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FAO expands El Niño response in Mindanao
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has expanded its El Niño response operations in Mindanao to provide farm inputs to an additional 5,500 small-scale...
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Scenes from Kasalang Filipino 2016
Northern Mindanao’s Longest Running Bridal Fair . Now on its 11th year! See the best wedding vendors under one roof! Admission is free!
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Regulatory Capture of the ERC
“Regulatory capture is a form of government failure that occurs when a regulatory agency, created to act in the public interest, instead advances the commercial or political concerns of special...
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DOE eyes restoration of dump power rates in Mindanao for the poor
The Department of Energy will consult stakeholders on the possible restoration of dump power rates when excess power from the island’s hydroelectric power plants becomes available. This arose after...
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Zamboanga Satti adds spice to Kagay-an Culinary Adventure Trail
From its humble beginnings at the Havelano Square near Plaza Divisoria in the 1990s, Cagayan de Oro’s Culinary Adventure Trail has expanded in the past two and a half decades thanks to people from...
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Boy Zugba now open at Centrio
Cagayan de Oro’s resident Kusina Bisaya is now open at the 3rd floor of Centrio Mall, just around the corner from Robinson’s Department Store entrance to Centrio Garden. Boy Zugba Centrio now open...
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Cebu Pacific takes delivery of first ATR 72-600 High Capacity aircraft
September 23, 2016 – The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB), yesterday took delivery of the very first ATR 72-600 High Capacity aircraft at an event in Toulouse, France. The...
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DOE eyes Social Development Framework for Energy Sector
The Department of Energy is working on the development of a social development framework for the energy sector aimed at raising the quality of life of people at the “base of the pyramid”. DOE Usec....
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NGCP exceeds performance targets for 7th straight year
System operator, NGCP, reports a sustained improvement in its performance for the seventh straight year, after exceeding performance targets set by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). NGCP’s...
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FAO, BFAR address biodiversity loss in Samar Sea
MANILA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that by 2050, catches of main fish species could decline by up to 40 percent in the tropics, where livelihoods,...
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The Pinoy Is a Maya
The Maya Pula should be restored as the Pilipino national bird. Maya Pula (Lonchura atricapilla jagori) was the Philippine’s national bird until 1995. (@Jimboy Muñoz) Symbols such as these are...
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Filinvest to invest PhP 5-Billion in Affordable Housing in Mindanao
Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) will invest P5 billion in the next three years in Mindanao. FLI will expand its Futura Homes economic housing, its Spatial Medium-Rise Building (MRB) portfolio with new...
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FAO supports Philippines in strengthening climate change adaptation in...
MANILA – In a bid to intensify its efforts to cushion the agriculture sector from climate change impacts, the Philippines has joined a multi-country initiative that seeks to strengthen the capacities...
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Resort, manufacturer pick AboitizPower’s Cleanergy
TWO companies in Cebu recently chose AboitizPower’s renewable energy to power their continued growth. JPark Island Resort and Waterpark and NKC (Nakanishi Metal Works Co. Ltd), both operating in...
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MKA Culinary Batch 17 pioneers Immersion-for-a-Cause
Monster Kitchen Academy certainly knows how to style its immersions with flair! Last September 6, the MKA Fundamentals in Culinary Arts Batch 17 held a dinner-concert-for-a-cause dubbed “Senses: A...
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Hedcor cleans up three rivers in Bukidnon
Hedcor is building four desanders for its 68.8-MW Manolo Fortich Hydropower Project in Bukidnon which will clean the waters of three rivers in the province. Front view of Hedcor Desander A typical...
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The First Community Credit Cooperative (FICCO) & our Cooperative ‘Roots’
OCTOBER, A MONTH FOR COOPERATIVES (First in a Series of Four) By Anselmo B. Mercado, October 2016 Dr. Anselmo Mercado The October Cooperative Month is an annual event, a unifying...
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Revisiting the Millennium Development Goals & the Concept of Poverty
OCTOBER, A MONTH FOR COOPERATIVES (2nd in a Series of Four) By Anselmo B. Mercado, October 2016 Dr Anselmo “Boy” Mercado The decades prior to the signing of the Millennium Declaration in the Year...
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Columbia Trail Masters Off Road Duathlon Series does Cagayan de Oro Leg
For the first time ever, Columbia brought its Trail Masters Off-Road Duathlon Series to Cagayan de Oro, marking the first time the company has ever staged multi-sport event in the City of Golden...
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BackJoy back pain reliever now at Centrio
The stressful yet sedentary lifestyle of the urban worker and commuter has led to a rise in the incidence of back pain across all demographics. Lately, the Pokemon Go craze has resulted in another...
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