MINDANAO TIMES, May 19-20, 2023

BY VIC N. SUMALINOG

MINDANAO Development Authority Sec. Mabel Sunga-Acosta, Mayor Sebastian Duterte, Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Sec. Leo Magno, Poland Ambassador Jaroslaw nd Mindanao Development Forum at Acacia Hotel on Thursday, May 18. BING GONZALES

CAgrO maps out possible areas affected by El Niño

THE CITY Agriculturist’s the barangays in Marilog and Paquibato districts as ‘very’ vulnerable to the

BY LORDEE GOMEZ/UM INTERN

potentially devastating impact of El Niño.

The two districts are known for their substantial and hefty production

of cash crops such as rice, corn, and vegetables, which are highly dependent on sufficient water

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BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

Regional police director Brig Gen Alden Delvo told reporters on Wednesday’s AFP-PNP press briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, said he issued a directive to increase police presence on patrols.

"I have put my men on

BY GABRIELLE ARIADNE AGUILAR AND PRINCESS LACORTE/ADDU INTERNS

THE PHILIPPINE Mental Health Association Davao urged barangays to initiate mental health campaigns after noticing a spike in suicide cases in the region in

PMHA Davao consultant Precious Manliguez said 53 suicide cases were reported in 2022. However,passed when they recorded 23 cases from January to April alone.

The victims’ ages

ranged from 11-71 years old.

The City Health Ofstakeholders’ meeting last March to try to address the problem.

“It was a brainstorming affair na kung asa nakit’an namo na tanan diay sector, adunay say sa was a brainstorming affair where we found that all sectors had something to -

( /PMHA/10)

the streets already, and we have here in our region the Patrol Rehiyon Onse,” he said. “I told my men to be in the streets because that is where the crimes are and

Law enforcers will use every means necessary to

ensure the communities are safe. They would patrol using vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and on foot.

"Since the policemen are already in the streets, we could possibly do the three to five minutes re( /POLICE/10)

Former soldier killed, motive still unknown

POLICE are investigating the killing of an ex-soldier inside his sari-sari store at Lakandula Street corner Jerome Extension, Barangay R. Castillo, Agdao District, at 9:42 p.m. on May 17.

The victim was identified as Gerardo Sardan Katigbak, 36, married, and a resident of Mutual Homes Buhangin.

According to the report, Katigbak was with his live-in partner and helper

approached them and shot the victim in the head multiple times at close range.

The gunman was wearing a full-face helmet, gray jacket, and denim pants. He boarded a Raider motorcycle driven by another man and sped away.

A witness revealed another motorcycle with two men who served as the lookout. He heard three gunshots from the gunman.

Duty investigators re( /FORMER/10)

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Photo by Sheendy Patricia Olivares

MinDA works for equitable share to help neglected areas catch up

BY NICOLE BAULOS BURLAS

THE MINDANAO Development Agency (MinDA) seeks to have an equitablenancial assistance on the island.

MinDA chair Sec. Maria Belen S. Acosta said during Wednesday’s Habi at Kape media forum that one of the goals of the Mindanao Development Forum is to let foreign investors know where tosistance in Mindanao.

“[What] we do not want to happen is that there would be places in Mindanao [where] there is so and there would be places where there is none or very

Acosta also cited the low growth rate in

the BARMM and Caraga regions.

Taking the situation of Tawi-Tawi as an although the municipality is rich in aquatic resources like seaweed energy source hinders the raw materials from being processed. forced to sell their harvests to middlemen who will sell will be processed.

While farmers still earn these would be processed in Tawi-Tawi to generate added value.

“We want the aid to need so that there would be a convergence and to

she said. She also mentioned that off-grid areas in Mind-

financial assistance for development. MinDA is pushing to help places that are falling behind in terms of development due to neglect.

ropean Union and other

these farmers develop using clean and renewable energy.

“MinDA will make sure all areas are given opportunities and develop-

The 2nd Mindanao Development Forum will be held on May 18 at the Acacia Hotel.

Finance execs aim to regulate cryptocurrency

level recommendations on the regulation of cryptocurrencies are set to be submitted during the G20 meet-

Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla movements of funds.

