NAGKAHIUSANG MGA KONSEHAL SA TAGUM SA PAGPANGHATAG UG KOMPYUTER

Ni: Rae Karen P. Joseph
Gikalipay ug dako sa opisina sa Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) - Tagum City nga gipangulohan Ni Atty. Arlene I. Lirag -Palabrica sa dihang tulo ka konsehal ang nag apud apud ug pagpanghatag ug tulo (3) ka kompy cuter diha sa ilaha gumikan sa ilang hangyo nga matabangan sila arun mapadali ang matag-adlaw nila nga bulohaton sa mga nagkalaing-laing mga kaso sa dakbayan sa Tagum ug sa uban pang lugar. Wala mag makuli sa pagpanghatag sa maong gamit sila Hon. Raymond Joey D. Millan, Hon. Vicente C. Eliot, Sr. ug Hon. Cyril Leonard L. Muring. Pormal kining gi turn-over diha sa ilang opisina niadtong Mayo 5, 2009. Bincungan Brgy. Kapitan Norma C. Fuerzas midawat sa mga medisina inubanan sa iyang mga empleyado ug staff ni Konsehal Millan. Sa lain pang bahin nanghatag sab ug mga Medisina si Konsehal Millan pinaagi sa iyang MBN program, naningkamot siya na mahatagan ang mga programang panglawas diha sa Barangay Bincungan nga pormal pud kining gidawat ni Kapitan Norma C. Fuerzas.

COUN. ENTING ELIOT A Certified Mediator Conciliator

by : Evelyn Eliot-Perez

The passage and approval of Republic Act No. 9285 formally institutionalized the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system which serves to promote the speedy and impartial administration of justice. The landmark of this RA 9285 has given more relevance to the mediation function of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), which provides for the recognition of cooperative conciliator-mediator as well as the recognition of ADR trainer in order to have a broader participation among cooperators and other cooperative in the implementation of this noble ADR system. The significance of this mediation is aimed at helping bring the spirit of mediation to every human being who wants to learn how mediation can work. It brings new hope and aspiration; thus enhance more cooperative to be empowered, imbued with values that encourage them to preserve, to get involve and be innovative. The City Cooperative Development Council headed by the newly elected Chairman Coun. Vicente “Enting” Eliot participated in and successfully passed the written and practical assessment of the Three Level Certificate Course on Basic Mediation for Practitioners in Cooperative sector convened and conducted by Phil-IDEAS in coordination with the Cooperative Development Authority - Offices of the Secretary and the ADR Program Oversight Committee. This was co-facilitated by Faculty Members & Mediation Practitioners of Philippine Mediation Center (PMC) –Philippine Judiciary Academy (PhilJA) of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The facilitators assessed and evaluated the participants and determined who were qualified to participate in Level II and so on. To become a Cooperative Mediator/Conciliator duly recognized by the CDA, one must have successfully completed an eighty (80) hour-credits representing the 3 Level Courses under CDA MC 2007-09. It is done on ladder to suit the need of primary & secondary coops; coop councils and local legislators on cooperative. The 1^st level requirements of a 24-credit hours was held last April 3-5, 2009 at the Eagle’s View Hotel, this city. The 2^nd level requirement was done last April 18-19, 2009 at T’boli Hotel, General Santos City. And to complete the Basic Course, the 3^rd level was held at Kapalong Cooperative last April 25-28, 2009. The said course conducted the following topics: for Level 1: Module 1-3 Basic Appreciation on ADR-Mediation on Focus, Mediation Communication & Mediating & Managing Negotiations; Level 2: Module 4-5 Handling Disputes (inputs, case studies & exercise) & Assessment (written & practical exam) and the Level 3: Module 6 Internship Program. After which the Joint Culmination cum Graduation ceremony of graduates of Regions XI & XII was done last May 3, 2009 at Grand Ballroom, Crown Regency, Davao City. This memorable endeavor was graced by no less than the CDA board of Administrators Chairperson Lecira V. Juarez.The Pledging of Commitment to the Mediation Service also highlighted the event.Coun. Eliot is very grateful that he is now a certified mediator conciliator in our locality. He expressed his utmost gratitude to the Local Chief Executive Hon. Rey T. Uy for his never-ending support to the City Cooperative Development Council.

VICE MAYOR RELLON FULL SWING SUPPORT TO BRIGADA ESKWELA

by: Jalmaida L. Jamiri, MPA

Being an educator himself, the unmitigated support of Vice Mayor Rellon to the education sector could not be questioned nor debated. The City Vice Mayor has always been consistent in providing assistance or backing up, in his capacity, endeavors initiated for the development and welfare of our students and advancement of the education system in the locality, in general.

