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Davao City bans welcome, send-off groups in transport hubs
Mindanao, including Taraka, Lanao del Sur, the model town for rural development designated by MinDA.
The Sorghum Development Program is part of the economic advocacy of MinDA to support livestock and poultry production and the raising of cattle, goats, and sheep.
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“Growing sorghum is less expensive and more profitable compared to corn because the cost of the seeds is lower and the farmer could harvest three times in one year through rationing with just one planting,” he added.
MinDA’s Sorghum Development Program aims to develop 100,000 hectares of marginal lands and ancestral domain areas by 2021, seen to generate an estimated PHP15 billion every year.
Two major feeds, poultry and livestock companies, PILMICO of the Aboitiz Group and Thailand’s biggest multinational agriculture company, CP Foods Philippines, have also expressed intent to enter into a marketing agreement with farmers producing sorghum, MinDA said. (PNA) Mindanao News Davao City bans welcome,
send-off groups in transport hubs By Che Palicte
DAVAO CITY - The city government here will permanently ban starting Tuesday (February 11) all welcome and send-off groups in all transportation hubs in the city.
Mayor Sara Duterte announced the ban on Monday, saying it will take effect in airports, seaports, bus terminals, and other transportation hubs. employees, workers, taxi/grab drivers, and individuals who have transactions inside the said areas would be allowed.
“It is not only because of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) but for reasons of safety and security. Only employees, workers, drivers and passengers are allowed in these places,” Mayor Sara said.
She said only passengers, “Passengers can be dropped off and picked up by private or public transport drivers only,” Duterte said.
She added that welcome and send-off parties/groups in the said areas or even at the parking lots will be permanently banned.
“All welcome greetings shall be made at your respective residences,” she said, adding that, the convergence of people in any part of the seaports and airports or terminal is strictly not allowed.
However, Duterte stressed that passengers who are senior citizens, pregnant women, ladies and families with infants and small children, and persons with disabilities (PWD) are the only individuals allowed with assistants, in addition to their drivers. She also clarified that any high ranking national government officials, guests of the government, and members of the Diplomatic and Consular groups are still allowed to hold welcome and send-off activities provided that they are accompanied by their security personnel.
“Taxi, Grab and other ride-sharing vehicles, bus, and van drivers must wear masks and ensure that they clean and disinfect vehicles before and after delivery of passengers to their destinations,” she said. (PNA)