23rd Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group for Asia (FSB-RCGA) on WednesDe Nederlandsche Bank President Dr. Klaas Knot explained that the G20 has mandated the FSB to “come up with a global regulatory framework for He said they are now

P7.5-M aid to hike production of Davao

Oro cacao farmers

-

partment of Agriculture

- Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) has poured in PHP7.5 million worth of interventions to a farmers’ group in Davao de Oro province to increase their cacao pro-

Wednesday.

said the assistance was received by the Maragusan Multipurpose Cooperative (MAMPCO) in Maragusan town on Wednesday processing and marketing enterprise project.

is made from dried local cocoa beans that are roasted before being ground to a

Sugar is then added tooperative members shape them into tablet form.

Corpuz said the PHP7.5 million aid consisted of an air-conditioned delivery van and other cacao processing equipment and facilities.

“To complete the PRDP investment package be enhancing their tablea production machinery and provision of additional tablea processing equip -

Corpuz emphasized ( /FINANCE/10) ( /P7.5-M/10)

ICON 2023 keys in on 6 industries

BY: MELVIROSE APOLINAR AND MA. MIKAELA ALONSO/UM INTERNS

THE DAVAO City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) expects more than 500 local and international investors, brands, and leaders for the 7th Davao Investment Conference (Davao ICON) 2023 this July 17-19 at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Country Club in Barangay Mandug.

The six focused industries for the event are man-capital. Nicole Nina Hao Bian

“This event will bring executives to come here in

Davao to see what’s going of themselves so that we are now more convinced to bring business here in

The event will also region through long-term

investments and businesses

“Davao ICON this year promises to be more diversure that we showcase the vibrant business communi-

said. She emphasized that the conference will also focus on businesswomen and women investors.and security sectors will also attend the conference.

MR. JOHN Carlo Tria, DCCCII president, and Nicole Nina Hao Bian Ledesma, Davao ICON 2023 chairperson, explain the objectives of this year’s event, scheduled on July 17-19.

Wish Date ‘Twilight’ Concert Series kicks off today

BY LORDEE GOMEZ AND QUEENI CAAY/UM INTERNS

A UNIQUE story about friendship and love unfolds as KDR Music House holds its Wish Date concert series live at SMX Davao on Friday, May 19.

Song performances feature a new line-up of the most sought-after artists in the Philippines, like multitalented actor Teejay Marquez, actress-TV host Ayra Mariano, and award-winning actress Joy Apostol. They are joined by budding artist Hakki, Kimberly Baluzo, OPM renowned hitmaker Raymond Lauchengco, singersongwriter Sam Mangubat, and Soul Siren Nina.

Wish Date ‘Twilight’ concert series was inspired by the stories of Wish 107.5 listeners and letter senders. Nostalgic songs from the 70s to early 200s included on the setlist, were curated to intertwine the story and

the concert itself.

“Gusto naming mainvolve pa rin (We still want to involve them), ma engage pa rin yung millennials natin or gen z (For our millennials and gen Z to still be engaged), pero habang binibigyan po natin sila ng opportunity to engage to songs nila ngayon (even though we give them the opportunity to engage to songs nowadays), syempre gusto rin po namin na maexpose sila at ma-immerse sila ulit sa mga [old] music natin (of course, we also want them to be exposed and immersed again to old music),” Arnold Sanchez, KDR Music House show director, said.

Wish Date’s seeks to promote OPM music and establish a venue for artists to publish their original songs, especially here in Davao City.

“ Iniimbitahan po namin ang lahat dito na mga Davaoeños (We invite all of the Davaoeños). I think this is the second time we’re doing a concert here with Wish Date. Ang Wish Date po is a unique concept of concert series po namin sa Manila na itino-tour po namin and isa po sa unang lugar na pinagdadalhan po namin is Davao (The Wish Date is a unique concept of concert series from Manila place is Davao),” he added. For

Davao del Norte and Army grant

ASUNCION, Davao del Norte - The provincial government of Davao del Norte (DDN) and the 60th Infantry “Mediator” Battalion

assistance to Nagkahiusang Mag-uumang Lumad of Sitio Binuhi, in Barangay Datu Balong, San Isidro, Davao del Norte.

