Presidential award

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Cag. de Oro named ‘2014 Presidential Award  for Child-Friendly Cities’ national finalist

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY is not only known as the country’s second ‘most competitive city’ today and the ‘Emerging City of Tomorrow’, but now also proud itself as a ‘most child-friendly city’.

This, after Cagayan de Oro City was named as one of the national finalists of the ‘2014 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities’ (highly-urbanized city category), along with Bacolod, Puerto Princesa and Pasig. Davao City is the national awardee.

City Social Welfare and Development Officer Teddy Sabuga-a gladly accepted the award from DSWD Secretary Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and DILG Usec. Austere Panadero  during awarding ceremonies held in Manila recently. 

In turn, Sabuga-a presented the award to Mayor Moreno and City Councilor Enrico Salcedo, who is the Chairman of the City Council for the Protection and Welfare of Children, during Monday’s flagraising ceremony at City Hall.

As a national finalist, the city got P50,000 cash incentive which will be used as cash prizes for the winners of the soon-to-launched “2015 Search for Most Child-Friendly Barangay”. Bugo came out as the city’s ‘Most Child-Friendly Barangay’ during its maiden edition in 2013.

Notable programs and services of the administration of Mayor Moreno that geared towards for the children’s welfare, promotion and protection include the Child Development Program which focuses on early childhood care and development; Center Care for Children which caters to the needs of abandoned children; Sagip Pamilya/Bata Para Hapsay Dalan.

Tuloy Aral Walang Sagabal (TAWAG) for the education of children with disabilities; Street Urban Working Children Program, an educational assistance package to children engaged into child labor; and Child Abuse Response Section Assistance, CSWD’s response team responsible in rescue and protection of children who are victims of any forms of abuse.

Comprehensive Development Plan

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Dads OK Comprehensive Development Plan of CdeO

THROUGH Ordinance No. 11883-2014, the 17th City Council during the regular session yesterday presided over by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas approved the Comprehensive Development Plan of the Cagayan de Oro City for 2014 to 2019.

The CDP aims to have a city managed through good governance and to empower its citizenry to thrive in a highly competitive economy and a sustainable environment nurturing its diversity and multi-cultural heritage towards a resilient, progressive and inclusive future.

Strategies to be implemented under the CDP’s social development plan will be focused on employment and livelihood, housing and resettlement, sports and recreation and Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation

It will also involve programs for the improvement of health facilities and services, and construction of health centers in all relocation areas; water and sanitation services, retroffiting of at risk school buildings, provision of adequate educational facilities, construction of day care centers in all relocation areas, information advocacy programs, among others.

Meanwhile, under the economic development plan, the city will expand areas for urban greening, streamline business registration process, strengthen investment promotion, establish post-harvest facilities, develop rural road network linking to primary farming areas, maintenance of identified natural sites for eco-tourism, and others.

Strategies under  the infrastructure and physical development plan include the provision, rehabilitation and establishment of quality infra support such as dikes, protection wall, upgraded drainage canal; the formulation of Comprehensive Drainage Master Plan, improvement of road network, establishment of sewerage system and improvement of river channel, among others.

The CDP also includes the city’s Environmental and Management and Institutional Development Plans.

The ordinance was reviewed and favorably endorsed by the committees on public works and on laws and rules chaired by Councilors Alden Bacal and Ramon Tabor, respectively.

Resolutions

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Educ cmte to tackle resolutions

of Rotary Youth officials 2014

THE City Council committee on education chaired by Councilor Adrian Barba will soon tackle  resolutions of the Rotary Youth City Officials which were  passed during the Rotary Youth Week last Sept 26, 2014 and recently   adopted by the 17th City Council for appropriate action of the different committees.

The youth officials were student leaders from  25 private and public secondary schools in the city.

One of these is the resolution requesting for funds for the improvement of the library at the Cugman National High School, including the acquisition of new  books.

The committee will also consider the request for the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide Islamic Values Oriented Programs to Muslim students in all schools and for the conduct of Human Sexuality Seminars in all public secondary schools.  

The committee will also look into the resolution requesting for additional computer units for the Puntod National High School.

This year’s batch of Rotary Youth Officials also requested the City College Scholarship Program also chaired by  Councilor  Barba  to allocate slots for  persons with disabilities (PWD). This is in response to the verbal request of   Phil Ray Neri, president of the Youth One Unite Their Handicapped, Inc (YOUTH) to the Rotary Youth Officials during the Rotary Youth Week.

