Power rates in Mindanao region are expected to go down soon thanks to the completion by next month of the transmission link between Visayas and Mindanao by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said on Monday, Feb. 13. Cagayan de...
#MINDANAO John Tria In last week’s column I talked about being in a unique moment in our economic history, where much innovation, technology and new reforms can keep our economy growing in the post pandemic recovery era. It goes without saying that we must maximize the opportunities in this...
In a bid to increase agricultural productivity in Mindanao’s ancestral domains, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the five-year Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP) which will run from 2023 to 2028. Farmers unhusk coconuts in a remote villages of Piklt, the top...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is confident that the launching of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao will prop up investments and economic activity in the region that would eventually translate to more jobs. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy...
#MINDANAO John Tria Despite many challenges and high inflation, the IMF forecasts that we will still be growing at five percent this year. As a non-economist, I cannot delve into deeper analysis of this growth. What matters is that as a country, our economy needs to keep growing despite whatever...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has conducted a public forum and engaged the project stakeholders in Zamboanga City in a bid to further develop infrastructure projects that will enhance Mindanao’s economic productivity and tourism, agriculture and trade industries. DPWH Senior...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – A 73-year-old alleged leader of an armed group yielded a high-powered firearm as he surrendered to authorities in the province of Basilan. Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said on Saturday, Feb. 4, that Salihin Nulani...
Upgrading of airport facilities in Mindanao are continuously being done to improve the services to passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. In a statement, the CAAP said the major development projects are currently being implemented in Mindanao airports such as...
DAVAO CITY -- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook parts of Mindanao at 6:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Based on information released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the epicenter of the earthquake was noted at 14 kilometers north east of New Bataan, Davao de Oro....
Consul General Ishikawa Yoshihisa, of the Japan Consul General Office in Davao, committed to support the military’s peacekeeping initiatives in Mindanao. Photo: Western Mindanao Command / WestMinCom Ishikawa made the pledge when he visited the headquarters of the Western Mindanao Command...
Philippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) transported on Monday, Jan. 30, a total of 358 tons of relief goods for the victims of flood caused by a shear line and low-pressure area (LPA) in Northern Mindanao. Photo: Philippine Navy, BRP Davao del Sur The landing dock arrived at the Iligan...
POLICE process evidence from a 39-year-old man arrested in a buy-bust operation in Cagayan de Oro City on Jan. 24. (Photo courtesy of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P1,672,350.20 in a week-long ‘’One Time, Big Time’’ (OTBT)...
