#MINDANAO Jumping off from last week’s column about typhoon Ondoy that hurt Metro Manila in 2009, one thing is clear. We are seeing higher amounts of rain falling within a short period of time. Monthly rainfall forecasts are referenced by PAGASA against historical rainfall data. In the case...
#MINDANAO The Diyandi Festival, the annual celebration of the residents of Iligan City centers on the feast day of its patron Saint Michael the Archangel. Celebrating this month-long series of events including a street dancing fest last Sept. 27 makes one marvel at the growth of this Mindanao city,...
#MNDANAO Ambisyon Natin 2040 is the long-term vision for our economy. Launched in 2015, it is a vision that endeavors to define a kind of life that the majority of Filipinos should be living by the year 2040. As I quote from its website under the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA),...
#MINDANAO The Aug. 27, 2024 MB article by Trixie Rosel (mb.com.ph/2024/8/27/dpwh-prepares-for-panguil-bay-bridge-project-inauguration-next-month) highlights the launch of the much-awaited Panguil Bay Bridge, linking Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte. What does this mean for Northern...
#MINDANAO In 2015 I had the privilege to help organize the Southern Mindanao Growth Corridor business conference, a gathering of business leaders from all over the country to explore the opportunities in the economic corridor composed of the Soccsksargen region that covers the Cotabato...
#MINDANAO There will always be a place in our memories that brings familiar and comforting thoughts and feelings helping us deal with today’s complex world. In my case it is a roundabout, sometimes called a rotunda, or a circular road in Brgy. Pala-o in Iligan City. It lies at the end of Ubaldo...
#MINDANAO As the Paris 2024 Olympics ends, we Filipinos mark 100 years of pitting our best athletes against the world. With this, there are four lessons I have learned from my observations of these games. I think these lessons can help us better understand the significance of the Olympics and...
#MINDANAO Whenever I travel to the National Capital Region I normally eat at canteens and eateries. What I notice is that the food choices are mainly a combination of protein and carbohydrates, or rice and a viand of meat or fish. There are often few vegetable choices. The famous go-to meal of...
#MINDANAO We have repeatedly heard the need to spur economic growth through manufacturing. Whether these make soap and toothpaste, as well as cars and other equipment, these manufacturing activities spur economic growth, employ many locals, and give the country a supply of locally-made products....
#MINDANAO Recent news of green lane investments exceeding the ₱2 trillion mark bodes well for investment promotion efforts in the Philippine economy. In a Manila Bulletin article, the One Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments reported 74 investments reaching ₱2.32 trillion as of...
#MINDANAO In my April 15, 2024 column I highlighted how e-commerce will create opportunities for local businesses and economies. For our purposes, allow me to reprise an important part of the article: “Based on the 2022 e-commerce roadmap of the DTI, the digital economy is already at US$7.5...
#MINDANAO Last week's column focused on the minerals and textiles sectors as ways to promote manufacturing activities and economic growth in the countryside. In my June 26, 2023 column, I focused on the coconut industry as one that can boost local economies, especially in Mindanao. This week I will...
