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Byaheng Mindanao
The Mindanao Tourism and Transport Map. Launched last August during the Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo, the map shows the intimate link between tourism and transportation. A 3-D landscaped model map of Mindanao, it shows key tourism sites and the major highways, seaports and airports connecting these destinations. MEDCo (see related article here.)
Young Muslim leaders
Last August, young Mindanao leaders crafted a “peace and economic development action plan” solidifying their commitment in the role of peace-building and socio-economic growth in the region.
They were joined by no less than US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney. The activity also served as a reunion to all the graduates under USAID-GEM’s Congressional Internship [...]
Westside
After the 12th Mindanao Super Region meeting in Pagadian last July 1, the project monitoring team of MEDCo traversed the long and arduous route of Western Mindanao, which in a few months and years would be largely connected and accessible. The team, composed of Rupert, Tito (who endured miles), Art (“blessing” of the projects, hehe) [...]
MEDCo staff receives Aussie scholarships
Two MEDCo staff has been granted long-term scholarships through the Philippine-Australia Human Resource Development Facility or PAHRDF, a program of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Jonathan Miral, who left this June, and Ma. Evelia Ausa, who left early this year, will pursue one year studies in the University of Adelaide. (See feature story [...]