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SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAM CONTINUOUSLY IMPLEMENTED IN REGION 10
Friday 10th of May 2013
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 (DSWD FO-10) continuously implements the second cycle of the supplementary feeding that started on October 2012 and has been on-going even during summer vacation to complete the 120 days feeding program.
Out of the 108,306 day care children beneficiaries, 14.4% were malnourished upon the start of the feeding program. It is expected that there would be a significant decrease of malnutrition rate among the children after completing 120 days feeding.
A total of 108, 306 children benefited from the feeding program with P 168,957,360.00 funds ...
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01May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental cluster was the most favored by foreign tourists among the other clusters in Northern Mindanao during the year 2012, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said. Data gathered by NEDA from the Department of Tourism (DOT) in the region show that 74 percent of the 61,113 foreign tourists or 45,244 went to the Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental last year. This was followed in by Camiguin with 9,389 foreign tourist...
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30Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) during a news conference here reported that 94.4 percent or nine out of 10 persons in region 10 are employed in the first quarter of the year. Dr. Marilou B. Igdon, NSO regional director and Dr. Janith C. Aves, Misamis Oriental provincial statistics officer said it is important to do a quarterly labor force survey to monitor the employment rate in the region. NSO said Northern Mindanao has the highest Labor Force Par...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- Fish production in Northern Mindanao went down by almost two percent last year to 153,644.20 metric tons in 2012, compared to that of 2011. Reports gathered by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) in the region show that the decline in commercial and municipal fisheries contributed to the negative performance of the fisheries sector. Commercial fisheries dropped by nine percent, from 39,85...
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25Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional office 10 recorded P1.82 billion in new investments for the fourth quarter of 2012. Engineer Cecilio Y. Clarete, chief economic development specialist of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) disclosed during a media forum that most of the new investments went to Bukidnon with 36.20 percent or P659.48 million. Misamis Occidental ranked second with 25.61 percent or P466.59 million; follo...
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21Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 21 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office 10 conducted a media forum last April 18 and presented the economic performance of the Northern Mindanao during the year 2012. Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete of NEDA-10 emphasized in his presentation the positive performances noted in agricultural production, tax and customs collections) and investments. According to him, agricultural production and tax and customs collections increased by ...
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12Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Department Of Agriculture (DA) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) pledged to support peace and development initiative for Kalabugao Plain of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC), region 10, with an initial amount of P44.43M worth of projects during the Council’s April 10 meet. Dubbed Peace and Development Convergence Program for Kalabugao Plain, the RPOC-10 Technical Working Group (TWG) has conceptualized the program aimed to devel...
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02Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao will mark this year’s Labor Day celebration with a new twist. The 111th Labor Day celebration in the region will not only be for the organized sector but also for the informal sector, DOLE Regional Director Atty. Johnson Cañete said in a press briefing Monday. He said a region-wide walk for the children dubbed, “Lakaw Ta Para Sa Bata Tibuok Amihanang Mindanao,” will highlight the Lab...
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15Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 15 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council-10 (RDC-10), the highest planning and policy-making body in the region, is now accepting applications for membership representing the private sector. Applicants for a private sector representative (PSR) must be Filipino citizen, of legal age, not disbarred by law to participate in government and the electoral processes, and a resident of the region in the last three years. He/she must be willing and ...
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14Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 14 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC), Northern Mindanao has expressed its support to Administrative Order No. 2011-06 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) “Prescribing the Guidelines for the Implementation of Public Land Titling in Partnership with Local Government Units.” Articulated during the 96th Full Council Meeting of the RDC last March 12, the Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC)-X pointed out that the support of the Cou...
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13Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 13 (PIA) -- The province of Misamis Oriental and Gingoog City are this year’s winners in the Regional Development Council-10 (RDC-10) Search for Outstanding Local Project Monitoring Committees (LPMCs). Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, and Ozamiz City are first runner ups. The LPMCs were evaluated on six areas: organization, capability building, relevant and timely reporting on the status of program/project implementation, information dissemination, participati...
