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Valencia town of Bohol, Valencia City ink sisterhood, partnership pact

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (January 14, 2024) – Valencia City of the landlocked province of, Bukidnon and Valencia Town in Bohol province recently celebrated a historic moment

They formalized their sisterhood and alliance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 12, 2024, at Uno Business Hotel.

Valencia City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas and Valencia, Bohol Mayor Neil Balite signed the MOU in the presence of other officials.

According to a press statement, the MOU aims to strengthen economic ties by encouraging higher commerce, trade, and investment, as well as boosting mutual progress in other areas of governance.

During the ceremony, Huervas and Balite gave heartfelt speeches emphasizing the two LGUs’ shared ideals and objectives, as well as their historical connections.

Valencia City was named after the town of Valencia in Bohol.

Officials and representatives from both LGUs attended the signing ceremony and are looking forward to the good impact of the sisterhood and collaboration.

They also underline the importance of teamwork in establishing opportunities for residents and exchanging best practices. (melbmadera)

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Valencia City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas and Mayor Neil Balite of Valencia, Bohol province pose with a copy of their signed sisterhood and collaboration agreement following the signing ceremony on January 12, 2024, at the Uno Hotel in Valencia City. (PR)

Agri-10, exporter ink MOU for buckwheat production demo

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – In a bid to open more science-based production technologies to augment farmers’ productivity and profitability, the Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Carmen Rise Exporters, Inc. (CSEI), an exporter of agricultural products to Japan, for the conduct of technology demonstrations for buckwheat (Soba) production in its research centers

Held on December 21 at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Dalwangan here, DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado sign the MOU with Mr. Tetsuji Yukawa, CSEI manager, witnessed by Aleli Maghirang, agriculture attaché in South Korea and Japan, DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations Cora A. Dumayaca, and the DA-Special Projects Coordination and Management Assistance team headed by its chief, Angelita dela Cueva-Martir.

Said undertaking will help determine the adaptability and potential of growing buckwheat in the region by initially showcasing it through DA’s Research Center for Upland Development (RCUD) in Barongcot, Dangcagan and at NMACLRC, both in Bukidnon province.

“With CSEI interested to invest in Soba, DA through our Research Division looks forward to establish, collect data, document and monitor the on-site trials, as we will jointly explore the said crop in the region.” Dir. Collado said.

With the techno demos eyed in the agri department’s grounds, CSEI will provide buckwheat seed or planting materials and other agricultural inputs as well as technical assistance, who will work hand-in-hand with the agri research personnel.

“The showcase will run for two [wet and dry] seasons, and in this span, we will be presenting the outputs to our stakeholders for farmers’ information and utilization, and importantly, as CSEI intends to buy the produced seeds from farmer-adopters.” the agri exec chief added.

Also in attendance are the Korean delegates, members of the DA-10 and Regional Management committees, for the simultaneous turnover of the project entitled “Establishment of Smart Greenhouse and Capacity Building in the Philippines” from the Korean government to the Philippines through DA, which is housed in the latter’s research complex here. (JLO)

Mindanao IPs join growing PH bamboo industry

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A bamboo processing firm based in this city has partnered with the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Mindanao to help with their livelihood

During the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) on Tuesday, Russel Smith, president and chief executive officer of Rizome Bamboo, said the company has so far signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 15 IP organizations in Mindanao since 2021.

In the MOU, IP communities are tasked with growing giant bamboo species, with Rizome as the exclusive buyer of the harvested trunks.

Smith said most of their partner IP communities are located in Bukidnon.

“We went to get a Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) with these IPs, for them to decide what kind of business they would do together with Rizome,” he said.

FPIC is a specific right granted to IPs recognized in the United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which aligns with their universal right to self-determination. This was adopted in the Philippines under the Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.

Smith said they are planning to plant an additional 1.5 million “bamboo stands” throughout Mindanao, which they will also buy back from farmers and growers to meet the production demands.

Rizome has been providing bamboo supplies to clients across the country since 2021. The bamboo trunks it gets from IP communities are processed to become construction materials as an alternative to wood by-products.

Russel said he supports the passage of House Bill 7941, which aims to promote the development of bamboo industry in the country. The bill was unanimously approved on the third and final reading in May this year.

