Finally after years of being transferred from place to place, senior citizens of the town of Jagna have a place they can call their own. The newly-completed Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) was blessed on April 8 and formally opened. Started in the
The newly-constructe OSCA building at the back of DYJP
second semester of 2012 after the LGU appropriated funds for its construction, the OSCA was continuously worked on by the Municipal Engineering Office (MEO) force. Thru the diligent follow up of the OSCA Federated President Engr. Cruza Bagatsolon they now have a spacious place to transact their concerns, socialize with one another and exchange a lifetime of experiences that have made them wise.
Mayor Fortunato R.Abrenilla prodded the MEO for the immediate completion of the project so that the senior citizens will be comfortable in their own office. He said that the office will afford the SCs a venue for updating each other and for reinforcing friendships that were kept at bay when everyone was busily tending to their everyday living. “Now is the time to sit back, relax and reminisce the times past, be active to continuously feel young and free from worries”, Mayor Abrenilla said in his message. He encouraged the senior citizens present during the blessing and inauguration to not only come to the office to transact business but stay there and engage each other in stress=free conversations.
On her part, Engr. Cruza Bagatsolon thanked the mayor for heeding their call and providing them with their need of an office after so many years of lobbying. She said that the senior citizens office is a requirement based on the law but it still depends upon the support of the administration if their clamor will be answered. She said that on behalf of the senior citizens she is thankful for the completion of the office of their own.
“Maanyag nga mga anak ug kalantip sa isip” is in the lyrics of Jagna Hymn which describes the town’s people. But not only is it inhabited by beautiful and intelligent people it has also shared its manpower with the esteemed guardians of peace in the country.
Sajulga
Last March, a Jagnaanon successfully hurdled the Philippine Military Academy’s rigorous mental, physical and character training. Junrey S. Sajulga graduated on March 17, 2013 belonging to Pudhang-Kalis Class of 2013 of the prestigious military academy in the country. According to 2nd Lieutenant Sajulga Pudhang-Kalis means “sacred sword” to the Tausugs. It also stands for “Puso’t Dangal ng mga Kawal ng Lahing Nagkakaisa”.
Lieutenant Sajulga is the youngest child of Benjamen Sajulga and Felixberta Salaum. He was born on July 23, 1988. He spent his elementary years at Jagna Central Elementary School and went to Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF) for his high school education. He took up BS Accountancy at the Jose Rizal University and on his last semester decided to take the PMA examination at Mapua. Only a few days to his graduation, on April 1, 2009 he entered the Philippine Military Academy as a plebe. April and May for plebes is summer camp. It was the start of another 4-year course and training at the PMA for this young and determined lad.
Jagna’s 4th PMAer after Col. Casenas, Col. Triumph Dominic G Bagaipo and 2nd Lt. Austin John Jamora, who happens to be Lt. Sajulga’s classmate in high school, will be joining the esteemed halls of the Philippine Navy Marines on April 14.
The Rural Health Units of the municipality recently spearheaded a training for barangay health workers at the Capt. Goyo Casenas Hall, 2nd F of the Jagna Municipal Hall. The training lasted for two days with two batches. Each batch is composed of 84 participants coming from the barangays of the town. There are 25 facilitators all personnel and staff of Rural Health Units 1 and 2.
The general objective of the training is to develop the competency of BHWs as educators, community organizers and primary health care providers. The objective in detail includes providing knowledge on health to BHWs; to capacitate the BHWs to: provide basic health care at the community level, impart knowledge on health to family members in the community and organize the community on health activities.
Course content includes roles and functions of BHWs, safe motherhood, women’s health, health care to children, integrated management on childhood illnesses (IMCI), other communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases (NTP,STD/AIDS), environmental sanitation programs.
Rural Health Unit 1 is headed by Municipal Health Officer Dr. Arnold Dasio M. Cagulada and RHU 2 is headed by Dr. April Ann M. Alpas.
Two rice technicians of the Local Government Unit of Jagna and Municipal
MAO Camelo Rizano
Agriculturist Camelo Rizano were recently awarded the National Rice Achievers’ Award in Pasay City as part of the 2nd Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards conferred by the Department of Agriculture. Cecile A. Opada and Melyndre J. Galve are rice technicians at the Municipal Agriculture Office. Cecile has served as rice technician since 2007 while Melyndre started in 2010.
Melyndre J. Galve
These two rice technicians have faithfully served the farmers in the town by implementing national and local programs for the benefit of the Jagnaanon farmers.
Jagna being an agricultural town has adopted national programs and new technologies to boost rice production. The LGU has also implemented its own programs in support of the national programs. The LGU’s support to this goal as well as the farmers’ open adoption of innovative technology is very instrumental and achieving annual goals on rice production within the town.
