DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority is accelerating transport, digital, and infrastructure linkages across the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, positioning connectivity as the key driver of Mindanao’s next phase of inclusive growth. MinDA...
DAVAO CITY – As many provinces in Mindanao have been declared insurgency free, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno believes that the time is ripe now for the region to accelerate development efforts amid the gains in the peace process. Speaking before the delegates...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso Magno decried on Monday, Sept. 8, the “minimal share” that Mindanao receives from the national budget. Some lawmakers last year urged Congress to provide the agency with a bigger budget during deliberations on the 2025...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority has expressed full support to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fourth State-of-the-Nation-address, describing it as more than a national report but a “resounding call for reform, vigilance, and action.” MinDA Chairperson Secretary Leo...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has strongly objected to a political analyst's recent comparison of Mindanao’s human development status to that of Sub-Saharan African countries. “I come from the north of the country where our human development index is almost at the...
DAVAO CITY – Two-hundred youth leaders from various organizations participated in the two-day 1st Mindanao Youth Convergence at the Ritz Hotel at Garden Oases in Obrero here from Dec. 18 to 19 that focused on empowering young leaders in disaster preparedness and resilience. MINDANAO Development...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority will step up its advocacy for public-private partnerships starting next year to support and increase the capabilities of local government units in Mindanao. MinDA Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno, speaking at the Wednesday Media Forum in a...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso Magno highlighted the 2024 Innovation Summit’s essential role in unlocking investment opportunities in Mindanao. MAGNO (FB) The three-day summit kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 7, at SMX Convention Center here, gathering...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno welcomed on Thursday, October 17, the Mindanao Transport Connectivity Improvement Project, and emphasized his trust in the administration’s strong commitment to Mindanao’s growth. Magno made the...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso Magno urged the government and participants of the 1st Mindanao Infrastructure Summit here on Thursday, October 10, to act and transform Mindanao from a "land of promise" into a "land of fulfillment." MAGNO...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairman Leo Tereso Magno led a group of business and private sector leaders from Mindanao at the 4th Philippine-Singapore Business and Investment Summit (PSBIS) on Thursday, September 19, at Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore. MAGNO (center) In a...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) sees the first Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)-Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade, Investment, and Halal Industry Conference as a key to promote the Mindanao’s economic...
