ALABEL, Sarangani (December 9, 2013) - Dr. Isagani dela Cruz,(4th from left), schools division superintendent, leads the turn-over and distribution of garden tools, vegetable seeds and other farm inputs to public elementary and secondary schools at the division office of Department of Education Monday, December 9. One of the recipients is Tita Lumucso (extreme right), school principal of Upper Alabel. Also in photo are Jonathan Duhaylungsod (extreme left), acting provincial agriculturist; Donna Panes (2nd from left), assistant schools division superintendent; and Joy Misterio (3rd from left) of the Agri Pinoy Program Gulayan sa Paaralan. The program is funded by Department of Agric...
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ALABEL, Sarangani (December 9, 2013) - Jonathan Duhaylungsod, acting provincial agriculturist, urges the recipient public elementary and high schools to properly utilize the garden tools and vegetable seeds during distribution Monday, December 9, at the division office of Department of Education. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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ALABEL, Sarangani (December 8, 2013) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon talks before teachers during the Values Enhancement Conference and medical mission held at Capitol gymnasium Saturday, December 7. The conference was sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, Department of Education Sarangani Division and Provincial Governor’s Office. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 8, 2013) - Congressman Manny Pacquiao expresses his gratitude to the participating teams for the success of his 1st SarGen Sportsfest 2013 during the awarding program at Veranza Mall Saturday, December 7. The provincial government team of Sarangani won the top prize of P0.5 million as over-all champion. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 8, 2013) – The office of Vice Governor Jinkee J. Pacquiao sponsored doctors from Manila in conducting triple cleft lip and palate surgery at Gensan District Hospital on December 7-8. It was a joint project with Rotary Club Manila 101 D3810, Rotary Club of Gensan Tuna Port D3860 and Rotary Club of Baran South Korea in coordination with PDA Gensan/Sarangani and RC Manila South in partnership with PAFJO-TMJ, Inc., Pangasinan Coast Lions Club and 7 Lakes Lions Club.(Marvin Soler/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 8, 2013) – The Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Sarangani is over-all champion with a P0.5 million cash prize at the 1st SarGen Sportsfest 2013 of Congressman Manny Pacquiao during the culmination and awarding program held at Veranza Mall Saturday, December 7. The sportsfest which ran from December 3 to 7 was held at Pacman Beach Resort in Tinoto, Maasim. Other teams that received a P100,000 consolation prize each were the municipal local government units of Glan, Malapatan, Alabel, Malungon, Maasim, Kiamba, Maitum, and local government unit of General Santos City and General Santos City Liga ng Barangay.(Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION...
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MALAPATAN, Sarangani (December 8, 2013) – The office of Vice Governor Jinkee J. Pacquiao in joint effort with Rotary Club Manila 101 D3810, Rotary Club of Gensan Tuna Port D3860 and Rotary Club of Baran South Korea, in coordination with PAFJO-TMJ Inc., PDA Gensan/Sarangani, RC Manila South, LGU of Malapatan and General Santos City conduct a dental mission at Malapatan on December 7-8. (Marvin Soler/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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ALABEL, Sarangani (December 7, 2013) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon takes a cholesterol test assisted by the medical representative of Zydus Philippines, partner of Mahintana Foundation, during the Sarangani Values Festival and Medical Mission sponsored by the provincial government, Department of Education and Children Evangelical Foundation held at Kasfala Hall Saturday, December 7. The medical mission served over 1,000 teachers in Sarangani. It was in partnership with R.O Diagan Cooperative Hospital headed by Dr. Renato Diagan, Bio Femme, Mahintana Foundation, Family Planning Organization of the Philippines, Eye Crafter Clinic, Fong's Laboratory, Breast Cancer Association of S...
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MAASIM, Sarangani (December 7, 2013) – Congressman Manny Pacquiao gives his remarks at the opening of 1st SarGen Sporstfest at Pacman Beach Resort in Tinoto on December 3 with the presence of Vice Governor Jinkee J. Pacquiao, provincial board members, municipal mayors, participants from the seven municipalities of Sarangani, and players from the provincial government and the City of General Santos. (Marvin Soler/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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ALABEL, Sarangani (December 7, 2013) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon speaks at the Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) Workshop and Strategic Planning facilitated by Sarangani Tourism and Investment Promotions Center (STIPC) at Kasfala Hall Friday, December 6. This event was attended by Nelly Nita Dillera, regional director of Department of Tourism; John Paul Balayon, representative of ABS-CBN Foundation; Nanette Barroso of Department of Trade and Industry; Ed Cejar, incoming president of Sarangani Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Charlemagne Delfino, president of Sarangani Tourism Industry Association (SARTIA); Michelle Lopez Solon, Region 12 tourism council chairperson; former Ma...
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MAASIM, Sarangani (December 7, 2013) – Vice Governor Jinkee J. Pacquiao gives a message during the 1st SarGen Sportsfest at Pacman Beach Resort in Tinoto on December 3. (Marvin Soler/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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By BEVERLY C. PAOYON
ALABEL, Sarangani (December 7, 2013) - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has reported Sarangani is now free from Malaria, a feat the provincial government claimed after inclusive initiatives had been launched to contain the mosquito-borne disease.
PHO officer-in-charge Dr. Arvin Alejandro said cases gradually went down from 1,700 in 2006, 37 in 2010, 28 in 2011, four in 2012 until a zero case in this year's record.
Alejandro credited the drop to the provincial government's efforts in institutionalizing anti-Malaria initiatives from 2007 to 2011 at the barangay level which Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. thru Global Fu...
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By BEVERLY C. PAOYON
ALABEL, Sarangani (December 7, 2013) - The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) recently completed the structure for provinces in SOCSKSARGEN region on the set up of on-scene disaster response and management in consonance with President Aquino's call to establish national and local crisis management organizations throughout the country.
Here in Region 12, Sarangani was the last to have the three-day Incident Command System (ICS) basic course which concluded Thursday (December 5) and intends to cascade the implementation to its component municipalities early next year.
In the whole Philippines, OCD accounted only some two to th...
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By JOY R. SEVILLA
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 5, 2013) – No one goes home a loser at the 1st SARGEN Sports Fest 2013 as Rep. Manny Pacquiao, the games’ promoter, has prepared P4.2 million for major and consolation prizes.
In an interview, Sarangani Board Member Elmer de Peralta, chair of the sports fest, said the objective is to unite the local government employees of General Santos City and Sarangani Province (SARGEN) not only in terms of development, but also in sports and camaraderie.
“There are ten teams participating in the activity including the seven municipalities of the province, the local government units of Sarangani an...
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ALABEL, Sarangani (December 2, 2013) - Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (right, seated) and Bienvenido Perez (center, seated) president of Mahintana Foundation, Inc. sign Monday, December 2, the Memorandum of Agreement to establish a pharmacy (Health Plus Shop) within the premises of province-run hospitals. The Health Plus drugstores will sell low cost but high quality medicines. (Aiza Cruz/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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