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Living the life: a livelihood programs, products display of ‘Sendong’ survivors THE city government of Cagayan de Oro under the leadership of Mayor Oscar S. Moreno will hold “LIVING THE LIFE”, a display of livelihood programs and products of typhoon Sendong survivors, starting December 16 up to December 20 at the City Hall entrance area. The display is one of the lined up activities organized by the city to highlight the 2nd year commemoration of Typhoon Sendong which focuses on the theme: “BEYOND SENDONG: REBUILDING LIVES AND THE CITY”. (CIO)
Tagoloan river basin stakeholders in B’non, M. Oriental ink pact IMPASUG-ONG, Bukidnon––Stakeholders from different sectors signed Friday the creation of the Tagoloan River Basin Management Council (TRBMC), which will serve as an oversight body for the river basin covering eight towns in the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) they signed embodies the commitments of each sector to the council. Malaybalay Bishop Jose Cabantan, who was named TRMBC chair, stressed the role of the people to be stewards of God’s creations in his inspirational message.
The council will oversee the overall implementation of plans and programs for the protection, rehabilitation and management of the river basin. Three meetings have been held previously to prepare for the signing and the formal organization of the council for the river basin, which is one of the 18 major river basins in the country. It has a total land area of 1,704 square kilometers in 94 barangays. Dr. Felix Mirasol, Department of Environment and Natural Resources chief for Bukidnon, said the Tagoloan River Basin is even See PACT, p.11
CAGAYAN de Oro second district Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines (CDP) National President swears-in F. Sionil Jose, National Artist for Literature, as a member of the CDP during the CDP’s 3rd National Congress held in Cagayan de Oro City. Also in the photo is Fr. Jun Mercado, CDP Adviser. MRS
Brother-in-law of Mayor Zubiri’s foe loses Malaybalay ABC seat MALAYBALAY City––He vowed to observe “critical collaboration” and take an independent stance vis-àvis the city government. In the end, Sinanglanan barangay chair Medardo Estaniel lost his seat as Association of Barangay Councils city federation
chair to Linabo barangay chair Manuel Evangelista. Estaniel is a brotherin-law of former city vice mayor Victor Aldeguer, who ran for mayor in May this year but lost to incumbent Mayor Ignacio Zubiri. Estaniel and Evangelista got five and 41 votes,
respectively. Malaybalay City has 46 barangays. Evangelista said before the voting he would try to make it easy for his colleagues to have their requests approved by the city council and the city mayor. He said he will give special attention to areas that need good farm-to-market goods. Estaniel, on the other hand, promised support for barangay chairs in case they get sick or face legal problems. The ABC president sits as an ex-officio member of the city council. The ABC also elected a
vice president, an auditor, and an eight-member board. Another barangay chair who challenged Zubiri in 2010 also failed in his bid as vice president of the city ABC. Dr. Glorio Sajulga of Barangay Aglayan lost to first time barangay chair Cromwell Kiril Dinlayan of Barangay 1. In the local election this year, Sajulga ran for vice mayor against Roland Deticio, Zubiri’s running mate, but lost. Dinlayan, son of provincial board member Manuel Dinlayan and nephew of See ABC, p.11