To help ensure continuous learning in education’s new normal, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has released video resources suitable for teachers’ virtual classes needs, all aligned with the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) of the Department of Education (DepEd). Supplementary teaching materials include the LearnSmart e-Storytelling series, Maging Laging Handa disaster-readiness videos, and …
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USAID, Plan International release MRP business grants for Marawi, Lanao Sur youth
ILIGAN CITY —– The United States Agency International Development (USAID) and Plan International released on Thursday (October 29), business recovery grants to two Muslim youth groups in Lanao del Sur and Marawi City, as part of the Philippine Coffee Month celebration. The turn-over of the P260,000 livelihood package is part of the Marawi Response Project (MRP) that started during the Marawi …
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Around 12,000 workers in Iligan affected by the pandemic : business group
ILIGAN CITY —– The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation of Iligan, Inc. (CCIFII) said on Thursday that around 12,000 workers lost their job when their respective companies were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of these have closed permanently while others are just temporarily closing. but with no timeline as to when they will reopen, according to Reggie Punongbayan, …
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Iligan Chamber launches monthly online forum
ILIGAN CITY —– The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation of Iligan, Inc. (CCIFII) launched Thursday (October 29) an online forum that aims to provide guidance to the local business community in the cities of Iligan and Marawi and the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur. Dubbed “Kapehan sa Iligan Chamber”, the …
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Region X posts PH Highest Growth in Government Spending among regions in 2019
Region X posted the highest growth in government spending in 2019 among the Philippines’ 17 regions at 19.2 percent, an acceleration from the 11.9 percent growth in the previous year. Government spending in the region amounted to P 94.31 billion in 2019 contributing 3.9 percent to the total government spending in the country. Meanwhile, household …
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NorMin Economy Grows at a Slower Pace in 2019 by 5.9%
The economy of Region 10 expanded at a slower pace by 5.9 percent in 2019 compared with the recorded growth in the previous year of 7.1 percent. The slower growth was due to the slowdown in Manufacturing, Construction and Transportation and Storage. Manufacturing, which constituted 11.0 percent of the Region X economy, posted a deceleration …
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Shell Virtual Art Interact Mindanao Leg
Creating stories of hope in isolation Mindanao is hailed for its abundant natural resources and breathtaking landscapes. But beyond its pristine beaches and lush mountains is a burgeoning community of creatives who are injecting their unique Mindanaoan identity into art and using it as a force for good. As the country continues to grapple with …
NorMin Economy Task Group tests regional ‘tourism bubble’, talks to major telcos
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Economy Task Group of the Northern Mindanao Task Force for COVID-19 aims to test the “tourism bubble” strategy as means to revive local tourism. The “tourism bubble” concept would allow local tourists to experience leisure travel within specified areas. The strategy also recommends the lifting of age restrictions to revive family trips. This is seen …
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Oro, Koronadal cited among Most Business Friendly LGUs
46th Philippine Business Conference The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded Special Citations to the local government units of Cagayan de Oro and Koronadal during yesterday’s awarding ceremonies for PCCI’s Most Business Friendly LGUs 2020. Special citations are awarded to LGUs that have demonstrated exemplary programs or initiatives in any of the areas of the award …
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Iligan, Surigao, Tandag Chambers best in Mindanao
46th Philippine Business Conference The local chambers of commerce and industry in the cities of Iligan, Tandag and Surigao have been recognized as the most outstanding chambers in Mindanao in their respective categories. The winners were announced 08 October 2020 during the closing plenary of the 46th Philippine Business Conference hosted online for the first time …
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