Gokongwei Group's Universal Robina Corporation (URC) continues to expand SONEDCO, its sugar mill in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, even as it has evolved to become an integral part of the town’s legacy and the core of the local economy. For over 35 years, SONEDCO has grown from being just a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe and House Majority Leader Zamboanga City Rep. Mannix Dalipe led the first-ever New Year Countdown and Grand Fireworks Display here on Sunday, December 31, within the vicinity of a mall in this city. A GRAND fireworks display ushers in 2024 in Zamboanga...
#MINDANAO Happy New Year everyone! As we look ahead to the coming months, we reflect on the strengths and opportunities for Mindanao's economy this year. Growing at 7.2 percent in 2022, I believe the island’s economy of about 26 million will continue to perform well in the coming years,...
In 2023, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was immersed in addressing hacking incidents, bolstering cyber defenses, and channeling significant efforts into transforming the government system into a digital platform. Photo credit to Pixabay The country's ICT...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – House Majority Leader Zamboanga City Rep. Mannix Dalipe and Mayor John Dalipe here turned over 12 brand new pick-up trucks to the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) at the City Hall grounds on Wednesday, December 27. REP. Mannix Dalipe and Mayor John Dalipe, together with...
#MINDANAO Today we celebrate the birth of a savior. The significance of Jesus’ birth in our history extends to beyond his followers. His coming was prophesized, and his greatness foretold. His entry into history influenced how we measure time. It has inspired movements and individuals. The church...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, Dec. 22 celebrated the soft launch of the first phase of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) program at the Novotel Hotel in Quezon City. National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Phase 1 plan. (Screen grab from DICT/FB) Jeffrey Ian C....
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 seized 123 loose firearms and 15 explosives in the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) from December 4 to 12 in the Caraga region. Four suspects were arrested in the campaign. The PRO 13-Regional Operations Division (ROD)...
#MINDANAO The joint foreign chambers of commerce in Mindanao and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mindanao issued their statements on the Dec. 3 Marawi bombing. The joint foreign chambers, composed of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Mindanao Chapter, the Japanese...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe launched two Christmas landmarks on Saturday, December 9, at the Zamboanga City Hall and the Integrated Bus Terminal in line with this city’s Yuletide celebration dubbed “Festival Navidad.” Dalipe led the traditional switch-on of Christmas lights at the...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 reported on Wednesday that the crime rate in the Caraga region went down by 30 percent due to a strengthened and aggressive anti-crime campaign. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft said index and non-index crimes in Caraga dropped by...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe postponed the traditional switch-on of Christmas lights at City Hall signaling the start of the annual Christmas Festival dubbed “Festival Navidad” in light of the brutal killing of a barangay captain here on Friday, December 1. DALIPE Dalipe appealed for...
