Nunboblayan Vol 5 Issue 1 2023

Nunboblayan A Community Publication for the Province of Ifugao produced by the DEVC191: Communication Internship for Development Journalism, Benguet State University-College of Information Sciences-Development of Development Communication, La Trinidad, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region Volume 5 • Issue 1 • June 4-11, 2023 to aid Women’s org and individuals as financial assistance DOLE hands P2.8M to Lagawe The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through marginalized sectors. The marginalized its DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP), turned over sectors, such as solo parents, PWDs, and a cheque amounting to PhP 2,815,620 to the Local Government Unit small farmers, are the priority beneficiaries (LGU) of Lagawe in Bagsakan Center, Poblacion East on June 5, 2023. to the assistance programs. With the said beneficiaries, it aids in the livelihood assistance of Tupaya Women The livelihood assistance is distributed poor, vulnerable, and marginalized workers Organization which has 78 members, to the three groups. These include Tupaya by providing them access to financial grants Individual Vegetable Gardening with 47 Women Organization, Individual Vegetable and human resource capability programs. individuals, and Individual Snack Vending Gardening, and Individual Snack Vending and Frozen Food, which has 25 individuals and Frozen Food, as a continuing capital DOLE caters to the employment for livelihood and financial support for opportunities, concerns, issues, and in the retail projects.// Charm Riech B. training programs. advocacy among Filipinos most especially Liwangen to the disadvantaged, displaced, and “The purpose of livelihood assistance is to uplift the economic status of our local communities. The beneficiaries are women, vendors, and gardeners,” said Isabelita M. Codamon, chief labor and employment officer, DOLE-Ifugao. Codamon spearheaded the cheque turnover to LGU Lagawe which was received by Lagawe Municipal Mayor Martin Habawel Jr., Vice Mayor Raymond Kimmayong and members of the Sangguniang Bayan. In terms of reference, the DILP popularly known as the Kabuhayan Program, is the DOLE’s “contribution to the government’s agenda of inclusive growth through massive job generation and substantial poverty reduction.” Further, the Kabuhayan Program seeks Chikiting Ligtas. Ifugao Rural Heath Unit (RHU) continues its house-to-house immunization against polio, rubella, to reduce the vulnerability to the risks of the and measles that started on May 2 and will end on June 15 . Photo courtesy of Ermilinda Baguilat

2 NunNbobunlabyoabnlayan DILG-Ifugao assessed Lagawe re: SGLG; LGU is in high hopes to pass The Department of Interior and Local Governance (DILG)-Ifugao passed SGLG in 2019. In 2020, there were conducts the provincial assessment and on-site validation of the Seal of gaps and lacking documents to support the Good Local Governance (SGLG) for LGU Lagawe in Don Bosco Parish 12 areas of assessment. Hence, the LGU Hall on June 7. Lagawe is “eager to pass all the required documents and in high hopes to pass the The SGLG raises the standards of all of assessment is the provincial level which SGLG assessment this year.” the municipalities’ performance in the is spearheaded by the provincial office of Philippines, wherein they need to pass the DILG. This is followed by the regional With regards to the provincial the three stages of assessment: provincial, assessment and national assessment of the assessment, LGU Lagawe strives to regional, and national. Passing the DILG. accomplish all the necessary documents overall seal means a well-performing that will strengthen their annual reports local government can receive additional Accordingly, a municipality has to pass until June 9. The documentary evidences monetary incentives. all the levels for them to be qualified for the are the corresponding requirements for seal. them to pass for the regional assessment. Based on DILG data, 350 LGUs in the Philippines passed the SGLG assessment in LGU LAgawe in High Hopes to pass SGLG Of initial observation 2022. Lagawe Mayor Martin Habawel Jr. The DILG-Ifugao through Roselle This year, Lagawe is one of stated that the committees assigned Aplosen stated that they are confident municipalities that will be assessed for collaborated in preparing the documents in that LGU Lagawe will pass the SGLG the SGLG. Thus, the LGU through the each assessment area. assessment since two significant assessment committees formed will undergo thorough areas have above-average ratings. These are preparation. One of which is providing “We are in high hopes to pass the the 86% rating of the implementation of documentary evidences among the 12 SGLG assessment as we have noted active the Children Protection and 102% rating