RDC XII 47th Regular Meeting Showcases Council's History

The Official Publication of Regional Development Council XII
Volume 12, Issue No. 3: July - September 2014
RDC XII 47th
Regular Meeting
Showcases Council’s History

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Contents
RDC XII 47th
Regular Meeting
Tupi, 2nd
Most Competitive
Municipality for Government
Efficiency
Region XII Good Governance
Summit Highlights Local Good
Practices
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5
RDC XII Confirms PIA XII,
NCIP XII, and NCMF XII as
Special Non-Voting Members
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RDC XII InfraCom Recommends
Further Review of Speed Limits
9
RSC XII - SOV 2014 Endorses
Nominees for the National Search
for Outstanding Volunteers 2014
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About the Cover
On the cover is the 47th
Regular RDC XII
meeting held at Cinco Niñas, Koronadal
City on September 23, 2014 with Acting
Chairperson and NEDAXII Regional Director
Arturo G. Valero presiding, and pictures of
previous RDC XII meetings way back 1970s,
1980s and 1990s.
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RDC XII 47th
Regular Meeting
by Gwyneth Grace B. Collado, DRD/NEDA XII
RDC XII . . . page 4
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T
he Regional Development
Council (RDC) XII conducted
its 47th
regular meeting
on September 23, 2014 at Cinco
Niñas, Koronadal City, with Acting
Chairperson Arturo G. Valero
presiding. The meeting was
highlighted by a throw back to RDC
XII’s history, its functions and officials
over the years of its existence, as
part of the RDC Week Celebration.
Hon. Governor Emmylou J. Taliño-
Mendoza of Cotabato Province and
representatives of other local chief
executives (LCEs) were among those
who attended the meeting.
In his welcome message, Acting
Chairperson Valero emphasized the
importance of RDC in the region.
He pointed out some of the recent
developments in the region resulting
from the coordination efforts of RDC
XII and its member LGUs/agencies/
private sector representatives,
such as the proposed upgrading of
the Surallah District Hospital to a
Regional Hospital; provision of funds
for the opening of road from Tupi
municipality to Banga municipality;
the increasing tourist arrivals and
hosting of the first international
paragliding competition in Sarangani,
which is part of the region’s
promotion of the 12th
Paradise; the
sustained growth of the region’s
economic performance as indicated
in the latest Gross Regional Domestic
Product (GRDP); and the continuing
development of the Regional
Government Center with the planned
construction of the Civil Service
Commission (CSC) XII Regional
Office building, among others.
During the meeting proper the
Council discussed the following:
Good Governance Summit Report;
Listahanan; Halal Certification and
Accreditation; Report on the RDC
PSR 5th
National Convention; and
important issues and recommen-
dations of the Council’s Sectoral and
Affiliate Committees.
RD Valero reported on the Good
Governance Summit that was
conducted to kick off the RDC Week
Celebration. The Summit showcased
the good practices of two area
alliances, namely, the Allah Valley
Landscape Development Alliance
(AVLADA) and the Pigcawayan,
Alamada, Midsayap, Aleosan, Pikit
and Banisilan Alliance (PALMA+PB);
and the LGUs of Tacurong City and
Polomolok.
Listahanan or the National
Household Targeting System for
Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR)
was presented by Ms. Jackieya
Lao of DSWD XII. The system puts
real face on poverty as it identifies
on the ground who and where
the poor are. The database, thus,
helps in the focused-targeting of
the poor, specifically in identifying
beneficiaries for the 4Ps program.
The Council encouraged all program
implementers to use Listahanan
for identifying their beneficiaries
by executing a Memorandum of
Agreement with DSWD.
RD Zenaida P. Hadji Raof-Laidan
of DOST XII presented the state of
the art Halal Laboratory of DOST
XII and requested the Council
to encourage all manufacturing
industries in the region to avail of the
services offered by the laboratory,
especially in certifying halal products
so that the country can have better
chances in penetrating the huge
foreign halal market, particularly
countries with large Muslim
populations.
