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Municipality of Manay, Davao Oriental
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7th Monthly Local Health Board Meeting
We're proud to share the productive and insightful discussions during our Monthly Local Health Board Meeting held on July 22, 2025 at MHO Conference Room. The meeting was called to order by our Municipal Mayor, Jon Marco M. Dayanghirang, Presiding Officer. The meeting was facilitated by Officer In Charge of the MHO, Jenie B. Lahora who legibly discussed the following issues and concerns: I. Municipal Health Situation and Updates A. Semi Annual Program Implementation Review II- Status/Updates of the ff: 1. PCF Licensing and Konsulta 2. LGU Health Scorecard (2024) 3. SGLG Governance Report (2023-2024) 4. Super Health Center III- Proposed Legislations 1. Designation Orders - Information Technology Officer - Records Officer - Administrative Officer - Security Officer 2. Resolution for Mental Health Focal Personnel 3. Annual Health Budget 2026 IV- Plans and Recommendations/Ways Forward A. Capability Building 1. Community Based Surveilance Training (HRH and BHW) 2. Training Workshop on the Formulation of Water Safety Plan, Review, and Approval 3. LIPH/AOP Workshop 4. National Lung Month Celebration (Free Chest XRay) - August 12, 2025 5. M-Power Training 6. Consultative Conference for Newly Elected Officials- August 26, 2025 7. Basic Life Support 8. Mental Health Gap Action Program 9. Medical Certification on the Cause of Death and the Smart Verbal Autopsy Training 10. PIMAM Training for Health Personnel B. Accreditation 1. PCF Accreditation by PhilHealth Providing MNS 2. TB DOTS 3. Outpatient Therapeutic for Acute Malnutrition C. Plans Updating 1. DRRM- H 2. LIPH/AOP Also present during the meeting were SB Members from the Committee on Health, Hon. Jan Mae Dayanghirang-Llavore, RN and Co- Chair, Hon. Sunshine Rosa Pang, Municipal Tribal Chieftain, Hon Jesus L. Mamparo, Jr, DOH representatives, Roger Palec, MHO Staff, Brgy Representatives, DOPH Manay Representative, Borcelas Medical and other members of the Local Health Board. In the afternoon, our Municipal Mayor, Alfonso Lahora, Jr joined the meeting. Together, we reaffirmed our commitment to improving the health services in our community. With everyone’s collaboration, we aim to bring better and more accessible healthcare to all.
Article written by: Municipal Health Office Manay
Published: 2025-07-24
LGU Manay thru the Municipal Health Office officially launches the celebration of the Nutrition Month guided with the theme, "Sa PPAN , Sama –sama sa Nutrisyong Sapat, Para sa Lahat" and the sub theme " Food at Nutrisyon Security, Maging Priority ! Sapat na Pagkain, Karapatan Natin! " This theme highlights the importance of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PLAN) and the collective responsibility we all share in ensuring adequate nutrition for everyone, across all life stages. Nutrition is the foundation of a healthy life. It provides the energy we need to learn, work and play. It strengthens our immune systems, preventing us from acquiring infections. This month, our office have a variety of activities to engage, from informative talks and interactive workshops to fun games. Among these activities are the following: 1. Launching of Nutrition Month 2. Deworming 3. Oral Health Examination 4. Physical Examination 5. Early Detection of Kidney Diseases 6. Symposium for Obese and Overweight Children along with their Mother's 7. OPT 8. Supplemental Feeding 9. IEC 10. Medical Consultation for PWDs These activities are in collaboration with the Office of our Municipal Mayor Jon Marco Dayanghirang thru our Municipal Administrator, Jameco Dayanghirang, VM Alfonso Benjie Lahora Jr., Municipal Councilor Mae Dayanghirang Llavore, RN, Municipal Councilor Emarfel Nino Panuayan, Municipal Councilor Mayang Lumando, PB Kim Moralizon, Doph Manay headed by Dr. Ariel-Gustilo Maghari thru their Nutrition Dietician maam Eleonor Burgos, MSWDO headed by maam Lilian Apas Dayanghirang thru the Child Development Workers. MHO encourages the community to participate actively in the various activities planned throughout the month. Together, let us use this month as an opportunity to learn, share and grow together in our understanding of nutrition towards achieving a healthier and more nourished community!
