Clyde B. Ebojo is the new Local Government Operations Officer of the Municipality of Jagna. 
A local of Dauis, Bohol, he is a graduate of the Holy Name University with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He is a registered nurse by profession.
His profession, albeit a far cry from his current position, proves not an obstacle as he has been an active participant since his school days to the workings of governance. Mr. Ebojo was a student leader and an active organizer of the youth.
Two of Mr. Ebojo’s previous work experiences involved the youth being the administrative head of the Office of the SK Provincial Federation and action officer of the Youth and Sports Affairs of the Provincial Government of Bohol.
He is also an active officer of several organizations. He previously took on speaking engagements on leadership and organized trainings and seminars. Mr. Ebojo excels in journalistic writing and has a commendation in music.
Mayor Fortunato R. Abrenilla formally welcomed Mr. Ebojo during the February Municipal Management Team meeting attended by the department heads of the LGU.
The Municipal Nutrition Office geared up starting February 11 to conduct this year’s round of nutrition monitoring and evaluation of barangay nutrition scholars (BNS), barangay nutrition councils (BNC) garden, purok centers, day care workers (DCW) and DepEd gardens (Gulayan sa Paaralan). The monitoring and evaluation to the 33 barangays of Jagna will last until March 5, 2013.
The monitoring and evaluating team is composed of the municipal nutrition action officer (MNAO), nutrition program coordinator, rural health unit staff, municipal social welfare and development office (MSWDO) staff, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel, police officer, sangguniang bayan staff and mayor’s office staff, high value commercial crop development program (HVCCDP) coordinator and stimulation and therapeutic activity center (STAC) personnel.
A set of standard criteria is being followed in the evaluation of the BNC gardens, purok centers and Gulayan sa Paaralan. An examination is being undertaken by the BNS aside from the examination and updating of records. The MSWDO personnel undertake the task of evaluating the DCW in the barangay taking into account records, physical arrangement and the resources inside the day care center which are available to the children. Feedbacking is done after the evaluation so the barangay councils may know which aspects of implementation may be improved.
The BFP personnel checks on the electrical wirings as well as fire hazards and gives feedback to the barangay council on his findings and the PNP checks on the peace and order situation in the barangays. The STAC personnel monitor 0-14 years old children who have disabilities to recommend for intervention.
The results of the round of monitoring and evaluation will be the municipal winners of the search for outstanding municipal BNS, BNC garden, purok center and gulayan sa paaralan.
The evaluating team with Larapan barangay council.
Million Volunteer Run 2 kicks off in Jagna
The Local Government Unit of Jagna together with students and volunteers kicked off the Red Cross Million Volunteer Run 2 at 7:45 AM on February 10, 2013.
LGU employees, students from the Bohol Institute of Technology-International School Jagna, Colegio dela Medalla Milagrosa, Jagna University of Bohol Organization and some volunteers assembled at the Jagna Gym for the early morning registration.
A short program commenced with the mayor giving the rationale of the Red Cross activity.
The first runner to arrive at the Gym was Mr. Dwight Galolo of Pangdan.
The Philippine National Police in Jagna is one with the National Police Commission in celebrating the 17th National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. This week from February 9 to 17, the PNP Jagna will conduct information education campaign with the theme “Child Pornography Wakasan sa Tamang Paggamit ng Internet, Bata ay Gabayan”.
The DENR’s National Mapping and Resource Information Authority visited the town on February 11, 2013 to conduct a workshop on Mapping and Inventory of Forestland Occupants. This is a process on data generation of upland/forestland population. Attended by selected barangays of Jagna and Garcia Hernandez.
The year started with two blasts for the town of Jagna. Two awards were received by the municipality from the provincial government of Bohol last February 7, 2013. These awards were received by Mayor Fortunato R. Abrenilla on two separate awarding ceremonies in held in Tagbilaran City.
Jagna is now a two-time Most Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Council in the province. Its first award was received in 2011 and for the next year 2012, has maintained its status of being on the top. For 2012, the Municipal Nutrition Council (MNC) of Jagna garnered a total of 101.62 rating.
The MNC has not ceased its efforts in educating the populace as well as providing the necessary interventions to reduce malnutrition in the whole town among children. It has continuously implemented the national government’s programs nutrition.
With partner non government organization Philos Health, Jagna has attained a significant decrease in malnutrition among school children by providing supplemental feedings to schools with its Manna Pack. Manna Pack is a nutritious food supplement that is given for free to schools for feeding to school children.
The 2012 Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Council award comes with a cash prize of Php 10,000 and another Php 100,000 worth of projects. This is another sure way to be able to continue with efforts on existing project implementation as well as finding other innovative ways in fast tracking the attainment of the objectives of the council.
The municipality received another prestigious award from the province. It has garnered the top most place in the province’s Search for 2011 Best Practices in Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM). The award comes with a Php 30,000 cash prize and Php 200,000 worth of projects. The town was second place in the search for 2010 best practices in ESWM.
