Soriano: Being Family is No Guarantee of Employment
EVEN if your family business is a model of harmony, it's a good idea to think about how you'll deal with conflicts before they arise.
“There comes a time when there is not enough jobs for everyone in the family. Oftentimes, professionals may even be better in running the day to day...
Misamis Oriental town acquires P8-M ‘bangus’ plant
IN THE occasion of the 4th Lambangus Harvest Festival on Monday in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, a town official announced of acquiring recently a processing plant for bangus or milkfish production amounting to P8 million from the Bureau of Fish and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
The 500-...
Farmers to launch national protest march
THOUSANDS of farmers will conduct a national protest march starting on May 28 to demand that President Aquino guarantee the distribution of 1.093 million hectares of land to peasants.
Dubbed “Lakaw, Mag-uuma para sa Pagpatuman sa Agraryong Reporma (Peasant March for the Completion of...
USAID-MinDA project eases plight of Tumbao fishermen
MANGUDADATU, Maguindanao – A new boat landing in Barangay Tumbao, Mangudadatu town, Maguindanao has eased the burden of local fisher folks in hauling and docking their catch from Lake Buluan.
Before the construction of the boat landing, local fishermen did not have a proper facility to...
‘Small coops’ urged to merge with OSSC
“SMALL cooperatives” having difficulties of recovering from loses could merge with the Oro Savings and Sharing Cooperative (OSSC), a top official of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) said.
CDA chairman Dr. Emmanuel M. Santiguel noted several advantages to losing cooperatives by...
Government urged to help coco growers
WITH copra prices plummeting, a former senator has urged government to help coconut farmers diversify and build viable cooperatives.
“Diversification is key to the economic survival of small growers facing severe hardship, with the farm-gate price of copra now down to as low as P15...
Engineers to host Mindanao power forum
THE Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) will be hosting a Mindanao Power Forum Update at the Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro on Thursday.
This will be one of the events cum technical sessions during the hosting of the...
8 diesel-feed power plants to rise in Misamis Oriental
EIGHT diesel-feed power plants are expected to rise in Misamis Oriental, officials of the Misamis Oriental Rural Electric Service Cooperative (Moresco-1) in Laguindingan town said Friday.
Edelesio Arcol, Moresco-1’s president of the board of directors, said the power distributor is...
Regional Development Council holds 93rd meeting
BUKIDNON Governor Alex Calingasan hosted the 93rd meeting of the Northern Mindanao Regional Development Council (RDC) in Northern Mindanao last May 17, 2012 in Malaybalay City.
In his welcome remarks, Governor Calingasan thanked the body for holding the meeting in the province as he is...
Farmers assert IFFM report, slams Palm oil firm
THE Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) lambasted Nakeen Corporation, a company that operates a palm oil plantation in Misamis Oriental, for spreading lies and deception during their press conference held on May 17, 2012.
Nakeen Corporation, a...
Philippines commended for competent ACO leadership
THE Philippines received commendations from resident Heads of Missions representing Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states as it wound down its chairmanship of the Asean Committee in Ottawa (ACO).
Philippine Ambassador to Canada Leslie B. Gatan steered the 231st ACO meeting...
Opol folks earn good from oil palm farming
FARMER-RESIDENTS in Opol town, Misamis Oriental are earning good out of oil palm farming with industry leader, A. Brown Company Inc., on the background that follows the provisions of the labor laws.
Opol Mayor Dexter Yasay recognized the efforts of Nakeen Corporation, A. Brown’s...
PH envoy meets major food importer in New Zealand
AS PART of the Embassy’s active and continuing economic diplomacy drive, Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Virginia H. Benavidez met with Mr. Hamish McDonald, merchandise manager for Ambient Product and Global Sourcing last April 10.
Ambient is a member of the influential Foodstuffs (...
Trade industry to monitor prices of school items
THE Department of Trade and Industry in Misamis Oriental (DTI-MisOr) would start Friday the price monitoring of school supplies in leading groceries and supermarkets in Cagayan de Oro to ensure that suggested retail prices (SRPs) are followed.
Thereafter, Almer R. Masillones, chief of DTI...
Tesda graduates land job at Yamashita Mold
FIVE certified graduates of the Technical Skills Development Authority (Tesda) in Northern Mindanao assume regular employment positions in one of the most promising companies in the Philippines, the Yamashita Mold Philippines Corporation (YMPC).
YMPC is a production plant member of the...
Mindanao 2020 an ‘ambitious’ attempt
SECRETARY Lualhati Antonino, Mindanao Development Authority (Minda) chairperson, admitted it was indeed an "ambitious" attempt to build lasting peace to boost economic sustainability in Mindanao.
“But we are guided (of the Mindanao Peace and Development Framework Plan for 2011-2030) maybe...
OroChamber conducts productivity, job hazard analysis
THE Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (OroChamber), in partnership with AGF Consulting Group Cebu, will conduct two-day training on Maximum Productivity in the Workplace and Effective Job Hazard Analysis on May 24 to 25, at the OroChamber-PUM Training Room.
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Millionaire coop holds general assembly
AS MILLIONS of members of the cooperatives worldwide celebrated the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) on Saturday, a millionaire coop organization in Cagayan de Oro also celebrated its 16th year existence at a popular hotel and restaurant here on same day.
Councilor hits oil firms; ordinance review up
THE Cagayan de Oro City Council is mulling on reviewing a city ordinance involving the operation of oil companies at fire zone areas and the permits issued to operator of gasoline stations in the city.
Councilor President Elipe was reportedly irked by the “snubbing” of oil companies to...
Cogon public market vendors fear displacement
MOST stall holders temporarily placed at the side streets in Cogon public market premises in Cagayan de Oro are worried by the establishment of 858 Cogon Market Complex, which would then be managed by Chinese nationals.
Reports said the contract between the City Government and 858 Cogon...
Employers criminally charged for failure to remit benefit
THE City Prosecutor’s Office of Cagayan de Oro and Malaybalay recently executed two separate resolutions in favor of Pag-Ibig Fund in the criminal charges filed against PT Agricultural Resources Inc. and United Valiant Group Services Inc.
The charges were filed against the two firms for...
Trade department to roll out Fiesta Diskwento Caravan
MALAYBALAY City, Bukidnon -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Ermedio Abang said the agency would hold “Fiesta Diskwento Caravan” (carnival discount caravan) on May 14 and 15 at the Freedom Park.
The caravan is in line with the celebration of this city’s feast of...
My Phone’s trade-in promo starts today
TRADING-IN promos start to rock Northern Mindanao as the grandest opening of My Phone’s trade-in promo simultaneously opens today, May 14, at the My Phone Kiosk, Gaisano Supermall in Iligan City, My Phone Shop at the Pelaez Arcade in Divisoria and at the My Phone Booth in Rotunda Area, LimKetKai...
Agus-Pulangui hydropower plants earns P68B
MINDANAO Development Authority Chairperson Luwalhati Antonino bared that state-owned Agus and Pulangui Hydropower complex earned P68 billion or an annual average of P6 billion since 2001 but whatever net income it generated was eaten up by other ‘losing’ government power assets in Mindanao.
Globe now offers new postpaid plan
GLOBE Telecommunications Company now offers Globe Load Tipid Combo postpaid plan to give clients full control no their monthly expenses this summer.
Yoly Crisanto, Globe Telecom’s head for corporate communications, said the Globe Tipid Combo is a budget-friendly postpaid plan that lets...
