Friday, January 15, 2010
Sinulog Festival Sa Bansalan 2010
January 2010 is the 3rd year since the Hon. Mayor Edwin G. Reyes declared Sinulog Festival in Bansalan. Novena prayers at the Municipal Hall lobby were celebrated every afternoon for the past successive nine days. Yesterday, January 15, 2010, the festivity was started with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist , followed by a street dancing in honor to the Sto. Niño and finally highlighted with the sinulog dance contest at the municipal compound. Employees of the Local Government Units were divided into six groups, and they were all exited to join the contest. They have exerted efforts for their regular practice. It is not for the sake of prize, one of the employees cited, but it's more on praising and thanking Sr. Sto. Niño, for protecting Bansalan and giving its people abundant blessings. Despite the tragic fire incident last December 27, 2009, Bansaleños are still united in praising the Infant Jesus.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Suspect in fire still unidentified
Originally posted @ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/suspect-fire-still-unidentified
by : (Orlando B. Dinoy)
POLICEMEN are trying to identify the man who threw a lighted cigarette butt that caused the fire, which razed 112 stalls in the new public market building of Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
The man was seen throwing a cigarette butt beside Stall Number 24, one of more than 20 stalls selling firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials just outside the public market.
Bashir Gasanara, one of the firecracker vendors, said he even heard a child call the attention of the man for dropping the lighted cigarette butt.
Not one stall owner was able to save any of their commodities because the fire quickly spread amid explosions from hundreds of firecrackers, police said.
The stall owners are blaming Mayor Edwin Reyes for allowing the sale of firecrackers within the public market premises.
Bansalan has a firecracker ban crafted in 2005.
Bansalan police Chief Solomon de Castilla said they are still trying to look into the possibility that the suspect intentionally started the fire.
Municipal fire office Senior Inspector Gil Andres admitted they did not foresee such disaster. The firecracker stalls were set up outside the market since December 21.
Vendors claimed it took the firemen almost 30 minutes before they started putting off the fire. It was learned that the fire truck was used to deliver water to a slaughterhouse just before the fire broke out.
The fire station is just around 200 meters from the market.
People are also blaming the Bansalan Water District because the fire hydrants near the market did not have water for the fire department to use.
Reyes said he has allowed the vendors to set up temporary stalls around the burned market so that they can continue with their trade.
The vendors said they have already lost all their capital in the fire.
A firecracker trader, Abel Macabuat, admitted that the mayor at first refused to allow them to set up stalls in front of the market.
"Nihangyo mi ka mayor. Unya, mao to, ingon siya sa una 'di gyud ko mosugot ana. So karon, pagbigyan ta mo basta bantayan gyud ninyo (We asked the mayor if we could set up stalls there. At first he refused but was later convinced to do so. He told us that he is allowing us to sell there for as long as we keep close watch over our merchandise and customers)," Macabuat said.
It is believed that the local government was prevailed upon not to implement the firecracker ban so as not to antagonize vendors considering the coming elections.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Flame swallows Bansalan Public Market
Just a moment ago, I became a witness of a fire incident that hits Bansalan Public Market at arount 5:55 in the afternoon. At first, I thought it was only a fireworks display, but as I went to the public market area, I noticed that the place was covered with flame. Eyewitnesses said that the fire accident started at the place where the firecrackers were displayed fronting the main building of the Bansalan Public Market. I immediately called up rescue units from the provincial headquarters. I also delivered breaking news to 94.3 DXDA Digos Charm Radio.
It so happened that the 91.1 khz Bansalan FM is on test broadcast, so I took the opportunity to deliver live report to the whole municipality of Bansalan. Minutes later fire volunteers from other municipalities in the province of Davao del Sur came to the scene.
Sad to note that on this 27th day of December 2009, the main building of Bansalan Davao del sur was turned into ashes. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the tragedy. The destruction covers the Bansalan Public Market Main Building fronting bus terminal, excluding the fish and meat section.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
First Radio Station in Bansalan
Tune in to the First and the only FM Radio Station in Bansalan @ 91.1 KHZ. Bansalan FM is now airing its test broadcast. Signal reaches to the the diferent places in Bansalan, Magsaysay and Matanao del Sur. This is indeed another landmark of development for Bansalan.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Rondalla sa Bansalan
Bansalan is known for its talented people gifted with the capacity to play musical instruments. In the recently conducted Cooperative Month Culmination Program at the Provicial Capitol Gymnasium last October 30, 2009,selected cooperative members had shown how adept they are in rondalla . A rondalla is an ensemble of plectrum instruments, stringed instruments played with a plectrum or pick. It originated in Spain, but became one of the traditional forms of Philippine folk music after its introduction to the islands in the 19th century.
The Group was headed by Mr. Espiritu Gonzales and Mr. Loremer Carillo, both members of the Marber Irrigators Farmers Cooperative (MIFCO). It was supposed to be a contest among the municipalities in the Province of Davao del Sur, but other municipalities were not able to complete the minimum number of players. Besides, they were hesitant to compete knowing the fact that Rondalla players from Bansalan would garner the award because the latter won four successive Rondalla Competitions a couple of years ago @ Victoria Plaza Mall , Bajada Davao City.
The group will participate in the Regional level contest this coming December 04, 2009 at CAP auditorium on the occasion of the 6th Tapok –Tapok Sa Koop ug Barkadahan sa Pasko . They will compete with musicians from Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley and Davao City.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
CCTV Camera On Board
Our town continues to go with the trend of modern technology by way of installing CCTV Cameras at the Municipal Hall, Public Market as well as in the public terminal. Bansalan is one of the few municipalities and cities in the Philippines which had maximized the benefits of these gadgets. CCTV is often used for surveillance in areas that may need monitoring such as banks, casinos, airports, military installations, and convenience stores.
The present administration of Mayor Edwin Reyes had realized the importance of public security. It can be recalled that last June 15, 2007 , Weena Bus was bombed in Bansalan and yet the perpetuators has not been exactly identified until to date. Bansalan Police Chief Ispector Solomon de Castilla is also hopeful that with the presence of these cameras, crimes in public places will be minized if not totally stopped.
Bansalan Public Market is now facing another stage of progress. Lately, with the leadership of Mr. Eric Pabingwit the Economic Enterprise Manager, Bansalan was declared by the Department of Trade and Industy as the Best Pamilihan ng Bayan. This is already the 3rd time since Bansalan garnered such award thus calling our public market as the Grand Slam winner for this search. So to speak, the installation of these CCTV cameras will not only upgrade our public market's image, but more importantly bring securities to the business stall owners and customers.
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