Friday, November 13, 2015

JICA allocates PhP300M for 2016 MinSAAD project in Lanao del Norte

ILIGAN CITY -– The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has allocated PhP300 million to finance the implementation of Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project-3 (ARISP-3) next year in Lanao del Norte.
Jamil Amatonding Jr., Lanao del Norte agrarian reform officer, told the Philippines News Agency on Tuesday the project is implemented through the Mindanao Sustainable Agrarian Assistance Development (MinSAAD) project.
Amatonding said the province of Lanao del Norte, which is part of Region 10, is among the identified areas that will be covered by the MinSAAD project.
The other areas covered by MinSAAD project are Regions 11 and 12.
MINSAAD is a joint project of the Philippine government and JICA and spearheaded by DAR in cooperation with other national line agencies.
Amatonding said MinSAAD aims to alleviate poverty, develop agribusinesses, generate employment, promote peace and order as well as improve the quality of life through the provision of rural infrastructure and capacity building in the target settlement areas.
Amatonding said he has prioritized the rehabilitation of the Lanao del Norte provincial road going to Nunungan town since the farmers in the area have poor access to the market although they produce high value crops.
He said the Municipality of Nunungan can be compared to Baguio as far as production of high value crops is concerned. (PNA



Sunday, November 8, 2015

DAR distributes farm machinery to five towns in Lanao del Norte

 At least five towns in Lanao del Norte have each received farm machinery from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) through its “Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS)” program during the formal turned-over ceremony held at Gazpachos’s Bar and Restaurant in Pala-o, Iligan City, on  October 26,2015. 
        The farm machinery , which cost more than Php 15 million, consists of five Tractors, Corn Sheller, Floating Tiller, Trailing Harrow, Disc Flow and Five ton Trailers provided easy access to more than 2,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries. 
         The turned –over ceremony was attended by DAR-10 officials, provincial and municipal officials and other concern individuals.
          Other invited officials include Governor Khalid Dimaporo and first district Rep. Imelda Dimaporo, all of the province of Lanao del Norte. 
           On one hand, Matungao town Vice Mayor Dr. Jabbar Azis lauded the efforts of DAR and the beneficiaries for the successful implementation of the project.
           On the other hand, the beneficiaries thanked the DAR for providing the funding through its Common Services Facilities (CFS) under ARCCESS projects.                 
           PARBO II Jamil Amatonding, Jr is hoping that with these facilities more ARBOs will be benefitted in the area.
            “I am hoping that more development will spill over in the province with these facilities and I am appealing to other beneficiaries to monitor the projects implemented by the leading groups”, Amatonding said.
             During the turned-over and the formal signing of the project, DAR regional director Faisar Mambuay ,AL HADJ,CESO IX briefly explained the Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) development program strategies. 
             “These CSFs under the ARCCESS are part of the support services program implemented in the ARCs”, Mambuay said. 
                Mambuay also underscored the significance of the project to the ARC beneficiaries toward rural development

(6th from left) Lanao del Norte  (LDN )  Dar Parbo II Jamil P. Amatonding and DAR Regional director Faisar Mambuay , Al Hadj,CESO IX (8th from left ) lead the turned-over ceremony of Farm machinery to five towns of the province. 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Maranao offended by Eat Bulaga’s host in a Halloween TV show

                                                  By:  MARIZ REVALES
Iligan City- More than a thousand Muslim demonstrators gathered at the public plaza at the Islamic City of Marawi  in protest  to a popular noontime television show where hosts donned an Arab  costumes during their special TV show,Halloween party last Saturday.

Aga khan "Bin Laden" Sharief, the Marawi
City rally organizer in his message to more
than a thousand demonstrators in the city's
public plaza.
                                         