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13Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 13 -- For Northern Mindanao to become the leading industrial core and trade center in Southern Philippines, the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Region X endorsed P52.9 billion worth of programs and projects proposed for implementation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 by 23 agencies and seven (7) state universities and colleges in the region. RDC-X chairperson and Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz led the Council’s review and endorsement of the budgets presented by t...
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08Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- Poor local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao are set to benefit from the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) in 2014. Director Annabele M. Atillo of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the region said 87 LGUs in Northern Mindanao are among the 1,233 focus areas that will benefit from the implementation of the BuB next year. These areas were selected based on poverty incidence, poor population, magnitude of poor population living in barangays ...
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07Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 7 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) has ordered the deployment of more policemen in Northern Mindanao following the killing of two police officers in Iligan City on March 2. Police Chief Supt. Catalino B. Rodriguez Jr., regional director, has ordered the doubling of police operations even before the noise barrage by Xavier University students. The Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) deployed 40 police officers each in the city police offices of Iligan and Caga...
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06Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- A maiden public discussion on the wage reform geared towards the Two Tiered Wage System (TTWS) was conducted last March 4 at the DOLE-X WODP Training Center, here. The activity was part of the continuing education and orientation on the different programs and services of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Northern Mindanao. The discussion, attended by 12 media groups in the region, started with the current ...
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02Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Mar. 2 (PIA) -- The Gender Advocates and Women in Government Service- 10 (GA-WINGS 10) kicks off the 2013 Women’s Month Celebration with the theme, “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan,” Friday with a mass held at the Camp Alagar Grounds in Lapasan, here. PCSupt. Catalino B. Rodriguez, Jr., CSEE of Police Regional Office 10 welcomed the participants of the event. Lynn S.F. Sicangco, COA Region 10 Director, who served as the keynote speaker of the event me...
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19Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Kalabugao what? It may not be long before the word Kalabugao is on everyone's lips since this obscure place is being supported from all sides. The local government and national government agencies in Region 10 have pledged their commitment to help Kalabugao Plain during the Bantulaay: Peace and Development Convergence Program for Kalabugao Plain held in Barangay Kalabugao, Impasug-ong, province of Bukidnon last February 13-14. Led by the Regional Peace and...
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01Feb2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council, region 10 (RDC-X) supports the preparatory survey for Flood Risk Management Project of the Cagayan de Oro River (FRIMP-CDOR). During its recent meeting, here, RDC-X said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), with the technical assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is currently undertaking the survey for the FRIMP-CDOR. Deemed supportive to the realization of the constructi...
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28Jan2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of Region 10 (RDC-10) has endorsed the proposal to designate a Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) in the water systems of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon. Designating a WQMA enables the formulation of focused interventions or actions designed to address specific water quality issues of the area, thus ensuring that Republic Act No. 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 is enforced and w...
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25Jan2013CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City, Jan 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine Regional Office (PRO), region 10, welcomed its new Regional Director (RD), PCSupt. Catalino Bagaslao Rodriguez Jr., in a Change of Command Ceremony on January 24 here. He replaced PCSupt. Gil Jamila Hitosis who will assume a new post at the national headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Rodriguez in his speech said his leadership will be marked by knowledge, attitude skills and honesty. He said he always believes...
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17Jan2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed the proposal for the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) Loan Package of US$500 million. Support of RDC-X, along with the other RDC’s of Mindanao and three regions each in Visayas and Luzon was sought by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the approval of the loan. The council endorsed the proposal during the recent 95th Full Council Meeting of RDC-X, here, upon the...
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11Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- Ang National Youth Commission – Association of Youth Leaders in Northern Mindanao nagsaulog ug AYLINM Night: Awarding Ceremony sa City Tourism Hall aron ipadayag ang mga labing maayong mga sakop ug madayegong mga lakang ug kalimbigitan sa katilingban nga gihimo sa maong organisasyon. Ang maong panghitabo gitambungan ni City Mayor Vicenter Emano, Rep. Benjo Benaldo, Captain Christian Uy (Executive Officer 4th Civil-Military Operations Battalion, Philippine...
