LGU-Ligao, DAR sign MOA on CPWASH

Signed and approved: Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer I Estreluna G. Ante, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Atty. Leo Miguel A. Ramos, Ligao City Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua with City Environment and Natural Resources Officer Maria Soledad T. Preña signed the MOA on CPWASH at CDRRM Hall on 14 March 2016. The MOA signing was witnessed by DAR staff, local engineers, barangay officials, and LGU implementers.

To provide communities with low-cost potable water supply and promote ecological sanitation, the City Government of Ligao represented by Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua with City Environment and Natural Resources Officer Maria Soledad T. Preña, and the Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Office Albay represented by Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Atty. Leo Miguel A. Ramos signed the Memorandum of Agreement on Community-Managed Potable Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project (CPWASH) on 14 March 2016 at the CDRRM Hall, Ligao City.

CPWASH was “conceptualized to install low-cost water supply technology and sanitation systems that address on safe/clean potable water and sanitation in Agrarian Reform Communities,” as discussed by Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer I Estreluna G. Ante during the launching of the project.

CPWASH project sites in Ligao City include Oma-oma, Tiongson, and Pandan with the following facilities:

• Oma-Oma : Bio-Gas Reactor (1 unit), Mould for Bio-Gas (1 unit), Iron Removal Filter (IRF) (1 unit), Mould for IRF (1 unit), Bio Sand Filter (2 units)
• Tiongson: Rain Water Collector (1 unit), Iron Removal Filter (IRF) (1 unit), Bio Sand Filter (2 units)
• Pandan: Iron Removal Filter (IRF) (1 unit), Bio Sand Filter (2 units)

An estimated total of 168 households can benefit from the 13 facilities that would only cost Php 112,800.

The project also aims to “enhance the competencies of LGU field implementers in implementing a localized and sustainable CPWASH intervention[1].” Therefore, the MOA emphasized the role of DAR in providing technical, financial, and logistics counterparts for capability building, spearheading CPWASH project implementation, mobilize end-users’ participation, and conduct monitoring and prepare reports.

LGU-Ligao, on the other hand, shall provide labor and materials, assign CPWASH point person, ensure schedule for the construction and installation of facilities, create a Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub-committee, and ensure sustainable management of the CPWASH facilities. Lala Peñafiel/albay3d.blogspot.com

[1] Department of Agrarian Reform

Ligao Community College students among the TOSB awardees

Four students from Ligao Community College (LCC) were among the Ten Outstanding Students of Bicol (TOSB) for this year’s search. Bachelor of Secondary Education students Norman P. Manlangit, Angel DL.Parado, Jiesel Ll. Pesito, and Darwin Racadag were recognized during the awarding ceremony on March 4, 2016 at the Social Hall, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga City, Camarines Sur.

Photo credit: Ako Bicol Partylist

Also from LCC are TOSB finalists, Chenel O. Rosopa and Judy Mae C. Navera. Parado received the Top Initiative on Bicolano Advocacies by the Youth (TIBAY-TOSB 2016) award for her proposal, School Based Waste Segregation and Management. Rosopa, on the other hand, received the Most Promising Youth-Led Proposal award.

Photo credit: Ako Bicol Partylist

To complete the list, the following are the Ten Outstanding Students of Bicol :

Joshua Arsenio Espiritu III (University of Nueva Caceres)
Froilan Celetaria (University on Northeastern Philippines)
Norman Manlangit (Ligao Community College)
Francis Orasa (University of Nueva Caceres)
John Jorge Rances (University on Northeastern Philippines)
Aggie Zephaniah Gonowon (University on Northeastern Philippines)
Angel Parado (Ligao Community College)
Jiesel Pesito (Ligao Community College)
Darwin Racadag (Ligao Community College)
Ron Ephraim Roluna (Ateneo De Naga University)

Organized by the Ako Bicol Partylist in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education, TOSB was organized to recognize Bicol students with exemplary academic performance. College students aged 18-25 years old ,has a General Weighted average of 1.75, and good leadership, service, and scholarship performance are qualified for the search. The TOSB are identified based on the documents presented by the applicants and results of the on-the-spot essay writing and panel interview, according to Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Rodel Batocabe. albay3d.blogspot.com

Reference/Sources: akobicolpartylist.com , facebook.com/akobicolpartylist

DepEd Ligao teacher is one of 2016 Most Inspiring Teachers in the Philippines

Ms. Delia V. Mendoza (left) was awarded as one of the 2016 Most Inspiring Teachers of the Philippines

DepEd-Ligao’s Education Program Supervisor Ms. Delia V. Mendoza is one of the 12 winners of the Saceda Youth Lead (SYL) 2016 Most Inspiring Teachers of the Philippines during the awarding ceremony on February 24, 2016 at SYL Center, Candau-ay, Dumaguete City.

Among the 28 nominated teachers in the country, Ms. Mendoza is one of the 12 finalists who were invited to attend a workshop at Dumaguete City. She was awarded with a plaque of recognition, Presidential Medal from Hon. JP Penol of the NYC, Insurance worth Php 100,000 from Sunlife of Canada, full scholarship, and an award travel to Brunei Darussalam in April and Spain in July.

Winners of the 2016 SYL Search for Most Inspiring Teachers of the Philippines

With the theme, “Through Our Teachers, We See the Future of Our Country, and Through Their Deeds, We Prosper as a Nation,” the Search aimed at recognizing dedicated and committed teachers who inspire and guide learners in order to build better communities and develop good values among Filipinos.albay3d.blogspot,com