MindanaoDAILY THE PURVEYOR OF TRUTH , JUSTICE, AND DEVELOPMENT
Volume VI, No. 088
Dads OK MOA with DA for corn production
CAGAYAN de Oro City -- The City Council during its regular session enacted Ordinance No. 13120-2016, authorizing the city mayor to enter into and sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Agriculture, Regional Office Field No. 10 (DA-10), covering the grant of One Unit Corn Mill (Mobile) in Cagayan de Oro City. Stipulated in the MOA is DA’s implementation of the Corn Program to enhance agricultural productivity and production and as a strategy of realizing the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan (AFMP). The DA is mandated to promote the agriculture sector through the provision of appropriate support services under the Corn Program. One component of the said Corn Program is the provision of corn mill to local government units for the corn farmers in their locality. This is to provide the needs of local governments of a corn mill to See ok, page A11
Apex gas station opens in Baloy web portal: www.mindanaodailynews.com
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Story and photo by MARK FRANCISCO
YET another white station has sprouted in Cagayan de Oro City.
This time, Apex joins a growing number of independent oil players in the country who are able to compete vis-à-vis their major oil player-counterparts through a combination of savvy marketing strategies and investment in outlets which have a ready source of inexpensive yet highquality fuel products. According to Apex executive Andro Renegado, they named their company as such because Apex sells only the best diesel, See opens, page A11
SP passes Bote-Bote ordinance
THE campaign against the illegal sale of petroleum products in the city gets a boost. The 18th City Council during its regular session Monday presided over by City Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy unanimously approved Ordinance No.131212016, prohibiting the selling and retailing of unsafe and sub-standard liquid petroleum products using soda or plastic bottle, jugs and other similar containers in the city and imposing penalties for any violation. Students from Special Program in the ARTS - Lapasan NHS perform during the City The Illegal “Bote-Bote” Schools Division festival of talents Thursday (September 8, 2016) at Limketkai Center. Retailing of Liquid Petroleum photo by mark francisco
Products Ordinance of 2016, was authored by Councilor Teodulfo Lao, chair of the committee on energy. It may be recalled that the committee held a series of meetings with concerned agencies and parties regarding the proliferation and rampant selling of retailedliquid petroleum products in the city. According to Councilor Lao, these are highlycombustible and flammable products that can cause fire and pose health risks to the public. The illegally-sold See passes, page A11
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