Thursday, May 19, 2011
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GPH panel concludes 2nd leg of LGU consultations in Mindanao
By OPPAP Media Bureau
Zamboanga City, May 19 – The Government of the Philippines (GPH) negotiating panel on Wednesday ended their second leg of local government unit (LGU) consultations in Mindanao with local officials of Sulu regarding the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Panel chair Marvic Leonen, panel members Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Senen Bacani, and panel consultant Hamid Barra dialogued with 20 local chief executives of Sulu gathered at the Lantaka Hotel in this district. Also present was Sulu Vice Governor Benjamin T. Loong.
The series of LGU consultations aims to know the sentiments of the local officials on the GPH-MILF peace talks as part of President Benigno Aquino III’s directive of exercising transparency and inclusivity in the peace process.
“We touch base with LGU officials. We are here to listen to your ideas to work on this,” Leonen told the city and municipal mayors, vice mayors, representatives of two Sulu congressmen, board members and councilors who attended the dialogue.
Sulu Governor Abdusakur M. Tan, in his opening remarks delivered in his behalf by Sulu Provincial Board Member Alkramer R. Izquierdo, said that the consultations intend to help resolve the decades-old armed conflict and bring lasting peace in Mindanao. “People share this advocacy. We all share this human ideal,” he added. “We are here as peacemakers and as partners of development.”
On Tuesday, the GPH panel paid a courtesy call to Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat, Vice-Mayor Cesar Iturralde, and eleven city councilors at the City Hall.
They likewise met with 19 Muslim religious scholars of the Basilan Ulamas Supreme Council and other ulamas of Zamboanga to solicit their views and concerns on the GPH-MILF peace process.
So far, the panel has conducted a total of 28 consultations with different sectors in Mindanao.
They are set to consult more LGUs and other groups in the coming weeks.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Velarmino takes over 101st BDE 1ID PA
By PJTremedal, BND MisOcc-CIB/OCM
Piñan, Zamboanga Del Norte- The Army’s 101st Brigade based in Piñan, Zamboanga de Norte has its new Brigade Commander as the former Chief of Staff of the 1st Infantry TABAL Division Philippine Army takes over the command of newly promoted Brigadier General Rolando Amarille.
Colonel Jet V
elarmino(GSC)PA, PMA Class 82 and the former Chief of Staff of the Army’s 1st Division takes BGeneral Amarille’s place as the new 101st Brigade Commander of the 1st Infantry “TABAK” Division, PA.
As a gentleman and an officer, Col Jet Velarmino started his career as a fresh lieutenant and become Battalion Commander of the 10th Infantry Battalion and grow up as an experience and responsible chief of staff of the Army’s first Division based in Camp Cesar L. Sang-an, Pulacan Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.
A bemedalled officer, Col Velarmino excels not only as officer of the Armed Forces but a professional and civic leader in his own right and a true friend of his co-officers and subordinates.
As the new 101st Brigade Commander he did not excuse himself caring for fallen comrades like what happen lately to a young Private First Class Darius Tormis,PA that belongs to the 55th Infantry Battalion and a native of Bukidnon who was killed in an ambush late this week after an NPA group hit the soldier’s convoy during an operation with a land mine somewhere in Calamba, Misamis Occidental.
A native of Pagadian City, Col Jet Velarmino sees to it that the body of the young soldier will be brought home to his bereaved family, not because he was the brigade commander but acts as a father whose brave son was killed in action in promoting peace in his area of responsibility.
As a friend of the LGU’s the new Brigade Commander will visit Governor Hermie Ramiro of Misamis Occidental to pay his courtesy and also, to give thanks to Oroquieta City Mayor Jason P. Almonte who granted assistance and supported the transfer of the 55th Infantry Battalion in Burgos, Oroquieta City from Calamba, MisOcc.
Meanwhile, BGen Rolando Amarille is now the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Infantry ”TABAK” Division, the premier army unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
CPP-NPA WMRPC SC “Sendong” Secretary Killed
by PJTremedal, BNDMisOCC-CIB/OCM
Lopez Jeana, Misamis Occidental – The 
Western Mindanao Revolutionary Party Committee of the CPP-NPA operating in the hinterlands of the Mt. Malindang Ranges suffered another loss when a certain Robert Anchez A.k.a. Commander Stanley, Secretary of the Sub Committee “Sendong” was killed in an encounter with the "A" Coy of the Army’s 10th INF Battalion under OPCON of the 55th INF Battalion under Col. Jose Randolf SinoCruz last May 13, 2011 at Barangay Mabas, Lopez Jeana this province.
In a report received from Col. Jet Velarmino newly installed Brigade Commander of the 101st Army Brigade based in Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte confirmed that Commander Stanley was killed during the encounter between his group and the 1st Platoon, Alpha Coy of the 10th IB under 1Lt Palafox.