The turnover was spearheaded by Governor Edwin I. Jubahib, represented by Jemuel Melmida, Executive Assistant II, and Lt. Col. Merrill C Sumalinog,

from the provincial government and the 1001st Infantry “Pag-asa” Brigade, 10 th

Infantry “Agila” Division.

The turnover of cash assistance was also attended by Jimmy Ramos, the punong barangay of DatuBalong, and San Isidro Mayor Silvano B, Gaje, represented by Jaylen Gaje, SB Member.

During the turnover, Sumalinog said, “The army, particularly 60IB, advocates to maintaining the peaceful, insurgency-free status of the communities within our area of operations. Thus, we, as a unit, are continuously working with the local government units with the different line government agencies to ensure that the issues in the

community are promptly addressed to protect the IPs from communist exploitation and from the deceptive scheme of the CPP-NPA-NDF and its allies.”

He also challenged the Nagkahiusang Maguumang Lumad of Sitio Binuhi to manage the funds properly to achieve their collective goals.

“The successful turnover of the cash assistance through the intenstakeholders is proof that the government promotes responsive governance in delivering the needs of ( /DAVAO/10)

ARNOLD Sanchez, KDR Music House show director, talks about the Wish Date concert series live at SMX Davao on, May 19.

Davaoenos, avid concertgoers, and OPM en-

thusiasts, tickets are available at SM ticket booths and the SM ticket online website.

5 Chinese, 15 Filipinos nabbed in CDO illegal gold mining site

nationals and 13 Filipino laborers during a raid last Saturday in an illegal gold

Director Felizardo

Gacad Jr., head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Mines and Geosciences Bureau 10, said

they found a bottle of mercury among the tents used by the miners in Barangay Pigsag-an here. Gacad said he had water samples taken along the

Iponan River and vowed to check other possible mining sites to check if mercury has contaminated the waters.

“We need to revisit the

site to see how rampant is the use of mercury in the illegal mining operations,” Gacad said.

Mercury is considered very dangerous to humans and the environment. Small-scale miners engaged in illegal mining

operations use mercury to separate the gold from the soil.

A joint team of DENR personnel, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents, and Army elite Special Forces raided the mining site in the hinterland

village of Pigsag-an following a tip from a concerned citizen.

Lawyer Michael Pacuribot, chief of the DENR Chinese as Mingzhi Meng, Shen Chuangao, Pan Jiquan,

South Cotabato wants to take control of electric co-op

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews) – The provincial government of South Cotabato has expressed interest to take control of an electric cooperative here “to improve its services as well as lower the cost of electricity that’s burdensome to consumers.”

South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr. asked the management of the South Cotabato Electric Cooperative – I (Socoteco-I) to let the provincial government supervise management control of the

Maguindanao town has 2 separate mayors

COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 16 May)—

The municipality of Pandag in Maguindanao del Sur has two claimant mayors now as the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) central office and the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government in the Bangsamoro region (MILGBARMM) have their own separate recognized town mayors.

The rival camps of Khadafeh “Toy” Mangudadatu and Mohajeran “Odjie” Balayman have been locked in a legal battle since the proclamation day after the May 2022 elections.

Mangudadatu was proclaimed winner by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), but the camp of Balayman protested, which later made him convince a court to favor him during the recount.

appeals and counter-appeals.

On Monday, Balayman took his oath of office as mayor of Pandag before Judge Angelito Razalan of the Municipal Trial Court in Cotabato City.

He claimed that on May

12, the Comelec has releasedvor. “They [Mangudadatu’s camp] were defaulted because of the failure of their legal counsel,” Balayman said in his media briefing after taking his oath.

It was his second time taking oath. His first was before Maguindanao del Sur Governor Bai Mariam Sangkit-Mangudadatu, who is his ally under the Maguindanao Alliance, on October 18, 2022.

An injunction order came two days after his first oath, prohibiting himstead recognizing his rival, Khadafeh Mangudadatu, as elected mayor.

Mangudadatu’s legal counsel, lawyer Israelito Torreon, said that it was never stated in the Comelec en banc resolution that Balayman was declared and recognized as the winner.

