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PCA officials ordered to submit courtesy resignation
AGRICULTURE Secretary Ener Fito as lad strc board
meres of the Pipi cout Autherty (PCA) to subrit ter courtesy
resignation accordance wt the reagan of he agency under the Coco
Ley Ac Inarepa of broacast rete AES-CBN Mr Pte was ted as
sayigItmas who suggested to ave PRRD (Present Rodin Dutt)
afreefndinsktng new ofa" The wl orkut such ethene
bard mets ae apoio ithe are reappoted” Mc Pio add The
armouncement cae after Cabinet meet esting held last Tes The PCA
vas tastred back under the supervslon ofthe Departrent of Acute st
Scotter along with te Nationa Food Athy (NEA) and te Fert and
Pesticide Autry (FPA), en wera laced under th Oo the President
‘ting the admiration forma President Bngno SC. Aquino I Chie res
ential Lege Counsel and Spotesceson Star S. Pano sad on Wednesday
that ana Me Dur’ directs tthe Cabinet mesg was aM Pil Yo
ttt mee eto inasuing tha the pt of farmers woul belies, nthe
President words, toa dere of cantor" Teiplerentation othe Coco Lewy
Acti expected benefit coconut fame naire with funds tobe used
fo shared facies, scholars rogram stenatheing cooperatives, and heath
animes eels aang oes. —Relclee Joy graco
THE PAGSANJAN FALLS also called the Hagdapl als, son ofthe
‘country's oldest tous favorites. The town's 350th foundation
anniversary tis years dsicated tots banpleas(boatme).
‘CALABARZON: PRGSANJAN, LAGUNA
agsanjan celebrates 350° anniversary
PAGSANJAN oun, knows rit a that as ting bat de to each,
'sclebrating its 390” founding day ths year withthe wetlong Lagasias
‘Bangkero Festival rom Dec. 62 The municipal tours fice said he est
ties woul be tubule ote bangers orbostmen who skiuly navigate
and shoot the aid al the way tothe pkcre-paret fas" The Kiko event
‘eal be the uveting ofthe commeoratve mare ofthe Spanish Roya
‘eh ac was ul 178 to meme Pagsanian as agus rovincal
pit om 168801872 The town has so been decreas Laguna’ "Tours
pital” Mayor Mata Jvie-Eerco sai this year celebration "speci with
‘he Seal of Goad Local Governance reeves by Pasa om te Depa
‘mento the tir an Local Covenant is stewardship ang sound a
management” Aside rom the nates, the towns teractions arts
ancestral slone houses andthe new Sn soi Relics Eco-Tourism Park,
THE ATA-MANOB0 indigenous people make up the malty
‘ofthe population of Tasingod town nDavac del Note
DAVAO: TALAINGOD, DAVAO DEL NORTE
IP leaders confirm no parents’ consent for children in Talaingo arrest
LEADERS and eles ofthe at-Manobo icigencus poole (P) in Tango, Davao
et Not ave confirmed that the aroun of Former Bayan Muna representative
Satumin €-Ocampo cd not get ary consent rom parents toring thei chien
for solidarity min, the Natal mmission on Indigenous Peoples (NCP)
‘ai inasttement on Tuesday night, Dec 4."The leaders nd members ofthe At
onobo indigenous Cultura Conerrites/sigenaus Peoples (CP) nT
‘nd tow tel a ferent story. Bae Pr Libya ofthe Municipal bal fic of
Takingod questions the taking oft chlten when there n confit happening
inthe place Ste goes utes by saying tat itis the non-government organiza
tins that beng conti to tei communty because the teaches do not teach any
thing excepto fit the government” the NIP said ~ Vince Angelo. Fereras
> Se llsory anh gong/P4PC
LTFRB cancels franchises of Dimple Sar for fatal road crashes:
THE LAND Transporation Fanchsing and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) as revoked the rancissof
Dimple Star Transport Comp. following multioke road accent ion is provincial buses that resulted
