Vol. 4 No.3 The Official Publication of Central Mindanao University Extension Office July-December 2010

University Extension Celebrates6th Annual Extension Week

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The sixth Annual Extension Week celebration surely left an impression to the CMU populace, farmer/homemaker-partners and student clients that the University Extension under the leadership of Dr. Judith D. Intong, is committed to achieve its ultimate goal, ‘to make the farmers/homemakers, cooperators and community productive and self-reliant.’ The four day-activity which was held on November 23-26, 2010 at the R & E Ground showcased extension activities of the unit, partners and the different colleges of the university. The following are the activities with corresponding number of participants: Eucharistic Celebration (43); Opening Program (70); Launching of CMU-DAR MINSSAD Learning Center and Milk Processing Center (31); MOA Signing/Feeding/Nutri Game (122), Techno Demo on Ribbon Making (22); Techno Demo on Gift Wrapping (16); Techno Demo on Lantern Making (13); Alternative Medicine (42); Do-It-Yourself Activity (33); Information Drive/ Techno Demo on Cheese Making (52); Launching of NOMCARRD One-Stop-Information Shop (57); Laro ng Lahi [Egg Catching, 20; Plastic Balloon Blowing, 10 and Karang-karang, 21]; and Closing Program (59). The different colleges had conducted the following activities with respective number of participants: College of Veterinary Medicine: Pet Show (70), Film Viewing on Animal Health Care (91) and Vet Clinic (42), College of Home Economics: Bartending (690), and Table Napkin Folding (179); College of Nursing: Fasting Blood Sugar (39), Blood Pressure (376), Family Planning Counseling (252), Birthing Noelle (353), and Film Viewing on Procreation (326); while the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Agriculture and Education participated in the booth display.

During the opening program, Dr. Intong welcomed participants emphasizing that the University Extension Week is a testimony of the

HE Wins Best BoothThe College of Home Economics garnered the Best

Booth award during the University Extension Week Celebration 2010. This is their second consecutive year to win such award. Out of six colleges who actively participated in Booth Display, the College of Nursing got the second place while the College of Veterinary Medicine got the third place. The awarding of prizes was held during the culmination of the celebration on November 26, 2010.

These are the winners of the other activities: Best in Ribbon Making –Ms. Dina Catli of Dologon; Best in Gift Wrapping and Lantern Making – Ms. Abigail Penaso of Musuan; Laro ng Lahi – Egg Catching – Alex Obleanda and Rowel Ayala of Pocopoco, Damulog; Karang-karang

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VPRE Anthony M. Penaso and Extension Director Judith D. Intong with CMU faculty, staff & students during the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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COMBASUDEP UpdatesExposure Trip and Vet Clinic

An exposure trip and veterinary clinic were conducted involving 32 farmer-trainees of Barangay Panalsalan, Maramag, Bukidnon to various livestock projects of CMU, namely: Dairy, Swine, Goat, Sheep Projects and Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), and diagnostic laboratories of the CMU College of Veterinary Medicine (CMU-CVM) in November and December 2010, respectively.

These activities aimed to expose farmers to the actual animal healthcare, production and management practices, increase awareness and update knowledge of the farmers about the facilities of the CMU-CVM, and improve their capabilities in diagnosing animal diseases. The farmer-trainees learned on the actual basic animal healthcare, production and management practices of the college as part of the Training/Capability Building on Basic Animal Health Worker Development Project (BAHWDP) in Barangay Panalsalan, Maramag, Bukidnon of the CMU College of Veterinary Medicine.

The activities were conducted by the CMU-CVM Team spearheaded by the Dr. Emmanuel T. Baltazar, College of Veterinary Medicine Extension Coordinator.

CAS Trains DepEd Valencia

The College of Arts and Sciences launched the School-Based Capability Enhancement Project for the Department of Education (DEPED) Administrators and Teachers in the Division of Valencia City on September 3, 2010 at the Valencia City Central School Gymn.

Ms. Alma Cita S. Calimbo, CAS Extension Coordinator, informed that the project aimed: to acquaint secondary school teachers in the Division of Valencia City on the use of Content-Based Instruction (CBI) in teaching English and in Instructional Development. The training started on September 25, 2010 and ended on December 4, 2010. This Saturday-only training was participated by secondary school teachers from public and private high schools in the Division of Valencia City.

This project is a collaboration of the Department of Languages and Literature (DLL), Social Sciences Faculty and High School teachers with

Eng’g Bares Progress of Brgy Dologon Water Supply System Study

The College of Engineering reported its modest accomplishment for its one-year extension project entitled “Evaluation of Barangay Dologon Domestic Water Supply”.

