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)

LGU Umingan’s 1st Cacao Talk

The Local Government Unit of Umingan in coordination with the Municipal Agriculture Office through Farmers Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center conducted a seminar on Cacao Production. LGU Umingan is the first municipality in Pangasinan who conducted a Cacao Production Seminar. It was attended by selected prospective cacao growers in Umingan. The resource speakers were Dr. Honorio L. Cascolan, former Dean of the College of Agriculture, Pangasinan State University and presently the Vice President for Administration and Finance; Ms Lu Jane B. Inso from the Regional Crop Protection Center of Region I.

The nitty gritty of cacao production was discussed by Dr. Cascolan and some of the farmers with knowledge in cacao was encouraged to participate and share their experiences. Ms Lu Jane discussed the common pest and diseases of cacao and their control.

Pangasinan Cacao Growers Association President Mr. Conrado G. Soriano  also shared  informations  on marketing and financing aspects of cacao. Also in attendance was the former  Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office I Director Rogelio V. Signey who  now  resides in Umingan. The Committee Chairman on Agriculture, SB Member Michael Carleone M. Cruz  also attended the event.

Municipal Agriculturist Francisco O. Collado Jr and the FITS Umingan staff organized the Cacao Production Seminar through the full support of the Local Chief Executive of Umingan Hon. Eldred P. Tumbocon. 

The highlight of the event was the formation of the Cacao Growers of Umingan. The group elected Mr. Medel M. Suitos as their president.

Municipal  Agriculture Office through the Farmers Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center funds are growing some 600 cacao seedlings at the municipal nursery which will be distributed to the participants of the training once the seedlings are ready for planting. It is a Criollo variety which is said to be a rare cacao variety. What the fine Arabica bean is to coffee, the even finer and rarer Criollo bean is to chocolate.

Contributed by:

Vilma Lapuz-Abalos

Agricultural Technologist

PRISAA National Collegiate Game Victory

Villy Jane P. Membrado of Brgy. Diket once again proved to everyone that Uminganians are champions in sports. She finished in 2^nd place in the 5K Race Walk category in the Athletic Event in the recently concluded  PRISAA National Collegiate Game on April 7 – 10, 2014 held at Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

With her in the picture is her very proud mother.

Congratulations Villy Jane!

Another Championship for Umingan

Students from Umingan Central National High School bagged the Championship in the recently concluded Batang Pinoy National Championship, a sports competition held in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental on January 28 to February 1, 2014. These students from UCNHS are qualified for the International Youth Game – Volleyball Tournament , 15 years and below, which will be held in Los Angeles, California sometime on June or July of this year. The players will be sponsored by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).  Preparations and documentary requirements are now being processed for their international stint.

The UCNHS students who made us proud are:

                                    Jude Garcia                             –          Capas

                                    Aljon Batister                          –          Pemienta

                                    Rudolp Stephen Marinas        –         Carosalesan

                                    Ronnel Ballesteros                  –         Don Montano

                                    Jayson Ducusin                       –          Prado

                                    David Bowe Niedo                 –          Carosalesan

                                    Joel Rey Natino                      –          Barat

The complete list of participating teams and game results are as follows:

Participating Teams

 Luzon

                                                Umingan, Pangasinan

                                                Hermosa, Bataan

                                                Tanauan, Batangas

Visayas

                                                Bacolod City

                                                Negros Oriental

Cebu City

Ormoc City

Mindanao

                        Tagum City, Davao Del Norte

                        Davao City

Game Results

                        Champion                    –         Umingan, Pangasinan

                        1^st Runner Up             –          Hermosa, Bataan

                        2^nd Runner  Up            -           Tanauan, Batangas

                        3^rd Runner Up             -           Ormoc City

                        4^th Runner Up             -           Tagum City,  Davao del Norte

Congratulations to each of our players and to the coaches, Mr. Eusebio C. Solis, head coach, and Mr. Louie Anthony De Leon, Assistant Coach.

Good luck on your international games. Bring home the championship again.

Anti-Rabies Vaccination

Programs supporting regular vaccination of dogs have contributed both to the health of dogs and to the public health. In Municipalities where anti-rabies vaccination is practiced, it resulted to reduced and sometimes zero rabies incidence.

Relative to this, a team of Veterinary Science of Medicine students from Central Luzon State University in coordination with the Municipal Agriculture Office helped in the conduct of anti-rabies vaccination. The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian identified Poblacion East as barangay with case of rabies positive.

A certain Aldrich Te from Poblacion East reported the case to the Provincial Office. OPVET immediately scheduled the vaccination and provided the Municipal Agriculture Office with 200 shots of anti-rabies vaccines.

The Barangay Council headed by Barangay Captain Mario A. Fernandez fully supported the activity and provided Barangay Health Workers as guides for the combined CLSU Vet. Med students and some Agricultural Technologist from the MAO.  The house to house anti-rabies vaccination was held on January 20,2014

The Local Government of Umingan through the Municipal Agriculture Office will be conducting a massive anti-rabies vaccination starting February of 2014. The team will be covering 57 barangays. A brief lecture on the importance of having the dogs vaccinated will be conducted before the vaccination.

                                                                               Contributed by: Vilma L.Abalos                                                                                                                                    Agricultural Technologist