‘o deaths and juris. Ina Dec 3 dckson th TFR ordered the cancelation ofthe rachis ofthe
buscompary, which covered ent fet of units. “This Board finds Me. (Hb S Napa/irole
Star tohaverenetely nd deiteraely violates or wily and cortumacoust refuse to compl with
‘he tems an conditions in hits CC Cericat of Pubic Cornice) it ead. Dimple Star as
been oere to srende tothe TFRs lates, which willbe deste before being tuned oer to
‘he and Trespartton fice In ajo staterert wth he Department of Transportation Oo), the
LTR sai Dimple Star as records eight oad rashes since 20, which sulted the death of 5,
navidad ir of, We ae canceling the anche ofthe enti let file tar because
of repeitvereclesses nthe tnsport service. Oe deaths area one to many” LFRB Chairman
atti Dela sain he statement In Marc, President Rodrigo R Duet ore the rest ofthe
operator fie Sta folowing a road cash in ccidetal Mindoro, whee 9 passenger died and 21
otersinue. Te TFRB Board sai ints decison the casas fromthe bus operator's oad accidents
show Dimple Stars fue to honoris anche. “When CPC's rate, the justification nthe decison
is thatthe proposed sence sal rote ublicnteest an comeniene and not the prt intrest of
‘he operates tsid — Deis Valder
CENTRAL VISAYAS: BANTAVAN, CEBU
MCIAA, Cebu gov't formalize partnership
for Bantayan Airport development; repairs to start soon
THE Cebu rvincal goverment nthe Mcta eb rteational port thr (CIA)
havesigned a memorandum f agreement (HOA) othe krproveent ofthe Barayan Apo,
ich has ben cased sine mi-No. 207 The MA, staned by Gor, Mario Davie Il nd
POAA General Manage Steve. Dicecan st No.7 ss the terms, cndtins athe ob
‘ions the two pares Unda the green, MINA wl epeat and manage the apo. and a
lect P30 millon forthe ep and martenance ofthe exsing ein buldg, constut he
smear ence, an improve the runway. na tteent ram the Cebu govenrnt, Me Diesan
said the renovation works wl at before the ed ofthe yea The prov goverment, on the
tet hand wl prepare th architec engineering and oto plans in consutaton wit the
Aviation and Athy of the Piippine (CAAP) andthe CIA, forthe devopent ofthe
fact cent clases as community apr, nto aconeerial apo. The eal ove
ment il abo be sponsible fr te construction “and treater cost of rep, eabitation
ad imoroverent ofthe stratus ane faites asa camer apart.” The ownership of the
new minal and oter faites wile tuned oer othe MIRA Bataan War, popular
beac destation in nore Cebu Isnot canned by bide to te mainland
DAVAO: DAVAO CITY
Davao-Jnjiang fights start Dec. 18
AMEN AR lunch its crect are0-Qsachou (nang iy) out on Dec 18 folowing the
Sistrbod areament Sone etween th two ces. On ts Webs, the aie calson ravers to
“explore ths ancent Chinese cull hub, as wala comect other cies of chin, with our det
‘ight rom the Phioines‘Duian Capita” Theis arena set twice a week, on Tuesdays
and ria using a Boeing 73-800 "Wit the reo aroth of Sio-Phiipie Relais inrecent
eas, many ovine and ties of Chia hav conducted exchanges and cooperation wt the Phil-
pines in which rut resuts wer achieved, and Davo she pioneer and model of tis Namen
Aine General Manager in Huagur's sain a eter posted anne. Davo City's ours ofc hes
‘Sot acting mare tou guides wo are Ment in Manin nprepaation forthe expected
increase in hiese ours. Aside from thessterood tis the partnerstns Sane were Tours
Exchange Aarcerent an tree memorandum of understanding between businessmen ncuing
the establishment of Confucus nit a the Ateneo de Dave Uversty, “Ont ot, Dave iy
stands asa rong community Sut ith partner carmmuniis and se es ke Jnjarg, we tard
stronger” Mayr Sara. Duet sed ~ Camencita A Calo