CFC Free Medical and Dental Mission

Last Saturday, December 14, 2013, the Local Government Unit of Umingan headed by Municipal Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon, Immaculate Conception Parish headed by Rev. Fr. Jess S. Prado in cooperation with the Couples for Christ and its Family Ministries and ANCOP (Answering the Call of the Poor) conducted a free dental and medical mission at Immaculate Conception Catholic School. The medical team was composed of doctors and practitioners from VMU and the Municipal Health Officer and nurses from LGU-Umingan. They served a total of 126 medical patients and 53 dental patients. Medicines dispensed were donated by Cong. Marlyn L. Primicias- Agabas and LGU Umingan

Balitok a Tawir, Year 3

The provincial government of Pangasinan recently concluded Balitok a Tawir, Year 3 on December 10, 2013 at Sison Auditorium, Lingayen. Balitok a Tawir is the official culture and arts festival of Pangasinan.

The affair was graced by no less than the father of the province Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. , Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim  and participated by twenty three (23) delegations from Asingan, Bautista, Sto. Tomas, Alcala, Basista, Laoac, Burgos, Sta. Barbara, Mabini, Umingan, Agno, Bayambang, San Nicolas, Bugallon, Villasis, Malasiqui, Tayug, San Manuel, Mangaldan, Sison, Bani, Binmaley and Alaminos City. The delegates displayed creativity and artistry and competed in three (3) categories: choral singing, folk dancing and zarzuela.

Umingan ranked number 6 out of 13 entries in the Choral Singing category. We also took home the Best in Execution of Repertoire award and ranked number 5 out of 19 entries in the Folk Dancing category.

The complete list of winners are as follows:

Zarzuela:

            Champion – Bautista (Sole entry)

Chorale:

            Champion – Alaminos

            1^st Runner-Up – Asingan

            2^nd Runner-Up – Basista

            Best in Interpretation – Bautista

            Best in Chorale Arrangement – Alaminos

Best Chorale Conductor – Alaminos

Best in Costume – Sto. Tomas

Folk Dance:

            Champion – Sta. Barbara

            1^st Runner-Up – Mangaldan

2^nd Runner-Up – Bautista

Best in Costume – Sta. Barbara

Best in Choreography – Bugallon

Best in Execution of Repertoire - Umingan

The Most Outstanding Irrigators’ Association is from Umingan

Riverside Irrigators’ Association of San Juan, Umingan, Pangasinan garnered the 5^th Runner-Up in the Most Outstanding Irrigators’ Association (Communal Irrigation Systems Category) 2013 during the 50th Anniversary of the National Irrigation Administration held at Diliman, Quezon City last June 25, 2013.

Prior to this, Riverside Irrigators’ Association of San Juan bagged the Most Outstanding Irrigators’ Association in Region I. It was awarded to them by Director Manuel Collado of NIA – Region 1 Office.

The set of officers of Riverside Irrigators’ Association is as follows:

            President – Mr. Manuel A. Ignacio

            Vice Pres. – Mr. Mario Gonzales

Secretary – Ms. Virginia Viray

Treasurer – Ms. Gloria Ignacio

Auditor – Mr. Dominador Agustin

Board of Directors:

            Mr. Roger Gonzales

            Mr. Rogelio Linda

            Ms. Anita Angala

            Mr. Jeorge Gonzales

            Mr. Emilio Dasing, Jr.

            Mr. Randy Simon 

ANCOP GLOBAL WALK 2013

The Local Government Unit of Umingan joined the whole world in the Answering the Cry of the Poor (ANCOP) Global Walk 2013: Walk for a Scholar, Walk with Me last August 25, 2013. It was headed by the Local Chief Executive of this town, Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon. Delegates assembled at the Municipal Auditorium.  It started at 5:00 in the morning with a short program followed by the walk from the auditorium to Barangay Cabatuan to the Immaculate Conception Church for a Mass. Delegates came from the towns of  Balungao, Sta. Maria, Sta. Barbara, San Manuel, Laoac, Alcala and Umingan. These delegates are the Couples for Christ and its family ministries: Servants of the Lord, Handmaids of the Lord, Youth for Christ, Singles for Christ and Kids for Christ. Local PNP personnel headed by Chief of Police PCI Romegio D. Yapes and two hundred (200) employees of the Local Government Unit of Umingan also registered for this cause. Prizes were also given away for the following:

1.      Youngest Walker

2.      First couple to arrive

3.      Servant of the Lord – first to arrive

4.      Handmaid of the Lord – first to arrive

5.      First group to arrive

The Global Walk here in Umingan also conducted a raffle draw (only Umingan) and some of the winners from here are: Engr. Manuel Bueno, Teresita Ezperanzate, Norma Salagubang, Danish Yvonne Mizpah M. Noble, Vilma L. Abalos and Peter Casumpang.

