MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume IX, No. 399 Special Feature
Icon first Muslim lady governor of Lanao Sur passes away By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor
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See PASSES, page 11
C AG AYA N D E O R O CITY- The Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC) under recently re-elected Club president Dr. Manny V. Jaudian, in cooperation with SM Cag de Oro has resurrected the past COPC program – Meet the Press. In an elaborate ceremony held, February 24, at the SM Uptown Events Center, the COPC held the relaunching, with the presence of COPC exec vice president Allan Mediante, who is also editor in chief of Mindanao Daily News, and Ms. Ivy Guantero of SM Cag de Oro. Coverages of this weekly program (which would be held at the COPC bldg.. and SM malls) will be provided by MDNN Digital Channel and Mindanao Dally News; Business Week, of the
Sudaria Group of Publications); Jao TV and DearBC TV; RMN; the Rock FM under Philipp Ken Jaudian, and all other copc member radio and TV groups. The weekly program, according to Dr. Jaudian would invite government officials, as well as business leaders who would shed light on their various on-going projects for the benefit of transparency for the public. “We are not going to charge anything for the presence of invited guests whether from public or private institutions, not even sponsorships on food, snacks or lunch (as what could have been an unethical practice by some groups before), “Jaudian elaborated. COPC relaunching of the Meet the Press program, at the SM Uptown, Cagayan de Oro He added that the COPC and City, February 24, (L-R) COPC president Dr. Manny V. Jaudian, COPC Exec. VP andf sponsors like SM will handle MDN ed in chief Allan Mediante, and COPC Director Jao Gumapac of Jao TV/RMN. See RELAUNCHES, page 11
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A beneficiary receives certification of conditional award from Task Force Bangon Marawi Secretary Eduardo del Rosario of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), President Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling of the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), Mayor Majul U. Gandamra of Marawi City and UN-Habitat Country Programme Manager, Christopher Rollo. (PIA ICIC)
Marawi IDPs thank Japan for permanent housing project By LOU ELLEN L. ANTONIO
MARAWI CITY -- Internally displaced persons (IDPs) of this city expressed deep appreciation to the Govern-
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COPC relaunches Meet the Press program By JESSIE P. MONGCAL
DITSAAN-RAMAIN, Lanao del Sur :- For many, there are women whose intelligence and presence seem to be beyond our imagination until we meet them. Our generation in the family were blessed enough to grow up with a woman who showed us the many ways women can take their place within her family and community, and be not limited by other people’s opinions of her nor by the social stereotypes because of her gender. In a statement sent to the Manila Times BTA Parliament member Zia Alonto Adiong Princess Tarhata “Tata” AlontoLucman is not on ly known by many as the first Muslim lady governor of Lanao del Sur but one the country’s pioneering women leaders in our modern times and who was at the helm of the provincial government when Marcos proclaimed Martial Law in 1972. One of the few brave souls who
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ment of Japan for providing funds for the construction of permanent shelters. Implemented by the United Nations Human
Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), 109 displaced families received conditional award certificates for permanent houses. Dubbed Hadiya
(Arabic word means gift) Village, the housing site is located in a 1.8-hectare land area acquired and developed See THANK, page 11
Bong Go visits Lagonglong, Villanueva towns in MisOr MISAMIS ORIENTAL -Senator Lawrence “Bong” Go visited the municipalities of Lagonglong and Villanueva in Misamis Oriental to personally deliver assistance to indigenous people (IP) and farmers in said towns. During his visit, the Senator distributed food packs, free meals, masks, face shields, and vitamins to the beneficiaries. Some also received bicycles, computer tablets, and shoes. In his message he underscored the importance of love of country, saying See VISITS, page 11
Senator Lawrence “Bong” Go personally delivers assistance to 1,700 indigenous people and farmers from Lagonglong, and distributed aid to 1,027 beneficiaries in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. (RDM/PIA10)