University planning students on DRRM learning visit in San Jose dB

Students of Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of the Philippine in the Visayas came to San Jose de Buenavista to learn about disaster risk reduction and management best practices of the town.


After the sharing of best practices, the group visited the town's Farmville in Brgy. San Pedro, Antique Atelier Display Center in Tradetown, Funda-Dalipe and Coastal Marine Resource Gallery in Brgy. Funda-Dalipe.

DOt-trained site guide Ms. Lucia Bantolo introducing Farmville to DUPR students on tour.

DOT-trained site guide Mr. Godhel Basanes introducing the CRM Gallery to DURP students on tour.

Baby green sea turtles released back to sea

 Baby green sea turtles were released backed to the sea in San Jose de Buenavista.

The first batch of was released on the evening of September 19 and another batch of more or less 37 green sea turtles was released evening of September 23 at the Marine Protected Area, Brgy. Funda-Dalipe of the town.

The first batch of green sea turtles was born in Brgy. Durog sometime July of this year.  Barangay officials notified the Local Environment and Natural Resources Officer Cornelius Yanga about the event. In cooperation with the municipal government, the barangay made sure that the eggs survived until they hatched.

On September 18, 68 hatchlings were removed from their nest in Brgy. Durog and were taken to the MPA and were released.

The second batch was from Funda-Dalipe where a green sea turtle laid its egg under a house also sometime in July.






Municipal Environment Code has declared the shores of Madrangca up to Durog as turtle sanctuary.

Pastrana Leyte in San Jose on DRRM learning visit

Mayor Rony Molina of San Jose de Buenvista, Antique with Mayor Ernesto Martillo of Pastrana, Leyte.

Pastrana, Leyte local government unit visited San Jose de Buenvista, Antique to learn about the disaster risk reduction and management programs and best practices of the town this September 18.

Pastrana, Leyte on MDRRMC study tour.

The LGU contingent is composed of elected officials, department heads, Municipal DRRM Office staff and personnel.

Engr. Alex Crespo presenting DRRM programs of San Jose de Buenavista.

Leading the group on visit is Hon. Mayor Ernesto Martillo.

Day care parents recycling contest now on its 2nd year

Parents of children of Barangay 1 Day Care Center once again competed in a Recycling Contest to mark the Center’s 23rd Anniversary.

Left: A mother presenting a chime-like decore from rotating fan blade with empty bullet casings. Top-right: Flower from plastic drinking straw sit side by side with an origami flower from recycled paper. Bottom-right: A turtle coin bank from coconut shell.

Above: Judges going over a group entry. Below-left: Tin can robot with spoon and fork for limbs.  Below-right: plastic roses from melted plastic.

Above: Recycling contest entries on display during Barangay 1 Day Care Center 23rd Anniversary celebration. Bottom-left: Drinking straw weaved into a bag. Bottom-right: Origami decorative basket from recycled paper.

The contest is the brainchild of the Day Care Center teacher Ms. Beth Gernade and aims to promote solid waste management among the Day Care Center parents.

Just like last year, the parents were divided into groups and tasked to recycle items found in their household.

Group entries were judged according to originality (40%), craftmanship (30%), and creativity and uniqueness (30%).


“Craftmanship improved this year and the competition was stiff,” said Ms. Fe Tacogdoy, town's Tourism Officer and this year’s contest chief judge.

“We have seen new items this year. There was an electric fan rotating blade turned into a chime-like decoration using empty bullet casings and there is this robot-like decoration made from tin can,” she added.

This year’s output ranged from household decorations from paper or plastic straw, desk organizers from plastic bottles or tin caps, rags from recycled cloth, slippers and bags.

San Jose de Buenavista Recently Received Awards

San Jose de Buenvista recently received the following awards:

1. Apolinario Mabini 2013 Local Government Unity of the Year Award for rendering exceptional services to a significant number of citizens with disabilities within its jurisdiction in the last two years.

2. Sandugo Award from Red Cross (for efforts on voluntary blood donation).

3. Best Police Station (Municipal Category)