Beautification

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Beautification drive in brgys under study

THE City Council committee on tourism chaired by Councilor Lourdes Candy Darimbang, on Tuesday discussed the proposed ordinance which will pave the way for the conduct of a   beautification drive in all barangays in Cagayan de Oro City.

Councilor Darimbang, author of the proposed ordinance, said there is a need for the 80 barangays to take part in the cleanliness drive to promote and enhance the present ambiance and natural landscape of the city.

She said one way of captivating the attention of various communities is to encourage the participation of every barangay.

The lady councilor said a pleasant community appearance will add to home values and harness neighborhood unification. She said it will encourage the active participation of residents in improving the aesthetics of the community and bring the sense of pride among the residents.

During the meeting with representatives from City Tourism & Cultural Affairs Office and some barangay chairmen, it was agreed that an adhoc committee  should be created to  study and prepare the mechanics of the proposed ordinance.

The adhoc committee will be composed of representatives of the City Tourism Office, City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO), City Public Services Office (CPSO), Community Affairs Division, City Accounting Office, City Budget Office and Association of the Barangay Council headed by Councilor Yan Lam Lim.

The committee will tackle the final composition of the adhoc committee and mechanics of the proposed ordinance on November 18, 2014.

Motorela inventor

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Dads express sorrow for demise of motorela icon

THE 17th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas expressed the city’s deepest sorrow for the demise of Mr. Rafael “Faeling” D. Floirendo, inventor of the motorela and one of the pioneers of the ham industry in Cagayan de Oro.

Through Resolution No. 11801-2014, legislators cited that  his passing away has saddened many Kagay-anons,  particularly the members of the City Council and  officials and employees of the city government.

Legislators are expressing sympathy and condolences to his bereaved family.

Livable Cities

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CdeO adjudged as grand winner of

‘Livable Cities Design Challenge’

 

Cagayan de Oro City’s status and reputation as the country’s 2^nd most competitive city today rose to another level after being adjudged as grand winner of the ‘Livable Cities Design Challenge’ initiated by the National Competitiveness Council and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

‘Livable Cities Design Challenge’ is a planning and design competition whose objective is to get city planners across the Philippines to better plan their respective cities for a climate-defined future and for disaster-risk reduction.

The city bagged the top award in the Government Center category when it bested three other finalists, namely the cities of Roxas, Valenzuela and Zamboanga.

Government center means a complex of government buildings which are designed to be disaster-resistant and must be designed to serve the public in pre- and post-disaster phases. They must serve its primary purpose as a public service facility such as school, hospital or office building.

Cagayan de Oro City’s entry was entitled ‘Oro Central’ which is designed to develop City Central School not just as a topnotch public elementary institution but as well as an disaster-resistant evacuation center in times of disasters and/or calamities. 

The city’s delegation headed by City Mayor Oscar Moreno formally received the accolade during Wednesday’s final conference and awarding ceremony held in Manila.

Elated with the citation, Mayor Moreno profusely thanked local architects from the Mindanao University of Science and Technology, United Architects of the Philippines, private sector ug the local government team led by City Hall’s Local Investment Promotions Officer Eileen San Juan for working hard together on the conceptualization and designing of the city’s entry.

Children's Month

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Salcedo invites parents to take part

in Children’s Month Celebration

COUNCILOR Enrico Salcedo, chair of the City Council committee on social services and of the  City Council for the Protection of Children (CCPC) urges parents to participate in various activities that highlight the celebration of National Children’s Month in the city.

The CCPC and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) jointly initiated and organized programs during the month-long celebration  with the theme: “Bata Kasali Ka, Ikaw ay Mahalaga.”

The celebration started last Saturday, October 4, 2014 with the Awareness Walk for the Child’s Rights.

Other activities scheduled are: Symposium in  barangays Carmen and Canitoan today, October 8 and in barangays Bugo and Macabalan on October 10 and a Film Showing entitled “Paglaya sa Tanikala” at the Ayala Centrio on October 11.

On October 13, there will be an educational tour for street children and Children in Conflict with Law (CICL) at Sugbongcogon.

A Street Children and Parents Enhancement Seminar will be beld on October 19 at the City Tourism Hall and a Sportfest on October 20, which will be participated by street children from the Boys Town and Tahanan ng Kabataan.

There will also be a free dental and medical check-up for kids at the City Tourism Hall on said date.

According to the organizers, the awarding ceremony for the Search for Child-Friendly Barangay will take place on October 27 at the City Hall grounds during the flag raising ceremony while the Day Care Culminating Activity will be held on October 31 at the City Tourism Hall.

For more information regarding the said activities, the CSWD Office can be contacted through 857-3143.