of specific areas of assessment. participation among the employees of LGU VAWC and human rights protection. Lagawe. The committees have exerted effort SGLG’s areas an structure of especially in doing their part,” expressed During the actual provincial assessment, assessment Habawel. many of the 12 assessment areas have been accomplished by the LGU Lagawe especially The 12 areas of assessment that the DILG Meanwhile, Divina Dumalnog-Tilan, in disaster preparedness. However, Lagawe assessed include: financial administration; private secretary and one of the committee has specific parameters that need thorough health compliance and responsiveness; heads of the SGLG preparations, shared validation such as engineering projects. business friendliness and competitiveness; that when a municipality pass the yearly youth development, social protection and assessment, SGLG becomes a strong When to know the Results? sensitivity; sustainable education; tourism indicator which lifts the fund of the heritage development, culture and arts; municipality to actualize projects in their Humphrey Anapen, Local Government environmental management; disaster area of jurisdiction. Operation Officer of DILG, said the preparedness; safety, peace and order; and immediate result of the provincial audit will engineering. “If the Municipality of Lagawe passes be known in July 2023 since the assessment the SGLG assessment, the 2024 budget will take two to three weeks. On the other hand, an LGU will undergo will be increased based on the proposed three levels of assessment. The first phase projects for the LGU,” Tilan emphasized. Anapen also shared that the SGLG assessment’s official result will be It can be remembered that LGU Lagawe announced in December 2023 after the national evaluation.// Sheila Mae A. Curato

A Community Publication for the Province of Ifugao 3 DEVC191: Communication Internship for Development Journalism BSU-College of Information Sciences-Dept. of development communication Volume 5 • Issue 1 • June 04-11, 2023 LOMWA holds 2nd Migrant Day; 300 OFWs, unified Despite the warm weather on June 7, the Lagawe Overseas Migrant Workers Association (LOMWA) celebrated its 2nd Migrant Day at the Lagawe Capitol Plaza with the theme, “United Migrants of Lagawe Coming Together in Thanksgiving and Celebration.” Almost 300 Overseas Filipino Workers perseverance, and courage to take on all LOMWA’s response to community (OFWs) from the different barangays of the challenges and uncertainties they faced engagement needs for ofws Lagawe unified in the celebration. Happily, while working away from their families. they joined the activities, from the parade As a response, Dressler assured to playing indigenous games like kadang- Codamon also recognized the OFWs’ that they will hold dialogues with the kadang and labba winnow racing. contributions to uplifting the economy, barangay officials to see possible livelihood especially women OFWs, because, based programs or projects for the different OFW Angie Guinid Dressler, LOMWA on statistics in the Philippines, 53.7% are organizations of Lagawe. This is especially President and 16 years OFW, said they women OFWs, while 46% are male. when they settle home after working in organized the activity to honor their years overseas. sacrifices as migrants when they spent their Aside from this, she also encouraged lives abroad working hard for their families. the OFWs who are staying for good with Once the community needs are entrepreneurial skills to venture into identified, LOMWA seeks help from the Dressler elaborated that the activity business. different agencies like the Department served as a platform for them to of Trade and Industry (DTI), Technical communicate to the people their existence “We can start small. How can you grow Education and Skills Development as OFW organizations from the different big if you don’t start small? In like manner, Authority (TESDA), Department of Labor barangays of Lagawe and to strengthen how can you have a thousand pesos if you and Employment (DOLE), or the provincial their community of support to their fellow don’t have 10 pesos,” Codamon stressed. government which can help actualize the OFWs who are staying for good. projects. DOLE-Ifugao lauds ofw’s contribution to economy Dr. Isabelita Codamon, Department of Labor and Employment-Ifugao Field Officer, who served as the program’s guest speaker, emphasized that the life stories of OFWs are inspiring pieces of hard work, OfW’s first parade initiated The celebration started with a parade participated in by the different OFW organizations of Lagawe, where the participants wore colorful attires representing the countries they worked with, which served as their second homes. Josie Bingit, president of the Southern OFWs, Farmers, and Entrepreneurs Association (SOFEA), from Barangay Poblacion South stated that their participation in the event is their way of letting the municipality recognize their organization. Bingit also expressed that the celebration strengthens their relationship as OFWs of Lagawe and establishes a community of support for every member. // Crael B. Lawa