The recently concluded Brigada Eskwela 2009, an annual nationwide endeavor organized by the Department of Education in preparation for the opening of classes in June, which was conducted from May 18-23, 2009 has not gone without Vice Mayor Rellon interjecting an act of support to the schools in the City of Tagum. Even before the requests for support from various schools reached the table of the City Vice Mayor, he has already allocated a portion of his SRA MBN Allocation and has planned out initiatives to lend a hand prior, during and after the conduct of Brigada Eskwela in the 38 public schools in the city.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR INDIGENT PUPILS

Considering the financial crisis that the world is facing today, which so affects even those who are abundant in life… the daily struggle of our less fortunate constituents to keep abreast on the demands of their daily needs would indeed be considerable. As such, a total of Php 108, 113.10 from the Vice Mayor’s SRA MBN Allocation were spent to procure school supplies for the indigent pupils in the entire City of Tagum. A total of 2, 085 indigent pupils were able to avail of these free school supplies given in various occasions.

IDENTIFIED BY SCHOOLS

Last May 12, 2009, in preparation for the upcoming Brigada Eskwela 2009, the Regular Monthly Meeting of the Federation of Parents Teachers Association held at DepEd Conference Hall, Energy Park, Tagum City embarked upon the preparations to be made of every school for the Brigada Eskwela 2009. The said meeting was attended by school administrators and principals, PTA Officials, Barangay Officials, Brigada Eskwela Coordinators and various stakeholders for the upcoming activity.
In line with the “Tabang Eskwela Project of Vice Mayor Allan Rellon”, a total of 1, 455 sets of school supplies were distributed to 31 public elementary schools and 7 public secondary schools in the City of Tagum. Recipients of these supplies were pupils from all grade and year levels identified as indigent by the school administrators. School Administrators, PTA Officers and Brgy. Officials were beaming with smile as they received the school supplies being turned over to them by the Vice Mayor himself together with no less than the Provincial Governor Rodolfo del Rosario and City Councilors Maria Lina F. Buara, Raymond Joey D. Millan, Reynaldo Salve and Francisco Remitar, also gracing the said occasion.

In behalf of the PTCA officials and school administrators, Engr. Gilbert S. Mambulao, FPTCA President, was most gracious as he extended his warmest thanks and appreciation to the Elected Officials for being present in the meeting and for the assistance given to the schools.

These supplies were augmented with the school supplies being sponsored by the City Councilors were was also distributed on the same occasion.

WALK-IN INDIGENT PUPILS

The distribution of free school supplies did not just end on what was distributed during the PTA meeting. As the start of classes was approaching, walk in indigent pupils coming from the different puroks in the City, accompanied by parents or just by themselves, marched and walked up the stairs of the SP Building, even during weekends, with anticipation that they would be carrying notebooks or papers or ball pens when they go down the building.
Some were still panting and obviously were from a days hardwork when they entered the office of the City Vice Mayor. Anticipating this scenario, the City Vice Mayor prepared for this wave of constituents and indeed, was able to distribute supplies to a total of 355 walk in indigent pupils. The school supplies being distributed may just be minimal but the smile and gratitude seen in the eyes of these pupils and on some parents were priceless as they say their words of thanks especially to the City Vice Mayor upon receiving the items.

SULONG DUNONG SCHOLARS

A total of 72 packs were also distributed by the City Vice Mayor to his Sulong Dunong Scholars. Sulong Dunong Scholars are pupils from elementary and secondary schools coming from the 23 barangays of Tagum City who are identified as indigent by the Barangay Officials and deemed qualified to be sent to school and whose school expenses are shouldered by the Office of the City Vice Mayor through its SRA-MBN Allocation - Sulong Dunong Scholarship Program.

These Sulong Dunong Scholars also receive counseling and tutorial from the Office of the City Vice Mayor to further help them advance in their schooling. In return, some scholars allocate several hours of voluntary service to help out on some office programs and activities and even in office operations.


ASSISTANCE TO VARIOUS SECTOR

School supplies were also distributed to a total of 203 recipients when several Barangay Officials and Community Leaders sought the Office of the City Vice Mayor to be a partner and/or sponsor on their activities in their respective communities or sectors.

These recipients include the 39 Iskolar ng Barangay of Brgy. La Filipina, 50 pupils of Brgy. San Isidro, and 61 Madrasah pupils in Prk. Masagana, Brgy. Magugpo West. 20 participants of Seminar Workshop for Customary Law and Mansaka Dictionary Data Gathering and Reproduction and and 33 participants Parish Leadership Seminar-Workshop were also able to avail of these free supplies.

To widen the scope of assistance that could be provided and extended to the schools in the City during the Brigada Eskwela, the City Vice Mayor together with several offices and groups joined hands for a more active participation during the Brigada Eskwela.