Mindanao Daily Northmin (April 25, 2016)

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Study: Most mental-health caregivers in Northwestern Mindanao are women By Lina Sagaral Reyes Contributing Editor

ON the shoulders of women rest the burden of mentalhealth caregiving among NorthWestern Mindanao-based families, suggests a visiting US-based epidemiologist and

social worker. Thus, a program beyond the building of a public mental health facility, one that considers the plight of mental-health caregivers within families as important assets, must be developed locally, urges a medical doctor who is running for a

seat in the Cagayan de Oro City council. This, even as all the three political parties --- the Centrist Democratic Party (CDP), Padayon Pilipino Party (PPP) and Liberal Party (LP) --- fielding candidates in the coming See women, page A23

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Power consumers file rate reduction OVERPRICED ELECTRICITY

By Mike Baños Editor at large

Here’s a touch of cool rain for consumers scorched from paying rising electric bills. The Energy Regulatory Commission has urged consumers who perceive them to be burdened with overpriced electricity to file for rate reduction with the FDC Misamis Corp. Coal Fired Power Plant under concommission. struction at the Phividec Industrial Estate, Villanueva, During the ERC’s ConMisamis Oriental. Contributed photo

Mindanao lumad ministry launched

tinuing Regulatory Education for the Stakeholders (CREST) for Mindanao journalists held last April 7 in General Santos City, the issue of overpriced electricity was raised on the floor by some journalists. “Consumers may file with the ERC for adjustments of rates that they think are no longer reasonable and just for the consumers to pay,” said Atty. Floresinda G. Baldo-

Building better stories, block by block

Digal, ERC spokesperson and director, Regulatory Operations Service (ROS) responsible for enforcing the rules, regulations, standards and methodologies adopted by the Commission. The ROS develops recommendations with supporting studies and documentations in all pending matters before the Commission including rates, tariffs performance standards,

A series of seminar-workshops for media practitioners on the links between the construction industry and sustainable growth is set to kick off next week. The Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and Holcim Philippines, Inc. are undertaking this joint initiative, which builds on a similar, albeit more basic, training two years ago. The new round of seminar-workshops by PPI, the national association of newspapers, and Holcim, a building materials and aggregates company, aims to see more nuanced and in-depth reporting on the

See power, page A23

See stories, page A23

Pia Cayetano graces women’s forum in Oro Story and photo by MARK FRANCISCO, Reporter

By MARK FRANCISCO Reporter

THE Mindanao Bishops Conference of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) PRESIDENTIAL BET. Rep. Juliette Uy (Misamis Oriental, 2nd District), and guberlaunched on Wednesday the natorial candidate Julio Uy endorse Senator Grace Poe for president in Initao town on Mindanao Lumad Ministry. April 20. The Uys said that Poe is the best choice for president for being independent It was learned that there and having long-term vision for the delivery of government programs and programs are 13 dioceses involved to Mindanao. Contributed photo by Bong Almonte in the Mindanao Bishops Conference and all of them committed to send delegates to the launch, bringing a discuss inclusive political By Mansoor L. Limba total of 2,000 individuals transitions in the Bangsamwho walked from the pro- MAKATI City––Attend- off yesterday in Ateneo de oro at this critical moment vincial capitol grounds to ing “Titayan: Bridging for Davao University, Davao of national leadership tranDivisoria kiosk where the Peace” Symposium-Work- City, is yet another good sition. See lumad, page A23 shop which formally kicked opportunity to extensively See political, page A23

Dwindling power, or lack of political will? Minda Views

SENATOR Pia Cayetano and celebrity women couple Aiza Seguerra and Liza Diño graced a women’s forum in Cagayan de Oro City at picturesque High

Ridge last Thursday. Despite the controversy surrounding the remarks against a dead female Australian lay missionary by presidential contender Davao City Mayor Rodrigo See forum, page A23


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