Island-Wide Magsasaka Syentista Congress

                 The First ever Island-Wide Magsasaka Syentista Congress was held last June 17-19,2014 at Subic Bay Traveller’s Hotel and Event Center, Subic Bay, Freeport Zone, Zambales. The theme “ The MS: A Catalystr towards Sustainable Agricultural Development through Science and Technology-based Farming” clearly describes the important role of the MS’s towards sustainable agriculture.

            Magsasakang Syentista’s from different provinces was given the chance to showcase their best farming practices and latest in Science and Technology-based farming in the region during the 3- Day congress.

            Umingan’s very own Magsasakang Syentista Mr. Medel M. Suitos who happen to be the Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council (MAFC) President attended the said event.

Contributed by:

Alex C. Abalos

Agricultural Technician

Induction of Cacao and Coffee Growers

Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. administered the oath of office to the Officers/members 2014 Pangasinan Cacao and Coffee Growers together with the Umingan Cacao Growers board of trustees and officers in its induction ceremony held in the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen, Pangasinan on June 11, 2014.

Mr. Alex C. Abalos of LGU Umingan  one of the members of the Board of Trustees of PCCG with Caurdanetaan Brgy Captain Mar Lee Non B. Sonaco as P.R.O.attended the ceremony. The Umingan Cacao Growers is headed Eng'r. Medel Suitos  President, Roderick Gray Vice President, BC Flordeliza Sison,Secretary; BC Villaflor Dopale, Treasurer, BC Mar Lee Non Sonaco Sub. Treas., Doiosdado Domingo Business Mgr., and BC Eduardo Maxion P.R.O.

Provincial Administrator Rafael Howard Baraan,some members of the Cocoa Philipines, and media joined the Governor in the simple ceremony.

The group from Umingan maximized the trip and went to Mangaldan to visit Mr. Conrado Soriano's cacao farm. They were given lecture on how to properly trim Cacao trees. Mrs Soriano served the group with cups of steaming hot chocolate harvested and processed from their own farm.

Contibuted by:

Vilma Lapuz-Abalos

Agricultural Technologies

Arbor Day, a tree planting activity

        The Local Government had its very first Arbor Day on June 6, 2014 as per Municipal Ordinance  No. 2, S-2013. This tree planting activity was conducted at Puraw SWIP at Brgy. Nampalcan. It was attended by LGU employees, students and teachers from Umingan National High School, principals and head teachers from Umingan District II headed by their Public Schools District Supervisor, Mr. Reynolfo M. Deoferio, DENR employees headed by CENR Officer Fernando B. Estrada, Jr., former Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President, Ms. Raisa M. Tumbocon, First Lady Camila M. Tumbocon and the Local Chief Executive himself, Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon.

            Exactly a week after that, another tree planting activity was conducted by the Local Government, this time at Brgy. Annam on June 13, 2014. Though raining, LGU employees and CENR Officer and staff still walked and climbed through the hilly Barangay to plant the seedlings being readied for this purpose.

These tree planting activities will be beneficial to us, to future generations and generations to come. 

Governor’s Football Cup

Delegates from Umingan took home the 3^rd place in the recently concluded Governor’s Football Cup held at Tarlac City on May 24 - 25, 2014.

The team won four (4) out of five (5) games against Bataan Elite Football Club, Olongapo City Football Club, ECC, Tarlac Football School Association and against Futbuleros.

Umingan Football Club is being headed by Mr. Patrick C. Rupido of Brgy. Don Montano and sponsored by the Local Government under the leadership of the Local Chief Executive, Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon.

Complete list of winners is as follows:

3^rd Runner Up – Umingan Football Club

2^nd Rubber Up – Montessori Tarlac Football School

1^st Runner Up – Olongapo City Football Club

Champion – Pampanga Football Association (Don Bosco)