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  The Provincial Profile of Compostela Valley
The valley is an extensive flat alluvial plain hemmed by mountains along the boundaries with Davao Oriental and Davao provinces.
Compostela Valley is part of the Davao Gulf Area Development Zone, which seeks to integrate the development of highly urbanized and industrialized centers with surrounding rural areas.
Compostela Valley is primarily agricultural and continued investments in agriculture and agriculture related industries promise good returns.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/compostela.htm   (645 words)

  
 

Region 11 by:Pyro_Peter

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Compostela Valley is blessed with nature’s magnificent work of art.
To be in Compostela Valley is to experience a blend of sight and sound that defines a place and a people pulsing with life yet reserved in spirit.
District 1 consists of Monkayo, Montevista, Maragusan, New Bataan, and Compostela; and District 2, Laak, Mawab, Nabunturan, Maco, Mabini, and Pantukan.
www.angelfire.com /droid/pyrp_peter/2p4.html   (295 words)

  
 Bulatlat - The Philippines's alternative weekly magazine
To the villagers, the recent incidents of government abuses brought back ugly memories of Laak’s past -- a past that’s all-too familiar in its brutality: the harassment, the torture, the disrespect toward Lumad culture.
Compostela Valley remains the valley of death that it used to be.
In many parts of Compostela Valley, the militarization goes on and the abuses continue, largely ignored by the mainstream press and unknown to the public.
www.bulatlat.com /news/4-48/4-48-death.html   (1861 words)

  
 A dream come true in Kidawa - Dec. 21, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This has been the driving force of the parents in Barangay Kidawa in Laak town, Compostela Valley province, that led them in fulfilling a long-time dream of establishing the Kidawa High School.
Kidawa is situated 38 km from its mother town of Laak, inhabited by the Mandaya people, Cebuanos and Ilongos.
Surrounded by mountains and forests, it lies in the rugged boundary of four municipalities of Agusan Del Sur and Compostela Valley.
www.inq7.net /reg/2003/dec/21/reg_10-1.htm   (330 words)

  
 Archived conservation news articles on Compostela
Of the total area, 2,002 hectares are in Compostela Valley Province, 1,966 hectares in Davao del Norte, 1,000 in Davao del Sur and 1,493 in Davao Oriental.
November 14 the arrest warrants on Erlinda Estrera, of Estores Village in Panacan, Emmanuel "Era" Trinidad, of Poblacion in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley, and...
Diwalwal, Monkayo, Compostela Valley as thousands of small scale miners are determined to block the entry of another Army infantry battalion replacing the 36th...
conservation.mongabay.com /news/Compostela.htm   (12433 words)

  
 .:: NSCB RD XI - Provincial Profile >> Compostela Valley ::.
These are District I ‑ Monkayo, Montevista, Maragusan, New Balaan and Compostela and District 2­ Laak, Mawab, Nabunturan, Maco, Mabini and Pantukan.
The province of Compostela Valley is situated in
Compostela Valley occupies a total land area of 4,667 square kilometers.
www.nscb.gov.ph /ru11/prov_profile/comval.htm   (245 words)

  
 Compostela Valley Resorts and Hotels, Compostela Valley travel guide and tourist destinations
The approval of Republic Act No. 8470 on January 30, 1998, which was ratified through a plebiscite held on March 7, 1998, marks the birth of Compostela Valley.
Classified as a first class province, Compostela Valley is comprised of 11 municipalities grouped into two districts.
Compostela Valley can be reached by air via the Davao International Airport.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_compostela_valley.html   (444 words)

  
 PHILIPPINES: Three persons killed and one person wounded by the elements of the 60th Infantry Battalion in in Laak, ...
Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army on April 24, 2004 in Compostela Valley Province, Mindanao, Philippines.
The victims, Charlie Davao, Ganadi Pinamaylan, Charlie Utag (killed) and Erning Sagiwan (wounded) were shot by the elements of the 60th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army on April 24, 2004 in Laak, Compostela Valley Province, Mindanao, Philippines.
The incident brought fear and anxiety to all the residents of Laak, Compostela Valley and up to the present, the families of the victims are still seeking justice for the deaths of their loved ones.
www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2004/748   (931 words)

  
 Manila Standard: The Future is Ours
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A New People’s Army rebel was killed while three soldiers were injured in an encounter in Compostela Valley, the military here said yesterday.
Soldiers of the 4th Scout Ranger under the Army’s 4th Infantry Division were on patrol in Laak, Compostela Valley around 10 a.m.
A team of bomb experts and intelligence agents of the Army’s 73rd Infantry Battalion continue to investigate the bombing, suspected to be the handiwork of NPA rebels.
www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=police03_nov13_2004   (214 words)

