DAVAO
CITY, Aug. 23 (PNA) -- The Mindanao Fruit Industry Development Council,
Inc. (Minfruit) has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to review
the provisions of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in
order to eliminate barriers in the growth of the fruit industry.
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Negros Oriental town officials attend three-day peace and unity seminar
DUMAGUETE
CITY, Aug. 23 (PNA) – Some 205 village or barangay officials, "tanod"
officers and members of Sangguniang Kabataan from 26 villages of Negros
Oriental province’s Siaton municipality, are attending a three-day
live-in seminar on further promoting peace and unity in their town.
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DENR turns over P2-M financial assistance to Panay Island
ILOILO
CITY, Aug. 23 (PNA) – Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Secretary Jose L. Atienza, Jr. on Friday turned over P2 million in
financial assistance to four provinces of Panay Island that were
affected by Typhoon Frank.
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Cordillera transport back to normal as Kennon Road re-opens - DPWH
BAGUIO
CITY, Aug. 23 (PNA) - The Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) said the transportation needs within the Cordillera region in
northern Luzon severely affected by typhoon "Karen" has returned to
normal as traffic flow was restored especially along Kennon Road.
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DENR launches regional "People’s Hour" in Iloilo
ILOILO
CITY, Aug. 23 (PNA) -- Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose
L. Atienza Jr. led the launching of the "Regional People’s Hour" in
Iloilo on Friday, the second to be held outside of Metro Manila.
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Firm starts test run on segregation of waste at city dumpsite
ILOILO
CITY, Aug. 22 (PNA) -– Holcim Philippines and the city government of
Iloilo today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that allows the
conduct of a 100-day test run for the segregation of waste at the
Calajunan dumpsite using the available facilities in the area.
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BFAR presents plan to rehabilitate fishing industry in W. Visayas
ILOILO CITY, Aug. 22 (PNA) -– The Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here has allotted a bigger portion of its proposed budget for the rehabilitation of
the fishery sector in the region to the aquaculture industry.
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Pres. Arroyo’s hunger mitigation program step up in Central Mindanao
KORONADAL
CITY, Aug. 22 (PNA) -– The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources on Thursday added more strategy to ensure lasting success of
the hunger mitigation program of President Macapagal Arroyo in Central
Mindanao, this was learned.
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Puerto Princesa preserving forest, timberland lands
PUERTO
PRINCESA CITY, Aug. 22 (PNA) -- Fearing approval of a huge number of
applications to convert valuable forest and timberland which they had
nurtured and protected from destruction for decades to alienable and
disposable land, the Puerto Princesa City Council has asked the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to order a
moratorium in processing of these land applications and the issuance of
special land use permits.
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Anti-MOA forum to be held in southern Palawan
PUERTO
PRINCESA CITY, Aug. 22 (PNA) -- The municipal government of Bataraza,
some 250 kilometers south of this city, will hold a public forum to
generate the sentiments of the residents regarding the inclusion of the
town in the Bangsamoro Juridical Entity on Friday.
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