December 7, 2009
Advocacy, Announcements, BIMP-EAGA, Bukidnon, Contests, Cotabato, Features, Government, Headline, Mindanaoan Update, News, Sarangani, Society, Technology
Five Mindanao cities and towns were among this year’s awardees in “Galing Pook.” The Galing Pook Awards 2009 is sponsored by the Galing Pook Foundation and aims to highlight the innovative and practical approaches to common local development challenges.
Galing Pook Awards also aims to highlight the best practices that actually worked in a Philippine town.
The 5 Mindanaoan areas that received the prestigious Galing Pook awards were Midsayap, North Cotabato; Surallah, North Cotabato; Sarangani, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon and Valencia City, Bukidnon.
Foundation chairman Rafael Coscuela said this year’s GPF awardees were chosen from 123 nominations by a national selection committee chaired by prominent economist Solita Monsod based on “innovation, positive results, transferability, sustainability, efficiency and people’s participation.”
To the local leaders of all Mindanao Galing Pook 2009 awardees — congratulations to all of you and keep up the very good work! 
July 9, 2009
Announcements, Bukidnon, Business, Cagayan de Oro City, Commentary, Consumer, Controversial, Davao City, Mindanaoan Update, News, Tourism, Travel, malaybalay city
MINDANAO – If you’ve recently tried a Bukidnon-Cagayan de Oro City road trip or a Davao City-Bukidnon-Cagayan de Oro City road trip, then you’ve most likely noticed the bottleneck of traffic at the Mangima Road section of Sayre Highway, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Mindanao.
There’s currently a road and rehabilitation project there and I absolutely dread that section. I was once stuck there for 5 hours (!) during a Malaybalay City to Cagayan de Oro City trip. It usually just takes me 2 hours. You could just imagine the amount of time I’ve wasted!
That Mangima Canyon Road repair project has been a cause of delays and loads of inconvenience for the riding public for months now. In fact, in an effort to ease the traffic somehow, the Provincial Government of Bukidnon has requested that no 10-wheeler trucks be allowed to pass that section from 6am to 8pm. Of course, in the many times that I’ve traversed that area, I’ve noticed that the trucks have already started to pass even as early as 6:30pm…which is something that I could perfectly understand because the owners of these trucks also have businesses to run. I mean, really, is it their fault (and the riding public’s fault) that the project contractor, Henry S. Oaminal Construction and General Merchandise, allegedly doesn’t have enough equipment to finish the project on time?
So when I received a copy of a Bukidnon Provincial Council resolution alerting the Provincial Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the various contractors recently suspended by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), I was no longer surprised. Henry S. Oaminal Construction and General Merchandise, along with 57 others, is among the contractors suspended by the DPWH from participating in construction projects for reportedly violating government procurement laws.
DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane has reportedly requested other government agencies to also ban the same 58 erring contractors from participating in their own projects.
Here is the full list of the 58 contractors suspended by the DPWH for a period of one year:
1. A.C. Rivero Development Corp.
2. ADP construction and Supply
3. AFG Construction and Supply
4. Allencon Development Corp.
5. Annasor Construction and Trading
6. BMK Construction
7. Big Bertha Construction and Development
8. CBN Construction and supply
9. Chiara Construction
10. Cofe Jok Construction and Supply
11. Davao concrete products
12. E.M.L. Construction and Trading
13. F. Guerrea Construction
14. Good Fortune International Inc.
15. Henry S. Oaminal Construction and General Merchandise
16. Hi-Tri Development corp.
17. IBC International Builders Corp.
18. J Cordon Construction and Supply
19. J. Lee Construction
20.J.M Morales Construction and Supply
21. J.S. Layson & Co., Inc.
22. Jhall Marketing & Services
23. JHJ Construction
24. LMG Construction
25. LSD Construction and Supply
26. Muana Development Corp.
27. Palmares General Merchandise
28. Patrila builders, Performance Builders and Developers Corp.
29. R.B. Uriarte Construction
30. R.G. Erillo Construction Inc.
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31. Roprim Construction
32. Shak Construction
33. Shen Construction
34. Topmost Development Marketing Corp.
35. TSD Builders Construction and Supply
36. Waterton Construction and Realty Development Corp.
37. Werr Corporation International
38. Welex Construction
39. A.D. Construction
40. ACES Trafcon Exponents, Inc.
41. ALRAF Construction and Enterprises
42. ARN Builders
43. B.E Construction
44. CVAP Construction
45. ECDA Construction
46.Gampik Construction and Development Inc.
47. IHZA Construction
48.J&S Cuadra Construction and Supply
49. JECEL Construction and Supply
50. JLA Construction and supplies
51. KIRSKAT Venture
52. MBD General Construction
53. NFH Construction and Supply
54. NVF Construction
55. Rockworld Industries
56. Unayan Builders Construction and Supply
57. Villa Veronica construction
58. VNKC Construction
These 58 firms reportedly violated R.A. 9184 and Dep’t Order 35, series of 2008, for coming up with several excuses to hinder the bidding and the completion of the projects, and what is more, the most popular excuse given was that the projects were not profitable!
Moreover, the other reasons were that the Approved Budget Cost (ABC) is much lower than the proposed projects, and still, some cited as reason traffic jam problems.
Are you pissed as I am after reading those?
Wish ko lang matuman ning suspension!
