By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “These oil mills were established using our money and are, therefore, owned by small coconut farmers. The return of all coco levy funds and assets to its rightful owners is long overdue,” says Marbella adding, that the companies must be turned over to the coconut farmers themselves.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today The Italian government granted the country’s PHP 2.5 Billion-worth of soft loan with 0.15 percent interest per annum to develop the 35 agrarian reform communities not only in the ARMM but also in the Soccsksargen region covering 53,000 households and 31,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today MinDA chairperson Sec. Luwalhati Antonino, in her opening message, expressed gratitude to the delegates and described the event as a gathering under a shared goal and commitment to a greener, progressive and peaceful Mindanao.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today MinDA through the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee is looking into renewable energy sources or those that come from natural sources like the geothermal heat, rain, sunlight, tides, waves and wind.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today The Freshmax Trading Company has now closed its facilities affecting a total of 200 workers who, mostly, have been working for at least five years. It just posted a memo that, Roto, another company, would be taking over.