PSR Alfredo Bronx P. Hebrona, Jr.
presented a report on the RDC
PSR 5th
National Convention held
in Iloilo City on August 13-15,
2014. He cited the agreements
reached during the convention
which include, among others, the
following: (a) standardization of
the honoraria for the PSRs; (b)
RDCs’ appeal to the Office of the
President for the appointment of the
RDC Chair and Co-Chairpersons in
all regions; (c) amendment of the
L-R, Gov. Emmylou J. Taliño-Mendoza of Cotabato Province and Acting RDC
Chairperson and Regional Director of NEDA Region XII Arturo G. Valero,
during the 47th Regular RDC XII Meeting on 23 September 2014.

RDC XII . . . from page 3
provisions in identifying the four (4)
PSRs in the NEDA Board Regional
Development Committee; (d) conduct
of a summit to forecast manpower
skills requirements that will guide
formal educational, technology and
vocational institutions; (e) adoption of
industry clustering and encourage
convergence to enhance productivity,
higher yields, and higher incomes
for the agriculture and fisheries
sector; (f) strengthening the role
of cooperatives in assisting small
farmers/fisherfolks/growers and
SMEs; (g) support to the move to
amend the economic provisions of
the 1987 Philippine Constitution;
(h) reduction and simplification of
business permit applications and
other certifications to encourage more
investors in the regions; (i) advocacy
for and monitoring of compliance of
government and private sector to
adopt infrastructure projects that are
resilient to natural disasters, climate
change, and man-made calamities;
and (j) fast-tracking of the delineation
of ancestral domains and completion
of CADTs.
Governor Mendoza raised some
concerns on the various issues
discussed and also provided
updates on the Central Mindanao
Airport (formerly M’lang Airport)
Development Project.
A total of 34 resolutions were
passed covering the concerns and
recommendations of the sectoral and
affiliate committees. The meeting
was capped by a presentation of an
AVP on the history of RDC XII, its
functions, membership and officials.
The meeting was attended by
40 Council members. Aside from
the LCEs, directors of regional
line agencies, private sector
representatives and special non-
voting members were present.
T
he municipality of
Tupi, South Cotabato
SOCCSKSARGEN region
was ranked 2nd
most competitive
municipality for Government
Efficiency in the Philippines by the
National Competitiveness Council
(NCC) in the 2014 Cities and
Municipalities Competitiveness
Index (CMCI). Tupi got a score of
20.012571 following Kalibo, Aklan
of Western Visayas which was
rated 20.287496.
The CMCI is an annual ranking of
Philippine cities and municipalities
developed by the NCC through
the Regional Competitiveness
Committees (RCCs) with
the assistance of the United
States Agency for International
Development. The rankings were
based on data collected and
submitted by the RCCs.
This year’s CMCI featured
a record number of 399
municipalities, 59.25% higher than
the number of municipalities during
the pilot run in 2013.
Government Efficiency
scores were based on data
on transparency, economic
governance, local taxes and
revenues, local competition-related
awards, business registration
efficiency, investment promotion,
compliance to national directives,
security, health, and education.
Mayor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr.
believes that unity and participation
of his constituents contributed
to the continuing progress and
development of Tupi.
Tupi, 2nd
Most Competitive
Municipality for Government
Efficiency
by Apollo Y. Manlawe, DRD/NEDA XII
Mayor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr.
received the award on August 7,
2014 at the Philippine International
Convention Center, Metro
Manila during the 2nd
Regional
Competitiveness Summit.
TUPI

Region XII Good Governance Summit
Highlights Local Good Practices
by Rosa D. Lemana and Gwyneth Grace B. Collado, NEDA XII
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Council (RDC) XII conducted
the first SOCCSKSARGEN
Region Good Governance Summit on
September 17, 2014 at the Farm @
Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City. The
Summit, which was the 3rd one in
three years after the Regional Road
Summit in 2012 and the Regional
Tourism Summit in 2013, started off
this year’s RDC Week celebration in
Region XII.
Honorable Governor Daisy P.
Avance-Fuentes of South Cotabato
was the Summit’s keynote speaker.
Governor Fuentes pointed out
the difficult tasks confronting
local government units (LGUs) in
the pursuit of good governance
due to the “rigid and unmovable
bureaucracy,” which appears to
paralyze politicians. She described
the Summit organizers and
participants as “matatapang” because
achieving good governance is not
an easy task. She challenged
everyone to make sure that what
they will pledge in the Summit can be
achieved because there are several
obstacles to good governance. She
cited the inconsistent implementation
of some guidelines and policies
by the Commission on Audit
(COA), which has left government
with a feeling of “helplessness.”
