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Thursday, January 25, 2018
CHED considering peace education in SUC curriculum
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THE Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is planning to integrate peace education in the curriculum of state universities and colleges (SUCs). “At this point, there are only a few universities which have included peace education in their curriculum. Most of these universities are in Mindanao, understandably because most of the war issues are in Mindanao,” CHED Commissioner Ronald Adamat said during the signing of a memorandum of agreement with non-government organization Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL). Adamat added that he
has been advocating peace education among SUC presidents, and emphasized that a CHED memorandum needs to be crafted and approved so that all SUCs would integrate peace education in the curriculum. Adamat told the Philippine News Agency that HWPL has approached CHED for partnership in the program. HWPL described itself as an NGO that “aims to transcend differences in culture, belief and religion by engaging leaders and youth in sustainable and comprehensive solutions for peace”. CHED and HWPL signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) Tuesday af-
ternoon in Quezon City, to further promote peace education in the country. Adamat said that as a partner, HWPL could suggest activities and strategies to CHED. After the MOA signing at the CHED office, the two held a peace lecture at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa Manila. Meanwhile, Adamat said he could not give a timeline for peace education integration, as this would need to be done “in a very calculative way”. He also pointed out that peace education may not be compulsory but an elective subject. (PNA)
CAGAYAN de Oro City-Renewal of business permits and licenses in Cagayan de Oro City have been extended. This as the 18th City Council during its 70th regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy enacted an ordinance extending the deadline for the renewal of the business permit applications until January 31, 2018.
Earlier, the City Mayor requested the City Council to favorably act on the request of the local businessmen for the extension of the January 20 deadline set for the renewal of the business permits and licenses. It was noted that there is a reduction of turn-out of the renewed business licenses as of January 14, 2018 compared with same period last year.
The low turn-out could have been resulted due to the recent calamity, the Typhoon “Vinta” which struck the City last December 22, 2017. This legislation was reviewed and endorsed by the committees on ways and means and on laws and rules respectively chaired by Councilors George S. Gok- A taxi chauffeur pees at the roadside in front of the vehicle that he is driving in clear ing and Ian Mark Q. Nacaya. violation of existing anti-littering laws. The incident occurred in front of a shopping mall in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by gerry lee gorit (JAO/SP)
Dads extend renewal of business permits, licenses
mobility project CDO-Norfolk Student Exchange Sustainable for Cagayan de Oro launched Program now accepts applicants CAGAYAN de Oro City--The city government of Cagayan de Oro now accepts applications for the first Cagayan de Oro- Norfolk High School Student Summer Visitor Exchange Program that will be held on July 1-15 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Deadline of application will be on February 15, 2018. The high school student
exchange program is one of the initiatives of the sistercities relations of Cagayan de Oro and Norfolk City, Virginia, USA after former Mayor Constantino Jaraula and Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim signed the sisterhood agreement on July 18, 2008. Delegates from Cagayan de Oro are expected to visit the monument, museums,
SouthCot to expand anti-poverty program GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato is set to expand its flagship anti-poverty convergence program to two more poor communities in the area. Alfredo Galino, provincial convergence officer, said Wednesday preparations are underway for the implementation of the initiative in Sitio Datal Ligaw, Barangay Tasiman and Sitio Blit, Barangay Ned in Lake Sebu town. “These two sitios are geographically isolated, making government services less accessible to residents,” he said in a statement. Dubbed Convergence Program for Poverty Reduc-
tion, the initiative mainly seeks to empower and transform poor communities into productive areas through the provision of basic services and development projects. It was initially launched by the local government in September last year in Sitio Traan Leteng, Barangay Kematu in Tboli town. Galino said South Cotabato Gov. Daisy AvanceFuentes earlier endorsed the replication of the program’s good practices in the two remote sitios of Lake Sebu. He said the Provincial Planning and Development Office is set to gather baseline data and conduct community scanning in See expand, page 11
parks, naval base and mermaid factory in Norfolk including the Philippine Embassy, District of Columbia during the 15-day summer visit. Applicants of the program should be current high school public or private students of Cagayan de Oro, 15 to 18 years old in the duration of the program
and resident of Cagayan de Oro. Interested applicants can visit Cagayan de Oro Trade and Investment Promotions Center, 3/F, New Administrative Building, City Hall Compound or call (088) 857-3057 or send an email to investcdo@cagayandeoro. gov.ph for more details.(IAF/ RTP/PIA10
CAGAYAN de Oro City--A group of big oil companies recently launched the Sustainable Mobility Project for the city to provide immediate response to the area’s traffic problems. This is a pilot project of the city government in partnership with the Philippine Business for the Environment (PBE), Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation Northern Mindanao Import Facility and World Business Council for
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The University of Santos Tomas (UST) will start by next month the full development of its expansion campus here. Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, UST rector, said preparations are underway for the start of the construction works for the 79.93-hectare university campus in Barangays Ligaya and Katangawan. “We will start our development as early as second or third week of February,” he told reporters. He said the initial preparatory phase at the site already started last year “but
now it will be a full blast development program.” UST completed last year the requirements for the development of the campus site and secured the local government’s approval for the location and clearance for its road networks and drainage canal. The initial works were implemented by geodetic engineers from UST and its contracted firm, DCCD Engineering Corp. Citing its development plan, Dagohoy said they are targeting to start the actual construction of the buildings and other facilities “towards the end of the
year.” These include the university’s main administration building, chapel, gymnasium, faculty’s residence and school buildings. Dagohoy said most of these structures are due for completion in two years or by 2020, which is the projected start of the university’s operations. “Initially, we are planning to offer programs on information and computing sciences, business management and some basic programs in the sciences,” he said. Dagohoy said the university would later open
Sustainable Development (WBBCSD). The project aims to determine the root cause of transportation and traffic problems in the city by engaging or coordinating with various sectors in the community and eventually provide specific ways and strategies to solve the problem. A commitment signing spearheaded by Mayor Oscar Moreno, PBE Executive
graduate school programs to “help the region in terms of human capacity undertakings.” Mayor Ronnel Rivera reiterated the local government’s full support to the development of the UST campus, which will be the university’s first in Mindanao. The Regional Development Council of Region 12, which he heads, had also endorsed the project. The mayor said that based on his discussions with UST officials, investments for the development of the university campus
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