The cash prize and Php 200,000 will go a long way in helping with the projects of the Integrated Solid Waste Management of Jagna.
The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Center for Post Harvest and Mechanization (PhilMec) turned over to the LGU a Php 4M ice maker machine on February 1, 2013. The machine was pre-installed on January 31 in a section of the Jagna wet market area in preparation for the next day’s turn-over ceremony.
The ice maker machine was offered to Jagna in 2009. Requirements were accomplished prior to the turn-over. The ice maker was specifically offered to the municipality being that most of the people in coastal areas are engaged in fishing and because of the presence of a fish port. The ice maker final turn-over was preceded by a viewing as well as the giving of free samples to beneficiary fish vendors and to other businesses that use crushed ice.
A short program then followed highlighted by the turn-over of the certificate of award from PhilMec and the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the PhilMec and the LGU witnessed by fish vendors and fishermen in attendance.
PhilMec Director Raul Paz thru Mr. Cesar Balajadia, PhilMec Visayas cluster head conveyed to Mayor Fortunato R. Abrenilla and the beneficiaries three things. The three things are: his felicitations to the local chief executive for the grant saying that only two towns in Bohol have been chosen to be given the machine (the other is Ubay) out of the 32 ice maker machines for the whole country; that the machine be fully utilized to its capacity and to ensure its sustainability; and that the PhilMec is always ready to help especially on post harvest concerns.
In his acceptance speech, Mayor Abrenilla agreed that indeed the town is lucky to be a recipient of such a very useful machine. He guaranteed Mr. Balajadia that the use of the machine will be maximized as well as its sustainable maintenance will be ensured. He thanked the PhilMec for this latest dole out to the town as well as for the assurance that Jagna can always count on the DA agency for help.
The mayor also thanked Cong. Arthur Yap thru his representative Ms. Ann Piquero-Dy for always supporting the town and for knowing the need of Jagna for such a machine.
Engr. Noel Cahiles of the Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO) in his message said the he salutes Mayor Abrenilla for his continued support for DA programs. He said that in the 3 years of the mayor in office, DA programs have been pouring in Jagna touching all the barangays. May it be farm to market roads, the tramline, flat bed drier, banana packing house, etc. Jagna has been open to adopt their programs. He said the open mind of the local chief executive to adopt government programs has made it easier for them in assisting in the implementation of such programs. He stated that the support of the local chief executive is very instrumental and important especially in the acquisition of national government projects for the people.
Guidelines in the use of the machine as well as the pricing of the ice for the beneficiaries are yet to be established.
Amidst the calamities plaguing Mindanao as well as the experiences of the town with disasters in 2012, the Local Government Unit has learned its lessons in the management of disaster preparedness and response. The lessons left by the ipo-ipo in July and typhoon Pablo prodded the municipal government to establish an Incedence Command System (ICS) that will govern all actions in pre-disaster preparedness, on-scene responses, and post disaster rehabilitation.
Spearheaded by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC), the Jagna Incidence Command System workshop was conducted on January 24, 2013 at the Capt. Gregorio Casenas Hall this municipality. The workshop participants were members of the Sangguniang Bayan, the 33 punong barangays and their respective Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Action Officers, Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection personnel, representatives of the private sector, partner NGO BIDEF, Inc., department heads, representative of the academe and media and the Jagna Emergency Medical Rescue Unit.
Facilitated by Engr. Gerry Araneta, MPDC and MDRRMC Officer the workshop started with a situationer showing a video presentation of the devastation wreaked typhoons Sendong and Pablo in Mindanao and the ipo-ipo incident in Jagna. After the presentation all participant joined in reciting the Oratio Imperata which will serve as the prayer for all participants of the workshop and the prayer to be chanted by all response teams. Engr. Araneta provided the purpose of the workshop stressing the importance of establishing the ICS in disaster management and response.
Mayor Fortunato R. Abrenilla delivered his inspirational message centering on making Jagna disaster resilient. He emphasized the importance of pre-disaster preparation to minimize the effects of any disaster. He also stressed on an organized collective effort during disaster to effectively manage response and planning for efficient rehabilitation.
The creation of the ICS will serves as a first step towards the effective, efficient management of disaster with the aim of reducing risk and efficiently managing response. The ICS will provide roles and responsibilities for each of the teams under pre-disaster, on-scene response and post disaster so that response will be automatic and timely. The ICS workshop’s objectives were to describe ICS and establish its importance, creation of the ICS teams, establishing roles and responsibilities of the ICS (thru workshop). The output of the workshop will be organized for the crafting of an executive order creating the ICS, defining its purpose and functions as well as its composition.
The MDRRMC believes that every moment counts in times of disaster. The establishment of the ICS translates this belief into reality.
Rather than participating in a few teacher professional development seminars during the year, teachers can connect to imaginative a live coach as often as they wish throughout the pilot and ask any instructional question.