  
 Danny Arao online | Selected Writings > The Dibabawon of Barangay Buhi, Compostela Valley (Forum)
I had the misfortune of such an incident on the way back to Laak, and I was lucky to only sustain a bruised and sprained right leg.
After making a courtesy call to the military commander and the barangay captain, you are already free to tour the place and talk to the people living there.
This is a community composed mainly of the Dibabawon, one of the Lumad tribes in Mindanao concentrated in Compostela Valley.
www.dannyarao.com /2003forum-apr28.html   (1147 words)

  
 Mindanao » Blog Archive » Barangay health stations answer medical needs
LAAK, Compostela Valley (14 March) — Residents can now avail of medical services in the most convenient location with the construction of barangay health stations (BHS) said Dr. Julius Jackel Remullo, municipal health officer here.
These BHS are among the structures constructed through the Mindanao Sustainable Settlement Area Development (MINSSAD) of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), funded by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) with counterpart funds from the Philippine Government and its local government units.
Remullo said it is now easy for the Department of Health (DOH) to extend the necessary services to its constituents since BHS are accessibly situated in the eight barangays of the municipality of Laak to address the immediate needs of the patients who are suffering from different illness like malaria, tuberculosis, schistosomiasis, pediasis and others.
mindanao.com /blog/?p=986   (456 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
An Army lieutenant, meanwhile, was wounded when his troops clashed with NPA rebels Sunday in remote barangay Candiis in Laak, Compostela Valley.
In Compostela, the military identified the wounded officer as Lt. Richard Duculan, of the 60th Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Laak.
The military said Duculan was leading a platoon of the 60th IB special operating team conducting operation in Candiis when attacked by about 20 rebels.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/11/18/PROV2004111822736.html   (340 words)

  
 Mindanao » Blog Archive » NPA camp in Comval falls
Davao City (21 October) — A New People’s Army (NPA) camp in Laak, Compostela Valley Province fell into the hands of Philippine Army troopers after a 40-minute firefight last Sunday, Oct. 16.
No casualty was reported on the Government side, while the NPA’s were reported to have suffered an undetermined number of slain and wounded in the battle.
The enemy camp that can accommodate about 60 NPA guerillas is located at the vicinity of Kilometer 33, Barangay Laak, Compostela Valley Province.
mindanao.com /blog/?p=282   (400 words)

  
 Recent cases of human rights violations under the Macapagal-Arroyo regime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Naboc, Monkayo, Compostela Valley; a 17-year-old victim was shot and killed at close range.
Osmena, Compostela and 1 Barangay Health Worker who were falsely accused of being NPA members.
Until recently, physical assault, illegal arrest and arbitrary detention of Lumad civilians in Talaingod, hamletting, food blockade, harassment, forced recruitment and recruitment of minors and grave threats by 72nd and 73rd IB troops in far flung lumad villages of Talaingod, Davao del Norte.
prwc.superihost.com /cgi-bin/car/watch.pl?entire=yes   (5876 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
Francisco Simbajon said three to four rebels were seen being carried away by their comrades after the battle, although it was not clear if the guerillas were wounded or dead.
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz on Monday said the massive prayer rally held at Rizal Park's Quirino Grandstand on Sunday was a success despite failing to reach the expected number of participants due to scare tactics by government officials.
Gunmen shot and killed an official in Monkayo, Compostela Valley Saturday, a belated police report said Monday.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storyPage.aspx?storyId=43252   (1463 words)

  
 PHILIPPINES: Shadows of martial law in restored democracy [Gutom.Org]
Despite the prohibition to the practice of torture in our Constitution, but still torture remains methods use during police and military investigations.
On 1 April this year, four farmers were tortured in Laak, Compostela Valley by the same military unit accused of killing three people in April 2004.
That incident follows after the arrest, torture and solitary confinement of a 60-year old female detainee that took place at the AFP Southern Command's headquarters in March 8, 2005.
www.ahrchk.net /ahrc-in-news/mainfile.php/2005ahrcinnews/402   (409 words)

  
 Manila Bulletin Online
According to the same speculators, the barangay leader decided to stop giving revolutionary tax to the members of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in the boundary of this province with other Samar provinces.
In a related development, a barangay official in barangay Kapatagan, Laak, Compostela Valley province, was shot dead by an alleged NPA hit squad in the morning of January 12.
Francisco I. Simbajon, a military spokesman, said Ruben Celeste, a barangay councilman, was working on his farm when two unidentified armed men shot him at close range several times at 7 a.m.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/01/15/PROV2006011553864.html   (436 words)

  
 Initial List of Election-related human rights violations : QC IMC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
April 24-Bayan Muna members Charlie Mandaya Davao, Ganadi Pinamaylan, and Charlie Utag are instantly shot to death in Laak, Compostela Valley.
Armed perpetrators believed to be elements of the 60th IB charge the three to be members of the New People’s Army and then fires at them.
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qc.indymedia.org /print.php?id=552   (2366 words)