Resolutions

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SP to act on resolutions

of Rotary Youth

THE  40 resolutions passed by the Rotary Youth Council during a Special Session last Friday will soon be tackled  by the City Council committee on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Ramon G. Tabor.

It can be recalled that last Monday and as part of the Rotary Youth Week celebration,  24 students coming from different secondary schools in the city took their oath before the city mayor as city officials and in the afternoon, those elected members of the Rotary Youth City Council were given the opportunity to sit beside their counterpart members of the 17th City Council.  

After undergoing training on how to draft resolutions and ordinances and on basic parliamentary rules and procedures, this year’s batch of youth officials held their own special session, which was successfully witnessed by their respective teachers, parents and the officers of the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro.

Like the previous 12 batches of Rotary Youth City Councils,  all resolutions passed will be adopted by the City Council  and endorsed to the concerned committees and to the city mayor.

RESOLUTIONS

In a resolution, the youth officials request the city mayor, thru the committee on education chaired by Councilor Adrian Barba to conduct seminars on Disaster Risk Reduction Management and on Human Sexuality in all secondary schools in the city.

The Rotary Youth City Council  also adopted a resolution requesting the Liga ng mga Barangay to donate Closed- Circuit  Television (CCTV) to public schools in their respective areas of jurisdiction.

This, after youth officials learned during the City Council regular session last Monday that Barangay 29 donated a CCTV to the City Central School.

Rotary Youth Program

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SP welcomes 2014 Youth city officials

THE 17th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas welcomes youth counterparts who will serve as city officials and legislators for one week.

This is in line with the weeklong Rotary Youth Program of the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro.

To sit as the youth city vice mayor this week is John Samuel Yap of Gusa Regional Science High School.

Meanwhile youth city councilors are Shaira C.Baltazar of Xavier University High School; Haniefah E.Tomarangga of Marymount Academy; Kiarra B. Neri of International School; Math Rustom Abellar of Indahag National High School; Amer B. Macarambon of Pilgrim Christian College; Alexcel L. Urtal of East Gusa High School; Simon Luib of St. Mary’s School; Shaira Mae Relevo of Carmen National High School; Jessa Mae S. Bahian of The Fisher Valley Academy; Medelyn M. Deloso of Puntod National High School; Apple Jane M. Mabao of Iponan National High School; Sean Benedique Auditor of Corpus Christi School; A.G. Centenice S. Galvez of Bugo National High School; Vincent Ken S. Zapanta of Cugman National High School; Ronin Z. Java of Liceo de Cagayan University; Mary Colliene A. Mahinay of St. Mary’s Academy of Carmen and Austin Epon of Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School.

The youth counterpart of the city secretary is Kara Jade D. Ellarina of the Cagayan de Oro National High School.

This year’s youth city mayor is Christian Rey M. Allison of Kauswagan National High School and city administrator is  Kenje C. Hofileña of Capitol University.

To serve at the  City Tourism Office is Psyche O. Añosa of Bulua National High School; City Social Welfare Office - Jeanette P. Ranan of Lapasan National High School and City Improvement Division - Irish S. Altamia of Camaman-an National High School.

The youth councilors will participate in the 59th regular session of the City Council this afternoon and committee meetings this week.

Electrical engineering

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Dads hail XU grad for making it to top

5 post in Electrical Engineering Exams

THROUGH Resolution No. 11762-2014,  the 17th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas during the regular session Monday presided over by Councilor Ramon Tabor congratulated and commended Gratz Dale Noel G. Redoble of Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan) for giving honor to the city by ranking 5th in the recent Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination given last September 6 and 7, 2014.

Councilor Dante Pajo, proponent of the resolution, said Redoble garnered a score of 89.90% during the said examinations.

In a separate resolution, legislators congratulated Xavier University for producing one of the top ten successful board passers.

Other top board passers are:  Victor Al Sapoten Medina of Saint Louis University (91.85); Kenneth Rivera Lazo of De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (90.95%); Peter Filemon Ramos Fabricante of the University of the Philippines-Diliman ( 90.45%); Kevin Yuson Briton of Bicol University-Legazpi (90.15%); Ryan Diones of Camarines Norte State College-Daet (90.15%); Emmanuel Comision Decena of  Cebu Institute of Technology (89.55%); John Anthony Peñalba Dy of Bicol University-Legazpi (89.40%); Jefferson Joseph Perez Avanzado of  Mapua Institute of Technology-Manila  (89.30%); Isser Algopera Kadusale of Silliman University (89.15%); Prince Rainier Alivio Yamyamin of University of Mindanao-Davao City (89.15%) and Jared Salinas Cuchapin of Central Mindanao University (89.10%).