4 Nunboblayan Ifugao lauds 6 homegrown PMA grads To acknowledge the achievements of the newly graduated Philippine among the awardees, was also awarded Military Academy (PMA) cadets, the Provincial Local Government Unit the Chief Justice Saber Award and the (PLGU) of Ifugao recognized six homegrown individuals who are now Department of Humanities Plaque. set to serve the country in the armed forces in the Provincial Capitol of Ifugao on June 5. She shared in a statement posted on the Philippine Military Academy’s Through a resolution authored by for having completed the program at a “Face-Bok” page her championing heart Board Members Alberto Binlang Jr. distinguished school like the Philippine towards women. She stated, “I have always and Joselito Guyguyon, members of the Military Academy. believed in women’s leadership, and I Mandirigmang May Dangal Simbolo have always been an advocator for women Galing at Pagbangon o MADASIGON Acknowledging that the academy empowerment”. Class of 2023 received commendation requires its cadets to undergo stringent and congratulatory recognition from the physical and mental training, the province As the lone woman among the six, she provincial government. regards the graduates as “highly regarded continues to break barriers and strongly officers” with their achievements as defy stereotypes among women by The six awardees who pride themselves graduates of the well-respected school. advocating the innate potential of women as Ifugaos are 2Lt. Arla Krish K. in service to the country. Bahingawan (Philippine Air Force), 2Lt. Together with their families, Provincial Ens Alanis S. Adaci (Philippine Navy), Governor Jerry U. Dalipog and resolution Bahingawan added, “As a lady, I am and 2Lt. James P. Taguinay (Philippine authors Board Members Albert Binlang neither hindered nor pressured to compete Army) from Kiangan, while 2Lt. Rizaldy V. Jr. and Joselito Guyguyon, awarded the in this male-dominated world.” Hermoso (Philippine Air Force) and 2Lt. commendation to the six awardees. Kiel B. Galap (Philippine Army), and 2Lt. Through recognizing these victors, Micah B. Aludos (Philippine Air Force) is One of the awardees, 2Lt. Arla the province has also acknowledged the from Lagawe and Hingyon, respectively. Krish Bahingawan, who is now set to be sacrifices and efforts of the graduates to commissioned in the Philippine Air Force, According to the resolution, the graduated 10th among the 311 graduates in bring pride to the province.// Mark Gonzalo province commends the six graduates their batch. D. Benter • Photo Courtesy of PIA-Ifugao Bahingawan, who is the only woman Oplan ligtas pamayanan. Bureau of Fire Protection-Kiangan lectures fire prevention measures as part of their Oplan Ligtas Pamayanan (OLP) training at Brgy. Bolog, Kiangan, Ifugao, on June 5-6. Photo courtesy of BFP Kiangan

AACCoommmmuunniittyyPPuubblliiccaattiioonnffoorrtthheePPrroovviinncceeooffIIffuuggaaoo 5 DDEEVVCC119911::CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnIInntteerrnnsshhiippffoorrDDeevveellooppmmeennttJJoouurrnnaalliissmm BBSSUU--CCoolllleeggeeooffIInnffoorrmmaattiioonnSScciieenncceess--DDeepptt..ooffddeevveellooppmmeennttccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn VVoolluummee55•• IIssssuuee11 •• JJuunnee0044--1111,,22002233 Community Fire Groups (CFAG) formed, empowers volunteer fire responders BFP Kiangan trains local fire responders Intending to build a fire-safe community, the Kiangan Bureau of barangays of Kiangan, Ifugao, so everyone Fire Protection Officers (BFP) implemented a two-day Oplan Ligtas na can know the right way of responding to Pamayanan (OLP) training that targets all local Barangay Councils of fire incidents. Bolog, Kiangan, Ifugao. on June 5-6. On the other hand, the second training Under the Department of Interior and The BFP organizers formed a CFAG day was resumed at Kiangan Central Local Governance (DILG) Act of 1990 and during the first training day with 12 School Gymnasium, Poblacion, wherein the Fire Code of the Philippines 2008, OLP participants at Bolog Barangay Hall. three individuals were added to the formed was initiated in its desire to institutionalize CFAG. fire prevention initiatives at the grassroots Further, the activities on the same day level. include introducing the OLP program and The organizers then conducted return its components involving the Kaagapay demo activities such as firefighting, closing The program was mandated in Program and Community Fire Protection a gas tank, and busted hose replacement. response