#MINDANAO John Tria About three weeks ago we took a short road trip to the scenic highlands at Davao’s Eden Bayabas area, which affords an impressive view of the sprawling city and Samal island. Sipping coffee at a quaint outdoor restaurant called Jamelle gardens I could not help but marvel at...
President Duterte said that the country had attained peace in Mindanao, particularly with the establishment of the new autonomous region in the south and by cultivating good relations with the Muslim population. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang Photo) In an interview with his friend Pastor...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino called on Western MIndanao Command (WestMinCom) military officials and officers to remain non-partisan, and focus on their duty to ensure the safe conduct of the 2022 national and local elections. Troops...
DipologCableLanding As part of this year's P80 BIllion capex, PLDT Inc. began cable-laying operations in Dipolog City to fortify its fiber network in Mindanao. The new segment will connect PLDT’s submarine fiber optic cable from the municipality of Zamboanguita in Negros Oriental and beef up...
A generally fair weather with a slight chance of isolated rain showers is expected in most of Luzon. Meanwhile, the low pressure area (LPA) may bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao, the State weather bureau said on Thursday, March 10. The Philippine...
President Duterte has appointed Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Abdullah Mama-o as the first secretary of the newly created Department of Migrant Workers (DOMW), Malacañang announced. File photo of President Duterte and new Department of Migrant Workers Abdullah Mama-o...
The low pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Surigao del Norte is expected to continuously bring rain showers in most parts Visayas, Mindanao, and even southern Luzon until Tuesday, March 8, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday,...
Another suspected terrorist has been killed in the continuing pursuit operation of the military against the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, March 2. (Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of the...
The Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) named toped Philippine university in the 2022 Alper-Doger Scientific Index, which ranks higher education institutions based on the scientific performance and productivity of their scientists. (Photo from MSU-IIT) MSU-IIT ranked...
Vice presidential bet Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has returned down south for the first time since the campaign period began on Feb. 8, and the show of support for her candidacy by her fellow Mindanaoans has remained the same--strong. (HNP Media) On Saturday, Feb. 26, Duterte-Carpio...
Senator Richard Gordon has assured that Mindanao would not be left behind in the pursuit of progress once reelected. Gordon, who came to the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon as a guest senatorial candidate of the Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan tandem, is...
There has always been a misconception that the first People Power Revolution in 1986 happened only in Metro Manila, particularly at EDSA, but various demonstrations really took place in many regions across the country. 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution (Photo from Presidential Museum and Library...