Klinika iti Away, Cycle 3

The Local Government Unit of Umingan through its Medical Team concluded the 3^rd cycle of Klinika iti Away last July 26, 2013. Klinika iti Away is a mobile clinic for barangay consultation and is a special project  in consonance with the Six-Point Program of Governance of the present administration headed by Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon and the Sangguninag Bayan presided by Vice Mayor Alain P. Rabang, under the health program.  It is envisioned that health concern is one of our priorities in the Executive – Legislative Agenda.  This “Klinika iti Away” is one action activity for this purpose. This project is designed to be a continuous cycle of consultations, covering 55 out of 58 barangays of the municipality (consults from Poblacion East and Poblcacion West are addressed daily in RHU I; patients are admitted in RHU II in Brgy. Cabaruan every Tuesday and Thursday).  This activity is being conducted every Tuesday and Friday and is designed to provide access to basic health services to residents of remote barangays in the municipality particularly those who belong to the lower income bracket.  These services include the diagnosis of illnesses, dispensing of medicines, nebulization, debridgement and dressing of wounds, health counseling, provision of first aid to minor injuries and referral to other health institutions as deemed necessary.

Cycle 3 of Klinika iti Away has served a total of eight thousand five hundred fifty one (8,551) patients (please refer to the pictures). Brgy. San Leon topped the list for this cycle as we have served 288 patients there. Complete list of barangays with the corresponding number of patients served is as follows:

·         Abot-Molina               143

·         Alo-o                           155

·         Amaronan                   131

·         Annam                        106     

·         Bantug                         161

·         Baracbac                     130

·         Barat                           218

·         Buenavista                    94

·         Cabalitian                    169

·         Cabangaran                 137     

·         Cabatuan                     137

·         Cadiz                           201

·         Calitlitan                       237

·         Capas                          197

·         Carayunan Sur             165

·         Carosalesan                 225

·         Casilan                        105

·         Caurdanetaan              144

·         Concepcion                 132

·         Decreto                       158

·         Del Rosario                   94

·         Diaz                             179

·         Diket                           209

·         Don Justo Abalos        208

·         Don Montano              132

·         Esperanza                    124

·         Evangelista                  147

·         Flores                          170

·         Fulgosino                    201

·         Gonzales                     193

·         La Paz                         218

·         Labuan                        120

·         Lauren                         121

·         Lubong                        174

·         Luna Este                    171

·         Luna Weste                 156

·         Mantacdang                150

·         Maseil-seil                   250

·         Nampalcan                  135

·         Nancalabasaan             267

·         Pangangaan                   76

·         Papallasen                   221

·         Pemienta                     138

·         Prado                           146

·         Resurreccion               139

·         Ricos                           158

·         San Andres                 128

·         San Juan                      110

·         San Leon                     288

·         San Pablo                      70

·         San Vicente                 134

·         Sinabaan                        89

·         Sta. Maria                    152

·         Sta. Rosa                     107

·         Tanggal Sawang            55

We are hoping to serve even more patients in the succeeding cycles of Klinika Iti Away. Cycle 4 will commence as soon as we have enough medicines on hand.

Sports Victory at National Collegiate Games

Delegates from Umingan once again took home pride and honor as they  won in the recently concluded National Collegiate Games held at Lingayen, Pangasinan last February 10-16, 2013. Rose Vi P. Membrado of Brgy. Diket bagged the 1^st Place in the 10K meter walk, Men’s Division. His sister, Villy Jane P. Membrado got the 4^th Place in the 5K meter walk, Women’s Division. Hadji Bravo of Brgy. Nancalabasaan finished in 2^nd place in the 4 x 100 meter relay. Mark Anthony Brucio and Elmer John Casildo, also from Brgy. Nancalabasaan, took home the 5^th & 6^th place respectively for the 800 meter run. Ryan Advincula from Evangelista got the 4^th Place in Long Jump.

In the picture is  Rose Vi P. Membrado with his proud mother.

Wheelchair and Walker Donation

       Mr. & Mrs. Danny S. Reyes, balikbayans from Canada once again made a donation to the Local Government Unit of Umingan. Last Friday, they donated 2 units of wheelchair and 2 units of walker. These donations will be turned over to the Office of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development to be distributed also to people who are in need of the said materials.

        Another thumbs up for this kindhearted couple who never get tired in augmenting the medical needs of their kababayans. Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon, Vice Mayor Alain P. Rabang and Municipal Administrator Gil O. Tadeo received the donation.