to the ever-growing demand Plan. The training organizers have also for a more adaptive, comprehensive, and discussed the chemistry and elements Marjorie Bulawan, Bolog Health immersive fire protection program for the of fire, methods of fire extinguishment, Worker and training participant stated communities, rural and urban villages, and and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) that the activity made the CFAG realize barangays. management. the difficulties of responding to fire emergencies. According to David Umhao, BFP Head, Ricky P. Guade, Fire Officer 1, added OLP trainings aim to form Community that the purpose of the said training “The CFAG members may have found Fire Auxiliary Groups (CFAG), a group is to instruct the CFAG regarding fire the training difficult, but they were glad of community volunteers who will be prevention. and grateful for the knowledge and skills the first responders in case of fire-related they had gained,” reflected Bulawan.// emergencies. Guade also mentioned that the OLP training would be implemented in all the Rosalinda L. Sangdaan • Photo Courtesy of BFP Kiangan Malnourished children in Kiangan, drops—record shows The Department of Health (DOH) noted malnutrition increase content of the food is lacking like for health care costs, reduces productivity, and slows economic growth, example, they say when a person’s plate perpetuating a cycle of poverty and ill-health. is said to have go, grow, and glow, but most of the time, what is served is only In Kiangan, Ifugao, the Municipal Nutrition Officer, stated that since the carbon and protein, no glow? So that’s Health Office (MHO) is conducting implementation of the Milk Feeding food insecurity,” Alindayo explained. Milk Feeding Program every year program, the health of malnourished to prevent malnourished children, children has improved. To at least combat malnutrition, specifically in the ages of three to five the MHO-Kiangan is implementing years old, who are most recorded in the The Milk Feeding program is one way different strategies, including feeding said area. to help malnourished children cope with programs and encouraging those who their health needs. This will give additional are malnourished and stunted children Based on data from MHO-Kiangan nutritional benefits to aid their growth and to visit the area to give the children free in 2022, 1.6% of the children population development. vitamins. were underweight, and 10.8% were stunted compared to this year’s record The cause of children’s malnutrition Alindayo reminded parents to watch and dropped to 1.4% and 8.2%, in the area is food insecurity. “It’s not like over their children’s food, especially respectively. we’re saying that they don’t provide their since there is an increase in the number food, although they feed the children of foods that are inconsistent or do not Frances Dulnuan Alindayo, a something but the vitamins and minerals include nutritional facts.// Janine P. Culpito

6 Nunboblayan Project 'BIDBID' SDO Ifugao establishes 8 community libraries, improves learners' reading competencies In its second year, the Ifugao Schools Division Office Project ‘BIDBID’ learners who can read. has established eight community libraries within Ifugao province to “If all of us will do our part [in the enhance the learners’ reading competency and develop a love for reading. project], we see these learners to be readers. Imelda Licyag, Education Program objectives are to improve and address the Definitely, we will be gone. At least, we have Supervisor in English, Department of reading gap of the learners and develop this group of learners who can read. [If a Education-Ifugao, elaborated that ‘BIDBID’ their love for reading. learner can read], the learner can succeed is a local term for reading, and the project with his/her studies,” Licyag expressed. stands for Bridging Individual Difficulty by She elaborated that even before the Innovating Designs in Reading. pandemic, there was already a problem The community libraries are situated at with the learners’ reading skills. When the elementary schools in different districts or “With this project, we are looking into pandemic came, it worsened the existence communities lacking reading materials. the individual difficulty [of the learners] and of the learners’ difficulty in reading. not as a group. All schools are mandated to Magulon Community Library see the individual reading difficulty of the However, the project BIDBID still learners and provide interventions based continued during the modular learning One of the community libraries is on the individual needs,” Licyag explained. setup by teachers who remotely conducted housed at Magulon Elementary School individual assessments and reading in Brgy. Magulon, Lamut, Ifugao which Purpose of Project BIDBID interventions. benefits 130 students from kindergarten to Grade 6. The community library is also Licyag added that the project’s main Licyag furthered that it is their being utilized by the students under the fulfillment as teachers to see and produce Alternative Learning System (ALS) of