“The problem is, he onlyity and entry of judgment from the en banc resolution, but where in the resolution that stated that he will take oath as Mayor of Pandag? If he can pinpoint in the resolu-

tion, then he is the mayor,” Torreon said.

Torreon emphasized acted and decided on Balayman’s election protest past the 10-day limitation after Mangudadatu was proclaimed winner by the board of canvassers.

Second, he said that it was an “error of judgment” for the Regional Trial Court to declare Mangudadatu “in default” in the election from the Philippine Post Ofresponse on time, aside from replying to emails.

On Monday, Balayman also posted on his Facebook account the recognition he obtained from the DILG signed by Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez that he is the duly recognized mayor.

Balayman, however, could not secure the same document from the MILGBARMM during his first attempt to take over the municipal hall after taking governor.

But he pointed out that ( /MAGUINDANAO/10)

distribution utility.

“There’s still a lot of wastage (system loss) that makes the price of electricity prohibitive to consumers,” Tamayo said in the vernacular on Monday’s “Governor Meets the Press.” “If they can’t lower the cost, they should give up the management to the provincial government.”

With the provincial government taking control of Socoteco-I, Tamayo vowed to lower in the next few months to P10 per kilowatt hour (kWh) the ( /SOUTH/11)

Pedestrians endure the heat in Davao City on 11 May 2023. The weather bureau Pagasa said the local temperature reached 42 degrees Celsius on May 9 and 10. MindaNews photo

This is clearly manifestfrom the period May 2 until the other day, where over 200 cases of those infected were

cording to the Department of cases are apparently mild as the hospital bed utilization the people, not just of the Davao Region but of the entire nation, not to be complacent despite the declaration by the

And we fully agree that each local government unit must be given the leeway to craft its own policy regard-

Behind all your stories

SUDDENLY, I have noticed more than half of the video reels I received on my social media for the past few days have mostly types that (for example) proclaim if you listen to this one musical note for several seconds, you’ll receive sudden blessings save a particular message, you will become ignore this particular message, then it’s best to prepare

Not too long ago, a fellow musician told me about these supposed-new age methods that reinforce positive negative things, that’s all you’ll ever attract, negative“What have I got to lose?” So, they just play along anypeople who propagate these algorithmic online probes getting from all these?

attracted to a Tibetan chime that promised me it would bring in a good night’s sleep if

that far, I’ve no more questions now, your

the pop-up query, ‘Why am I seeing this?’,

That is, if they are coordinating very well with their

For a while, we thought that the issue/s attendant to implementing the multi-billion pesos Samal Island-

We thought as well that those complaining against the alignment of the bridge led by the Rodriguez family at the Samal side and by some property developers whose sites are affected when the project is in place had already when the contractor was allowed to start boring holes to test the solidity of the ground to carry the weight of the bridge and the additional load when vehicles will begin

partner on any topic that might interest her or both of us, me when she comes home later, “What was that about?”

EDITORS’ NOTE:

academe-based environmentalists armed with their fully documented studies, petitioned the Court of Appeals to and other resources in a stretch fronting the Rodriguezfor the fate of the establishment employees, who would

In other words, the Rodriguez-led struggle to align the bridge is heavily tilted towards protecting the environ-

Meanwhile, the struggle of the other groups against the bridge alignment is more on the issue of business

The groups are holding on to their properties and seemingly not giving even an inch for the bridge’s right that only a huge amount could possibly budge them from

Now that the Court of Appeals denied their petition,

With the bridge project already long-delayed and the people in the Davao Region have been anxiously waiting for its realization, especially during the term of Davaoeno -

believe that the bridge project stands to have more ben-

If the high court believes that a possible “injustice” to a few needs to be redressed, then it has to rule in favor

The Silent Pandemic

THE Covid-19 pandemic but a new one is here now and the pandemic creeped unnoticed but COVID -19 hastened it's

