MONKAYO HIT BY FLASHFLOOD..January 13,2012

Coconut trees submerged in flood water...

Carabao place in higher ground road side..flood at the outset.

The flood have subsided by 1 foot..see the water marks on the wall.

The Poblacion terminal flooded too..

Families were forced to evacuate due to fast rising flood...

FIRST TIME EVER THAT COMPOSTELA VALLEY HIT BY A TYPHOON

Makeshift houses...flooded after one night of heavy rains

People from this barangay were evacuated....

Household appliances vacated on the streets....

Vegetable Plantations flooded....

       December 15,2011...the evening ABS-CBN News broke out...informing that Compostela Valley , our province is included in the list of places to prepare since typhoon SENDONG  will pas with a strength of signal no. 2 . I am surprised because never have I remembered that a typhoon hit us.
      December 16, 2012 ..As I woke up I immediately looked at the creek situated at the back of our house . And to my  dismay, the water has overflowed its banks ..It has been raining since December 13 thus, the soil was already supersaturated with water.The rain is getting stronger.,the raindrops bigger. But I am excited for we will have a Christmas Teachers Party sponsored by the Local Government Unit at the municipal gym. So, I hurriedly took a bath..get dressed and ask my hubby to service me to the recreation center.
      The activity started with a thanksgiving mass followed by a program Then, a fellowship lunch was served by LGU...And after everybody have eaten, parlor games and raffle draws were conducted. Everybody have a great time ! Picture takings here and there. But outside, the batterings of strong winds and heavy rains are  going on.
       I went home by 5 p.m. and text ed  my hubby to fetch me. Together we  monitored  the status of  Agusan River situated  1/2 kilometer away from Poblacion. And we were worried with what we have seen. Household appliances and other household belongings were lined up and compiled on the streets ready for hauling to higher grounds because the river water  has spilled out of the river bank. Many families have their houses built on the river allowance or flood plains thus, they are easily flooded during heavy rains. But this time its different for the heavy rainfall took place for a night and one day only yet they  are submerged in the  flood already. The rushing floodwater  took them by surprised that many were not able to carry all their belongings.It's the first time that we have this kind of heavy rainfall and floodings within a short spun of time. Upon arriving home, I also get ready for the water in the creek at the back of our house is slowly creeping towards our abode.Good ...that the rain had stop in the middle of the night and the water did not reach us.
        The Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council of Monkayo were very prompt ,vigilant and extended their help to these flood victims. Many were evacuated to the gymnasium where we had our party day before. And they stayed there until the flood subsides. Thanks to the timely and immediate actions of MDCC that there was no casualties recorded or reported.

Barangay Olaycon: NATIONAL CHAMPION in the nationwide search for "BARANGAY WITH BEST SANITATION PRACTICES"

    Scattered plastics, crumpled papers and used bottles all around the area.
    All of these are can't be found in the Barangay Olaycon, why? It's just because Olaycon manages to maintain its cleanliness and as a result the barangay is the most visited, most cleanest barangay in the municipality of Monkayo. In addition, Barangay Olaycon Won the 1st place as the "Barangay with Best Sanitation Practices" in the whole region of Southern Mindanao. But this isn't the reason for them to boast instead they continue their practice.
    As they continue, they made their barangay more beautiful than ever! Posted environmental signage all over the barangay, organize tree planting activities, segragate garbages and a lot more programs concerning about the environment preservation and beautification, Material Recovery Facility (MRF). Then again garnered as the National Champion of "Barangay With Best Sanitation Practices".
    This achievement is made possible with the active and dynamic barangay captain Hon.Janet B. Diel. Please accept our armest Congatulaation to you Ma'am Janet and  to your ever supportive contituents!
    According to her the credit does not only go to the barangay officials but also to the industrious barangay folks.

BOY SCOUTS OF MONKAYO NHS ...AWARDED THE CLEANEST CAMP IN THE PROVINCIAL JAMBOREE

  Monkayo National High School attended  the 2011 COMPOSTELA VALLEY BSP PROVINCIAL JAMBOREE  held at Nabunturan , Compostela Valley last October 7-1, 2011 with the theme; SCOUTERS....TODAY and TOMORROW.Different secondary schools in the  twenty one (21)municipalities joined the said camp.

  The BOY SCOUTS were exposed to many activities such as community service, environmental clean up, disaster survival skills ,drills etc.  The scouters have transformed the  messy camp surroundings into a clean and livable area after they arrived. They picked plastics, cellophane, cans,  bottles and other solid wastes.. They live up to their motto: DUTY TO GOD , DUTY TO SELF, DUTY TO OTHERS AND DUTY TO MOTHER NATURE.
  As par t of the jamboree activity, they made Christmas lanterns out of recycled materials like cellophane and sticks. The BSP of Monkayo NHS were very creative in turning trash into beautiful christmas decors/ornaments. This shows that the boy scouts were not only ready for adventures, but also ready in saving and protecting Mother Earth.

     At the closing program, the  BSP of Monkayo National High School was awarded as the CLEANEST CAMP in the said event. The  scouters of  Monkayo NHS  became the role model as well as the ambassador  to showcase the schools' best practice on having sustainable and eco-friendly environment.Other awards that they recieved are the following:Champion - Laro ng Lahi,Champion-Fancy Drill,Champion-Scout Palabas,First - POster Making. 
       Congratulations to you scouters! You make Monkayo proud of you. Keep it up!