The Governor, who is also the
Chairperson of the Regional Peace
and Order Council (RPOC) XII,
stressed that all concerned should
adopt the following principles to
achieve good governance, namely:
transparency, efficiency, consistent
implementation of policies, greater
consultation, revenue generation,
nurturing of moral conviction toward
public service, personal sacrifice, and
creation of an environment towards
“Daang Matuwid.”
Honorable Mayor Peter B. Miguel
of Koronadal City, who welcomed the
participants, also cited the message
of His Excellency President Benigno
S. Aquino III during a recent meeting
on the efforts of his administration
toward the “Daang Matuwid.” He
said that the President shared his
sentiments on the need to sustain
his advocacy against corruption.
As a local chief executive, Mayor
Miguel acknowledged the increasing
participation of the private sector
in facing the challenges of good
governance and transparency. He
appealed for the private sector’s help
to check and improve the governance
system. He also quoted the
President’s message during the State
of the Nation Address in July this year
that “the Filipinos are worth dying for,
Governor Daisy P. Avance-Fuentes
of South Cotabato described the
Summit organizers and participants
as “matatapang” because achieving
good governance is not an easy task.
----------------------------------------
the Filipinos are worth fighting for,
and the Filipinos are worth living for.”
RDC XII Acting Chairperson Arturo
G. Valero, National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA) XII
Regional Director, gave the rationale
of the Summit. He also emphasized
the importance of institutional
development in good governance.
He mentioned the success stories
of Asian countries like Japan and
Korea that resulted from building
good institutions. He envisioned
that we may be able to achieve what
they had done and even surpass
their performance in terms of good
governance.
Asst. Regional Director Josephine
Leysa of the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG)
briefed the participants on the Seal
of Good Local Governance (SGLG).
She said that after the successful run
of the Seal of Good Housekeeping
(SGH), the Seal of Good Local
Governance (SGLG) was launched
earlier this year to provide greater
challenge to local governments to
continue good governance practices
while providing better services. The
SGH only measured the levels of
compliance to DILG’s full disclosure
policy, particularly in the areas of
budget, revenues and procurement,
among others, having no adverse
COA findings, as well as meeting the
requirements of the Anti-Red Tape
Act.
SGLG covers the following areas:
good financial housekeeping, disaster
preparedness, social protection,

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peace and order, environmental
management and business-
friendliness and
competitiveness.
Two alliances of LGUs and two
individual LGUs were invited to share
their success stories. The two LGU
alliances are PALMA + PB or the
Pigcawayan, Alamada, Midsayap,
Aleosan, Pikit and Banisilan Alliance
and the AVLDA or the Allah Valley
Landscape Development Alliance.
The two individual LGUs are
Tacurong City and the municipality of
Polomolok, South Cotabato.
Honorable Mayor Vicente C.
Sorupia, Jr. of Aleosan, Cotabato
Province, PALMA + PB Chairperson,
presented the success stories
of the alliance. He cited that the
alliance was formalized through a
Memorandum of Agreement with
a common goal to address the
continuing land degradation and
forest denudation that threatened the
biodiversity and the balanced
ecosystems in the Libungan-Alamada
River Watershed that eventually
affects the irrigation water supply
for rice producing municipalities
of Pigcawayan, Midsayap and
Aleosan. Aside from conserving
the watershed, the alliance also
implements the programs and
projects for the rehabilitation of
deteriorated local roads, increasing
agricultural productivity, promotion
and strengthening of health services,
and economic empowerment of the
women.
Mr. Rogelio L. Acosta, AVLDA
Executive Director, shared that the
alliance is composed of LGUs, line
agencies and other stakeholders in
the Allah Valley. It was created to
address the pressing problems of the
valley in a cooperative and coherent
manner. The alliance primarily
aims to protect and manage its
resources like lands and watersheds
thru interventions anchored on
environmental, economic, social,
cultural and institutional development.
To support its operations and
projects, AVLDA members pool their
resources. Since its creation in 2003,
the alliance has implemented the
following programs: public awareness
and education on maintaining the
integrity of the environments; riparian
zone management; rain forestation
and upstream resource management;
sub-watershed and co-management
of forest areas; revenue mobilization;
data management and support to
eco-cultural tourism, among others.