I have watched a lot of youtube posts of children

EDITED MEMORIES

BY SIRWENI GORREZ

only available to the middle class and the well-to-do years

I have not found a research study conducted on the but I want to venture that phone addiction is one of their causes based on personal observations and the

are soft clays which are easily molded by what they

kind of a babysitter when Emma does all the household

Youth mental health, pandemic, and more participative solutions

“NOT caring about many things does not mean being indifferent; it means being comfortable with being different” — Mark Mansoncalled for more healthcare providers and more facilities

The Covid-19 pandemic was cited as the principalstudies still point out that “today’s youth have poorer

These numbers are based on reports of people seek-mental health problems or even seek help because of the

OBLIQUE OBSERVATIONS

BY ATTY. GILBERTO LAUENGCO, J.D.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the foregoopinions and beliefs of the Philippine News Agency (PNA)

social media have sounded the alarm on mental health and have provided hours of authentic content on how to

short health videos are the best template for a social media

tools available to them and participate in the numerous

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SITG...(fromfrontpage) sources to track down the tricycle based on the CCTV footage. He told them to start on the associations of tricycle drivers or dealers that sell the same type of tricycle.

On Wednesday night, the DCPO chief also visited the victim’s family at Durian Village in Calinan to extend his condolences and promise justice for Bragas’ gruesome death.

"The DCPO strongly condemns the inhuman act and assures that best efforts will be exerted in the investigation of the case for prompt identification and arrest of the suspect," Lupaz said.

Meanwhile, the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Davao Chapter condemned the crime.

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covered three fired cartridge cases believed to be from a caliber .45 pistol. These are now under the custody of the City Forensic Unit for ballistics examination.

The police investigation also showed that the victim survived an ambush sometime in July 2022. Moreover, the live-in partner told police about sev-

working on recommendations for stablecoins and other crypto asset activities.

“For that meeting, we intend to deliver these highlevel recommendations, but as the name suggested, they are high-level,” he said.

Cryptocurrencies are digital assets or virtual currencies still not regulated worldwide but attracted strong demand among investors since some are now being used for remittances, payments, investments, capital raising, and exchange.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), for one, requires virtual currency (VC) providers to register with the central bank as they are being used for remittances and by transfer company.

To date, seven entities have been given provisional licenses for virtual currency exchanges.

Knot said FSB’s standard-setting bodies -- banking regulations, insurance, and securities regulations, among others, “have to take on these recommendations and translate them to a more detailed guidance for

He said the bodies “have already taken the opportunity, so it’s moving in parallel.”

“They are moving as fast as they can as well because the industry is

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"We stand united in condemning the heinous act that befell Ar. Vlanche Marie Bragas .The news of her rape and subsequent abandonment in a desolate grassland has utterly shocked and anguished us. This unspeakable act goes against the very fabric of humanity and the principles we hold dear as architects, professionals, and fellow human beings," it said.

"We cannot fathom the pain and anguish you and your family are enduring. As a chapter, we also sympathize with the UAP Alpha chapter for losing a valuable member. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and strength in the memories of Ar. Vlanche Marie Bragas," it added.

eral threats to his life. His remains were brought to Anghel Funeral Homes.

Meanwhile, Major Catherine Dela Rey, Davaoperson, told TIMES that they are still determining the motive of the killing.

The Bajada Police Station is leading the investigation.

By Rhoda Grace B. Saron

very rapidly moving, so the quicker we can get it done, the better it is,” he said.

Klaas said some countries are now preparing for their own standards on this asset class, “but 2024-2025, that is when most jurisdictions, there will be legislations being developed in order to protect these investors.”

He said the regional consultations aim to take stakeholders’ thoughts on the issues since there has to have a “truly global approach to crypto.”

“(It aims)to underlineity is truly a global public good and that can only be achieved if the standards that we set ourselves to ourselves are also implemented globally,” he said.

During the same briefing, Medalla said regulations “become strict the moment crypto meets banking” since any crossborder movements “could quite destructive.”

“Indeed, our big problem is the Philippines is on the Gray list, which has possible consequences. That’s why we cannot afford, although we have had a moratorium of issuances of what we call VASP, Virtual Asset Provider. These are the things we want to address,” he said. (PNA)

sponse time," he said.

However, Delvo acknowledged the challenges that could delay the response weather, and distance.

