Caraga InFocus – May 11-17, 2019

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Volume III, No. 39

Ex-NPAs urge Caraga rebels to rejoin gov’t REGIONAL NEWS

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DENR-13 celebrates Month of the Ocean Pag-IBIG Fund posts P9-B net income in Q1 2019

PROVINCIAL NEWS

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trained on new 10 Workers communication techniques

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remits record-breaking P9.4-B in 11 PPA dividend, taxes for 2018

12 POPCOM eyes to end spousal violence farmers acquire inputs on 13 Bayugan project management invites biz operators, 15 NC-Esperanza entrepreneurs to avail services

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MINDANAO NEWS

17 DA to help develop IP lands in Davao Region ‘generally peaceful’ amid 18 Davao reports of vote-buying

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NATIONAL NEWS

to ink at least 10 deals in 21 Duterte Japan trip tons of poll campaign trash 23 200 collected

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News Briefs The electoral board members assigned in Butuan City are transmitting election results at the Butuan City Hall as they were not able to proceed the process of transmission at the polling places due to weak signal.

Sa darating na ika 20 ng Hunyo 2019, ganap na alas dos ng hapon, makilahok sa 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill! Ang ceremonial simulation ay gaganapin sa Bayugan Comprehensive High School sa Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region. In Dinagat Islands province, the PNP together with the AFP and COMELEC, ramped up its efforts in monitoring updates regarding the midterm elections 2019 thru its Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center (PEMAC).

In connection with the May 13, 2019 national and local elections, the COMELEC reminds public to adhere the rules and regulations stipulated in the Resolution No. 10461 regarding the banning of liquor which shall be in force and effect on the day before the election (May 12) and on election day (May 13).


Cover Story

Ex-NPAs urge Caraga rebels to rejoin gov’t By Venus L. Garcia

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URIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte - The former members of the new people’s army (NPA) terrorist group are urging their former allies who are still active in the resistance against the government to find their way back to the mainstream society. 4


Edward Gultia, a teacher who Center for Agricultural and Livelihood previously served the Tribal Filipino Development, Inc. (ALCADEV) Program in Surigao del Sur schools are contrary to the (TRIFPSS) for 19 years, democratic system of revealed that the school government, wherein is not accredited by the Lumad students the Department of were motivated for Education and is run rebellion. by New People’s Army (NPA). This, according to him, was confirmed “What were by his contacts within inculcated to us the circle of the NPA during exclusive movement. gatherings in a secluded and Rico Maca, indigenous mountainous part in peoples mandatory Surigao del Sur where these representative (IPMR) of San NPA rebels inhabit are plainly the Miguel municipality in Surigao del same with what were being taught Sur, also said that the NPA operators to the students of TRIFPSS,” revealed of the TRIFPSS and ALCADEV schools Gultia, adding that the learners barred the implementation would grow up hating the of DepEd’s Indigenous government. Peoples Education (IPEd) curriculum framework in Sonny Boy the area. Acebedo, a former student of the TRIFPSS, “It’s very obvious to also shared how see how these TRIFPSS the NPA rebels had and NPA are closely indoctrinated the related. In fact, they students by influencing are even into killing of them to adopt radically the Lumad leaders who different beliefs against the support the imposition of government, and by teaching IPEd in the communities,” he them on how to manipulate and said. use firearms at a very young age. The former NPAs hope for the According also to Datu Jomar active rebels to return and profess “Nahikyad” Bocales, municipal tribal their loyalty anew to government so chieftain of Lianga, Surigao del Sur, they could live a more meaningful and the ideas and principles taught in peaceful life. (VLG/PIA-Surigao del the TRIFPSS and Alternative Learning Norte)

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DENR-13 celebrates Month of the Ocean By Hannah M. Morano

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga celebrates the 2019 Month of the Ocean (MOO) through a simultaneous regionwide coastal clean-up drive on May 24, 2019. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the MOO celebration with the theme “Free the Seas from Marine Debris.”