Cecile and Melyndre are working on the implementation of all the programs and
Cecile A. Opada
projects of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Rice Production and Enhancement Program of the Municipality, Cecile is conducting Rice Research and Development for a newly improved certified rice especially the glutinous rice varietal trials in support of the calamay industry in Jagna. Melyndre conducts trainings to farmers on strengthening irrigators associations, conduct of farmers field schools, technology demonstrations, financial management trainings to farmers.
Cecile and Melyndre complement each other in the conduct of their tasks making it effective and beneficial to the farmers.
Mr. Camelo Rizano was among the municipal agriculturists awarded for successfully implementing the rice programs of his office. Mr. Rizano has been open to programs introduced by the national, regional and provincial agriculture offices. He has implemented local initiatives to boost the adoption of farming technologies in the town.
The Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards was created by the Department of Agriculture through the national rice program to thank the famers as well as the provincial and municipal officials and agricultural extension workers for continuously exerting efforts to contribute to boosting national rice harvest.
The awardees received a plaque and Php 20,000 cash incentive.
JAGNA – The Municipality of Jagna was conferred the National Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (GPL) award for being in the top 3 in the national evaluation result of the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi: An award of Exemplary Performance in the Local Governance. The conferment ceremonies was held last March 18, 2013 at the Diosdado Macapagal Hall, 10th Floor Landbank Plaza in Malate, Manila.
The winner of the National Gawad Pamana ng Lahi municipality category is Carmona, Cavite while the other national finalist is Anilao town in Ilo-ilo.
There were four awards given namely: 2012 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards; 2012 Gawad Pamana ng Lahi; Galing Pook Awards 2012 and the 1st Jesse Robredo Leadership Award.
DILG Secretary Mar Roxas; Galing Pook Foundation Vice-Chairperson Ma. Lourdes Fernando and Landbank of the Philippines President and CEO Gilda Pico were the honored guests during the awarding ceremony.
The Municipality of Jagna became the Regional Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Awardee for 2012 which qualifies it for the National GPL. The criteria of the National GPL includes Regional Gawad Pamana ng Lahi winner within the past 2 years or within the current year; validated LGPMS OPI average of 4.31; consistent Silver or Gold Seal of Good Housekeeping Awardee within the assessment period and any National Awards on Governance.
With Mayor Fortunato R. Abrenilla during the conferment ceremonies were Atty. Lerma Abrenilla, the mayor’s wife; Engr. Gerry Araneta, MPDC and Mrs. Brigida Aceron, budget officer.
JAGNA – Mayor Fortunato R. Abrenilla set his eyes on the rehabilitation, expansion and potability of water in the town of Jagna. Budget limitations has not hindered him from implementing needed and desired waterworks projects. The Jagna Waterworks System is done with the rehabilitation in the areas of Canjulao, Looc and Can-upao. Stubout system was introduced to make sure that water supply is evenly distributed as well as provides safety for the meter readers.
BURST. The first burst of water from the PVC pipe symbolizes the commencement of water service at barangay Can-upao. (Lyndon John Cuarteros)
The JWS included in its plans the tapping of additional water source and is on its first step which is the acquisition of permit to extract from the National Water Resources Board.
New and bigger PVC pipes were installed during the rehabilitation. Funding for the rehabilitation came from the monetary awards received by the town of Jagna for winning for two consecutive years the Seal of Good Housekeeping Award (2011 and 2012), Regional Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award (2012), P500,000 from Governor Edgar Chatto and other countrywide development fund sources.
To provide water service to barangay Can-upao before their fiesta celebration on April 4-5 , Mayor Abrenilla had to pull some strings considering budgetary constraints. On March 15, 2013 at 5:00 PM finally the very first “buswak sa tubig” from the installed PVC pipes was witnessed by the Barangay Council of Can-upao headed by Barangay Captain Edcel Tutor and the people of Can-upao; Mayor Fortunato R. Abrenilla and Mr. Mer Ebojo, representative of Governor Edgar Chatto cut the ceremonial ribbon and Rev. Fr. Basilio Auxtero blessed the project.
The waterworks system in Can-upao will cater to sitios Lutao and Kandagit where tapping to households will start on March 18. Other sitios not yet to be serviced within their households will be provided jetmatic pumps.
On her part, Engr. Cruza Bagatsolon thanked the mayor for heeding their call and providing them with their need of an office after so many years of lobbying. She said that the senior citizens office is a requirement based on the law but it still depends upon the support of the administration if their clamor will be answered. She said that on behalf of the senior citizens she is thankful for the completion of the office of their own. 