In a separate interview, Major Eudisan Gultiano, the PRO XI spokesperson, said they could not ascertain the current average response time.

minutes because there are many factors that are being considered like the distance, availability of resources, traffic, etc.," she said.

" Ideally, upon the receipt of the info [information], immediate response tayo (we respond immediately)," Gultiano added.

Meanwhile, the regional police director said the security situation “is generally peaceful right

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supply.

Edgardo Haspe, the department’s acting head, laidtions against drought during the Ispeak media forum at City Hall on May 18.

He said they would distribute Information materials in conspicuous places in the barangays. The periphand tarpaulins, primarily to raise awareness and for the farmers to know how to mitigate the adverse impact of El Niño.

Haspe also acknowledged the coordinated efforts of the city and national government agencies like the Department of Agricul-cation Administration, and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC).

the DILG is higher than the MILG-BARMM.

The MILG-BARMM Minister, lawyer Naguib

request letter from the camp of Balayman with the at -

But Sinarimbo said there from Comelec en banc among the attached documents, the -

He also pointed out that something was wrong with the certification issued by Undersecretary Gutierrez. “This is not in accordance with autonomy,” Sinarimbo expressed, saying the regiven a copy of it.

He stressed that the jurisdiction over the local government units of the BARMM since the function has been devolved to the autonomous government,

now” since they are “in total control."

In a report, newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., said cops should be able to respond to crimes or any eventualities needing their presence within three minutes.

Acorda, who assumed command of the PNP last April 24, said he would see to it that this will happen under his leadership as part of his crime prevention and solution strategies.

“What’s important in crime prevention is the police presence in every crime-prone areas,” Acorda said during a command visit at the headquarters of the National Capital Region

Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City on Friday, May 5.

The PCIC initiated the enrollment of farmers for insurance coverage.

In addition, irrigation facilities, including 60 water pumps and 72 power sprays, were installed and established in various barangays as a preventive measure.

“ Pwede pa ta maka lay down ta ug additional PE pipes para ma expand ang coverage sa irrigation facilities (We can still lay down additional PE pipes to expand the coverage of the irrigation facilities),” Haspe added. He said they anticipate a possible shortage of food crops and supplies from the two districts as El Niño is expected to start in the third quarter of of next year.

the reason the DILG does BARMM areas.

Sinarimbo said he wrote a letter to Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. but has not received a reply yet.

“As you may note, supervision over LGUs in the BARMM has been a power delegated both to the former ARMM and the current BARMM. More so, in the case of BARMM, the same is not just contained in the Organic Law but also in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro,” he said in his letter to the DILG chief.

“Any action therefore that takes back the powers granted to the BARMM is viewed with serious concern by the BARMM Government because it does not only violate the law but the peace agreement as well signed between the Government and the MILF,” his letter added.

Sinarimbo hoped that -

liguez said.

multiple components that could lead to suicide, including the lack of social support, employment, unemployment, inability to provide for their families, and mental disorders.

Manliguez said six barangays in the city have an alarming number of suicide cases, leading her to push community involvement prioritizing mental health programs.

The group recognized that although barangays are gradually accepting the discussion of mental health, not everyone is open to including mental health campaigns in their programs. For instance, they assumed they had to pay for resource speakers or

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the advantage of value-adding to increase the income of the coop, especially with improved product packaging and labeling.

MAMPCO earlier received aid from PRDP worth PHP2.5 million for their tablea processing and marketing enterprise subproject.

“MAMPCO commits to use the facility and equipment efficiently, to

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the grassroots, especially to our established Peoples’ Organization,” Sumalinog added.

Governor Jubahib, through Mr. Jemuel Melmida, said the cash assistance was realized through the collaborative effort of the provincial government, 1001st Infantry Brigade, and 60th Infantry Battalion. He further assured the locals that the government would continue delivering its socio-economic development programs, especialaffected communities.

In response, Melesio Magalasin, chairman of the Nagkahiusang Maguumang Lumad of Sitio Binuhi stated that, “Naga-

mediately if the information they received is true.

