More than 700 ARBs in Coron get free farm lands from DAR Mimaropa

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – Mimaropa on Friday afternoon gave certificates of land-ownership awards (CLOA) to 786 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Coron, Palawan.

Agrarian Reform Secretary Bernie Cruz and Coron Mayor Mario T. Reyes Jr. led the hand-over of CLOAs to 10 ARB representatives during the distribution ceremony last Friday, April 29.

The CLOA covers at least 800-900 hectares of the 2,109 hectares of land known as Lot 699 (Busuanga Cadastre) and portions of the Yulo King Ranch (YKR) located in the barangays of San Jose and Dacalachao.

These areas are within the so-called Busuanga Pasture Reserve, a government owned land that has been acquired through Executive Order No. 75 Series of 2019.

The EO mandates all government agencies to identify idle lands owned by government that are suitable for agricultural activities to be distributed to qualified beneficiaries.

Five agricultural graduates and 55 former rebels are among the beneficiaries; 3i3 of the beneficiaries are women.

Mahigit sa 700 katao sa Coron, tumanggap ng lupa mula sa DAR Mimaropa

Naipamahagi ng Department of Agrarian Reform – Mimaropa ang mga titulo ng may  900 ektarya ng lupain sa may 786 na beneoisyaryo sa Coron, Palawan.

Naganap ang distribusyon ng certificates of land ownership awards (CLOA) nitong nakaraang Biernes ng hapon, April 29.

Pinangunahan mismo nina Agrarian Reform Secretary Bernie Cruz at Coron Mayor Mario T. Reyes, Jr. ang seremonyal na paggawad ng CLOA sa sampung kinatawan ng mga benepisyaryo.

Saklaw ng CLOA ang tinatawag na Lot 699 o Busuanga Cadastre at ang bahagi ng Yulo King Ranch na matatagpuan sa mga barangay ng San Jose at Dacalachao.

Ang naturang lupain ay nakapaloob sa Busuanga Pasture Reserve na nakuha ng DAR Mimaropa sa pamamagitan ng Executive Order No. 75 Series of 2019.

Nilalayon ng EO na makuha ang lahat ng mga na; katiwangwang na lupain ng gobyerno na pwedeng magamit sa agricultura at maipamahagi sa mga benepisyaryo ng mga programa ng pamahalaan gaya ng Agrarian Reform.

Kabilang sa mga benepisyaryo ang limang agriculture graduates at 55 na dating rebelde.

Sa 786 na mga benepisyaryo, 313 sa kanila ay mga kababaihan.

Spoken Poetry Contest: mga kabataang Mimaropa kontra sa bawal na gamot

QUEZON CITY, July 22 —Tatlong libo’t pitong daan at tatlumput anim ang naitalang mga kabataan mula apat hanggang labing pitong taong ang nailigtas ng pamahalaan sa operasyon kontra droga.

Sa ulat ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)  mula july 1, 2016 hanggang may 31, 202, Pinakamarami sa mga nailigtas na bata ay mga di-umano’y  pusher (2,180) at 412 ang di-umano’y user.

Sa huling operasyon ng PDEA Palawan nitong July 19, dalawa sa apat kataong nahulihan ng ilang gramo ng hinihinalang shabu sa Puerto Princesa City ay mga menor de edad.

Mahalaga ang partisipasyon ng mga kabataan sa kampanya kontra iligal na droga kaya minabuti ng Mimaropa Regional ICAD Coordinating Group- Advocacy Cluster na isama sila sa pamamahagi ng impormasyon kontra droga.

Isa na rito ang spoken poetry contest kung saan tinalakay ng 13 kalahok ang epekto ng droga sa sarili, sa pamilya at sa bansa gamit ang tulang may ritmo at tugtog

bilang pasasalamat, hinihikayat ng Mimaropa Regional ICAD Coordinating Group- Advocacy Cluster ang publiko suportahan ang mga kalahok.

July 23, 2021 at sa ganap na ika-1 ng hapon ang huling araw ng paglalagay ng puso sa mga entries ng Spoken Poetry Contest ng Mimaropa Regional ICAD Coordinating Group- Advocacy Cluster.

Ang unang kategorya ng kontest ay para sa 13-18 years old: ang mga finalist ay sina Entry #1 Sheena Marie G. Urbano; Entry #2 Franzinne Kyrr Fradejas, Entry #3 Meja S. Mahilum; Entry #4 Stephannie N. Magbanua;  Entry #5 Marian Lucille F. Mangua; and # Entry 6 Annie Rose S. Parami.

Samantala, ang ikawalang kategorya ay para sa 19-24 age group: Entry #1Hyna Angeles Sulayao; Entry #2 Alpha Jemaimah M. Fran; Entry #3 Ronielle M. Fuentes; Entry #4 Marjorie C. Galicha; Entry #5 Christine Stifanny Yvonne G. Mabini; Entry #6 Jessica Villar; and Entry #7 Julien Christine Andres.

Makikita ang mga larawan ng mga kalahok sa isang collage sa itaas.

Nairecord sa video ang kanilang binasang tula na mapapanood naman sa facebook.com/RICADCG.AdvocacyCluster4B #

Ranting In rhymes: young Mimaropans speak out vs drug abuse

The Spoken Poetry Contest organized by the Mimaropa Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Illegal Drugs Coordinating Group – Advocacy has 13 young performing poets explaining and interpreting the ill effects of illegal drugs via creative rhymes combined with the coolest music.

This is a way of partnering with the youth in discouraging the public from getting high on prohibited drugs.

But the public will have the opportunity to take part in the campaign by choosing the six  best explainers (first, second and third placers) in two categories: 13-18 year olds and 19-24 year olds.

All they need to do is to watch the video entries on facebook.com/RICADCG.AdvocacyCluster4B and pick the contestant based on their content, wordplay and storytelling styles by hitting the heart button.

The voting ends on July 23, 2021 at 1 pm.

In general, all contestants zoomed into the damages caused by drug abuse and its undesirable effects.

Here goes the roll-call:

For the 13-18 age group: Entry #1 Sheena Marie G. Urbano; Entry #2 Franzinne Kyrr Fradejas, Entry #3 Meja S. Mahilum; Entry #4 Stephannie N. Magbanua;  Entry #5 Marian Lucille F. Mangua; and # Entry 6 Annie Rose S. Parami.

For the 19-24 age group: Entry #1Hyna Angeles Sulayao; Entry #2 Alpha Jemaimah M. Fran; Entry #3 Ronielle M. Fuentes; Entry #4 Marjorie C. Galicha; Entry #5 Christine Stifanny Yvonne G. Mabini; Entry #6 Jessica Villar; and Entry #7 Julien Christine Andres. 

The collage below shows snapshots of  contestants from their videos.

Meanwhile, data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (from July 1, 2016 to May 31, 2021) showed 3, 736 children ages 4 to 17 years old were rescued from drug bust operations.

But out of that number, 2, 180 were allegedly pushers and 412 were allegedly drug users.

The photograph aboved is from PDEA Mimaropa/PDEA Palawan showing a recent drug bust in Puerto Princesa City were two of the four suspects are minors. #