CALUBIAN FIESTA CELEBRATION'S OPENING SALVO

Last August 6, 2012 marked the onset of a week-long annual fiesta celebration of the Municipality of Calubian. The activity was started with a blessing coming from one of the Priest assigned in the Parish, then followed by a parade around town. The parade was participated in by the different agencies involved who supported this annual event. Contingents were accompanied with their own Drum and Lyre corp backed up with different floats which carried their Miss Lubi-lubi and Matron candidates.

There were also several awards for the different contigents who joined the parade. Judged as the most colorful contingent due to their very colorful props and masks was the CNHS group who also won the best float award. The DEPED South won the most behave award. The Opening Salvo activities had set the tones of Calubianons to its full fiesta mode. The following were the line of activities for the fiesta celebration; Aug 6 - 6:00 AM - Opening Salvo 1:00 PM - Last Canvassing for Most Popular Matron 7:00 PM - Championship- Basketball Tournament Aug. 7- 7:00 AM - Walk for a Cause 8:00 PM - Bingo Socials and Miss Gay Aug. 8- 8:00 PM - Calubian Hym Competition Aug. 9- 8:00 PM - Talentadong Calubianon/Bingo Social Aug. 10-8:00 PM - Nights of All Nights and Presentation of Binibining Lubi- lubi Candidates 2012 Aug. 11-8:00 AM - Opening of Agri-Fair 8:00 PM - ABC/SK Night Aug. 12 -8:00PM - Talents Night for Binibining Lubi-lubi Aug. 13 -8:00PM - Concert at the Bay featuring Icot Idols and Local Talents Aug. 14 -8:00PM - Binibining Lubi-lubi Beauty Pageant Aug. 15 -1:00PM - Lubi-lubi festival Grand Parade and Showdown 8:00PM - Benefit Dance and Coronation of Most Popular Matron Aug. 16 -4:00AM - DIANA 1:00PM - Band Showdown 8:00PM - Balik Lungsod and Balik Calubian Nite Aug. 17 -8:00PM - Rayhak

CALUBIAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE- FULL SUPPORT TO CLAD-DISOP-HEIFER PROJECT

The Local Government Unit of Calubian (LGU) through its Chief Executive Hon Doroteo N. Palconit has given full support to a special project implemented in the municipality by the Office of the Municipal Agriculture (OMA). The project is jointly funded by two Non-Government Organizations named DISOP from Belgium and HEIFER USA. The mayor has spearheaded the turn-over of the different livestock to partner-families in the northern barangays of Calubian specifically Brgys. Pagatpat, Tuburan, Kawayanan, Kawayan Bugtong, Garrido, Patag, Villanueva and Sitio Kabicolan. The following are the photo-documentation during the Original Placement Ceremony which was held at the Villanueva Chapel;

(Mr. Agustin L. Dignos, Municipal Agriculturist and Operation Coordinator of CLAD delivered the progress report about the Joint project implementation in Calubian.)

Mrs Altea Aberia Finance Officer of Heifer Philippines has ceromonially turned-over the animals to Hon Doroteo N. Palconit who has been very supportive with the program.

Hon. Palconit and Mr. John Baring, CLAD President and CEO administered the turning over of Livestock to Partner Families. Other pictorials during the ocassion are as follows;

Improvements in Calubian- by Leo Dumon

(The following article was published in West Leyte Weekly Express in its January 16-22, 2012 issue. Pictures are supplemented by the administrator.)

Good things are happening in Calubian, that sleepy municipality in north-western Leyte isolated from the rest of the island by a poor road network. Despite this drawback, the local government unit (LGU) through the able leadership of Mayor Doroteo Palconit is working hard to bring progress to this 4th class town.(Photo shown is Mr Dignos, Mun. Agriculturist, one of the awardee, giving the award was Hon. Palconit assisted by Judge Melchor from Mun. Circuit Trial Court)

For one, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) stamped the LGU with the Seal of Good Housekeeping, making it a recipient of P10.7 million which will be spent for the town's priority projects including the improvement of its water system.

