250,000 more trees to grow in Koronadal on June 29

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250,000 more trees to grow in Koronadal on June 29

Fresh from the success of the 2011 Tree Growing Festival, on June 29, the City of Koronadal will again set a remarkable record of planting 250,000 trees in one day covering 1,000 hectares of land within the Quezon Mountain Ranges in the barangays of San Jose, Esperanza, Mabini, Cacub and Topland.

The city government, in its ardent effort to create a culture of caring for the environment and to intensively campaign for the restoration and preservation of forest areas, targets to double the figure from 131,028 forest and fruit trees planted in 522.78 hectares last year to 250,000 in 1,000 hectares of land this year.

City Mayor Peter B. Miguel takes on the advocacy himself and appeals for cooperation and volunteerism among all Koronadaleños to be concerned of Mother Earth. “The Tree Growing Festival is just one among the major efforts of this City in its environmental advocacies. We know how important trees are if we are to preserve and protect our environment.” Mayor Miguel said. “This year, the 2^nd Tree Growing Festival will be bigger and will cover more areas for us to send a concrete message that we are very serious in addressing our basic environmental concerns,” he added.

From about 30,000 individual volunteers last year, the Mayor now calls for more support from all employees of the city government, regional government offices, non-government organizations, civic groups, academic community, business establishments and residents of the city to do their share by taking part in the said undertaking. Volunteer can register at designated sites such as Ace Centerpoint, KCC, Gaisano Grand Mall of Koronadal and at the City ENRO for this activity.  

The Tree Growing Festival is among the major priorities of Mayor Miguel under the Masaganang  Kalikasan Program . This program is also in support to the celebration of the Environment Month (June) and to the National Greening Program of the Aquino’s administration. It also aims to increase the forest cover of the city.

Meanwhile, what makes this activity more significant is that the city government purposely dubbed it as “tree growing” to ensure that more trees would survive by hiring community extension workers to monitor their growth. Likewise, commitment to nurture and take care of the trees planted will be strengthened through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the City Government and the landowners during the event. To ensure the sustainability of the program, employees of the City Government through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office will take the lead in the program implementation with the active involvement of the community.

Given that this year’s target demands for more seedlings, the organizers also seek to encourage donations of seedlings (forest and fruit trees) or in kind from the general public.

By: Caroline G. Mariano

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REGISTRATION FORM

                    TREE GROWING FESTIVAL

June 29, 2012

             QUEZON MOUNTAIN RANGE, CITY OF KORONADAL

REGISTRATION FORM FOR INDIVIDUAL

Name_____________________________________________________________________

                First Name                              Middle Name          Surname

City Address: _______________________________________________________________

School/Company: ___________________________________________________________

Age: _________      Gender: __________                 Contact No.:______________________

Person to notify in case of emergency:

Name: __________________________  Relationship: ______________________________

Address: _________________________Contact No.: ______________________________

DECLARATION OF FITNESS AND WAIVER I, ____________________________ clearly understand the nature and risks of the activity I will be participating on, will abide by its rule and regulations and that the above details are true and correct. I am aware and accept that participants join this activity at their own risk. Accordingly on behalf of myself, my heirs, and executors, I hereby waive and release all rights or claims for damages I may have against death, damage or loss I may sustain during or as a consequence of the activity.            I hereby declare that I have read and understand this declaration of fitness and waiver and that I execute this document willingly and voluntarily.            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this_________________, 2012 at the City of Koronadal.                                                                                              ________________________                                                                                                Printed Name and Signature

 Note:Submit registration form on or before June 1, 2012  at the City ENRO, 2^ND Floor City Hall

or any registration outlet located at, ACE CENTERPOINT, KCC MALL, GRAND GAISANO MALL.

For more details please call 2281732.

