MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Volume IX, No. 363
www.mindanaodailynews.com
Fri-Sat, November 27-28, 2020
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PUV operators in Normin get cash aid from LTFRB-10
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BY GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent
Iligan CHO expands TB-DOTS services
HE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 10 (LTFRB-10) has started distributing cash assistance to operators of Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) in Northern Mindanao under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act II, otherwise known as Republic Act (RA) 11494.
LTFRB-10 Regional Director Allan Guro said PUV drivers all over Northern Mindanao will receive P6,500 cash assistance. Guro said the government has allotted 1,161,114.210 billion under the Bayanihan
to Recover as One Act II. He said the drivers had already recieved their respective cash assistance under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). He said: "SAP is really See AID, page 11
Bukidnon Transport Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BUKTRAMCO) chairman Melvin L. Erederos (middle) with Cheng Ordonez Regional Desk Officer of Office of the Transportation Cooperative in Region 10 (OTC-10), and The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 10 (LTFRB-10) Regional Director Allan Guro during the just-held press conference in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by gerry lee gorit
As part of renewed efforts to end tuberculosis (TB), the Iligan City Health Office (CHO) is expanding its TB services to push more patients to undergo directly observed treatment shortcourse (DOTS). Dr. Ardel Padayhag of CHO announced in a virSee EXPANDS, page 11
From ashes will rise a new PCOO receives new comms Sugbongcogon municipal hall equipment from Megawide Story and photo by ERCEL MAANDIG
Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental- A tragic incident in May last year has been recalled by the local executive of the town, Mayor Mildred LagbasMondigo, who that time was in a family vacation in Cebu when their 50-yearold municipal hall was engulfed by fire. "Subo man balikon ang maong panghitabo apan sayod ako nga nagmaya karon ang mga katawhan sa akong lungsod sa pagpatindog sa bag-ong balay ungsod", Mondigo said in See HALL, page 11
MANILA – Private consortium Megawide engaged in government projects has donated new communications equipment to the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) in support of its crisis communications program. On Monday, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar led the ceremonial signing and turnover of donations of equipment, such as satellite phones, portable radios, and generator sets that will be utilized for the Laging Handa Program. “Indeed, the importance of public-private partnerSee RECEIVES, page 11
DEED OF DONATION. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar and Megawide Construction Corp. Assistant Vice President Jason Torres sign the deed of donation during the turnover ceremony on Monday (Nov. 23, 2020). Megawide donated communication equipment, such as satellite phones, portable radios, generator sets, among others that will be utilized for the PCOO Laging Handa Program. news & information bureau photo