Two fishermen have died and seven are missing after their vessel took on water in the Philippine Sea east of Mindanao, the Coast Guard said on Friday, June 23, with an open-sea search continuing. Fourteen of the 23 crew members of the Genesis 2 were rescued by other fishing vessels shortly after the...
The Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) stood by its report that the seven individuals slain in an alleged encounter in Maguindanao del Sur over the weekend were members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). *(Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) * A report from the WesMinCom...
#MINDANAO If there is one thing that the current government inherited from the previous administration it is a set of bold policy reforms that can boost countryside growth. The first is the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law passed in early 2018. This absolved a good number of...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City -- The regional command of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) announced late Thursday afternoon the arrest of 92 suspects and confiscation of almost P6,950,952.42 worth of undocumented forest products during intensified anti-illegal logging drive in the region...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – An oil and gas company has urged concerned government agencies to properly enforce Republic Act No. 11592, also known as the LPG Industry Regulation Act, to carve out illegal refilling activities in Mindanao. Evelyn Gerodias, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. general manager...
The “amir” or leader of the Daulah Islamiyah (DI)-Philippines, an Islamist militant group, was killed in a law enforcement operation in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur before dawn Wednesday, June 14. *(Photo courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) * Faharudin Hadji Benito Satar with aliases Faharudin...
#MINDANAO I am a collector of books. Despite the popularity of online publishing, I still find the finely printed word on book paper alluring. This is even better if the volume is hardbound with a thick spine and a well-designed, crisp jacket. Of late, the books I have taken a liking to are...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez says it's possible for power rates to go down in Mindanao. This, as the veteran congressman expressed optimism for the second phase of the National Grid Corporation of the...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has energized 100-megavolt ampere (MVA) Toril power transformer in Mindanao, a component of the P10.56 billion substation upgrading project-phase 2 being pursued in the southernmost power grid. According to the company, the Toril...
#MINDANAO A few business leaders from the island reacted to my May 15, 2023 column on the Mindanao economy’s 2022 Gross Regional Development Product (GRDP). One of the assertions is that this growth would have been higher if inflation had been lowered sooner. Higher growth would have ensured a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Department of National Defense (DND) entered into a memorandum of agreement for the convergence of efforts to develop tourism in Mindanao. The MOA signing was held on Wednesday, May 31, in...
#MINDANAO In discussions on the issue of amending certain constitutional provisions to allow more foreign ownership in certain economic sectors, it is clear that we need foreign investments to bring capital and technology to develop our resources to meet the needs of present and future generations....
