CONG. LAGDAMEO ALLOCATES 2.8 MILLION PESOS FOR HOSPITAL NEEDS

CONG. LAGDAMEO ALLOCATES 2.8 MILLION PESOS FOR HOSPITAL NEEDS 

Panabo City - In his move to address the various health and hospitalization needs of his district, Cong. Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr. thru his Barangayanihan Program, initiated the funding of a total of 2.8 Million Pesos for the two major public hospitals operating in the region.

Lagdameo, the Lower House Representative of the 2nd District of Davao del Norte, allocated 1.8 Million Pesos to the Davao Regional Hospital (DRH) in Tagum City to cater to the medical requirements of his constituents. Most residents of the province and nearby localities especially those with indigent patients prefer to consult the DRH for their medical needs because of its close proximity and cheap yet quality service.

The young legislator, who is the co-Vice Chairperson of House Committees on Accounts, Tourism and Good Government & Public Accountability of the 15th Congress, earmarked another 1 Million Pesos for those constituents seeking medical attention in the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City.

Ms. Gene-rose Tecson, Lagdameo's Chief of Staff revealed that District 2 constituents seeking the services of said hospitals can visit the congressman's offices in Panabo City or Igacos to avail of the fund. Requirements would include a barangay or MSWDO certification certifying that the patient is an indigent resident of the municipality or city. A referral slip will be given to the requesting person which they can process in the hospital to shoulder either the billing, medicine or laboratory needs of their patient.

Davao del Norte 2nd District Congressman Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr.

It was also learned that Congressman Lagdameo is also planning to provide mini-ambulance vehicles especially to far-flung barangays to be used during emergency situations requiring the immediate transport of patients to a local hospital. Status of the said project however is still being followed up as of writing. 

BARANGAY UNA BOXERS SWEPT THE GOLD

The Davao del Norte Barangay Una Boxers representing Panabo City Division swept the seven available golds in the 2012 Palarong Panrehiyon-Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) Boxing Competition held in New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province from April 11-15, 2012 .

Leading the charge was Panabo City Secondary School campaigner Philip John Fuentes who trounced Leonard Bulacan of Davao Oriental in the Light Flyweight Division (49 kgs.). Comval's Jaymund Perater and Algeboy Bagasira of Davao del Norte, both garnered bronze medals.

In the Pinweight Division (46 kgs.) it was John Patrick Dinolan-Panabo City defeating Mark Anthony Pequiro of Davao City; Mosquitoweight (40 kgs.). Bronze medalists were Belly James Sarte (Comval) and Aldrin Mira (Ddn).

Ferdinand Apat (Panabo City) captured the gold in the Mosquitoweight (40 kgs.) defeating Junrey Ebol of Davao City. While Ven Joshua Vanguardia (Panabo City) dominated Junmilardo Ogayre (Davao City) in the Light Mosquitoweight Division (38 kgs.). Paperweight Kim John Samoranos of Panabo City easily earned a gold for himself when his opponent backed-out.

For the Elementary School Division, it was Panabo City's Criztian Pitt Laurente hauling the gold over Richard Bulacan of Davao Oriental in the Minimumweight (34 kgs.) category. And Jerald Cantero (Panabo City) overwhelmed John Alvin Gonzales (Davao City) in the Antweight (32 kgs.) category to complete the Panabo City Division campaigner Barangay Una Boxers mastery of the Boxing competitions in the just concluded DAVRAA meet. 

It was learned also that after this successful DAVRAA campaign, Barangay Una Boxing Team College boxers Jolan Bonghanoy, Ven Jacob Vanguardia, Jay-ar Inson and Quirino Mellejor will also compete in the upcoming 2012 PRISAA (Private Schools Athletic Association) National College Games  in Cebu City from April 22-28, 2012. Inson and Mellejor are both gold medalist in the 2012 National Amateur Boxing Championsip held early this year in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

picture : Brgy. Una boxers (standing l-r) Philip John Fuentes, Ven Joshua Vanguardia, John Patrick Dinolan, Kim John Samoranos and (seating l-r) ferdinand Apat, Criztian Pitt Laurente & Jerald Cantero together with their DepEd coaches and officials.

