My Barangay Daliao

Congressman Isidro Ungab has revealed that the Southern Philippines Food Terminal Complex will be built at the National Development Company (Old DARATEX) property in Daliao, Toril, Davao City. An initial investment of 250 million pesos has been allocated by the National Government for the project. The project involves the construction of storage facilities, market stalls, warehouses, and others. PB Rodolfo Te attended the briefing conducted by the Congressman together with representatives from the National Economic Development Authority early this year.

The Sangguniang Kabataan of Daliao will hold the first SK Daliao Youth Open Chess Tournament beginning June 28, 2013 at the Daliao Barangay Plaza. This was revealed by SK Chairman Diana Lataquin during the last regular session of the Sangguniang Barangay. Engr. Bong Dumugho will be the head of tournament. There are two categories, Under 12, and Under 18. Chess Champion John Rey Batucan, who hails from Barangay Daliao, will grace the tournament. Big prizes are at stake for the tournament which is supported by PB Rodolfo Te and the Barangay Council.

With the COMELEC in the thick of preparations for the October 28, 2013, Barangay Elections, PB Rodolfo Te has indicated to the stalwarts of his team in the Barangay Council his intention for re-election. The COMELEC has scheduled a registration for one week for new voters, the filing of the certificate of candidacy on October 15-17, and the campaign period come October 18-26. The line up for Team Oping Te are Kgd. Rene Pe Benito, Kgd. Junex Oberez, Kgd. Ryan Maboloc, Kgd. Rodel Granada, Engr. Bong Dumugho, SL Walter Zapanta, and Sec. Hermie Rosales.

Around a million pesos worth of 2013 Barangay Development Fund Projects will be implemented this month, according to Kgd. Junex Oberez, as per record of the last regular session of the Sangguniang Barangay last June 16, 2013. The projects include road concreting at DUHA, Guardian Street (boundary between Lizada and Daliao), concreting of approaches at San Nicolas and San Roque, road concreting at Rovical, line canal at St. Michael, renovation of the barangay administrative building, among others. "We are giving to the people the service they deserve", says Kgd. Ryan Maboloc, Infra Committee member. Also in the pipeline are the community stage at Sitio Prudential and community building at Sitio San Roque. Kgd. Rene Pe Benito, Kgd. Rodel Granada and Kgd. Munding Zapanta are supportive of this development which means that the Infra Committee has accomplished almost a 100% rate for project implementation. Kgd. Oberez and PB Rodolfo Te led the inspection of the sites in the bar...

Barangay Daliao is promoting organic urban farming in order to advance food sustainability in the barangay. Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Technology Chair Kgd. Christopher Ryan Maboloc has recently inspected the entries to the 2nd Urban Gardening Contest sponsored by the Barangay Council of Daliao, in close coordination with the City Agriculturist Office. The gardens use organic fertilizers cultured locally by Mr. Lino Rosales with the support of Unlad Kabayan, an NGO assisting the barangay in the promotion of organic farming. The plots are located in Sitio San Jose, Barangay Daliao, and grows squash, eggplant, tomatoes, pechay, okra, alugbati, mongo beans, and other crops. The purpose of the project according to Kgd. Maboloc is to promote food sustainability and encourage the people to be self-reliant in the barangay by using idle land which can be cultivated. The project is also seen as an incentive to the consitutuents who are in line to receive cash prizes of 3,000, 2,0...