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Traders, students, and other residents of Barangay Sengal, in Lamitan, Basilan, can now get to the city center more quickly and safely because of a concrete deck footbridge built by USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, in partnership wi...
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Crisp greens and other high-quality produce from Northern Mindanao are supplied regularly to the fast food chains, groceries and hotels of Metro Manila and Cebu through producer associations like the Northern Mindanao Vegetable Producers’ Association (N...
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Transporting agricultural products and passengers is now cheaper and more efficient for the residents of Siasi Sulu, thanks to the upgrading of the boat landing in Barangay North Laud, which serves as the trading hub of the 18 barangays in Siasi. The upgr...
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DAVAO CITY—New vapor heat treatment (VHT) plants in southern Mindanao are enabling local mango suppliers to improve the post-harvest quality of their fruit and thus to meet the strict quarantine standards of key export markets. Southern Philippines F...
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Students discover the joy of reading colorful books and educational materials that capture their imaginations. Education has never been this much fun for more than 350,000 students in Mindanao who benefit from improved educational program and facilities b...
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A New Trading Center Spurs Sales in Maguindanao Community. A vendor waits expectantly for buyers amidst a bustling crowd of potential customers at the Bulalo Trading Center, which was built by USAID's Growth and Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, in partne...
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Women stakeholders from the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Cotabato and Marawi and the province of Misamis Oriental discuss culture and gender-related issues relative to the design of small, community-based infrastructure projects, during a consultatio...
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U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney presents a certificate to Cittie Jalilah Unda (left), a teacher and member of the Parent-Teacher Community Association (PTCA) of Unda Memorial National Agricultural High School, one of 37 schools receiving the approximate...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - Sardine producers here are upgrading their handling and production systems to meet international standards and tap into the lucrative export market, a statement issued Tuesday by United States Agency for International Deve...
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U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney (right) discusses local environmental issues with Davao City Vice Mayor Inday Sarah Duterte during a conference of the Clean Air Youth Alliance, organized by the United States Agency for International Development's Energy...
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U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney and Davao City Vice Mayor Inday Sarah Duterte “do the high five” during a conference of the Clean Air Youth Alliance United States Agency for International Development’s Energy and Clean Air Project. Ambassador Kenn...
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MANILA—Foreign institutional buyers are purchasing more processed fruit products from Mindanao, attracted by the high quality and year-round availability of produce in this typhoon-free region. This was the feedback from food suppliers who joined the...