Mayor Honey Lumayag-Matti of
Polomolok informed the participants
that her municipality ranked 8th
in the National Competitiveness
Council (NCC) of the Philippines
in terms of competitiveness
among municipalities nationwide.
Her administration has been
implementing the following programs:
Paeskwela Tabang sa Batang
Pobre (PATABA-PO), a scholarship
program which was able to produce
achievers in different fields;
Empowerment and Development
for a Living (Project EDL) to reduce
poverty through Rapid Savings
mobilization Technique (RSMT);
Special Projects for Senior Citizens,
such as birthday gifts and mortuary
assistance; and Infrastructure Project
by Administration Implementation
Scheme, wherein the municipality
was able to increase savings
from project construction cost and
employed skilled workers
that resulted to the decrease in its
unemployment rate.
The Tacurong City success story,
as shared through an AVP, focused
on the city’s Aid to Barangays, an
additional support from the city
Seated in front are the resource persons of the Summit on Good Governance, namely (L-R): Alberto Sero, Jr. (rep.
of Mayor Lina Montilla) of Tacurong City, Mayor Vicente Sorupia, Jr. of Aleosan, Cotabato Province, Mayor Honey
Lumayag-Matti of Polomolok, South Cotabato and Mr. Rogelio L. Acosta, AVLDA Exec. Director.

government to all its barangays
to achieve balance, fair and equal
distribution of resources and to
enable them to develop and nurture
their own capabilities in implementing
projects. The city was proclaimed
3rd
place in the overall Citizen’s
Satisfaction Category nationwide of
the just concluded National Forum
on Bureau of Local Government
Supervision (BLGS).
The Summit culminated with the
signing of a Declaration of Support to
Local Governance by the participants.
The activity was attended by
various officials of the regional
line agencies, (RLAs); local chief
executives of the provinces, cities,
municipalities, and the presidents
of the Liga ng mga Barangay; and
representatives of the private sector,
civil society organizations, peoples’
organizations, and non-government
organizations, and the academe.
In closing, Retired Colonel
Celestino F. Desamito, Jr.
encouraged everyone to keep their
commitment to foster global culture of
open government and to advance the
ideals of transparent and
participatory government. He further
challenged other LGUs to set their
hearts in pursuing good governance
and to follow the models set by
AVLADA, PALMA+PB, Tacurong City
and Polomolok municipality.
RDC XII Acting Chairperson
Arturo G. Valero gave emphasis
on the importance of institutional
development in good governance
Honorable Mayor Peter B. Miguel of
Koronadal City, who welcomed the
participants, also cited the message
of His Excellency President Benigno
S. Aquino III during a recent meeting
on the efforts of his administration
toward the “Daang Matuwid.”
Asst. Regional Director Josephine
Leysa of the Department of the
Interior and Local Government
(DILG) XII briefed the participants on
the Seal of Good Local Governance
(SGLG).
Retired Colonel Celestino F.
Desamito, Jr. challenged other LGUs
to set their hearts in pursuing good
governance.
Participants lined up to sign the Declaration of Support to Local Governance
at the end of the SOCCSKSARGEN Region Summit on Good Governance.

RDC XII Confirms PIA XII, NCIP XII, and
NCMF XII as Special Non-Voting Members
by Apollo Y. Manlawe, NEDA XII
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Council (RDC) XII confirmed
the Philippine Information
Agency (PIA) XII, National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples
(NCIP) XII and National Commission
on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) XII
as special non-voting members
(SNVMs) during its 47th
Regular
Meeting on September 23, 2014 at
Cinco Niñas, Koronadal City.
The said agencies manifested their
intention to become members of RDC
XII and were referred to appropriate
sectoral committees of the Council for
evaluation and endorsement during
their 3rd
quarter meetings.
The Regional Social Development
Committee (RSDC) has determined
that the participation of NCIP XII and
NCMF XII in RDC XII’s deliberation
and resolution of development issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples
(IPs) and Muslims is highly relevant
given the region’s large population of
IPs and Muslims.
The Economic Development
Committee (EDC) considered
the PIA’s important role in the
operation of the council, particularly
in the advocacy of the regional
development plans, investment
programs, and project monitoring
evaluation, among others. Both RDC
Committees favorably endorsed the
membership of the three agencies
to the Council as special non-voting
members for the term 2014-2016.
