Archive for June, 2009
Life goes on for Camp Abubacar grade-schoolers
Just recently, MEDCo together with NEDA and representatives from the Growth with Equity in Mindanao Phase 3 project (GEM-3) visited Abubacar Siddique Elementary School in Shariff Kabunsuan, Maguindanao. The place which is popularly known as Camp Abubacar, is the battle ground of the all-out war against the MILF in 2000. Aside from the [...]
Managing Mindanao watersheds
In 2002, MEDCo spearheaded activities in coordination with the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and Philippine Watershed Management Coalition (PWMC) on watershed management. River basin committees were created and tapped for the conduct of roadshows in their respective river basins. The outputs were then [...]
magtanim ay ‘di biro
Yesterday, some MEDCo staff participated in the tree planting activity spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in celebration of Arbor Day. The activity was conducted in 6 barangays located along the banks of the Davao River and participated in by government, academe, NGOs, and the private sector.
Thank you to the dedicated [...]
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 [...]
UK travel ban to Mindanao lifted
The British government has actually banned its citizens from traveling to Mindanao for two years, specifically the “east side of Mindanao” due to “terrorist and insurgent activity”.
But last month the ban has already been lifted, according to the article in Philippine Daily Mirror website.
The amendment to the UK’s travel restrictions to Mindanao is a positive [...]
MEDCo blogs
Hi everyone! Welcome to the MEDCo Blog. We hope to update this blog soon on recent news and relevant information about Mindanao peace and development. We hope to also provide a more interactive forum where Mindanaons and non-Mindanaons can engage in. While we are on the process of enhancing this blog as well as our [...]