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Navy intercepts boat loaded with smuggled Malaysian rice Z
A M B OA N GA City––A smal l b o at suspected of carr ying a cargo of smuggled rice was intercepted by a Philippine Navy patrol ship off the southern port city of Zamboanga, officials said.
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Bureau of Customs to probe gun trafficking in Oro port u 2
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DAR-Agusan del Norte assists farmers to avail of production credit u 4
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Davao to launch summer sports for peace festival on April 25 u 9
US$1,000 donation for typhoon Yolanda Victims handed to DGE Manny Along. The donation came from Rotary Club of North Dallas, Texas through the efforts of IPP Bob Bare and coursed through Wordspring Foundation, Inc. In photo handing the check to DGE Manny Along is RCCDO Treasurer Julius Dulfo with RCCDO President Ferdie Bernasor at Seda Hotel, March 26, 2014. Photo supplied
Energy dept encourages judicious use of electricity
THE Department of Energy (DOE) encourages the public to use fuels and electricity judiciously especially in the summer months when demand will be higher. Some simple household energy-saving tips are posted at the DOE website and www.wattmatters.org.ph. See electricity, page 11
Policewoman honored By IRENE ANIBONG and DODO CANOY Contributors
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Rep. Juliette Uy of the second district of Misamis Oriental on Monday greeted Police Officer 3 Cherry Lynn W. Anoos for bringing pride and honor to Region 10. Rep. Uy congratulated Anoos before she delivered her speech on the occasion of the culmination program
of the 18th Women’s Month celebration hosted by the Police Regional Office 10 in Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday. “Being a recipient of PNP and Zonta Club Makati’s award as one of the Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the Philippines 2013 is indeed commendable,” said GUEST SPEAKER. Second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy executes the hand salute the neophyte lawmaker. during the 19th National Women’s Month culmination program of Police Regional OfShe also congratulated fice 10 in Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro City where she was also the guest of honor See honored, page 11
and speaker. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit of Mindanao Daily News
Davao City highest in dengue, measles cases in Region 11 DAVAO City––The city from January to March this has the most number of year, a health official said reported cases of dengue Monday. and measles in Region 11 Dr. C l e ofe Tab ad a,
chief of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) said the city ac-
counted for 688 of the 1,052 quarter. Talomo North registered cases of dengue and 476 of the 683 cases of measles the highest incidence of See measles, page 11 in the region for the first
Infra key to Oro’s upland agri devt By Mike Baños Editor-at-large
THE city government of Cagayan de Oro has started a series of investment promotion projects aimed at maximizing the agriculture and agribusiness potentials of the city’s hinterland barangays. “Cagayan de Oro is the most prominent market center and trading hub of Northern Mindanao. Products from within the city and surrounding provinces are assembled and consolidated for distribution to other parts of Mindanao, Cebu and the Visayas, and Manila and other parts of Luzon,” said Dr. Hector R. San Juan, city agriculturist and overseer of the city veterinary office. “Vegetables, for example, produced in Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental are consolidated here and reach market centers in the Zamboanga Peninsula such as Pagadian City, Ipil, Dipolog and Zamboanga cities,” he added. To get the ball rolling, the city hosted an Agri Business Forum held See upland, page 11
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