Happy 55th Patronal Fiesta

Immaculate Concepcion Parish of Bansalan will celebrate once again its patronal feast day celebration this coming December 8, 2010. Marian devotees from our parish, have been attending the afternoon novena-mass which started last 29 November 2010. Rev. Fr.Diomedes "Bobong"Templa DCD,our parish priest,is glad that all organizations in the parish as well as the public and private sector in Bansalan have been very supportive in the different fiesta related activities.

After the afternoon's novena mass comes the hermana y hermano, wherein the statue of the Immaculate Conception is brought outside the parish church . Marian devotees will bring the statue of our patron to the different barangays in the parish. The motorcade is accompanied by the newly organized Holy Cross of Bansalan College marching band.

To make the celebration more festive and meaning, people in Bansalan are participating in the nightly program at Rizal Park. This affair is considered as one of the unique traditions of the town.

Happy 55th Patronal Fiesta Celebration 2010!

Happy 58th Town Anniversary!

Local Election (Official Result ) as proclaimed by the Commission on Election

FOR GOVERNOR
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CAGAS, Douglas R. 163,440
BAUTISTA, Claude P. 159,527
WANGKAY, Alex B, 11,601
CARRILO, Dominador F. 3,733
VILLAMOR, Rosemarie C. 826


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FOR VICE GOVERNOR

LATASA, Arsenio A. 171,013
BELLO, Merlin B. 107,648
LATASA, Simplicio A. 28,845
VILLABER, Pablo C. 6,987
BANDIGAN, Lorna B. 4,737

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FOR BOARD MEMBERS (1st District)

CAGAS, Mercedes C. 88,978
LLANOS, Nonito III A. 88,499
ALMENDRAS, Aileen C. 78,645
MOLINA, Ricardo Jr. S. 77,414
MANOS, Marvin V. 63,471
GARCIA, Romualdo C. 62,361
AYO, Rey Q. 60,778
TONGCOS, Francisco B. 58,055
FERNANDEZ, Marc Dominic R. 55,473
RAZONABLE-GASCON, Gladys A. 49,043
FLORES, Alejandro S. 43,929
ALMENDRAS, Alejandro III K. 27,246
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FOR BOARD MEMBERS ( 2nd District)

BALIOTA, Fatima Grace B. 43,278
COLINA, Allan G. 38,253
PARCASIO, Princess Erum M. 37,787
MASIWEL, Isabelo M. 31,074
GEALON, Ligaya P. 30,891
CALINAWAN, Elmer R. 30,169
BARIBAR, Rogelio Vicente P. 29,169
DIONES, Leopoldo Jr. C. 29,062
MONTERO, Paulito M. 26,730
LICUAN, Serafin F. 24,077
ABANGAN, Genevieve Indira G. 23,719
HORTEL, Dindo S. 22,282
SARMIENTO, Pedro B. 20,724
ABE, Diacarba D. 20,425
MAYOR, Gilbert Romeo K. 10,081
MANGOLAYON, Anecito B. 8,258
BALDOZA, Leonardo Jr. D. 6,193
VERGARA, Dionesper P. 3,797

Result of the Local Election

Result of the Local (Official : As proclaimed by the COMELEC)

Election (Bansalan Davao del Sur)

Mayor

Edwin G. Reyes - 13,654 votes
Peter Melchor J. Arches - 11,761 votes
Joshue Rodaje - 519votes


Vice Mayor

Arnel Gallardo - 13,390 votes
Virgilio Humol -9,214votes
Loreto Valdez -2,401 votes

SB MEMBERS

1. Armard Anthony Gallardo - 11,910 votes
2. Nestor Bonilla -11,002 votes
3. Quirina Sarte - 10,855 votes
4. Alfredo Guiterrez -10,080 votes
5.Fe Lao - 9,850 votes
6.Eduardo Telmo - 9,693 votes
7. Guillermo Potestas - 8,644 votes
8.Liza Abril - 8,640 votes
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9. Calit, Casiano - 8,374 votes
10. Mabanag, Mindanito - 7,837votes
11. Cortes, Joselindo - 6,588votes
12. Fuentes, Solomon Sr. 6,003 votes
13. Granada, Sunday - 5,801 votes
14. Gomez, Norberto - 5,767 votes
15. Minguito, Pedro - 5,269 votes
16. Noel, Joselito - 4,796 votes
17. Abagon, Nicolas - 4,643 votes
18. Deloy, Jethro - 4,564 votes
19. Sisneros, Estrellita 4,337 votes
20. Gohol, Arnulfo - 3,855 votes
21. Catalan, Simplicio - 3,818 votes
22. Segura, Rafael - 3,709 votes
23. Laquihon, Eleanor - 3,304 votes
24. Jugadora, Nemesio - 2,065 votes
25. Gonzales, Juan Jr. - 1,708 votes
26. Mendoza, Juan - 873 votes

