The National Irrigation Administration adopted green technology to sustain farmers' productivity with solar pumps installed in four areas, cutting electricity bills in half and boosting rice farming.
Senator Francis Tolentino hails the Mindanao region as the key to the country's economic growth and lauds local officials for promoting stability and peace.
Dinagat Islands provincial government pays PHP5.1 million for scholars' tuition fees and supports local cooperatives in marketing their bangus harvest.