DepEd, DOH launch Anti-Tetanus Toxoid vaccination

The Department of Education in partnership with the Department of Health commence vaccination for women aged fourteen and above. Manay National High School was one of the schools which availed the program.

Nimfa Ampilanon, a midwife and the attending officer of the San Ignacio Health Center together with Mrs. Merlinda Sanadayan, a volunteer worker headed the vaccination on September 28, 2010 at the MNHS corridor.

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DENR, Manay NHS sign MOA

Manay NHS and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed MOA on September 15, 2010 at Manay NHS Court.

Mr. Gil T. Lasmarias the principal of the MNHS and the personnel from the DENR, San Ignacio namely: Mr. Eduardo Ragaza, Mr. Mariano Basañez, Mr. Gretel Basoc and Mr. Dexon Mangmang witnessed the event in the afternoon of that date.

Mr. Eduardo Ragaza who is the Cenro officer read the said memorandum. The objectives of the MOA are to adopt and maintain the mini forest park at the school compound and established MNHS as a pilot school for mini forest.

As part of the agreement, the MNHS and DENR must share their responsibilities in establishing MNHS a pilot school for mini forest. The DENR must supply the seedlings, provide support for logistics and shades and the MNHS to plant tree seedlings provided by DENR and to maintain and protect the tree seedlings.

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DENR staffs endure ambush

The three forest rangers of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), of San Ignacio, Manay, Davao Oriental namely: Pacquito Gica, Mario Tasic, and Abilino Abaniel survived from ambush on August 21, 2010, 2:00 pm, at Sitio Danaw, Lianga, Surigao Del Sur.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Regional Office, ordered the members of the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force including the three staffs from San Ignacio, 4 from Baganga, and 2 from Lupon; representing Region XI together with the personnel from Region IX and XII to go to Comval Province with the aim to minimize illegal cutting of trees

At 11:30 am, August 20, 2010, they suddenly received an urgent order from Provincial Environment and Natural Resource Officer ( PENRO ) through a phone call, saying that there were illegally cut logs from Sitio Danaw,Liangga, Surigao Del Sur under CENRO Liangga that should have to be confiscated. The group proceeded immediately to the reported site escorted by thirty PNP’s and fifty militaries riding two "forwards".

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Cluster-B schools commemorate Teachers' Day

Cluster-B schools celebrated teachers’ day to be given recognition of their efforts to teach the students. It was done on October 6, 2010 at MNHS campus grounds and was participated by Del Pilar National High School, Old Macopa National High School, Tarragona National High School, Evaristo Moralizon National Vocational High School and Manay National High School.

It was a one-day affair with different contests for the teachers. Those were Comedy-in-Pair, Doble-Kara and the highlight of the event, the fashion show. The teachers also played some sports such as Badminton, Volleyball and Table Tennis.

The teachers proved to the students and the crowd that they were versatile and can do many things.

MNHS won for the Doble-Kara and EMNVHS grabbed the first place for the Comedy-in-Pair. Ms. Jean Hazel Simene, a teacher from OMNHS clutched the crown as Ms. Fashionista while Mr. Elmer Mamparo from EMNVHS won as Mr. Fashionista..

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Amateur Singing Contest results in Camangyan's death

A radio commentator of Sunrise FM in Mati City, Davao Oriental named Desidario “Jessie” Camangyan was shot dead at Brgy. Old Macopa, Manay, Davao Oriental on June 14, 2010
during the Brgy. fiesta celebration.

The victim was invited by the Brgy. Captain to host the amateur singing contest which was one of the activities of the celebration. While performing the task assigned to him, someone from the crowd pitilessly killed him.

Everyone was shocked and scampered away from the scene for safety leaving behind the victim, his wife and 6 year old child.

Few days after, a suspect was identified by the wife who personally witnessed the brutal incident who is now under the custody of PNP.

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