Stanley and his group was responsible in killing a young Private First Class Darius Tormis,PA of the 55th Infantry Battalion while conducting an operation, the Army man was killed in an ambush and hit by a landmine that was place along the route, by Stanley ‘s group accordingly.
Furthermore, the Army Platoon that encountered the SC Sendong Secretary/Commander “Stanley” recovered an M-16 Rifle and two (2) claymore mines and the dead body of Robert Anchez a.k.a. “Stanley” and now lies at the Gamalinda Funeral Homes in Oroquieta City.
As of press time an unidentified woman who said to be his wife claim the body from the branch manager of the funeral, however, until this writing ,the woman did not come back to bring home the dead body of the SC Sendong Secretary/Commander.
Meantime, Army’s 5th IB, 55th IB and the 10th IB are still in operations in the Zamboanga del Sur-Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental hinterlands specifically in the Mount Malindang Ranges where the CPP-NPA WMRPC FC and SC’s are in hiding.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
NCR Tops Palaro 2011
By PJTremedal,BNDMisOCC-CIB/OCM
Dapitan City – The National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCR) tops the games and events of the 5 day Palarong Pambansa 2011 hosted by the Shrine Capital of the country, Dapitan City.
In the final result of the Palarong Pambansa, NCR top at 572.7 garnered points both from the elementary and secondary levels with 285.5 and 287.2 respectively. NCR athletes who came from and urban community were at its best compared to other delegation in equipments, practice, and even food.
With the official tally of the final results by points Chaired by DeoGracias B. Genito Jr, of the On-Line results ,Information and Communication Committee, Adela A Brazal, Chairman of the Games Results Validation, Records and Documentation Committee and Rose Ligaya C. Domingo, Deputy Secretary General, of the Technical management and Administration. NCR Region netted the top rank, and it is followed by another strong contigent from the Visayas Region.
Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Region VI) comes in second to NCR with 479.5 points gained from the elementary and secondary games with 239.5 and 240 points respectively. Comes in third place is Region IV-B or the southern tagalong Region with 430.5 points.
Other delegations who played sportsmanly as this year’s theme Enshrining School Sports did not only come to visit the host city for the first time but to play with their hard-earned training from DepED low budgeted sports development program.
The Final finishers’ of the Palaro are: Region VII with 333.5 points-4th place, Region X with 169 points-5th place, Region XII with 146.16 points-6th place, Region II with 141 points-7th place, Region XI with 139.75 points-8th place, Region IV-B with 100.5 points-9th place, Region IX with 79.91 points-10th place, CAR with 66.75 points-11th place, Region I with 59.5 points-12th place, Region V with 51.75 points-13th place, Region II with 26 points-14th place, CARAGA with 15.5 points-15th place, Region VIII with 8 points-16th place and the last is ARMM with 3 point-17th place.
Meanwhile, Palarong Pambansa Executive chair, former congressman Romeo “Nonong” Jalosjos said that at all cost amidst problems and complaints’ the palaro must be successful even with financial constraints.
“We had formed working committees of able and understanding chairmans and members that move heaven and earthe just to be successful, and this proves that dapitan is not only a haven for sportsman but for leaders” he said.
Dapitan City as host of the Palarong Pambansa 2011 (May 8-14,2011) welcomed the seventeen delegations with Hudyaka ZaNorte 2011, as it opened last may 6 to commemorate the Zamboanga del Norte’s 59th founding year.
With its famous Dakak Resort, Dampa (Dapitan Aquamarine park) and other tourism potentials and destination athletes, coaches, officials, visit and stay was a memorable one to the Shrine Capital of the country and the next tourism destination of the 22st century.
Dapitan City – The National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCR) tops the games and events of the 5 day Palarong Pambansa 2011 hosted by the Shrine Capital of the country, Dapitan City.
In the final result of the Palarong Pambansa, NCR top at 572.7 garnered points both from the elementary and secondary levels with 285.5 and 287.2 respectively. NCR athletes who came from and urban community were at its best compared to other delegation in equipments, practice, and even food.
With the official tally of the final results by points Chaired by DeoGracias B. Genito Jr, of the On-Line results ,Information and Communication Committee, Adela A Brazal, Chairman of the Games Results Validation, Records and Documentation Committee and Rose Ligaya C. Domingo, Deputy Secretary General, of the Technical management and Administration. NCR Region netted the top rank, and it is followed by another strong contigent from the Visayas Region.
Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Region VI) comes in second to NCR with 479.5 points gained from the elementary and secondary games with 239.5 and 240 points respectively. Comes in third place is Region IV-B or the southern tagalong Region with 430.5 points.