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09Jan2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 9 (PIA) – The Regional Development Council in Region 10 (RDC-10) has moved for the approval of the Northern Mindanao Sectoral Skills Demand (NMSSD) Plan for 2012-2016, during its 95th full council meeting. The consolidated sectoral skills demand for the region forms part of the annual updating of the National/Regional Technical Education Skills and Development Plans (N/RTESDP) during the 4-year period, Engr. Leon M. Dacanay, Jr., Regional Director of the...
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04Jan2013By Recthie T. Paculba CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 4 (PIA) -- The National Youth Commission-Association of Youth Leaders in Northern Mindanao held the AYLINM Night: Awarding Ceremony to laud outstanding members and exemplary initiatives and community involvements of the organization at the City Tourism Hall. The event was graced by City Mayor Vicente Emano, Rep. Benjo Benaldo, Captain Christian Uy—Executive Officer 4th CMO Battalion and Salma Jayne Tamano—Presidential Staff Officer , NYC. I...
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04Jan2013PLARIDEL, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 4 (PIA) – The Regional Development Council, region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed to the Office of the President the proposed delineation of the Port of Plaridel as Port Zone Delineation (PZD) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). In its endorsement, RDC-X cited that one of the major factors which contributed to the positive performance of Region X’s economy is its strategic physical advantage particularly its accessibilit...
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04Jan2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- Migulang kampiyon sa Elementary ug Secondary Division sa Northern Mindanao Palarong Pampook o Regional Athletic Associations (NMRAA) Meet sa tuig 2012 ang Cagayan de Oro Athletic Association (COAA). Kini, human makakuha ang COAA sa duolan unom ka gatus (593.50) ka puntos gikan sa nagkalain-laing paugnat sa kusog nga gihimo sulod sa lima (5) ka adlaw nga NMRAA Meet nga didto gipahigayon sa Mindanao Civic Center sa lungsod sa Tubod sa probinsiya s...
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28Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- Northern Mindanao’s labor force went up by 4.2 percent in July 2012, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The results of the July 2012 Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed that the region’s labor force grew from 2.018 million in July 2011 to 2.102 million in July 2012, said Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic and development specialist of the NEDA in the region. In terms of employment level, he said the region posted improv...
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27Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- The province of Misamis Oriental recorded the highest growth rate in terms of investments among the provinces in Northern Mindanao during the third quarter of 2012. Report from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the region shows that investments worth P375.69 million were poured in the province during the quarter, up by 109 percent from the P179.46 million posted in the same quarter in 2011. Bulk of the investments in the province were classifi...
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18Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) -- All the revenue collection programs of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Region 10 are paying off, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Thursday. Data gathered by NEDA reveal that BIR had collected P1.8 billion in the third quarter of 2012, up by 24 percent from the P1.4 billion collected in the same period in 2011. Receipt from income taxes, which contributed about 65 percent of the total tax revenues, posted the highest growt...
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18Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 18 (PIA) -- The aquaculture industry in Northern Mindanao continues to grow, registering a five percent growth in the third quarter of 2012. Aquaculture production, which accounts for 53 percent of the total fishery production of the region, grew from 21,191 metric tons in last year’s third quarter to 22,184 metric tons in the same quarter this year. Brackish water was the major contributor to the industry posting 11,353 metric tons or 51 percent, followed by seawe...
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17Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec.17 (PIA) -- Export of coconut commodities has earned for the region US$117.72 million during the third quarter of 2012. Records from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) region 10 show that the value of export sales during the period was higher by two percent from the US$115.29 million earned in the same period in 2011. The volume of coconut commodities exported during the quarter, on the other hand, grew remarkably by 56 percent to 113,203 metric tons, totally reco...
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17Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 17 (PIA) --The province of Bukidnon is still the biggest corn producer in Northern Mindanao contributing 64 percent to the overall corn production in the region during the third quarter of 2012. Data gathered by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) in the region shows that Bukidnon produced 286,465 metric tons of corn during the quarter lifting the region’s production output by almost six percent to 4...
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16Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 16 (PIA) -- Palay production in Northern Mindanao grew by about five percent in the third quarter of 2012, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. A total production of 151,278 metric tons was posted during the quarter compared to the 144,805 metric tons produced in the same quarter last year, said Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of NEDA in the region in a media forum last Thursday. He said the average yield for the qu...
