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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