Executive Order No. 325, Series
of 1996, does not include the said
agencies as members of the RDCs
but allows them to become Special
Non-Voting Members, subject to
the endorsement of any of the
RDC sectoral committees and with
the concurrence of majority of the
Council’s regular members.
The new SNVMs of RDC XII will take
their oath of office during the 4th
quarter meeting of the Council on
December 3, 2014.
RD Galay M. Makalinggan of NCMF
XII expressed his heartfelt gratitude
to RSDC XII for endorsing his office
as SNVM of the RDC XII, during
the 3rd
Quarter Meeting of the
Committee on September 23, 2014
in Koronadal City. In picture, (L-R)
PSR Jose Ronie V. Mondragon of the
Labor Sector; RD Makalinggan; RD
Joey L. Bogay of NCIP XII, and; RD
Edwin Mateo P. Quijano of POPCOM
XII.
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Visit our websites: NEDA XII (http://nro12.neda.gov.ph) and RDC XII (http://nro12.neda.gov.ph/rdc12)

T
he Infrastructure and Utilities
Development Committee
(InfraCom) of Regional
Development Council XII conducted
a special meeting on September 25,
2014 at the FB Hotel, Koronadal
City to tackle issues related to the
ordinances on speed limits passed
and enforced by the municipalities
of Tupi and Polomolok. RDC XII
PSR Alfredo Bronx P. Hebrona, Jr.,
Committee Chairperson, presided
over the meeting.
The Sangguniang Bayan (SB)
of Tupi passed Ordinance No. 688,
Series of 2014, which provides that
all four-wheel motor vehicles and
motorcycles shall effect a speed limit
of not more than 80 kph along the
national highway passing through
Barangay Polonuling and Barangay
Acmonan; and not more than 40 kph
from Crossing Acmonan to Barangay
Cebuano. The SB of Polomolok
likewise passed Ordinance No. 12,
Series of 2014, setting speed limits
for the same kind of vehicles
plying the national highway through
its poblacion area. The passage
of these ordinances was intended
to reduce, if not eliminate, road
accidents due to reckless driving and
overspeeding.
These local legislations, however,
elicited mixed reactions from the
public. While many were relieved
that road accidents decreased
along the areas covered by the speed
limits, some complained of travel
delays and the high cost of penalties.
During the consultation, RD
Putiwas M. Malambut of the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) XII,
who also hosted the meeting,
explained the salient features of RA
4136 otherwise known as the Land
Transportation and Traffic Code of
the Philippines; RA 8794 (Motor
User’s Charge); RA 8750 (the Seat
Belt Use Act); and RA 8749 (the
Clean Air Act).
Mayor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr.
of Tupi and Councilor Alan Ines of
Polomolok presented the important
provisions of their respective
ordinances and the penalties
imposed against violators.
It was noted that the LGUs
concerned imposed higher penalties
than those provided for in RA
4136, particularly the provision on
imprisonment for 30 days. Mayor
Tamayo promised a review of his
municipality’s ordinance.
Other concerns discussed were
the confiscation of a driver’s license
and the issuance of Temporary
Operator’s Permit (TOP) or citation.
RD Malambut clarified that the TOP
is issued only by LTO deputized
personnel to those who violate a
national law. A citation is issued to
those who violate a local ordinance,
which requires the issuance of a TOP
if the penalties in the citation are not
settled within three days.
In the course of the discussion,
Vice Gov. Cecile Diel stressed the
need for the Sangguniang Bayan and
the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of
South Cotabato to be well-informed
about the provisions of national laws
as local ordinances must conform
with them. She cited the presentation
of RD Malambut on 4136 which
states that: “… No provincial, city
or municipal authority shall enact or
enforce any ordinance or resolution
specifying maximum allowable
speeds other than those provided in
this Act.” She further explained that
no matter how antiquated a law is, if
not amended, shall remain a law.
“The spring cannot rise above its
source,” she further explained. She
invited LTO XII to conduct another
consultation to be participated in
by members of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan of South Cotabato
and the Sangguniang Bayan of the
municipalities of the province, for
them to be guided in the drafting of
ordinances on speed limits.
RDC XII InfraCom
Recommends
Further Review of
Speed Limits
by Rosa D. Lemana, DRD/NEDA XII
RD Putiwas M. Malambut of the Land Transportation Office (LTO)
XII, explained the salient features of RA 4136 otherwise known as
the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines.