Other government agencies, private sector, academe, partners and other stakeholders pledged to become actively involved during the simultaneous region-wide coastal The theme for this year focuses the clean-up drive to show their support to issues of marine debris and its emerging the agency’s undertakings. threats to the coastal and marine biodiversity. This environmental endeavor aims to highlight the conservation, DENR Caraga regional director preservation and sustainable lawyer Felix Alicer reiterated that the management of the country’s coastal annual observance of the Month and marine resources. of the Ocean is mandated through Presidential Proclamation No. 57, series The Department’s efforts and of 1999. initiatives to help and protect our coastal and marine environment are As specified in Section 2, the unceasing and go beyond the MOO. DENR and Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries “Together, in many ways, we and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) can help and keep our seas free from are mandated to spearhead the marine debris,” said Alicer. (DENR-13/ observance of the MOO. PIA-Caraga)

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Pag-IBIG Fund posts P9-B net income in Q1 2019

BUTUAN CITY - Pag-IBIG Fund recorded higher earnings in the first three months of the year as demand for its loan products surge and collections continue to improve. For the first quarter of 2019, the Fund’s gross income amounted to P12.69 billion while net income reached P8.96 billion, up by 17 percent and 11 percent, respectively, from its earnings in the same quarter last year.

billion as the number of borrowers grew to 593,269, which is 12 percent higher compared to the same period last year. Collections, on the other hand, amounted to P40.24 billion, an overall increase of 13 percent year-on-year. Collected members’ monthly savings “In January, we reported that jumped 16 percent to P11.15 billion. Pag-IBIG Fund recorded its highest ever income of P33.17 billion in 2018, which Meanwhile, payments for home is 10 percent better than the previous loans amounted to P15.25 billion and year. The double-digit growth of our STL payments totaled P13.67 billion, income continues in the first quarter of growing 15 percent and eight percent, 2019. Because Pag-IBIG Fund stands as respectively. one of the most profitable government corporations, we remain in a strong “While the first three months of the position to provide social services to year are usually slow for most companies, more Filipino workers. This is in line with we have once again bucked the trend President Duterte’s directive of providing as we continue to achieve double digit social benefits to Filipinos, especially growth. The demand for our home and the low-wage earners,” said secretary cash loan programs exceeded our Eduardo del Rosario, who heads both projections by a considerable margin the Housing and Urban Development and marked increases from the same Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the period last year. As of March, our total Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees. assets have reached P552 billion, which is about 12 percent higher than last From January to March this year, year’s figures. Our Q1 financials prove demand for Pag-IBIG Fund’s loan programs spiked. The amount of home once again how robust the workers’ fund loans released surged 22 percent year- really is. We achieved our best year yet on-year to P17.21 billion, while the number in 2018. If the upward trend continues of borrowers increased 13 percent to in the next three quarters, we may well be on the way to achieve another best 19,696. year in 2019,” said Pag-IBIG Fund chief Short-term loans (STL) or cash executive officer Acmad Rizaldy Moti. releases rose eight percent to P12.05 (Pag-IBIG Fund/PIA-Caraga)

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PROVINCIAL NEWS

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Workers trained on new communication techniques BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte - About a hundred of population workers and volunteers from different areas of Caraga were trained on effective Interpersonal Communication and Counseling (IPC/C), as a core strategy for facilitating behavior change among clients leading to the attainment of desired healthy behaviors.

In the IPCC on Family Planning (FP) training workshop conducted by the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM)-Caraga, Director Alexander A. Makinano disclosed that the three batches of non-health service providers including population workers were equipped with practical information, skills, techniques, and resources to improve the quality and assess the effectiveness of interpersonal communication, counseling, and group communication to strengthen the delivery of health services at their respective area. POPCOM emphasized that the training workshop helped the frontline non-health service providers maximize the one-on-one providerclient interactions to accurately assess the health concern of the client that

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caused to visit to the facility and offer a viable solution. The agency, on the other hand, stressed that most provider-group interactions are organized for health education, and the conduct of various family planning demand generation activities like Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning class, and Usapan sessions. The training workshop also helped enhance the effectiveness of nonhealth service providers in conducting these sessions to enable their clients or the couples, particularly those with unmet need on modern FP, to practice modern FP method of their choice and eliminate unintended pregnancies among social-economically poor women. (POPCOM Caraga/PIA Caraga)


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PPA remits record-breaking P9.4-B in dividend, taxes for 2018 MANILA - The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) continued its strong fiscal performance in 2018 as it remits P3.5 billion in dividends to the national coffers for 2018.

