BusinessWeek MINDANAO CREDIBLE
Volume VII, No. 153
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Briefly Rice-duck farming OZAMIZ City -- “It is an odd thing, the first time we did it,” declared Almer Galabin, a farmer-leader and chairman of the Mamanga Daku ARC Cooperative that piloted riceduck farming at Mamanga Daku Agrarian Reform Community (ARC). This organic rice farming technology has grown increasing curiosity among farmers in the community. The idea of riceduck farming came when Mamanga Daku ARC was covered by Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Under the program, Xavier Science Foundation, a service provider and consultant hired for Agricultural Extension Services linked Mamanga Daku ARC to the Philippine Agrarian Reform Foundation for National Development (PARFUND), who introduced the riceduck ideas and extended training programs for the technology. The technology will help farmers minimized the use of expensive and hazardous chemicals.
P1.4-B housing project DAVAO City – President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, led Friday’s groundbreaking of the P1.4 billion “Biyaya ng Pagbabago” housing project in Los Amigos, Tugbok district here, which will benefit over 900 less fortunate Davaoenos. The project includes 21 buildings with 840 units and 68 social lots. This will be funded out of the PHP1 billion contribution of San Miguel Foundation (SMB) and the National Housing Authority (NHA), which allocated P24 million for the project. The land is owned by the city government of Davao. In his speech, President Duterte urged the beneficiaries not to sell their units.
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Anti-Distracted Driving Act
New driving law up for strict implementation By GERRY LEE GORIT, Reporter
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HE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-10 (LTFRB-10) on Thursday said it will assist the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the implementation of RA 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act which took effect Thursday last week.
COURTING DANGER. A mother carries her baby while on board a motorcycle on the national highway in Bansalan, Davao del Sur on Monday. The new law, known as Anti-Distracted Driving Act, has barred motorists from carrying kids, a violation punishable by severe penalties. mindanews photo
DAR chief to join GRP-NDF talks on socioeconomic reforms
The law prohibits motorists from using communication devices and other electronic entertainment and computing gadgets while vehicles are in motion or temporarily stopped on a traffic light or an intersection. LTFRB-10 regional director Aminoden Guro said the enforcement of the new law does not only fall to the government agencies such as LTO and LTFRB but even to ordinary citizens as well. What concerned persons should do if they see any violators is to report them to authorities and, if possible, take photos of the drivers who are either texting or calling on their cellphone. Violations also include motorists who are playing games or watching movies while driving or using their devices for other purposes. Exempted are drivers who are using Bluetooth or ordinary headset in making driving/PAGE 15
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews
TAGUM City – Agrarian Reform Ssecretary Rafael Mariano will participate in the fifth round of peace talks between the government (GRP) and National Democratic Front (NDF) on May 26 to June 2, 2017 in
Noorwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands. The fifth round of talks will tackle, among others, agrarian reform and rural development provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on Social talks/PAGE 15
Creditors of closed bank in Iligan given until July 3 to file claims ALL creditors of the closed Rural Bank of Iligan City, Inc. have until July 3, 2017 to file their claims against the assets of the closed bank either personally or by mail. Creditors refer to any individual
or entity with a valid claim against the assets of the closed Rural Bank of Iligan City and include depositors whose deposits exceed the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC) claims/PAGE 15
INSTALLED AT LAST. Farmers of Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Inc. gather after they were installed at the plantation in Madaum, Tagum City managed by Lapanday Foods Corporation on Thursday, 18 May 2017. mindanews photo by manman dejeto
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