Month: February 2019

The Bohol Organic Agriculture Technology (BOATech) in Gabi, Ubay, Bohol remains to be the place of endemic crops, experimental site, source of planting materials, and training center for farming especially organic inputs production.

Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Larry M. Pamugas who led the employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) who conducted the CIVAC activity at BOATech last Wednesday said the endemic root crops such as balyacag, cot and bot that saved the Boholanos during famine when long drought occurred in the Philippines in the 1970s and 1980s, which are threatened now have been planted in BOATech.

Pamugas said BOATech is one of the facilities of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) with an areas of 15 hectares (has.) also planted with rice, corn, cassava, coconut, superior and native cardava banana.

He added that BOATech is the only approved source of scion groves for lanzones especially longkong variety and rambutan and a good source of planting materials for the newly established scion groves of durian, pomelo and mangosteen.

Moreover, it is the motor pool of farm machineries of the province wherein some structures had been established such as Natural Farming Technology System (NFTS) Building, NFTS Fermentation. Building, BIO-Nitrogen Lab, Trichoderma Lab, Vermicompost, Staff House, Copra Dryer, and Elevated Water Tank.

Annually, the OPA has been conducting team building to develop camaraderie, and good relationship among the employees.

In BOATech, they facilitated the working of the specific tasks: preparing and mixing of soil media, bagging of soil media, and fertilizer application at greenhouse (vegetable plants) area.

This facility of the PGBh is situated adjacent to the 100 has. of land owned by the Department of Agriculture (DA) wherein the Bohol Experimental Station (BES) is located.

BOATech is an income generating facility of which the sales of the agricultural production would go directly to the coffers of the PGBh through the OPA.

Gov. Edgar M. Chatto lauded the OPA in maintaining the status of the BOATech as Training Center for farming especially organic inputs production and also experimental site for mushrooms, rice, corn, ubi, cassava, camote and other root crops. (Atoy Cosap)

OPA TEAM BUILDING. The employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) led by Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Larry M. Pamugas during a team building activity at Bohol Organic Agriculture Technology (BOATECH) Center, Gabi, Ubay, Bohol last Wednesday. Also facilitated were the working of preparing and mixing of soil media, bagging of soil media, and fertilizer application at Greenhouse (vegetable plants) area.

Some 30 participants composed of nine selected corn/cassava farmers and 21 municipal corn technician coming from different municipalities in Bohol had attended and participated the 3^rd Regional Corn Congress last January 23-25, 2019 at Hagnaya Beach Resort, San Remigio, Cebu.

Highlights the activities were the different corn related contests of which some Boholanos won such as corn husk utilization demo contest (first prize), corn jingle singing contest (first prize), best folk media presentation (second prize), best booth contest (second prize).

Outstanding Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) corn technician (third prize), corn eating contest (corn technician) – third prize, cassava kakanin (dessert) demo contest (third prize), and dish meal (mais with sud-an) demo contest (third prize).

Sponsored by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 7 (DA-RFO7) with a theme “Kahimsog ug Kalig-on sa Lawas Maangkon; Pagkaon sa Mais Ipadayon,” the activity aims to update the corn farmers in the region about the new technologies in corn production, marketing strategies and give inputs on how a corn farmer will be upgraded into a farm tourism area.

The province of Bohol has more than 16,000 hectares (has.) of corn areas scattered in the municipalities of Carmen, Ubay, Sierra-Bullones, Valencia, Danao, Dagohoy, San Miguel and other towns in the province.

The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) has an existing ordinance banning the entry of the Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) corn in Bohol.  (Abita A. Perez-Agri II/corn coordinator)

The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) will once again celebrate the “2019 Provincial Day of Peace” tomorrow at the Bohol Cultural Center, Tagbilaran City.

The activity will kick off with a Eucharistic celebration at the St. Joseph Cathedral, Tagbilaran City and it will be followed by an orientation on peace and order and a commemorative program at the Bohol Cultural Center.

