Dinagat Island Province, Philippines
List of Municipalities in the Dinagat Island province of The Philippines
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Dinagat Province, Philippines
- Dinagat Islands became a separate province on December 2, 2006 after the approval of Republic Act No. 9355. It was a part of the First District of Surigao del Norte.
- February 11, 2010 the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared the creation of Dinagat Islands province null and void. The province had insufficient land area and population as stipulated by the Local Government Code for the creation of provinces. It was reverted back to Surigao del Norte.
- On March 30, 2011, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.
- Dinagat Islands is within Region XIII - The caraga region and is in the north eastern part of the island of mindanao.
Location of Dinagat Island, Philippines
Dinagat Island is located on the south side of Leyte Gulf. Leyte is to its west, across Surigao Strait, and Mindanao is to its south. Its main island, Dinagat, is about 60 km from north to south.
History of Dinagat Island, Philippines
The begining of Dinagat Island
People of Dinagat Island, Philippines
Total Population of Dinagat Island
Elected Government Officials of Dinagat Island, Philippines
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- Elected officials of Dinagat Island for the term of 2010-2013
- Provincial Governor: Glenda Buray Ecleo
- Provincial Vice-Governor: Geraldine Ecleo Villaroman
- House Representative:Ruben Buray Ecleo Jr.
- Provincial Board Members:
Elected officials of Dinagat Island for the term of 2007-2010
- Governor of Dinagat Islands for the term of 2007-2010
- Member(s) of the House of Representatives of Dinagat Islands for the term of 2007-2010
Barangay Elected Officials of Dinagat Province
Businesses in Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Real Estate or Properties for Sale or lease in Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Churches, Mosques, or Places of Worship in Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Schools in Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Economy of Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Jobs in Dinagat Island Philippines
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Natural Resources of Dinagat Island, Philippines
- Protect the environment
It is sad but true that as of the year 2012 the rivers of the Philippines continue to be the #1 Sewer Systems of the Philippines.
Protect & Save the Rivers. Do not let your sewer drain into the river. Your community can be the first to initiate this project.
Build your riverbank protection with a built-in gutter system. Reforest within Ten Years - Guaranteed!
Let us plant more trees in every barangay in the entire Philippines. It does not make any difference if the barangay is urban, partially urban or rural; we need more trees. Trees will prevent erosion, provide oxygen, prevent green house effect, and even a place of business for the shade tree mechanic.
The Philippines is a tropical country and practically anything will grow. The DENR has the planting trees project that goes on every year. Lots of picture taking for the media. Planting trees one by one is the "human" way of doing it. This individual planting of trees is good if done to "line" the roads and highways with trees or along fences or property divisions, or if you have a plantation.
To reforest the nation of the Philippines we have to plant trees the "mother nature" way. Sow the seeds during the rainy season. Go deep into "bald" forests and plant trees by sowing seeds. If there's not enough volunteers to do this, use the military helicopters to fly over the designated areas and sow the seeds.
Guaranteed within a few years, The Philippines will be lush again. >>Read More
We are using our rivers as our sewer system. If you ask a Filipino, "Are the Filipinos a clean people?" The answer is an automatic, "Yes!". However, the Filipinos are suffering from the same disease or attitude as most people do, and that is the "NIMBY" disease or "NIMBY" attitude. (NIMBY) Not In My Back Yard. So it is OK to dump my garbage and sewer there. Not mine! Someone else will take care of it.
This attitude is killing our rivers. Your great-grandparents, grandparents or parents were once proud to tell the stories of how they enjoyed swimming in the river behind your house or nearby. However, you can't say the same or tell the same stories to your kids or grand kids. Why? Because your generation is killing the river.
Contact:
- Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Philippines
- +63-2-929-6626
- osec@denr.gov.ph
We have so much water in the Philippines and yet very little to drink.
Instead of relying too much on Diesel fuel and Coal to generate the majority of Philippine's Electrical energy Supply, we can concentrate more on renewable and sustainable source of energy such as: Hydro Power, Solar Power, and Wind Power. We have too many black outs.