This extension project is a collaborative extension project of the Departments of Civil Engineering (CE) and Agricultural Engineering (AE) approved in June 2010 until May 2011, which aimed to improve the water supply services of Barangay Dologon under the Community-Based Sustainable Development Program (COMBASUDEP) of the University Extension.

The college coordinated with LGU Dologon and Staff of Maramag Water District (MWD) on July 5, 2010 to discuss matters related to the operation of Dologon Water Supply and presented the scope of the project. Fortunately, representative from Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), Engr. Wilfredo Cruz, together with the MWD Manager, Ms. Rosemarie D. Agustin and Engr. Mamerto Mecisamente were supportive of the project and promised to give assistance through the availability of its operation engineers during the ocular survey of the water system. Specifically, Study I identified three water sources: one spring and 2 pump sources; and conducted ocular survey and inspection of the areas at the vicinity of the water source last August 19, 2010 and found that sugarcane, corn, and fruit trees are planted in the area; collected water samples during rainy days by installing rain gauge at the spring source on October 9, 2010 to measure actual rainfall, and collected two water samples on October 23-25, 2010 with the assistance of the water district watchmen. The water samples collected were brought to the College of Agriculture Soils Laboratory for analysis. Additional collection of water samples and rainfall, survey of water users, and collection of secondary data on barangay population were done in December 2010.

On the other hand, Study II completed the ocular survey with officials of the water system on August 6, 2010 with the participation of the Project Leaders and six faculty members of the CE and AE Departments, two officials of the MWD, four Barangay Kagawads, five AE students (PSAE members). The group started the evaluation from the source at Mahusay

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LTLO, HRMO and SMART Community Care Conduct Power

Personality Seminar The CMU Linkages and Technology Licensing

Office (LTLO) and Human Resource Management Office in collaboration with SMART Community Care-Northern Mindanao successfully conducted a one-day seminar on Emotional Quotient (EQ), Personality Development, and Basic Customer Service Skills on December 1, 2010 held at Farmers’ Training Center, Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon among 169 CMU employees.

The said seminar aimed to orient CMU employees on professional wardrobe and make-up, visual poise, social graces, professional presence, business etiquette and telephone manners, teach ways to confidently present oneself in a corporate environment, and increase knowledge on customer service skills.

Denies B. Argarin spoke on personality development and emotional quotient, while Ms. Methel Jane I. Montebon talked on basic customer service skills.

During the Opening Program, Dr. Anthony M. Penaso, Vice President for Research and Extension gave few inputs on personality in his welcome remarks.

Before the seminar ended, reactions/impressions were shared by Engr. Roy V. Agbayani, General Services Director and Ms. Florencia C. Tizuela, Public Information Officer who expressed their thanks and appreciation for the topics which can enrich one’s personality. Then, HRMO Chief, Ms. Haidee Helena H. Garcia, gave her closing remarks. Another highlight of the seminar was a raffle draw with lots of giveaways.

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existence of the CMU Extension Office and its different activities as one of the major functions of the university. Dr. Intong further said that “during the Extension Week we try to showcase the different activities of the University Extension and also our partner-communities to our campus.”

Dr. Anthony M. Penaso delivered his inspirational message and said “Extension week celebration is a tradition of the University Extension Office for six years. I think it started in 2004 and this program is actually a brain child of our very active and super brilliant Director of Extension and as we welcome the new leadership of the university we just hope that this practice will be continued because we believe that through the University Extension Week we can tell to the university, community and to nearby communities that the university is doing something in pursuit of its mandate of extending or bringing the university to the different communities so that we can really impact on the landscape and the lifescape of the people.”

The opening program came to a close with the closing remarks of Dr. Annie L. Deriada, College of Agriculture Extension Coordinator by conveying the parable of the three stone cutters who reflect both values and vision of commitment or purposes beyond oneself and the love of carrying extension services.

In the afternoon of November 23, 2010, putting-up of booths was started while college booth displays and technology demonstrations/promotions began on the following day. The six colleges who actively participated and considered as contestants for the booth display were the Colleges of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Education, Home Economics, Nursing and Veterinary Medicine.