A Community Publication for the Province of Ifugao 7 DEVC191: Communication Internship for Development Journalism BSU-College of Information Sciences-Dept. of development communication Volume 5 • Issue 1 • June 04-11, 2023 Magulon. The community library at Magulon Elementary School was launched on March 15, 2023. Lotis Mendoza, Kindergarten teacher and community library in-charge at Magulon Elementary School shared that they have seen improvements in the reading and comprehension of their students after establishing the community library. “Nadedevelop din yung spelling skills nila. Through reading, napapansin [ng student] kung ano yung spelling ng mga words na binabasa mo, (Their spelling skills are also developed. Through reading, [the student can] observe the spelling of the terms),” Mendoza added. Mendoza also said they are not allowing book borrowing due to the inadequate number of books. However, she also stressed that they are willing to open on weekends when parents If all of us will do our request it to teach their children. part [in the project], we see these learners to be Other community libraries readers. Definitely, we will be gone. At least, we have Ifugao’s other community libraries this group of learners are housed at: Itab Integrated School who can read. [If a learner (Aguinaldo District), Kalimag Elementary can read], the learner School (Alfonso Lista District), Asipulo can succeed with his/her Central School (Asipulo District), studies Kinakin Elementary School (Banaue District), Daligan Elementary School drives and Smart TVs to be installed in the (Kiangan District), Mayban Primary existing community libraries that will serve School (Mayoyao District), and Impugong as e-libraries to encourage more learners to Elementary School (Tinoc District). read. Three community libraries are also to For interested donors, their School be launched at Piwong Elementary School Division Office in Lagawe, Ifugao, is open (Hingyon District), Hapaw Elementary for dropping or receiving book or cash School (Hungduan District), Hudog donations to strengthen and widen Project National High School (Lagawe District), and Lawig Elementary School (Lamut BIDBID’s reach.// Crael B. Lawa District). Licyag emphasized that these community libraries are open to anybody, especially for parents to teach their children reading on weekends. Licyag also encourages donors to donate books on their continuous book

8 Nunboblayan 22 Lagawe women join pastry-making training The pastry-making training, mainly Buko Pie making, was held in pie making in the Ifugao. They are looking the Provincial Capitol, was experienced by 22 women participating from forward to making other pie fillings using the different barangays of Lagawe on May 29-31. their local produce,” Ligmayo emphasized. The participants were composed of 15 (PAENRO) expressed. After the three-day training under Joan members from the Women’s and Farmers Guiniling added that the women Yaban, trainer from Technical Education Organization of South Poblacion, two from and Skills Development Authority Brgy. Caba and Bornay, and four from Brgy. requested a training utilizing coconut as Technical-Vocational Education and Boliwong. these resources are seen abundant in the Training (TESDA-TVET), another three locality. days were allotted for the application and “The training aims respond to the promotion held on June 5. request of women to have skills training Further, Jona Ligmayo, vice president which will increase their entrepreneurial of South Poblacion, Women’s and Farmers The finished product from the training’s competency,” Cecilia Guiniling, focal Organization, stated that [through the application was sold for PhP140 per piece person of the Institutional Development tarining] they would be given opportunities at the Lagawe Booth during the ongoing and Enterprise Unit under Agribusiness to start their own business through their AMLAG 2023 Agro-Tourism and Industrial Division, Provincial Agriculture, knowledge and skills in buko pie making. Environment and Natural Resources Trade Fair at the Provincial Plaza.