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14Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 14 (PIA) --- The Regional Development Council (RDC) – Region 10 has asked the management of Philippine AirLines (PAL) to continue its operation in Northern Mindanao. The RDC-10 Executive Committee passed a resolution during its October meeting requesting PAL management to sustain its operation in the region, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) revealed in a media forum held Thursday at the RDC-10 building. NEDA-10 said the same request was reitera...
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07Dec2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 7 (PIA) – The Search for Best Implementor on Clean, Green and Eco-Friendly Delegation is on during the 2012 Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) Meet, from Dec. 10-14, at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. The NMRAA aims to integrate the sports and arts competition for student athletes and school administrators and celebrate achievements through camaraderie and healthy competitions among the region’s 14 schools...
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27Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The National Economic Development Authority - Region 10 (NEDA-10) spearheaded a roundtable discussion (RTD) to track down the economic performance of Northern Mindanao for the third quarter of 2012. During the RTD, selected key indicators of the regional economy were reviewed, validated, and assessed by representatives from both government and private sectors. These indicators included agricultural and fisheries production, forest production, investments, ...
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23Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 23 (PIA) --- Northern Mindanao is the most labor productive and profitable among the regions in Mindanao, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Monday. According to the NSO, Northern Mindanao recorded the highest in revenue per worker, value added per worker, average revenue per establishment, and average profit per establishment among the Mindanao regions as revealed by the preliminary results of the 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI...
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22Nov2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- A total production of 460,230 green coconuts was noted in region 10, during the second quarter of the year. This, as coconut farmers in the region have chosen to harvest their young coconuts rather than wait for them to mature to answer the market demand for young coconuts. One of the ingredients for “buko” salad/ice cream and juice-making, young coconuts had become more popular, during the the holiday season and even summer vacation mo...
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21Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Northern Mindanao reported a decrease in crime volume and average monthly crime rate in the region. A total of 4,037 crimes were recorded from July 1 to October 31 of this year, down by 20 percent from the 5,055 crimes recorded in the same period last year, disclosed P/Supt. Leony Roy Ga, chief of the Regional Operations and Plans Division (ROPD), during the Regional Development Council (RDC) Ma...
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20Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), regional office 10 continues to implement the National Skills Registration System (SRS) to maintain a database of manpower supply the region. DOLE-10 Assistant Regional Director Crispin Dannug Jr said 12 local government units (LGUs) in the region are identified for the third wave of implementation of the skills registry system. These LGUs include Valencia City and Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon; Mahinog in Camigu...
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15Nov2012TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 15 (PIA) – A total revenue of P1.96 billion was collected by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Revenue Region 16 (BIR-RR16), in Northern Mindanao, during the second quarter of 2012. This amount is higher by P388.47 million or 25 percent compared to P1.58 billion during the same period in 2011, said Regional Director Atty. Alberto S. Olasiman. Income taxes, which amounted to P1.34 billion contributed the biggest share of 68.4 percent in the total regiona...
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12Nov2012TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov 12 (PIA) – Cooperatives in Northern Mindanao have accumulated a paid-up capital of P1.25 billion had been accumulated, as of the second quarter of 2012. This capitalization grew by 3.15 percent compared to P1.22 billion, in the same period, last year, Orlando Ravanera, regional director of the Cooperatives Development Authority (CDA), region 10 said. The CDA data revealed that the number of cooperatives in the region, during the period, grew from 1,405 to...
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20Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept 20 (PIA) -- Overall palay production in Northern Mindanao for the second quarter of 2012 reached 135,536 metric tons. The figure is higher by 11 percent from the 121,844 metric tons recorded in the same quarter in 2011. Although palay production in rain-fed areas went down by 17 percent, the 13 percent increase in production in irrigated areas pulled up the overall production, said Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete, chief economic development specialist of the Knowledge Manage...
