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Volume III, No. 062
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NorMin economy down 2.4 percent CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Northern Mindanao’s economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2013, lower than its growth rate at 7.2 percent in 2012. The regional office of
the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday that the slower growth of the economy in the region is attributed to the decelerated growth in the Industry and Service
sectors. “But we are not alone since there are also nine other regions which showed a deceleration in economic growth in 2013,” PSA 10 information officer Brenda
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NORTHERN MINDANAO’S eConoMy GRows aT a sloweR PaCe as seRViCes and indUsTRy deCeleRaTe
Northern Mindanao’s economy slowed down from 7.2 percent in 2012 to 5.6 percent in 2013. This was attributed to the decelerated growth in the Industry and Service sectors.
Growth Rates of Regional Economies: Figure 1. Growth Rates of Regional economies: 2011-122011-2012 and 2012-13, at Constant 2000 Prices and 2012-2013, at Constant 2000 Prices
Lynn Castro said. Castro said that the PSA reported that services grew at a slower pace in 2013 at 5.9 percent as compared to its 8.8 percent growth in
Davao council awaits NCIP side on Aboitiz geothermal project See economy, page 11
Table 1. GRowTH RaTes oF ReGional eConoMies: 2012 & 2013 (at constant 2000 prices) GRowTH RaTe ReGion 2012 2013
NCR CAR I II III IVA IVB V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII ARMM
METRO MANILA CORDILLERA ILOCOS CAGAYAN VALLEY CENTRAL LUZON CALABARZON MIMAROPA BICOL WESTERN VISAYAS CENTRAL VISAYAS EASTERN VISAYAS ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA noRTHeRn Mindanao DAVAO REGION SOCCSKSARGEN CARAGA MUSLIM MINDANAO
7.0 1.0 5.2 8.1 6.5 7.3 4.8 6.9 7.7 9.4 (6.4) 12.9 7.2 7.4 8.0 10.7 1.1
9.1 6.0 7.7 6.6 4.3 6.7 1.7 9.4 4.1 7.4 5.7 4.3 5.6 6.8 8.4 7.8 3.6
Ten (10) regions of the country, Northern Mindanao included, showed decelerated growths in economic performance in 2013; seven showed improved economic performance. Northern Mindanao’s Economic Performance
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AVAO CITY – The National Comm i s s i on on In digenous Peoples (NCIP) needs to give its recommendation first before a joint city council committee can draft a report regarding the request of Aboitiz Power Corp. for its proposed geothermal power plant project in Mount Apo.
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Environment campaign in MisOr gets guv’s support M I S A M I S OR I E N TA L -- Issues that concern the protection and promotion for better environment got full support from Misamis Oriental Gov. Bambi Emano during his first year in office. A glimpse at his talking points for his first “Taho Sa Katawhan” reveals that Emano will have more minutes talking about what he has done for the environment. The environment is one of the eight pillars Gov. Emano set for his governance when he assumed office a little over a year ago. Hi s f i rst “ Ta h o S a Katawhan” would be on Wednesday, August 6, at the provincial capitol grounds here. On the record of his See campaign, page 11
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Mr. Raffy Magbanua, Community Relations Manager receives award for ABrown Company as Outstanding in Housing Category. Jerome Soldevilla of Steag presented the award, during the 2014 Most Outstanding Mindanao Business Leaders& Entrepreneurs awards, held at Centrio Mall this city on July 26. photo by larawan studio
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DOE chairs 2014 Consumer Welfare Month
Taguig City -- The Department of Energy (DOE) formally accepted the Chairmanship and hosting of the Consumer Welfare Month (CWM) for 2014 from its predecessor, the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen information dissemination to energy consumers. “Consumers are always shortchanged. The philosophy of our trade is that it is more important than public welfare. It is always business first, before consumer rights. We need to change that,” said DOH representative and Food and Drugs Authority Director, Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go.
The CWM is held every October pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098. This event is led by the NCAC, which is created under the Republic Act 7394, otherwise known as the “Consumer Act of the Philippines,” to improve the management, coordination and effectiveness of the nation’s consumer programs. The theme for this year’s CWM centers on Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit ng Enerhiya as the DOE and NCAC aim to highlight consumer education in choosing the DOE Usec. Loreta G. Ayson, CESO I (Center, seated) and Asec. Matanog M. Mapandi best energy choices. (3rd from left, standing) along with the members of the National Consumer Affairs “For the longest time, the Council (NCAC) during the Chairmanship Turnover Ceremony for the hosting of the See DOE, page 11
2014 Consumer Welfare Month held at the DOE Training Room on 22 July 2014.
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