DAVAO CITY – Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Abellera Magno has been appointed as the new chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Magno replaced Chairman Maria Belen Sunga Acosta. MAGNO'S appointment letter. (Via Ivy Tejano) However, Sunga refused to leave...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Ninety-two percent of people in Northern Mindanao feel safe under a recent survey conducted by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa) on the safety, respect, and trust index of the Police Regional Office-10. Ninety-four percent of people in the province of Lanao del...
DAVAO CITY – From a “place of concern to a place of safety.” That’s what Mindanao has become. A study conducted by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) showed that the regions in Mindanao now enjoy a “general atmosphere of peace and order.” Conducted in the first quarter of this...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed hope that Brunei and Malaysia will continue supporting Mindanao's development initiatives as he thanked the country’s two Southeast Asian neighbors for bringing stability to the island. Marcos said this as he welcomed the two countries'...
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...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said more sources of renewable energy will be added to the Mindanao grid between 2023 and 2028 that will balance out the current power mix of the island at 70-30 in favor of fossil fuels. MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro said that...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa) is set to launch ‘VolunTurismo,’ a program it hopes would attract around 100,000 volunteer tourists to visit Siargao Island and help the islanders in their economic recovery and rehabilitation efforts. MinDA public relations head Adrian...
Malacañang has confirmed the appointment of former Davao City Councilor Maria Belen Sunga Acosta as the new Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chairperson. Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) A statement from Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles Wednesday,...
Before fake news factories start churning out their produce for social media consumption, the public should be advised that the recent meeting in Malacañang between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao zeroed in on just one topic - projects for Mindanao’s progress. President...
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) wants to reduce the dependence of local canned sardines makers on imported tomato paste and sauce coming from China by re-aligning the government agency’s massive vegetable development program, which will now prioritize tomato production. Mindanao...
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has asked for the technical support of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in turning Zamboanga Sibugay into a production hub for king crabs and oysters. MinDA Chair Emmanuel Piñol said he has recently discussed the aquaculture and...
The ambitious solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) of former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is finally coming to fruition, with Mindanao’s first set of SPIS now up for commissioning. Piñol, who is now the chairperson of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), said the first local...
