Nearly two years after China withdrew its funding for the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) due to territorial disputes, India has stepped forward to negotiate a deal with the Philippine government for the project’s implementation. “For the Mindanao Railway Project, discussions are ongoing for...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Agilas stamped their class in the Red Bull Half Court Mindanao Qualifier on Sunday, Aug. 31, outlasting 26 squads from across the region to clinch the championship and a coveted ticket to the national finals in Manila on Oct. 18. Backed by head coach Jigger Saniel, the...
The 2.3-kilometer southbound tube of the Davao City Bypass broke through on Saturday, Aug. 30, bringing the country’s first long-distance mountain road tunnel closer to operation under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH senior officials, joined by representatives from Japan...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, August 29, strongly condemned the hazing incident involving criminology students of Central Mindanao Colleges (CMC) in Kidapawan City, Cotabato. The violent initiation during the reception rites on August 23 left 19 students injured, raising...
DAVAO CITY – Authorities are investigating the alleged hazing of at least 100 criminology students during reception rites in a private college in Kidapawan City in Cotabato province on Aug. 23. In a statement, Cotabato Police Provincial Office (CPPO) chief Police Col. Gilberto Tuzon said that...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts generally fair weather across most of Luzon on Sunday, August 24, following the exit of Tropical Storm Isang (international name: Kajiki). In a weather update on Saturday, August 23, PAGASA weather...
Progress on the 1,340-meter Bucana Bridge in Davao City has advanced further, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday, Aug. 23, that the project is 94 percent complete and on track for opening before the year ends. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is working with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to secure funding for the construction of the Mindanao Disaster Response Center (MDRC). The facility is expected to be equipped similarly to the National Resource Operations Center...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority actively integrates artificial intelligence technologies to promote innovation and sustainable economic growth across Mindanao, particularly in agriculture and small-and medium-sized businesses. MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro emphasized...
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 – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II commended his alma mater, University of Mindanao, for upholding its core values of excellence, honesty, integrity, innovation, and teamwork. Duterte, during the general assembly on Saturday, July 26, where UM President Dr....
It took us ages to recognize the star of the show. Never was it the dirty emissions that have irreversibly jeopardized the planet. It’s the sun, awaiting the stardom that humanity should have long acknowledged. In a region in the Philippines, establishments allow the sun to “steal the show”...
