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Hedcor to plant 3000 trees in celebration of Earth Day
NARRA SEEDLINGS. Hedcor vice president Engr. Boy Jabonillo and the Environmental team inspect the 2000 narra seedlings to be planted near Tudaya falls on April 24. The tree planting is in celebration of Earth Day, the perfect time to show what Hedcor is doing to help protect theenvironment. DAVAO – A commitment of Hedcor to the living planet [...]
PNoy wants status of mothballed Cotabato Rural Airport reviewed
MLANG, North Cotabato -- President Aquino has directed former North Cotabato Governor Manny Piñol to “touch base” with Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas to look into the status of the completed yet un-utilized Cotabato Rural Airport here. The airport situated in Mlang town has been mothballed for two years now. Pinol [...]
RTWPB-X strikes compromise agreement in N. Mindanao
By APIPA BAGUMBARAN, Contributor THE regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-X facilitated the settlement of P800,000 monetary claims in favor of the 38 workers of Jos’ Manokan in Cagayan de Oro City without having to undergo lengthy conciliation procedures of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the light of [...]
Gov’t assures power shortage over by May
By IRENE DOMINGGO Reporter MINDANAO’S power problem maybe over by May this year with the expected completion of maintenance work on hydroelectric plants and the implementation of a circular that compels electric cooperatives to contract available capacity from expensive plants, the Department of Energy said. “Assuming nothing else [...]
Habitat for Humanity calls on volunteers for the construction of Calaanan relocation site
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 25 – Habitat for Humanity is now aiming to finish 200 houses in the Calaanan Relocation site by March 15. To do this, they need volunteers who are willing to help dig septic tanks and do back-filling. Volunteers need to bring one sack, shovel, food and water. Volunteers can assemble at the SM area, in front of [...]
Mindanao Declaration on DRR Priorities identifies 8 areas of concerns
By: Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 22 (PIA) – The Mindanao Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction Priorities (MDDRRP) has listed eight (8) concerns that needs to be addressed the soonest time possible. First in the list is addressing the lack of knowledge and/or inadequate communication of existing knowledge [...]
NUSP: Hundreds of millions in profit, continued tuition increase is indecent for schools
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) slammed schools for their continued “profiteering” in the midst of continuing price increases and in spite of making millions in profit. “In a time when most Filipinos are hard-up, it is indecent that schools’ net profits continue to increase yearly and yet these schools still [...]
Students protest 9.75% tuition increase in UM Students protest 9.75% tuition increase in UM
Davao City – Student protests against proposals of tuition increase in schools continue. Student organizations led by the militant, Anakbayan in the University of Mindanao protested Wednesday (February 21) the proposal of University of Mindanao to raise its tuition by 9.75% in the coming School Year 2012-2013. If approved the new tuition fee [...]
Normin villages up for energization
By Jerome R. Soldevilla VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental, Feb. 14 – More villages in Northern Mindanao will soon have access to electricity. This developed after the Department of Energy (DOE) approved the energization of 68 more villages in the region following the allocation of some PhP24.6 million earmarked from the electrification fund [...]
CDRRMC warns Ozamiznons of possible rise in coastal waters
by: Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 14 (PIA) – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC), here, has warned the people in the coastal areas of the city to take pre-cautionary measures against possible rise in coastal waters The warning was issued based on the 24-hour Public Weather [...]
