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By Jose Rafael Cesar Atencio

QUEZON CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles over the weekend assured civil society organizations (CSOs) and representing Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities that IP rights will be upheld and protected in the peace negotiations.

Deles said in a press statement sent to the Philippine Information Agency-National Capital Region (PIA-NCR) that she consulted CSO representatives on the ongoing talks and delivered updates on the peace tracks.

By Rudolf Ian G. Alama

DAVAO CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- The city government of Davao is set to complete its nine drainage projects worth P54 million this year.

According to Andrew Lepardo of the City Engineer’s Office-Drainage Division, among these projects include drainage improvements in flood prone areas such as Ponciano, Quimpo Boulevard, Royal Valley, Jade Valley and Matina Pangi.

The drainage infrastructure fund is part of the P546-million Supplemental Budget I passed in 2011.

By Alicia F. Nicart

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, May 10 (PIA) -- Eastern Samar province is set to receive an aid from the government of Australia as mentioned in a consultative conference held recently at the Provincial Governor’s Conference(PGO) Hall with key stakeholders and representatives of the Australian government.

The conference aimed to come up with project proposals on child-centered community-based adaptation programs which could help children and their communities in increasing their resiliency to the changing world climate.

BUTUAN CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje said on Friday that several projects from the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) on coral reefs, fisheries and food security will need about P8 billion pesos ($186 million) funding from development agencies to guarantee sustainability of plans and programs.

Apart from the said agencies, Paje also called on the private sector and various stakeholders to support the funding requirements of the CTI.

By Rosalita B. Manlangit

DAET, Camarines Norte, May 4 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) and the provincial government of Camarines Norte recently signed an agreement for the establishment of programs and services for rebel returnees under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the government.

By Jose Rafael Cesar Atencio

QUEZON CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) appealed to Filipinos to study the issues surrounding the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to be able to contribute to the crafting of a final peace agreement, according to a press release by the OPAPP.

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 4 (PIA) -- The water district in Catbalogan City has been promoting the planting of fruit trees in the Catbalogan Watershed where the source of water is found.

In an interview with Tante Panela, Information officer of the Catbalogan Water District, she said they have already planted pili trees and jackfruit (langka).

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 4 (PIA) -- The acting governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) said the government sees a major pact for a political settlement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) taking place during the term of President Benigno S. Aquino III, which will end in 2016.

Officer-In-Charge ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman said he was being “optimistic that they can come up with a consensus to sign a peace agreement, especially if it does not take a constitutional amendment.”