season. A recent study by … [Read More...]
Power consumers’ general membership assembly
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (May 12, 2012) - Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio (on screen) delivers her welcome remarks Saturday, May 12, before guests and around 6,200 members during the 31st Annual General Membership Assembly of South Cotabato Electric Cooperative II (SOCOTECO II) at Lagao Gymnasium. The mayor lauded the electric cooperative for its advocacy in energy saving over print, radio and … [Read More...]
Concrete farm-to-market-road for Maitum village
MAITUM, Sarangani (May 12, 2012) - (Left to Right) Board Member George Perrett, Mayor Elsie Perrett, Vice Mayor Tito Balazon Sr. and Provincial Engineer Jerry Belbider break ground for the improvement of FEIMCO-Seaside farm-to-market-road Thursday, May 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Instead of the usual shovel, they used a road grader to perform the groundbreaking. The project has a total … [Read More...]
Aron pagka-‘bayot’ matabunan, misis ni ‘Janna’ naa sa kiliran
By RINA “Jiji” JAYLO Yagayaga-on gyud ning si “Janna” – ang bayot nga brodkaster nga ‘manigbasay’ -- kay aron lang gyud matabunan ang iyang pagka-silahis, iya gyud karon giuban-uban sa iyang mga lakaw ang iyang ‘tsimay’, este, asawa diay bisan sa pagka-tinuod nagbulag na sila kaniadto pa hangtud karon. Kaingon man gud namo nga iya kadtong ‘helper’ kay ang hitsura angayan … [Read More...]
How Mayor Nitoy saved the life of a pretty drug tipster
By PP/Chief Insp Eugenio Lira, Jr. Recent events turned out to be very productive for the Surigao City Police Station under P/Supt. Jonathan Trojello and the PDEA-Surigao del Norte Unit for being successful in their joint campaign against the proliferation of illegal drugs in the city. But the major contributing factor in their success was the all-out support of City Mayor Ernesto “Nitoy” … [Read More...]
Nitoy wants drug tests for city cops
By Jun Parada Surigao City -- Mayor Ernesto “Nitoy” Matugas recently assured members of the media that drug tests will soon be conducted on officers and members of the Surigao City Police Office as a way to check various reports on the use of illegal substance by some “men in uniform”. “I’ll direct Supt. Jonathan Trojello to immediately schedule the conduct of drug tests on city … [Read More...]
Mutya ng Maitum 2012
MAITUM, Sarangani (May 5, 2012) - From L-R, 2nd runner up Kristine Delos Reyes, Mutya ng Maitum Martiza Thea Gusto and 1st runner up Princess Maulet Desaville pose at the coronation night of Binuyugan Festival’s Mutya ng Maitum Saturday, May 5, at the municipal gymnasium. The search for Mutya ng Maitum is one of the highlights of the Binuyugan Festival celebration that culminates Monday (May 7). … [Read More...]
Swim-Across-the-Bay highlights SarBay Fest adventure
SARANGANI BAY (April 29, 2012) – File photo shows the grueling condition of racing in open sea at the 15-km. Swim-Across-the-Bay which has caught the attention of professional and amateur swimmers all over the country. “Sarangani Bay Invasion 2012” is the opening salvo of Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18 and 19. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and … [Read More...]
