MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XII, No. 059
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Davao envi group: WTE facility can produce ‘dirty energy’ By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews
DAVAO CITY – A wasteto-energy (WTE) project can only generate an “unclean” power source with adverse impact on human health and the environment, the Davao City-based Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability, Inc. (IDIS) said on Monday. Atty. Mark Peñalver, IDIS executive director, told reporters during the “Kapehan sa Dabaw” that building a WTE incineration facility “will not provide any solution to the existing solid waste management woes of this city.” He said the WTE could be a major contributor of carbon emission, which can worsen climate crisis. Peñalver said that some local politicians pushing for the WTE project want to put up such facility “not only to address the solid waste problem but also to increase power generation
NorMin hits 74% vax rate for seniors By NEF LUCZON
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Northern Mindanao region has achieved a 74 percent vaccination rate for senior citizens in last week’s “Bayanihan Bakunahan.” In an interview Tuesday, Dr. Jose Llacuna Jr., Department of Health– Northern Mindanao (Region 10) director, described the achievement as “quite good since the target rate for seniors vaccination during the activity was 90 percent.” “We get extended until October 8, and we urged the public to cooperate with us,” Llacuna said. Across the region, there are 3,572,854 individuals See HITS, page 11
in this city.” “In reality, what they are after is energy generation and we don’t want our energy to be “unclean.” In effect, we will contribute to carbon emissions. WTE can cause our carbon emissions and carbon footprint to shoot up. Apart from that, this is not really the sustainable solution. We are just creating another problem,” he added. Mayor Sebastian Duterte earlier pushed the establishment of a WTE facility in the city during a meeting with Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia “Toni” YuloGonzaga in Manila In August, D uter te thanked the City Council for passing a resolution urging President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to provide counterpart fund worth P3.486-billion for the WTE project here. The resolution, authored A gesture of cooperation and unity for good governance in MisOr and Cag. De Oro. Misamis Oriental Governor Peter by 1st District Councilor Tek Unabia and Cagayan de Oro Mayor Klarex Uy show a friendly photo ops in one of the gatherings here in Cagayan Ocampo, said the country de Oro... photo supplied See PRODUCE, page 11
Marcos hails teachers’ invaluable service to nation By AZER PARROCHA
MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday thanked teachers across the country for their “invaluable service” to the nation, especially amid the resumption of limited face-to-face classes. In his National Teachers’ Day message, Marcos urged Filipinos to acknowledge teachers’ “sacrifices” in molding students and preparing them to achieve their dreams. “This is also a good opportunity to express our sincerest appreciation for their invaluable service to the nation as we safely reMayor Marcos Mamay of Nunungan, Lanao del Norte, and the newly elected National open our schools and bring Vice President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, answers queries forth a new era of learning from the media during a press conference at El Salvador City Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. amidst the post-pandemic photo by gerry lee gorit
world,” he said. He described education as “the bedrock of every prosperous society”, citing how teachers served as “important drivers of our nation.” “Today, we honor our dear educators across the country for ensuring our youth’s holistic development as they aspire to be agents of change within their respective communities and beyond,” he said. Marcos expressed confidence that with the help of teachers, the country will “grow stronger with every Filipino becoming more capable of building a better future for all.” “May this celebration See HAILS, page 11