Tree planting at Molo River bank

ALABEL, Sarangani (November 28, 2012) – Participants of this year’s MunaTo Festival fun run dubbed as “Takbo para sa Kalikasan” plant bamboo seedlings at the bank of Molo River in barangay Ladol after the 4.4-kilometer run from Capitol compound Wednesday, November 28. The fun run and tree planting activity are part of the opening events of Sarangani’s MunaTo Festival celebration. Come and enjoy the MunaTo Festival and 20th Foundation Anniversary of Sarangani Province on November 28-30, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Banana livelihood project

ALABEL, Sarangani (September 27, 2012) – Barangay Captain Hilario Villamora (9th from right) receives banana seedlings from Ronald Babatin (7th from right) of World Vision, donor of 14,000 banana seedlings, at a ceremonial turn over and banana leaves livelihood project training in barangay Alegria covered court Thursday, September 27. This livelihood project that would benefit 195 families living in far flung sitios is in partnership with the office of the Alabel municipal and Sarangani provincial offices of agriculture, Alcantara Foundation and Sarangani Agricultural Company Inc. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Artificial reef domes deployed at fishing village

Artificial reef domes deployed at fishing villageMAASIM, Sarangani (September 28, 2012) – Volunteers from 73rd Infantry Battalion deploy artificial reef domes into Sarangani Bay at the village of Tinoto Friday (September 28). World Vision, in partnership with Alcantara Foundation, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, barangay officials and the 73rd Infantry Battalion deployed 29 artificial reef domes in celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Month. There are still 271 pieces of artificial reefs to be released in the area. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Jake Narte/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Trees for landfill area

MAASIM, Sarangani Province (September 21, 2012) – (R-L) Mayor Arturo Lawa, Administrative Assistant II Ruperto Legazpina and MENRO-designate Alejandra Sison plant trees at the Municipal Landfill Area in barangay Bales during the 58th birthday of Mayor Lawa Tuesday, September 18. (Abner Arzaga/MAASIM NEWS CENTRAL)

Sarangani employees plant trees for National Heroes Day

Sarangani employees plant trees for National Heroes DayALABEL, Sarangani (August 24, 2012) – Provincial Capitol employees of Sarangani conduct tree planting activity Friday morning, August 24, at barangay Ladol commemorating the National Heroes Day which falls on August 27, a non-working holiday. The two-hectare lot owned by the provincial government was planted with 600 hills of mahogany tree from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources office. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Romina C. Rabina/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Turnover of Communal Irrigation Project

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 15, 2012) – From left, Engr. Gina Lozano, acting chief of office of Silway-Buayan RIS/Sarangani Province, Board Member Eleanor Saguiguit, Barangay Captain Reumero Geonson, Governor Migs Dominguez and Upper Biangan Irrigation System president Juralde Deposo cut the ceremonial ribbon during the turnover rites of the Upper Biangan Communal Irrigation System Wednesday, August 15. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Vegetable harvest

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 10, 2012) – The barangay council of Maribulan headed by Barangay Captain Jimy Catulong (10th from right) and Alcantara Foundation personnel headed by its executive director Richlie Lyndon Magtulis (8th from left) with some residents show their harvested vegetables from the community garden Friday, August 10. The harvested crops will be offered during the Holy Mass in celebration of the 60th foundation anniversary of the barangay. The Gulayan sa Barangay project is in partnership with Alcantara Foundation through its rural advancement and development program. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Harvest in community garden

Harvest in commutity gardenALABEL, Sarangani (August 10, 2012) – Barangay Captain Jimy Catulong (front)leads barangay council members and residents in harvesting vegetables at the community garden Friday, August 10, in barangay Maribulan. The harvested crops will be offered during the Holy Mass in celebration of the 60th foundation anniversary of the barangay. The Gulayan sa Barangay project is in partnership with Alcantara Foundation through its rural advancement and development program. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Fish restocking activity

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 9, 2012) – Another batch of 101,640 21-day old bangus fry from Alcantara Foundation are being released into Sarangani Bay by barangay officials and residents of Maribulan as part of their 60th foundation anniversary celebration. The fish restocking activity is part of the commitment of the Alcantara Foundation to release 50 million bangus fry into Sarangani Bay. To date, 381,640 have been released by the foundation. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Barangay residents plant mangroves, stock Sarangani Bay

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 9, 2012) – Residents and barangay officials of Maribulan flash the thumbs up sign during the mangrove planting and fish restocking activity in celebration of the 60th foundation anniversary of their barangay Thursday, August 9. The activity is supported by the Alcantara Foundation by providing mangrove seedlings and bangus fry for Sarangani Bay. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)