On top of this, the state-owned granted fiscal autonomy during the agency likewise paid P5.9 billion in term of President Corazon C. Aquino. taxes for 2018, more than half of total taxes paid in the last 10 years. Meanwhile, total revenues for 2018 reached P17.49 billion or 8.13 Overall, the PPA is contributing a percent higher than the target for the record-breaking amount of P9.4 billion year. The amount is also higher by in terms of dividends and taxes to the P14 percent compared to the total national government for the past year, revenues recorded a year earlier. which can be used for the government’s various social welfare, health and other According to PPA general projects. manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago, the agency’s performance in the past two Latest data from the PPA showed years has placed the PPA on stable that total dividends for 2018 amounts financial ground which will enable it to to P3.5 billion, setting another all- continue sustaining port services of the time record for the PPA. Last year, highest standards. PPA remitted some P3.1 billion, its highest recorded dividend in the last “This was achieved amid the 30 years. Dividend payment for 2018 agency’s massive infrastructure overshadowed last year’s dividend and spending in port repair, modernization marks PPA’s highest dividend payment and development in support of in its history. the government’s Build, Build, Build program for the Philippines to achieve While growth percentage slowed the ‘golden age’ of infrastructure,” down for the period covered, the Santiago said. increase in dividend remains high as the 2018 figure is 13 percent higher than Santiago added that the the 2017 dividend. streamlining of port processes and aligning it with global standards coupled PPA is mandated to remit at least with strategic port development and 50 percent of its annual net income to modernization have greatly contributed the national government after it was to this strong performance.

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“This is also a testament to the resiliency of the Philippine economy as it continues to thrive despite external pressures from different foreign economies,” Santiago said.

Owned and Controlled Corporations contributing billions of pesos in dividends to the National Government. PPA is a consistent member of this club in the last decade but belonging only to the bottom half of the club. It only upped With this, the PPA is expected to the ante when the new administration once again land in the higher echelon took over in 2016. (Philippine Ports of the ‘Billionaires Club’ of Government Authority/PIA-Caraga)

POPCOM eyes to end spousal violence

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte - Mainstreaming gender equality as part of its continuing advocacy to address issues in population management, Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Caraga heightens its implementation of various Gender Responsive Population Strategies (GRPops) at the local level, in close coordination with program partners and stakeholders. POPCOM emphasized that the interrelationship between gender and population matters have been continuously taken into account in the implementation of the Philippine Population Management Program activities through its three major program components, namely Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP), Adolescent Health and Development (AHD), and Population and Development (POPDEV) Integration.

that through concerted efforts of the various sectors in the society and when there is equality, Filipinos can build stronger, healthier families, strengthen communities, and create a safe environment for their children.

To further intensify its advocacy, POPCOM Caraga facilitated Gender Sensitivity Training among personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Butuan City Jail and the local government employees of San Agustin Municipality, Surigao del POPCOM hopes that everyone in Sur. the community shall actively support the various programs of the government. The activity oriented the participants on Gender Concepts The Commission also believes including gender issues that exist in the

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organization and households.

(15%) of ever-married women age 15-49 who ever experienced sexual Director Alexander A. Makinano violence committed by their husband/ of POPCOM Caraga reiterated that partner among other regions. population issues cut across gender issues such that human sexuality, gender On the 2013 NDHS, Caraga Region roles and expectations, and gender was previously placed third with 7.6 socialization ultimately affect values, percent. attitudes, and emotions manifested by the individual. Violence against women and children (VAWC) is one common To recall, in the preliminary results type of gender-based violence that of the 2017 National Demographic exists in the society and it is one of the and Health Survey (NDHS) released by barriers to women empowerment and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), development. (POPCOM Caraga/PIA Caraga has the highest percentage Caraga)

Bayugan farmers acquire inputs on project management

BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur - Twenty six member-farmers of Bayugan Achievers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BAMPCO), producing naturally grown products, have recently acquired the basic inputs on packaging and labeling during the Project Management cum Packaging and Labelling Seminar held at the Organic Trading Post (OTP) Hall, this city.

