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Briefly Strict mining rules 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.
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.
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Mindanao biz group to forge ties in Singapore
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group of businessmen from Mindanao will visit Singapore this week for a trade and investment mission, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said Tuesday.
In a statement, MinDA Chairperson Maria Belen Acosta said the group, representing 23 companies, will be conducting site inspections in Singapore’s markets, s e ap or ts, and pro cessing facilities to identify viable investment opportunities and benchmark various business practices. With Singapore being a major hub in the global market, Acosta said MinDA is also set to conduct a series of promotional FORGE/PAGE 7
CARABA CART. A carabao-drawn cart remains a common mode of transportation in Barangay Pandi, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
Removal of Facebook ‘live Taiwan-China tension shopping’ feature bothers worries military experts CDO’s online live sellers By ROMMEL G. REBOLLIDO MindaNews
A FACEBOOK announcement that it will remove the ‘live shopping feature’ has caused some anxiety on small businesses relying on the feature for their livelihood
in Cagayan de Oro City. In an online post from Upmesh-Philippines Facebook page, a live commerce system, it clarified that the live shopping feature that LIVE/PAGE 7
Defense and political experts here expressed deep concern about the escalating tension in the Taiwan Strait as China continues with its live-fire military exercises that were supposed to end on Sunday, August 7. Dr. Jovanie Camacho Espesor, political analyst at t he Mind anao St ate University in this city, said
on Monday that the country’s new leadership need to be cautious and strategic in dealing with the issue and must take into account the welfare of the thousands of Filipinos working and residing in China and Taiwan. He pointed out that the recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan is seen by China as a violation of its sovereignty because it considers Taiwan OVER/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.”
LIBRE SAKAY. A passenger boards a bus operated by the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte along Roxas Avenue in Davao City. The bus offers a free ride to Toril and back. MindaNews Photo
Stakeholders meet to push underground cable system THE National Telecommunication Commission in Northern Mindanao (NTC-10) has gathered officials from 16 telecom firms,
organizations, and government offices for the proposed cable system modernization plans in this city and Misamis Oriental province.
D u r ing t he ir in it i a l meeting in Cagayan de Oro City, NTC-10 Director Teo doro Buenavista Jr. said the groups form part CABLE/PAGE 6
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