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DOT ACCREDITATION INSPECTION

Pursuant to the DOLE-DOH-DILG-DOT-DTI JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 21-01Series of 2021 also known as the IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES OF THE SAFETY SEAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) adopted StaySafe.ph as the official digital contact tracing application of the government and the institution of a Safety Seal Certification Program to ensure compliance with minimum public health standards (MPHS) and directed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Tourism (DOT), and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to issue the necessary joint memorandum circular to detail requirements to secure a Safety Seal which shall include the adoption of the StaySafe.ph application and generation of its QR Code to be displayed in all entrances. All of the Primary Tourism Enterprises are under the Department of Tourism. They will evaluate, validate and inspect the tourism enterprises for the strict compliance of the minimum public health standards in order to obtain the Safety Seal. These enterprises also should be an accredited one in order to obtain the seal. As to the 2020 data, there were 9 out of 9 establishments given the Basic Registration and Provisional Accreditation by the tourism department in Manay. This year, since the validity of their accreditations are only good for one year, another round of inspection was done as required to obtain the accreditation. Thanks to DOT Region XI RD Tanya Rabat-Tan, Mayor Japhet M. Quibo, Sir Caesar Prudencio Regis of the DOT Accreditations with Joanilee Roda, All of the Tourism Establishments in the Municipality of Manay, Tour Guide Julyeleven Gumop-as, MIO Melanio B. Castro, Jen Jaquez and Rolie Tayabas of MDRRM Manay and Jan Michael Belena of Manay Tourism.

Article written by: Jan Michael Belena

Published: 2021-06-30

DSWD-SLP

DSWD states that the agency’s flagship livelihood support program, the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), is open to all eligible poor, vulnerable, marginalized, and disadvantaged households. DSWD emphasizes that livelihood opportunities are a powerful tool to fight poverty and inequality. Through SLP, the Department contributes to improving the economic sufficiency of poor households by helping them develop employable skills, secure gainful employment, and earn steady and sufficient financial resources. DSWD has provided eligible individuals with livelihood assistance grants (LAG), a form of financial assistance granted to families whose livelihoods were affected by the implementation of the community quarantine. Distribution of LAG through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) to beneficiaries of 16 Barangays of Manay. #dswdfo11 #lgumanay #collaboration

Article written by: Manay Information Officer

Published: 2021-06-24

Public Information

By embracing the 5 R’s of Zero-Waste, in this order, you can help reduce the amount of plastic waste you generate!
Refuse– say no to things you don’t need
Reduce– limit overconsumption of what you do need
Reuse – extend the lifecycle of the product
Recycle – learn the best way to sort your waste
Rot – compost anything that remains

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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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Featured Articles

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.
#wowmanay #manaytourism
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.

Municipality of Manay Seal

Taken from the records of the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator's Office based on the transmittal from the National Historical Institute on 1995.