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Lemuel Roboca of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), briefed the group on the labelling requirements of the Food and Drug Administration, the types of label lay-out, the branding, elements of packaging and the types of packaging. Packing and labeling is an important element in packing products for retail. Rodel Maglunsod, DVM, Provincial Government Department Head of the (PEEDO) Provincial Economic and Enterprise Development Office gave BAMPCO staff and other OTP inputs on Project Management. beneficiaries were very thankful for the inputs, realizing that they still have things He introduced the 4Ps of Project to implement to sustain the project and Management: 1) Plan; 2) Process; 3) later consider it as their business. This People; and 4) Power, the importance will also help improve their income to of Vision, Mission and Goals of an support the family’s requirements. organization, understanding the Project Management Cycle, the Initiation, OTP is a project of the Department Planning, Execution and Closure Phase, of Agriculture managed by BAMPCO. and the Entrepreneurial Leadership. Currently, it is selling naturally grown animal meat, fruits, vegetables, and Maglunsod encouraged other value-adding products like; BAMPCO to develop a Business Plan as fermented fruit juice, fertilizers, and their guide to work on their targets and pesticides. goals. The City Agriculture Office already It buys the farmers’ produce from made a commitment to the group to this city and other neighboring areas at provide technical assistance and inputs a better price. like organic fertilizers and seeds to the identified organic farmer champions. On April 23-24, 2019 same seminar was conducted for the rice delicacy These champions will also enter Processors of barangay Noli, Bayugan a contract with the OTP to ensure City. (DTI-Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan consistent display of organic products. del Sur)

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NC-Esperanza invites biz operators, entrepreneurs to avail services

ESPERANZA, Agusan del Sur - Charles Palen, Negosyo Center (NC) counselor here, invites the local business operators and those who are planning to engage into business to visit the center during its “NC goes to barangay� advocacy activity. This is one of the NC initiatives to to the 20 market stall owners in sari-sari, reach out more business operators and fish and meat section. avail its services. John Samson, the municipality’s Business Permit Licensing Office (BPLO) The center regularly conducts designate, provided inputs on business entrepreneurial development seminar, compliance to the attendees. business consultancy services, facilitate regulatory requirements in operating The seminar aimed at helping business and other business related the participants enhanced their activities. entrepreneurial skills, developed the qualities of a successful entrepreneur Just recently, a seminar on and determined the right business at Entrepreneurial Mindsetting was the right time and at the right place. conducted in Esperanza Public Market (DTI-Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

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DA to help develop IP lands in Davao By Cherry Mhae Palicte

DAVAO CITY The Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 (Davao region) will collaborate with other agencies to provide the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) the capability to develop their ancestral lands.

It will be a convergence initiative aimed at providing the intrinsic importance of agricultural land, forests and related natural resources for their sustainable livelihood.

value chain. About 10 municipalities have been identified as project sites, among them Boston, Tarragona, and Cateel in Davao Oriental; Maco, New Bataan, and Laak in Compostela Valley; The DA-11, together with the Talaingod and Kapalong in Davao del National Commission on Indigenous Norte; Magsaysay in Davao del Sur; Peoples (NCIP) - Davao and other and Malita in Davao Occidental. stakeholders, has already discussed the proposed Ancestral Domain The NCIP said the ADDA shall be Development Areas (ADDA). sub-divided into various lots and will be offered to the interested investors The ADDA project will address the following community rules on land IPs’ heavy dependence on raw forest allocation and other existing laws. resources, both timber and non-timber, by providing technical assistance, The investors will be invited packaging and social marketing, by the departments of agriculture, and developing ancestral domain environment, social welfare,trade and products following the principles of industry, and labor.

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Mindanao News I Empowering Communities Based on the map suitability of DA-11, cacao, coffee, abaca, upland rice, corn, peanut, mung bean, and root crops are best suited in the identified ADDA.

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training of IP farmers, community organizing, forest protection, and planting of high-value crops, coffee, fruit trees, and vegetable garden.

Lawyer Geroncio Aguio, NCIP Director Ricardo Oñate said on director, said the convergence effort Friday that DA will provide the needs could possibly generate employment of the IPs, such as seeds, technology since the ADDA project will invite and other inputs the agency can offer. investors for wood processing, “The projects should not bring plywood factory, abaca processing harm to the cultures and tradition of the (stripping machine and decorticator), IPs. Thus, this whole nation approach organic upland rice, corn and peanut (project) would increase IP youth production and marketing, cacao participation in attaining sustainable and coffee processing. food production,” Oñate said. Aguio said the ADDA pilot area’s The project covers several integrated facilities will also be built on components -- capacity development the project site. (PNA)

Davao Region ‘generally peaceful’ amid reports of vote-buying By Lilian Mellejor

DAVAO CITY – Davao Region remains generally peaceful on the first hours of election day despite reports of vote-buying and liquor ban violations, officials said.

