US Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Bassett visits the first fruit processing plant in Northern Mindanao, during a ceremony marking the completion of certification preparation activity by the First Group in Mindanao Firms, assisted by Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) program. Meanwhile, Amly Food Corporation receives recently its Hazard Analysis and critical control point (HACCP) certification for safety in produce dried fruits like mango, papaya, and pineapples. Also in photo is Hayley Kathleen Yu (extreme right), President of Amley Food Corporation. (Rodolfo D. Mendoza)