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Briefly Strict mining rules
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DOE seeks House nod to scrap power taxes By MYRNA M. VELASCO Contributor
DAVAO City – Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has urged local government units (LGUs) Thursday to strictly enforce regulations in all mining activities in the province. In a statement, Malanyaon asser ted the provincial gover nment’s authority as an independent LGU over the mining operations in the province. In a meeting with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Wednesday, the governor examined the inventory of all existing mining tenements in the province and the status of mining operations and permits granted by the MGB.
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HE legislative lever of Congress is sought on the prop os e d revamping of the multitiered taxes in the power sector to reduce the pass-on tariff in the electric bills of consumers by as much as P1 per kilowatt hour.
Davao coffee DAVAO CITY – The World of Coffee (WOC) convention at the Milano Convention Center in Milan, Italy, has provided a venue for the Philippine coffee producers to shine internationally. Jeannelle Ellson, marketing specialist of the Philippine Coffee Advancement and Far m Enterprise (PhilCAFE) project, said Philippine coffee— e s p e c i a l l y t h e R o bu s t a variety—received positive feedback during the June 2325 gathering. “We promoted Robusta there, although we brought various coffee varieties to the convention. Italy is known as espressobased when it comes to coffee, but they admire the taste of our coffee and have set a good impression on it,” Ellson said in an interview Wednesday.
K9 UNIT. A member of the Davao City Police Office’s K9 Unit guides his dog as they check the food containers of a vendor minutes before the opening of the Roxas Night Market in Davao City. MindaNews Photo
The power tax components being recommended for scrapping include those on public policy charges, such as senior citizen and lifeline subsidy rates in the bills, as well as system loss and even the value added tax (VAT) in fuel commodities used for electricity generation. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla told lawmakers in a Senate hearing of the TAXES/PAGE 7
DAR workers group in NorMinred-tags, leaves Courage By FROILAN GALLARDO MindaNewd
HE Department of Agrarian Reform Employees Association in Northern Mindanao (DAREA 10) has disaffiliated itself from the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage), calling the organization a “communist front.” In a press conference
on Wednesday, DAREA region 10 president Modenita Mabaylan said their 423-member association wanted to remain loyal to the government and break any ties with Courage. Mabaylan said their move came after the group’s national leadership issued a resolution on March 10, 2022 disaffiliating GROUP/PAGE 7
Tribal village opens DAVAO City – The renovation of the Kadayawan Tribal Village in Magsaysay Park here has been fasttracked for its scheduled opening on August 5. One of the highlights of the 37th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival next month, the tribal village was built to showcase the rich culture and heritage of the city's 11 tribes. Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, the Kadayawan Execom spokesperson, said the Kadayawan Tribal Village is “a way of educating the people about the way of living of the tribes living in the city of Davao.”
Community spirit on full display in ‘Brigada Eskwela’ EVERY school year, the Department of Education ( D e p E d ) l au n c h e s t h e “Brigada Eskwela” in public schools grounded on the Filipino spirit of bayanihan (cooperation). A m i d t h e C ov i d - 1 9 pandemic, the program also known as the National Schools Maintenance Week underscores the importance of cooperation between the academe and the community.
At Sta. Ana National High School (SANHS) in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, “Brigada Eskwela” has become an annual ritual of sorts that even with the two-year disruption, parents, teachers, and learners still joined hands to make the resumption of face-to-face classes safe. Clyde Villar, SANHS “ B r i g a d a E s k w e l a” FULL/PAGE 7
TURN-OVER OF COMMAND. MGen Roy Galido addresses his troops and guests during his installation on August 11, 2022 as the new commanding general of the 6th Infantry Kampilan Division in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. He succeeded MGen Roberto Capulong who served as division commander in acting capacity. MindaNews photo by FERDINANDH CABRERA/MindaNews
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