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Volume VIII, No. 291
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Monday, May 13, 2019
MinDa chair Alonto is working until his ‘last breath,’ says wife By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
ILIGAN Ciy--The late Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Datu Abhul Khayr Alonto was working up to his last breath, according to his wife. Incoming Philippine National Police-10 regional director, Brig. Gen. Rafael Santiago Jr., Alonto died of a complication due to receives the sword and colors from PNP Chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde during the turn-over pneumonia on Thursday at a hospital ceremony at the PNP-10 regional headquarters 1Lt Vicente Alagar, Lapasan Cagayan de Oro in Quezon City. City on Friday, May 10. photo by Gerry Lee Gorit As per Muslim tradition, he was
buried before 12 hours from the time of his death right after the Friday prayer on May 10 beside the tombs of his mother, father and brother inside their residential compound in Barangay Basak Malutlut in Marawi City. “Kasi we cannot burry him at our ancestral house because it is inside the most affected area, it was razed to the ground during the siege,” Bae Norhata
MisOr turns ‘violet’ as ‘Dongkoy’ laid to rest
See ALONTO, page 11
OPINION Page 4
Farewell Dongkoy
By Susan Palmes-Dennis
Today is E-Day, vote for candidates with integrity By Cris Diaz
By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
MISAMIS Oriental--The color of Misamis Oriental changed into “Violet” as thousands of people lined-up along the streets and highways as the ashes of former Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano was laid to his final resting place in the public cemetery of Tagolo-an, Misamis Oriental Saturday morning. See VIOLET, page 11
NEWS STORY ON PAGE 2 Give Moros, IPs a chance to lead in gov’t, says Duterte
FEATURE STORY ON PAGE 3 SM Foundation awards 500 Scholarship Grants nationwide
Officers and agripreneurs led by Pres. & COO Mon Segismudo (leftmost) and Vice Chair & CEO Rosanna Tuason-Fores (in blue between the two persons lowering the capsule) lead the capsule laying for Hijo Resources Corp. new food manufacturing plant at Bgy Madaum within the Hijo Industrial Estate in Tagum City April 29, 2019. photo by M ike B anos
Hijo Natural Super Fruits Factory Breaks Ground DAVAO STORY ON PAGE 8 Doha-Davao direct flight to start June 18
HIJO Resources Corporation broke ground last April 29 for a new food manufacturing facility to “decommoditize” the banana, coconut and other Hijo natural products. The venture, dubbed HNSF3 (Hijo Natural Super Fruits Flour Fac-
tory) is part of Hijo’s 3 year strategic direction in positioning Hijo as a company that will revolutionize agriculture. The event was held in separate locations –the proposed plant site in Madaum, Tagum City where the time capsule
PH grateful for late MinDa chair Alonto’s service: Palace By EJ ROQUE PNA
was laid, theHijo Plantation House where the launching program was held, and the JMT Corporate Condominium, Ortigas Center, Pasig City to which the event was beamed live. “This is the legacy
THE country is grateful for the service of the late Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, Malacañang said Friday. “Secretary Alonto devoted his professional career in contributing to the socioeconomic transformation of Mindanao from a land of
See FRUITS, page 11
See GRATEFUL, page 11
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