CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) called on policemen in the Northern Mindanao region to continuously fulfill their role as defenders of human rights such as the “right to life, personal liberty, security, and poverty, as well as physical and psychological integrity.”...
#MINDANAO Last May 18, the second Mindanao Development Forum was hosted by the Mindanao Development Authority at a large venue in Davao City. The one-day event was graced by a host of stakeholders, including high-level national government officials, government agency representatives, international...
Sweden is eyeing the Philippines’ energy transmission prospects, among various interests for long term economic collaboration and potential investments given the country’s strong economic growth and young population that have set the Philippines distinct from the rest of its neighbors. Sweden...
*#MINDANAO * The recent announcement on the Mindanao Development Authority’s social media page that Mindanao’s average Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate reached 7.2 percent is impressive. All regions exhibited 2022 growth that exceeds my expectations. This ranged from the...
BUTUAN CITY – Three key leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Mindanao were killed in an encounter in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur last week, the military said on Sunday, May 14. GUNS seized from the New People’s Army in two encounters in Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur last week. (Photo...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A total of 1,416 barangays in the Northern Mindanao region have already been declared "drug-cleared," the Philippine National Police-Region 10 said on Wednesday, May 10. These barangays from different provinces in the region were cleared from drugs after they met the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A labor group in Northern Mindanao plans to file another wage increase petition as last year’s was not "sufficient to give the workers a life of dignity" due to inflation. A WORKERS’ union marches on Don Apolinar Velez St. on Labor Day as part of the Associated Labor...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – At least 1,335 employees from 110 business establishments in the Northern Mindanao region are in danger of not availing any benefits from the Social Security System owing to their employers’ non-compliance to their obligation, notably the monthly contributions. Alarmed by...
Several artworks painted by Mindanao visual artists have been put on display at Manila Clock Tower (MCT), Ermita, Manila. The exhibit, which started on Monday, April 3, features "Tore sa Kaalam" and "Tore sa Kinaadman" painted by Mindanao prolific artist Kublai Millan and members of Lunang, a...
The trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in Mindanao, said the state weather bureau on Monday morning, April 3. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
#MINDANAO It is often said that behavior builds culture. As earth month is upon us, it may be appropriate to note our behavior towards the environment, in the way we manage our wastes in particular. In my many road trips, I often stop at fast food restaurants for a cup of coffee or a meal. I notice...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In order to survive amid prohibitive prices of goods and services in the country, changing the budgeting style is a must nowadays for consumers. Mae Shanne Angelic Siglos, a call center agent and a mother of three from Barangay Lapasan here, said because of the inflation, she...
