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Employment aid
ZAMBOANGA City – The Department of Labor and Employment in Region
9 (DOLE-9) has released some P43.5 million worth of livelihood and emergency employment assistance coinciding with the Labor Day celebration in Zamboanga Peninsula. Engr. Wesley Tan, labor and employment officer of DOLE-9, said Monday that 80 percent of the P43.5 million was distributed to 9,328 beneficiaries of livelihood and emergency employment assistance in this city. The 20 percent or more than P8.7 million was released in the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur, and Isabela City.
Reforestation
A POWER firm and a nongovernment organization have agreed to implement a reforestation and carbon sink project in Bukidnon province, a known sanctuary of the Philippine eagle. In a statement Wednesday, Filinvest Development - Misamis Power Corp. (FDC Misamis), said it has partnered with the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) for the 20-hectare reforestation and carbon sink project located in Barangay Guilang-guilang, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Under a signed memorandum of agreement, the PEF will lead the reforestation of the grasslands, planting endemic species within the next three years, while FDC Misamis will provide funding for the entire project.
El Niño advisories
THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reminded the public to heed authorities’ advisories on El Niño and implement necessary measures in preparation for the impacts of the phenomenon.
This came after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised its monitoring status from El Niño watch to El Niño alert on Tuesday.
In a memorandum dated May 3, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) directed regional DRRMCs and OCD regional offices to implement preparedness actions which include close monitoring of warnings from PAGASA, issuance of reminders on water and energy conservation, the maintenance of water distribution systems to prevent wastage.
