MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XI, No. 069
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
Mindanao Railway To Start Operating in Davao In March 2022 By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The China-funded Mindanao Railway Project is set to have partial operations in March next year in Davao. This, as P82-B ambitious project spearheaded by the Department of Transportation (DOTr), will ink a P3Billion management consultancy contract with China
Railway Design Corporation (CRRDC), designer of the top-caliber train stations in China. The first phase of the Mindanao Railway Project operations will cover the first 100 kilometers of the proposed 1,500 km train line, it was learned. “I will be much happier in March 2022, when we see the actual partial operations of
Tagum-Davao-Digos Mindanao Railway Project,” DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said during the virtual signing ceremony. Tugade said once the first phase will be operational in March, the 3.5 hours travel time from Tagum City, Davao del Norte to Digos City, Davao del Sur will be shortened to 1.3, according
billion budget for next year, local legislators said. Provincial Board Member Wayne Militante said they will begin deliberation on next year’s provincial
budget on Nov. 9 as various Capitol department heads are expected to have submitted their respective proposed budget by then. He said a huge chunk of
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PSA cites benefits of nat’l ID
DAVAO CITY – There are three significant reasons why an individual needs to register for a Philippine National ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. First, the National ID which is the main component of the Philippine Id e nt i f i c at i on Sy s t e m (PhilSys) paves the way for streamlined information of an individual including among others, his address, telephone number, driving records, loans, and others. Second, there is no need to present other valid IDs when transacting with government and private entities such as GSIS, SSS, specify details of the budget PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG or since these will come from voter’s registration, if one the department heads. has a PhilID. “We are still focusing “Once the National ID our resources on health, system is fully operational,
MisOr provincial board to OK P4.2B budget for 2022 By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Provincial Board of Misamis Oriental is set to approve the projected P4.2
Sumagayan capacitating teachers, students in Lanao del Sur
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the budget will be allocated for the province’s health program in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, although he added they legislative body cannot yet
See BUDGET, page 11
See BENEFITS, page 11
principals and key division personnel as the new school year opens. In an interview, Lanao del Sur I Schools Division superintendent Sahanee Sumagayan said she intends the students in the province to be the best in the Bangsamoro region. “I have launched a project called EVEREST to capacitate our teachers so our learners’ performance will improve,” Sumagayan said. EVEREST stands for Empowering Visionary LeadSumagayan ers, Educational Reform in THE superintendent of La- Excellent Schools producing nao del Sur I schools divi- Technologically Competent, Provincial Board Member Dexter Yasay 2nd district, Wayne Militante 1st District, Gerardo Sabal 2nd district, Erick Khu 1st district and Vice Gov. Jigjag Pelaez in a huddle before their regular session. photo by gerry lee gorit sion is rallying her teachers, See TEACHERS, page 11 By JESSIE MUNGCAL and MARK FRANCISCO
PNP CHIEF visits PRO-10 for the first time By ERCEL MAANDIG
The provincial government of Misamis Oriental is filled with excitement as Philippine National Police Chief General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar pays a courtesy call to Governor Bambi Emano today at PP Hall - Provincial Training Center, Provincial Compound, Cagayan de Oro City. “Saving the best for last,”- this has been the words of gratification of Gen. Eleazar as Misamis Oriental was his first and last province to visit in the whole country during his rule as Chief of the Philippine National Police. His visit aims to observe and improve many of the police stations in the country and to promote his visions of maintaining peace and order and pursuing a crime-free society even in his short period of tenure. Present in the said event is the majority bloc of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, DILG Regional Director Dir. Marisia Naybe, PNP Regional Officers, among others. MISAMIS ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE
Cagayan de Oro, October 21(PNA)-Philippine National Police(PNP) Chief PGen Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar visited this city as guest of honor and speaker of the 120th Police Service Anniversary Thursday held at Camp Alagar. Eleazar also conducted surprise visits at some Police Stations in the city before proceeding to Camp Alagar. He said that he is roaming around the country to visit all Regional Police Offices and this region will be the last before his retirement 3 months from now. Eleazar also witnessed the awarding of 10 individual awardees of the regional office of Northern Mindanao namely PCol Aaron M.Mandia
PGen Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar the Chief PNP shares thoughts to Opol Misamis Oriental Mayor Max Seno after the signing of Deed of Donation from the said LGU held at the Regional Headquarter Grandstand in Camp Alagar here.(Photo by Ercel Maandig)
as Best Senior PCO for Administration,PCol Jun Mark J. Lagare as Best Senior PCO for Operations,PMaj Ralph S. Santoluma as B e s t Ju n i or P C O f or
Administration,PLtCol Angelo B.Nicolas as Best Junior PCO for Operations,PCMS Jo-Ann Joy M.Alagenio as Best Senior PCO for See VISITS, page 11