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Briefly Facemask MANY residents in this city still wear face masks in outdoor areas despite the government allowing the voluntary wearing of the protective covering in open spaces nationwide. In an interview with 15 residents here, majority said that they feel safer against the ongoing threat of Covid-19 if they wear protection such as face masks. Lucy Bantilan of Barangay Bonbon said she, as well as her family, would always choose to wear face masks as they have a family member in their household, senior citizen, who is vulnerable to the virus.
Probing ‘ayuda’ THE ad hoc committee created by the Social Services panel of the city council star ted reinvestigating the special Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) “ayuda” (assistance) on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The reinvestigation aims to address the confusion from the first investigation last year due to the problems encountered in the implementation and address the concerns by some residents here who did not receive the cash aid. Councilor James Judith, ad hoc committee chair, wants to give importance to the issue due to the huge amount of money allotted.
Iligan’s ‘Sikyop’ ILIGAN City — The Iligan tourism office conducted a familiarization tour at Sikyop Agri-tourism adventure at Lawlawon, Rogongon here on Sept. 8, 2022 in its effort to promote tourists destinations in the city.
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RO SPE R I DA D, Agusan del Sur – The two lawmakers of this province have pushed for the institutionalization in the entire country of the awardwinning Upland Sustainable Agriforestry Convergence Program (USAD). Rep. Alfelito Bascug and Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza, of the province’s first and second districts, respectively, filed House Bill 3489, an act establishing the USAD program nationwide. They believe this bill will improve the poor farmers’ economic plight in upland communities. Rep. Richard Gomez of Ormoc City and 10 other lawmakers have co-authored the USAD bill. Last year, the USAD program, which helped some 5,000 farmers in the hinterland areas of the province become PUSH/PAGE 11
SEA SHELLS. A vendor sells sea shells for P50 a plate in Cotabato City on Wednesday, Sept. 14. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
Telco, CDO execs in talks on new satellite towers for villages
THE Cagayan de Oro city government announced on Wednesday it is engaged in talks with giant telecommunication (telco) firms for more satellite towers in rural barangays to improve connectivity. In a statement, Mayor Rolando Uy said Smart Communications and its sister company, PLDT Inc., are open to partnering with the city government for the installation of the towers, saying this will also be beneficial in disaster risk reduction response. "The
(Telco) officers discussed the new satellite towers in Cagayan de Oro, particularly in the hinterland barangays. They are also open to partnership with the city government, especially in times of calamities," Uy said. Representatives of the companies visited Uy for a courtesy call. Based on the data from the National Telecommunications Commission in Northern Mindanao (NTC -10), the Smart firm has planned to complete NEW/PAGE 11
Davao Region's tourism recovery at 70%, generates 2K jobs
Some participants from the travel and tour agencies and media practitioners joined in the activity in line with the City’s Diyandi month-long celebration of the feast of St. Michaels the Archangel. Tourism Operations Officer Pat Noel said the familiarization tour is aimed at showcasing to the public the beautiful and exciting Sikyop, especially to those who love outdoor adventures. LANZONES SEEDLINGS. Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front receive lanzones seedlings when various national and local government agencies visited the MILF’s 127th Base Command in Barangay Bacayawan in Munai, Lanao del Norte to render various services. MindaNews photo by MARIVIC OMANDAM DAVIS
DAVAO City – A growth rate of 69.9 percent in the tourism industry has allowed employment opportunities to open in the Davao Region, officials said Wednesday. In a press briefing, Department of Tourism in Davao Region ( D O T- 1 1 ) c h i e f Tany a Rabat-Tan said collective tourism arrival in the region
accumulated only 354,518 foot traffic in 2021. However, as of August this year, the agency has recorded 602,483 arrivals, showing an almost 70 percent growth rate. "With our efforts to promote the various tourism destinations in Davao Region coupled with
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