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DAVAO City – Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has urged local government units (LGUs) Thursday to strictly enforce regulations in all mining activities in the province. In a statement, Malanyaon asser ted the provincial gover nment’s authority as an independent LGU over the mining operations in the province. In a meeting with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Wednesday, the governor examined the inventory of all existing mining tenements in the province and the status of mining operations and permits granted by the MGB.
Davao coffee DAVAO CITY – The World of Coffee (WOC) convention at the Milano Convention Center in Milan, Italy, has provided a venue for the Philippine coffee producers to shine internationally. Jeannelle Ellson, marketing specialist of the Philippine Coffee Advancement and Far m Enterprise (PhilCAFE) project, said Philippine coffee— e s p e c i a l l y t h e R o bu s t a variety—received positive feedback during the June 2325 gathering. “We promoted Robusta there, although we brought various coffee varieties to the convention. Italy is known as espressobased when it comes to coffee, but they admire the taste of our coffee and have set a good impression on it,” Ellson said in an interview Wednesday.
Tribal village opens DAVAO City – The renovation of the Kadayawan Tribal Village in Magsaysay Park here has been fasttracked for its scheduled opening on August 5. One of the highlights of the 37th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival next month, the tribal village was built to showcase the rich culture and heritage of the city's 11 tribes. Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, the Kadayawan Execom spokesperson, said the Kadayawan Tribal Village is “a way of educating the people about the way of living of the tribes living in the city of Davao.”
A motorcycle driver gets assist in pushing his vehicle through a muddy portion of the road in sitio Damitan in Brgy. Dalwangan, Malaybalay City as heavy rains made this area impassable to vehicles. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
SENATE resolution urging the executive department to fasttrack the compensation process for victims of the 2017 Marawi Siege has also gained the support of the minority bloc. Senator Robin Padilla said his Senate Resolution 8 urging the Office of the Executive Secretary to screen nominees who will compose the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB), gained the support of minority Senator Risa Hontiveros. "Humingi tayo ng tulong kay Sen. Hontiveros. At siya, in-endorse niya. Bakit si Ma'am Risa? Kasi siya ang nasa minority. Wala pong pinakamaganda kundi majority at minority ay nagkakasundo (We asked Sen. Hontiveros for support for the resolution, and she endorsed it. Why Ma'am Risa? Because she's in the minority. There is nothing BACKS/PAGE 7
BARMM freezes prices of basic goods amid flood calamity COTABATO City – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) announced Thursday a price freeze for basic goods across the region after it was placed under a state of calamity due to recurring floods. BARMM’s Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Tourism (MTIT) is the lead agency in implementing the price freeze order. Hussein Biruar, MTIT director of the Bureau of Trade and Industry,
said the products covered by the order are canned fish, locally manufactured instant noodles, bottled water, bread, processed milk, coffee, candles, laundry soap, detergent, and salt. “We are closely coordinating with other government agencies, manufacturers, and retailers to ensure availability and continuous supply of basic goods in the market,” he said. Republic Act 7581, also known as the Price Act
of the Philippines, provides that “prices of necessities are automatically frozen at their prevailing prices for 60 days once a state of calamity is declared in an area.” Aside from grocery stores, the MTIT also warned small stores and retailers to refrain from selling necessities more than the specified prices. A quick check with the prices of basic items showed that canned fish prices remained at BASIC/PAGE 7
Labor mediation
MIDDAY CATCH. A fisherman checks his net set in Lianga Bay, Suridao del Sur, hoping for a catch at midday. He managed to take home three pieces of regular sized fish. "Enough for lunch," he said. MindaNews photo by JULES L. BENITEZ
THE Department of Labor and Employment in the Northern Mindanao (DOLE10) has resolved 100 percent of employeremployee disputes in the first semester of this year, an official said Wednesday. In a statement, DOLE-10 Director Albert Gutib
said through the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) system, various satellite offices in the region managed to attend to the 431 requests for assistance (RFA). Gutib said DOLE-10 has surpassed its target of 85 percent for January to June 2022's settlement rate.
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