T
hree (3) nominees from
SOCCSKSARGEN Region
were favorably endorsed
by the Regional Search Committee
(RSC) XII-Search for Outstanding
Volunteers (SOV) 2014 to the
National Search Committee-SOV
2014 in its meeting and final interview
on 22 September 2014 at Cinco
Ninas, Koronadal City.
The regional nominees were
Datu Lamberto A. Delfin of the
Mindanao Peoples Conference for
Peace and Development (MIPCPD)
of Kidapawan City for the Individual-
Adult category; General Santos
City-Small and Medium Enterprise
Development Council, Incorporated
(GSC-SMEDCI) of General Santos
City and United Transport Operators
and Drivers Cooperative (UTODCO)
of Koronadal City for the Organization
category.
The SOV is an annual recognition
spearheaded by the Philippine
National Volunteers Service
Coordination Agency (PNVSCA)
to highlight and recognize the
exemplary performance and
dedication to service of Filipino
volunteers in building strong
communities across the country
through volunteerism. Nominees for
both the organization and individual
categories are judged on the
following criteria: Volunteer Qualities
– 25%, Performance – 40%, and
Impact – 35%. Awards to outstanding
volunteers will be conferred in Manila
in December 2014.
Datu Delfin is the current
Chairman of the Mindanao
Indigenous Peoples Conference for
Peace and Development (MIPCPD)
in Kidapawan City. He was nominated
by Mr. Januario S. Espejo, Jr., Private
Sector Representative to Regional
Development Council (RDC) XII.
The nominee, an Obo Manobo
tribal leader, is also known as the
“peacekeeper for progress and
prosperity.” He is actively involved
in the conduct of medical outreach
activities, training/education against
drug, senior citizen care, regular
hosting at the Radio Ukay, conduct
of information dissemination on the
effects of violence, and advocacy
for the recognition, protection
and promotion of the rights of the
Indigenous Peoples.
The GSC-SMEDCI, nominee
for the Organization category, was
nominated by Mr. Joaquin Tiongco
of the City Economic Management
and Cooperative Development
Office of General Santos City.
Some of the volunteer programs of
SMEDCI are: Trade and Product
Development Program, On-the-Job
Training Program, Feeding Program,
Health and Wellness Program, and
Socio-Economic Program. SMEDCI
is also a consistent partner of the
City Government of General Santos
in the implementation of economic
programs, such as the Yaman
GenSan (Yabong Maliliit na Negosyo
sa Gensan), in support of the LGU’s
development thrusts.
Another regional nominee for
the Organization category is the
United Transport Operators and
Drivers Cooperative (UTODCO)
which was endorsed by Mr. Rafael
P. Parcon of the Office of Senior
Citizens Affairs, Koronadal City.
UTODCO is a transport cooperative
which conducts volunteer activities
related to road safety advocacy and
training, technical skills training,
environmental protection and feeding
program, in coordination with the
LGUs of Koronadal City and South
Cotabato, private institutions, and
other government agencies.
The RSC XII-SOV 2014,
composed of agency heads/
representatives of NEDA, DILG,
CHED, TESDA, PIA, and RDC
XII Private Sector Representative
Ronnie S. Mondragon, interviewed
the nominees. Prior to the panel
interview, the nominees underwent an
assessment process, which included
validation visits to their offices
and projects by the RSC XII-SOV
Technical Working Group.
The regional nominees will be
awarded a Plaque of Recognition
during the 4th
Quarter Regular
Meeting of the Regional Development
Council XII on 3 December 2014.
RSC XII - SOV 2014 Endorses Nominees for the
National Search for Oustanding Volunteers 2014
by Lalaine M. Sajelan, FAD/NEDA XII
The RSC XII of SOV 2014 visited
Datu Lamberto A. Delfin (in yellow)
of the Mindanao Peoples Conference
for Peace and Development
(MIPCPD) of Kidapawan City for the
Individual-Adult category.

SOCCSKSARGEN
chalks 0.42 M Seedlings
on TreeVolution Day
by MJDomingo/MCLocsin, DENR XII
P
lanters came in support of
the Treevolution: Greening
MindaNOW - a joint project
of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) and
the Mindanao Development Authority
(MinDA) held in various planting sites
in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region last
September 26.
