Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. prodded on Thursday, Aug. 4, local chief executives (LCEs) to further strengthen their respective Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs). “Humihingi po ako ng tulong about illegal drugs (I am...
#MINDANAO John Tria As July ends the festival season begins in Mindanao. Kadayawan in Davao City in mid-August, Cagayan de Oro's Higalaay Festival in late August, Adlaw hong Butuan in the first week of August, the Tuna Festival of General Santos and the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival in September....
An alleged communist leader and two of his followers were killed in a series of military assaults in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat on Saturday, July 30. (Graphics: Western Mindanao Command) The Western Mindanao Command WestMinCom) identified the fatalities as Ian Dela Rama alias “Cris;” Valerio...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Due to the growing incidence of diabetes among the people, a health official here on Friday, July 29, has warned the public against several complications that might arise from having the said disease. Dr. Tristan Jediah Labitad, head of the Non-Communicable Disease cluster of...
The University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) announced on Thursday, July 28, that it is now offering Bachelor of Sports Science (BSS). (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MINDANAO FACEBOOK) This program, which was just approved today, is under the UPMin Department of Human Kinetics. BSS is a...
#MINDANAO John Tria We have heard the phrase “cancel culture” over the past few years. The Collins dictionary defines it as “a social climate where a person or organization is likely to be ostracized in response to a perceived wrongdoing.” In the early 2000s it began as calls for...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A total of 67,704 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Northern Mindanao region have already been considered as ‘non-poor’ by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) region 10. Mari-Flor Dollaga, director of Department of Social...
The Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus (PSHS-SMC) bagged the Most Outstanding School Award in the Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) Heat Round garnering 10 gold, three silver, and six bronze awards. Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has proposed a radical way to hasten the development of Mindanao, his home region. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) According to him, the Mindanao's development could be sped up by transferring the Department of Agriculture...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to increase the allocation for Mindanao in next year’s national budget by at least five percent, or by P286 billion. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) “We request President Marcos...
#MINDANAO John Tria There is a lot of discussion about agribusiness, particularly the supposed lack of competitiveness and how many of our neighbors have been able to build competitive agribusiness sectors. The concern is how some sectors of our local population cannot afford many of our own local...
#MINDANAO John Tria As I sip another cup of rich tableya on this rainy evening in the chocolate capital of Davao, I reflect on the last decade within which we, as a business community, have been promoting the production of chocolate and its many products. Recent reflections tell us that meeting...
