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Volume III, No. 081
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See story P15.00 on Page 12 August 27, 2014
134 VACW cases in Davao blamed on men in uniform D
AVAO City– –A total of 134 cases of violence against women and children reported t o t h e c i t y ’s Integrated Gender Development Division involved men in uniform, an official said. See FULL STORY, page A2
Kauswagan: From war-torn town to Galing Pook awardee
STOP OVER. The Mindanao Daily News-Bukidnon Bureau led by Ms. Dahlia Benemerito (fourth from right) and the editorial staff of Mindanao Daily News and BusinessWeek Mindanao led by BWM Group of Newspaper Founder Mr. Dante Sudaria (fifth from right) pose for posterity with Chef Edwards Manager Jose Roy Panes (fourth from left). Chef Edwards Bar Grill Seafood Restaurant and Chicken Ati-atihan is located at Barangay 9 in Malaybalay City. Photo by Gerry Gorit of Mindanao Daily News
Yamaha revs children’s hearts with driving clinic By RUEL V. PELONE Managing Editor
DAVAO City--Fresh from its successful launched in Lima in Batangas, the Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. (YMPI) brought its offroad gems, the XTZ125 and the Serow250, to Mindanao. However, the launching
of the Yamaha off-road gems at the Davao Crocodile Park Complex in Barangay Ma-a did not only wow Motorsports enthusiasts but the children, as well. On Sunday (August 24), Mr. Elias Mañego brought with him his 9-year-old son to avail of the Yamaha Riding Clinic for Kids (YRCK)
manned by Jonathan Refugio of the marketing department/Motorsports of Yamaha-Ortigas branch in Manila. The 44-year-old Mañego told the Mindanao Daily News that he has always been supportive of his son when it comes to driving See clinic, page A7
Agusan Sur town gets P59m DA-MRDP2-funded projects By PAT SAMONTE Regional Editor-Caraga and EMMYLOU PRESILDA
SAN LUIS, Agusan del Sur––The turnover of P59-million worth of projects became a celebration of sorts for this municipality last August 8, 2014. The event was actually a hand-over of the remaining P5-million livelihood
projects completed under the third round of the Mindanao Rural Development Program’s Community Fund for Agricultural Development (MRDP-CFAD). This town actually availed itself of at least P59-million worth of projects under the MRDP including a P40-million RCDG Bridge, P9-million Farm-to-Market Road, and P10-million See projects, page A7
DRIVING CLINIC. The 9-year-old Regie Mañego
and 10-year-old Webster Parcon undergo the Yamaha Riding Clinic for Kids with Mr. Jonathan Refugio from the marketing department of Yamaha-Ortigas Branch as Yamaha revs down south with the launching of its XTZ125 and Serow250 in Mindanao. Photo by Ruel V. Pelone of Mindanao Daily News
KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte––This once war-torn town has been named the top recipient of “Gawad Galing Pook Award” in a decision released by a 15-member evaluation committee. The committee found the sustainable peace and development agenda of Kauswagan’s “From Arms to Farm” program an exemplary performance of good governance. Town Mayor Rommel C. Arnado told Mindanews in an interview last week the program was intended for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels who did not receive the assistance promised to them. Arnado said the program did not require the rebels to surrender their firearms, just their willingness to support the peace initiative and at the same time avail of livelihood opportunities based on their needs and capacity. He said the program succeeded because the MILF commanders approached them. The mayor said among the MILF commanders who availed of the program were Benjie Lucsadato, Ysmael, Mutia and Limbona and some of their followers. Mustaba Macapaar, an active MILF political officer based in barangay See AWARDEE, page A7
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