Candidates for May 10, 2010 Election (Bansalan, Davao del Sur)

NATIONALIST PEOPLES COALITION

For Mayor ........................... Peter Melchor Arches
For Vice Mayor....................... Loreto Valdez
For SB Member........................ Nick Abagon
For SB Member........................ Lindo Cortez
For SB Member.........................Jethro Deloy
For SB Member........................ Neneng Gomez
For SB Member........................ Ellen Laquihon
For SB Member.........................Peter Minguito
For SB Member.........................Padong Noel
For SB Member.........................Payle Sigura

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LAKAS CMD

For Mayor ........................... Josue M. Rodaje
For Vice Mayor....................... Arnel "Atong" Gallardo
For SB Member........................ Simplicio "Plicing" Catalan
For SB Member........................ Solomon "Mon" Fuentes
For SB Member.........................Armand "Gogoy" Gallardo
For SB Member........................ Jun Gonzales
For SB Member........................ Al Gutierrez
For SB Member.........................Sunday "Wilan" Granada
For SB Member.........................Nemesio "Mesio" Jugadora
For SB Member.........................Estrelia "Ester" Sisneros

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NATIONALISTA PARTY

For Mayor ........................... Edwin Reyes
For Vice Mayor....................... Virgilio C. Humol
For SB Member........................ Mindanito G. Mabanag
For SB Member........................ Liza R. Abril
For SB Member.........................Fe S. Lao
For SB Member........................ Casiano C. Calit
For SB Member........................ Guillermo Potestas
For SB Member.........................Quirina T. Sarte
For SB Member.........................Nestor M. Bonilla
For SB Member.........................Eduardo N. Telmo

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LIBERAL PARTY

For SB Member.........................Juan Mendoza

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PMP


For SB Member.........................Arnulfo Gohol

King cobra attacks alarm townsfolk, execs

(By : Orlando B. Dinoy, originally posted @ Philippine Daily Inquirer 22:04:00 02/27/2010)
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BANSALAN, DAVAO DEL SUR, Philippines—King cobras, which are not endemic in this town, have suddenly appeared and even started attacking humans, officials said.

Since the start of the month, two farmers have already been killed by king cobras while a baby was spared because his parents were quick enough to parry the attack.

Insp. Reyniel Raotraot, deputy chief of police, said the first victim was Alvin Ayuda, 28, a farmer in Barangay Tinungtongan.

Raotraot said Ayuda was cutting trees in his backyard with two friends on Feb. 1 when the reptile attacked and bit him.

Raotraot said Ayuda’s friend ran after the snake which also tried to strike him.

Ayuda reached home and told his family that he was bitten by a snake. He died shortly without medication.

Raotraot said the second victim was Raul Oguit, 32, of Barangay Managa here.

Relatives brought him to a hospital but he died on the way, he said.

On Feb. 20, Raotraot said a king cobra found its way into the house of a family here and was seen near a sleeping baby.

Raotraot said the baby’s father threw a rug at the snake to drive it away, but the snake wrestled with it. The baby’s parents struck the snake dead with a piece of wood.

On Tuesday, residents of Barangay Tinungtongan killed another king cobra.

On Thursday, residents of Barangay Sibayan here also killed a king cobra, which was trying to cross the highway to their homes.

All the snakes were suspected to be mature because their lengths exceeded two meters, Raotraot said.

Raotraot said the snake attacks were alarming.

Chief Insp. Solomon de Castilla, Bansalan police chief, said police have launched an information drive on how to avoid being bitten by snakes.

“Presence of mind is important and a person must have courage to kill them if he can’t avoid being bitten,” he said.

Raotraot said police also advised residents to clean their backyards to remove possible hiding places of snakes.

Government veterinarian Fermin Verallo said king cobras are not endemic to the province.

He said king cobras were only previously seen in Davao Oriental and their entry here could be due to the intense heat brought about by El Niño.

Verallo also said there are no available anti-venoms in the province and that victims have to be brought to Davao City to receive medication.

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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.

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.