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PRRD to address 28th MinBizCon in Iligan Volume IX, No. 100
By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at Large
ILIGAN City--President Rodrigo R. Duterte will address the closing ceremonies of Mindanao’s biggest gathering of businessmen later today as the
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28th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) ends at the MSU-IIT gym in Iligan City. Prior to his speech, the President will be presented with the 28th MinBizCon Policy Agenda and Top 10
Misor guv bars entry of swine, pork products By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent
MISAMIS Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano on Wednesday, September 11 imposed a ban on the entry of all swine and pork products to the province, be they raw, processed, cooked or by-products.
Emano’s directive was contained in Executive Order No. 2019-23 creating the Task Force AS-Free Misamis Oriental and dated September 11 but was announced only a day after. One of the provisions of the order was to impose a See PORK, page 11
Actionable Recommendations by Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Vice President for Mindanao Merlou S. Quisumbing. The six policy recommendations on the 28th
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MinBizCon Policy Agenda were earlier raised in a series of regional consultations conducted by the PCCI with its chambers in Mindanao. These include the Upgrading Airport Capabilities in five key areas; increas-
ing private sector consultations and participation in the Roads Leveraging Linkages for Industry and Trade (ROLL IT) program; expediting action on the TRABAHO Bill given its Implications to Business;
Fast-tracking the Rehabilitation of Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Plant ; Institutionalizing the Whole-ofNation Approach under EO 70 to address Mindanao’s perennial peace and order See ADDRESS, page 6