MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XI, No. 058
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Tobacco harm reduction seen as best practice for Asian countries
TOBAC C O harm reduction (THR) is being considered as an international best practice for Asian countries that aim to reduce smoking rate, according to researchers and experts who discussed
the new wave of innovation policies taking place in the region. Experts and academicians from different Asian countries discussed the merits of THR as a public health strategy during the recent
Property Rights Alliance policy webinar where the white paper, “International Best Practices for Tobacco and Nicotine Public Policy” was also presented. The Property Rights Alliance is an international
research and advocacy organization founded in 2005 to promote innovation, freemarket intellectual property rights and free trade. The white paper, prepared by Prof. Adam Hoffer and Dr. Carmelo Ferlito, dis-
cussed the tobacco nicotine policy in Asia, with a focus on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan to illustrate that adhering to international best practices will achieve
Padayon Pilipino names MisOr bets for 2022 polls See HARM, page 11
By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor
MISAMIS ORIENTAL: The Padayon Pilipino, the ruling political party in Misamis Oriental, on Saturday named Gingoog City Vice Mayor Peter Unabia as the standard bearer for its provincial candidates come 2022 local elections. Incumbent provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, the Padayon Pilipino Regional Chairman, said the candidates would be named next week after party members and allied political parties agreed on common candidates. Emano was nominated as candidate for the second congressional district of Misamis Oriental along with incumbent Cong. Christian Unabia who is running for reelection in Misamis Oriental’s first district. Emano, however, was not closing the possibility of runnning for the mayoral post in Cagayan de Oro City as the Cagayanons and supporters are pushing him as the choice to Incumbent Gingoog City Voce Mayor Peter Unabia (left photo without face mask), is the official standard bearer for governor be the next City Mayor. in Misamis Oriental. Incumbent provincial governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano (right below), is officially nominated as candi- “My reckoning either to run or not for City date for the second congressional district in Misamis Oriental although ralks persist that Emano is eyeing the Mayoral post Mayor in Cagayan de Oro City would be on in Cagayan de Oro City.
photo by grab cris diaz
Go assures BARMM, Soccsksargen of help amidst pandemic By SONY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau
COTABATO CITY – Senator Bong Go. who was here in this city Friday afternoon, has assured the public and the front-liners that the government is always willing to extend help to the BARMM region and Soccsksargen areas. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), that See ASSURES, page 11
See NAMES, page 11
Government media training facility to rise in Bukidnon MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon - The construction of the country’s first Government Communication Academy (GCA) will finally begin following the groundbreaking ceremony here on Monday. The GCA facility will be built on a 10,000-square meter lot donated by Manolo See RISE, page 11