DSWD-OCD report accounts for 60-T people hit by ‘Seniang’ By Cheng OrdoÑez Associate Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Field Office-10 (DSWD-10) reported a total of 13,770
families or 60,335 individuals affected by the Tropical Storm ‘Seniang’. In its latest update report released Monday, DSWD Information Officer Charmaine Tadlas said a total of 185 evacuation
centers had been opened to evacuees in Northern Mindanao. As of last week, only three remained occupied and are all situated in Misamis Oriental. The Office of Civil De-
fense and DSWD have done a Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis to determine the extend of the damage and to provide the exact needs for relief goods or family food packs.
DSWD-10 Budget Officer Rogelio Jabla said the agency is currently requesting to replenish its budget worth P30 million. Jabla said financial assistance to affected communities may also come in
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the form of augmentation for local government units (LGUs) upon the request of the LGUs concerned. Currently, affected residents cry for help as regard provision for repair of their damaged houses.
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Ayala’s 540-MW coal power plant begins construction this year DENR cites 8 LGU’s for best practices
By Leslie D. Venzon
AC Energy Holdings Inc., a unit of conglomerate Ayala Corp., and Power Partners Ltd. Co. will start the construction of the 540-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte this year.
OROQUIETA CITY -- At least eight local government units (LGU’s) in northern Mindanao were cited by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for their unique implementation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Program. Through DENR’s Environment and Natural Resources Management Program (ENRMP), these LGU’s were recognized for their best practices in SWM, Engr. Dovee Cherry Geollegue, regional SWM coorSee FULL STORY, page A3 dinator of the Environment Management Bureau (EMB), Air cover, snipers region 10, said, along with to be posted along their respective slogans: Pope’s arrival route Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, “Cleanliness is As part of measures to seSynonymous with Peace and At least, 2,418 typhoon Pablo survivors in the three towns of Boston, Cateel and Baganga get their early present cure Pope Francis during Order.” The LGU’s approach last holiday season as they finally received the promised permanent homes last December 18, 2014. These homes his Jan. 15-19 Apostolic were turned over by Provincial Government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development, in a hope to to managing its natural reVisit to the country, Armed See denr, page A7 help families rebuild their lives after typhoon Pablo ravaged their towns in 2012. (PIO D av O r ) Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said that air cover and sniper teams will be posted along By GERRY LEE GORIT partly held at the municipal Roxas Boulevard on the day Correspondent plaza. of his arrival. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY According to Boyet Cay- He made this statement -- The municipality of Tali- etona, municipal tourism during Tuesday’s New Year sayan in Misamis Oriental officer, a food product made Call by key military officials will have another tourist with “kuyamis” is being at the AFP Commissioned attraction soon after a tree aggressively promoted by Officers’ Club in Camp planting activity took place Talisayan. Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Tuesday, along the national Cayetona said this is Catapang said the airhighway. called the “enseymada de space along the stretch of Some 200 seedlings of kuyamis” which had become Roxas Blvd. will be cleared the “kuyamis” variety of a bestseller in the ongoing of all aircraft except those the coconut will be planted 2nd Kuyamis Festival of the involved in securing the as part of the ongoing 2nd province. Pope. Kuyamis Festival of the With the support of The Pontiff is scheduled province. Mayor Rommel Maslog, to arrive late in the after Gov. Yevgeny “Bambi” the municipality has set noon of Jan. 15 at Villamor Emano and Vice Governor up a booth at the festival Air Base, Pasay City. Joey Pelaez will lead pro- where the product is sold. He and his convoy will Misamis Oriental Gove. Yevgeny Emano and Talisayan Mayor Rommel Maslog lead vincial officials in the tree Another tourist attrac- proceed to Roxas Blvd. togovernment officials in planting kuyamis along the national highway in the province. See tourism, page A7 See air, page A7 planting which will also be photo by gerry lee gorit
Talisayan promotes tourism, holds tree planting in highways
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