30 schools get projectors, screens from Rico’s PDAF

 By JUNE S. BLANCO

 AUDIO-VISUALS in 30 public high schools in Bohol’s 2nd District will be more interesting.

This after Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado turned over as many Acer projectors with screens procured with a P1-million allocation from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of his late father, Rep. Erico Aumentado. The son is carrying on the unfinished projects of his father who passed away on Christmas Day last year.

 

The younger Aumentado turned over the items [see foto] in bulk to Buenavista Mayor Ronald Lowell Tirol and Bohol Division officials headed by Asst. Supt. Desiderio Deligero who had represented Bohol Schools Division Supt. Wilfreda Bongalos and school principals for distribution.

The schools are Hingotanan National High School (NHS) in Bien Unido town, Cangawa NHS in Buenavista, Carlos P. Garcia Technical-Vocationl School of Arts & Sciences, Panghagban HS in Buenavista, Nahawan HS in Clarin town, Dagohoy NHS in Dagohoy town, San Miguel Puertos HS in San Miguel,

Danao NHS and Taming NHS, both in Danao town, Campao Oriental NHS and Tulang NHS both in Getafe town, Inabanga North Integrated school and San Jose NHS in Inabanga town, Aguining HS, Bonbonon  HS and Gaus  HS all in C.P.G town;

Eugenio V. Amores NHS and Japer Memorial HS and San Agustin HS all in Sagbayan town, Cabanugan Integrated School and Candungao HS both in San Isidro town, Bugang HS and the San Miguel Tech-Voc School both in San Miguel town; Pres.Carlos P. Garcia MHS and the San Jose NHS both in Talibon town, Hinlayagan NHS and Kinan-oan HS both in Trinidad town and the Camambugan NHS, National Science High School and the Biabas Trade High School all in Ubay town.

Meanwhile, Aumentado also distributed cash assistance of P5,000 each to 98 persons who were injured or whose houses incurred damages wrought by a waterspout last December. Tirol received the checks for his constituents in the severely hit barangays of Cantones, Bago and Hunan. The amount was from the PDAF of the late lawmaker.

Witnessing the turnover were, among others, Deligero, Buenavista General Services Officer Eleuterio Membrede of the town’s disaster risk reduction committee and Joseph Lemuel Camacho, staff of Aumentado. [END]

Aris inaugurates solar drier, school building in Mahagbu

 

Mahagbu, Trinidad solar drier

 by: June Blanco

BRGY. Mahagbu in Trinidad town 96 kilometers northeast of the capital Tagbilaran City is now another solar dryer and school building richer.

This afer Rep. Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) recently inaugurated the P250,000-solar dryer in Purok 2 of Sitio Mahayahay built with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of the solon’s father and namesake Erico Boyles Aumentado who died on Christmas Day last year.

The solon led ribbon cutting ceremonies [see foto] together with Brgy. Councilors Diosdado Lozada, Castor Baluca, National Irrigation Administration Region 7 Division Manager Olympio Galagala Jr., Brgy. Capt. Isidro Agot, Engr. Caberte and Brgy. Councilor Marciano Aurestila.

Mahagbu Elementary School, Mahagbu, Trinidad, Bohol

 Aumentado also participated in the symbolic key turnover rites for the one-classroom school building for the Mahagbu Elementary School [see foto]. With him were Head Teacher Arlene Nuera, Baluca, Agot, Cluster Head Dario Dacuylo, Coordinating Principal Democrito Boniel, Engr. Domingo Lamoste who is the Department of Education (DepEd)-Bohol Physical Facilities Supervisor and Engr. Mario Montejo of the Department of Public Works and Highways – the implementing agency for the project.

The late solon had facilitated the release of the funds from the Department of Budget and Management to DepEd.

Photo credits: Romel Teruel

Aris inaugurates 6 classrooms in Pres. CPG town

Campamanog, Pres Garcia turn-over

by: June Blanco

SCHOOLCHILDREN in the island municipality of President Carlos P. Garcia and its islet, Gaus, now have better places to stay and study after Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) Friday inaugurated six more classrooms in two buildings.

His father and namesake, the late Rep. Erico Boyles Aumentado of the same district, had facilitated the release of the budget for the buildings to the Department of Education (DepEd), implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The younger solon received the symbolic key [see foto] for the P2.5-million four-classroom one-storey building of the Campamanog Elementary School from Dr. Wilfreda Bongalos, Bohol schools division superintendent who received it from Engr. Domingo Lamoste. DepEd engineer.

In turn, Aumentado turned it over to Jorge Honculada representing the Bohol provincial government, and on to Pres. Garcia Vice Mayor Nestor Abad, Brgy. Capt. Patricia Padillo and Engr. Samante Fullido, DepEd physical facilities supervisor.

