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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Bukidnon provincial government on Thursday handed over 67 houses worth PHP22.5 million to indigent beneficiaries, including those who lost their homes in a fire last month.

Governor Rogelio Neil Roque said the initiative is a joint effort between the provincial government and the local government of Don Carlos, which provided the lots for the houses.

“Providing housing or shelter, especially for the underprivileged, is crucial. First, it addresses the fundamental need for safety and security,” he said in a statement.

Roque said having decent houses promotes economic stability by enabling individuals to pursue job and education opportunities more effectively.

Located in Barangay Don Carlos Sur, the new community, now called Paglaum Village, started its construction on Dec. 1, 2021, and was completed on Feb. 22, 2024.

Mayor Victoria Pizarro said the list of beneficiaries of the housing project included those affected by the fire on June 1.

Meanwhile, the local government of Malayb
alay City has completed the upgrade of a swine production center in Barangay Casisang, which costs PHP2.6 million.

The Department of Science and Technology also gave PHP761,000 to the Dalwangan Malaybalay United Dairy Agrarian Reform Cooperative to support the group and the Malaybalay City government’s efforts to innovate the local dairy industry.

Source: Philippines News Agency

Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan has a total area of more than 106,646 hectares. Its core, Nui Chua National Park, covers 15,752 hectares and consists of three natural areas of forest, sea and semi-desert, including many rich and diverse ecosystems. This unique combination makes it an intriguing destination for visitors, drawing nature enthusiasts from both Vietnam and around the globe. There are three ecosystems in Nui Chua National Park’s marine reserve, including a coral reef ecosystem, a seagrass ecosystem, and a tidal zone ecosystem. The marine reserve within Nui Chua National Park boasts a thriving coral reef ecosystem, hosting an impressive array of biodiversity. This includes 391 coral species from 16 families, two orders, one class, one new genus (Scapophyllia) recorded for the western region of the East Sea and 11 species recorded for the first time in Vietnam. The marine reserve is also home to 347 species of marine fish, 33 species of marine mammals, 26
species of seabirds, 24 species of marine reptiles, 174 species of seaweed, 4 species of seagrass. The Nui Chua coastal area is a rare place on the mainland where protected sea turtles come to lay eggs every year.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

MANILA: The episcopal ordination of Baguio Bishop-elect Rafael Cruz is set for Sept. 7.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported on Wednesday that the ordination will be held at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral at 9 a.m.

Lingayen-Dagupan archbishop Socrates Villegas will be the principal consecrator of the ceremony, which is expected to be attended by several bishops, including Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown.

Pope Francis appointed Cruz to the post on June 20, replacing then Bishop Victor Bendico, who was named Capiz Archbishop in May last year.

On Sept. 17, Brown will lead the rites for Cruz’s installation as the new bishop of the diocese of Baguio in a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Atonement at 8:30 a.m.

In 1985, Cruz was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

He currently heads the Parish of St. Ildephonse in Malasiqui, Pangasinan.

Source: Philippines News Agency

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage on July 3 visited Samsung’s semiconductor cluster in Gyeonggi province as part of his official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK). Samsung Vice Chairman and CEO Young Hyun Jun, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Samsung Electronics Park Hark-kyu and senior leaders of the group accompanied the Vietnamese PM in touring Samsung’s largest semiconductor cluster in the world.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

President To Lam received Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Vietnam Uladzimir Baravikou in Hanoi on July 3.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held a working session with the standing board of the Binh Phuoc provincial Party Committee on July 3 to evaluate the southern province’s socio-economic performance in the first half and outline plans for the rest of the year.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse visited the family of Jang Yeong Gak and Vu Thai Linh – a Vietnamese-Korean multicultural family in Osan city, Gyeonggi province on July 3.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnamese Ambassador Mai Phan Dung has urged the international community to enhance cooperation to effectively deal with climate change impacts on people’s livelihoods, stressing that ensuring sustainable livelihoods is a top priority of developing countries. Dung, who is Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, made the appeal while representing the core group of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on human rights and climate change, comprising Vietnam, Bangladesh and the Philippines, to address a debate on ensuring sustainable livelihoods in the face of climate change impacts. The event was part of the HRC’s 56th session in Geneva.

Source: Vietnam News Agency