On November 25, 2010, two important extension programs were launched: Goat Learning Center and Milk Processing Center of the CMU-DAR MINSSAD Techno-demo Project on Goat Purebreeding and Feeding Program for Malnourished Pre-schoolers and School Children of Dologon. Other activities undertaken in the morning were demonstrations on Ribbon Making, Gift Wrapping, and Christmas Lantern Making while a lecture on Alternative Medicine and Do-It-Yourself

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Resource speakers from SMART Community Care

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CHE Launches Nutrition Extension Project

The College of Home Economics (CHE) launched the Nutrition Extension Project and celebrated the Nutrition Month on July 22, 2010 at IP Center, Purok 8, Kalipayan Village, Kisanday, Maramag, Bukidnon. Twenty-eight (28) settlers and 24 school children successfully attended the one-day activity.

The program composed of five parts, namely: 1. Opening program, 2. Lectures, 3. Cooking demonstration, 4. Parlor games, and 5. Feeding. Before the program, a “pamuhat” or ritual was conducted by Datu Pinuhan, the Kisanday, Kibalagon, Narukdukan Manubo Talaandig Tribal Association (KKNMATTA) chieftain. During the opening program, Ms. Marivic B. Lazar, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics chairperson, gave a challenging message to the parents to provide their children proper nutrition. A message was delivered by Bae Alma Binayao, the wife of the tribal chieftain and KKNMATTA chairperson. She thanked CMU especially then OIC – President, Dr. Rodrigo L. Malunhao, for recognizing them as recipient of the extension project of the university and the CHE for initiating such project in their place. The first part of the program was closed with the closing remarks of Prof. Lilia M. Baja, CHE Extension Coordinator.

In the second part of the program, nine Nutrition & Dietetics (ND) students gave lectures on Motherhood and Hygiene. Specifically, Mariel Bahia and Ivonne Vine Reyes talked on Pregnancy; Princess Christie Daliva and Jacinth Maraon on Breastfeeding and Lactation; Joy Carilla, Sovieta Jessel Diez and Annielyn Laborte on Infancy and Shiella Rose Cuñada and Desiree Aranggo spoke on Personal Hygiene.

A cooking demonstration on squash ukoy and squash maja followed after the lectures with Jemima Arcojada and Christy Grace Abao, ND students, as the resource persons. All participants appreciated the delicious desserts with squash as the main ingredient.

Part four of the program was parlor games of palo sebo and karangkarang which were facilitated by the ND students with corresponding prizes. While the children were playing, parents, together with the ND students prepared ginataang mongo, binignit, and rice for the villagers and elementary school children of Kalipayan who served as the feeding program

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ICU Conducts Info Drives

Two information drives on CMU-generated technologies and other commodities were conducted by the Information and Communication Unit of the University Extension. One was at the Catumbalon Multipurpose Hall, Valencia City, Catumbalon, Bukidnon on July 23, 2010 after the Araw ng Catumbalon celebration with 68 participants; and the most recent one was during the culmination day of the 6th University Extension Week celebration on November 26, 2010 held at the Research and Extension Ground, Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon with 56 participants.

The Catumbalon info drive was spearheaded by Dr. Agripina A. Aradilla, Capability Building Unit Head, with four technologies promoted and their respective resource speakers: vermi-composting/organic farming by Prof. Editha L. Agus; mushroom culture by Dr. Guia G. Saludares; Handicraft/lei and flower making was Prof. Filipinas L. Cordero and animal health care by Dr. Emmanuel T. Baltazar.

During the opening program, Hon. Arlen S. Macanim, Punong Barangay, warmly welcomed all the participants and CMU team. She emphasized that among the 31 barangays of Valencia City, Catumbalon is one of the most privileged barangays because they had already availed of the animal health care services of the CMU-College of Veterinary Medicine even before the info drive. An inspirational message was delivered by Dr. Aradilla who explained the four-fold function of the university, namely: instruction, research, extension and production. She expressed hope that the conduct of the info drive will be the beginning of a good partnership between CMU and barangay Catumbalon for its development.

Moreover, Mr. Gilbert P. Huervas, farmer, Mrs. Editha V. Camoral, homemaker, and Ms. Connie L. Dalangan, DA-agricultural technician, conveyed their reactions/impressions during the closing program. They were very thankful for their knowledge gained during the technology presentation. They showed willingness to acquire more knowledge on the topics presented especially the mushroom production and handicraft through training which will serve as their livelihood and additional source of income.

Mr. Juanito de Asis, Agriculture Committee Chair of the Barangay Council, delivered his very challenging closing remarks. He challenged the

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Activity on flower making, rug-making, borloloy making and mini Christmas tree making using recycled materials were conducted simultaneously during the afternoon session.