The Barangay Una Boxing Team is a grassroots sports development program founded by former Congressman and now ANFLO Conglomerate Vice Chair, Tonyboy Floirendo and backed by Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr. It provides free education up to college for all of their scholar-boxers. The team is also currently accepting new applicants for the boxing scholarship and is conducting try-outs every weekend at its newly-renovated gym located just beside the Panabo City Bus Terminal. (pr by Edwin C. Lagumbay, Jr.)

GREEN EARTH SUPPORTED IN DAVAO NORTE

Reforestation, Green Revolution and the town of Sto.Tomas was given a big boost in the Province of Davao del Norte just recently.
In partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Local Government of Sto.Tomas, Cong. Lagdameo signed a Memorandum of Agreement yesterday October 20, 2009 allocating Five Million and Five hundred Thousand pesos to a reforestation project in the uplands of the town which form part of the Tuganay Watershed.
Present during the MOA signing and the ceremonial tree planting were officials from the DENR heirarchy led by Regional Director Jim Sampulna, Davao del Norte PENR Officer Ruth Tawantawan and CENRO Panabo Antonio Inguillo.
Mayor Maximo Estela, who is himself a known leader in protecting the beauty of nature with his no-nonsense implementation of Solid Waste Management in the municipality, together with Balagunan Brgy. Capt. Rufo Jedie Angco, led the presence of local officials along with Barangay kagawads, teachers and students of Balagunan National High School.
The project was well accepted by the residents of the barangay with Mr. Bernardo Labadan, Jr., the BISFFA/Peoples Organization Chairman, giving his endless gratitude and praise to Cong. Lagdameo for the project, being the leader of one of the three recipient organizations.
The reforestation project covers the barangays of Balagunan, Bobongon and New Visayas of the Sto.Tomas town and approximately hundreds of hectares which will primarily be planted with rubber trees. This is seen to boost the greening program of the government in its aim of increasing its upland vegetation that would eventually give additional livelihood source to farmers, decrease global warming, and protect even the low lying areas of the watershed from any catastrophic tragedies as observed in the recent flooding incidents in Metro Manila and Luzon inundating hundreds of lives and properties.

Pictures: Cong. Lagdameo planting the seedlings with CENRO Inguillo of Panabo in Sitio Campo, Balagunan overseeing the vast banana plantations of Davao del Norte.

SUPPORTING TECHNICAL EDUCATION

CONG. LAGDAMEO GAVE HIS SOLID SUPPORT TO THE LGU THRU TESDA TRAININGS

The global demand for highly-skilled Filipinos is sky high. Countries such as in the Middle East, America, Australia, Europe and even in some parts of Asia such as Japan, Taiwan, Korea among others continue to pour in requests for additional pinoy manpower to man various establishments, firms and homes. This is particularly the reason why our country looked strong and robust during the recent financial crisis, because of the solid influx of foreign remittances from OFW’s, our modern heroes.

As the Filipinos technical skills shone brightest in the international field, praise and adulation could also be given to those government leaders, offices and the academe who have in one way or another, have paved the road for such accomplishment.

In the Province of Davao del Norte, Cong. Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr. and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have forged a solid foundation to champion the making of skilled, hardworking individuals who will become primary economic contributors not only for their family but also for their community and the nation in its entirety.

Recently, twenty six (26) male residents of Barangay Tuganay, Carmen finished the TESDA Training for Basic Welding Techniques last September 18, 2009 done thru a simple graduation rites at the Tuganay Elementary School. The project is in line with the 1 Million fund allocated by Cong. Lagdameo for the creation of a TESDA Mobile Training Van which directly provides its services to the barangays to train residents with skills. The training was also supported by the Local Government of Carmen headed by its workhorse Mayor Mar Perandos, who together with the municipal council, poured in 100 Thousand pesos to fund the training cost of the participants. This 2-months Training was facilitated by TESDA Davao del Norte led by its OIC Provincial Director Mrs. Amparo Tulo and the Endonela Institute of Technology Foundation of Tagum City. Tuganay Brgy. Capt. Posadas was there to witness the event as his son is also one of the successful graduate, receiving a National Certificate-I competency.