Tourists Attractions of Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Philippine News
- PH-Germany social security accord eyed
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
- Berlin -- The Philippines and Germany are eyeing a bilateral social security agreement next year that seeks to benefit at least 60,000 Filipinos working in the European Union-member country.
- Philippine Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe Natividad said both parties have expressed interest to work towards the signing of bilateral social security agreement..........Full Story
- PH stocks seen to rise
- Monday, May 20, 2013 2:46 am
- Local stocks are seen exploring new highs this week as ample financial liquidity in a low-interest environment may keep risk appetite buoyant.
- Last week, the main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index gained 0.24 percent to close at 7,279.87..........Full Story
- Two tot baseball teams to vie in Jakarta bash
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 am
- MANILA, Philippines - Two crack teams from Tot Baseball –the “Razcals” and the “Barakos” will be competing in the 2013 Asia Pacific Zone Mustang (9-10 yrs) and Bronco-11 (11 yrs) Division Championships to be held in Jakarta May 22-25.
- The other nations seeing action are Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and Far East Russia. Champions of these tournaments will represent the Asian Region at the PONY International Mustang World Series to be held in Burleson, Texas on Aug. 1-4 and the PONY International Bronco-11 World Series to be held in Chesterfield Virginia on July 25-28..........Full Story »
Dinagat Island, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling
Philippine Cycling is about cycling in the Philippnes. Philippine Cycling helps promote bike races, cycling clubs, bicycle tours, and the development of bicycle trails. Activities are coordinated with bike shops and cycling clubs throughout the Philippines to promote the fun of riding bikes. Philippine Cycling will be coordinating events with tour of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Road biking and mountain bikings will be promoted by Philippine Cycling.
Cycling Activity to Participate In
Tour de Zamboanga 2013: From the 11th of July, 2013 to the 14th of July, 2013. A four day 540 kilometer bicycle race for Charity!
- Due to the road constructions going on in the route of the Tour, we are eliminating the road bikes from this race.
- This is a (Non-Roadbike) individual bicycle race. Everybody is welcome in this race. The more the merrier. Racers who skip a stage will not be allowed to continue. Everybody who finishes the race and does not skip a stage is a winner.
The race starts at the port municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte and rests in the historical city of Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan City to end the first stage. The following day the race will continue from Dapitan City to Pagadian City to end the second stage. The 3rd stage will be from Pagadian to Ipil. And finally culminate with the final stage from Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Zamboanga City.
Prizes for the Winners and Participants of Tour de Zamboanga
- 80 PRIZES in all to be Given Away. OVER ₱ 782,000.00 pesos in Prizes
- Grand Prize: The overall (liloy, dapitan, pagadian, ipil, zamboanga) first 15 finishers will be based on the overall accumulated time it took to finish the 4 stage race. The racer must finish all stages to qualify for the grand prize.
- The racer with the best accumulated time wins the championship. 1st:50K, 2nd:30K, 3rd:20K, 4th:15K, 5th:10K, 6th:9.5K, 7th:9K, 8th:8.5K, 9th:8K, 10th:7.5K, 11th:7K, 12th:6.5, 13th:6K, 14th:5.5K, 15th:5K
- Every stage has a winner. Prizes will be presented to the first 3 racers to win each stage. 1st:20K, 2nd:15K, 3rd:10K, 4th:6.5K, 5th:6K, 6th:5.5K, 7th:5K, 8th:4.5K, 9th:4K, 10th:3.5K, 11th:3K, 12th:2.5K, 13th:2K, 14th:1.5K, 15th:1K
- The winner of each stage keeps the prize money even if he/she can't continue with the race because of injury or other reasons. But because the racer skipped a stage he/she will not be allowed to continue with the race.
- Besides the Open Category, There are three (3) other competitive categories: (Women; Under 16 years old; 50 years old and over. Prizes for these categories are as follows: 25K 1st, 20K 2nd, 15K 3rd, 10K 4th, 5K 5th. Each Category gets a prize. Prizes given only to finishers of all 4 stages for these 3 categories.
