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==GEM-USAID turns over trading facility to Malapatan, Sarangani== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1671335430552 | |||
*Friday, April 27, 2012 | |||
:by (CTA/PIA General Santos City) | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- The United States Agency for International Development’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (USAID-GEM) turned over Thursday approximately P2-M worth of trading facility to the municipal government of Malapatan in Sarangani Province. | |||
USAID Deputy Mission Director Reed Aeschliman led the turn-over of the facility to Malapatan municipal government. This will be used by Balungis Women’s Association who specializes in weaving as prime beneficiary of the project. | |||
Aeschliman was assisted by Senator Loren Legarda, Secretary Luwalhati Antonino, chair of Mindanao Development Authority and Sarangani Governor Migs Dominguez. | |||
USAID also turned over six handlooms and other related weaving materials to the association. | |||
Aeschliman said USAID projects in Mindanao are designed to help accelerate economic growth in the conflict-affected areas of the region in support of the Philippine government’s peace and development initiatives. | |||
The construction of the trading center stemmed from the municipal government of Malapatan and the women’s association asking the assistance of USAID because they “did not have an appropriate facility in which to display and sell their woven products.” | |||
Thus, the USAID-GEM Program “constructed a trading center that now serves as a dedicated space for weaving, displaying and selling the woven fabrics.” | |||
About 67 percent of the project cost was funded by USAID while the remaining fund was respectively shared by the municipal and provincial governments of Malapatan and Sarangani. | |||
Dubbed Balungis Trading Center, the facility aims to help organize production and sales of the products of women and other woven produce in the area. | |||
The agency will also organize a workshop on product design, packaging and marketing for the women weavers, USAID-GEM told PIA General Santos City. | |||
According to the Department of Trade and Industry, the woven products of Balungis women’s association are also being eyed for promotion to fashion designers in Cebu and Manila. | |||
In her message, Senator Legarda who is chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, commended “weaving communities in the country for preserving the tradition of weaving as she encouraged local governments to support such initiatives.” | |||
“To the members of the Balungis Women’s Association, I laud you for keeping the tradition of weaving alive, for passing on the skill to your children, and for choosing this industry to be part of your daily living,” she told the women’s association, whose 25 members are wives and relatives of former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) combatants. | |||
Legarda also enjoined the local governments to support the weaving industry to preserve and safeguard the Filipino heritage bringing it into “full bloom again.” | |||
Meanwhile Governor Migs Dominguez also expressed his appreciation to USAID-GEM for supporting the women’s association of Malapatan urging the beneficiary to maximize the use of the facility and make extra effort to double their production. | |||
To date, USAID has constructed more than 1,400 infrastructure projects in Mindanao and will be adding approximately 150 more by the end of 2012. | |||
The continuing pouring in of projects in conflict-ravaged area in Mindanao, USAID said show the sustained commitment both of the Philippine and U.S. governments to promote peace and development in the region. | |||
==Present tax records, Pacquiao told== | ==Present tax records, Pacquiao told== | ||
*Source: http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/present-tax-records-pacquiao-told/#.T5kObLMzDQA | *Source: http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/present-tax-records-pacquiao-told/#.T5kObLMzDQA | ||
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He said the criminal complaint will be dropped as soon as Pacquiao submits the documents. It was learned that a lawyer of Pacquiao has met Cotabato revenue officials but he did not bring his client’s records. | He said the criminal complaint will be dropped as soon as Pacquiao submits the documents. It was learned that a lawyer of Pacquiao has met Cotabato revenue officials but he did not bring his client’s records. | ||
Lozares said the Cotabato prosecutor’s office has yet to set the preliminary investigation of the contempt charges he filed against Pacquiao. The charges arose from Pacquiao’s alleged refusal to present his books of accounts and for ignoring the subpoena that the BIR issued against him. | Lozares said the Cotabato prosecutor’s office has yet to set the preliminary investigation of the contempt charges he filed against Pacquiao. The charges arose from Pacquiao’s alleged refusal to present his books of accounts and for ignoring the subpoena that the BIR issued against him. | ||
Pacquiao’s lawyers, however, argued that their client did not receive such subpoena. | Pacquiao’s lawyers, however, argued that their client did not receive such subpoena. | ||
==PCG defended 'M/Y Sarangani' from harassment -- Nolcom chief== | ==PCG defended 'M/Y Sarangani' from harassment -- Nolcom chief== | ||