Other delegations who played sportsmanly as this year’s theme Enshrining School Sports did not only come to visit the host city for the first time but to play with their hard-earned training from DepED low budgeted sports development program.
The Final finishers’ of the Palaro are: Region VII with 333.5 points-4th place, Region X with 169 points-5th place, Region XII with 146.16 points-6th place, Region II with 141 points-7th place, Region XI with 139.75 points-8th place, Region IV-B with 100.5 points-9th place, Region IX with 79.91 points-10th place, CAR with 66.75 points-11th place, Region I with 59.5 points-12th place, Region V with 51.75 points-13th place, Region II with 26 points-14th place, CARAGA with 15.5 points-15th place, Region VIII with 8 points-16th place and the last is ARMM with 3 point-17th place.
Meanwhile, Palarong Pambansa Executive chair, former congressman Romeo “Nonong” Jalosjos said that at all cost amidst problems and complaints’ the palaro must be successful even with financial constraints.
“We had formed working committees of able and understanding chairmans and members that move heaven and earthe just to be successful, and this proves that dapitan is not only a haven for sportsman but for leaders” he said.
Dapitan City as host of the Palarong Pambansa 2011 (May 8-14,2011) welcomed the seventeen delegations with Hudyaka ZaNorte 2011, as it opened last may 6 to commemorate the Zamboanga del Norte’s 59th founding year.
With its famous Dakak Resort, Dampa (Dapitan Aquamarine park) and other tourism potentials and destination athletes, coaches, officials, visit and stay was a memorable one to the Shrine Capital of the country and the next tourism destination of the 22st century.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
BINAY OPENS 2011 PALARONG PAMBANSA
Governor Rolando Yebes of ZaNorte together with his excellency Vice President Jejomar Binay, DepED Secretary Armin Luistro, City Mayor Dominadro Jalosjos of Dapitan City as they raise their balloons to mark the Palarong Pambansa 2011 opened. The Palarong Pambansa will run from May 8-14, 2011 at the Shrine Capital of the Philippines, Dapitan City.By OVP Media and PJTremedal
Dapitan City, ZaNorte - Vice President Jejomar C. Binay urged participants of the 2011 Palarong Pambansa to stand united in order to inspire change in ourcountry.
Dapitan City, ZaNorte - Vice President Jejomar C. Binay urged participants of the 2011 Palarong Pambansa to stand united in order to inspire change in ourcountry.
“Sa paglalaro ninyo, tangan ninyo hindi lamang ang bandila ng inyongmga rehiyon kundi ang imahen ng kabataang atletang Pilipino. Angparaan ng paglaro ninyo sa Palarong Pambansa ay maglalarawan hindilamang ng inyong sariling pagkatao kundi pati na rin ng bagong pag-asana umuusbong sa ating bansa,” the Vice President said in his speech during the opening of the Palaro at the Jose Rizal State University Sports Complex in Dapitan Sunday.
Binay also stressed the importance of the youth’s role in preserving our environment. According to him, youth athletes are in the perfect position to inspire others to care for mother earth.
“Lahat tayo ay may obligasyon sa Maykapal na pangalagaan ang ating kapaligiran. Higit sa tungkulin ng pambansang pamahalaan, o ng mga pamahalaang local, lahat ng mamamayan, mapabata man o matanda, ay may dapat gampanan sa pangangalaga sa ating kalikasan,” he said.
Binay also urged the participants of the Palarong Pambansa to become role models and said the task of saving the environment becomes easiei if everyone is involved.
“Kaya naman umaasa ako na sa palarong ito, nawa’y matutunan ninyong magbigay-pakundangan sa kapakanan ng ating daigdig. Maging maalam, makialam at umaksyon. Ipakita ninyo na ang mga kabataang atleta ay hindi lamang mahusay sa palakasan kundi may taospusong pagkalinga rin sa kalikasan,” he added.
The Vice President also reminded the participants of Palaro that sports is not just about being better than others. He said that the true spirit of an athlete is about bettering oneself to go as far asyour limits, and then taking it one step further.
“You endure and overcome the pain, the inconvenience, the frustration and the failures, in order to exceed what you are now, and approach what you can truly be,” Binay said.
The Palarong Pambansa is an annual event that showcases our nation’s best student-athletes. Seventeen events will feature in this year's Palaro, with divisions for boys and girls in the elementary and high school levels.
Meanwhile, Former Congressman Romeo “Nonong” Jalosjos, Executive Committee Chairman of the 2011 Palarong Pambansa assured all delegates, officials and coaches of the seventeen regional delegation that at all cost , Dapitan will be a good host.
