Everyone is invited to the 3rd STATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY ADDRESS (SOMA) as MAYOR AUGUSTO "Dodong Itok" CORRO Reports to the People of Daanbantayan - 3 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Lamberto R. Te Sr. Cultural Center.
The Municipality of Daanbantayan has declared Monad Shoal and Gato Islet as a shark and ray sanctuary through Executive Order no. 16-2015. Catching and trading of sharks and rays in the said areas are now prohibited.
Photo Source: Dennis Bryan Bait-it |
Monad Shoal, a 184-hectare dive site, is located about 30 minutes from Malapascua Island. Gato Island, a 123-hectare dive site, is 45 minutes away.
Daanbantayan is a marine key biodiversity area known for its abundant coastal and marine resources with at least four species of sharks and six species of rays which includes rare and threatened species like thresher sharks, white tip sharks, manta rays, and devil rays.
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NOW A SANCTUARY | Cebu town bans catching, trading of sharks, rays
Daanbantayan dive sites now shark and ray sanctuaries.
7/07/2015 06:11:00 PM
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Here are the winners of the Yolanda: A Year After Photo Contest.
Yolanda Relief Operations Category
First Place "Smiles" by Carlo Caracena November 17, 2013 Bogo City |
Second Place "Thirst" by Daniel M. Ybanez November 15, 2013 Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island |
Third Place "Gifts from Heaven" by Rene M. Ybanez November 22, 2013 Barrio Langod, Sulangan, Bantayan Island |
Yolanda Rehabilitation & Recovery Category
First Place "Rebuilding Hideaway" by David T. Ramos November 18, 2013 Tindog, Medellin |
Second Place "Bayanihan" by Rene M. Ybanez November 16, 2013 Kota Beach, Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island |
Third Place "Stepping Into a New and Colorful Beginning" by Antonio Rey O. Pepito Jr. October 19, 2013 Polambato, Bogo City |
Yolanda Emergency Response and Search & Rescue Category
First Place "Obstacle Race" by Roger Tonacao November 8, 2013 Bogo City |
Second Place "Home Wrecked" by Daniel M. Ybanez November 14, 2013 Brgy. Langod, Sulangan, Bantayan Island |
Third Place "Lost But Not Gone" by Daniel M. Ybanez November 30, 2013 Brgy. Bias, Bantayan Island |
Winning photos will be exhibited in SM City Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, Museo Sugbo, Provincial Capitol and Manila Exhibit c/o Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehab and Recovery.
Source: Cebu Provincial Government FB Page
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11/07/2014 03:39:00 PM
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The Cebu Provincial Information Office (PIO) in coordination with the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Office (PDRRMO) and LENS, has organized a photo contest as the provincial government commemorates the impact of super typhoon Yolanda a year after it ravaged the northern part of Cebu.
The contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers except Cebu Provincial Government officials and employees as well as LENS members. No age limit is imposed.
The deadline for submission of entries is set at 5 P.M. of October 27. Winners will be announced on November 7.
How to join
To register, interested participants must submit to the Cebu PIO, PIO bldg, Capitol Site, Cebu City the following:
1. Completely filled out registration form;
2. Hard copy of photo entry in 8×10 printout;
3. Digital raw file of photo entry (300dpi resolution and at least 5mb in size) stored in CD/DVD.
Categories:
- Yolanda Emergency Response and Search and Rescue,
- Yolanda Relief Operations, and
- Yolanda Rehabilitation and Recovery Phase.
There is no limit on the number of entries per person per category. Each entry must comply with the following requirements:
1. Photographs must have been taken since November 8, 2013 when Yolanda struck and must be taken from Yolanda-affected towns in North Cebu (Tuburan, Tabogon, Daanbantayan, San Remegio, Tabuelan, Bantayan, Santa Fe, Madridejos, Sogod, Borbon, San Francisco, Poro, Tudela, Pilar and Bogo City.
2 . Only minor burning, dodging and/or color correction (contrast, saturation) are acceptable, as well as cropping. Major alterations such as digitally adding or removing anything are not allowed.
Judging
Contest consists of two (2) rounds of evaluation. In round one, selected members of the organizing committee will pre-select 10 best photo entries in each category according to creativity, relevance to the theme, and photographic quality.
In round two, the judges will collectively select top three (3) winners in each category. In the event of a tie, the tied entries will be re-submitted to the judges for a re-judging between the tied entries alone. In the event that a tie remains after re-judging, the entry with the highest score in the creativity criteria will be declared the winner.
Aside from the photo contest, the province will also launch the Paglig-on Rehabilitation Update Portal of the Province of Cebu Official Website on October 22.
On November 6, there will also a launching of exhibits from different non-government organizations (NGOs), international NGOs, and government agencies.
The formal program to commemorate the anniversary of Yolanda will be held on November 7 at the Bogo City Coliseum. On November 8, tour packages are offered in the 16 local government units affected by the typhoon.
10/16/2014 02:14:00 PM
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Twelve northern Cebu towns were given 168 million pesos to fix government buildings, build emergency shelter and develop resettlement areas for Yolanda survivors. The financial assistance came from three government agencies: Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Housing Authority (NHA), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Sunstar reported:
This represents only the first tranche, said a recent progress report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO).
The assistance is not part of the P12.2-billion rehabilitation and recovery plan for Cebu Province that President Benigno Aquino III signed last July, said Capitol consultant for rehabilitation and recovery Carmel Ulanday.
Yolanda ended more than 6,200 lives and injured about 28,000 people in the Visayas last Nov. 8, 2013, said a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council report.
The typhoon also destroyed or damaged almost P40 billion worth of infrastructure, crops and agricultural facilities.
DILG’s first tranche of assistance was released last May 2. It was intended for the repair of municipal buildings, public markets and civic centers.
Ulanday said the second tranche will be for the repair of barangay halls.
Earlier, Regional Director Ananias Villacorta said the financial assistance distributed to northern local governments formed part of the Recovery Assistance for Yolanda (RAY) fund of DILG.
For its part, DSWD has given emergency shelter assistance to Madridejos (P66.4 million), Sogod (18.1 million) and Tabuelan (P9 million).
Read more : 12 Cebu towns receive P168M
9/09/2014 07:51:00 AM
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Nine months after Typhoon Yolanda hit the northern part of Cebu and devastated thousands of homes, residents of the Municipality of Daanbantayan remained strong and showed their resilience. They gave thanks for their partial recovery through their Haladaya Festival which is staged every 30th of August in honor of the town's patron St. Rose of Lima.
“United with the Almighty God’s unceasing guidance and blessing, the Kandayan-ons have shown their natural resiliency and extraordinary ability to rise from the rubbles of Yolanda as we never wavered in our belief that we can survive, and not just survive, but be better than we were before,” said Mayor Augusto D. Corro in his fiesta message.“Unity and transparency for progress and development through authentic leadership” was the theme for this year’s annual fiesta celebration.
According to the provincial government's site, around 3,000 spectators flocked at the Daanbantayan grand stand to witness the ritual showdown between five contingents.
Tribu Kasikas sa Kandaya was declared the Grand Champion, Tribu Calaag-Ta sa Kandaya ranked second while Pundok sa mga Kabatan-onang Kandayanon ranked third. Masidlakon Kandayan-on and Pundok sa Kandayan-ong Bacamaba came in fourth and fifth places, respectively.
About Haladaya Festival
Haladaya means an offering to Datu Daya, the legendary chieftain of the town. It is a celebration of the town’s victory over the oppressive Moro pirates. The festival tells about the heroism of Datu Daya and showcases the glorious past of the place.
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9/04/2014 07:24:00 AM
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