BIMP-EAGA Official Opening

The official opening of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines - East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) was held last March 12, 2011 in Sabah Trade Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The event was officiated by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Hj Aman with former Philippines President Fidel V. Ramos.

The BIMP-EAGA Expo 2011 was organized by BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BEBC). The provincial government of Palawan was there headed by Gov. Baham Mitra together with Board Members Boy Bonoan & Sunny Batul. Also there were Provincial Development Management Council Samuel 'Soc' Madamba, Palawan Economic Development Council  (PEDCO) President Engr. Banzon with Ex-Board Member Cipriano 'Panoy' Barroma.

"Team Palawan"

Ex-Vice Mayor Danny Chan & PDMC Samuel 'Soc' Madamba

Board Members Sunny Batul, Boy Bonoan, Gov. Baham Mitra,
 Ex-Board Member Panoy Barroma & Mayor Boyet Leoncio

Mayor Boyet Leoncio with Ex-Pres. Fidel Ramos & Gov. Baham Mitra

Gov. Baham Mitra with Ex. Pres. Fidel V. Ramos

 The Municipality of Brooke's Point, being in the strategic place for trade with neighboring nation named above, was tagged as "Gateway to Southeast Asia and the growth center of the south" was recently opened it's doors for a Freeport Zone for BIMP-EAGA. Brooke's Point newly-elected Mayor, Dr. Narciso B. Leoncio, fully supported this matter, personally attended this event with Brooke's Point Economic Development Council (BPEDCO)  namely: Former Vice-Mayor Danilo Chan, Marine Products Trader Hji. Pisingan Isnain & on the Business sector: Ms. Ripa Amin.

 Mayor Narciso B. Leoncio also said to the author (Ton Abengoza), that the Trade will commence (hopefully) this coming July 2011, as long as the Malaysian authorities set-up their CIQS (Customs, Immigration, Quarantine Services) in Labuan, Malaysia. We, here in Brooke's Point already have our own CIQS.

Liza Chan, Danny Chan, Hji. Pisingan Isnain

Ms. Ripa Amin (extreme left) poses infront
 Palawan Economic Development Council (PEDCO) booth

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Community Electronic Center (CeC) and Farmers Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center Launched

 LGU's COMMUNITY ELECTRONIC CENTER (CeC) LAUNCHED

 

The Facade

On morning of  September 20, 2010, a new milestone in LGU thrust to development took placed with the launching of Community Electronic Center . Maybe this is not the first internet shop here in Brooke's Point but it is the first of its kind in Local Govt. Unit (LGU) program. Aside from the usual use of internet, this Community Electronic Center (CeC) will also serve as FARMERS INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (FITS) CENTER.

Mr. Edora of  DA explains as Mr. Piramide (MPDO) and Ms. Fransel Lacandazo (Admin) listens.

Mayor Boyet Leoncio giving inspirational message

This program will offer the following services; * Public e-Library  * Databank/Information Center (Research information resource generation) * Basic Internet Services (Internet browsing and downloading service - E-mail or chat / voice over Internet Protocol with webcam)

Mayor Boyet leoncio, Mayor Zeny Gomez of Espanola, Ton Abengoza (Author) & Joey Piramide (MPDO)

The first set of computers

With Mayor Boyet  Leoncio special guest: Dr. Lazo of Puerto Princesa City

L-R: Mr. Bea, Mr. Nipas, Mr. Nacionales and Ms.Rebecca Gadayan (Emcee)

   *Employment Services (Application & placement for employment)  * Special OFW workers services (Voice over Internet (VoIP), email with webcam, Job search and placements  *E-Procurement Services (Posting on Bids & Awards)  *Capability Building (hands-on computer literacy and skills development  

Mayor Boyet Leoncio

Municipal employees

*Business Services (Encoding, Printing, Scanning, CD Burning and other ICT services)  *Agricultural Services/Community-based services (Agricultural products / video presentationf for new technologies for farming..

Snack time..

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Ms. Cecilia Setias - Municipal Librarian

Mayor Boyet Leoncio browsing

Municipal employees

Mr. Peralta, Mr. Jun Dela Cruz and Bgy. Capt. Balberan

RJ Balberan

Dengue Awareness: Brooke's Point residents acted as one!

Dengue Awareness - Civil Service Celebration Clean-up Drive
September 8, 2010

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Mayor Boyet Leoncio lead clean-up drive

The rising cases of  Dengue in the Philippines, around 65,000 cases, alerted the whole nation! Several measures were done to fight this deadly virus which the main courier is mosquitoes. And the basic way is to clean each other's backyard, particularly on stagnant water which can be a breeding place for mosquitoes.

Mayor Boyet setting a good example

Here in Brooke's Point, under the leadership of Mayor Boyet Leoncio, a Doctor in profession (personally joined the residents in cleaning) acted immediately by initiating a move (clean-up drive) participated by municipal employees, national agencies, non-govt. organization (NGO's), banking institutions, teachers, students, etc.

Amy in pink, me in black and my Canon EOS 1000D

The clean-up drive scheduled at 7:30am but some  residents started as early as 7:00 in the morning to show their cooperation and support to prevent any Dengue outbreak in our town.

The places cleaned were shorelines, river banks, streets in poblacion (District 1 & 2), public places such as cemetery, public market, plaza and schools

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4:00pm Siren of Ambulance reminds people to clean their surroundings

Prior to this move, Mayor Boyet Leoncio, to increase the awareness, an ambulance is roving around the town (Poblacion) every 4:00 in the afternoon with its siren on, just to remind local folks to start cleaning their respective backyards in order to drive away mosquitoes and prevent them from multiplying by making sure that there is no place for them to breed upon.

4:00 pm siren of ambulance remind people to clean their surroundings

As long as the people here continue cleaning their surroundings a habit (4:00 pm habit), Dengue will have no place here in Brooke's Point!

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BPCHS Students

Brooke's Point Rural Bank Employees

Palawan National High School Students

SHJHS Students

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Shoreline infront of Baraquias house