Talaayan former mayor focuses on agriculture, livelihoodfor constituents

                       Talayan former mayor focuses on agriculture, livelihood for constituents

 

Talayan, Maguindanao- This agricultural town will soon be known as the cassava producing municipality in the province of Maguindanao to boost the living condition of his constiteunts.

Ali Midtimbang, father of concurrent municipal mayor Tungkang "Toh' Midtimbang and Nathaniel Midtimbnag of Datu Anggal town stressed that he will venture on cassava plantation to provide livelihood to its residents.

In 1980's, Talayan was known as the leading supplier of the Philippine Trade, the plant that produce various products from cassava. " I found it out that cassava is less expensive  in terms of operational and labor, Midtimbang said.

The ex-mayor, since his retirement, focused on agricultural farming. He started from sugar which he said it was a failure due to high cost of labor and operation. He added that one of the problem is the distance from its plant which was located in North Cotabato.

Talayan also produced rice which he said, it has a total of  more than 1000 irrigated rice farm in low land area, coconut, corn, mangoes which has  more than 300 hectares planted with variety of mangoes.

Midtimbang stressed that peace and order is very normal and manageable, when asked about peace and order in this municipality. " in fact, we have a very peaceful election here, he said.

He claimed that there are isolated cases once in awhile but it can be resolved in the municipal level. He said that the town officials including himself is settling "rido" or family feuds which is normal in this part of the country.

Midtimbang disclosed that with the plan and programs in mind will surely put Talayan into the economic  map of the province of Maguindanao.

 

 

 

                          

 

 

 

 

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Rinabor is the hope of Tugaya

Tugaya, Lanao del Sur- After the ambushed that killed the reelectionist town mayor, Alimatar Guroalim and wounding his four companions in an early morning ambush in Tugaya town recently, ARMM governor Assarudin "Hooky" Adiong appointed on July 22 as OIC for Tugaya Mangawan C. Rinabor, who he said is a relative to both warring parties.
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The incident brought tensions which resulted to the evacuations of some residents and suspension of different classes' in this municipality.


Due to its controversies several camps aired their sentiments and doubts to the appointment of Rinabor on how he can maintain peace and order in the town marred by community violence due to politics.
"I was appointed by Honorable Governor Hooky Adiong as mayor because of trust and confidence that I can deliver the mandate given to me", Rinabor said.
Rinabor noted that his mandate is to provide basic services, run the office of the municipal government and the safety of his constituenst.
He said a Local Crisis Management Committee has been created to deal, address and find solutions to alarming situations in Tugaya.
Meanwhile, PNP Provincial director PSupt Cosaine M.Derogongan implemented peace keeping forces with 65th Infantry Battalion (IB) Col Motus as the ground commander
Col Motus in an interview disclosed that the ambush incident is a politically motivated.
Rinabor lauded recently the command of Col. Jed Motus, 65th Infantry Battalion (IB) and the Philippine National Police- Regional Mobile Group for having the town deliberately from possible escalations of tensions.
The mayor who is the husband of Sorah Rinabor head of the Provincial General Services of Lanao del Sur upon the order of ARMM governor temporarily transferred the municipal hall at Barangay Sugud Mawatan.


Chief Supt Bienvenido Latag said police have formed a special investigation task group including members from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Scene of the Crime Operations, and Intelligence units to get to the bottom of the incident.
Police looking the incident was politically motivated, as Guroalim was seeking reelection.
Latag said the special elections, where Guroalim intended to seek the mayoralty post, were scheduled in the town on November 6, due to the violence that marred the May 10 elections in the town.
"Alam ninyo ang lugar na ARMM medyo mainit ang labanan dito ng kandidato (You know ARMM is a relatively hot spot during elections he said.
Adiong believed that with the appointment of Rinabor as OIC, being a relative of both warring parties is the best person in the position.
In the case of Tugaya town, this year's local elections are hotly contested by feuding Balindong and Guroalim clans.
Police personnel in the province "have been advised not to enter the cordoned off area of the town to prevent the escalation of armed conflict." Motus said.
He added, "Both warring parties are suspicious of the Maranao local police forces."
He said the firefight between the Balindong and Guroalim clans during last June's elections was sparked by the local police elements related to either of the two camps.
"People coming in and going out of Tugaya are subjected to close police check to prevent tension in the area", Derogongan said..

