Tuesday, February 14, 2012

HATAMAN LAUNCHES ARMM RUBBER NURSERY,
DISTRIBUTES AGRI-FISHERY INPUTS IN BASILAN

ARMM OIC Governor Mujiv Hataman delivers a speech during the launching of ARMM Central Rubber Nursery and Turn-Over of Agri Fishery Inputs at DAF - Basilan Provincial Office in Sta. Clara, Lamitan City, Basilan on Saturday, February 11, 2012 as ARMM Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Prof. Sangkula Tindick and Joint Task Force-Basilan Commander Col. Ricardo Visaya look on.
Regional Governor Hataman launches the ARMM Central Rubber Nursery and distributed various Agri Fishery Inputs in Barangay Sta. Clara, Lamitan City, Basilan.
RG Hataman performs a turnover of gill net fishing inputs together with Basilan Vice Governor Alrasheed Sakkalahul and ARMM Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Prof. Sangkula Tindick.

The 10-hectare rubber nursery project, the first of its kind in ARMM, located at Sta. Clara Breeding Station in Lamitan City, will enhance rubber seedlings and production with an expected output of 1,220,000 propagated rubber seedlings of 7 different clones.
"Its duration: March 2012 onwards; area; expected output: 1,220,000 propagated rubber Seedlings of 7 different clones; area to be planted: 2,440 hectares; proponent/implementor: DAF-ARMM, Basilan," said ARMM DAF Secretary Prof. Sangkula Tindick.
According to Tindick, the nursery project will benefit rubber farmers or growers in the island province and provide them livelihood "besides could augment the incomes of the rural folks and boosting the province's rubber industry."
DA-Central, DA-RFU IX, Philippine Rubber Board, USM, Office of the Congressman Lone District Basilan Jim Salliman, PLGU, MLGUs, NGOs, and POs of Basilan are the project coordinating agencies.
Budgetary requirement is P9.5 million (project cost - P6,750,000, administrative cost - P2,750,000) that is source from the ARMM Local Fund Office of the Regional Governor Mujiv S. Hataman.
"Expected: First year operation March, 2012 to February 2013 (seedlings produced: 610,000 hills, seedlings distributed: 604,000 hills, and rubbery clones propagated: 7 clones)," Tindick said.
Hataman also launched a 3.5 hectares coconut project as well as a 2 hectares mango-durian project and .5 hectares rambutan project.Likewise, the agro forest area with a total rubber area of 12 hectares and productive area of 6 hectares and the "Binhi Para sa Kapayapaan" nursery (10 hectares) as well as the future area for rubber production and research purposes.
Hataman's undertaking is the ARMM government's response to enhancing peace in the region by increasing agricultural productivity and the agriculture department's goal of opening new agri-business lands.
He stressed the need to transform the many unproductive and idle lands of the province into agri-business lands to help generate more jobs for the locals. The ARMM OIC Governor lauded Secretary Tindick for his sensitivity and responsiveness in improving the welfare of the people of Basilan. -- HG

Monday, February 13, 2012


Hataman meets Basilan LGU, AFP, PNP officials
for peace & development multi-sectoral forum

ARMM OIC Regional Governor Mujiv S. Hataman is escorted by Col. Ricardo Visaya, Joint Task Force-Basilan commander, during the arrival ceremony at the 104th Brigade Headquarters in Barangay Tabiawan, Isabela City, Basilan Province before the Peace and Development Multi-Sectoral Forum on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
ARMM OIC Governor Mujiv Hataman shakes hand with the local police officials of Basilan headed by PNP Provincial Director of Basilan Sr. Supt. Alex Lineses at the Peace and Development Multi-Sectoral Forum
ARMM OIC Governor Mujiv Hataman presides the Peace and Development Multi-Sectoral Forum held at Headquarters of Joint Task Force Basilan, Camp Luis R. Biel II, Barangay Tabiawan, Isabela City in Basilan Province on Saturday, February 11, 2012. With him are Basilan Governor Jum Akbar, Vice Governor Alrasheed Sakkalahul, Basilan Bishop Martin Jumoad, Western Mindanao Command Chief Maj. Gen. Noel Coballes, 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division Commander Brig. Gen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III, DIPO Commander for Western Mindanao Director Felicisimo Khu Jr., Joint Task Force-Basilan Commander Col. Ricardo Visaya, Police Regional Office 9 Regional Director Chief Supt. Napoleon Estilles and Police Provincial Director of Basilan Sr. Supt. Alex Lineses. All sides vow to further cooperation and strengthen unity for the peace and development in Basilan.

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman met on Saturday with local government leaders of Basilan, Western Mindanao-based top military and police officials in Isabela City for peace and development multi-sectoral forum.

The ARMM OIC Governor discussed to Gov. Jum Akbar, Vice Gov. Alrasheed Sakkalahul, mayors, police and military officials the implementation and importance of reform thrusts for the ARMM bureaucracy, intended for Basilan's socio economic development, good governance, and improving peace and security.

Responding to the presentation of so-called "Comprehensive Development Plan - Executive & Legislative Agenda" by the Provincial Government of Basilan, Hataman stressed to local government leaders the convergence of effort and funding for development as the key to achieving the 3-year plan.

"We must have convergence to put the projects and programs in the proper perspective," Hataman said. "We won't allow anymore projects that have no significant impact in the community."

In terms of peace and security, the ARMM OIC Governor agreed with applying the tactics in counterinsurgency where 80 percent political and only 20 percent military.

"This is true. In our peace and security frame, our concept is human security where the big factor is the local government units," Hataman said.

In fact, he said they had discussions with President Benigno Aquino III and Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio Abad regarding the suspension of Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the local government unit in ARMM if it will not properly function.

According to Hataman, he and ARMM's Police Regional Office under Director, Police Superintendent Bienvenido Latag, had organized "Task Force Monitoring" for Lanao and other areas in the autonomous region.

"We have a lot of funding in ARMM but the problem really is the improper and poor implementation of projects where the funds are wasted," said Hataman.

As this developed, Hataman pledged to give strategic basic infrastructures to the mayors who are serving in remote towns in Basilan and who do not have the benefit of Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA) provided they will hold office regularly in their respective municipal seat of government.

"We will establish the quality. We will give you municipal hall, public market, water system, your basic needs, and other basic infrastructures but we have to agree where to put up you government center and not to politicize this...let's think of the future of our place," Hataman said.

Stressing his aim for good governance, the ARMM OIC Governor said he wanted that before his term ends all the local government units will properly function. "You should regularly hold office or else you will be punished, although there is a transitional period to be considered."

Hataman ended with an appeal: "I live here (Basilan) I studied here I want to develop our place I want Basilan to become model in the future and I want all local government units here functional. It's our responsibility that we should bring peace and development into our province. All of the people of Basilan should take part."

Saturday's peace and development multi-sectoral forum saw the presence of Basilan Bishop Martin Jumoad, Western Mindanao Command Chief Maj. Gen. Noel Coballes, 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division Commander Brig. Gen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III, DIPO Commander for Western Mindanao Director Felicisimo Khu Jr., Joint Task Force-Basilan Commander Col. Ricardo Visaya, Police Regional Office 9 Regional Director Chief Supt. Napoleon Estilles and Police Provincial Director of Basilan Sr. Supt. Alex Lineses. All sides vowed to further, enhance cooperation and strengthen unity for the peace and development in Basilan. -- Hader Glang





Sunday, February 05, 2012



Advocacy to President Aquino's reform agenda in Mindanao has grown among different groups in southern Philippines.