MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH | JUSTICE | PROGRESS
Volume XII, No. 056
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
Rotary Foundation’s Global Grant donates ambulance to Red Cross By CLIFFORD JOSE GARRIDO ROA Assistant Governor, Z1, C1, District 3870 Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro Immediate Past President
Present during the turnover ceremony were District Foundation Chair PDG Manny Along, Assistant Governor (AG) Biema Along, District Grants Chair Past Assistant (PAG) Governor Ruth “Ching” Ignacio and Rotarian Andres Ignacio, board of directors and officers of Philippine Red Cross Misamis Oriental CDO Chapter led by by Atty. Tony Soriano, Treasurer Justina “Inday” Uy, Director Gigi Go, Director Richard Tan, Director Noli Causin, Director Bebot Chu, Director Ester Guazon, Director Jeffrey Ang, Director Ferdie Miranda, Director Dante Pajo, Director Nelson Sia and Director Dodong Babaylan. Also present were Chapter Service Representatives Ramil Abellon, Jaicy Racines, Ellen Naelga, Jimmy Macababat and Dale Vallejos. Officers and Members of Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro led by Service Project Chair PAG Almarco “Al” Brito, PP Pol Balandra, PAG Erna Maagad, PE Carol Neri, Rotarian Roquesa Escaba, and Officers from Inner Wheel Club of West CDO PDC Ging Brito, President Rose Estrada and the family of this writer, Tai Jean Roa, Kim Bernard Roa and Mairiah Felicity Roa.
WITH the initiative from Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro and supported by Rotary International District 3870 led by District Governor John Mark Sarraga, as host sponsors, and Rotary International District 3710 in South Korea led by District Governor In Bong Seo and District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC) Chan Kyo Oh, as international sponsor, and the partnerships from Rotary Club of
Gwangju-Chumdan (Club President Seo Kiu Il) and District 3800, District Governor Augusto Soliman and DRFC Marcos Hermoso (Philippines), a brand new, 1 unit Hyundai Starex for Covid-19 Emergency and Ambulance Vehicle was donated and turned-over to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Misamis Oriental - Cagayan de Oro Chapter last August 26, 2022 at the Red Cross premises, Capitol Compound, Cagayan de Oro City. The Rotary Foundation is a non-profit corporation that supports the efforts
of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions. “Disease prevention & treatment is one of the areas of focus of Rotary International which this project truly caters to provide access to Covid-19-related response and attending to emergency transport of patience who needs urgent medical care”, Past District Governor (PDG) Manuel See DONATES, page 11
M’nao lawmaker pushes for P2-B budget increase for DOST to fund programs in reg’l offices REPRESENTATIVE Rufus Rodriguez of the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro is urging Congress to increase the annual budget of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for FY 2023. During the committee deliberation, he expressed
MisOr’s ‘Tourism Week’ features products from MSMEs, farmers By NEF LUCZON
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Misamis Oriental provincial tourism office joined Monday the national celebration of Tourism Week by providing a platform to local entrepreneurs and farmers. Lawyer Jeffrey Saclot, provincial tourism officer, said the week-long celebration also coincides with the International Tourism Day See FEATURES, page 11
his dismay after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) slashed P20 billon from proposed budget of DOST. Rodriguez said that the amount slashed are “funds badly needed for programs that support the MSMEs (micro, small and medium
enterprises) and R&D (research and development) in the country.” The CdeO lawmaker asked DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. to submit to the committee a list of priority funds that need to be restored, including Photo taken during the deliberation of markings and signages in compliance of the See PUSHES, page 11
Red Cross and Rotary International Branding Guidelines.
Senate approves SIM Card Registration Act By WILNARD BACELONIA
MANILA – All senators present in the Senate’s 25th regular session held on Tuesday voted to ratify Senate Bill 1310 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act. Senator Grace Poe, chair of the Committee on Public Services, thanked her 19 colleagues for approving the measure. She also cited Senate MISAMIS Oriental Gov. Peter M. Unabia speaks during the opening of the National Tour- Minority Leader Aquilino ism Week (September 26 to 30) Ms. Erlinda S. Unabia Chairperson Provincial Tourism Pimentel III and Senator Pia Council at the provincial capitol kiosk Monday. photo by gerry lee gorit Cayetano for their relevant
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amendments. “Finally, meron na tayong magagawa (we can do something) aside from just ignoring, deleting, or blocking the numbers with fraudulent or spam messages,” Poe said in her privilege speech. “We now have in our See APPROVES, page 11