The fourth day was celebrated with the following activities: Tabu-tabo, Information Drive on Soft Cheese Making, NOMCARRD One-Stop-Information Shop Launching, Laro ng Lahi and the Closing Program.

The closing program was highlighted by the tribute to the past directors and three of them graced the occasion, namely: Dr. Esther G. Cajes (January 1, 1995 – August 1, 1999), Dr. Herminio M. Pava (January 1, 1986 – August 25, 1986) and Dr. Delia P. Santiago (August 26, 1986 – August 25, 1992). They received tokens after delivering their short messages.

An impression was delivered by Justina Sumalinog, homemaker from Pocopoco, Damulog, Bukidnon. She expressed her appreciation about the techno demo on cheese making which is cheap and easy to process. She is hopeful that the knowledge they gained be shared also with others when they go back to their homeplace and be able to participate again in the next extension week celebration.

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participants to apply their knowledge gained in their respective farm activities to be more productive and progressive. The program was concluded with a fellowship lunch.

Meanwhile, the CMU info drive focused on Soft Cheese Making with Prof. Queenie Ann L. Curayag of the College of Home Economics as the resource speaker. A demonstration on the process of making soft cheese enriched the activity.

This was the third time that the information drive was integrated in the University Extension Week Celebration: the first was in 2005 then in 2006.

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A demonstration on soft cheese making by Prof. Queenie Ann Curayag

Spring, visited the different structures and facilities including other pumped sources used by the system and looked for alternatives to determine the flow rates in intake boxes at spring sources and started preliminary writing of results.

The group targeted to revisit Barangay Dologon to determine the existing layout of piping system and the location of water system structures and layout Dologon piping system showing the sizes of pipe lines and direction of flow.

Eng’g Bares Progress...(from p.2)

recipients. Both CMU team and the villagers joined in the fellowship lunch. At the end of the program, Ms. Joycelyn Grace A. Escarlos, CHE faculty member, acknowledged the people who helped for the success of the program.

The CMU team was spearheaded by Prof. Baja, with Ms. Lazar and Ms. Escarlos, CHE faculty members and some Nutrition and Dietetics students.

CHE Launches...(from p.4)

the administrators in the Division of Valencia City. Present during the Launching Program and MOA Signing were the key officials of DepEd and CMU: Dr. Randolph B. Tortola, Superintendent; Dr. Anthony Penaso, VP for Research and Extension; Dr. Judith D. Intong, University Extension Director and Dr. Rolito C. Eballe, CAS Dean.

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HE Wins ...(from

–Group 2 composed of farmers and homemakers from Pocopoco, Damulog; Plastic Balloon Blowing – Cheryl Nuto of North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon; Pet Show – Golden Retriever owned by Clint Byron Shamir Bautista; Best Christmas Tree made by the students of the College of Home Economics; and Visayan translation of the Extension Week theme – farmers/homemakers of the Springside Irrigators Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative, North Poblacion, Maramag.

Participants who did not win received some tokens such as t-shirts, IEC materials, fruit trees, anthurium, orchids, corn seeds and other freebies.

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CHE Trains IPs in Kalipayan on Supplementary Foods Preparation

A training-workshop on Skills Development in the Preparation of Supplementary Foods for Indigenous Children and Enhancing Nutrition Skills among Indigenous People in Kalipayan was conducted by the College of Home Economics on October 6, 2010 at the IP Center, Purok 8, Kalipayan, Kisanday, Maramag, Bukidnon. The training aimed to develop the skills of homemakers and out-of-school youths in planning and preparing supplementary foods for malnourished indigenous children and acquire knowledge and learning on basic nutrition education.

Seventeen participants actively participated in the said activity. Lectures on Food Guide Pyramid and the Ten Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos with Ms. Marivic B. Lazar, Chairperson of the Nutrition and Dietetics (ND) Department, as the resource speaker, and Participatory Nutrition Rehabilitation and Supplementary Feeding by Prof. Lilia M. Baja followed immediately after the opening program. There was an open forum after each lecture.

The feeding of malnourished indigenous children started at noon followed by the family care study of the ND students which ended at three o’clock in the afternoon.

Prof. Baja, College Extension Coordinator headed the CMU team with other CHE faculty members and ND students.

no less than 1,000 children have benefited since the introduction of the Systematic, Unrestrained and Recreational Enhancement of Sports (SURE Sport) in 1991. The Extensionists are banking on the community-based support especially from the parents and supporters of the recipients. As of this period, there are 11 CMULHS football players, three are graduating, namely: Gerry Opiso, Jo Patrick Mabelin and Ian Arriesgado. CMU welcomes all of them, including other products of the College of Education‘s football development extension program, to enroll in any courses commensurate to their qualifications. The College is also endowed with a good Laboratory High School with competent teachers headed by Dr. Virgencita B. Caro, who assures the footballers of quality learning experiences for their tertiary education.