With his Technical Working Group headed by Engr. Aly Marlo Dagtin, Dapitan City will be on every back to be serve the gueast and visitors especially the athletes that they will have a good stay in the Shrine Capital of the country.
On its opening day a skydiving exhibition was shown compliments of the Philippine Army paratroopers led by Col. Eliglen Villaflor to show how ready Dapitan is amidst a heavy downpour, the Seventeen regional delegations march with pride along the city streets and meet by Dapitanons.
As they entered the Jose Rizal Memorial State University Grandstand the regional delegates came with pride as they show and wave their region’s flag, in colorful uniforms theDepED region,s namely: Region I, Region II, Region III, Region IV-A, Region IV-B, Region V, Region VI, Region VII, Region VIII, Region IX (the Host Region), NCR, CARAGA, ARMM and Cordillerra Autonomous Region enjoyed the opening they.
In the program, movie Star Richard Gomez make the crowd more happy as he introduces every guest and visitors to include, DepED Secretary Armin Luistro and the officials of Zamboanga del Norte, Congressman Jhon Jalosjos of Zamboanga Sibugay, Governor Rolando Yebes, Governor Khalid dimaporo of lanao del Norte, Governor Hermie Ramiro of Misamis Occidental, Governor Bong Plaza of Agusan Norte,Governor Rommel jalosjos of Zamboanga Sibugay, City Mayor Dominador Jalosjos(Host City mayor) and other dignitaries to include his Excellency Vice President Jejomar Binay.
The Palarong Pambansa 2011 opening rites ended with a fireworks display.
Binay also stressed the importance of the youth’s role in preserving our environment. According to him, youth athletes are in the perfect position to inspire others to care for mother earth.
“Lahat tayo ay may obligasyon sa Maykapal na pangalagaan ang ating kapaligiran. Higit sa tungkulin ng pambansang pamahalaan, o ng mga pamahalaang local, lahat ng mamamayan, mapabata man o matanda, ay may dapat gampanan sa pangangalaga sa ating kalikasan,” he said.
Binay also urged the participants of the Palarong Pambansa to become role models and said the task of saving the environment becomes easiei if everyone is involved.
“Kaya naman umaasa ako na sa palarong ito, nawa’y matutunan ninyong magbigay-pakundangan sa kapakanan ng ating daigdig. Maging maalam, makialam at umaksyon. Ipakita ninyo na ang mga kabataang atleta ay hindi lamang mahusay sa palakasan kundi may taospusong pagkalinga rin sa kalikasan,” he added.
The Vice President also reminded the participants of Palaro that sports is not just about being better than others. He said that the true spirit of an athlete is about bettering oneself to go as far asyour limits, and then taking it one step further.
“You endure and overcome the pain, the inconvenience, the frustration and the failures, in order to exceed what you are now, and approach what you can truly be,” Binay said.
The Palarong Pambansa is an annual event that showcases our nation’s best student-athletes. Seventeen events will feature in this year's Palaro, with divisions for boys and girls in the elementary and high school levels.
Meanwhile, Former Congressman Romeo “Nonong” Jalosjos, Executive Committee Chairman of the 2011 Palarong Pambansa assured all delegates, officials and coaches of the seventeen regional delegation that at all cost , Dapitan will be a good host.
With his Technical Working Group headed by Engr. Aly Marlo Dagtin, Dapitan City will be on every back to be serve the gueast and visitors especially the athletes that they will have a good stay in the Shrine Capital of the country.
On its opening day a skydiving exhibition was shown compliments of the Philippine Army paratroopers led by Col. Eliglen Villaflor to show how ready Dapitan is amidst a heavy downpour, the Seventeen regional delegations march with pride along the city streets and meet by Dapitanons.
As they entered the Jose Rizal Memorial State University Grandstand the regional delegates came with pride as they show and wave their region’s flag, in colorful uniforms theDepED region,s namely: Region I, Region II, Region III, Region IV-A, Region IV-B, Region V, Region VI, Region VII, Region VIII, Region IX (the Host Region), NCR, CARAGA, ARMM and Cordillerra Autonomous Region enjoyed the opening they.
In the program, movie Star Richard Gomez make the crowd more happy as he introduces every guest and visitors to include, DepED Secretary Armin Luistro and the officials of Zamboanga del Norte, Congressman Jhon Jalosjos of Zamboanga Sibugay, Governor Rolando Yebes, Governor Khalid dimaporo of lanao del Norte, Governor Hermie Ramiro of Misamis Occidental, Governor Bong Plaza of Agusan Norte,Governor Rommel jalosjos of Zamboanga Sibugay, City Mayor Dominador Jalosjos(Host City mayor) and other dignitaries to include his Excellency Vice President Jejomar Binay.
The Palarong Pambansa 2011 opening rites ended with a fireworks display.
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