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14Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) --- The intensified collection efforts of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Region 10 is paying off as both tax and customs collections posted positive growths in the second quarter of 2012, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of NEDA-10, disclosed in today’s media forum that the BIR reported a total tax collections of P1.96 billion du...
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14Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -- Corn production during the second quarter this year decreased by 10 percent compared to the same period last year due to the hot weather that affected Northern Mindanao, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office X said. Records from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) in the region show that corn production went down by ten percent from 78,894 metric tons in the second quarter of 2011 to only 71,229 metric tons in the ...
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14Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -- Northern Mindanao’s aquaculture industry continued to grow in the second quarter of 2012, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the region. Aquaculture production, which accounts for 40 percent of the total fishery production of the region grew by 7.4 percent, from 15,886.80 metric tons in last year’s second quarter to 17,059.01 metric tons in the same period this year. Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete, Chief Economic Developm...
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14Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -- A media forum was conducted today by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office 10 to present the economic performance of Northern Mindanao for the second quarter of 2012. The forum, held at the conference room of the Regional Development Council (RDC) Building, was attended by members of the Regional Association of Government Communicators (RAGCOM), the media, and some Developmental Communication students of Xavier University. ...
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11Sep2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Sept. 11 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of Region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed the project “Enabling the Cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan to Cope with Climate Change,” for possible funding under the United Nation Development Program (UNDP). Also called “Project Climate Twin Phoenix,” the project was conceptualized in the aftermath of the huge devastation brought about by Tropical Storm Sendong which hit Region 10, particularly the cities of C...
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08Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept 8 (PIA) -- A total of P9.81 billion was invested in Northern Mindanao for the second quarter of this year as monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The amount is higher by 138 percent, compared to the P4.12 billion investments poured in the region in the same period last year. Reports from the DTI Regional Office 10 show that investment surges in the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, and Misamis Occidental pulled the overall performance of the...
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08Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept 8 (PIA) -- Selected key indicators relating to the economic performance of Northern Mindanao for the second quarter of 2012 were reviewed, validated, and assessed in a roundtable discussion conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 10 on Thursday, September 6. These indicators included agricultural production, livestock and poultry production, meat and fish production, investments, exports, labor and employment, tax and customs collecti...
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26Aug2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 26 (PIA) -- With the international ports in Cagayan de Oro as jumping boards, exporters in Northern Mindanao finally hit the $1 billion mark in exports last year, making it one of the few exporting regions in the country. This was reported by PhilExport Cagayan de Oro during a meeting during the region's development council. It started from a base of $300 million in 2002 which inched up yearly at a rate of 1.3 percent except in 2009 when it dived by almost half. Overa...
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13Aug2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, August 13 (PIA) -- The Macro and Development Administration Committee (MacroCom) has requested the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Northern Mindanao to endorse the committee resolution asking for the review and re-estimation of Northern Mindanao’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP), particularly in the construction sector. Members of the MacroCom have agreed during its meeting last week that the 2000-based GRDP estimates of the construction industry of the regio...
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01Aug2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug 1 (PIA) -- The Northern Mindanao economy grew by 2.5 percent in 2011, data from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)-10 revealed. The service sector accounted for the biggest share of the region’s economy at 41.8 percent, followed by the industry sector at 30.2 percent while the agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing (AHFF) sector shared about 28 percent, said Brenda Lynn M. Castro, officer-in-charge of NSCB-10. Of the three sectors, only the AHFF s...
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26Jul2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 26 (PIA) -- A total palay production of 143,088 metric tons (MT) had been noted in Region 10 as of the first quarter this year. This volume of production, however, is lower by 1.04 percent, compared with 144,591 MT during the same period in 2011, regional director Lealyn Abellanosa Ramos of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 10, said. Data gathered by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) show that although palay production in the rain-fed ...
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25Jul2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 25 (PIA) -- Income taxes remained as the top revenue earner for Northern Mindanao, earning a total of P846.61 million for the region in the first quarter of the year. The amount is higher by 30 percent compared with P650.51 million in the same period of 2011, Lawyer Alberto S. Olasiman, regional director of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Revenue Region 16 (BIR-RR16) said. The area of responsibility of BIR RR16 covers all five revenue districts (R...
