President Duterte has warned friends and foes alike not to make the mistake of messing up the elections in his final year in office. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte, in the latest episode of "Talk to the People" on Monday night, Oct. 4, said he wants Filipinos to experience...
The national government is looking at including additional programs in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under the proposed 2023 national budget, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. During a recent Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) meeting, key officials of the...
An exhibit that highlights hope for a renewed life In our days of isolation due to the health crisis, there are organizations that value the essential role of art continues to play in our lives. In its various expressions, art makes our existence meaningful especially at a time like this pandemic....
Sylvia Sanchez and Alden Richards were the big winners during the virtual presentation of the 36th edition of the Star Awards for Movies, held on Sunday, Sept. 26. Sanchez was honored for her role in "Jesusa" while Richards for the blockbuster movie "Hello, Love, Goodbye." Ricky Davao took home the...
President Rodrigo Duterte couldn't help but be impressed by the new Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital (SKPH), which he described Friday, Sept. 24 as a "remarkable edifice". 'REMARKABLE'--President Rodrigo Duterte gives his stamp of approval to the new Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital, which he...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Thursday, Sept. 23, called on the country’s businessmen to invest in the agribusiness industry in Mindanao and help the government in financing the island-region's progress. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar Dar said the...
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and French government will continue to provide meals to some 160,000 children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) despite the closure of schools for in-person classes due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) have wrapped up their agricultural and agrarian development cooperation in Mindanao after nine years of implementation. On September 2, a project exit conference was held in General Santos City to celebrate the...
Twelve self-confessed former senior leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army, and the National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) faced top Philippine Army (PA) officials Tuesday, Sept. 7, not in the jungles or battlefield but in a conference room to share their personal...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has announced more suspension of sea trips of all types of vessels in Visayas and Mindanao affected areas due to typhoon “Jolina” . In an advisory, the PCG said all types of vessels from Culasi port going to Batangas port and Romblon are cancelled due to...
The fashion designers said they 'felt disrespected, dishonored, and disregarded by these team of handlers' Neil Patrick Jimlani, together with fellow Mindanao-based fashion designers Mark Joseph Sayad, Aries Buenvenida, Nicky de Asis, and Richard Pulatche, expressed their disappointment on a team...
I grew up a child of the energy industry in the 80s when Mindanao was frontier lands for electrification. I understood from a very young age how precious electricity was because where I lived, not everyone had it. And yet four decades on, still, not everyone has it. The Philippines fell short in...
