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Mindanao

Water as precious as gold in Bukidnon

THIRSTY COMMUNITY. People from remote places in Bukidnon face a long trudge to the water source because of the drought and the costliness of providing access. Image courtesy of World Vision Philippines
In remote places like Bgy. Butong, risks associated with the lack of access to water are more pronounced because of the drought

MANILA, Philippines (Mar. 22, 2016) — The sun is about to settle down, so Reynante Lago, 22, immediately parked his motorcycle in a vacant space parallel to the vast sugarcane plantation in Quezon, one of the towns in Bukidnon.

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Foreign

Australian Foreign Aid Cuts To Hurt Most Vulnerable – NGOs

A handout picture made available by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 30 April 2015 shows Warrant Officer Jamie Auld loading Australian Aid for delivery to Nepal, at RAAF Base Amberley in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, April 28, 2015. Ben Dempster/Royal Australian Air Force/EPA

SYDNEY, Australia (May 13, 2015) — Australia’s slashing of foreign aid by almost Aus$1.0 billion (US$800 million) will hurt the most vulnerable people in Asia and Africa and damage the country’s reputation, aid groups said Wednesday, May 13.

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