MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Volume IX, No. 361
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‘Implement rice programs’, Sen. Cynthia Villar tells DA
NorMin LGUs spend P1.8-B from ‘Bayanihan’ grant: DILG By NEF LUCZON
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – At least PHP1.8 billion in “Bayanihan” grant has been used by the 98 local government units (LGUs) in Region 10 as part of their pandemic response, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Northern Mindanao has reported. The amount represents 87.5 percent of the PHP2-billion Bayanihan aid for the region, DILG10 data showed. The data, provided by DILG-10 Director Arnel M. Agabe on Thursday, showed that as of November 18, Northern Mindanao had an allotment of PHP2 billion, based on one month’s worth of Internal Revenue Allotments of each LGU, as prescribed by Republic Act (RA) 11469, or the
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ENATOR Cynthia A. Villar said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has two rice programs to boost the country’s rice sufficiency and augment the income of farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
Villar, Chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said these programs are the National Rice Program and the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). She said Congress has appropriated P15.5 billion for the National Rice Program and P10 billion for the Rice Enhancement Fund. “The National Rice Program is one of the banner programs of the DA, which focused on rice farming Oliver Valiente (left), chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao, takes a look at the container vans donated under the Office of the Secretary. It has been there by BOC-10 to the PDEA-10 and other government agencies. photo by gerry lee gorit
See DILG, page 11
Customs implements faster trade facilitation
since 1986 under six Presidents,” said Villar. She said DA classifies it as subsidy to accelerate the adoption of modern rice technology toward increased yield, increase income and disaster risk reduction. The First Rice Program: The National Rice Program For 2021, Villar said the Php 15.5- billion National Rice Program has to be spent as follows: Hybrid Seeds-P6.2 B Inbred Seeds-P375 M See PROGRAMS, page 11
By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City--A tribute to employees and stakeholders took center stage at the celebration of the Bureau of Customs Port
of Cagayan de Oro’s 70th Founding Anniversary. The three part activity started with the blessing of the Customer Care Center
and unveiling of the 70th anniversary marker placed outside the Bureau of Customs building. See TRADE, page 9
Brgy Tagpangi SK promotes cleanliness via ‘Quaranzone’ CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Targeting to promote cleanliness and create attractions in their area amid the coro-
navirus disease (COVID)-19 Quaranzone Beautification pandemic, the Sangguniang Contest. Kabataan (SK) of Barangay “We launched the QuarTagpangi, here, holds the See PROMOTES, page 9
The Bureau of Customs-10 officials and partners sign a memorandum of understanding on the ease of doing business at the Mindanao Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental during its 70th anniversary celebration BOC-10 officials are Oliver Valiente (left), chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service in Northern Mindanao; Elizabeth de las Llagas (4th from right), deputy district collector for operations; BOC-10 district collector John Simon (2nd from right), and Nasrudin Guro, Iligan sub-port collector. photo by gerry lee gorit