Mayor Palconit is also improving the LGU's services like the opening of a customers' lounge in the town hall to help clients finish their transactions as soon as possible so they no longer have to come back. He is also looking for an information technology provider to computerize their services in compliance with the DILG's directive.(Photo shown are all the LGU Calubian awardee headed by Hon Doroteo Palconit who received the Seal of Good Housekeeping).

Mayor Palconit thanks other government officials for helping his town like Gov. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla who pledged a farm-to-market road project and 3rd Dist. Rep. Andres Salvacion who promised to repair their gymnasium and build a building for the Liga ng mga Barangay.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION-Another First in Calubian History

Christmas is over as we celebrated the Feast of the Three Kings. But as the season passed by, Calubianons will never forget the experienced brought about by season as every sector, government and private entities had joined hand in hand to make the celebration a memorable as it is. Influenced by ideas spearheaded by the Local Chief Executive Hon. Dodong Palconit to mobilize all the sectors to come up with a plan for a better and colorful Christmas celebration. The lighting of the streets of the entire Metro Calubian and the extravagant decorations of the Municipal plaza and the Municipal Ground at the Veloso hill has made the occasion very special, and perhaps another first during Mayor Palconit's administration. Calubianons, young and old, were very excited as the switching of Christmas lights were done simultaneously in all areas last November 29, 2011. After the switching ceremony, the enthusiasts were very eager to see the lights in all the venues. It was really a great and memorable expereince for Calubianons to see such christmas decorations.

HON. DOROTEO N. PALCONIT - THE MAN BEHIND CALUBIAN'S TRANSFORMATION

Since his election in May 2010, Hon. Mayor Doroteo "Dodong" Palconit has made significant changes in Calubian's physical appearance. The first transformation can noticeably be seen in the Municipal Hall including offices of the different departments. Not just the mayor's office that has been air conditioned during the previous administration but also all the offices of the different departments making transactions in such offices as more comfortable. A very nice canteen which utilized native costruction materials was constructed to cater the needs of the employees especially that the municipal hall is located away from carenderias and market. The new green color of the municipal building and some nearby structures has given Calubianons the hope of its town's development and advancement.












Other structures that Hon. Palconit's administration has given priorities is the repair of the Calubian Market which is almost finished and the Gymnasium where renovation activities had been started. Hon. Andy Salvacion's congressional funds has helped a lot in this renovation activities of Calubian being very supportive of Hon. Palconit's commitment for Calubian to grow and move forward.



A very visible project Calubianons had seen during the first year of Mayor Dodong Palconit's reign is the street lighting of the Metro Calubian. Great achievement as it is, Calubianons had been given the opportunity to witness the beauty of Calubian during the night aside from suppressing probable illegal activities or accident that may happen in dark streets.

Another project that has been started was the construction of the ABC Hall which is in collaboration with ABC and some other minor projects aside from the support given to the different departments conducting development activities.

DOLE REGION VIII PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TWO ASSOCIATIONS IN CALUBIAN

Last November 4 a team from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of Region VIII headed by no other than its Regional Director Puguon had turned over two checks worth Php420,000.00 to the Local Governmnet Unit of Calubian which was received by the new mayor Hon. Doroteo N. Palconit.

The said amount were further awarded to two associations, the Caneja Fishermen Association of Brgy Caneja who received Php 220,000.00 financial assistance to support for their Small Scale Purse Seine fabrication and the Villalon Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association of Brgy Villalon who received Php200,000.00 for their rice production support such as the procurement of land masters and rice thresher.

The turn-over ceremony was held at the Mayor's office with this writer and Honorable Lucita Palconit, the designated PESO Manager of Calubian as witnesses togetner with Assistant Regional Director Cyril Ticao and his staff.




