Bayugan Runner got the 2nd spot during the 70k Ultramarathon

A runner from Bayugan City grabbed the 2nd place in the recently-concluded Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc., National 70k Ultramarathon held at Davao City.

Elias Tabac of Bayugan Runners got a time of six hours, 12 minutes and 59 seconds against Richard Noval with 6:31:33 of Team Titan's Davao and got the 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

While Michael John Echalico of Panabo Runners Club (PRC) got the first spot with a time of five hours, 23 minutes and 50 seconds.

The proceeds of the race will be given to the Pediatric Surgery Department of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC).

Photo from Panabo Runners Club Inc.

Bayugan City, Rockwall Establishment Realize

BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur -- The First in Agusan del Sur and can only be seen in the City of Bayugan.

For many years, since the creation of the village of Mt. Carmel, this is the very first time to have their own source of Rice and can be harvested in their village. This is the great benefit of the newly constructed Rockwall Establishment also known as Rice Terraces.

The said project was inaugurated during the Rockwall Establishment Skills Training for Rice Production Graduation Day last November 12, 20114 at the village of Mt. Carmel.

The City Mayor Kim Lope “Bobong” A. Asis attended the event with the City Agriculture Office and the Provincial Agriculture Office.

By the efforts of the Provincial, City and Barangay Local Government Unit, Department of Agriculture and especially the 33 people from Mt. Carmel, who joined the project to create and materialized the dream of every person in the mountainous area.

“Nakatabang kaayo nig dako sa amo una pagpalambo sa amoang palibot… kinahanglan og accessible nga dalan busa ang atong halandon nga mayor nag-assist jud siya pinaagi sa pagpagraba sa atong mga nakalibaong nga karsada, so, usa na ka benepisyo diin ang mga mag-uuma usab makagamit sa maong kalsada nga ayahay na paingon sa Bayugan nga mapadala ang among produkto nga dili bun-og…” said Barangay Captain Mela P. Ajan of Mt. Carmel.

Mayor Bobong Asis encourages the newly graduates to pursue and strive to maintain the said project and will not easily discourage if there is a problem. And the LGU will continue to support as long as the people will show passion to uplift their lives.

“Dako kaayo nig tabang… ug masulbad ang among kalisod pinaagi ani nga project...” said Mr. Fernando Uba, Batch 1 Leader, “dako kaayo among kalipay nga sa amo mismo gilusad ang proyekto,” he added.

There are 3 batches with 10 days each, to create the Rockwall and the City Government of Bayugan support the project by providing the materials and equipment and incidental expenses as its counterpart for the project.


The Rockwall establishment will expectedly boosts the agro-ecotourism in the City of Bayugan. (Report from Ms. Melody De Vera)

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November: Malaria Awareness Month

Per Proclamation No. 1168 the month of November of every year is declared as Malaria Awareness Month.

Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan parasites called Plasmodium. It is usually transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.

Most malaria cases in the country occur in rural areas and especially in forested, swampy, hilly and mountainous regions.

The typical presentation of malaria is high grade fever that periodically recurs every two to three days. The fever is preceded by several hours of shaking chills, and as the fever subsides the patient experiences marked sweating.

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List of Nationwide Holidays of 2015

The following is a list of holidays for 2015, declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014, unless otherwise specified:

• January 1, 2015, Thursday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday)
• January 2, 2015, Friday – Additional special non-working day (Special non-working day)
• February 19, 2015, Thursday – Chinese New Year (Special non-working day)
• February 25, 2015, Wednesday – EDSA Revolution anniversary (Special holiday)
• April 2, 2015, Thursday – Maundy Thursday (Regular holiday)
• April 3, 2015, Friday – Good Friday (Regular holiday)
• April 4, 2015, Saturday – Black Saturday (Special non-working day)
• April 9, 2015, Thursday – Araw ng Kagitingan (Regular holiday)
• May 1, 2015, Friday – Labor Day (Regular holiday)
• June 12, 2015, Friday – Independence Day (Regular holiday)
• August 21, 2015, Friday – Ninoy Aquino Day (Special non-working day)
• August 31, 2015, last Monday of August – National Heroes Day (Regular holiday)
• November 1, 2015, Sunday – All Saints Day (Special non-working day)
• November 30, 2015, Monday – Bonifacio Day (Regular holiday)
• December 24, 2015, Thursday – Additional special non-working day (Special non-working day)
• December 25, 2015, Friday – Christmas Day (Regular holiday)
• December 30, 2015, Wednesday – Rizal Day (Regular holiday)
• December 31, 2015, Thursday – Last day of the year (Special non-working day)

Source: Gov.Ph

Good Governance Dialogues held in Cagayan de Oro City

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Over 100 local government officials and leaders of civil society organizations have participated in the recently concluded Good Governance Dialogues in Cagayan de Oro City in southern Philippines.

Previously held in Manila and Cebu, the series of regional fora is organized by the Cabinet Cluster on Good Governance and Anti Corruption, in cooperation with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and INCITEGov.

The regional forum aims to make governance accessible to the grassroots by bringing together national and local governments, civil society organizations, business, academe and development partners for meaningful engagement.

Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, who opened the forum, spoke on reforms instituted under the government's Budget Transformation Agenda. Central to these reforms, according to Abad, is the policy of “spending within our means, on the right priorities, and with measurable results.”

Among those who were in the forum panel were Mayor Evelyn Uy of Dipolog City; Vice Governor Maria Cristina Atay of Lanao del Norte; Councilor Melleanette Mercado of Gingoog City; and Councilor Kirk Asis of Bayugan City.

The forum emphasized the importance of empowering CSOs and citizens to take part in the government so programs are responsive to needs, especially of sectors like persons with disabilities, women and children, and youth.

Budget Undersecretary Richard Moya and Assistant Secretary Maxine Tanya Hamada and Department of Social Welfare and Development Assistant Secretary Camilo Gudmalin, and Marie Labajo of the National Anti-Poverty Commission weighed in on the state of citizen engagement in the current government.

The panelists discussed at length current government initiatives for citizen engagement, such as the award-winning Grassroots Participatory Budget Process and the bigger challenge of sustaining the positive gains in opening the government. The next Good Governance Dialogues will happen in Davao City and Baguio City in November. (Mindanao Examiner)

Source: Mindanao Examiner