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Koronadal IPs enjoy Summer Reading Program

Programang Bumasa at Matuto

Koronadal IPs enjoy Summer Reading Program

Six hundred fifty kids ages 4-12 years old and 8 parents ages 16-45 belonging to indigenous peoples (IPs) from far flung areas of the City of Koronadal enjoy summer while learning how to read through the continuing summer reading program of City Mayor Peter B. Miguel tagged as Programang Bumasa at Matuto aimed at helping the children and adults alike how to read and understand words.

Eleven Local School Board teachers (LSB) volunteered to share their knowledge and skills to this group of people who has less access to basic skills owing to their location. The main goal of the Mayor in pursuing the program is to help the children enhance and develop their reading skills and also to inculcate in the minds of the young generation the 8 core values of the City of Koronadal. Adults are also welcomed by the program for their willingness to learn despite their ages.

Programang Bumasa at Matuto is a seven-week summer reading program that serves hundreds of children four days a week from April 17-May 25, 2012.

This summer reading class was launched at Sitio Takilay, Barangay Saravia on April 17, 2012. One week classes would then be conducted and where LSB volunteer teachers would have to go to community and stay there for the duration of the program.  Areas that were already successfully visited by the LSB teachers were Sitio Takilay, Sitio Tolosa, Sitio Dungan Lahek all of B/Saravia, Sitio New Leyte of B/Topland, Purok Damsite of B/Cacub, Purok Urban Poor and Sitio Upper Acub of B/San-Isidro. Next destinations would be at Sitio Cadidang and Sitio Supon of B/San Jose, Purok B’laan of B/Magsaysay and Purok Roxas, B/Esperanza.

A module for five sessions is followed for all grade levels containing lessons on how to read and understand simple words, phrases and paragraphs. This is an early literacy program that helps children build reading and language skills thereby preparing them for success, developing early language skills, motivating children to read and discuss, and encouraging them to experience the joy of reading.

Joanne Ramos, one of the LSB volunteer teachers, said that she was happy teaching the children because she could see their eagerness to learn and that they would always attend every session. She also said that she could feel their excitement to listen and learn new things. She added that even the parents of the children were also eager to learn and also benefited from the program. Gauging from their attendance, the average daily participation rate over the week had been 100 percent and enrollees were expected to increase while the program was still going on according to Ramos.

 Finally, Ramos said that the program gained a positive summer learning experience not only for the children but also for them as they interacted with the community.

By:  Airyn B. Sucion

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PBM Summer Training Festival 2012

PBM Summer Training Festival 2012

More kids, more learning, more fun!

More than just having a fun summer vacation, 2,154 young boys and girls in Koronadal are learning new skills and improving their crafts as they are enrolled in the Mayor Peter B. Miguel Summer Training Festival, April 16-May 25.

This month-long training  festival offers over 30 skills programs and sports disciplines for the kids to choose from and all for free. Now on its 2^nd year of enthusiastic implementation, this year’s offering get even more bigger as more courses are made available for wider options.

The Sports Clinic includes variety of court games  like  badminton, combat sports such as karatedo, taekwondo, boxing and combative arnis, athletics, and ball games such as baseball, basketball, football and volleyball. Aside from these familiar sports, some enrolled in chess, frisbee, golf, swimming, motocross, dance sports, dart, sepak takraw and archery.

Voice lessons and musical instrument playing lessons are also offered to those who do not want to go for physical activities.

Seasoned coaches and trainers teach children the basics and skills in speech, photography, art painting and magic tricks.

Classes are being held in the city hall and various other venues around the city. This activity is facilitated by the City Sports Division headed by Mr. Raul Sese, City Sports Coordinator under the close monitoring of the City Mayor himself.

Mayor Peter B. Miguel Summer Training Festival is a brainchild program of the City Mayor which aims to discover and buff up talents of the youth in sports, music and enhance their abilities in speech, basic photography, painting and other life skills. The various  training-workshops also provide the best venue for the youth to develop discipline, sportsmanship and camaraderie through their interaction. Aside from physical well-being, the training will keep away the youth from being idle or from indulging in vices or wrong diversions while staying home this summer.

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By: Caroine  Mariano

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