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CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION: TOGON, BENGUET
!Nogon mining decsion up to provincial panel, DENR says
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has
‘given the Benguet Provincial Mining Regulatory Board theauthorty
to decide whether mine tunes stockpiled mineral oes, ad mineral
‘processing plants initogon wil be reopened. The decson on what
todo wth acts and procesing plans closed andor cordoned of
aed stock of mineral reais imentorie bythe National Tsk
Force-Minng Challenge ‘Operation togn’ shal be decided bythe
local boar The adits and processing pants shal remain csed and
shallot be tiled, andthe stock of mineral or sal not be
rocesed and espased ues ale the baad According tothe
ines nd Geosciences Bureau (MGB) nthe Cordlera Adinistatie
Region (CAR), “the board agreed to grant temocrary pers othe
‘opeation of al mis and icing actives ony” MGS ab sathat
anachisory has been sued for the guidlines inthe isuanceof pe
al pemits to process oe tock. DENR Secretary Roy A Cimaty
ordered a stop tal smal-scae mining acivtlesin CAR on Set.17
folowing alandie that led dezes in togon town whentypboan
‘Onponginterratonal name: Manginut it the region, coring to
the Benguet Federation of ma-ScaleMiers, ound 20000inthe
province te engaed inthe tad — Pista
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500-M lilo City sports
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‘council opposition
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council carmite on appro
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‘roped by Mayr Jose Espinosa
as arity projet, A009
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supplemental bude of PS milion
forthe purchase oft forte com-
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reject that. They wllnot gta single
centavo budget forthe arena sid
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moe prbles ike the mts,
the cainage the ila ity Com
unity Colege,theroads Mr Nava
isrumina for vce-mayorin the
20/9 elections agaist the running
mateo the re-election mayor.
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remains hopeful tat the eit wil
us through wth support rom the
other membersofthe city coun
Hope des she sid ~ Louie
Hope U. Conserva
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second week narow, following
‘movements inthe international ol
racket.
CENTRAL VISAYAS: CEBU
Cebu City proposes PB.1-8 budget for 2019, up PIB from 2018
CEBU CTY’s execute department nas proposed an Pilon bucet for 218, about abil higher tan ths
year alecation Budget Ofer Marta. Gumiatldeprtrthat he increase ismainy forthe purchase of ga
bage treks and buses to serve students rom te cs mountain vilages “Same inter of operations this ea,
recuring opratns. The ferences garbage colecton program stead ofrenting (ck forthe whole yer
acquiston of motor vehicles proposed” a Ms. Guia in Visayan, For the free transport service to stutents,the
tty government pans to buy 40 buses and has ao locas funds or ful, rivers sly, and maintenance. Fund
sources forth proposed budget are P19 bilion intra rene lotment, P25 tll om oer cal tats, PI
bilo rm rea property fay, P bilo or nena evenve, Pilon share rmjen vertu nd P250 millon
share fom theecozone The proposal hasbeen submited tothe cy coun for deberation—The Freeman
CENTRAL VISAYAS: LAHUG, CEBU CITY
Cebu City and provincial oficial ink compromise deal on disputed land
[A COMPROMISE areemet was signed Sunday between te local governments of
Cebu Gy and Cebu province other 5-year land isote oer 332-hectre property
in Barangay Apasin Latua, Cebu Ch. Spear Glia Macapagl-Aroe, who wt
nese the sain, hasased the Oc of te Saictr Genera (OSG) to immediately
act onthe del whichis subject othe approval athe Cebu City Raion! ra our
"have requested the OSG tact expeditiously onthe ase within the bounds of the
low, bearing in mind th woe of ou urban poo andthe directive Presider Ro-
Aigo Duet iv ful support to ouraw enforcement ices and thea
Ms. roy sana statement. Ms. roy declared the property sa scalzedhous-
ing ste during her time as Presier. Charmaine. Tadalan
>> Setull txy on tes/pa0g/ AZo
DAVAO: HAGONOY, DAVAO DEL SUR
Davao police chef assuresno extremist
‘group recruitmentin region
COREE SUPT. Marcelo C. Morals, Davao sion
police deco has gen assurance that ext
'st group Oawian sayah (OD has rot been
Conducing reutment aces inthe region
The anneuncenent came after two suspected
members ofthe oun wereld ast woekin a
shoots with autores Hagnay, Ovao cel
Suc Mr Moraes sid the pol, parca those
in Davao de Sur ron have been ordered to
increase montorna cpetonsascther members
Of the group may “conduct aoe" He ad,
"We shoud not be alarmed, but we must be vi
lana yourlaw enforcement units have been do
ingthebest in ensuring that the region vl have
Continued peace he sai. Sup Fei iv
‘xia pole chi, said they are caret
tracking other menbers oar beeretobe
ining ithe proves Mk Sivio sad the two
who were lle were among the 0's bom
making exes — Carmelite. Fandsco
AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO:
MARAWI CTY, LANAO DEL SUR
Marawi rehab completion stil expected by end-2021,
groundbreaking set Oct. 31
THE CEREMOMAL groundbreaking for wa-lom Maran hy’ eabitaten wi
held on Get 3, Secretary Eduard Del Rosario, Tas Frc angen Marawi TFS)
hokperson anounced ast Frida Inan interview oe goverment station Radyo
Piiias, Mr det Rosario said the target completion date forthe reastucon ofthe
y's Tosffeced rea” (HAA) ssl December 22, 25indcte nthe cial
timein. Te groundbreaking ceremony waaay set Oct, cansdredas
Marais “Woeraton dy" but it had tobe moved in cosieation of President Ro
oR. Dutert’savalaity He sid actual cabin wrk atthe MAA hs ead
Started th debts clein oertons "The developers mobing row They
an cout in eis caring so that when the groundteakngs done, ec
stucton can begin” he sadn mised Filing and English Asked about the days
inrecnstcton Mr Del Rosaoerolned that TFBM had to change the mode of
procurement into aneqotted agreement flowing gal advise tat jit venture
areement was ot apie othe ablation eft, A buld-opete-tanser
‘opt waslsocrooped as itis seen tourer del reabittion work He further
‘3d that tecnica working rou composed of eresoraives fom national gor
femme agencies had been formed toroid econ othe devon.