DOE and San Jose dB LGU unite for compliance on petroleum product retailing standards

The Department of Energy conducted an Information, Education and Communications campaign for Local government units and consumer groups in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique on July 11, 2012 on matters and issues related to the business of retailing LPG and liquid petroleum products.

This forum aims to enhance public awareness and encourage LGU’s participation in the implementation of the Department rules and regulations pertaining to the industry. Also, the Department hopes to pave the way for stakeholders to air their concerns and recommendations/ suggestions to problems encountered in the business of petroleum products retailing. 

Last week, an inter-government group from the Department of Energy, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection in coordination with the San Jose de Buenavista Treasurer’s Office conducted inspection of gasoline stations and LPG retailers in the Municipality.

Result of the inspection showed that generally retailers in the Municipality were compliant with the quality and quantity standards. (SJdBMIO)

San Jose dB installs rain gauge in neighboring San Remegio

Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of San Jose de Buenavista installed rain gauge in neighboring Municipality of San Remegio in the Province of Antique.

The rain gauge will be part of a network of rain gauges being monitored by the MDRRMO for flood early warning. The rain gauge in San Remegio is located in Brgy. Aningalan near the headwaters of Mau-it and Tipoluan rivers, major tributaries of Sibalom River.

Rain fall will be monitored by local resident of Aningalan and will be relayed to San Jose de Buenavista DRRM Office thru VHF radio.


With the rain gauge in place, San Jose de Buenavista MDRRMO hopes to gather more rainfall data associated with flooding in the Municipality and it will augment rainfall data of the automatic rain gauge installed at the Municipal Hall. 


According to Engr. Alex S. Crespo, Acting MDRRM Officer, flooding upstream (Sibalom and San Remegio) affects San Jose de Buenavista located downstream like what happened during Typhoon Frank. Early warning could save lives.

San Jose de Buenavista is located on an area which acts as a deposition area and is bisected by river systems. There are seven barangays of the Municipality identified as highly susceptible to flooding and these barangays cover approximately 78% of the agricultural land of the Municipality.

This is not the first project of San Jose de Buenavista in San Remegio. Last year, the Municipality signed agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to reforest 50-hectares forest reserve located also in Brgy Aningalan.

San Jose dB conducts Digital Literacy Tutorial for Women Entrepreneurs

A free digital literacy tutorial was conducted in San Jose de Buenavista Community eCenter for entrepreneurs from the tourism sector.

Through this digital literacy tutorial the local government unit hopes that the entrepreneurs will be equipped with skills to access market through the internet.

 Participants of the tutorial session were women entrepreneurs managing accommodation establishment or restaurant in San Jose de Buenavista. These entrepreneurs were looking forward that through the use of the internet they will be able to improve their business operations and sales.

The digital literacy module includes introduction to computer and operating system, introduction to internet and email and special topics on e-business/e-marketing.

The digital literacy tutorial aptly coincides with the celebration of the National ICT Month with the theme “ICT: Enabling Dreams.” 

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