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For 6,500 residents in the municipality of Buldon in central Mindanao, a bridge of suspended bamboo poles (left) used to be the main route across the Kaduongan River, although it couldn’t accommodate even bicycle traffic, and was occasionally dangerous ...
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Al Ryan Gampong-Alonto, a Grade IV elementary student at the Amel Bahar Primary School, Bubunga, Marawi City reads a fully illustrated, hard bound book acquired by their school through a matching grant provided by the Parent-Teacher-Community Association ...
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Farmer-members of the Davao del Norte Vegetable Industry Council headed by Ray Acain (2nd from right), sort and pack squash in Asuncion, Davao del Norte. The group, which ships about 10 metric tons of assorted vegetables weekly to markets in Samar and Ley...
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Former Moro National Liberation Front combatants-turned-seaweed farmers (above) feed grouper fingerlings being grown in fishpens built next to seaweed drying platforms. These farmers in the municipalities of Marunggas and Luuk in Sulu are diversifying int...
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For years, residents of Barangay Lapinig, a coastal village in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, had to contend with the rainy season flash floods which would swamp a 150-meter section of the main road (left). Aside from being a health and safety hazard, this h...
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In the past, residents of Brgy. Bohelebung, in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, had to contend with high transport costs and delays in shipment due to the poor condition of the community’s boat landing. Since most vessels could dock only during high tide, passengers...
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DAVAO CITY—Enhancing coordination between production and marketing in the vegetable industry will be the focus of the 1st National Vegetable Marketing Summit, according to a leading producer group in Mindanao. “The production and marketing of vegetabl...
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Students and teachers of Mlang National High School, led by principal Evangeline Pacumba (center) signal their delight over the books turned over to their school last week by USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, at the provincial capito...
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Members of the United Processors and Producers Association of South Cotabato specializing in processed fruit and other snack products participated in the 8th Philippine Food Expo last week in Manila, with marketing support from USAID’s Growth with Equit...
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EXPO Members of the United Processors and Producers Association of South Cotabato who specialize in processed fruit and food snack products participated in the 8th Philippine Food Expo last week in Manila, with marketing support from USAID’s Growth with...
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Moving passengers and cargo has become easier in Brgy. Kampurnah in Isabela City, Basilan, with the help of a boat landing built by USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program. The facility has become the primary unloading and trading area of a...
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The food snack products of members of the United Processors and Producers Association of South Cotabato (above), were prime attractions at the at the Philippine Food Expo held last week in Manila. Among the popular items were dried fruits and fruit concen...