Erring contractors should really be taught a lesson.
Oaminal Construction, according to DPWH, would have to finish the Mangima Road project (*groan*) but cannot get involved in any new bidding for a period of one year.
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A little over a year old, Bukidnon Online now sports a different look. Now made with Wordpress, this website about Bukidnon aims to showcase the province’s rich culture, various tourist spots, fun-filled events and amazing people. Bukidnon Online will also feature exclusive photos, interviews, profiles of Bukidnon personalities etc. Considered the food basket of Mindanao, Bukidnon is also the home of the only remaining authentic ethnic festival in the Philippines – the Kaamulan Festival.
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The much-awaited Kaamulan Festival 2009 in Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines is set to begin on February 18 and I myself cannot wait to join in the festivities! The Kaamulan Festival is the largest festival in Bukidnon and is largely renowned as the only remaining authentic ethnic festival in the Philipines. Kaamulan is an indigenous Bukidnon term for “gathering” for any purpose. It can also mean a datuship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or all of these together.
I was furnished a tentative schedule of activities for this year’s Kaamulan Festival celebration in the Province of Bukidnon by the Bukidnon Tourism Office and although I can say that there aren’t that many changes from previous celebrations, there are still a lot of things to look forward to.
This year’s celebration will kickoff by February 18 and will end by March 10, the very day when Bukidnon is set to celebrate its 92nd Foundation Day.
The Kaamulan Festival, which began in the year 1977, is an ethnic festivall featuring the province of Bukidnon’s seven (7) hill tribes namely Tala-andig, Higaonon, Umayamnon, Manobo, Tigwahanon, Matigsalug and Bukidnon.
Activities during the Kaamulan Festival usually include a bazaar, garden show, food fest, agri-fair, rodeo, motorcross, concerts, pamuhat (traditional exercise), ethnic songwriting workshop, ethnic dance clinic, piniliyapan (Bukidnon Dances), a much-awaited ethnic street dancing competition (Sayaw Sayaw Ta Dalan), barn dance and various other rituals which showcase the rich culture and beliefs of tribal Bukidnons. There will also be a battle of the bands this year, a concert to be produced by a large telecoms company, another concert to be sponsored by the Provincial Government of Bukidnon and Bukidnon’s very own Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, an airsoft tournament, a mountain bike tournament and a basketball tournament.
Rest assured that Mindanaoan will publish the official schedule of activities for this year’s Kaamulan Festival! Stay tuned 
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Now, if you’re interested to travel to Bukidnon and witness the Kaamulan Festival, check out this page for details on how to get to the Province of Bukidnon.
Meanwhile, for those who miss singing the Bukidnon Hymn, here are the lyrics of this beautiful song:
BUKIDNON MY HOME
Wherever I may roam
the distant land to see
I long to go back soon
to sweet Bukidnon home.
Her lovely mountains high
her forest old and grand
bring memories to me
the home I long to see.
There my heart, yearns to be
in far away, Bukidnon land
under its blue starry skies
where love and joy never die
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If Pampanga has a Fr. Panlilio, Bukidnon has a Fr. Tabios
December 3, 2009
Bukidnon, Commentary, Controversial, Government, Headline, Mindanaoan Update, Musings, Opinion, Society
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It seems there’s no stopping priests from joining politics these days.
If Pampanga has a Fr. Eddie Panlilio, Bukidnon Mindanao has a Fr. Diosdado Tabios. Tabios, the former parish priest of Valencia City, Bukidnon, is set to run for governor in Bukidnon come May 2010. He’s set to face incumbent Bukidnon Vice Governor Alex Calingasan (LAKAS CMD KAMPI), who will run for the gubernatorial position, his relative Ernesto Tabios (Liberal Party) and Delfina Bicatulo (Alpha Omega 9K Party).
While re-electionist Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio has reportedly filed a petition asking that he leave his priestly duties as he pursue his political plans, Tabios has yet to formally file a written petition. He has, however, spoken to Bishop Honesto Pacana of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon and the latter said that Tabios will be suspended from performing priestly duties.
In 2007, Tabios left for the Netherlands to pursue further studies. He was reportedly a scholar under the Ford Foundation. Upon his return to Bukidnon this year, he became an assistant to the administrator of the San Isidro Cathedral in Malaybalay City.
Nacionalista Party, through their spokesperson Gilbert Remulla, issued this statement about Tabios’ candidacy.
This matter is actually very, very interesting.
For one, Tabios is the first priest in the Diocese of Malaybalay to ever run for public office.
Secondly, he will be up against Calingasan, who’s heavily favored to win. Calingasan, who’s now on his third term as Bukidnon Vice Governor, enjoys incumbent Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri’s support and the political backing of LAKAS CMD KAMPI. In other words, whoever Zubiri “anoints” is highly considered the “shoo in.” With Tabios’ entry, however, does this mean that Bukidnon voters will finally say, “tama na, iba naman” through their votes?
Thirdly, (and I reckon the most controversial reason as to why Mindanaoans should find this whole Bukidnon thing interesting) Tabios also has “skeletons in the closet” to deal with, so to speak. Considered a controversial priest who garnered the ire of so many people during his term as Valencia parish priest (his name was involved in several money-related problems), Tabios also allegedly has several children.
YEP, YOU READ THAT RIGHT.
Children.
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