Pulangi

Pulangi (po͞olängˈgē), river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising in the mountains of N Mindanao, the Philippines, and flowing SW to Liguasan Marsh. As the Mindanao River, it flows NW to Illana Bay at Cotabato. It drains a rich rice-growing area.

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Pulangi

(lower course, Mindanao), a river on the island of Mindanao, in the Philippine Archipelago. The Pulangi is 550 km long and drains an area of approximately 16,000 sq km. It originates in the mountains of the northern section of the island. The upper course and middle course flow in a deep valley overgrown with subequatorial forests. The lower course crosses a vast swampy plain. The Pulangi empties into Illana Bay of the Celebes Sea, forming a delta. The water level is high throughout the year; the lower course is navigable. The city of Cotabato is located near the mouth of the Pulangi.

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To enforce these regulations, Mastura said he created a multisectoral task force, named 'Bantay Pulangi,' to monitor all motorized banca traversing the Rio Grande and its tributaries.

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Its remaining generating assets include the Malaya thermal power plant in Rizal, the Agus I, II, IV to VII and Pulangi hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao, the Mindanao coal-fired power plant and some real estate properties.

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Among the signed deals is a contract for the proposed 250-megawatt South Pulangi Hydroelectric Power Plant Project in Damulog, Bukidnon, which aims to improve power supply reliability and resilience in the country, particularly in Mindanao.

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Montenegro, deputy executive director of the Mindanao Development Authority, told TIMES yesterday that Mindanao has tilted its dependence to coal-fired plants at 70% of the total requirements while the remainder is sourced from hydroelectric plants, particularly the Agus and Pulangi power complexes.

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During a press briefing in Davao City, Antonino said that the government will be undertaking the dredging and rehabilitation of the Pulangi River in North Cotabato and Maguindanao.

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The families came from Barangay Dasawao of Shariff Saydona Mustapha town and are now staying in Barangays Makasendeg, Paidu Pulangi and Kabasalan of Pikit town.

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'Some of the IDPs also stay in public schools in Barangay Kabasalan, Macasendeg and Paidu Pulangi, all in Pikit,' Kalantungan said.

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The Pulangi complex, meanwhile, is a 255-MW hydro power facility with three generating units.

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PSALM's remaining generating assets include the Malaya Thermal Power Plant in Rizal, the Agus I, II, IV to VII and Pulangi Hydroelectric Power Plants in Mindanao, the Mindanao Coal-Fired Power Plant and some real estate properties.