Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill seeking to create a special province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) called "Kutawato" in an aim to ensure the constitutional right of suffrage for residents there. Padilla filed on Monday, November 11, Senate Bill...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso Magno highlighted the 2024 Innovation Summit’s essential role in unlocking investment opportunities in Mindanao. MAGNO (FB) The three-day summit kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 7, at SMX Convention Center here, gathering...
Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corporation reported a 29 percent drop in core net income to P610 million in the first nine months of 2024 from the P864 million earned in the same period last year due to lower ore grades mined. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said...
Two senators have expressed differing views regarding the deferment of the 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Monday, Nov. 4, that postponing BARMM polls through a bill would be a very difficult task...
As the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to raise 30 to 40 billion Japanese yen (up to about P15 billion) from its forthcoming gender bond issuance, its chief representative in the Philippines is on the lookout for local projects they can fund, especially in war-torn Mindanao. On...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded its first coal operating contract (COC) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE), the DOE said it has granted the COC for a pre-determined area...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno welcomed on Thursday, October 17, the Mindanao Transport Connectivity Improvement Project, and emphasized his trust in the administration’s strong commitment to Mindanao’s growth. Magno made the...
President Marcos has approved the Mindanao Transport Connectivity Improvement Project (MTCIP), ordering implementing agencies to "proceed with the project" as much as possible. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the approval during the 21st...
Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino praised the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the quality of its preparations for the 2025 mid-term elections, including the first parliamentary polls in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “I am glad to hear from...
DAVAO CITY – Interfaith leaders in Mindanao recently reaffirmed their efforts to sustain the gains of peacebuilding in Mindanao. INTERFAITH leaders during the gathering. (OPAPRU) They vowed to revitalize and uphold the gains of grassroots peacebuilding efforts initiated by the Bishops-Ulama...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso Magno urged the government and participants of the 1st Mindanao Infrastructure Summit here on Thursday, October 10, to act and transform Mindanao from a "land of promise" into a "land of fulfillment." MAGNO...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that globally ranked Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) continue to increase, with six HEIs now ranked in the newly released 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. (CHED / MB VIsual Content...
