‘COMMUNITY’ Archives

Napocor to fast-track Pulangi plant rehab

By MELANIE RIVERA, Staff member THE National Power Corp. (Napocor) will fast-track the rehabilitation of the Pulangui hydroelectric power plant in a bid to shorten the power gap in Mindanao, the agency said in a statement last Friday. (more...)

Green Caravan sets off for Davao

CAGAYAN de Oro City delegates joined the “Green Caravan” from Region 9 yesterday, heading towards Davao City for its culminating event, the Mindanaonon Environment Summit. (more...)

CIRCLE Productions Inc. and Don Antonio T. Cosin Memorial Lodge No.308 of the Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines announce the Cosin Summer Run, a 3-km 5-km, 10-km and another first in CdO-a 10 mile or 16-km race on May 20, 2012. Another first is a new race route which will take runners from Kiosko Kagawasan to Cogon Market to the stretch [...]

UCPB-CIIF Foundation scholarship program bares new graduates

THE United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) - Coconut Industry Investment Fund (CIIF) Foundation recently announced that another 48 scholars graduated from college this school year 2011-2012 under the COCOFOUNDATION Scholarship program. (more...)

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 [...]

Grassroots’ conference on mining plunder to ink covenant against foreign mining aggression

Davao City --- Foreign mining aggression in the region escalates opposition among grass root communities. Peasant and lumad leaders from various provinces in Davao gathered in today’s Peoples’ Conference on Mining Plunder and Resistance said the encroachment will lead to more internal displacement, landlessness, poverty and militarization. [...]

OIL SPILL

OIL SPILL. A resident of Casinglot, Tagoloan tries to extract oil from seawater that spilled off the shore from a Petron depot in the area. photo by gerry l. gorit

IOM distributes P1.3-M worth of SRK materials to Sendong Survivors

By BONG D. FABE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The International Organization for Migration (IOM) had distributed P1.3 million worth of badly-needed Shelter Repair Kits (SRKs) to 205 families whose homes have been damaged by the deluge brought by Tropical Storm Washi (local name: Sendong) nine days before Christmas day last year. (more...)

Vice Mayor Ian Acenas and Promote CDO stalwarts lead the unveiling of “It’s A Go for CDO” slogan in launching rites held April 1, 2012 at the Limketkai Mall rotunda. photo by mike baños, npn

IPSP Bayanihan of the AFP gets support of the Mis. Occ. provincial government

By: Pat Nano OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, March 16 (PIA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) based in Misamis Occidental will monitor, not only the insurgency activities in the province, but also the safety of the civilians within their area of responsibility (AOR) during calamities. Thus declared Col. Rommel [...]