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the drainages in these areas, while continuously conducting clean-up activities in the waterway system.

The office is also slated to begin the P40-Million project to construct additional inlets beneath the city center, including the mentioned streets, to augment the already existing urban waterway infrastructure.

Drain inlets collect water from the streets to be conveyed to the main waterway system.

“Actually, naa mi’y P40 Million man gud na project na funded sa city. Ang purpose ani kay for additional inlets sa tong mga areas na lagyo ang inlets (Actually, we have a P40 million-project that is funded by the city. The purpose of this is to add more inlets to the areas were inlets are far in between),” Palban said.

Other areas, like Laverna Hills, Diversion Road Underpass and Sandawa, that are frequently flooded due to the lower elevation of their drainages in comparison to the surrounding areas, will also have additional inlets to let water pass more easily into the main drainage system.

Palban said drain projects in these elevated areas will be done in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways. He said the department will be helping the city in procuring water pumps.

The CEO is slated to open the pre-bidding process for the materials to be used in the drainage project on June 23. Palban said the project will be completed within one year, maximum.

Meanwhile, to palliatively address the flooding in city streets, the CEO, in partnership with the Ancillary Services Unit, has coordinated with the barangay functionaries of the aforementioned areas to keep the drainages of the city clean and free from clogging so as not to exacerbate the existing problem. CIO

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Another project that will be implemented in the said barangay is the Cacao Processing Center, which will benefit more than 20 farmers’ cooperatives.

“Nakita namin through evaluation marami tayong cacao na tanim sa area but yung mga farmers they primarily produced wet beans or unfermented na or yung pinaka raw na product, which is on the value chain yun ang pinaka mababa ang presyo. So, we thought of a project na sana makatulong doon sa mga farmers natin na maka process sila ng cacao to a level na yung tinatawag ng market na fermented beans kasi yun ang kailangan ng market,” Rodriguez said.

He said DOST-Davao acquired processing equipment for the said barangay and established a partnership with a cooperative to host the processing facility. DOST will also train the farmers on how to use the

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in its second and final year and according to Garcia many coffee and cacao producers are submitting their samples to the research team.

“With the help of the different government agencies and local government units there has been a heightened interest in the project, we have received many beans and many samples are forthcoming,” Garcia said. (RGA/PIA11)

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2022-2023.

“Kasi we are hearing naay June or July and we are also hearing complaints na unsa man ni wala na lay pahulay? We are greatly affected by the pandemic, as you can see we have open classes before the pandemic, but all of a sudden because of the pandemic, all the schedules were greatly affected,” Atillo said.

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gy Center, Research and Publication Center of the University of Mindanao.

The city became the beneficiary of the app initially developed by the Research and Publication Center of the University of Mindanao after it received research from the Department of Science and Technology under its Good Governance through Data Science and Decision Support System (GODDESS) Program which aims to improve the operation of national government units (NGAs) and local government units.

Domingo said that the app will be used for the opening of applications for the EBSU scholarship on July 17.

The city will open more or less 300 slots for scholarships across all types.

Currently, the EBSU offers the Scholarship on Tertiary Education Program (STEP), Scholarship on Tertiary Education Program — Financial Assistance (STEP-FA), Special Educational Assistance Program (SEAP), Financial Assistance equipment.

Rodriguez said it is a Halal processing center and will help the farmers reach the big market of Halal and generate bigger income.

“Ang ginagawa natin na sistema sa pag process ay align sa Halal na cacao processing. Malaki ang market for Halal and yung cacao natin isipin niyo na lang if Davao City can provide a significant amount sa market or maka supply tayo ng cacao certified beans or chocolate products the farmers there can tap a much bigger market and thereby have a much higher income,” he said.

The CEST Program was developed by DOST to empower the poor and the marginalized sector and to improve the quality of their lives through science and technology.

This is a flagship program wherein DOST identifies communities or barangays in Geographically-Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA).

“In Davao City GIDA areas are Paquibato and Marilog districts. In Paquibato District meron tayong project sa Barangay Lumiad, which is previously an insurgency hot spot,” Rodriguez said. By Maya M. Padillo

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“We need to leverage the full spectrum of our preferential trade arrangements like the RCEP and our other FTAs (free trade agreements),” Pascual said.

RCEP entered into force in the country last June 2.

Through this FTA, Philippine goods can enter tariff-free to 14 other participating countries — the 10 ASEAN member states, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.

“The RCEP is expected to provide a more conducive trade environment for cross-border e-commerce and facilitate the internationalization and participation of MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) in global value chains,” the PEDP said.

Philippine exports fell short of its targets, except for the first year of the implementation, in the previous PEDP, which ran from 2017 and 2022. (PNA)

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The Congress approved the MIF bill last May 31, which created the country’s first sovereign fund.

Diokno said the DOF is looking forward to the enactment of the bill in the coming weeks. The government will also explore co-financing opportunities with foreign investors, multilateral institutions, and other international sovereign wealth funds.

“There is a wealth of new investment opportunities for the Philippines and Singapore to explore, and we look forward to writing the next chapters of our growth story with you,” the finance chief said. (PNA)

Program for Lumads students, Technical and Vocational Skills Training Program, Educational Assistance for persons with disability SYSTEM UNIT (EBSU) or person with special needs; and Law and Medical Education Program. CIO