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Government officials distribute milk to children during the opening ceremony of Milk Feeding program at Lumbia Day Care Center, headed by Lt. Col. Allen T. Paredes, Group Commander, Technical Operations Group (TOG)-10, Philippine Air Force (PAF), with barangay officials and Smart Communications representatives. The activity is part of the civic action program of the PAF-TOG 10 in cooperation with Smart Communications, Inc. (Exuperio S. Zagado)


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Texts: JOEL ESCOL

Photos: GERRY GORIT

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Hundreds of leaders and supporters of the Liberal Party trooped to Cagayan de Oro City yesterday and attended the Mindanao Assembly headed by LP senatorial bet Nereus “Neric” Acosta.

The activity was part of the many assemblies that will be held by the Liberal Party in Mindanao to solicit support from party members and supporters. The assembly in Cagayan de Oro was also graced by LP Director General Chito Gascon.

In an interview with the media, senatorial bet Neric Acosta said they are overwhelmed by the show of support by many groups and Non-Government organizations in Mindanao. There are big youth groups and alliances in Mindanao which also pledge to support the LP line up. 

“We are very thankful we receive various support and we hope more and more groups will be behind this campaign for a change in leadership in the country,” he said.

Acosta said the Noynoy-Mar tandem for president and vice president, respectively, is now the right time to achieve change long dreamed by the people.
“There’s no stopping to the show of support that we receive everyday from the people and organizations who always want a new kind and brand of leadership.”

Acosta said their initial senatorial line up includes him, Franklin Drilon, Rofi Biazon, Riza Hontiveros, TG Guingona, Serge Osmena, Sonia Roco, Jamby Madrigal, and Danilo Lim.
He said akbayan’s Hontiveros and other senatorial bets are not really members of the Liberal Party and they are considered guest candidates.

“We are very careful in choosing our senatorial slate because we want that those who will join us should also carry the dreams and aspirations for change in governance by the Noynoy-Mar tandem in 2010,” Acosta said.

On November 27, during their national convention in Araneta Coliseum the Liberal Party is going to formally announce its official line up for senatorial positions.
“As of now we are still in the process of screening some senatoriables who have expressed plans to join our final slate,” he said, adding that they should also protect the interest of the party as well as the integrity of the group who shall compose the whole senatorial line up.

Earlier, Senator Jamby Madrigal had also expressed of running for the presidency but with the reports now, things are going that Jamby has already decided to slide down to a senatorial bet under the Noynoy-Mar tandem.

 Former Bukidnon representative and now Liberal Party senatorial bet Nereus Acosta answers queries from the media during a short news conference during the party’s Mindanao assembly yesterday in Cagayan de Oro City, as Cagayan de Oro News Online editor Joel Escol (beside Neric) also listen attentively and writes details.




Liberal Party senatorial bet Nereus ‘Neric’ Acosta and LP Director General Chito Gascon meet with the LP members and supporters during a Mindanao General assembly held in Cagayan de Oro City yesterday.



CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Armed with flaglets in red, yellow, blue and white colors and not placards and posters, progressive activists numbering close to two thousand are gathered today at the Bulua Gym chanting “Pilipino Para sa Pagbabago! Pagbabago para sa Pilipino!”
            Not in their usual mode of shouting on the three “isms” that plagued society: imperialism, bureaucrat capitalism and feudalism, members of partylist groups Bayan Muna, Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP), Anakpawis, Kabataan Party, Migrante, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), Courage and Katribu Partylist are abuzzed with militant spirit and candor with the launching of Makabayan coalition, an alternative party organization advocating for change.

            Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and Gabriela Women Partylist Rep. Liza Largoza-Maza will be the keynote speakers of this historical activity. Ocampo and Maza will be welcomed in a traditional “salubong” by members of the different partylist groups in coalition in a flag parade upon their entrance at the Bulua Gym.

            Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan or MAKABAYAN is a coalition of national, sectoral and local progressive partylists, organizations and individuals advocating for politics of change. It champions the democratic interests of the people --- the peasants, workers, urban poor, women, indigenous peoples, youth and other basic sectors whose welfare and interests have been continually neglected by the government.

            “As a political force, the progressive parties in coalition have proven in the past three elections its consistency in pushing for significant economic and political reforms within the halls of Congress and in other venues amidst brutal political repression among its ranks and will continue to advance the people’s programs despite challenges in the coming 2010 elections, Kristin Lim, Makabayan Northern Mindanao spokesperson said.

            Makabayan holds responsible the Arroyo regime and its agents for the latest killings and harassments citing the recent deaths of Katribu members Datu Mampaagi Belayong and Datu Aladino “Mansubaybay” Badbaran, the tailings and harassments against youth leaders and members of the Kabataan Party, and the smear campaign launched by the military against the progressive block .

            “The people’s struggle for change will persevere amid this environment of violence and injustice and today’s gathering shows the people’s will for change is ripe,” Lim said.

            Makabayan will elect today its new set of officers for the city and provincial chapters of Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental, respectively.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Science and Technology Secretary Estrella Alabastro announced the appointment of Alfonso Alamban as the new regional director of DOST in region 10, effective October 27, 2009.

The 52-year-old new head is Agriculture, cum laude graduate from Xavier University. He took his master’s degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) with concentration on rural development and marketing management.

Director Alamban’s expertise is on the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), public economic enterprise development and business plans, “halal” industry development, product and city branding, internal quality control system, product standardization, investment packaging, consumer survey management, value chain analysis management, investment promotion and packaging.

His knowledge and skills in these areas would be very advantageous to his position as the new head of DOST in region 10.

Prior to his appointment as regional director of DOST, Dir. Alamban has worked for a number of offices and organizations.

He started his career working for the Small Business Assistance Center in region 10, a government agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). He was then appointed Provincial Director of the DTI-Misamis Oriental and eventually became the Assistant Regional Director of DTI in the region until he retired in June 2003.

When he retired from DTI, he worked as a consultant / national expert for the Industrial Development Programme for Income and Employment Generation in Mindanao of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

He also served as Senior Program Officer for the Philippine Development Assistance Programme-Promoting Rural Industries and market Enhancement (PDAP-PRIME), a project of the Canadian International Agency (CIDA).

He also worked for the Mindanao Rural Development Program-Adaptable Program Loan 2 (MRDP2) as Livelihood / Enterprise Development Specialist.

Concurrent to his consultancy job with the other international organizations, including government and private offices, he serves as the Executive Director of Xavier University Agricultural Training Research, Advocacy, Consultancy and Services (Agri-TRACS), a position he held until June 2009.

During his first meeting with the DOST-10 staff where he was formally installed, Director Alamban thanked DOST Secretary for the trust and confidence she has bestowed on him.

“For me, that’s a challenge, and an inspiration to work hard, to be able to deliver results as expected of us by the clients of DOST Regional office,” he said.

He said to his staff, “I look forward to working closely with you. My greatest motivation is to do a good job. As an organization, we can do that if we are united and as we work together, we also have to look at the needs of our clientele.”

He also added that his specialization is on rural development management, and in marketing development.

“Because I come from the government, I believe that we focus and look at the rural areas as means of developing the country and the economy. Also, government agencies should strengthen the marketing of their services. Combining the two areas, I believe we could deliver the results as expected of us by our clientele.”

He also expressed his high hopes as the new head of DOST-10. “Together, as we work, we strive to be able to deliver more innovations for our clientele. I understand that one of the challenges that confront us right now is to think out of the box. I would like to emphasize the need for us to inject more innovations into our plans and efforts, especially that science and technology is the source of innovation,” he stressed.

“DOST-10 should lead in providing innovations into the plans, not only within DOST but with the inter-agency bodies as well. Innovation is the key in order to develop further. We can improve on client servicing. We have to project an image of being an agency that intimately knows the face of its client,” Director Alamban said. (Tess Superioridad Baluyos)