  
 Disguised soldiers nab rebels - Asia Finest Discussion Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
ZAMBOANGA CITY (AFP) — Soldiers disguised as farmers captured four communist guerrillas who were extorting money from peasants in a municipality in Compostela Valley, military officials said Friday.
Alexis Bravo told reporters during a press conference that local residents tipped off the authorities as the New People’s Army (NPA) unit was collecting illegal "taxes" near the town of Laak in the Compostela Valley region on Wednesday, local military official Major Alexis Bravo said.
The United States and European countries have fllisted the CPP and the NPA as foreign terrorist organizations, allowing their assets abroad to be frozen.
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=35080   (363 words)

  
 Human Rights in Philippines - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions
Charlie Davao, Ganadi Pinamaylan and Charlie Utag from Brgy Datu Davao.were shot dead reportedlly by members of the 60th Infantry Battalion, led by 2nd Lt. Salcedo and Chief Torres.
The incident occured in a restaurant in Poblacion Laak, Compostela Valley Province, Mindanao on 24 April 2004 at 3 p.m.
Benjaline Hernadez was visiting the Arakan valley to conduct research into previous reports of killings of civilians.
www.extrajudicialexecutions.org /communications/philippines.html   (3403 words)

  
 WowDavao » Blog Archive » Adopting KALAHI-CIDSS makes better politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Tomas and Talaingod in Davao del Norte; Tarragona in Davao Oriental; and Laak, Compostela Valley.
In Tarragona, corn mill with sheller, potable water system, health centers, school building, and road rehabilitation projects have been implemented.
Identified projects in Laak are potable water system, rural electrification, corn mill solar dryer, road rehabilitation, reinforced concrete pipe culvert, spillway and common service facility.
wowdavao.com /blog/?p=47   (475 words)

  
 Megalith Nu Sigma Phi News
MAYOR GREGORIO S. "Jeprox" FACULA of the Municipality of B.E. Dujali, Davao del Norte (left) and Businessman Boyet Jobita of Laak, Compostela Valley (standing right holding mic) while delivering their respective messages as guests speakers during the 42
Founding Anniversary Celebration of Megalith Nu Sigma Phi (Megans) International Collegiate Service Fraternity and Sorority members in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley provinces held at a beach in Mabini, Comval.
Megans in DavNor-Comval areas celebrated this year’s anniversary as early as September 17 that falls on weekend to give way to other members who are government employees to be able to participate said occasion.
www.megalith-nusigmaphi.org /NEWSo.html   (114 words)

  
 General Santos City, Philippines » 2006 » July
Binalonan Mayor Ramon Guico Jr, LMP national president said the association exists primarily for the purpose of “ventilating, articulating, and crystallizing issues affecting municipal government administration and securing, through proper and legal means, solutions” of all of these concerns.
The best practices presenters were mayors Arthur Davin of Magsaysay, Davao del Sur; Givel Mamaril of Malalag, Davao del Sur; Alicia Mogi of Caraga, Davao Oriental; Macario Humol of Nabunturan, Compostela Valley; Narciso Grafilo Jr.
of Alabel, Sarangani; Tomas Abelita of San Isidro, Davo del Norte; Rogelio Arambala of Laak, Compostela Valley; Generoso Barroso of Tampakan, South Cotabato; Enrique Yap of Glan, Sarangani; and Maximo Estela of Sto.
wowgeneralsantos.com /?m=20060706   (1397 words)

  
 NEDA Knowledge Emporium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This was proven thru an on-farm-research initiated by the Department of Agriculture (DA) XI conducted in Bansalan, Davao del Sur and Laak, Compostela Valley.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Office XI has introduced the utilization of BIO-N to increase corn production while reducing cost.
The effectivity of using BIO-N was proven by an on-farm-research recently conducted in Bansalan, Davao del Sur and Laak, Compostela Valley.
www.neda.gov.ph /knowledge-emporium/details.asp?DataID=346   (354 words)

  
 Philippines Provinces
David Short informs me that when the governor of Maguindanao province is from the Upper Valley, the capital is Shariff Aguak (formerly known as Maganoy); when the governor is from the Lower Valley, Sultan Kudarat becomes the capital.
It consists of the municipalities of Nabunturan, Compostela, Laak (San Vicente), Mabini (Dona Alicia), Maco, Maragusan (San Mariano), Mawab, Monkayo, Montevista, New Bataan, and Pantukan.
The regions were Ilocos (I, San Fernando), Cagayan Valley (II, Tuguegarao), Central Luzon (III, San Fernando), Southern Tagalog (IV, Quezon), Bicol (V, Legazpi), Western Visayas (VI, Iloilo), Central Visayas (VII, Cebu), Eastern Visayas (VIII, Tacloban), Western Mindanao (IX, Jolo), Northern Mindanao (X, Cagayan de Oro), and Southern Mindanao (XI, Davao).
www.statoids.com /uph.html   (3908 words)

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