- Finishers of all the 4 stages get a certificate of completion and a refund of their 1,000.00 peso registration fee. If a racer skips a stage he or she is will not be allowed to continue the race. Every finisher of the Tour de Zamboanga is a WINNER!
First Bicycle Race to cover the entire Zamboanga Peninsula
- Due to the election complications in the Zamboanga peninsula, the tour has been postponed to July 11 - July 14 of 2013.
Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga City.
- First Stage - July 11, 2013 (Thursday): Liloy to Dapitan City
- 143 Kilometers: This stage of the race does not have many hilly terrains. It will be mostly flat. The roads are cemented.
- Second Stage - July 12, 2013(Friday): Dapitan City to Pagadian City
- 128 Kilometers: The second stage will be more challenging as there will be more hills to climb. About 40% of the terrain will be hilly. It will be on the Osmena Hwy which is almost completely cemented. There are only a few kilometers that are still under construction.
- Third Stage - July 13, 2013 (Saturday): Pagadian City to Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
- 139 Kilometers: The race from pagadian to Ipil will prove to be a grueling race specially the first 35 kilometers. The first 35 kilometers is about 80% uphill battle.
- Fourth Stage - July 14, 2013 (Sunday): Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Divisoria, Zamboanga City
- 130 Kilometers: There are three challenging parts to this section of the race. First challenge is the uphill climb from the border of zamboanga sibugay to the border of zamboanga city (barangay of licomo). After that is the twisty uphill in the barangay of Tigbalabag and finally the quiniput tuktukalaw climb. Then it will be a downhill race to the finish at the barangay of Divisoria.
All Philippine Cyclers are invited to participate in the open bicycle race. It is for a great charitable cause: Project BOSS - Brotherhood Operation Sweet Smile
- Total Distance to be traveled: 540 kilometers or 338 miles - Visit our WebPage
Your Story about Dinagat Island, Philippines
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Here is a letter that Allen Moretsky sent in that came from a friend of his: Saturday, November 27, 2010 3:08 AM
A little introduction here. My friend, Michael, a Brit and former Salvation Army Band member has been teaching children in his small village on Dinagat Island to play Brass Instruments. This is his second Tubajon Brass Band. He’s managed to get friends back in the UK to donate equipment and with is time and teaching ability has done wonders with these village kids on the remote island of Dinagat.
Allen Moretsky
Hi everyone,
It is now just over twenty-four hours since the bands first public appearance and I am so pleased with them. The day, after a very shaky start, turned out to be a really good one.
The program for the event had stated an 8am start. I have been fooled by that too many times now here but I did arrange for the kids to be here by 7am so as to get them all suited and booted. I needn’t have worried though as by soon after 6am, the majority of the little angels were already here. Having finished breakfast I set about getting our battered old pick-up truck ready. It wasn’t having any of it and eventually I had to accept that it wasn’t going to start. Although the gym is in easy walking distance I didn’t relish the prospect of trying to get all the instruments, stands, music and everything else there by hand. I then remembered the motor bike trailer. It had been built when we had no proper bridge that allowed access in and out of Sta.Cruz. We now have a permanent full size bridge so the trailer gets very little use. Having put air into the flat tyres I took it to the bike. I then went to where I “Knew” the connecting bolt assembly was. Problem was, it wasn’t and despite searching everywhere it couldn’t be found. Luckily I am a habitual hoarder of nuts, bolt etc so eventually I was able to fashion something that although not as good as the original would suffice for the short journey.
I has showered the night before to save time but now my hands were all greasy and I was bathed in sweat so another shower was absolutely necessary. Luckily, the Bass player Edgar, a former player from the original band, is old enough to be left in charge of the transportation. Giving strict instructions that nothing was to be left unattended at the gym, he, along with a couple of the older lads set about the task while I got myself ready. By the time I was washed and dressed, Edgar had made four uneventful trips and was back for the last of the equipment. With me at the helm we set off for the gym.