Another twenty (20) graduates received NC-II certificates last Sept.19,2009, five of which came from Panabo City duly supported by Cong. Lagdameo, as they finished a 2-months Butchering Training in Nenita Quality Foods Corporation (NQFC) in Marapangi, Toril, Davao City. The Training which is being facilitated by the A.O.Floirendo,Sr. Foundation, TESDA and NQFC, was held at the latters’ state-of-the-art Slaughterhouse and Processing Plant owned by the Floirendos as part of the giant conglomerate ANFLO Group of Companies.

NQFC AVP and General Manager Dr. Edmond Dantes was ecstatic during his given message and hoped that with the support of the management, NQFC will become Mindanao’s leading Training and Assessment Center to help, especially the less fortunate constituents, to be given opportunitiesfor a better future. The graduates helped by Cong. Lagdameo also shared their deep thanks to the good legislator for bridging their way to success, saying further that, the training will be their springboard to a much greener pasture for their families. Engr. Nestor S. Tabada, Davao del Sur’s TESDA Provincial Director was there to declare the graduates along with Russel Barrizzo, AOFF Programs Director.

IRRIGATION IN DAVAO DEL NORTE, STRENGTHENED

IRRIGATION IN DAVAO DEL NORTE, STRENGTHENED

A better, sustainable harvest for our agiculture sector is needed to support much of the local food requirement of the country. This is true especially in major food baskets of the country such as in Mindanao. Certainly, a good Irrigation and drainage system constitute as one of the foremost requirement for a much better yield especially for the local rice production and even export-grade bananas, where water requirement is high.

In the province of Davao del Norte, 2nd District Representative Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr., as part of his Barangayanihan Program in support to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Food Security Program, recently poured in 30 Million Pesos from his country-wide development fund purposely to stengthen various irrigation projects. This project is implemented thru the local Irrigation Administration Office located in Carmen town headed by Engr. Alejandro L. Alberca-Irrigation Superintendent II.

Specifically, the project is focused on rehabilitating irrigation systems under the Lasang-Kipaliku-Liboganon River Systems which traverses through most of the low-lying irrigable lands of the towns of Carmen, Sto.Tomas and Braulio E. Dujali and which also functions as the major rice producer of the province if not region wise.

The project along with the 2 mini-backhoes regularly being lent by the Office of Cong. Anton to the barangays especially in Carmen where flooding is a frequent problem because of its topographical location, helped a lot in minimizing inundations of rivers and canals as well as reducing malaria/dengue cases in the locality.

Dr. Dominic Basalo, the Municipal Health Officer of Carmen, acknowledged the help given by Cong. Lagdameo on matters of drainage and irrigation system since diseases such as schistosomiases and dengue or even malaria can well thrive on murky waters where drainage is low.

The problem on flooding however, is an age-old predicament affecting not just the Province of Davao del Norte but also even the most urbanized cities of Davao and Metro Manila. It is complex and requires all stakeholders and developers for a united action. Factors such as denudation of forest, erotion and irresponsible waste disposal do much in this scenario. It is worthwhile to note however, the efforts of good leaders, intuitive and undaunted as they are, for other leaders and civic groups to follow.

DAVAO LEADER IN FULL THROTTLE OF SERVICES

CONG. LAGDAMEO, BARANGAYANIHAN PROGRAM IN FULL THROTTLE OF SERVICES!


Congressman Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr. of the 2nd District of Davao del Norte has seemingly shown a tireless workrate nowadays as reflected in his most recent Barangayanihan Programs and Projects in the locality.

Recently, an all-purpose tarpaulin tents were distributed by the Office of Cong. Lagdameo for each of the 130 barangays under his district. The tents will be utilized by the barangays in their various activities and functions such as purok meetings, anniversaries, fiestas to mention a few. Earliest to receive was Barangay Captain Apolonio Ledesma of Barangay Tubod, Carmen, Davao del Norte who readily used the material in his most recent barangay affair.

Also last week, a renowned recruitment agency for work abroad conducted an actual interview for 2 days from July 9-10, 2009 in Do Dine Restaurant, Gredu,Panabo City with the help of the Office of Cong. Lagdameo and in coordination with the local Public Employment Service Office. The VG Miranda International with POEA License# 157-LB-052708-R with main office in Makati City was able to interview more than 100 applicants for a construction job in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East headed by Canadian Craig Heron, Agency Director and two of his staffs. Accordingly, Cong. Lagdameo, having known the good record and reputation of the company in employing Filipinos abroad, was able to talk with the owners for a possible interview of applicants in Panabo City to help create job opportunities for his constituents. The 1st day applicants were even given free snacks using the personal funds of the legislator which they truly enjoyed and thanked.

