GLAN, Sarangani (February 6, 2013) – 25 former rebels from the municipality of Glan each received P5,000 cash assistance from the provincial government through the Comprehensive Local Integrated Program of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office Wednesday, February 6, at municipal hall of Glan. (Jake T. Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
25 former rebels receive assistance
February 8, 2013 by
Sarangani officials visit Sarangani Medical Center construction site
February 1, 2013 by
ALABEL, Sarangani (January 30, 2013) – (From left) Gov. Migs Dominguez, Rep. Manny Pacquiao and Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (extreme right) observe the on-going construction of Sarangani Medical Center or the provincial hospital within the Capitol grounds Wednesday, January 30. This provincial hospital is a tertiary medical facility and designed to be under a private-public partnership. (Francis Malones/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Chief Justice welcomed by Sarangani officials
February 1, 2013 by
ALABEL, Sarangani (January 30, 2013) – (From right) Governor Migs Dominguez and Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon welcome Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno during the turnover and inauguration ceremony Wednesday, January 30, of two new Regional Trial Courts (Branches 47 and 48) inside the Capitol compound. The creation of additional RTCs was primarily authored by then Rep. Erwin Chiongbian in 2007. The RTC building turnover was part of the implementation of the Justice Enhancement and Empowerment Program (JEEP) of Gov. Dominguez. (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Provincial officials at village anniversary
January 26, 2013 by
GLAN, Sarangani (January 25, 2013) – Board Member Virgilio Clark Tobias delivers his message as provincial officials headed by Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (2nd left), Board Members Abdulrachman Pangolima (3rd right) and Hermie Galzote (4th right) together with Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. (3rd right) and barangay officials of Tango listen at the 30th foundation anniversary of barangay Tango and 2nd Kura Festival Wednesday, January 23. Kura is a Blaan word which means horse. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Community officials welcome Vice Governor Solon
January 26, 2013 by
GLAN, Sarangani (January 25, 2013) – Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. (left) together with barangay captain Edwin Pacaldo (center) and village officials welcome Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon during the celebration of 30th foundation anniversary and 2nd Kura Festival (horse festival) of barangay Tango Wednesday, January 23. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Vice Governor Solon addresses planning officers
January 22, 2013 by
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 18, 2013) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon answers questions from the provincial and municipal planning officers of Sarangani during the open forum of the 2nd League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators in the Philippines Inc.- Sarangani Chapter’s convention at the Phela Grande Hotel Wednesday, January 16. Vice Governor Solon pointed out the significant role of planners in development as they have to conscientiously craft plans and programs for the welfare of the majority. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Cong. Pacquiao at planning officers’ convention
January 22, 2013 by
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 18, 2013) – Congressman Manny Pacquiao gives insights on developmental planning during the 2nd League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators in the Philippines Inc.- Sarangani Chapter’s convention with his wife Jinkee Pacquiao and Sarangani provincial officials and municipal mayors at the Phela Grande Hotel Wednesday, January 16. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
2nd planning officers’ convention
January 22, 2013 by
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 18, 2013) – Sarangani officials pose with participants during the 2nd League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators in the Philippines Inc.- Sarangani Chapter’s convention at the Phela Grande Hotel Wednesday, January 16. Seated from left are Maasim Mayor Arturo Lawa, Malungon Mayor Bong Constantino, Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon, Governor Migs Dominguez, Congressman Manny Pacquiao, Jinkee Pacquiao, Alabel Mayor Corazon Grafilo, and Malapatan Mayor Alfonso Singcoy. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani (Bon-Bon Quiño/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Sarangani barangay captains to champion health services
January 18, 2013 by
By BEVERLY C. PAOYON
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 14, 2012) – Sarangani’s 140 barangay captains would implement their respective action plan for health, crafted during the two-day provincial health summit held here recently, within a six-month period.
The summit advocated barangay captains to be the champion in health services in their own barangays.
Governor Migs Dominguez told summit participants: “Aminin natin na ang health, ang kalusugan ay responsibilidad pala nating lahat.”
“Dili ra diay responsibilidad sa doctor, health workers, mayor o sa municipal health officer. Dili diay na solo. So ibig sabihin, tayo palang lahat ang may responsibilidad sa pagpapalaki ng bawat bata in a very healthy way. So, it takes a village to raise a healthy child,” the governor said.
Health summit participants were municipal mayors, barangay chairs and their councilors, planning and health officers, and local health workers.
The action plans sought to align with the national benchmark specifically complying with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and universal health care.
Purposely for MDG 4 (reduction of child mortality), provincial health officer Antonio Yasana said that it will be “mostly likely achieved by the Philippines if the current trend of decreasing infant mortality rates and child mortality rates proceeds as is.”
However, he also pointed out that MDG 5 (improvement of maternal care) “will likely not be achieved unless radical reforms are made at the barangay level to ensure all mothers have access to pre-natal care, safe births, emergency obstetric care, post-natal care and family planning services.”
In Sarangani, maternal mortality rate has decreased from 2.18% in 2011 to 1.12% in 2012 from every 1,000 livebirths.
Meanwhile, infant mortality rate also reduced from 5% in 2011 to 2.56% in 2012.
Under-five mortality recorded 75 deaths in 2011 and only 48 in 2012.
The summit was held to address these concerns as Yasana told barangay captains to be “on top of the situation in the barangay. That’s the only way for you to be able to address health problems, concerns, issues” in their barangay.
As the Aquino Health Agenda on the universal health care which targets all Filipinos to be enrolled in Philhealth, Sarangani also takes the challenge “to make all the municipal level hospitals Philhealth-accredited.”
Yasana added “all barangay health stations must have a seal of excellence from the Department of Health” as well. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani (Beverly C. Paoyon/ SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Sarangani Provincial Health Summit
January 10, 2013 by
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 9, 2013) – Sarangani Governor Migs Dominguez confers with provincial health officer Dr. Antonio Yasana (right) on a workshop for the action plans based on the barangay health outcomes during the second day of the Sarangani 2nd Province-Wide Health Summit at Family Country Hotel and Convention Center Wednesday, January 9. Health summit participants were municipal mayors, barangay chairs and their councilors, planning and health officers, and local health workers. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