// Kisha “This also favors the organizations as Joy I. Coyam-an there is a little business competition in buko Drunk driver injures aLagaweMPSremindsresponsibledriving man in car accident On June 4 afternnon, a drunk 72-year-old driver of an Isuzu double-cab pickup type injured a 59-year-old in a vehicular accident at Sitio Canablog, Poblacion West, Lagawe, Ifugao. The 59-year-old victim was a carpenter. old suspect and a resident of Upper under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs He was walking beside the road of Sitio Cuta, Poblacion West, Lagawe, Ifugao, may be imprisoned for three months and Canablog when the drunk senior citizen was discovered drunk while driving and shall pay a fine of PhP 80,000. driver accidentally side-swept the victim. immediately sent to the Lagawe Municipal Police Station (MPS) for further investigation. A heavy case can also be made if there PSSgt Garry Tada led the PNP team to is property destruction or death during the immediately respond when they received PCapt. Jackson Nginhena, acting chief of incident, and the defendant shall pay a fine of the call at 8:35 pm. However, one concerned police of Lagawe MPS, reminded drivers to PhP 200,000 to PhP 500,000 or a life sentence. citizen facilitated to run the victim to the ensure they are mentally stable before driving Ifugao General Hospital Outpatient Clinic in to avoid accidents. The law aims to protect motorists and Natuwolan, Cudog, Lagawe. possible victims of accidents. With accidents involving drunk drivers, Due to the victim’s injuries, he was the Lagawe MPS stressed responsible driving “Thus, to prevent or lessen vehicular recommended to Region II Trauma and through the Republic Act 10586 or Anti- accidents in Lagawe, one should be Medical Center after chest and abdominal Drunk and Drugged Driving 2013. responsible and refrain from driving when injuries resulted from the accident. In terms of reference, R.A. 10586 drunk,” ended Nginhena.// Jheny Rose D. On the other hand, the 72-year- emphasized that whoever is caught driving Ordanes

A Community Publication for the Province of Ifugao 9 DEVC191: Communication Internship for Development Journalism BSU-College of Information Sciences-Dept. of development communication Volume 5 • Issue 1 • June 04-11, 2023 Ifugao PAENRO demos budding, grafting planting techniques The Ifugao Provincial Gallangi expressed, “Nabayag nga agricultural work. He also aims to apply his Agricultural and Environment agsursuro kami ngem awan ngay ti makita learnings afterward. and Natural Resources Office mi nga mangi-aararamid. Basta itultuloy mi (PAENRO) conducted a free hands- lattan ta uray adda met ti sagsagaysa, uray Further, Gallangi reiterates that it on demo on budding or grafting maysa nga makita ket mayat latta (We have is more assured for a plant to grow a in the Ifugao Provincial Plaza to been teaching for a long time and don’t prototype in budding rather than to start advocate and promote grafting see anyone doing it. Despite this, we still from planting seeds. and budding as an increasingly continue teaching it because some, or even agricultural techniques in only one [adopting the practice], it is still According to him, they also engage backyard gardening, gain interest, good).” the youth in grafting and budding since it and help people grow for their own is a learnable skill and can be a source of produce. The hands-on demo catered to 16 allowance for students. participants who willingly engaged in the Jamie Gallangi, Officer-In-Charge- event. There are various nurseries in the Bahawit Nursery of PAENRO, lectured municipality. The plants used in the demo about the basics of budding. He discussed Dr. Clark Patrick Namingit, Veterinarian came from Bahawit Nursery, an accredited the kinds and tools used in the craft. II of the municipality, stated that the demo nursery that concentrates on fruit trees, enriched his learning about budding. It is educates interested individuals, and sells He explained that budding is a kind one of his interests and aligns with his work affordable fruit trees. of asexual reproduction in which a new in the Agricultural Office since they cater to individual develops from some generative Bahawit Nursery is also the source of anatomical point of the parent organism students and organizations whenever it is or the growing of a plant from a part of a needed for their activities. If the participants parent organism. want to learn more about budding, they can visit the nursery. Gallangi reiterates the three common kinds of budding, like shed budding, Meanwhile, a shitake mushroom that include T- budding and inverted-T planting workshop was held at the plaza the budding, chip budding, and patch budding. following day. This encourages people to Afterward, he let the participants do a try planting mushrooms at home and using return demo where they could take their low-cost materials. output with them. PAENRO leads the expansion of The workshop is a continuous effort of agricultural practices to encourage the PAENRO to encourage more individuals to people of Ifugao further to diversify their practice and appreciate budding. With that, PAENRO continues to create workshops farming practice.//Jurjen K. Sublino about budding despite the slow response from the community.