Pandag town was in the limelight, and the event went viral on social media on November 24, 2022, after a commotion inside the municipal hall involving Maguindanao del Sur Governor Bai Mariam SangkiMangudadatu and the wife of Khadafeh, Vice Mayor Bai Zihan Mangudadatu, and their supporters when they crossed paths in the vice Khadafeh Mangudadatu is occupying the new town hall building funded by MILG-BARMM, while

that gathering participants and stakeholders would be challenging.

“I think it’s a big leap kung tanan barangay unta sa dakbayan sa Davao, musuporta sa ingani nga program (I think it’s a big leap if all barangays in Davao City could support this type of program),” Manliguez added.

She further emphasized that prevention is still critical before a situation escalates into a mental health disorder. Therefore, they would pilot prevention programs in barangays with high suicide cases. The group is partnering with strategize and fan mental health campaigns out at the grassroots level.

sustain the operation of the tablea processing, to develop further the cacao industry, and to increase the income of the cacao farmers,” said co-op manager Armando Escuadro.

Jaime Anter, the provincial agriculturist, urged the cooperative members to focus on “quality” so they could demand a reasonable price. (PNA)

pasalamat kami ug dako sa atong gobyerno sa Davao del Norte, sa San Isidro, ug sa mga sakop sa Philippine Army sa gihatag nga financial assistance para sa amuang organisasyon aron makasugod sa amuang programang panginabuhian ug labi na dyud, kini makatabang usab para mulambo ang kahimtang sa amuang tribu diri sa Sitio Binuhi.”

The project aims to provide a permanent and sustainable livelihood to the IP farmers of Sitio Binuhi to alleviate their living conditions. This also aims to maintain the consistent delivery of basic services and establish lasting peace and order in the community.

Balayman used the old municipal building, which is less than 500 meters away.

Weeks before and after May 2022 elections, a spate of killings erupted in the municipality, wherein a village several civilians were killed.

Pandag municipality has a land area of 85.31 square kilometers. It has eight barangays with around 30,000 residents. Aside from coconut, banana, corn, and palm oil agricultural bounties, the town has been said to have vast natural gas deposits. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / MindaNews)

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cases Davao-based artist groups namely Art Pavilion, Artist Initiative, Tabularasa, Gama, TM Artists, Guhit Pinas Davao, Pintanao, BaiHinang, Piguras Contemporary, Floral Artists of Davao, Bintana Art Gallery, La Herencia Davao Art Space, Sanctuary Art Space, and the Davao Watercolor Society. And that is a lot of artists’ groups we now have thriving in the city.

“DAFI is a community of contemporary artists. The organization was established in 2019 in a brave and quite commendable effort to organize and unite the large numbers of artist groups in Davao City. I have since taken the role of President in leading DAFI and its artist members in establishing a cohesive group that will eventually become a strong visual artists group. We want to promote and develop local their artistic goals. DAFI

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present P16 per kWh charged by the electric cooperative to consumers.

He said that if the system loss “can be corrected,” the cooperative, if supervision is under the provincial government, can earn an “income of between P40 to 60 million a month.

The system loss charge was pegged at 1.4069 in March for residential consumers.

Tamayo also criticized the management of Socoteco – I, which is headed by general manager Raffee Edsel Epistola, for the intermittent brownouts suffered by the electric consumers in the past several months.

Epistola could not be contacted for comments.

The governor noted that the high electricity cost is hampering investors' entry in the second district of South Cotabato, which forms the bulk of the cooperative’s service area.

South Cotabato’s second

seeks to create an ecosystem of marketing processes to help artists who are in need sustain their creativity and be able to live on their art,” said Josie CarriedoTionko, the veteran artist President of DAFI.

“It is because of our visibility in the malls, social media, and galleries such as La Herencia that we have awakened the art consciousness of the Dabawenyos in general. Our City Council members in-charge of Arts & Culture are pushing for the passage of a proposed ordinance that will take care of the needs of the Arts…. -

ment of Foreign Affairs are interested and want to acquire artworks of Davao artists to mount them in

The Indonesian Consulate has invited DAFI members to participate in their scholarship program on the Arts…The NCAA National

district comprises this city and the towns of Tantangan, Banga, Norala, Surallah, Sto. Nino, Lake Sebu and T’boli.

