Caraga InFocus – July 4-10, 2020

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and Cotabato.

belong to the Mindanao Organic Rice Council, an Davao City- organization initiated by based Eng Seng Food the MinDA, at P25 per kilo,” Products and Don Bosco Piñol said in a statement. Multipurpose Cooperative, Don Bosco will a pioneer in organic farming, have agreed to process and pack the collaborate in marketing products while Eng Seng black, red and brown organic rice produced by farmers in Mindanao. “Eng Seng President John Tan said his company would buy organic rice produced by farmers who

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) turned over here on Monday over PHP15 million cash assistance to officials of the Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.

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will market it with the support of the MinDA. “This will ensure that organic rice farmers have a ready market for their produce as well as encourage others to shift to organic rice farming,” Pinol said.

BARMM gives P15-M aid for additional Covid-19 lab

By Albashir Saiden

ADDED LABORATORY AID. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officials, led by Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim (2nd from right) and Dr. Shalimar Sani-Rakiin, chief of the Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, lead the symbolic turnover of the PHP15-million assistance for the development of the hospital’s biomolecular laboratory in Cotabato City on Monday (July 6, 2020). Officials also signed a memorandum of agreement signifying their partnership in fighting Covid-19 in the province. (Photo courtesy of BPI-BARMM)

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WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial for second time

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AFP air, naval assets transport 2M pounds of Covid-19 supplies

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COVID-19 NEWS

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Public should not be alarmed by jump in Covid-19 cases

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pages 57-58

DA proposes P284-B budget for 2021

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pages 54-55

PRRD to Filipinos: Follow conditions for non-essential travel

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pages 52-53

Duterte to Filipinos: Let’s build ‘better, more prosperous’ PH

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pages 50-51

NGOs donate 39 portable hand-washing facilities to SurSur

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pages 40-42

SSS amends guidelines on temporary ACOP suspension

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P15-M emergency vehicles released to 14 Agusan Sur LGUs

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NATIONAL NEWS

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BARMM gives P15-M aid for additional Covid-19 lab

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MINDANAO NEWS

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ECQ imposed in mining firm premises in Surigao Norte

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PROVINCIAL NEWS

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Online course on practicing COVID-19 preventive measures in the workplace now open to public

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pages 26-27

Government agencies, media hand-over relief assistance to remote village in AgSur town

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Former rebels in AgSur town receive aid from government

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pages 31-32

TESDA distributes toolkits to SSTP scholars in AgNor town

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AgSur farmers disowns NAMASUR, creates a new association as their own

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TESDA Agusan Norte holds forum on assessment center managers

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Roads at landslide-prone area near completion amidst pandemic

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