Gov. Zubiri Sets Kaamulan Festival on March 2016

VALENCIA CITY. Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr. issued Executive Order #1 which sets the annual celebration of the Kaamulan Festival on March 2016 with further information that the Street Dancing Competition will be held on April 2, 2016.

Said Executive Order is in line with Ordinance No. 2007-003R passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan mandating the "institutionalization of the Kaamulan Festival in the Province of Bukidnon."

Governor Zubiri also ordered the Provincial Tourism Office and the Public Affairs and Information Assistance Office to spearhead the dissemination and information campaign with regard to the significance of the said EO.

The Executive Order was signed by Zubiri on January 6, 2016 and will take effect immediately.

The Kaamulan Festival is an ethnic cultural festival held annually in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon in the Philippines. (Report by Jay M. Pascual)

Mindanao Power Grid on Yellow Alert - NGCP

MEDIA ADVISORY 

NGCP expects the supply situation to worsen come January 4 when classes and work resume.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) puts the Mindanao grid on Yellow alert with the Regulating Reserves at only 45 megawatts as of 6 PM, January 1, due to the isolation of NAPOCOR owned generating facilities Agus 1 and 2 hydropower plants.

The generation plants, with a combined maximum capacity of 150 MW, are disconnected from the grid due to the bombing of Tower#25 along Agus 2- Kibawe 138kV line in Ramain, Lanao del Sur last Christmas Eve.

Restoration was halted due to failed negotiation with landowner of the property where the facility is located. The owner refused NGCP entry to repair the toppled tower alleging that government failed to pay his claims long ago.

Despite lower power consumption brought about by the cold weather and year end holidays, NGCP still placed the Mindanao grid on Yellow alert, with the reserves falling below required levels.

NGCP expects the supply situation to worsen come January 4 when classes and work resume.

NGCP is appealing to the public, local and national goverment, PNP and AFP to help monitor the safety of the towers so that transmission services remain uninterrupted. The company also appeals to local community leaders to help identify the perpetrators of the bombings, and to negotiate with uncooperative landowners, to prevent longer power interruptions. (Beth Ladaga, NGCP)

Malacañang declares January 12 a special non-working day in Valencia City

PRESS RELEASE

Proclamation No. 1185, which was signed last 17 December 2015 by President Benigno S. Aquino III, proclaimed January 12, 2016 as a holiday in the entire city.

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon, December 30 (PIA)—Malacañang has declared January 12 as special non-working day in Valencia City, Bukidnon province to commemorate the 15th cityhood anniversary.

Proclamation No. 1185, which was signed last 17 December 2015 by President Benigno S. Aquino III, proclaimed January 12, 2016 as a holiday in the entire city.

Under the proclamation, President Aquino said it is fitting and proper for the people of Valencia City to be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the said occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

To mark the importance of the occasion, Mayor Azucena P. Huervas said “this year’s Founding Anniversary celebration is ‘month-long’ to showcase what makes us matchless as we also celebrate the Golden Harvest and Christmas Festival from December 12 to January 12, 2016."

History showed that immigration of Christian settlers to Valencia started in the middle 1930s until it was formally born on January 16, 1961 by virtue of the provisions of Malacanang’s Executive Order No. 360.

Valencia attained its city status after the ratification of Republic Act 8985 in January 12, 2001. (RLRB/PIA Bukidnon)

9-Hour Power Interruption to Hit Valencia City Bukidnon

VALENCIA CITY BUKIDNON. A nine-hour power service interruption will hit Valencia City in Bukidnon on Monday, April 27, 2015. The announcement was made by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and disseminated by First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO).

The nine-hour power blackout will affect the sitios, barangays, and puroks of Valencia City and San Fernando, Bukidnon and will start from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Two 15-minute power interruptions (8:00am - 8:15am and 4:45pm - 5:00pm) will also hit Kitaotao, Don Carlos, Maramag, Pangantucan, and Kalilangan all in Bukidnon province; and Wao in Lanao del Sur.

NGCP said that it will isolate the Maramag-BUSCO-Lumbo-Aglayan Line in order to replace existing structures. See the advisory letters below:

Valencia City Bukidnon Launches Special Program for Employment of Students

Press Release

April 22, 2015 City of Valencia, Bukidnon. As mandated under RA 9547 which aims to develop the intellectual capacities of children of less fortunate families and harness their potentials for the country's well-being and also to help less fortunate but deserving students pursue their education by providing income or augment their income.

Starting April 20, 2015 to May 18, 2015 the selected students under SPES program will be exposed to different activities.

The kickoff activities include tree planting at Twin Hills in Brgy. San Carlos and Brgy. Barobo wherein a total of 375 mahogany and 375 narra seedlings were planted respectively and some 200 students conducted a cleanup drive along the main city streets of Poblacion, City of Valencia.

These activities were initiated by the City Government of Valencia together with the City Environment and Natural Resources Office in celebration of the 45th Earth Day anniversary.

According to Ms. Elna B. Guzman, PESO manager of LGU City of Valencia, the 20 day summer job training of the students from the City of Valencia will be receiving P239.00 daily wage for 20 days. DOLE will shoulder 60% and LGU will shoulder the remaining 40%.

After the community service the students will report immediately to their respective barangays and assist in the updating of National Skills Registry System in the 1st 10 days and the remaining days will be spent on data banking of Skills Registry System.
"Students were interviewed last February 2015 and SPES is open to all out of school youth, high school graduates who wants to pursue their college education and students who came from families whose family income is P9,000.00 below." Ms. Guzman added.

The 20-day summer job training will end on May 18, 2015. ##