Mga suporter ni dating gov Ampatuan dismayado sa naudlot na hearing

Cotabato City – Hindi lamang mga kamag anak ng 57 ka taong pinaslangsa Maguindanao Masaker ang dismayado sa nauadlot na hearing nnoong merkules matapos ng ang Regional Trial Court ay pagbigyan ang kahilingan ni Andal Ampatuan,Jr ang unang suspetsado.

Gayon din ang pagkadismaya ng mga suporter at loyalista ni dating ARMM gov Zaldy Ampatuan na naniniwala na ito ay walang kasalanan sa nangyaring masaker dahil ito ay diumanoy nasa Manila ng mangyari ang insidente.

Si Datu Ali Midtimbang,dating mayor ng Talayan, Maguindanao at iba pang mga lider na ayaw magpabanggit ng poangalan ay nabigo din sa kanilang inaasahan na mapadali ang desisyon ng korte sa kaso ni Gov Ampatuan.Marami sa mga mayor ng ARMM ang umaasa na mapawalang sala si Goc. Zaldy sa pagkadawit sa kanya sa dahilan na ito wala ng mangyari ang insidente.

Sa hearing sa Quezon City Jail sa Camp Bagong Diwa sa Taguig City, si Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes ng Branch 221 ng Regional Trial Court sa Quezon City ay pinagbigyan si Andal sa kanyang kahilingan na hinihain ni Atty. Sigfrid Fortun. "The motion for resetting is hereby [partly] granted. The hearing today is postponed, and hereby reset for September 8 and 15," ayon kay Reyes.

Ang mga abogado ng Prosecution sa pangunguna ni Assistant Senior State Prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon nagsabi na ito ay maliwanag na "delaying tactics" sa kampo ng mga Ampatuan..

Sa hearing na naudlot ang witness na katulong ng mga Ampatuan ay haharap sana sa pagdinig na diumanoy nakarinig sa planong pag paslang sa 57 ka tao noong Nobiembre 23 ,2009.

Ayon kay Fadullon ang mga kamag anak ng mga nasawi ay naghirap na ng matagal sa parating pagkauadlot ng mga hearing at ito ay malaking insulto sa kanila.

Si DOJ secretary Liela De Lima ay dismayado rin sa resulta ng pagkaudlot ng nasabing hearing."It seems there is an abuse in the dilatory tactics". Sinabi pa nito na hihingi ito ng tulong sa Supreme Court upang ito maituwid ang mga ganitong bagay na maaring makapagbigay ng hindi magandang halimbawa sa ibang mga kaso na nabibinbin sa korte.

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> ambush,apat ang sugatan
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> Tugaya,Lanao del Sur -  Patay si mayor re electionist
> Alimatar Guroalim habang apat ng kanyang mga kasamahan ay
> sugatan sa ambush kaninang umaga matapos magsimba sa
> barangay Dilimbayan dito na pinagbabaril ng hindi pa
> kilalang mga tao na lulan ng maroon na pajero.
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> Si Mayor Guroalim ay patay ka agad agad ayon kay 
> Autonomous Region in Muslim  Mindanao (ARMM) police Chief
> Superintendent Bienvenido Latag.
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> "Pupunta siya sa mosque upang magdasal sa Eid'l Fitr nila.
> Dead on the spot si Mayor Guroalim, ang driver at tatlong
> kasamahan sugatan ",a yon kay Latag.
>
> Ang driber ni Guroalim na si Khalid Taher at mga kasamahan
> na sina Jalani ALcasim,Asrin Sampao at Alvin Mustafa ay
> nagtamo ng sugat ay madaling isinugod saAMai pakpak hospital
> ng Marawi City.
>
> Sinabi ni Latag na sila ay nagtatag ng special
> investigation task group kasama ang mga mimbro mula sa
> Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Scene of the
> Crime Operations,at Intelligence units upang maresolba ang
> insidente.
>
> Ang pulisya ay natutuk sa posibilida na ang insidente ay
> may kinalaman sa pulitika dahil anya si Guroalim ay
> tumakbong mayor dito.
>
> Ayon kay Latag ang special elections, kung saan si Guroalim
> ay tumatakbong mayor na nakatakdang ganapin sa nobyembre 6
> dahil sa magulong halalan noong Mayo 10.