BFAR to mark 49th Fish Conservation Week
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 14 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Negros Oriental Field Office is set to celebrate its 49th Fish Conservation Week from October 15 to 19 to highlight the importance of preserving and protecting marine resources.
Provincial Fishery Officer Florencia Mepana requests the local government of Dumaguete City to participate in the activity during the opening on October 15 at the BFAR Office in sitio Canday-ong in Barangay Calindagan.
City Administrator and also the City Agriculturist William Ablong tasked the office of the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) to hold coastal clean up drive in the coastal areas in barangay Calindagan.
Roy Lumjod of the ENRO Office said participants during the coastal clean up will come from the different fisheries associations in the barangay.
After the activity, there will be a turn-over of livelihood projects of the 65 fish spot commonly known as 'Bobo' to the members of the fisher- folks' associations in Dumaguete City.
This year’s celebration theme is “Maunlad na Pangisdaan Makakamtan sa Matatag na Balikatan”. (mbcn/JCT/PIA-Negros Oriental)
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Valencia LGU marks 161st fiesta celebration
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 12 (PIA) The Municipality of Valencia marked its 161st Fiesta Celebration with the Awarding of Outstanding Valencianons and launching of Anti-Smoking Program on October 11.
This year’s awardees are institutions and organization that have huge contribution in the development of the town. These include the Lopez Foundation Inc. for donating a P24-million health center facility to Valencia town which will provide better health facility to the people.
The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) awarded too for the rehabilitation and construction of vital infrastructure facilities of the town that were damaged during typhoon Sendong; and the Ating Koop Partylist for donating a multi-purpose Center which will serve as venue in the skills training of farmers.
After the awarding, the smoke-free Valencia campaign was launched with a short program to raise more public awareness on the ill-effects of tobacco smoking to one’s health.
Invited guest Dr. Asuncion Anden, director of the Department of Health Region 7, as keynote speaker lauded the local officials of Valencia for heading the call to promote healthy lifestyle by coming up with a local ordinance that control the use and sale of cigarettes and smoking.
She also encouraged Valencianons to support the signature campaign spearheaded by the Department of Health that seeks to ensure the passage of the Sin Tax Bill.
The activity held at the municipal plaza participated in by the academe, civic organizations, church organizations, and the different barangays of Valencia. (mbcn/JCT/PIA-Negros Oriental)
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Cooks compete for best culinary in ‘Lutong Garbo sa NegOr’
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, October 12 (PIA) -- The 7th ‘Lutong Garbo sa Sidlakang Negros’ will present the nine chefs vying for the annual indigenous foods cooking challenge on Saturday, October 13 at 2:0 p.m. at the Sidlakang Negros Village, Dumaguete City.
All nine cooks are set for the battle of local culinary food and create originality using native ingredients abundant in their respective areas.
The chefs are also expected to prepare delectable food using native techniques and ingredients in style.
The competition banners the theme, “Discovering Developing and Promoting Oriental Negros Culinary Heritage.”
From the set of choices of ginisang rootcrops with chicken of Bayawan City; vegetables with chicken of Valencia town; embutidong dabong, San Jose; laing con carne, Sibulan; hardinura de pruta of Amlan;
From Dumaguete City, humba with gabi; takway na may suso of Sta. Catalina; chicken pork lemon grass of Mabinay; and linabog de Zamboanguita from the municipality of Zamboanguita.
According to the Committee Chair of Lutong Garbo Sylvia Uy, these lists of options will be judged by local culinary experts to include Pepita Villacora, Katherine Fontelo, and Wilfreda Villalon.
“We are inviting aspiring cooks and food lovers to witness these local master chefs at work, as they sift, chop, sauté, reduce, and garnish indigenous ingredients to create artistic, mouth-watering delicacies, right before our eyes,” said Uy.
The use of ingredients such as monosodium glutamate, canned goods, imported products, and artificial seasonings are disallowed. (mbcn/JCT/PIA-Negros Oriental)
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RDC7 endorses Negro Oriental bid to host 2013 Palarong Pambansa
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 12 (PIA)--The Regional Development Council (RDC7) in Central Visayas has endorsed today the Negros Oriental bid to host the 2013 Palarong Pambansa.
In its 3rd quarter meeting in Dumaguete City, Provincial Governor Roel Degamo requested the RDC to support Negros Oriental’s bid to host the national games next year.
In a resolution passed by Provincial Development Council (PDC), Degamo stated that the event will contribute to boost tourism, sports and other socio-economic development in region 7 particularly Negros Oriental.
It is noted that the three provinces of Central Visayas also nominate and endorse Negros Oriental having adequate facilities and resources to host the Palaro.
Early this year, the province had hosted the 2012 POC-PSC National Games to validate the province’s capability of hosting a multi-sports event competition.
Meanwhile, in the same meeting, RDC-7 also supported the establishment of three-unit truck-mounted mobile water purification system for Negros Oriental.
The mobile water system project costing P4,250,000 will be stationed at the strategic areas of the three congressional districts of the province.
The project is identified as pressing need as a consequence of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the province on February 6, this year cutting off water supply to the residents due to badly damaged water pipes and reservoirs.
With the recurring hydro-meteorological hazards that threaten the continuous availability of potable water supply, this project is needed, said Degamo.
Considering the importance of the project to the health condition of people both in rural and urban areas, especially in times of calamity, the Provincial Development Council passed that resolution. (mbcn/JCT/PIA-Negros Oriental)