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23Jul2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, July 23 (PIA) -- Consumer groups in Northern Mindanao unanimously agreed on the creation of a regional federation of consumer organizations in Region 10. This was the result of the discussions during the Regional Consumer Assembly held recently in Cagayan de Oro City as revealed by Ruel B. Paclipan, provincial director, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Iligan City, Lanao del Norte Provincial Office. The establishment of the regional federation, which is tar...
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18Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 18 -- A forum on road reforms, titled “Road Management Reforms for Better Governance: The Northern Mindanao Experience,” will be held on August 1 and 2 at the N Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Good practices on road management will be shared by the provincial governments of Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte, which are recipients of the Australian-funded Provincial Roads Management Facility (PRMF). Around 200 participants from the n...
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18Jul2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 18 (PIA) -- A total revenue of P128.07 million was collected by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), region 10, during the first quarter, this year, higher by 3.09 percent compared to P124.23 million in the same period of 2011. Lawyer Esteban M. Baltazar, Regional Director of LTO-10 said, this amount was generated from the various transactions, ranging from motor vehicle (MV) registrations, renewals, transfers, drivers’ licenses, permits, etc....
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14Jul2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 14 (PIA) -- An average inflation rate of 4.5 percent was posted by all commodity groups in Northern Mindanao, during the first quarter of the year. On top of the list of these commodity groups is alcohol, beverages and tobacco that posted an inflation rate of 9.1 percent, a report from the National Statistics Office (NSO) - Region 10 showed. This was followed by clothing and footwear, 6.5 percent, food and non-alcoholic drinks, 3.8 percent, housing, water...
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07Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 7 (PIA) -- The updating of data on Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries in the Northern Mindanao region is now 85 percent complete. Kenneth Haze Sanchez, Pantawid Pamilya Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and focal person of the updating of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10, disclosed that the undertaking is now 85 percent complete, adding that the field office will hit the target deadline this coming July 10. The dat...
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20Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 20 (PIA) -- Fish production in Northern Mindanao dipped slightly by one percent in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the 35,558.38 metric tons registered during the same period last year, the regional National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said. This came about as both commercial and municipal fishing posted decreases in production of seven and three percent, respectively, said NEDA-10 Chief Economic Development Specialist Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete. He sai...
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20Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 20 (PIA) -- The number of matured coconut harvested in Northern Mindanao for the first quarter of 2012 reached 421 million, higher by eight percent, compared to the 390 million nuts produced in the same period last year. All provinces in the region showed improved production, with Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental posting significant growths at 47 and 19 percent, respectively, Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete, Chief Economic Development Specialist of the National Economic Develop...
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19Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have monitored a total of P1.06-billion new investments in Northern Mindanao for the first quarter of 2012. This amount is higher by 41 percent compared to the P755.27-million worth of investments that poured in the region during the same period last year, said Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete, Chief Economic Development Specialist of the National Economic Development Authority Regional Office 10. Except for Lanao del Nor...
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18Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 18 (PIA) -- Northern Mindanao showed a positive revenue performance for the first quarter of 2012 according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Regional Office 10 when it presented to the members of the media the economic performance of the region last week. According to the NEDA-10, the region showed such performance during the first quarter as it posted P1.43 billion tax collections and P1.36 billion customs collections, which are higher by...
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12May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- The economic growth of Northern Mindanao is expected to gather steam in 2012 and shall be within the range of 7-7.5 percent. This, as more development projects and private investments are implemented in the region, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) - Region 10 Chief Economic Development Specialist Engr. Cecilio Clarete said during the Macro and Development Administration Committee Meeting of the Regional Development Council (RDC), last week. C...
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22Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, March 22 (PIA 10) – Fifty-eight poor municipalities in Region 10 were prioritized in the Regional Development Council 10 (RDC 10) consolidated budget proposal for 2013. Budget allocations for existing programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) in other areas were likewise considered. National Economic Development Authority 10 (NEDA 10) Director Leon M. Dacanay, Jr explained that the RDC is responsible for the review, prioritization an...