The protesters aired their mixed reactions after comedian hosts Senator Vicente “ Tito” Sotto III and Joey De Leon wore an Arab costumes during Eat Bulaga’s Halloween party show.  
The rally in Marawi was held following Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman issued a public statement and demands a public apology.
Hataman and other Muslim Filipinos who saw it as an insult and demanded that Sotto and De Leon should apologize to the Muslim Filipinos as they are trying to portray Muslims are often troublemakers or terrorists.
In Marawi City’s rally, the protesters torched photo of Sotto and De Leon in a printed tarpaulin at khadijah Mohammad Islamic Academy Inc. (KMIA).
Aga khan “Bin Laddin “ Sharief, the Marawi City rally organizer said,  the demonstrators  like Hataman also demanded a public apology from Eat Bulaga’s hosts Sotto and De Leon.  “Muslims considers donning of thobe  and a keffiyeh or kufiya around their head is disgusting ,disrespectful, shameful, racist  and insensitive”,  as Sharief quoted  some of the comments posted in the social media.
Student leader, Mohammad Ali Kanapia Sharief said Sotto and De Leon should not wear a “Kimon” which the Muslims consider it a sacred. He challenged Sotto to wear it during his birthday and during senate session but not during Halloween party with other monsters.
“Many Filipino Muslim were insulted after a TV hosts wore it at a time when most Filipinos are observing All saints and All Souls days in the cemeteries all over the county”, Sharief stressed.

Meanwhile, Sotto in a national radio statement said that he used to wear Arab costumes in his movies and since he became a movie actor.     

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

DAR PRESS RELEASE

  
Lala, Lanao del Norte - The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) of the CPWASH Project in El Salvador, Lala, Lanao del Norte was launched and witnessed by PARBO II, Jamil P. Amatonding, Jr with his CARPO for PBDD Engr. Alexander A. Lomondot   and staff. Mayor Allan Lim of Lala, Lanao del Norte and MARPO Yamashita Paderanga and the proponent ARBO, El Salvador Farmers MPC last May 5, 2015 at 9:00 am to 12 noon.   
The Regional and Provincial CPWASH point person were also presented during the said activity due to the fact that the DAR Central Office approved the implementation of another CPWASH project in Lanao del Norte which will be implemented in El Salvador, Lala, Lanao del Norte. Thus, this activity realized.
The said activity was held at the barangay Hall of El Salvador,Lala ,Lanao del Norte. No less than the Mayor of Lala Honorable Alan  Lim and PARBO II Jamil P. Amatonding, Jr jointly signed the MOA representing  the LGU of Lala and DARPO , Lanao del Norte respectively after they have delivered their message to the launching and MOA signing activity.

                          BUB Projects in Lanao del Norte still set for turn-over this year 2015
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) provincial office of Lanao del Norte had monitored the BUB projects’ status. PARBO II, Jamil P. Amatonding, Jr directed his BUB point person Engr. Abulkhayr Ismael to conduct a final inspection with P.I.O. Mr Mohammad P. Pangandaman.
During the said inspection for BUB projects in Lanao del Norte, Engr Rolan, BUB point person from the region also joined the inspection.
Based on the following BUB projects listed below, it was found out that most of it are ready for turnover considering the fact that those projects have attained one hundred (100%) percent physical accomplishment except for the completion of Banana Catchup Processing Center in Tubod, Lanao del Norte which is not yet ready for turnover.
Hereunder, were the lists of BUB projects implemented in Lanao del Norte being monitored by the DAR Provincial Office of Lanao del Norte with its respective appropriation under DAR-BUB and LGU appropriation to wit:
1.      Concreting of corner Pulang Yuta to Tulatulahan at kapatagan, LDN with 160 –linear meter a DAR-BUB with the amount of Php 1,020,000.00 with LGU-Equity amounting to Php 102,000.00. The remark is completed and turn- over will be on April 1, 2015.  
2.      Support Service delivery (Multi-Purpose warehouse with cold storage and solar dryer) a DAR-BUB with the amount of Php 4,500,000.00 with LGU –EQUITY amount of Php 225,000.00 with a total cost of Php 425,000.00. Completed and ready for turnover. 
3.      Foot Bridge with 40 linear meter located at  Adapun, Ali, Balo-I, Lanao del Norte a DAR-BUB amounted to Php 500,000.00 with LGU-Equity amounting to Php 78,700.00 with a total project cost of Php 578,000.00 and completed and ready for turn-over.
4.      A Day Care Center located at Nangka, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte a DAR-BUB  amounting to  Php 300,000.00 with LGU-EQUITY with the amount of Php 45,000.00 with a total cost of  Php 345,000.00 and already completed  and ready for turnover
5.      A Day Care Center located at Cadayunan, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte DAR BUB  amounting to  Php 300, 000.00 with LGU-Equity with the amount of Php 45,000.00 with a total cost of Php 345,000.00 and ready for turnover. 
6.      Day Care Center, Cormatan, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte, DAR –BUB- amounted to Php 300,000.00 with LGU-Equity with the amount of  Php 45,000.00 and a total cost of Php 345,000.00 and ready for turnover.  
7.      Day Care Center located at Landa, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte, a DAR-BUB amounted to Php 300,000.00 with LGU-Equity with the amount of  Php 45,000.00 with a total cost of Php 345,000.00 and ready for turnover.  
8.      Day Care Center located at Sigayan, Balo-I, Lanao del Norte a DAR-BUB amounted to Php 300,000.00 with LGU-Equity amounting to Php 45,000.00 with a total cost of Php 345,000.00 ready for turnover
9.      Day Care Center located at Abaga, Balo-i, LDN  a  DAR-BUB amounted to Php 300,000.00 with LGU-Equity with the amount of Php 45,000.00 and a total project cost amounting  to Php 345,000.00 already completed ready for turnover 
10.  Construction and upgrading of Poblacion street in Tangkal, LDN with 700 meters DAR-BUB amounting to Php 9,187,00.00 with LGU-Equity amounting to Php 966,000.00 with a total cost of Php 10,153,000.00  
11.  Farm to Market road concreting project in Tamparan, Munai, LDN with 120 meters DAR-BUB is amounting to Php 1,425,500.00 with LGU-Equity amounting to 142,550.00 with a total cost of Php 1568,050.00 and ready for turnover. 
12.    FMR  concreting project in Pantaon, Munai, LDN DAR-BUB is amounting to  Php  1,425,500.00 with LGU-Equity Php 142,550.00 with a total cost of  Php 1,568,050.00 and ready for turnover 
13.  Construction of Box Culvert in Tagoloan, LDN DAR-BUB, Php 1,425,500.00 with  LGU Equity amounting to Php 142,550.00 with a total cost of Php 1,568,050.00 and ready for turnover.
14.  Completion of Banana  Catchup Processing Center in Tubod, LDN a DAR-BUB amounting to Php 200,000.00 with LGU-Equity amounting to Php 35,000.00 with a total cost of 235,000.00 and ready for turnover