CMULHS Booters on the Go

The CMU Laboratory High School (CMULHS) Football Team recently joined three football festivals and reached the championship games in Davao City and Montevista, Compostela Valley Province.

CMULHS sent 14 U football players to Tionko Football Festival on August 21, 2010. With 19 other teams in the Mindanao-wide football meet, the CMU “A KIDS” garnered second behind its former Del Monte Cup’s runner up, Ateneo de Davao Football Club. The CMU team was composed of Kyell Andrei Labay, Sedgwick Rafael Pabalolot, Kerby Mansueto, Che Marben Cedenio, Gene Rae Alovera, John Joshua Balucan, Jomar Odtohan with BG Ramos III as captain. This 2-1 win of the Eagles is the only match won by the Davao City-based football club since 2005.

In addition, selected CMULHS booters joined the CMU Varsity Football Team in the Men’s Open-2nd Division Category on a 9-side Kadayawan Football Festival on August 29, 2010. The hard fought 9 a-side competition of 20-top caliber teams in different Mindanao-wide Football Clubs/Associations resulted to a very tight match between CMU A-KIDS Varsity and General Santos City – Cotabato Football Club, ending in a 2-0 match. The Ryan Buenaflor-led team never allowed a single defeat from any of its opponents. Before going home Engr. Ronnie Balandra, playing coach, requested all the CMU players to thank God and humbly carried the championship trophy to Musuan, their homebase.

In the championship match on September 4, 2010, between the Montevista FC and the CMU-ULHS A-KIDS, the former won by a slim margin, 2-1. The long journey and the round–robin hectic game schedule wore out the Musuan-based football campaigners in the final match but the very happy and enthusiastic coach, Engr. Balandra, was simply smiling and gave “high fives” to his ward. “I am very satisfied with the performance of our boys in all their games. The 8-hour journey was not funny when we all knew that the festival was intended for the ‘tough invited teams only”, he quipped.

The College of Education Extension Program for football development is now considered as one of the most successful CMU Extension projects;

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Advocacy on Alternative Medicine

Lectures on Alternative Medicine were conducted at the University and Extension Ground during the 4th day of the 6th Annual University Extension Week on November 25, 2010 with 42 faculty, staff and students as participants.

Mr. Rudy Obsioma, former Manager of New Student Village, now Lawaan Student Village with Ms. Eden D. Tejada, a CMU staff of the office of Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) gave the lectures which focused on curing cancer without surgery, chemotheraphy or radiation, Adam and Eve diet for cancer patients; how to do the coffee enema, reversing Type II Diabetes naturally, removing goiter without drugs or surgery and the use of Electronic Zapper to kill parasites, germs, bacteria, viruses and chemical pollutants.

This activity was facilitated by the Techno-Demo Services Unit as part of the 6th Annual University Extension Week celebration.

the same time serve as partners of the program. She stressed “that progress for ourselves can be attained from within our own selves, so we should be willing to accept new changes for development and when others or the government introduce programs, all of us should cooperate.”

Moreover, Hon. Ceballos thanked the different entities which united for the same cause. He especially thanked the parish priest inasmuch as Fr. Paciente’s heart is still with Dologon and Musuan communities.

As an impression from the parent, Ms. Teresa Villarosa expressed her thanks on behalf of other parents for all the entities who sponsored this feeding program. She promised to support and hoped that the program will be successful in improving the health of the children.

62 Pupils Avail DSAC-CMU-LGU Dologon Feeding Program

The University Extension Office with Local Government Unit (LGU) Dologon, Diocese Social Action Center (DSAC), Malaybalay City and the Department of Education (DepEd) Maramag District 2 launched its feeding program on November 25, 2010 with 62 beneficiaries from Musuan and Dologon Elementary Schools.

In this program, representatives of the four entities signed the MOA. They were: Rev. Fr. Danilo T. Paciente, Social Action Center, Diocese of Malaybalay ; Ms. Rejynne Mary I. Ruiz, In-charge, Dep Ed Maramag District 2; Dr. Judith D. Intong, Director, CMU Extension and Hon. Miguel Ceballos, Punong Barangay, Barangay Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon.