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16Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 16 (PIA) -- Investments monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry in Northern Mindanao reached P9.97 billion last year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Region 10. Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of NEDA-10, said P4.17 billion of the total regional investments or 41.8 percent was poured in Misamis Oriental. He said majority of these investments went into the infrastructure and ...
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16Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 16 (PIA) -- Northern Mindanao exports for the year 2011 was valued at US$1.064 billion, higher by 15 percent compared with the US$926.45 million in 2010. Thus revealed Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Region 10, during the media forum on the regional economic situationer held at the NEDA Conference Room, recently. He said Bukidnon posted the largest increase of 97 per...
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15Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 15 -- Northern Mindanao’s economic performance for 2011, the status of Region X’s major infrastructure projects, and recent resolutions passed by the Regional Development Council (RDC) were presented to 25 print, radio, and TV practitioners and government communicators during the March 14 media forum conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) at the RDC conference room, Cagayan de Oro City. The region’s economy showed...
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16Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture has provided more than P78-million worth of agri-fishery projects, farm equipment and inputs to farmers, fisherfolk and local government units in Northern Mindanao, a statement posted on its website said. During a recent three-day regional visit, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala distributed the respective projects, farm implements, inputs and animals to hundreds of beneficiaries, including farm and fishing families ...
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30Oct2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Oct. 30 (PIA) -– All five (5) provincial governors of Northern Mindanao have upheld the decision of President Benigno S. Aquino, III for an all-out justice and peace in Mindanao. To show that they are with the President in this very important decision, Gov. Oscar S. Moreno of Misamis Oriental said they have signed the “Manifesto of Support to the President’s call for All-out Justice and Upholding The Primacy of the Peace Process,&rd...
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29Aug2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, August 29 (PIA) -- Some 9,352 bags or units of blood have been served to 6,076 patients by the Northern Mindanao Regional Blood Center, Philippine National Red Cross (NMRBC-PNRC) based, here, as of July, this year. Dr. Claire Azura-Paglinawan, Medical Officer of MRBC-PNRC, said the highest number of 1,596 bags of blood was during the month of March which was served to 970 patients. Data at MRBC-PNRC also show the following number of bags of blood an...
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22Aug2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 22 (PIA) –- This year’s celebration of the 17th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW), from Sept. 1-7, will focus on youth participation and youth development. This was revealed by Atty. Marte S. Palomar, Regional Director of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) in Northern Mindanao during a meeting in preparation for the celebration. Anchored on this year’s theme of “Pinoy Ako, Crime Prevention Misyon Ko,” compleme...
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29Jun2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 29 (PIA) – The Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) has endorsed the 300 MW Pulangi V Hydroelectric Power (HEP) Project during its 89th Full Council Meeting, held here, yesterday, June 28. In her presentation to the members, Ozamiz City Mayor, Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, Chairperson of the RDC-X Infrastructure and Development Committees said the project is supportive of the national and regional government agenda of en...
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29Jun2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 29 (PIA)—Ozamiz City Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog-Echavez hinted that participatory and consultative democracy in planning is a key towards rightful governance as envisioned by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III. The lady executive expressed this during the 89th Full Council Meeting of the Regional Development Council in Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) held in Ozamiz City, yesterday, June 28, as she underscored the importance of planning in t...
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28Jun2011OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 28 (PIA) -– The Regional Development Council of Northern Mindanao (RDC-X) has approved the 2011-2016 Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP) Guidelines and Timelines, during today’s 89th Full Council Meeting, here. Formulation of the RDIP is in line with Memorandum Circular No. 3 which directs the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to coordinate the formulation of the Philippine Development Plan/Regional Development ...
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23Apr2011Northern Mindanao’s “Pasundayag” has been a vehicle to connect the “affluent and comfortable” youth in urban areas to the “marginalized and disadvantaged” young artisans of the region. This was the assessment of Sharon Mae T. Casiño of Dire Husi Arts and Crafts Youth Social Enterprise who was among the participants of the week-long “Pasundayag,” at the Mall of Asia (MOA) in Pasay City, last April 14-19. “Pasundayag,&rdquo...
