Monday, January 30, 2012

Rice Subsidy

OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines (PIA) – A total of P5.62 million in rice subsidy was released for the Cash for Training/Cash for Work Program of 1,879 farmers/fisherfolk beneficiaries in the city in 2011. Of the amount, P2.29 million or 40.75 percent was spent for the rice subsidy of 702 farmers who attended the first batch of the four-day training on farming skills and on Disaster Management, and other relevant topics, Ludie Salud A. Raras, City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) officer, said. Under the program, participants were paid the minimum daily wage of P257 for them to buy rice for the duration of the training.
Childrens' Party
ILIGAN CITY (PIA) – Around 2,500 children from the evacuation centers and communities affected by tropical storm “Sendong” celebrated this city’s biggest party recently. The children who survived the catastrophe were gathered at the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology to celebrate the day’s activity dubbed “Paraisong Pambata.” Amazed by the presence of mascot characters, the children nevertheless had diverted their attention from the flash flood devastation, to looking at the exotic dance performed by the mascots where they later joined and danced to the tune of latest hit sound.
System Upgrade
DAVAO CITY – The country’s second business-friendly city recognized by a World Bank report in 2011, aims for more reforms in processing business permits this year by cutting some three to four steps from its current flow of issuing licenses. Tristan Dwight Domingo, business bureau chief here, said this proposal to shorten the process was introduced to Mayor Sara Z. Duterte in November, 2011, and received positive response from the local executive. “We have the whole year to iron this out. (With this development) we need funding, manpower, and technology to be able to reach this goal,” Domingo said. (Mick Basa)
Science Seminar
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Science educators in this city recently convened for a three-day Division Level Science Research Seminar-Workshop at the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School to promote science and technology awareness among the educators here. The seminar also aimed at encouraging skill enhancement on the conduct of research work, and applying correct statistical tools and the type of work conducted. The research involved a purposive, organized, and planned program of activities that result in the acquisition of new knowledge. Several topics about science were discussed during the seminar like Research Process, Research Ethics, and Statistical Data Analysis. (Nonoy Lacson)
Early Listing
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) here has successfully conducted the early registration day on Sunday in nine school divisions in Region-11. DepEd Davao spokesperson Jenielito Atillo said only few were able to register but everything was peaceful throughout the registration day. Atillo said they were thankful to private sectors, local government units, especially churches, for providing assistance to those who needed help in terms of communication. The early registration was open to all incoming qualified Grade 1 and first year high school students and out-of-school youth.

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