DAR provides Multi –Purpose Warehouse under BUB 2013 funding in Matungao 

Iligan City -  A contract signing for a BUB project under 2013 appropriation was executed by and between the Department of Agrarian Reform  (DAR) Provincial Office of Lanao del Norte represented by PARBO II,  Jamil  P. Amatonding, Jr and JIZAN Builder, who won the bidding, represented  by Mr. Pundatu Macasimbar, proprietor of JIZAN Builder.

During the contract signing, the members of the Bids and Award Committee were present to witness the contract signing.

After the issuance of a notice to proceed, the project contractor started the implementation and it was constructed in Barangay Puntod, Matungao, Lanao del Norte which is now 100% percent completed and still ready for turnover this October 2015.   

The said project has a total project cost of Php 4,725,000.00 and the appropriation under the BUB 2013 is Php 4, 5000,000.00. The implementation was done on a By Contract Mode with the JIZAN Builder.



                      DAR turned-over 2014 GPBP FMR in Kapatagan       

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte – On April 1, 2015 at about 1:00 P.M. two young leaders PARBO II, Jamil P. Amatonding, Jr of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Lanao del Norte and Mayor Benjie Y. Baguio of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, with the presence of their staff and all the barangay officials of Pulang Yuta and Tulatulahan graced the turned-over ceremony of the said project. CARPO for PBDD Engr. Alexander A. Lomondot and the OIC MARPO of kapatagan, Diana L. Muscad also graced the said turnover activity.  

The above mentioned project already attained a 100% accomplishment on site based on a joint final inspection conducted last February 2015 with the inspectorate team from the Regional and Provincial Office of the DAR-10 and the Technical Team from the municipality of kapatagan, LDN. The size of the project completed is 160 Linear Meter with a total Project cost of Php 1, 222,000.00 of which the approved budget is Php 1,020,000.00 with an LGU Counterpart Equity amounting to Php 102,000.00.

The cutting of ribbon was held at Barangay Tulatuhan and the Program was at the Barangay Hall of Tulatulahan, Kapatagan, LDN.

During the program, Mayor Benjie Baguio delivered his message for the successful turned-over of the said project and PARBO II, Amatonding, Jr. likewise delivered his message that includes the project brief and the Barangay Officials of the proponent Barangay expressed their thanks to the DAR Provincial Office of the LDN for their full support in the successful implementation of the project.              
                  