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23Mar2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Mar. 23 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III has called on the people of Northern Mindanao to continue tapping into the spirit of “Bayanihan” that runs in the blood of the Filipinos in order to finally lift the country, back to its rightful place under the daylight. The President sounded the call during his visit in Cayagan de Oro City, today, March 23, his first time to come, since he was sworn to office on June 30, 2010. Recalling h...
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24Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Jan. 24 (PIA) – Pot sessions at low-priced motels, use of mobile phones in almost all transactions and private vehicles and taxi in delivering illegal drugs have been among the modus operandi of the illegal drugs trade in Northern Mindanao. This is the assessment of Lt. Col. Edwin Layese, Regional Director of the Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA), region 10, who said last year, a total of 325 persons were arrested for violating Republ...
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14Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 13 (PIA) -– A Technical Management Group (TMG) has been created by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) of Northern Mindanao, effective Dec. 10, 2010. Part of the functions of the RDRRMC-TMG is to formulate plans, policies and measures to reduce the vulnerabilities and risks to hazards in the community and manage the consequences of disasters, Regional Director Carmelito A. Lupo of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), region 10, ...
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03Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan.3 (PIA)-- People living near the mountain slopes and in low-lying areas of the river systems of Northern Mindanao and their respective local disaster risk reduction management councils (DRRMC) have been alerted for possible flashfloods and landslides. This, as the tail-end of a cold front has continued to affect Mindanao and the Visayas resulting in light to moderate winds in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomic Services (PAGAS...
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29Jul2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (29 July) -- Northern Mindanao had a total rice equivalent (TRE) of 2,086,307 bags of rice at 50 kgs. per bag, as of March 1, this year, higher by 49.03 percent compared to 1,399,964 bags in March 1, last year. With an average consumption requirement of 27,350 bags per day, the rice inventory of the region, as of the period, was estimated to last for 76 days, said Javier P. Lozada, Jr., Regional Director of National Food Authority (NFA), region 10. The inventory alr...
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21Jul2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (21 July) -- A paid-up capital of P3.323B had been put up by 48 newly registered cooperatives with 1,915 members in Northern Mindanao in the 1st quarter of 2010. Such amount was actually higher by 182.40 percent compared to P1.176B, the paid-up capital put up by 18 cooperatives with 477 members in the first quarter in the same period, last year. This year's figures posted a 166.67 percent increase in the number of cooperatives and 85.56 percent in membership com...
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20Jul2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (20 July) -- Strengthening the tribal councils will always remain top priority of the National Commission on the Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Northern Mindanao. Thus stressed Datu Tommie J. Lobaton, Regional Director of NCIP-10, who said they found the tribal councils very effective in the campaign to inform, educate and communicate (IEC) with the members of the different tribes, especially on ancestral domain issues. "We really need to empower the indigenous...
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16Jul2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (16 July) -- Some 10,090.25 cubic meters (cu.m.) of wood products valued at US$2.291M have been exported by Northern Mindanao during the 1st quarter of 2010. This volume of wood exports was actually lower by 17.41 percent compared to 12,217 cu.m. exported by the region in the first quarter of 2009, but higher by 6.91 percent in value compared to US$2.143M, also in the same period. Of these wood exports, finished wood products posted an increase of 19.85 percent i...
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13Apr2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (13 April) -- The relatively better peace and order condition in Northern Mindanao has continued to draw tourists to the region. "This is proven by the number of foreign and domestic tourists that visited the region, last year," Catalino E. Chan III, Regional Director of the Dept. of Tourism (DOT) region 10, said. He said tourist arrivals increased from 1,041,362 in 2008 to 1,048,662 in 2009 or 0.7 percent, with the foreign and domestic tourists posting i...
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12Jan2010Cagayan de Oro City, Jan. 12 -- A Joint Security Control Center (JSCC) of the Commission on Elections, Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police (Comelec-AFP-PNP) have been established in Northern Mindanao starting Jan. 10, 2010. The JSCC aims to implement a strategy to address all election-related security issues and concerns of the region to ensure honest, orderly and peaceful elections (HOPE) relative to the May 10, 2010 elections. It is composed o...
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