Once signed into law, the country’s bamboo industry is positioned to become competitive in foreign markets, enabling it to become a major revenue and employment generator by strengthening the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council. (PNA)

NorMin gov’t agencies, LGUs link up vs. hunger, poverty

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Twenty-six regional government agencies and two provincial government units in Northern Mindanao signed on June 23, 2023, an enhanced partnership against hunger and poverty

Leading the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) was the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10).
The renewal of commitment and obligation among national government agencies and local government units aims to increase farm productivity and income, ensure food and nutrition security, and mitigate hunger and nutrition, according to DSWD-10 Director Ramel Jamen.
“The power of teamwork and appreciation of the active support of our partners who are willing to go beyond the mandate for the delivery of immediate services to our clientele,” Jamen said.
Jamen said he hopes the MOU signing will begin the active participation of more community-based organizations.
Under the MOU, the government agencies will introduce programs and projects to reduce poverty and hunger. This includes monitoring and evaluation of the activities to ensure their sustainability.
Camiguin and Misamis Oriental provinces will serve as pilot areas of the projects and programs. (Nef Luczon/PNA)

ICT Month giselebrar sa Valencia

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Pormal nga gibuksan sa lokal nga pangagamhanan sa Valencia pinaagi sa Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) ang ICT Month celebration niadtong Hunyo 6, 2023

Sa tema nga “Knowledge Empowerment Reinforcing Networked E-Learning,” sentro sa mensahe ni Director Sittie Rahma V. Alawi, Department of Information and Technology (DICT) Region 10, ang pag-uswag sa sistema sa paghatod og impormasyon, ug edukasyon sama sa e-learning, ingon man ang misyon sa DICT nga pahimuslan ug palamboon ang potensyal sa teknolohiya alang sa ikauswag sa ekonomiya.

Gipaabot usab ni Mayor Azucena Huervas pinaagi ni Roque Rios Jr., Executive Assistant IV, ang iyang suporta sa maong kalihokan ug ang iyang pagdasig sa katawhan nga makiglambigit sa gihan-ay nga mga aktibidad sa ITSD sa pagpangulo ni Erlinda Sandig, Information Technology Officer II, aron mahimong mabungahon ang selebrasyon.

Atol sa maong kalihokan, gipangunahan ni Charmaigne Portal, City Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Person, ang paglunsad sa GAD Website Portal nga magsilbi nga tinubdan sa mga impormasyon mahitungod sa mga kalihokan ug aktibidad sa dakbayan kalabot sa GAD.

Nagmalamposon usab ang pakigpinirmahay sa lokal nga pangagamhanan sa Memorandum of Understanding kauban ang Development Academy of the Philippines ug Memorandum of Agreement tali sa Central Mindanao University alang sa kolaborasyon kalabot sa pag-implementa sa Smarter Philippines Through Data Analytics, R&D, Training and Adoption (SPARTA) ingon man ang pagmugna og mga plano ug mga programa mahitungod sa Research, Development, and Extension (RDE) nga ikalambo sa matag barangay sa dakbayan.

Gipangunahan usab ni Keren Happucha Lacadin, ICT Industry Deputy Focal, Development Bureau-DICT 10, ang pagpaila-ila sa mga miyembro sa Valencia City ICT Council nga maoy magapanday sa mga plano alang sa pagpatuman sa mga ICT programs sa dakbayan.

Nahimo nga mamumulong sa maong programa sila Engineer Josephine Santiago-Bond, Institutional Division Chief, NASA Kennedy Space Center Safety and Mission Assurance, Annalou Zambrano, City Councilor, Atty. Marlowee Selecios, City Legal Officer, Atty. Romuel Roque, PGO Bukidnon Executive Assistant, ug April Geyruss P. Duran, Administrative Aide III, nga mipresentar kay Vice Mayor Atty. Ted Pepito. (City Government of Valencia)

Supplementary feeding program sa kabataan edad 2 ngadto 5 anyos nga anaa sa child development centers, mapatuman na

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Giaprubahan na sa Sangguniang Panlungsod ang SP Resolution No. 2023-0268 mao ang Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) tali sa City Government of Malaybalay ug sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) mahitungod sa supplementary feeding program alang sa mga bata nga anaa sa child development centers.

Base sa pahibalo sa lokal nga panggamhanan, sulod sa maong tahas, pagatutukan ug hatagan og masustansyang pagkaon ang mga bata nga undernourished sa dili moubos sa 120 ka adlaw.

Nauyunan usab ang uban pang mga termino ug kundisyon nga natala sa nasangpit nga MOU. Tungod niini, mas mahatagan ug pagtagad ang mga bata nga anaa sa Child Development Center labi na kadtong mga bata nga kulang sa sustansiya. (Diego M. Hidalgo)