 

From Campamanog, Aumentado and party proceeded by another pump-boat to Gaus islet. The solon led ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the P1.2-million two-classroom one-storey building [see foto] with Lamoste, School Head Gary Lamanilao, Honculada, Bongalos, Abad, Brgy. Capt. Gauden Gavas Jr., Brgy. Councilors Teodoro Gavas, Samson Elivido and Bernadeth Hingpit.

Photo credits: Romel Teruel

Rice ratooning gives P18k summer income to farmers

By JUNE S. BLANCO

FARMERS in Bohol’s 2nd District stand to get an additional P18,000 income this summer out of a third rice crop.

This after congressional wannabe Erico Aristotle “Aris” Aumentado this week distributed urea fertilizers to farmers who are members of irrigators associations (IAs) organized by the national Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Ubay, San Miguel, Talibon and Dagohoy towns.

Aris is carrying on the rice ratooning program initiated by his father and namesake Erico Aumentado with NIA in coordination with Land Bank of the Philippines and the private sector. The solon died on Christmas Day last year but Aris is continuing the implementation of his programs especially those under a memorandum of understanding.

He has filed his certificate of candidacy as replacement candidate for his father for this May elections.

The 2nd District Congressional District office had also taken up the slack after the Department of Agriculture practically reneged on its end of the counter-parting bargain for the fertilizers due to non-availability of funds.

Under the ratooning program, farmers get three crops from just two plantings in a year. After the dry season harvest, the farmers remove the weeds and apply urea allowing the rice shoots to bear grains again for harvest in May or June.

Records show that the around 1,850 farmers harvest an additional 25 bags of palay per hectare which Marcela Farms of the Alturas Group of Companies buy at a minimum of P15 per kilo properly dried, or P18 per kilo if of the hybrid variety. This means P750 per 50-kilo bag for the former, and P900 per bag for the latter – covered under separate marketing agreements included in the MOU.

Aumentado said the farmers can use the additional income for the expected expenses for the fiestas in May, or enrolment of their children for the next school year starting in June.

Milk and Rice

MILK AND RICE. Aris Aumentado (extreme right), son of and replacement candidate for the late Rep. Erico Aumentado of Bohol's 2nd District distributes rice and powdered milk to residents of Barangay Aguining in the island town of President Carlos P. Garcia. He is assisted by, from right, Mayor Tesalonica Boyboy, Board Member Ma. Fe Lejos and Board Member-Candidate Tomas Abapo. CONTRIBUTED FOTO

Aris Aumentado son of the late Cong. Erico B. Aumentado

“Aris” inaugurates fishport in Tintinan

NEW FISH PORT. Congressional bet Aris Aumentado of Bohol's 2nd District and Ubay Mayor Eutiquio Bernales (4th and 2nd from left) lead local officials in cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the Tintinan Mini Fish Port (other foto). CONTRIBUTED

 By JUNE S. BLANCO

FISHERMEN and traders in the island barangay of Tintinan in Ubay town now get to properly dock their pump boats even in low tide, as well as easily load and unload their cargoes.

This after Bohol’s 2nd District Congressional bet Erico Aristotle “Aris” Aumentado recently inaugurated the P1.5-million mini fish port in Tintinan built with appropriation from the Priority Development assistance Fund (PDAF) of his namesake father.

The younger Aumentado is his father’s replacement candidate after the latter died on Christmas Day last year.

Aris, Board Member Ma. Fe Lejos and Ubay Mayor Eutiquio Bernales, Vice Mayor Constantino Reyes and Councilors Efren Tanjay, Sabiniano Atupan, Constancio Atuel and Marilyn Ranara as well as Tintinan Barangay Chair Adriano Vallentos Sr. led local officials in cutting the inaugural ribbon to the fish port prior to the short program at the barangay hall.

In his message, Aris told the islanders how they had a soft spot in his father’s heart, hence the attention given to their unique need. He asked them to take care of the fish port for it to be able to serve them longer.

Tintinan is a fishing community. When the catch is abundant, the islanders salt or dry the fish that they cannot consume or sell fresh. They then sell the salted and dried fish to Ubay or Mabini towns, both in the mainland.

Meanwhile, from Tintinan, Aris’ group proceeded to Barangay Aguining in the island town of President Carlos P. Garcia where a German national representing a special milk company distributed cartons of the commodity to some 500 families.

Aris counterparted the milk with 20 bags of rice pre-packed into two-kilo bags.

The spouses Helmut of the Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Dritte Welt e.v led Tagbilaran City “Deputy Mayor” Mariano Uy and wife; Ida Merkel; Susan Chua and Derrick Chong in bringing the HIPP anti-reflux milk to the island.

Aris, Uy, President Garcia Mayor Tesalonica Boyboy, Aguining Barangay Chair Gerardo Migraso and Barangay Councilor Fernando “Eping Gamay” Estavillo, Board Member Ma. Fe Lejos and Board Member-candidate Tomas Abapo distributed the milk and rice.

Aris also thanked the Helmut couple for bringing the gifts to the islanders.

Tintinana, Ubay fishport