Business forum

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NEWS RELEASE

5 February 2014

Cagayan de Oro business forum slated on Feb. 12

A one-day business forum dubbed “Connect and Do Business in Cagayan de Oro” will unfold on February 12 at the Intercontinental Manila in Makati City.

The forum is organized by the city’s Investment Promotions Center in partnership with USAID, Promote Cagayan de Oro Foundation, and the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce (Oro Chamber).

“Through this business forum, we intend to interest domestic and international investors in the identified growth areas in Cagayan de Oro, ranked by the National Competitiveness Council as the most competitive city in the Philippines today,”declared Eileen E. San Juan, the main organizer of the business forum.

The morning sessions of the business forum will be highlighted by the talks of Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas, the director for research and communication at the Center for Research and Communication, who will discuss “How the Rapid Growth of the Philippine Economy Impacts on Cagayan de Oro,” and of Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr., professor at the School of Economics at the University of the Philippines, who will tackle “Region X Economic Situation and Prospects.”

Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar S. Moreno will deliver the keynote speech, “Championing Northern Mindanao’s Inclusive Development.”

This will be followed by testimonials of influential business locators titled “Cagayan de Oro: The Right Choice for Business.”

During the luncheon, messages of support will be given by Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Austere Panadero and Ms. Gloria D. Steele, mission director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Cagayan de Oro City is a USAID partner under the “Cities Development Initiative,” which aims to empower secondary cities as engines of growth by strengthening and enhancing their competitive advantage. The other Philippine cities in this program are Batangas City and Iloilo City.

For more information about the business forum or to register for the same forum, contact the following: Manila secretariat at 926.0224, 514.5714, or 0917.8274518; or the Cagayan de Oro secretariat at 0916.1705993.

Honest students

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Dads commend MUST students for honesty

THE 17th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas yesterday adopted a resolution comending six first year students of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology for their honesty.

The students, Mark Ranis, Donica Pimentel, Diana Rose Baguhin, Irish Go, Raynie Bugarin and Quennie Uy returned P54,000 cash they found to the owner through Magnun Radio.

Councilor Teodulfo Lao Jr is the proponent of the resolution.

National Arts Month

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Philippine Arts Fest 2014

focuses on Arts for Healing

WITH the theme “Art on the Edge,” the 2014 Philippine Arts Festival (PAF), in celebration of the National Arts Month (NAM), will focus on art for healing activities, aside from promoting the advancements achieved in different art forms, the innovations, the modern evolution of art, and the artistic creations in the peripheries.

Initiated by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), NAM is celebrated every February in the country since the signing of Presidential Proclamation 683 in 1991. NCCA Chairman Felipe de Leon Jr. will lead the celebration.

Spearheaded by the NCCA’s Subcommission on the Arts, PAF consists mainly of the flagship projects of the seven committees of the subcommission—architecture, cinema, dance, literature, music, theater, and the visual arts. It aims to highlight the artistic talent and brilliance of the Filipino people. Initially centering around the National Capital Region, PAF activities will be held all over the country in order to reach as many people as possible.

With private and government agencies as partners, PAF 2014 promises to be an exhilarating celebration of the arts with workshops, exhibitions, forums, performances, and many other events participated in by numerous artists.

For 2014, PAF has taken the theme "Art on the Edge.”

The seven committees of the NCCA’s Subcommission on the Arts have prepared a rich repertoire of activities and events.

The National Committee on Architecture and Allied Arts, headed by architect Gerard Lico, will hold several exhibitions, conferences, lectures and competitions on Philippine architecture and allied arts, collectively called “Archi[types/texts] 2014,” which will be held in different institutions across the country from Feb. 2 until March 7.

The National Committee on Cinema, headed by Dr. Miguel Rapatan, will hold “Cinema Rehiyon 6” in Cagayan de Oro City on Feb. 18-22 with screenings and forums that focus on the film productions from the regions. Independent filmmakers from Baguio, Pampanga, Calabarzon, Naga, Bacolod, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Zamboanga and others will showcase their latest films. Film curators, festival programmers, and film enthusiasts will also be in attendance.

The National Committee on Dance, headed by Shirley Halili-Cruz, will present “Sayaw Pinoy,” the longest-running NAM project with a full house audience in every performance. It will tour dance concerts showcasing the different dance forms (folk, ballet, hiphop, and contemporary) by various dance companies, performing back to back with upcoming dance groups. Now on its 11th year, Sayaw Pinoy will spread the beauty of dance in key areas all over the country. Sayaw Pinoy will underline the dance icons in the major venues of the event in the different cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Dance workshops and artists dialogues will be participated in by visiting and local dancers, choreographers, directors, and SPA teachers from the different regions.