10 Nunboblayan Fish on Wheels brings quality fishery products in Ifugao Following the project of the Department of Agriculture, “KADIWA this way, it bidirectionally influences the ni Ani at Kita” or DA-KADIWA, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic value chain flow cutting off middle men. Resources-Cordillera (BFAR-CAR), launched and conducted KADIWA Fish on Wheels in the province of Ifugao which started in the She encourages the community to Municipalities of Lamut and Asipulo on June 6 and Lagawe on June 7. support the project by buying their fishery products because they are of good fresh “KADIWA ni Ani at Kita” started on are able to set up here,” Maramba explained. quality and at an affordable price. September 13, 2019, aiming to help small- Maramba also emphasized that they scale producers from the agriculture sector Ifugaos buying capacity of fishery products raise their profits through direct buying brought aquatic foods to the province due Brenda Lumaho, one of the customers, and selling and farm-to-market schemes. to the consumers’ request. shared that she supports this project because it is seldom to sells fishery products Chief of the Fisheries Post-harvest and “We do not compete for the market, at an affordable price. Marketing Section, Precila Maramba, said, [our products’ prices are] very far lower Another consumer, Hermina Belingon, “This project is to help small-scale farmers from the price of the market,” Maramba bought fishery products priced more para madistribute ang mga kanilang added. than PhP 1,500. Belingon suggests that products.” the DA–KADIWA or PAENRO may Among the products were bangus, announce earlier the marketing of 700kgs of fishery products sold pricing PhP 145 per kilo, galunggong for agricultural products for wider information A total of 700 kilos of fishery products PhP 200 per kilo, pompano for PhP 300 per dissemination among the community from Dagupan and Sual, Pangasinan was kilo, and other frozen fish products that residents and wider reach of the market. brought by BFAR-CAR to Ifugao. have lower or half the price than the ones She also requested that the Fish on “Through the guide of [Provincial sold in the market. Wheels may be implemented three times a Agriculture and Environment Natural year so that other farmers could experience Resources Office] PAENRO [of Ifugao], we Fish on wheels governing principles buying good fresh quality and affordable “This is the concept [of DA-KAWIDA], price of fish products. lower price ang bentahan because we go LGU’s can request Fish on Wheels directly from BFAR-CAR looks forward to the next the farmers rotation and delivery for the Fish on for the Wheels. Maramba advised that interested market,” she Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) can mentioned. submit a request letter to BFAR-CAR for their municipalities to be included in the And as next rotation. part of the For more information about Fish on function of the Wheels and other related projects about B FA R- C A R , fisheriers, you can coordinate with the they bridge Provincial Fishery Office at Lamut, Ifugao, markets and BFAR -CAR Regional Office at Guisad, between Baguio City.// Judelyn B. Batcagan the farmers (producers) and consumers. In

A Community Publication for the Province of Ifugao 11 DEVC191: Communication Internship for Development Journalism BSU-College of Information Sciences-Dept. of development communication Volume 5 • Issue 1 • June 04-11, 2023 DepEd Ifugao pins reading competence for studes As the challenge of reading Project BIDBID influence on the learner’s competency to read. continues to hamper students’ She acknowledged that even prior to the development, the Schools Division With the current challenges of learners Office (SDO) of Ifugao organized in reading, this activity extends an existing world crisis, learners had been observed to a seven-day training-workshop program that calls for the improvement of have difficulties in reading in English, and for teachers to develop remedial English reading competence among Ifugao the pandemic had worsened what had been a material and learning packages students, called Project BIDBID. challenge for learners. in hopes of equipping students with effective learning materials Bidbid is a local term for “reading” and These trainings, together with the for improved English reading presents an acronym for Bridging Individual different activities of Project BIDBID, competence. Difficulties By Innovating Designs in Reading. continue to carry the objective of ensuring students’ improved performance in schools, Participated in by 71 teachers from Project initiator and Education Program highlighting English reading as a competence different schools in Ifugao, the “Training Supervisor in English Imelda Licyag shared and Workshop on the Development and that Project Bidbid alongside the training in need of improvement.