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KORONADAL INFORMAL SETTLERS TO GET FREE HOUSING

The city government of Koronadal is pushing for the development of available public lands into resettlement housing sites for informal settler families. Mayor Eliordo Ogena said he has tasked the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) to assess the potential areas and process their titling for the local government. Ogena said among the initial […]

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KORONADAL OPENS 105-BED ISOLATION CENTER – OGENA

The Koronadal City government has opened a 105-bed isolation facility for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, the biggest for the area since the onset of the pandemic last year.Mayor Eliordo Ogena said the isolation center at the Marbel-1 Central Elementary School in Barangay Gen. Paulino Santos began accepting patients May 15. Ogena explained three initial […]

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STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR ORGANIC FARMERS – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government needs to roll out more measures in support of Filipino organic farmers to help the sector survive and deliver on its promises of environmental safety, health benefits and agricultural sustainability. “The government should strengthen support services for farmers who refuse to use chemical-based farm outputs and genetically-modified technologies. This […]