#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,...
#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...
#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...
#MINDANAO As the Christmas season rolls in, thoughts often go to spending. There will be purchases of gifts, Christmas food ingredients, and in some cases, cooked food to celebrate with. It is at Christmas when we clearly see and feel how the things and the services we pay for will have a...
#MINDANAO In the last 10 years, the popularity of Davao’s chocolates has gained renown for the region, as confections and other products made from the region’s beans find their way to global markets. This explains why Davao City has been declared the cacao capital of the country. The Philippine...
#MINDANAO The recently launched Davao to Quanzhou (Jinjiang) direct flight on Xiamen Air and Davao – Hongkong flights via Royal Air brings Mindanao even closer to global tourism and trade markets. This twice weekly Davao-Quanzhou flight links a major Chinese city in the province of Fujian to...
#MINDANAO In the 49th Philippine Business Conference hosted by the Philip- pine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) hundreds of business and local chamber of commerce and industry leaders from all over the country gathered in Manila to discuss issues and dreams for the...
#MINDANAO Our inflation levels remain high. The price of food, constituting about a third to half of what makes up our inflation figures, needs to be brought down. To address these concerns, I expect that “food summits” and conferences will be called soon to bring stakeholders together to find...
#MINDANAO As a lay Catholic, I am among the 1.3 billion Roman Catholics all over the world comprising the Church, or the Body of Christ as elucidated in Romans 12:5 in the Christian Bible. I view the current synod on synodality which has commenced at the Vatican with what I respectfully consider as...
#MINDANAO The first-ever investiture of the new president of the University of the Philippines (UP), Angelo Jimenez, took place recently at the UP Mindanao campus in Mintal, Davao City. This event marks a milestone in the history of the premier state university. It is also the first time...
#MINDANAO The ASEAN Summit hosted by Indonesia this year shines a light on the 10-member group of Southeast Asian countries that is home to 600 million people living in a $2.3-trillion economy. There are two main characteristics that set ASEAN apart from other groups. For one, ASEAN's culturally...
#MINDANAO The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the Philippines will boost trade in goods and services between our population and the 51 million-strong, $1.67 trillion South Korean economy. A good article explaining the background can be found in a September...
