Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Typhoon Gener enhances monsoon damaging houses in Antique capital

Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB
 Although no storm signal was raised over Western Visayas, some residents of San Jose de Bueanvista, capital of Antique, had to be evacuated due to enhanced southwest monsoon brought by low pressure turned typhoon.

On July 27, 2012, the low pressure before turning into a tropical depression brought huge amount of rain causing flooding in barangays Bugarot, Bariri and Durog. Also, a portion of the rain-softened Binirayan Hills had a minor landslide in Brgy. 5. damaging a house. 

Minor landslide in Brgy. 5. Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB
The 24-hour rainfall data of San Jose dB Municipal DRRM Office was 247.4 millimeter while the rain gauge station in Aningalan, San Remegio reported 137.4 millimeters of rain. 

The incidents affected approximately 51 families leaving one homeless. Eleven families were at the evacuation centers and 40 families stayed with relatives. 

Estimated damage to properties is P75,000.00. Damage to agriculture is undetermined yet.

Barangay folks trying to save their fishing equipment.
Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB

On the morning of July 31, strong winds due to enhanced southwest monsoon with 1.8 meter tide caused storm surge affecting Brgy. 4, Brgy. 8, Maybato North, Maybato South and Malaiba. 
As of 2:00 pm, an estimated 24 families were affected by the storm surge leaving six families homeless. Six families are at the evacuation centers while 18 are staying with relatives. 

Estimated damage to properties excluding damage to fisheries amount to P775,000.00. 
Response Operation to July 31 Storm Surge.  
Photo from MDRRMO San Jose dB
The barangays in cooperation with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and ManagementCouncil (MDRRMC) have conducted response and relief operation and the Municipal government is prepared to augment barangay relief supplies anytime. 

Plans of forced evacuation are being discussed with the affected barangays if strong winds continue on August 1 with an expected high tide of two meters. 
The MDRRMC headed by Mayor Rony Molina is on stand-by for any eventualities related to Typhoon Gener. 

More pictures of minor landslide here and storm surge here. 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Antique Atelier opens


VIPs at ribbon cutting of Antique Atelier. Photo by PIA-Antique
Antique Atelier opened July 23 marking the culmination of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week with theme "Mainstreaming Persons with Disability in Economic Development."

Antique Atelier serves as a showroom and promotion center of the fashion accessories made by persons with disability.  It a partial fulfillment of the Developing Opportunity Equalization in Responsible and Sustainable Tourism (DOERS) Program of the Association of Disabled Persons, Inc. - Antique supported by the local government unit of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique and Liliane Foundation Philippines.

Gracing the inauguration and blessing ceremony were Antique Governor Exequiel B. Javier, Vice Governor Rosie Dimamay, San Jose de Buenavista Mayor Rony L. Molina, Liliane Foundation Sr. Agnetia Naval, ADP-Antique President Nancy Tejares, Liliane Foundation Mediator Ma. Elena Molina, Municipal Council on Disability Affairs Chairman Jose Magbanua, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Agnes Gallano, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office representative and Department of Social Welfare and Development VI focal person for person with disability.

Guest list also included Department of Trade and Industry - Antique Provincial Director Jose Divinagarcia, Philippine Information Agency - Antique Manager Margie Gadian, former Lin-ay kang Antique Rubie Riza Estaris-Villavert,  San Jose LGU department heads, bank managers and local officials.

This is a pioneering project for persons with disability in the whole Western Visayas according to Mayor Molina.

San Jose dB improves accessibility of town's hall to PWDs

San Jose de Buenavista inaugurated its 1:12 slanted ramp so that everyone can access the municipal services.

The activity coincided with the culmination of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week.

Entrance of the ramp is located inside the Evelio B. Javier Memorial Library of the municipality.