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== | ==Groundbreaking set for Conal’s $450M coal-fired power plant== | ||
*Source: http:// | *Source: http://durianpost.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/groundbreaking-set-for-conals-450m-coal-fired-power-plant/ | ||
*November | * November 25, 2011 | ||
:By. | :By. ROGER M. BALANZA | ||
General Santos City — Conal Holdings Corporation has announced groundbreaking rites for the 200MW coal-fired power plant in Maasim, Sarangani. | |||
The groundbreaking ceremony for the $450 million power plant is scheduled on November 25, said Joseph Nocos, vice president of the Alcantara Group’s Conal Holdings. | |||
This is a step to making the project a reality, said Nocos in a press briefing on the project that would be implemented by sister company Sarangani Energy Corp. | |||
Nocos told mediamen based in this city that the construction of the first 100MW phase of the project would be completed in 36 months, with the second 100MW following after 12 months of the completion of the first phase. | |||
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued Conal an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) in 2009. | |||
The project was opposed by the Catholic Church and environmental groups including Greenpeace, which is monitoring coal-fired power plant projects in Mindanao. | |||
==Agri training== | |||
*Source: http://www3.mb.com.ph/articles/342461/global-market#.Ts5BbrK5MVA | |||
*November 24, 2011, 5:15pm | |||
:By. Marvyn Benaning | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – At least 54 students from the various colleges of the Mindanao State University (MSU) were trained recently for three days on how to create news articles and features to enhance agricultural productivity. | |||
The training was sponsored by Agham Party-list and conducted by staff members of the Philippine Council for Agriculture Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development and was held at the MSU Graduate School in this city. Of interest to them are campus journalists who will be committed to work on disseminating new technologies with applications for the agriculture, forestry and natural resources sectors. | |||
==2 years after, 8-yr-old girl still cries for her mama== | ==2 years after, 8-yr-old girl still cries for her mama== | ||