  

Monkayo NHS Science Club(Biology) Outreach Program

    Several science club  members in the second year level of Monkayo National High School (YES-O ,  PSYSC and RAINWATCHERS CLUB ) made  an outreach activity of planting fruit trees around the perimeters  of  Gawad Kalinga Village, Liboton, Monkayo, ComVal  last November 12,2011  This place was 5 kilometer away  from the highway . 
     As the students walked towards the village, they  got to have a chance of observing the patches of grasslands and bushes along the way. They observed few butterflies and heard chirping of birds as the trudged on. Their adviser  give inputs on the reasons why this creatures are dwindling in numbers........."because of habitat destruction, use of pesticides and unabated hunting of these species."  And at the same time they stop by  to  post environmental signage along the road to the village  to inform the inhabitants  that nature is important and should not be exploited and destroyed.

    Upon arriving in the area , they had a courtesy call to the President of the Gawad Kalinga  Home Owners Association, Mr. Alex Andaya. He ushered the group to the area for planting.Together, the students  planted the fruit seedlings that they brought along with them..  And at the same time they posted environmental signage along the road to the village  to inform the inhabitants  that nature is important and should not be exploited and destroyed.
    The activity was spearheaded and managed by Mrs. Lemcie Dy  , the Science Coordinator of the school and at the same time the students'  biology teacher..She said that " This is part of their value transfer in the lesson BALANCE OF NATURE.
   

Ma'am Lemcie Dy....the Biology mentor with the 2nd year students

Farmers and Fisherfolks' Month Celebration

     Municipality of Monkayo launched the very first FARMERS AND FISHER FOLKS' MONTH CELEBRATION with cooperation of the Department of Agriculture last May 2011.

    According to Engineer Sunshine Paulin, Agriculturist, the late President Corazon Aqiuno declared the 1981 Presidential Proclamation #83 as the Farmers and Fisher folks' Month celebrated during the Month of May. But, what is the purpose in having this event? Well, as Engineer Paulin added, "this month of May is focus on the farmers; they also had different forum, seminars and programs to help and guide farmers in their field whether it is livestock and poultry or rice plantation.

   In lined with this celebration, the Municipal Agriculture and Fishery Council of Monkayo conducted the following activities: two-day Mobile Soil Analysis(May 5-6), Livestock and Poultry Caravan(May 6), Photo Exhibit(May 9), Oil Palm Forum(May 10), and Seminar In Vermi culture Composting(May 12). TheCulmination Program was held at Monkayo Gymnasium last May 25, 1011.

   Part of the culmination is the awarding of "Mga Natatanging Magsasaka'': Monkayo Tribal Youth Organization(MTYO), National Winner-Ten Achievers Youth Organization 2010; Mr. Luciano Mascarinas, National Finalist-Gawad Saka Outstanding Rice Farmer 2010; Mr. Isimael Cabusora, Regional Finalist-Gawad Saka Young Farmer 2011; RICOP Monkayo Farmworkers Beneficiaries Multi-purpose Cooperative(RIMFABEMCO), Regional Finalist Gawad Saka Outstanding Small Farmers Organization 2011.

  The month celebration was highlighted by the theme: "SAMA-SAMA TAYO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD SA ATING KANAYUNAN AT KARAGATAN."

  Engineer Paulin recommended us (as aconcerned students of Monkayo NHS about the environment) to help  Mother Nature stop crying by organizing a central compost pit in our school  and also by using biodegradable waste as organic fertilizer. Through this, we can help plants productivity and can lessen soil erosion.

  

Average Monthly Rainfall (Monkayo NHS Monitoring Station)-- CY 2010 and CY 2011

      

           Monkayo National High School is one of  1st batch of  17 Rainfall Monitoring Stations  of  PROJECT RAIN GAUGE  organized by SMART Philippines under SMART SCHOOLS PROGRAM  in partnership   with  DepEd , PAGASA, the Typhoon Commitee Foundation,Inc. AGHAM or the Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa mga Mamamayan,... way back August 2007. And Mrs. JACQUELINE B. BETE  was assigned as the point person.

          The school organized  its RAINWATCHERS CLUB  yearly which religiously  monitor the amount of rainfall  during rainy days and diligently submit daily with or without rainfall the data/ readings gathered. The purpose is for the PAGASA to established climate patterns all over  the Philippines since climate is obviously changing not only here in the country but all over the world. The farmers will also be benefited for they will be given advise on when to plant or not to plant crops in the year. Another reason is to monitor hazards brought about by too much rainfall and do mitigating measures to  avoid damaged  done by  flash floods, landslides and other heavy rainfall related calamities .

        Below is the data of the average monthly rainfall recorded / submitted by  Monkayo NHS  Rainwatchers Club for the CY 2010 - Cy 2011( up to October only) with graphical representations. If the climate pattern of the Philippines is only based in these two years data, we  think it cannot be established accurately. Data needed must be in  a series of  many years to compare and contrast to come up with a valid conclusion or generalization about Philippine climate today and in the near future..

         In this connection, Monkayo NHS Rainwatchers Club promised to continuously support SMART/PAGASA and will always read, record and report rainfall data to PROJECT RAIN GAUGE.

CY  2010                            Monthly  Average Rain Fall (mm) January 17.03 February 0.61 March 1.19 April 8.00 May 6.00 June 4.57 July 8.16 August 8.06 September 2.38 October 25.63 November 23.31 December 17.55
CY 2011                          Monthly Average Rain Fall (mm)  January                                                       45.16  February                                                     44.67  March                                                         34.84  April                                                             7.60  May                                                              8.23 June                                                            14.24 July                                                             11.65  August                                                       12.68  September                                                 17.27  October                                                       5.23