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THE government has awarded contracts for several road projects in Maguindanao and Sulu provinces to bring development to former conflict areas as part of the peace dividends of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). These projects were funded through the national government’s Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana; Peaceful and Resilient Communities) program, spearheaded by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. The projects awarded to private contractors last Monday were the LanghubPantao Road in Patikul, Sulu, and farm-to-market roads in Maguindanao’s Barangay Calaan, Buldon; Barangay Kauran, Ampatuan; and Datu Piang town.
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A LOCAL association in Panabo City availed new facilities from the Department of Trade and industry (DTI) under the Shared Service Facility (SSF) project. The DTI based in the province turned over earlier today P-360,000 worth of facilities to beef up the Vermi Processing project of the Rehoboth Association. Th e SS F i ncl uded multi-functional shredder, mechanical sieving machine, vermi tea brewer, and vermi beds. Joycebel Macias, chairperson of the association, said in an interview that the facilities amplified the production of their vermi cast from 40 sacks to 200 sacks monthly.
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By CHENG ORDONEZ Associate Editor
HE ongoing 16th People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) Summit being held in Cagayan de Oro City is gearing up for the upcoming Asean economic integration in 2015 which needs sustained resiliency, professionalism and competitiveness of the workforce.
PMAP Cagayan de Oro Chapter President Wilma G. Magdale said that while the workforce, the people’s leaders and Human Resource (HR) practitioners are ready, the sector needs to be prepared considering unpredictable changes in all fronts. Ms. Magdale, who is a ls o PMAP t r uste e-incharge for Mindanao, said the preparation for Asean Integration also involves talent retention.
“C ompanies have to face the challenge of talent retention, especially their key talents, because of the opportunities that the Integration will bring about to the country’s workforce,” Magdale said yesterday during the opening of the 2-day summit being held at N Hotel here. Magdale predicts the first wave of the Asean Integration will hit the service sector, pmap/PAGE 6
GEARING UP TOWARD ASEAN INTEGRATION. Ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding among the Mindanao chapters of the Personnel Management Association of the Phils (PMAP) and STEAG State Power Inc. for a strategic partnership in promoting Business Continuity Management & Emergency & Disaster Preparedness & Response. Signing the MOU at N Hotel on 19 June are STEAG Power Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers & PMAP Mindanao Chapter presidents from Mindanao. photo courtesy of pam salon
Aboitiz exploring geothermal sites By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspodent
DAVAO City -- Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said it is exploring potential geothermal sites of about 20,000 hectares on the boundaries of Davao City, Davao del Sur and North Cotabato for power projects with a combined output of 200 megawatts (MW).
According to a c o mp a ny p r e s e nt at i o n over the weekend, a copy of which was obtained by BusinessWeek Mindanao, the Energy department awarded AboitizPower subsidiary AP Renewables, Inc. exploration rights to two areas of about 10,000 hectares each.
One is b etween Mt. Talomo in Davao City and Tico, part of Magpet town in North Cotabato. The other area is on the boundary of Davao City and Davao del Sur near a hydroelectric aboitiz/PAGE 6
STATE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE ADDRESS. Governor Angelica M. Amante-Matba vows to further improve the quality of life of Agusanons during her State of the Province Address at the Provincial Capitol Covered Court, Butuan City last week, March 17. Photo supplied
Congress is not the real battleground for BBL (Second of a Series) By BONG D. FABE, Correspondent
THE proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will be scrutinized for its legality and constitutionality in Congress through an intense debate. But the groups and individuals supporting the BBL believe that the real
battleground is not there, but in the areas included in the proposed Bangsamoro New Political Entity or Bangsamoro Core Territory. The core territory, as defined in Article I, Section 5 of the Framework Agreement
of the Bangsamoro (FAB) signed on October 15, 2012, shall consist (a) the present geographical area of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); (b) 6 municipalities in the province of Lanao del Norte (Baloi, Munai, Nunungan, P a n t a r, Ta g o l o a n a n d Tangkal); (c) 39 barangays Congress/PAGE 7
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