San Jose MLGU prepares relief packs for Gener's victims

Photo by Donna T. Panaguiton

The municipal government of San Jose de Buenavista prepared relief packs for victims of enhanced southwest monsoon associated with Typhoon Gener (Soala).

350kgs of rice, 800 cans of sardines and 228 packs of noodles were repacked into relief packs good for a family of six .

This is to augment relief goods provided by affected barangays to their constituents in the evacuation centers.


On a meeting last August 1 with some of the affected barangays, a relief operation policy of prioritizing those inside the evacuation center and those with houses totally damaged were agreed upon.



The LGU already coordinated with the regional DSWD  and accessed additional relief goods.


DAMAGE STATISTICS

As of 3:00 P.M. of August, a total of 316 families from barangays of (1)Atabay, (2)Badiang,
(3)Bariri, (4)Brgy. 5, (5)Brgy. 8, (6)Bugarot, (7)Durog, (8)Inabasan, (9)Igbonglo, (10)Magcalon, (11)Malaiba, (12)Maybato Sur, (13)Maybato North, (14)Mojon, (15)San Fernando and (16)Supa were affected.

Three individuals were injured.

An estimated P4 Million worth of properties and agricultural products were damaged.

Igbonglo was damaged the most where 20 hectares of flowering rice were damaged. Agriculture assessment however indicated that damaged rice crops have chance of recovery.

Damage to fisheries sector has yet to be determined.
 

San Jose dB fisherfolks received BFAR fishing gears

Photo by Michael Tonding

Eleven small-scale fisherfolks received deep sea fishing gears from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) through the local government unit of San Jose de Buenavista in a simple turn over ceremony at the town’s hall.

The recipients were small-scale fisherfolks living near the municipal marine protected area.  They were selected and indorsed by their Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Council (BFARMC).

In 2003, San Jose dB established a marine protected area with 67.22 hectares of coral reef covering the barangays of Funda-Dalipe, Madrangca, Barangay 3 and Barangay 4. Of this, 6.57 hectares is the core or the no-take zone located in Funda-Dalipe.

Deep sea fishing gears were given to selected fisherfolks to encourage fishing activities beyond the no-take zone.

The distribution of deep sea fishing gears is part of the livelihood support program of BFAR which complements the livelihood component of the Coastal Resource Management (CRM) Program of the local government of San Jose de Buenavista.     

Mayor Rony Molina (center) with Rotary Antique President Fe Osorio, Designated Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Cornelius Yanga, Peace Corp Volunteer Benjamin Martin (back, wearing black shirt) with the beneficiaries. Photo by Michael Tonding