The Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) Committee on Friday, Feb. 17, approved a total of P200 million for the feasibility studies of the Mindanao Railway Phase 3 (Northern Mindanao) and the San Mateo Railway. The PDMF is a revolving fund managed by...
SEN. Go (FB) DAVAO CITY (PNA) – Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has vowed to help with the development initiatives in Mindanao after being sworn in as ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) representing the Senate. Go took his oath here...
Vice President Sara Duterte does not forget where she came from, assuring the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) that it has the support of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in bringing progress to the region through various “big-ticket projects.” Vice President Sara Duterte is the...
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....