The National Committee on Literary Arts, headed by Priscilla Macansantos, will mount the literary arts festival, “Taboan 2014: Philippine Literary Arts Festival,” to be held at the Subic Freeport Zone on Feb. 24-26.  Taboan 2014 will gather writers, teachers and students for forums, lectures, book fair, literary readings, performances, arts and crafts exhibits, cultural tours, other satellite projects, and an awards ceremony for outstanding writers from the regions.

The National Committee on Music, headed by Prof. Felipe de Leon Jr., will stage the “Taal-Tunugan,” wherein a new musical ensemble will be trained and then toured using musical instruments they made themselves from scraps and other recycled materials.  The Taal-Tunugan is aimed at resonating the sounds and or music found in different communities in the Philippines that utilize locally-crafted musical instruments.

The National Committee on Dramatic Arts, headed by Lutgardo Labad, will hold “Tanghal 2014,” a theater festival underscoring the works and achievements of community and university-based theater groups.

The National Committee on Visual Arts, headed by Nemesio Miranda, will hold the “Philippine Visual Arts Xtreme” (PVAX) in Tacloban, which will gather visual artists from all over the country for a lineup of activities including conferences, exhibitions, competitions, workshops, painting sessions, tours, and many others.

Aside from these, there are other components of PAF. The opening ceremony, to be held in Roxas City, Capiz, on January 31, 2014, is not to be missed because it is a rousing start of the colorful celebration filled with performances and other activities that will afford attendees a foretaste of the seven arts and their sumptuous offerings.

Also of importance is the second Likha Asya festival and conference on community theater, creative industries and community-based tourism, a cross-cultural exchange of experiences and expertise in the creative industries and cultural tourism between Lihok Bisaya, a cultural association of seven community-based cultural groups in the Visayas region, and similar groups in Asia striving for sustainable livelihoods. 

The Ani ng Dangal awarding ceremony honors Filipino artists who are recognized with top honors in international awards, competitions and festivals. It will be held on Feb. 2 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila.

It may be the shortest month of the year, but expect February to be brimming with wonderful events with the Philippine Arts Festival.

For more details on the activities and schedules, contact PAF Media Director and NCCA-Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) head, Rene Sanchez Napeñas at (632) 527-2192 or at 0928.5081057.  Log on to www.ncca.gov.ph or email us at ncca.paio@gmail.com.

Cinema Rehiyon

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NCCA to take Cinema Rehiyon to CDO

In celebration of the National Arts Month (NAM), the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will hold “Cinema Rehiyon” in Cagayan de Oro City on Feb. 18-22. This is one of the seven flagship programs during the Philippine Arts Festival (PAF) of NCCA.

Now on its sixth installment, Cinema Rehiyon will be headed by Dr. Miguel Rapatan, chair of the National Committee on Cinema of NCCA's Subcommission on the Arts.

It will have screenings and forums that will focus on the film productions from the regions. Independent filmmakers from Baguio, Pampanga, Calabarzon, Naga, Bacolod, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Zamboanga and others will showcase their latest films.

The festival seeks to educate its audience on regional works that exist outside of the mainstream cinema, and to engage film enthusiasts in the dialogue with filmmakers discussing the arts.

The Philippines celebrates NAM during February since the signing of Presidential Proclamation 683 in 1991. As the country’s main agency for the arts and culture, the NCCA, headed by its chairman, Felipe de Leon, Jr., leads in celebrating NAM with the Philippine Arts Festival.

For 2014, PAF has taken the theme "Art on the Edge,” highlighting the advancements achieved in different art forms, the innovations, the modern evolution of art, and the artistic creations in the peripheries. 

Spearheaded by the NCCA’s Subcommission on the Arts, PAF consists of the flagship projects of the seven committees of the subcommission—architecture, cinema, dance, literature, music, theater, and the visual arts. It aims to highlight the artistic talent and brilliance of the Filipino people. Initially centering around the National Capital Region, PAF activities will be held all over the country in order to reach as many people as possible.

With private and government agencies as partners, PAF 2014 promises to be an exhilarating celebration of the arts with workshops, exhibitions, forums, performances, and many other events participated in by numerous artists.

For more details on the activities and schedules, contact PAF Media Director and NCCA-Public Affairs and Information Office (PAIO) head, Rene Sanchez Napeñas at (632) 527-2192 or at 0928.5081057.  Log on to www.ncca.gov.ph or email us at ncca.paio@gmail.com.