U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Bassett, and Gloria Steele, Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development/Philippines, present Jonathan Godoy (right), Vice President of BG Fruits and Nuts Manufacturing Corporation, and Charisse Godoy (far left), BG Export Manager, with a certificate from USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program recognizing the company’s completion of preparatory activities for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification, which is designed to promote and ensure food safety. USAID assists selected Mindanao firms that source raw materials from the region, to obtain HACCP certification, a basic requirement for exporting food products to foreign markets. GEM works with business support organizations, industry federations and growers associations to increase the domestic out-shipments and exports of selected high-value Mindanao agricultural commodities. GEM is being implemented under the oversight of the Mindanao Development Authority.USAID/GEM Program
Mindanao Exporter Invests In Food Safety
Mindanao Firms On the Path to Higher Exports
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Bassett (5th from left) and Gloria Steele (6th from left), Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development/Philippines, present six Mindanao firms with certificates from USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program recognizing the companies’ completion of preparatory activities for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification, which is designed to promote and ensure food safety required by many export markets. The award ceremony was held at the BG Fruit and Nuts Manufacturing Corp. complex in Opol, Misamis Oriental. With them are Alice Eusenia (far left), Regional Director of the Department of Trade and Industry, and Opol Mayor Dexter Yasay (far right). Aside from BG Fruits and Nuts, the firms which received certificates are Snapsnax Food Ventures, Four Seasons Fruit Corp., Soyuz Foods International Corp., Motherland Food Products, and Prime Xynergies Foods. USAID assists selected Mindanao firms that source raw materials from Mindanao to obtain HACCP certification, a basic requirement for exporting food and food products. GEM is implemented under the oversight of the Mindanao Development Authority.USAID/GEM Program
Words of Congratulations
GLAN, Sarangani (September 28, 2010) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon expresses his words of congratulations for the success of the Philippine Civil Service Sports Fest during the awarding and closing ceremony at Coco Beach Gumasa Monday, September 27. The Provincial Government of Sarangani was proclaimed as the over all champion followed by City Government of General Santos and Bureau of Fire Protection (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)
Ready for Revolution
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 28, 2010) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon and 73rd Infantry Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Edgardo de Leon ride an armored vehicle of the Philippine Army in preparation for the Education Revolution’s Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan (KKK) at Alabel Central Elementary School, Monday September 27. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)
KKK Teachers
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 28, 2010) – Alabel Central Elementary School teachers talk with Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon before the launching of Education Revolution’s Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan (KKK) in partnership with the Provincial Government of Sarangani, UnionBank, Synergeia Foundation, Sagittarius Mines Inc., Alcantara Foundation, Conal Holdings Corp., Finfish Hatcheries Inc., Southern Philippines Power Corporation, 73rd Infantry Battalion, Department of Education, Municipal Local Government Units, parents, and other private partners. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)
KKK Parents
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 28, 2010) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon greets the parents during the Education Revolution launch of Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan (KKK) Monday, September 27. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)
Education Revolution
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 28, 2010) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon and 73rd Infantry Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Edgardo de Leon wave to the students, teachers, parents and partners who joined the Education Revolution Monday, September 27, at Alabel Central Elementary School for the launching of Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan (KKK) that aims for a 1:1 ratio of reading books to Grade I and Grade II pupils by giving 27,570 books throughout the province. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)
Civil Service Sports Fest Champion
GLAN, Sarangani (September 28, 2010) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon together with Board Members Cornelio Martinez Jr. (right) and Elmer De Peralta (left) leads the awarding of revolving trophy to the Provincial Government of Sarangani represented by provincial administrator Vic Camacho (center) and assistant department head Sittiehawa Marohomsalic as the over-all champion of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) sports fest in celebration of its 110th anniversary at Coco Beach Gumasa Monday, September 27. The City Government of General Santos bagged the 1st runner-up title followed by Bureau of Fire Protection as 2nd runner-up. (SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE/Bon-Bon Quiño)
The KKK salute
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 27, 2010) – Governor Migs Dominguez, Sarangani Schools Division Superintendent Deborah Adrales and Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon lead the KKK (Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan) salute at the launching ceremony of Education Revolution Monday, September 27, in Alabel Central Elementary School. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
Tearing up, toppling down poverty
ALABEL, Sarangani (September 27, 2010) – Officials led by Governor Migs Dominguez and private partners lead the community of parents, teachers and pupils in tearing the paper written with words of poverty, symbolically toppling down poverty in the province at the launching ceremony of Education Revolution “Karunungan Kontra Kahirapan” Monday, September 27, at Alabel Central Elementary School. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