While I showered, Joan’s Uncle, our next door neighbour and as barangay Capitan (village chief) the main participant in the oath taking ceremony, came to say that the band should set up to the right of the stage. The first thing to greet me as I entered was the sight of the band set up…………..on the stage. It seemed that the woman who was in charge of the set up thought it was a good idea for the band to be up there. It wasn’t for several reasons. One there was hardly enough room for the band. Two, I was sure that all the various councilors etc would be required to go to the stage to take their oaths and I was correct. Three, it was quite dark and very hot up there and four, with the ceiling just one or two inches above my head, the acoustics would have been lousy. Everything had to come down and eventually the band was set up to the right of the stage.
By the time we were ready, it was 8.30 am, half an hour after the scheduled start time. In true Filipino style, the event actually got underway at ten am.
After an opening prayer by a member of the clergy, it was straight into the band playing the national anthem. Jan was operating the cam-corder to record the bands performance and she told me as I sat down that as the band started to play there was a very obvious gasp from people around her. This was borne out by the fact that there was applause as they finished playing. I don’t think I have ever known a national anthem applauded before. People also came across to shake me by the hand. It had been requested that the band made one other presentation and I arranged with the organizer where this should be on the program. Problem is they didn’t stick to the programme so when it was announced that the band would play it took me completely by surprise. I had undone my barong (form of Filipino dress shirt) so had to hastily scramble to get ready. It may have been a divine retribution because I, along with others had been smirking at the sight of the Mayor, Joan’s cousin Romeo who had very noticeably fallen asleep. It was a very boring affair but he, in the most prominent position in the gym was nestled comfortably on his wife’s shoulder and well out of it. Joan and I couldn’t make out why his wife didn’t wake him up.
The bands number went down really well. OK. There were a couple of mis-pitched notes but overall I think they played really well. The audience applauded even during the performance and when they finished I was so very pleased with them. One thing I have noticed here is that people are very sparing with applause. Having customarily turned to take the applause I signaled for the band to stand. The applause by this time has stopped so I signaled for everyone to clap again, which they did.
It came as no surprise when the band were asked to play again. In fact I had rehearsed a second piece and the band already had it on their stands. Again it was well received and as the event came to a close many people came over to congratulate them Not least amongst the congratulations came from the woman Vice Mayor. She was so truly pleased with the bands playing and said it had made the hair on her neck stand. I always thought that was an indicator of fear but I’m sure she didn’t mean that.
So, Tubajon Brass Mk 2 is up and running. We have many engagements in the next few weeks so I will keep you up to date with those. One in particular is the annual Christmas bash of the Divisional Education Department.
They day even ended on a high note (almost literally). I had only recently asked the kids to recruit a drummer for the national anthem. You can hear the two of them playing and it does make a big difference even though at the moment they are really just ad libing (playing without music). They also brought along a girl who plays the musical lyre. She normally sits near me during practice and I have been amazed at how easily she picked up the music and played with the band. Even finding the right key without any trouble at all. They have all three expressed a desire to learn to play instruments. I had said to them it would be a pleasure as there were three trombones sitting idle and even another bass. The girl, Rhona, came last night and asked if I could start to teach her. Although shattered by the day’s events I was happy to, do so and went and got one of the trombones for her. I showed her the basic slide positions and to my amazement, within a few minutes she was rattling up and down the C scale as if she had been playing for ages. I then got a tutor book intended for valved instruments and pointing to some simple tunes (jingle bells, row row row the boat etc) asked her to try and play them. She was here for about an hour and when she left had the ability of a learner who had been playing for weeks. She came back today and with what only can be described as a lightening skip through musical theory she was playing tunes by herself without any help from me at all. She has never had any training but is now reading music as well as some of my players. I just find it so incredible. Before she left today, she was playing the trombone part of several carols with me playing the melody and she made hardly any mistakes. Her pitch, ability to read and appreciation of timing is just phenomenal. That’s the good news. The bad is that she leaves high school next June so will be going off to college. Never mind, the band can enjoy her ability while she is here.
Well, that is about all my very good news. I will get discs burned of the performance yesterday and get them to the UK as soon as possible.
Love and best wishes to everyone
A very happy Mike
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