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Briefly Troubled abaca industry DAVAO City – The Davao del Norte provincial government has initiated interventions to address the troubled abaca sector in Talaingod town, where thousands of indigenous people (IP) are affected by the suspension of abaca-buying operations. In a statement Tuesday, Governor Edwin Jubahib said he met with the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) personnel and local buyers on Monday to find a solution to the problem faced by mostly IP abaca farmers. “There is a need to resolve the issue to prevent the return of insurgency in the province,” he said, referring to the past influence of the New People’s Army in the town.
Alorica Davao GLOBAL customer experience (CX) provider Alorica has expanded its presence in Davao City with the unveiling of its newest facility, Alorica Davao 3, inside the bustling Matina IT Park. In a statement, Alorica said that its new site spans over 3,000 square meter of operational floor space, showcasing the company’s impressive growth in the area, where it already employs over 4,500 people. With the site’s opening, Alorica is poised to hire even more and contribute further to Davao’s economic development. Alorica Davao 3 can house an additional 5,000 new employees, making it a key office location for attracting top talent. Boasting its own recruitment hub with the capacity to process 150 on-site job applications, the site would enable the company to meet the surging demand for its digitally-charged CX solutions.
Canceled flights AT least four domestic flights were canceled on Tuesday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) reported. These Manila-DipologManila flights were the PAL Express (2P) 2557/2558 and Cebu Pacific (5J) 703/704. The weather bureau on Tuesday said the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility will bring moderate to heavy rains over the Zamboanga Peninsula.
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HE lead legislator of the House C o m m i t t e e on Constitutional Amendments on Saturday bared that their panel is gearing to focus on p r o p o s a l s r e l ate d to economic revisions and foreign investments. In a statement, this city's 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez said that the recent public consultation on the Constitutional Reform has led the committee to consider these areas as the country is poised to become at par with other Southeast Asian countries in terms of foreign direct investments (FDI). “President Ferdinand 'Bonbong 'Marcos Jr. has been going around the world to encourage investors to come to the Philippines. It is counterintuitive that we have 60-40 economic restrictions which therefore discourages international businesses,” he COLORS OF LOVE. A bouquet of flowers in this shop in Malaybalay City costs P500-P1,000 RUFUS/PAGE 7 during yesterday’s Valentine’s Day. Photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO/MindaNews
Iligan City targets improved ranking in 'competitive index'
KID’S PLAY. Sama kids play to their heart's content at the Badjao Village in Bongao, TawiTawi. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
More Filipino children exposed to online sexual abuses
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ChildFund Philippines, said the country is known as a “global epicenter” of the Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). He said the production of images of sexual abuse and exploitation has significantly increased in the country. At least 600,000 images and videos of naked, sexualized, CHILDREN/PAGE 7
THE Iligan City government is targeting a better ranking in the annual Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) this year, an official said Monday. Iligan City administrator D ar w i n Manu b a g s ai d they have formed a City Competitiveness Committee (CCC) to review the
documents and monitor the lo cal government's compliance with the CMCI officials. "Based on the evaluation, we have some problems in the submission of documents and their accuracy to the surveying team. They have noticed that there are noncomplied items," he said in
an interview. Last year, Iligan City was at the bottom or 33rd in the urban cities category of CMCI. In 2021, the city was positioned at 32nd place. Forming the CCC will have an impact on the reports made to the CMCI secretariat, Manubag said. ILIGAN/PAGE 7
THE Board of Investments (BOI) has thrown its strong support behind the full development and promotion of the 40-hectare Bukidnon Domestic Industrial Zone in Mindanao as hub for global food producers. B OI Managing Head Ceferino S. Rodolfo said the agency has facilitated the
meeting of all stakeholders in Bukidnon to push for the project. “This endeavor is very promising and we truly b e l i e v e i n B u k i d n o n’s potential to be a global food manufacturing hub,” said Rodolfo during a recent meeting with Bukidnon local government officials led
by Governor Rogelio Neil Roque, Vice Governor Clive D. Quiño, and First District Representative Jose Manuel Alba. Located at Barangay Dicklum, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, the industrial zone boasts a complete access road, power and BUKIDNON/PAGE 7
Bukidnon eyed as global food producers’ hub
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