Police Senior Superintendent (PSSupt.) Julius Cesar V. Gornez, Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Director of Bohol will be the keynote speaker, while Gov. Edgar M. Chatto, Election Supervisor Atty. Eddie Aba; Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Provincial Director John Joan A. Mende and Brigader General Ignacio Madriaga, Commander, 302^nd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army will give their messages.

Carmelita M. Tecson, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer will do the Galing Purok Awarding and Turn-over Ceremony (Livelihood Assistance to Kauban sa Reforma); while Susan Villora, National Intelligence Coordination Agency will give the countering violent extremism and counter terrorist group (CTG) orientation.

Bearing the theme “Towards a Peaceful and Honest May 2019 Elections, this would be the 6^th celebration since 2014 that aims to sustain peace and order in the province of Bohol.

First District Board Member Ricky U. Masamayor, chairman, Peace & Order & Public Utility at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan will do the welcome message and give the rationale, while Third District Board Member Jade A. Bautista will give the closing message. (Atoy Cosap)

The turning over of goods and rendering of free services to the barangay folks have been continued to pour through the Countryside Development Program – Purok Power Movement (CDP-PPM) of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh).

Last week, the barangays of Camias in Calape and Canlaas in Antequera were the latest beneficiaries of the program last Wednesday and Friday respectively.

The barangay folks of Camias through their Barangay Captain Christopher Siceban last Wednesday received the seven heads of carabaos, 60 pieces of coconut seedlings, one unit of mud boat/floating tiller, 50 pcs. bolos, one unit knapsack sprayer, 3 units of plastic tables and 500 sachets of assorted vegetable seeds.

While in Canlaas, the barangay also received through Barangay Captain Henry Ajero seven heads of carabaos, 50 pcs. bolos, one unit knapsack sprayer, 100 sacks of organic fertilizers, three units of plastic tables, food packs and 500 sachets of assorted vegetable seeds.

In Camias and in Canlaas, Isabelito “Billy” Tongco, from the Office of the Governor for and in behalf of Gov. Edgar M. Chatto led the turned over of the free goods.

In his message, Tongco said that the PGBh has always looking for the development of Bohol.

He informed the barangay folks that on June Gov. Chatto will end his three terms as governor in the province and hopefully could continue to serve the Boholanos in another capacity as governor has been running for congress in the first district this coming May 13, 2019 midterm election.

Tongco also mentioned in his message the other officials who would end their terms on June and will run another positions in the government service such as 3^rd district Cong. Arthur Yap who runs for governor and 1^st dist. Congressman Rene L. Relampagos who will seek vice gubernatorial post in Bohol.

He likewise informed the people of Camias, Calape of throwing his hat again into the political arena for first district provincial lawmaker together with Board Member Ricky Masamayor and Aldner Damalerio.

The conduct of the CDP-PPM medical/dental mini-agri caravan to the barangays is a way of giving a real meaning of the good and effective governance that services must be brought to the people down to the purok level, Tongco remarked.

Other free services given to all barangay beneficiaries were: dental, medical, veterinary, circumcision, haircut, massage, agriculture and feeding services.

Mayor Jose Mario Pahang of Antequera, Mayor Nelson Yu of Calape ang Barangay Captains Siseban and Ajero were very thankful to the provincial government through Gov. Chatto for bringing some goods and free services to their areas.

Rufa Ugay, head-secretariat, CDP-PPM said there were more than 200 barangays had already benefited mostly situated in the remote areas in Bohol.

Another barangays are expected to be benefited of the programs in the coming days as the municipal and barangay officials of the beneficiary areas have been very thankful of the provincial government while the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) are also very supportive to the program. (Atoy Cosap)

MORE GOODS AND FREE SERVICES GIVEN. The turning over of goods and rendering free services to the barangay folks in line with the Countryside Development Program-Purok Power Movement (CPD-PPM) have continued to be appreciated by the municipal and barangay officials in the beneficiary areas. Mayor Jose Mario Pahang of Antequera, Mayor Nelson Yu of Calape,  Punong Barangay Henry Ajero of Canlaas, Antequera; Executive Officer to the Office of the Governor Isabelito Tongco and Punong Barangay Christopher Siceban (above photo L to R) underline the importance of the CDP-PPM.