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Hedcor cleans up rivers Volume II, No. 116
STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur ––Two hundred kilograms of wastes composed of plastics and biodegradable materials were collected in Sibulan River and Talomo River during a series of river clean-ups organized by Hedcor. READ FULL STORY/p.10
FDA issues advisory on safe use of candles
Anticipating that the demand for candles will mount as the All Soul’s Day approaches, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issues an advisory for the public on the safe use of candles. The FDA said they will inform candle manufacturers, importers and distributor to secure a License to Operate and apply for market authorization of their products from the agency for them to examine and certify that their products are safe and will not pose danger to one’s health. Under Republic Act No. 9711 or the FDA Act of 2009, candles are considered as health products, and are categorized as household hazardous substances or articles. In an advisory (FDA Advisory No. 2013-041), the agency said they will focus on the safety of the wicks, wax and scents and colors used in candles. The FDA said that candles with cotton and hemp wicks, as well as metal-free wicks are considered safe. According to FDA, scented candles that use essential oil are not See candles/p.11
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School building burned down in Lanao
By Froilan Gallardo of MindaNews
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Un i d e nt i f i e d g u n m e n torched an elementar y school in Tagoloan, a fifthclass municipality in Lanao del Norte, Monday night as poll officials finalized security plans for an orderly and peaceful conduct of the barangay elections this coming Monday, belated reports said. Supt. Madid Paitao, Philippine National Police (PNP) director in Lanao del Norte, said the gunmen torched the two-room Darimbang Primary School Campaign posters of candidates for barangay elections clutter on the telecom cables in Agdao, Davao City amid building Tagoloan the repeated appeals of the Commission on Elections to post campaign materials in designated areas. Mindanews photo by Keith Bacongco
See SCHOOL/p.4
Villar pushes for ‘Liba-liba’ fishing operations P1b budget for poor continue in Caraga despite ban college students THE sum of P1 billion shall be initially allocated from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following the enactment into law of the proposed measure seeking to give financial assistance to poor college students. While there are existing scholarship programs for the specially gifted students, study grant for members of the National Cultural Communities and the Commision on Higher Education (CHED) scholarship program, Senator Cynthia A. Villar pointed out these programs provide only limited slots. In filing SBN 298, otherwise known as “An Act
By Roel N. Catoto of MindaNews
Villar Establishing A Student Financial Assistance Program For Students of Economically Disadvantaged Families and Authorizing The Appropriation Of See STUDENTS/p.11
CANTILAN, Surigao del Sur––Despite the ban on Danish seine fishing, locally known as liba-liba, fishermen are still using the method in the waters of three provinces in the Caraga Region. This was observed by the townsfolk in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Jun Yparaguirre, who hails from Isla General of this town, said that he sees everyday the operations of the liba-liba. He said this destructive form of fishing method is still being used not only near their area but also as far as Dinagat and Surigao del Norte.
BANNED FISHING METHOD. A liba-liba fishing boat docks at the Cantilan River in Surigao del Sur in this file photo taken Oct. 26, 2013. Authorities have banned liba-liba, or Danish seine fishing method, because Òit destroys coral reefs, sea grass beds and other fishery marine habitats.Ó But the practice continues in the Caraga Region. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto Some locals consider as a number of boats can Cantilan as the hotbed of be seen docking along the liba-liba fishing operations Cantilan River. Crisologo E. Anino, in Surigao del Sur if not the entire Caraga Region See Fishing/p.11
Alubijid-Laguindingan road now complete CAGAYAN de Oro City– –“The much talked and complained Alubijid road leading to the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental has been completed,” Sandra Florez, DPWH spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Flores said that the project involved a 1.5-kilometer road repair and upgrading costing P 31.6 million as part of the DPWH’s rehabilitation of the Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan City Road. Earlier, DPWH regional
director Evelyn Barroso appealed for public understanding of the “inconvenience” caused by unfinished road-upgrading at the Alibijid-Laguindingan highway. See COMPLETE/p.11
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