On July 17-18, Lagdameo also summoned the services of a group of leading beauty parlor operators in Manila to conduct a Free Pedicure, Manicure and Hair Cutting Training to which, the lucky participants will be given free kits and certificates. Ms. Amore Pacaldo, a leading expert in the field having local showbiz artists as her clients, will be among the trainors. The 1st day will be held in Sto.Tomas, Davao del Norte and the 2nd will be in neighboring Carmen town. Over 200 recipeints will be trained and supplied with the kits for them to readily start their livelihood which is seen to boost their family’s income generation.

In addition, on July 18, there will also be a Disability Orientation for Stakeholders, Leaders, Parents and guardians of persons with disabilities (PWDs) at the ABC Function Hall, Panabo City organized by the Office of Cong. Lagdameo. Expected to attend will be participants from all-over the district as they will be given an orientation of concerns regarding differently-abled persons, including topics on moral, psychological, and social support system and implemented laws benefitting the sector. Ms. Rita Aquino and Evelyn Cabigon, both International Community Development Specialist and Community-based Rehabilitation Consultants will be the resource speakers of the activity which is being eyed by Cong. Lagdameo to help alleviate the situation of PWDs and their families.

These line-up activities together with the various insfrastructure projects currently being implemented indeed, further reinforce Cong. Lagdameo’s commitment for development and progress to be felt by his constituents thru Barangayanihan.

CONG. LAGDAMEO ALLOCATES 200MILLION FOR ISING RIVER

CONG. LAGDAMEO ALLOCATES 200 MILLION PESOS FOR ISING RIVER MEGA PROJECT

A busy day usually boils into a productive, efficient public service for a promising leader. Cong. Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr. of the 2nd District of Davao del Norte this weekend made a big leap as he strive to achieve better services to his constituents.
Cong. Lagdameo led the recent turn-over activity and blessing of two (2) classroom building last Friday, August 14, 2009 in Mangalcal Elementary School, Barangay Mangalcal of Carmen Town, Davao del Norte donated by the A.O.Floirendo, Sr. Foundation (AOFF) wherein he also donated various vegetable seeds and a knapsack sprayer to the school.
Earlier in the day, Lagdameo graced the culmination activity of the 50th Araw ng Sto.Tomas where multitudes of people are in merriment to celebrate the momentous occasion and to which he presented to Mayor Max Estela the PhilHealth cards for his constituents. Afterwhich, he joined the TADECO management led by ANFLOCOR bigwigs Ricky and Vincent Floirendo in welcoming a Brunei Minister and entourage with Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap who is in the city to look for investment opportunities.
However, it was in Mangalcal Elementary School where Cong. Lagdameo has announced another of his big project in the District to the delight of the crowd mostly composed of school heads from DepEd Carmen District headed by its Supervisor Ms. Allen Guilaran and Barangay officials led by Mangalcal Brgy. Capt. Salaysay.
In a reply to Carmen Vice Mayor Abet Sarin’s direct submission of three (3) urgent resolutions of the municipality during the program, Cong. Lagdameo immediately was able to answer 2 of the mentioned problems. Lagdameo revealed that 200 Million Pesos is already being processed from the national coffer for the dredging and improvent of dikes along Ising River in reply to the town’s resolution requesting for 30 Million pesos for the same project. The requested water system in Barangay Taba was also answered as allocation for the same is currently on transit.
The 200 Million pesos Ising River Dredging Project is very timely and of primary importance indeed to answer the Flooding problem of the town which occasionally ravaged millions of farm products and destroyed properties if not endangered the lives of most residents thereby strengthening Food Production and Security. This would also boost the thrust of the incumbent administration of Carmen Municipal Mayor Mar Perandos to create a business hub within the poblacion as well as minimize Dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases with the expected free-flowing of water in and outside the area.
The people of Carmen was very much delighted indeed, of this recent developments and hopeful to have leaders such as the good, workhorse congressman to led them to even greater horizons.