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Mindanao News I Empowering Communities

Brig. General Marcelo Morales, Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11) director, said Davao Region--especially Davao City--has still the highest security level compared to other areas in Mindanao. “We have the highest security level and the deployed troops is almost double. We also established checkpoints,” said Morales in a press conference Monday here. “We have not received any presence of armed groups but we are ready – we have our mobile forces armed men. deployed. The police stations are also ready to defend against attacks,” he Tagum noted that DCPO did added. not change the alert status of the city despite its 52 areas of concern. Morales, however, reported incidents of vote-buying in several Meanwhile, the Eastern areas in the region on the eve of the Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) elections. also declared its area as generally peaceful. Eastmincom covers the area A report of the PRO-11 said there of Davao Region, Caraga Region, parts were three reported incidents of vote of SOCCSKSARGEN, North Cotabato buying in Asuncion, Talaingod, Dujali, and Bukidnon. in Davao del Norte; one in Monkayo, Compostela Valley; two in San Isidro Based on the information relayed town in Davao Oriental; and one in to the Joint AFP-PNP Eastern Mindanao Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Area Election Monitoring Centers, Eastmincom spokesperson Lieutenant Since the eve of election, Morales Colonel Ezra Balagtey said technical said 67 persons were accosted for liquor glitches hounded some machines and ban violations in 17 operations. temporarily delayed voting in some areas. Colonel Alexander Tagum, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director, Balagtey, however, said the has the highest security alert level incident did not affect the security “because Davao City is a significant neither did it create a commotion or target by terrorists. But we do not have public disorder at the polling places. A1 information on the presence of (PNA)

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Duterte to ink at least 10 deals in Japan trip By Azer Parrocha

MANILA - The Philippines is expected to sign at least 10 business agreements during President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s trip to Japan by end of May. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said that these deals are expected to allow Japanese companies to invest in the Philippines by expanding their businesses here.

interview on Thursday.

Lopez said that these Japanese companies have decided to invest in the Philippines as an expression of their “support and confidence” for the “So far we have mga two MOUs current administration. (memoranda of understanding) and around eight letters of intent. In other He noted that the deals words, companies are already here included investments in electronics, that are intending to expand their manufacturing, data analytics, some operation, invest more, expand the services, AI field, tourism related, and operations,” Lopez told reporters in an transportation.

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National News I Empowering Communities The Trade chief could not yet give an estimate as to the amount these investments would generate but assured that they will be “substantial”. “Substantial, substantial. The big companies that are here, investmentwise they invest in a big way,” Lopez said. He described the trade relations between the Philippines and Japan as a strong one. In particular, he said the Philippines remains to be Japan’s biggest supplier of bananas. “Since Japan is the big brother, the advanced economy, we’re asking them to open up all their markets,” Lopez said. Currently, he said the government is working towards the reduction in the

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tariff rate to gain more access in the Japanese market. “We’ve seen that their tariff rates for other countries are lower, so sabi namin, babaan na rin natin (so we said, let’s reduce them),” Lopez said. Duterte is set to attend the International Conference on the Future of Asia on May 30-31. This will be Duterte’s third visit to Japan since he assumed the presidency. He first visited Japan in 2016 and again in 2017. Lopez said during the conference, Duterte will be talking to the business sector, discussing the country’s gains including the credit rating upgrade, the reforms that are expected to attract more investments as well as security and anti-corruption measures. (PNA)


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200 tons of poll campaign trash collected By Aerol John Pateña

MANILA - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has collected 29 truckloads equivalent to 200.37 tons of discarded election-related materials in Metro Manila. In a statement on Friday, the MMDA said its Metro Parkway Clearing Group (MPCG) hauled campaign trash in the metropolis from March 1 to May 16.

to recycle the campaign materials may coordinate with the agency,” he added. A task force was created by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), MMDA, Department of Public Works and Highways, and the Philippine National Police for “Oplan Baklas” to remove illegal campaign materials.

The collected trash reached 23.42 tons on May 14; some 14.45 tons on May 15; and 17.08 tons on May 16 from major thoroughfares and the vicinity of public schools in Metro Manila during post-election clearing operations by More than 100 MMDA personnel the MPCG. participated in the taking down and removal of campaign materials in “The campaign materials will not major thoroughfares and several public be thrown away at landfills but will schools in Metro Manila. be converted to bags, place mats, baskets, school supplies, and other The collection of campaign useful items,” MMDA Chairman Danilo trash for this year’s elections was Lim said. lower compared to the 2016 elections wherein campaign materials gathered “Environmental groups who want reached 206 tons. (PNA)

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