Mindanao River Basin Management Council Core-Group Meeting

COTABATO CITY (May 28, 2016) – The Mindanao River Basin Management Council (MRBMC) conducted a Core-Group meeting May 27, 2016 at the Bishop’s Residence in Cotabato City, “to address concerns on the state of infrastructure and status of flood control engineering projects being pursued in preparation for the predicted La Niña phenomena and the waning El Niño in the country.”

The core group agreed to support activities on disaster risk reduction, institutional governance, distribution of IEC materials on warning advices for La Niña, establishment of project management office, and a resolution requesting provincial local government units for funding support.

The MRBC is chaired by Orlando B. Cardinal Quevedo, OMI, and its core group is composed of the National Economic and Development Authority, National Irrigation Administration, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Interior and Local Government, Office of Civil Defense, Department of Agriculture, Mindanao Development Authority, Bangsamoro Development Agency, Regional Planning and Development Office-ARMM, Philippine Information Agency and the Bureau of Public Information-ARMM. (Bureau of Public Information)

VM-elect Guiani-Sayadi to prioritize traffic ordinance and eco park

COTABATO CITY (May 28, 2016) - COTABATO City’s newly elected Vice Mayor Atty. Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi is now preparing the priority ordinances and projects that the Sangguniang Panlungsod will pass under her chairmanship.

Her top priority will be looking into the city’s existing traffic ordinance and amend its provisions that no longer fit to the current traffic situation in the City.

Vice Mayor Guiani-Sayadi plans to impose stiffer penalties to those who violate the traffic rules and also implement rerouting of vehicles to decongest the main thoroughfares of the city, especially during peak hours.

While admitting that traffic is growing by the day, she also said it is just but a “side effect” of progress.

But still, the city government will exert all it can under its power to alleviate the problems caused by traffic jams, she said.

“We have heard the clamor of the people to have a solution to the traffic problem of the city and this is what I want to act upon immediately when I assume office. We have already prepared a plan and we will be tapping our private sector and our law enforcers to help us in implementing the law,” Guiani-Sayadi said.

Diskwento Caravan held in Cotabato City

COTABATO CITY (May 27, 2016) – The Department Trade and Industry (DTI) in partnership with TM Republica ng Pilipinas, Smart Communications and local entrepreneurs conducted a 2 day Diskwento Caravan back-to-school edition started Friday to Saturday (May 27-28, 2016) held in Cotabato City Plaza.

The Diskwento Caravan dubbed as “Presyong Panalo para sa Mamimiling Pilipino” is giving 10 to 50 percent discount on school supplies, school uniforms, shirts and shoes, as well as lunch boxes.

DTI officials said the similar store caravans have been set in other areas to afford families with cheaper school supplies. (Zubaida P. Malawani)