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The Municipality of Mina will be holding the “Paskwa Halad sa Banwa” being institutionalized by Municipal Ordinance as an Annual Tourism Event of the Municipality of Mina. This year’s celebration will be held on December 14-23, 2016 to be participated by the different government and non-government organizations in the municipality.

The following are the outlined schedule of activities of Paskwa Halad sa Banwa:

December 14, 2016           — Opening Parade

—Mardi Gras Contest (“Theme: Christmas Around the World”)

—Opening of Festival of Lights

—Fireworks Display

December 14-23, 2016      —Lighting of Adopt-a-Tree for Christmas

—Singing Contest

December 23, 2016            — Paskwa Halad sa Banwa Christmas Presentation

This December 10, 2016, we are celebrating the National Youth Day with the theme: Healthy Teen is In. for this year’s celebration; the DOH-RO6 with the Provincial Health Office provided logistical and technical support to selected provinces in Region VI, and Iloilo is one of the lucky recipients, and Mina has been chosen as the area for this event. Participants are male and female students of Mina National High School ages 13-16 years old. A one day activity with lectures/games, topics are Teen Pregnancy, HIV/AIDS STI, Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Headed by Mr. Jimylle Jan B. Caalim and Mr. Eden Pasuquin as LDRRMO Assistant in cooperation with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council with Hon. Rey P. Grabato as Chairman with Liga ng mga Barangay and Barangay volunteers of the Municipality of Mina  conducted a one day Rescue Olympics last December 9,2016. There were seven Teams who participated the event. They were compose of Barangay Agmanaphao,Singay,Badiangan and Dala as Team I headed by Al Saludares and Linnet Justiniani as Team Trainors; Barangay Guibuangan,Talibong Grande, Abat and Naumuan as Team II with Mr. Lorenzo Engada and Rosmarie Fano as Team Trainors; Barangay Cabalabaguan,Tumay and Bangac as Team III with Ma. Gina Maderse, Henry Soleno and Leo Celso as Team Trainors ; Barangay Amiroy, Janipa-an East and Janipa-an West as Team IV with Jesse Niel Violeta and Ma. Lourdes Mancil as Team Trainors; Barangay Capul-an, Talibong Grande, Yugot, Tipolo and Nasirum as Team V with Christian Harold Preche and Ma. Sol Paltuob as team Trainors;  Barangay Tolarucan,Mina East and West as Team VI with John Ashlly Aldamar and Jon Clement Grabato  as team Trainors; and special participation of Mina National High School students as Team VII with Mr. Lorenzo Engada, Romeo Alfaras and Gilry Laraya as Team Trainors .

There are five categories to be competed by each Team that includes Bandaging and Transfer Relay with Mr. Jose Gerald Sadiang- Abay, MDRRMO of Municipality of San Enrique, as judge, CPR and Rescue Breathing with Mr. John Cobarrubias,CDRRMO ICER Iloilo, as Judge, Vehicular Extrication with Commander Felipe Galino, Mountain Tiger Commander Pototan,Iloilo  , as judge, and Busted Hose and Bucket Relay with Mina BFP as judge.

The said activity was successfully done through the cooperation of each participants and members of Mina Emergency Assistance Rescue Team. The results of the said Rescue Olympics are the following:

Minor Awards during the Rescue Olympics

Best in Bandaging and Transfer – Team III

Best in CPR and Rescue Breathing Team III

Best in Vehicular Extrication – Team I

Best in Busted Hose – Team III

Best in Bucket Relay – Team V

Major Awards of the Rescue Olympics 

6^th Runner Up – Team I

5^th Runner-up  – Team VII

4^th Runner –up – Team II

3rdRunner-up – Team V

2^nd Runner –up – Team IV

1^st Runner Up – Team VI

Champion – Team III

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The Municipality of Mina bags awards in the Awarding Ceremony for Top RPT & Business Taxpayers & Best Performing Municipalitis in Treasury & Assessment Services of the Province of Iloilo for CY 2015 last December 1, 2016 at the Iloilo Grand Hotel.

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The Municipality of Mina conducts 2nd Blood Letting Activity on November 29, 2016 with 80 successful blood donors.

This Morning of November 28, 2016 right after the flag raising ceremony, Hon. Mayor Rey P. Grabato commended the Municipality’s athletes and coaches for being the Over-All Champion during the Third Congressional District Association Meet 2016. Held last October 24-26, 2016 at the Municipality of Calinog

The municipality got a total of 65 Gold Medals, 41 Gold Medals for Elementary Level and 24 Gold Medals for Secondary Level.

Seminar Workshop on the Comprehensive Development Plan and Executive-Legislative Agenda Formulation with Resource Speakers Mrs. Jean Quistadio, LGOO VI and Ms. Maricor Diaz, MLGOO-New Lucena this November 28-29, 2016 held at the SB Session Hall, Mina, Iloilo

This Morning of November 28, 2016 right after the flag raising ceremony, Hon. Mayor Rey P. Grabato commended the Municipality’s Athletes and Coaches to the Third Congressional District Association Meet 2016 for being the Over-All Champion with a total of 65 Gold Medals. Continue reading “3rd CDSA Over-All Champion”

In preparation for the upcoming Rescue Olympics on December 9, 2016, Team Leader and Assistant Team Leader conducts scheduled training with its members from November 14- December 6, 2016.