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		<title>OP-ED &#124; Another $700M World Bank Loan: Building Resilience or Digging a Deeper Hole?</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2025/08/op-ed-another-700m-world-bank-loan-building-resilience-or-digging-a-deeper-hole/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Once again, the Philippines is signing away its future. On July 31, the World Bank approved yet another staggering $700 million loan—approximately ₱41 billion pesos—to bankroll a new resilience initiative called Pagkilos (Action). It is a noble-sounding project, supposedly designed to help 18 million Filipino families in 500 climate-vulnerable municipalities prepare for natural disasters through [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DA-PRDP Holds Workshop to Boost Sultan Kudarat’s Coffee Enterprise</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2025/05/da-prdp-holds-workshop-to-boost-sultan-kudarats-coffee-enterprise/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Soccsksargen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sultan Kudarat]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[General Santos City – In a bid to strengthen Sultan Kudarat’s flagship coffee development initiative, the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Regional Project Coordination Office 12 conducted a three-day consultation and orientation workshop from May 6 to 8, 2025, in General Santos City. The activity brought together key stakeholders, including the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DA-PRDP Turns Over P9.1-M Abaca Fiber Processing Enterprise to Tribal Farmers in Iligan</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2024/12/da-prdp-turns-over-p9-1-m-abaca-fiber-processing-enterprise-to-tribal-farmers-in-iligan/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abaca Fiber Processing Enterprise]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Iligan City, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) officially handed over the Abaca Fiber Processing and Marketing Enterprise to the Cadayunan Tribal Farmers Association (CaTriFA) in a turnover ceremony on December 9. The project is expected to significantly enhance the productivity and profitability of local abaca farmers. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Remote Lanao del Sur Communities Receive Multi-Purpose Buildings and Warehouses</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2024/12/remote-lanao-del-sur-communities-receive-multi-purpose-buildings-and-warehouses/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bangsamoro Camps Transformation Project]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Butig, Lanao del Sur – In a significant step towards fostering sustainable peace and development, two remote communities in Lanao del Sur—Barangays Ragayan and Sandab—received vital infrastructure projects on December 4. Each barangay was handed over a Multi-Purpose Building and a warehouse equipped with a solar dryer, marking the beginning of a transformative journey for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Davao de Oro Hosts Community Assemblies for Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2024/12/davao-de-oro-hosts-community-assemblies-for-mindanao-inclusive-agriculture-development-project/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Davao De Oro]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agricultural development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ancestral Domain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davao de Oro]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Davao de Oro, Philippines – In a continued effort to empower Indigenous Peoples (IPs) through inclusive agricultural development, a series of community assemblies and orientation sessions for the Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP) took place across six municipalities in Davao de Oro. Held from November 26 to December 5, the sessions introduced the Mansaka [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Bank Reaffirms Support for Philippine Peace Process</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2024/11/world-bank-reaffirms-support-for-philippine-peace-process/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M Sentinel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to supporting the Philippines in achieving long-lasting peace and development, particularly in conflict-affected areas.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Bank, EU, and DA Visit PRDP Road Project in Valencia City</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2024/11/world-bank-eu-and-da-visit-prdp-road-project-in-valencia-city/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Bukidnon]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Valencia City, Bukidnon — On November 21, 2024, the City Government of Valencia welcomed a distinguished delegation from the World Bank, the European Union (EU), and the Department of Agriculture (DA), along with the Mindanao Project Support Office. The group conducted an onsite visit and beneficiary consultation for the 16.27-kilometer Concreting of the Junction Barangay [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Bank Approves €268.22 Million for Philippines Digital Infrastructure Project</title>
		<link>https://themindanaosentinel.com/2024/10/world-bank-approves-e268-22-million-for-philippines-digital-infrastructure-project/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 06:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Davao City]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Philippines Digital Infrastructure]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The World Bank&#8217;s Board of Executive Directors has approved a €268.22 million (USD287.24 million) loan to fund the Philippines Digital Infrastructure Project. This ambitious initiative aims to improve broadband connectivity across the country, with a focus on creating a climate-resilient, secure, and inclusive digital network that is expected to benefit 20 million Filipinos. The project [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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