Article written by: Municipal Health Office Manay
Published: 2025-07-09
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Manay Vision
A socially stable and economically progressive municipality in pursuit of sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism development within the context of respect to mother nature that nurtures gender responsive, climate smart, resilient, culture-centered, and liveable community through dynamic leadership and good governance sustained by peace loving, God centered and law abiding citizenry.
Manay Mission
In partnership with all stakeholders, will work in unity and solidarity in promoting the general welfare of the people of the municipality by transforming Manayans into self- reliant, self- managing, law-abiding and God- loving community living in prosperity, unity, justice, happiness and peace.
Manay Goal
Propelled towards building an eco - friendly responsive governance, culture-centered, gender sensitive and responsive, climate-smart, resilient and a strong community with socio economic, self sufficiency and stability for the next ten years (2024-2033).
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Chicken Loot
Loot is the indigenous way of cooking a meat into a sumptuous viand!
Note: The video was shot at Purok Poblacion, Barangay Taocanga.
UNAW
Dubbed as one of the "Food for the Gods", these Lumbia starch or UNAW is a native delicacy for the people of Manay. It is from a Sago palm, locally known as lumbia, is one among the many sources of flour. In Manay, Davao Oriental it grows on the nearby creeks and springs and sometimes became the references of a presence of a water. Manayans, can you share us on how you prepare this Unaw!
UPLAND RICE
In Barangay Taocanga, "Pag-tataan" or a celebration of the first harvest of an upland rice.
Upland Rice is a kind of rice that is planted directly to a dry soil rather than to a paddy. This rice is harvestable every 4 months or depends on its variety.
According to the farmers, it can be planted in any months of the year, the new generations preferred to plant it on Summer months especially May but the elders preferred to start planting on August to September.
Have you had upland rice in your meal? Comment us your experience!
Note: The video was shot at Purok Poblacion, Barangay Taocanga.
ABACA -OLD MACOPA'S AGRICULTURE WONDER!
Barangay Old Macopa, one of the barangays of the Municipality of Manay is located at the southwestern portion of the municipality of Manay whose economic activity is more on Agriculture. Corn, Coconut, Banana and Abaca are the most common crops being planted by the farmers.
3rd on the list, Abaca yielded 104,300 metric tons on the year 2015 of the barangays' crop with 149 hectares being planted. With the current price and its popularity, Abaca is now widely planted to the different puroks and sitios.
The variety of Senorita is common in the areas of Purok Malipayon, Taganaga, Gravahan, Madsayap, Buyo and Malinawon. Sinamuyo and Dabaw, native varities, also thrive together with the common Mindanaoan variety of Tangungon and Inusa.
A mix of traditional and modern techniques, the Old Macopa abaca planters are keen on improving its performance. Thus making the Abaca industry a sought-after economic power and a potential investment area for the municipality.
KADI DA KAMO!
Come, visit and invest in Manay!
by Jan Michael Belena
SURFING SEASON
In photos is a group of surfers from Siargao that have visited the shorelines of Manay and tried surfing. The coastlines of Manay specifically in Manay Bay have identified to be potential for surfing during the months of November-March.
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Photos from Julyeleven Gumop-as
DAGMAY
The traditional handwoven textile of Mandaya, is made of lanot (abaca fibers, Musa textilis) using the abl'lun (backstrap loom).
Weaving the "dagmay" has been passed on from one generation to another. Children, during their free time, help their mothers to segregate and knot the abaca fibers. When their feet can reach the siknan (foot brace) of the loom, the young girls are allowed to continue what their mothers and grandmothers have started to weave. Those who are willing to learn would stay by their mothers' side to observe and copy what their mothers are doing.
Motifs and designs of the dagmay are mostly anthropomorphic and zoomorphic. The reptile is respected as shown by the regularity with which it appears in their design. Dagmay is not just an ordinary cloth; every design is considered sacred and a gift by the Tagamaling (spirit). Weavers would offer rituals to the Magbabaya (deity) to give them clear visions of the designs and concentration when laying the patterns. They would usually chew on betel nuts and burn ashes near them as part of their ritual.
At present, the Mandaya weavers in Davao Oriental would mix commercial cotton with abaca to save time in preparing the materials and in weaving. At times, they also mix the commercial and natural dyes to make the colors look brighter and prevent the colors from fading away/fast.
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Taken from the records of the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator's Office based on the transmittal from the National Historical Institute on 1995.
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