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EDITOR: Cris diaz
May 15, 2017
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Insurgency problem, ‘unclear’ DAR policies weaken Phil. fruit exports
The continuing attacks and extortion activities by communist rebels in Mindanao and “unclear” policies on agribusiness ventures by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) are among the factors that further weaken the country’s fruit export. Industry players and workers in the banana and pineapple sectors have expressed growing concern over the atrocities committed by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels against fruit plantations in Mindanao, despite a much-publicized interim ceasefire supposedly forged between the government and communist insurgents in the Netherlands. They have also lamented the attempts by some DAR officials to scuttle legitimate and valid agribusiness venture deals between banana plantation developers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), in blatant disregard of President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy of honoring all contractual obligations of the government. “We used to be the world’s second largest banana producer and exporter next to Ecuador. But today, the Philippines has been edged out by Costa Rica. Ironically, this could be the best time for us to recover because of the increasing demand from large markets like China, but unpredictable state policies are pulling the industry down,” said Antero Sison Jr., president of Marsman Estate Plantation Inc. (MEPI), in a statement. The country’s export earnings from banana plunged to USD440 million in 2015, down by about 60 percent from USD1.1 billion in 2014. “We can learn to cope with extreme weather phenomena like the El Niño and the La Niña by applying and See problem, page A3
DOT-XI wants to develop cultural villages DAVAO CITY-- The Department of Tourism-XI (DOT-XI) is eyeing to develop cultural villages as new destination sites in the Davao region, in partnership with the local government units. DOT XI regional director Roberto Alabado III said they are now exploring five sites located in Marilog District in Davao City; the Mandaya tribe community in Caraga town, Davao Oriental; the tribal community in Talaingod, Davao del Norte; the Sama Cultural Village in Barangay Tagbaobao in the Island Garden City of Samal; and another village in Davao Occidental. Alabado said these comHISTORY LOST. What was once a row of old classrooms at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao munities can host tourists. City where then Mayor Rodrigo Duterte cast his vote during the elections on May 9, 2016, will soon be replaced by a four-storey building. The construction of this new building started in November last year. Mindanews photo
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Professional football goes to DavNor By Jeanevive Abangan
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte -- For the first time, Davao Region will be hosting a professional football match organized by the Philippine Football League (PFL) on Sunday (14 May) at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City. Ramon “Chito” Manuel, chief executive officer of Davao Aguilas Football Club revealed this match as a much-awaited game especially for football club members and enthusiasts in Mindanao because “this is the first time that the Davao area is going to watch this category, that is national in nature at professional level”. Under its team manager Jefferson Cheng, the Davao Aguilas Football Club will be playing a home-pitch match against the JP Voltes Marikina Football Club at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Stadium. “This is the only stadium to qualify for the game,” Manuel said of the Davao del Norte Sports Stadium which serves as the home-pitch of Davao See goes, page A2
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