Ms. Ruiz, who gave the overview of the feeding program, expressed thanks and gratitude to the people who responded to the co-partnership for the six-month feeding program. She explained that the partner-agencies tried their best to look food for the children. With this, she requested every parent to help in the cooking of food as scheduled.

Further, Fr. Paciente, Sumilao parish priest, stressed that all the entities involved in this program for the pre-schoolers and school children of Dologon and Musuan, have a common objective of helping our youth to become more productive. Partnership leads to greater accomplishments for the children. Fr. Paciente traced the cause of hunger to poverty, scarcity of food, laziness and bad governance among others. The solution for malnutrition are in the hands of the parents. He encouraged parents to establish mini market in the household by planting malunggay, tanglad and others instead of buying these from the market since they have land, hands and feet. “If others help the children then the more parents should also have the responsibilities to care for their children,” he challenged the parents.

On the other hand, Dr. Intong emphasized on the value and importance of life and dignity. “Food affects our health and future so that our entry point of this program is the youth as Dr. Jose Rizal said that the ‘youths are the hopes of the fatherland’. Dr. Intong elaborated that the government has a good feeding program for pupils but parents have the role to encourage their children to participate and at

Elementary school pupils with their teacher-chaperons during the DSAC-CMU-LGU Dologon Feeding Program.

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EDITORIAL STAFF

EditorsAgripina R. AradillaArmida B. Baliquig

Ele E. Dinampo-Lunzaga

Editorial AdvisersJudith D. Intong

Anthony M. PenasoVictor M. Barroso

WritersHelen E. PanganibanTeresita O. Nallano

Jesusa Susan B. BautistaLuz A. Sarausa

ContributorsEmmanuel T. Baltazar Nelsa J. OlilaMa. Pureza S. Sajulga Alma Cita S. CalimboAnnie L. Deriada Laarni F. LacandulaCaesarlica S. Minguita Lilia M. Baja

Gladys Irene S. Escarlos

English CriticAlma Cita S. Calimbo

Layout Printing & Circulation Herbert L. Curayag Justice George M. Tortola

CMU-DAR MINSSAD Launches Learning and Milk Processing Center

The Central Mindanao University-Department of Agrarian Reform- Mindanao Sustainable Settlement Area Development (MINSSAD) launched its Goat Learning and Milk Processing Center during the 6th University Extension Week Celebration on November 25, 2010 with Engr. Julio C. Celestiano, Jr. Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) of the DAR-North Bukidnon as the keynote speaker.

The launching was started with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Milk Processing Plant, CMU Dairy Project, led by Engr. Celestiano, Jr. and assisted by Dr. Judith D. Intong, Director of Extension, Engr. Nicarter A. Baliquig, Municipal Agrarian Reform (MARO) of Quezon, Bukidnon who represented Engr. Norberto R. Paquingan, PARO of the DAR-South Bukidnon, and Prof. Valentino M. Ungab, Technical Adviser of the Milk Processing Center. After the ribbon cutting, the entourage proceeded to the CMU-DAR-MINSSAD Goat Purebreeding Project for the launching of the Goat Learning Center and for milk product testing.

In his message, Engr. Celestiano, Jr. expressed his appreciation and gratitude to CMU as partner-agency of the DAR in the implementation of CARP and support projects to the program. Moreover, Engr. Baliquig said, “the Department is not alone in the implementation of these programs and that CMU is always a partner in attaining success.”

The Instructional Extension Communication (IEC) materials on goat raising practices were displayed at the Goat Learning Center. The Goat

KIMPC Pays CMU-DAR IADP Rice Trading Loan

In August 2010, the Kalilangan Multi-purpose Cooperative (KIMPC) of the Kalilangan ARC at Ninoy Aquino, Kalilangan, Bukidnon has fully paid its Rice Trading Loan from the Central Mindanao University and the Department of Agrarian Reform (CMU-DAR-IADP) Integrated Agricultural Development Project. The KIMPC availed of the soft loan in August 2009 in the amount of PhP 80,000 from the CMU-DAR-IADP under the Farmers Bayanihan Center for Rural Development (FBCRD) as additional capital for the construction of Rice Mill. The loan is an input support to the Rice Trading Project of the cooperative. It is payable in one year term, which the cooperative has fully paid within the term.

Learning Center and Milk Processing Center are additional facilities of the Techno-Demonstration Project on Goat Purebreeding.

PARO Julio C. Celestiano Jr. assisted by Prof. Valentino M. Ungab and Dr. Judith D. Intong during the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Goat Learning Center