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Briefly Safeguarding journalists SAFEGUARDING journalists was among the key topics Manila and the European Union (EU) discussed in a meeting on human rights this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs Affairs (DFA) said Friday night. "Both sides under lined the impor tance of a strong independent media environment, including by strengthening prosecution for crimes against journalists," the two parties' joint statement read. The statement was made fo llowi ng th e s e c o n d E UPhilippines sub-committee meeting on good governance, rule of law, and human rights in Manila on Thursday.
Konsulta providers THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp.-Region 10 (PhilHealth-10) is targeting to increase the number of PhilHealth-accredited Konsulta providers in Northern Mindanao as part of the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) system and policies in 2024. Delio Aseron II, PhilHealth-10 regional vice president, said they are targeting to accredit a total of 64 Konsulta providers at the end of this year and 128 Konsulta providers at the end of 2023. “We will do that because if we have many Konsulta providers, our members can choose the nearby facilities or which they think that has a better service,” Aseron said in his opening remarks during the Social Health Insurance Education Series (SHInES) on Friday, Oct. 7.
Printable national IDs FOR those who are still waiting for their national identification cards, the Philippine Statistics Authority Region 10 (PSA-10) has started releasing the printable electronic Philippine Identification (ePhilID) in Northern Mindanao. In a PSA public advisory on October 5, the said development w i l l m a ke t h e r e g i s t ra n t s PhilSys-registered and enjoy better access to more financial and social protection services pursuant to Republic Act No. 11055 (Philippine Identification System Act of 2018). Jose Tuason Jr., the PSA-10 Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) focal person, said in a phone interview on Friday, Oct. 7, that the people can get their printable ePhilIDs by setting an online appointment through this link (https://trn-verifier.philsys. gov.ph) using their transaction slip that had been given by the PSA during the step 2 of PhilSys registration.
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SSS offers condonation of penalty for new loans T
he Social Security System (SSS) launched on October 4, 2022 a new penalty condonation program that aims to aid its members in paying their past-due loans. SSS President and C hief Executive Officer Michael G. Regino urged members with unpaid short-term member loans to take advantage of the Consolidation of Past Due Short-Term Member Loans with Condonation of Penalty. Members qualified to avail of the program are those with outstanding Salary Loans including Salary Loan Early Renewal Program (SLERP), Calamity, Emergency Loan, and Restructured Loan. “We continuously offer loan penalty condonation programs to help our members settle their loan balances without penalties and regain their good standing with the SSS,” Regino said. Under the program, SSS shall PROTECTIVE SHADE. Anytime of the day runners and other fitness enthusiasts can be found around the capitol combine the principal and interest complex in Malaybalay City due to trees that shield them from the sun’s heat. Photo taken Friday by H. LOANS/PAGE 7 MARCOS C. MORDENO/MindaNews
Public hearing over conversion of XU campus into township reset By FROILAN GALLARDO MindaNews
THE public hearing for the proposed conversion of the Xavier University SEARSOLIN campus into a m i xe d - us e Man re s a Tow n w a s a d j o u r n e d Friday afternoon following complaints from those opposing the project that the venue of the hearing was too small and they were not given enough time to study the proponent’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Lawyer Abbas Lao, Chief of the Legal Unit of the
Department of Environment of Natural Resources” Environmental Management B u re au ( D E N R- E M B ) adjourned the meeting and re-scheduled it for Monday, October 17. Cebu Landmasters, Inc., the property developer, is presenting its EIS to pave the way for the issuance of an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the DENR, a requirement before it could proceed with the project. The company has acquired 14.3 hectares out of the 25-hectare Xavier University (XU) SEARSOLIN campus
in uptown Cagayan de Oro, which it intends to develop as a university town that aims to complement the adjacent XU Masterson Campus of the Future. According to the developer, Manresa Town is “complete with retail, offices, and, most importantly, student and teacher friendly residential offerings creating a secure, vibrant and dynamic development with strong synergies that will benefit both XU and Uptown CDO.” The developer claims RESET/PAGE 7
The Searsolin property of Xavier University. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
DOT to put up service centers in Bukidnon, Davao del Norte THE Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday began the construction of Tourist Service Centers and Rest Areas (TSCRAs) in the provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia F r a s c o a n d To u r i s m Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) Chief Operating Officer Mark Lapid led the ceremonies. The TSCRAs will soon rise in
Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and Samal City, Davao del Nor te. Manolo For tich Mayor Rogelio Quiño said his town is considered the "gateway" of Bukidnon and such infrastructure would promote the townspeople’s livelihood. "We have an average of 6,000 tourists coming into our province m o n t h l y, " h e s a i d . A memorandum of agreement SERVICE/PAGE 2
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