// Mark Gonzalo D. Evaluation of Learning Plan Packages and was conceptualized because of the pandemic’s Benter Reading Mediation Materials” will run every weekend starting on June 3 and fully t Nunboblayan completing the materials by June 24, 2023. A Community Publication for the Province of Ifugao produced by the DEVC191: Communication Internship for Development Journalism, The said training-workshop generally Benguet State University-College of Information Sciences-Development aims to enjoin Ifugao teachers into creating English learning packages and reading of Development Communication, La Trinidad, Benguet, Cordillera mediation materials to be uploaded in the Administrative Region region portal as lesson exemplars for the utilization of the whole region. Volume 5 • Issue 1 • June 4-11, 2023 Since these lesson exemplars are EDITORIAL BOARD not prescriptive and have already been incorporated with the necessary materials Charm Riech B. Liwangen • Sheila Mae A. Curato • Crael B. Lawa • Jurjen K. Sublino • Rosalinda L. and lessons, teachers on the field can modify Sangdaan • Janine P. Culpito • Kisha Joy I. Coyam • Jheny Rose D. Ordanes • Judelyn B. Batcagan • Mark the materials to fit their teaching and what is Gonzalo D. Benter • Cutie F. Babon needed in the classroom. WRITERS Felipe S. Comila • Samuel S. Poliden • Russell B. Janice Alma Kimayong, a facilitator in Dolendo • Anna Liza B. Wakat • Martin L. Habawel, the activity and the School Head of Asipolo Crael B. Lawa • Jurjen K. Sublino • Kisha Joy Jr. National High School, stated that this activity I. Coyam • Mark Gonzalo D. Benter • Kate C. would ease the burden of teachers in crafting Cattiling EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS and organizing lessons for students and eventually improve learners’ performance EDITORS Nunboblayan or Nunbobleyan is a Tuwali term, when through supplementing students with remedial materials for eventual development Paul Joseph A. Nuval translated, means “Our Home”. In the practice of development in English reading. ADVISER & LAYOUT AND DESIGN communication, development begins within the confines of the English Reading Competency community. Change begins within. Kimayong added that this activity was heavily inspired by the fact that students’ performance in English reading continues to see a decrease in the region as well as the country. It is noted that in 2018, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reported that the Philippines scored the lowest in reading comprehension among 79 countries, assessing reading competency among 15-year-olds. Alarmingly, reports say that the country had an average score of 340, which is extremely lower than the average Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) score of 487.

Nunboblayan A Community Publication for the Province of Ifugao produced by the DEVC191: Communication Internship for Development Journalism, Benguet State University-College of Information Sciences-Development of Development Communication, La Trinidad, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region Volume 5 • Issue 1 • June 4-11, 2023 after 11 years. Heavy rains caused flash floods in Kiangan A flash flood and landslide occurred in Barangay Baguinge, Kiangan, “Binantayan mi pay dyay kalsada until the Ifugao, after heavy rains on June 5 evening. Due to the incident, a house DPWH arrived, imbagaan me pay jay nearest was damaged but no one was reported injured. resident to evacuate to their relatives and we also provide relief goods (We monitored the The Kiangan Municipal Disaster Risk water is not as forceful since the land on top road until the DPWH arrived. We also told Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) was used by farmers. They had rice fields that the nearest resident to evacuate to their responded immediately, to the resident’s call contained the water through its dikes. relatives and provided them with relief for help. goods),” Dumangeng expressed. “Today, the rice field was converted into Annie Dumangeng, MDRRMO Head vegetable gardens resulting to water leaching This was followed through by the Officer, the landslide happened around 6 p.m. and surface water flow. This caused flash Department of Public Works and Highways’ floods and landslides when heavy rains fall,” (DPWH) quick response to remove the big “The reason why the landslide and flash Dumangeng elaborated. boulders blocked on the road. The DPWH- flood incident happened was because of land Ifugao also conducted investigation of the utilizations and the box cover of the river is of clearing operations incident. not enough to hold the water coming from In addition, the MDRRMO continued to mountains, especially if there is heavy rain,” monitor until the morning of June 6 to make Moreover, the residents of Kiangan stated Dumangeng. sure that the road is safe for the motorists. volunteered to help remove the large They also provide relief goods for the affected boulders, sand, and mud so that the road can Change of land use seen as cause residents. be reopened for the motorists to pass. As of Dumangeng explained before, the flow of 11 p.m of June 5, the road was cleared and passable. Disasters come in unexpected time The incidents of landslide and flash floods are continuously experienced by residents of Kiangan, Ifugao, especially that residential houses are situated in the mountain sides. As such, the MDRRMO in cooperation with the DPWH continues to monitor the locality especially this time that the rainy season officially starts. The last recorded strongest landslide incident in the said area happened in 2012, where many residents were affected and caused vehicular accidents. MDRRMO reminds the residents of Kiangan, Ifugao to follow the disaster warning to avoid accidents and evacuate immediately, if necessary. // Cutie F. Babon