In the past few months, Tamayo said investors from China, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan have expressed their interest in putting up factories in the second district but were allegedly dismayed by the high cost of electricity.

He dangled a publicprivate partnership with Socoteco-I, with the provincial government taking control of the operations of the electric cooperative.

If the provincial government will be on top of the operations of Socoteco-I, Tamayo said the current management team of the cooperative could still be retained to run the affairs of the non-

Socoteco-I was registered on August 31, 1971, under the provisions of Republic Act 6038 or the National Electrification Administra -

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Luo Jian Hui, and Yuan Yin

Lin.

NBI assistant regional director Norman Decampong said the Chinese nationals did not have passports and only showed copies of their Alien Certificates of Registration (ACR). -

als are from mainland China and speak only Mandarin,” Decampong said.plaints against the Chinese nationals and Filipino laborers for violating sections of the Philippine Mining Act, Small-Scale Mining Act, Presidential Decree on the Water Code of the Philippines, National Pollution Control Decree of the Philippines, Philippine Clean Water Act, Revised Forestry Code, Wildlife Resources

Committee of Visual Arts held a Mindanao Exhibition which showcased the works of artists coming from Iligan, Bukidnon, Zamboanga, Dapitan, General Santos, and Butuan,” revealed DAFI Vice President, Victor Secuya as he added,” DAFI will continue to pursue its activities so we may be able to contribute in nation building. Through the Davao ArtFest, we have this opportunity to promote artists who participate with us even beyond the festival dates. And it allows for the art community in Davao to grow for both the artists and the audiences.”

Apart from the exhibition of original artworks, the Davao ArtFest also held workshops such as Amanda Fe Echevarria’s “Art as Therapy,” Bryan Cabrera’s “Spatial Interval and Breathing Space: A Discourse on Pictorial Composition,” Mark Seng’s “The

tion (NEA) Act. It became the 12th electric cooperative to be registered by NEA.

On September 5, 1979, a 50-year franchise was granted to Socoteco-I, or until September 5, 2029. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)

Wilfred Dexter Tanedo’s “Philippine Art History in the Pre-Colonial Time.”

It was overwhelming with the variety of artworks, from both the veteran artists and the up-and-coming ones whom I personally still know very little about,

presented in the Davao ArtFest. This is truly one event for the artists, especially the starting ones, to promote themselves by showing their works without having to worry about galleries.

Surprised I was, too, with the admirable sculptures on

exhibit by various artistsally very hard to resist from purchasing if only one had the money.

Congratulations, DAFI and all the participating artists of Davao. Mabuhay ug Madayaw!

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Pacuribot said the raiding team seized six excavators, a fuel tanker, a boom truck, a mini dump truck, and various industrial water pumps worth more than P30 million.

The team raided the mining site at 4 a.m. on Saturday, catching the Chinese nationals and the laborers by surprise, according to Army Special Forces Captain Nerbon Estolloso.

He said his team of soldiers entered silently and caught the suspects feverishly working on the high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material from Iponan River.

“They must have been working in shifts because they were working at 4 am,” Estolloso said. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

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AFlourishingDavaoArtFest2023

WITH the various art events happening in Davao City, the Davao ArtFest 2023 is a must-see art fair held from May 12-19, 2023. This is without doubt. Held at the La Herencia along Torres Street (formerly the Holiday Gym and Spa building) with artist/educator Wilfred Dexter this art fest brings out the best collections curated by respected visual artist Vic Secuya from established and up-and-coming artists living in Davao. The Davao ArtFest 2023 is organized by the Dabawenyo Artists Federation, Inc. (DAFI). The eight-day art fest show( /CULTURAL/11)

RIBBON cutting time with DFA Asec Villa, Ledesma, Gene Bangayan, Baby M. Montemayor, Pilar C. Braga, Gutierez

FLORAL Artists of Davao: Amanda Echevarria, Aimee Suarez, Jing Rabat, Rita Bustamante, Josie C. Tionko

VETERAN artist and President of DAFI, Josie Carriedo vda. de Tionko

RESPECTED artists Vic Secuya and Lito Pepito La Herencia Art Space