Binay mobisita sa Ozamiz?

GIKATAKDA nga mobisita sa Ozamiz City si Vice-president Jejomar Binay atol sa ika 63 nga charter anniversary sa dakbayan.

Sa nakuha nga kasayuran, si Binay ang usa sa pinasidunggan nga bisita sa nasangpit nga kalihukan. Hinuon wala pa musab mapaklaro kon aduna na bay pag-uyon sa buhatan sa bise president ang iyang gikatakadang pagbisita sa siyudad.

Nasayran nga bisan pa man nga hangtud karon wala pa kapagawas og han-ay sa kalihukan ang Local nga Pangagamhanan sa Ozamiz sa han-ay sa ika 63 nga charter anniversary aron nga kini ikasabuwag usab ngadto sa katawhan.

Kahinumduman nga niadtong mga nakalabay nga mga kalihukan, usa ka bulan pa aduna nay han-ay nga ikapagawas ang buhatan sa tourism apan sukwahi karon nga gisugdan na ang pipila ka mga activities wala pay nahatag ilabina ngadto sa mga sakop sa media nga ilang giingon nga kaabag alang sa kalamboan sa dakbayan.

Sa gihimo nga pagkisusi sa dxDD-AM News Team gikan sa kasaligan nga tinubdan, gipadayag niini nga ang human resource management office ang responsabli sa pagpagawas sa mga han-ay sa kalihukan sa dakbayan.

Bisan pa man niana gidahuman, nga magmalamposon ang kasaulogan.(NEPTALIE BATOLENIO)

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Ozamiz bishop does not own a Pajero

The Local Church of Ozamiz categorically denied that Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado, CM, has received a Pajero from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) during the Arroyo administration.

Rev. Fr. Marvin O. Osmeña, administrator of Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish and a custodian of church’s property stressed that Archbishop Dosado was not among the recipients of the vehicles if there was truth to the Inquirer report.
The statement was echoed by Fr. Edgar S. Canama, station manager of Catholic-run Radio Station Dxdd AM/FM who claimed that Archbishop Dosado mentioned did not own a Pajero from PCSO.

“Since time immemorial dxDD stations have not used a Pajero from the bishop in all our operations,” Canama said.

The comments from two clergy on the subject of Pajero from PCSO have been clear as their response of the news that Archbishop Jesus Dosado of Ozamiz own a Mitsubishi Pajero color gray which is often used by Church-run radio station dxDD AM/FM.
The two clergy have emphasized that the local church of Ozamiz does not condone bribery and corruption.

Saying that there is no truth behind the said accusation, Wendell Talibong, dxDD-AM production head and Catholic Faith Defender (CFD) National Vice-president, said it is only a diversionary tactics of the Aquino administration on the issue of Reproductive Health and Philippine Divorce Bill.

Dosado is very vocal against the legalization of the RH bill and the divorce bill and he reiterated that Catholic politicians supported the said bills be denied by the Holy Communion.

Dosado even recognized and gave a papal cross to Misamis Occidental solons who did not support the legalization of RH Bill.

Talibong said that it is impossible that the Archbishop accepts offers from the PCSO because even PCSO advertisement is banned from airing over dxDD-AM and FM.

“Airing PCSO advertisements is tantamount of promoting the culture of gambling which is against the official teaching of the Catholic Church,” Talibong added.
Talibong announced that serious allegations must be backed by proof, evidence and credible source.(NEPTALIE BATOLENIO)

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300MW Pulangi V HEP Project gets RDC-X nod

The Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) has endorsed the 300 MW Pulangi V Hydroelectric Power (HEP) Project during its 89th Full Council Meeting, held here, yesterday, June 28.

In her presentation to the members, Ozamiz City Mayor, Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, Chairperson of the RDC-X Infrastructure and Development Committees said the project is supportive of the national and regional government agenda of energy independence and of the Philippine Renewable Energy Act of 2008.
“It will also help address the growing demand for electricity from the Mindanao Grid and supportive of the development strategies of the region in promoting investments, by ensuring the availability of sufficient, reliable, affordable and accessible power supply,” she said.

In asserting the role of Northern Mindanao as the gateway and industrial core and trade center in the south, one of the key strategies that shall be pursued along infrastructure development is to improve the power generation system.

This will be done through private sector investments, including renewable energy projects, and power transmission and distribution system to ensure stable and quality supply of energy to drive dynamic and sustainable development.

The project was initially proposed in 1991, by the National Power Corporation (NPC), the original project proponent, which spearheaded the preparation of its feasibility study (FS) but deferred its implementation due to the 1991 power crisis.
The FS was revalidated in 1997 but the project implementation was again deferred due to the ASEAN financial crisis.

Based on the 1997 version of the project FS, the total cost was estimated at US$348 million or Php9.396 billion at Php27 per US$.
However, the passage of the EPIRA Law in 2001, rendered NPC unable to engage in building power generation plants.

In 2009, the Greenergy Development Corp.(GDC), initiated the revalidation of the FS with priority on the Hydrology and Water Flow tests in coordination with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).
Echavez said the GDC is engaged in energy and power sector consultancy services, FS preparations and environment impact assessment, among others.

Meanwhile, Echavez said the project shall be located in the southern part of Bukidnon, covering four (4) towns: Kiataotao, Dangcagan, Kibawe and Damulog which is about 40 km. down stream of the existing Pulangui IV HEP Plant power house.

The dam site shall be located in the town of Pres. Roxas, North Cotabato with a plant capacity of 300 MW divided in three (3) units involving the construction of river diversion facilities, dams, embankment and reservoir filling and commissioning, among others.

The project facilities shall be completed by a double circuit 138KV transmission line (20 km.) to be connected to the existing main substation at Kibawe.

Estimated to be completed in 6 years, the revised project cost based on the current estimate of the project proponent is Php33 billion, thus, GDC is looking for strategic partners to finance the project with the following breakdown:
Total civil works, PHhp22.869.34billion consisting of clearing, diversion tunnels, roads construction, landscaping, cofferdam, dam foundation, dam embankment, spillway, penstock, powerhouse, tailrace, switch yards, etc., hydro mechanical equipment, Php4,809.86billion and electrical equipment, Php5,261.96billion.

All that is needed is an updated FS to incorporate the revised financial and economic analysis of the project and endorsements from the local government units (LGU) of Bukidnon, North Cotabato, Kibawe and Barangays Sanipon and Pinamula of the same town, Echavez said.

Likewise, all necessary clearances had to be secured by GDC from the National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Environment Management Bureau (EMB) and NWRB. (PIA-10)

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