DAR distributes PhP15-M farm equipment to Lanao del Norte farmer cooperative

DAR distributes PhP15-M farm equipment to Lanao del Norte farmer cooperative

Philippines Today of Japan (Home of Global Filipino) 

October 29, 2015 Regional News no comments
ILIGAN CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has distributed PhP15 million farm equipment to farmer cooperatives in five towns of Lanao del Norte.
Lanao del Norte Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Jamil  Amatonding Jr. told the Philippines News Agency the beneficiaries are the following cooperatives: Maria Cristina Coconut Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Baloi; Pangi Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Matungao; Rebucon Farmers’ Cooperative of Sultan Naga Dimaporo; Rebe Multi-purpose Cooperative (MPC) of Lala; and, Palao Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) Cooperative in Tubod.
Amatonding said the five cooperatives have more than 2,500 farmer-members. They received tractors, trailing harrows, disc plows, corn sheller, floating tillers and five trailers.
Amatonding said the turnover of the equipment to the beneficiaries, which was held Monday, was witnessed by DAR Regional Director Faisar Mambuay; Lanao del Norte Gov. Mohammad Khalid Dimaporo; first district Rep. Imelda Dimaporo; and, Matungao Vice Mayor Jabbar Azis.
He said the farm equipment were acquired through DAR’s Agrarian Reform Connectivity Economic Support Services (ARCCESS).
He advised the farmer-beneficiaries to put to good use the farm equipment given them to boost their farm production. (PNA


DAR distributes PhP15-M farm equipment to Lanao del Norte farmer cooperatives

ILIGAN CITY, Oct. 29 (PNA) – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has distributed PhP15 million farm equipment to farmer cooperatives in five towns of Lanao del Norte.
Lanao del Norte Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Jamil  P. Amatonding Jr. told the Philippines News Agency the beneficiaries are the following cooperatives: Maria Cristina Coconut Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Baloi; Pangi Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Matungao; Rebucon Farmers’ Cooperative of Sultan Naga Dimaporo; Rebe Multi-purpose Cooperative (MPC) of Lala; and, Palao Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) Cooperative in Tubod.
Amatonding said the five cooperatives have more than 2,500 farmer-members. They received Tractors, Trailing harrows, Disc plows, corn Sheller, Floating tillers and five Trailers.
Amatonding said the turnover of the equipment to the beneficiaries, which was held Monday, was witnessed by DAR Regional Director Faisar Mambuay; Lanao del Norte Gov. Mohammad Khalid Dimaporo; first district Rep. Imelda Dimaporo; and, Matungao Vice Mayor Jabbar Azis.
He said the farm equipment were acquired through DAR’s Agrarian Reform Connectivity Economic Support Services (ARCCESS).

He advised the farmer-beneficiaries to put to good use the farm equipment given them to boost their farm production. (PNA)
CTB/TPGJR/Hirohito D. Cadion

DAR distributes farm machinery to five towns in Lanao del Norte

            At least five towns in Lanao del Norte have each received farm machinery from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) through its “Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS)” program during the formal turned-over ceremony held at Gazpachos’s Bar and Restaurant in Pala-o, Iligan City, on  October 26,2015. 
        The farm machinery , which cost more than Php 15 million, consists of five Tractors, Corn Sheller, Floating Tiller, Trailing Harrow, Disc Flow and Five ton Trailers provided easy access to more than 2,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries. 
         The turned –over ceremony was attended by DAR-10 officials, provincial and municipal officials and other concern individuals.
          Other invited officials include Governor Khalid Dimaporo and first district Rep. Imelda Dimaporo, all of the province of Lanao del Norte. 
           On one hand, Matungao town Vice Mayor Dr. Jabbar Azis lauded the efforts of DAR and the beneficiaries for the successful implementation of the project.
           On the other hand, the beneficiaries thanked the DAR for providing the funding through its Common Services Facilities (CFS) under ARCCESS projects.                 
           PARBO II Jamil Amatonding, Jr is hoping that with these facilities more ARBOs will be benefitted in the area.
            “I am hoping that more development will spill over in the province with these facilities and I am appealing to other beneficiaries to monitor the projects implemented by the leading groups”, Amatonding said.
             During the turned-over and the formal signing of the project, DAR regional director Faisar Mambuay ,AL HADJ,CESO IX briefly explained the Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) development program strategies. 
             “These CSFs under the ARCCESS are part of the support services program implemented in the ARCs”, Mambuay said. 
                Mambuay also underscored the significance of the project to the ARC beneficiaries toward rural development.

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