Treevolution: Greening
MindaNOW (Nurturing Our Waters)
is an attempt to snatch the current
world record India has set for having
the most number of seedlings planted
in an hour totaling to 1,945,535 back
in 2011.
A total of 28,079 participants
from various offices of the local
government units, the Armed Forces
of the Philippines, non-government
organizations, the academe, and
private individuals participated not
only to beat a world record but, more
importantly, in making Mindanao a lot
greener.
Based on the partial, unofficial
tally of the DENR XII, a total of
421,835 seedlings were planted
during the campaign. Seedlings
planted were those of timber, and
various plantation and fruit tree
species, such as rubber, cacao and
coffee. DENR and MinDA advocated
the planting and growing of cacao
seedlings to farmers in the region
because of the crop’s soaring market
demand and its economic impact on
local farmers in effect.
These data shall be handed over
by DENR to MinDA to finalize the
results prior to its submission to the
Guinness World Records for the
official proclamation and awarding of
plaque.
In the forefront of the greening
activity was DENR XII Regional
Director Datu Tungko M. Saikol.
According to RD Saikol, he is
overwhelmed by the support that
DENR received throughout the
activity. “Treevolution: Greening
MindaNOW was once thought of as
impossible but with everyone’s hard
work and cooperation, it came true,”
the environment executive added.
Staged in 20 planting sites across
the provinces of South Cotabato,
Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and
Sarangani, the greening activity
covered a total planting area of 912
hectares out of the targeted 1,000
hectares regionwide.
The activity was in support of the
National Greening Program (NGP) to
help augment the completion of the
program’s goal of planting 1.5 billion
trees in 1.5 million hectares of land
across the country by year 2016.
Now, on its fourth year, the program
sets to plant this year some 164
million seedlings in 300,000 hectares
of government lands nationwide.
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R
egion XII successfully hosted
the 1st
International Paragliding
Accuracy Championship (IPAC)
2014 at the SAFI Ranch fly-site in Sitio
Seguil, Barangay Tinoto, Maasim,
Sarangani Province on August 22-24,
2014. This was revealed by RD Arturo G.
Valero, RDC XII Acting Chairperson, who
graced the event.
The international sports competition
drew the participation of forty (40)
professional paragliding athletes and
enthusiasts from various countries, such
as the United States, Japan, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan,
Spain, Singapore, Germany, United
Kingdom, Canada and the Philippines.
The Malaysian Team emerged as the
overall champion of the competition.
Accuracy is one of the most important
elements of paragliding. The basic idea
is for the pilot to fly towards a circular
target pad and aim to land at the pad’s
exact center. The distance between the
center of the target and the landing point
determines the skill of the pilot. Hitting
the center is a perfect score of zero (0).
Spearheaded by the Air Sports
Adventure Philippines (ASAP) in
coordination with the Department of
Region XII Hosts 1st International Paragliding
Accuracy Championship (IPAC) 2014
by Helen L. Vestal, DRD/NEDA XII
Tourism and the local government of
Sarangani Province, RD Valero said that
the event aims to promote paragliding,
aerial and outdoors sports; boost local
and inbound tourism, culture and
trade; and encourage beneficial and
progressive collaborations between
multiple and cross industry sectors.
RD Valero also said that this
international event affirms the region’s
giving priority to tourism as one of its
development drivers as expressed in
the region’s updated development plan
until 2016. It also supports the region’s
tourism brand, the 12th
Paradise.
The event opened with cultural and
air shows and a motorcade. It also
featured a trade fair, nature adventure,
such as downhill mountain biking, trail
run, and the 12th
Paradise tour with the
Ms. Earth Philippine beauties adding
glamor to the occasion.
Sitio Seguil in Maasim, Sarangani
was primarily chosen for this
international competition by ASAP, the
only facility that provides pilot training
and certification courses in paragliding
and paramotoring in the country, since
it has the longest flying season in the
country with 300 days suitable for this air
sport. Safety paragliding and free-flying
are primarily dependent on weather
conditions and in the Philippines, fly
sites may be open up to about 120 days
as dictated by habagat and amihan
winds. In addition, the SAFI Ranch
fly-site offers a scenic view of the most
majestic aerial views in this part of the
archipelago, making it an ideal site for
an international paragliding competition.
Aside from RD Valero, DOT Assistant
Secretary Art Boncato and Region XII
Director Nelly Dillera also attended the
event.
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