Mindanao News Mindanao, including Taraka, Lanao del planting,” he added. Sur, the model town for rural development MinDA’s Sorghum Development designated by MinDA. Program aims to develop 100,000 hectares of marginal lands and ancestral The Sorghum Development Program domain areas by 2021, seen to generate is part of the economic advocacy of an estimated PHP15 billion every year. MinDA to support livestock and poultry production and the raising of cattle, Two major feeds, poultry and goats, and sheep. livestock companies, PILMICO of the Aboitiz Group and Thailand’s biggest multi “Growing sorghum is less expensive national agriculture company, CP Foods and more profitable compared to corn Philippines, have also expressed intent to because the cost of the seeds is lower enter into a marketing agreement with and the farmer could harvest three times farmers producing sorghum, MinDA said. in one year through rationing with just one (PNA)
Davao City bans welcome, send-off groups in transport hubs By Che Palicte
DAVAO CITY - The city government here will permanently ban starting Tuesday (February 11) all welcome and send-off groups in all transportation hubs in the city.
Mayor Sara Duterte announced the ban on Monday, saying it will take effect in airports, seaports, bus terminals, and other transportation hubs.
employees, workers, taxi/grab drivers, and individuals who have transactions inside the said areas would be allowed.
“It is not only because of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) but for reasons of safety and security. Only employees, workers, drivers and passengers are allowed in these places,” Mayor Sara said.
“Passengers can be dropped off and picked up by private or public transport drivers only,” Duterte said.
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She added that welcome and send-off parties/groups in the said areas or even at the parking lots will be passengers, permanently banned. February 8-14, 2020
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