The two new associations who received the financial assistance were some of the farmers and fishermen association assisted by the office of the Municipal Agriculturist for their proposal preparation. Last year, two other organizations also received similar assistance from DOLE such as the Jubay Womens Association of Brgy Jubay and The Calubian Agri-Products Producers Assn/Coop of Brgy Tagharigue were both conducted similar livelihood Project which was Vegetable Production.

BARANGAYAN - Serbisyo sa Barangay

The Office of the Municipal Agriculturist (OMA) had been an active participant in every Barangayan, an activity which is a pet project by the new Municipal Mayor Hon. Doroteo N. Palconit. Services of the different Municipal Offices were being brought to the barangays such as consultation and distribution of different medicines by the Municipal Health Office and other services. The main services delivered OMA were the distribution of different seeds and vaccination of Hemosept for carabao and cattle.

The first Barangayan was held at the farthest barangay which is Brgy Jubay with other barangays included in the cluster such as Brgys K. Romualdez, Dalumpines, Casiongan, Caruyucan, Laray and host barangay Jubay. It was held last Junuary 20, 2011. The second venue was at Brgy Petrolio which was held last February 25 simultaneous with the celebration of the EDSA Revolution. This second cluster include Brgy Tuburan, Dulao, Malobago, the host brgy Petrolio, Tagharigue especially Sitio Kalunasan. Even residents of Brgy Linao of the Municipality of San Isidro had toke advantage of the services given by Calubian.



The third Barangayan venue was held again in the northern baragay of Brgy Inalad during the occasion of Mayor Palconit's 57th birthday which was on March 9, 2011. The cluster include brgys Railes, Caneja, Limite, Anislagan, Hda Enage and the host brgy Inalad. Residents were very thankful with the project since they cost them much savings espcially in paying their real property taxes and other probable expenses if they will be paying in the Municipal Hall.

AGRI-FAIR 2011

The Municipality of Calubian had celebrated its town fiesta in a most exciting way possible. Among the important events that highlighted the celebration was the conduct of the Agricultural Fair or simply the AGRI-FAIR which showcased agricultural products produced locally. The AGRI-FAIR also included the Booth Making Contest showcasing the talents of the Barangay Officials which were clustered into six as well as institutions and cooperatives who joined the said event.

(Hon. Doroteo N. Palconit, Municipal Mayor of Calubian led the cutting of the ribbon to officially open the AGRI-FAIR 2011. Assisting him was Vice Mayor Nilda Ramirez while some Honorable Councilors witnessed the event.)
The following emerged the winners of the Booth Making including the arrangement of their products; First Prize went to TESDA with a nicely designed booth which garnered a total of 88.8% followed by the Calubian Horticulture Association (CAHA) with a uniquely designed umbrella type booth with Anahaw roofing and a numerous antique display conceptualized by its president Mr. Bobby Lee. CAHA garnered a total 88.2%. The third prize winner was Calubian National High School (CNHS) garnering a total points of 87.4%. (Photo above shows TESDA's booth which was declared First Prize winner of the Booth Contest)


(Above; 2nd Prize winner booth owned by CAHA while below was the 3rd Prize winner owned by CNHS)



A very festive site where AGRI-FAIR 2011 was located.

Aside from booth making competition, a PINAKA Contest was also launched given recognition to the best products produced by the farmers such as biggest or longest fruit vegetable. Among the vegetable included in the contest were the biggest coconut, squash, tomato, Ampalaya, watermelon, sweet pepper and sweet potato. The vegetable which were included in the longest product category were eggplant, stringbean and patola. A team composed of Municipal Agriculture personnel has taken the weights and measurements of the entries as basis for declaring the winners. Four entries won by TESDA, three won by Cluster 4, Two won by CNHS and one each won by cluster 2 and 6.










The following were additional photos of Municipal Mayor Doroteo "Dodong" Palconit together with some Municipal Councilors and the Candidates for Miss Lubi-lubi 2011;