The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said that 325,066 Covid-19 vaccines were already administered in the Mindanao region through its 'bakuna' buses and centers. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross PRC added that 76, 876 individuals were fully vaccinated while 51,238 persons received...
#MINDANAO John Tria If you, like me, spent much time online during the height of the pandemic, you likely came across Filipino chef video bloggers, or “vloggers” who have shared their recipes and commentary on cooking techniques and food culture through popular free online platforms. I thus...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has vowed to work closely with the Philippines on efforts to maintain peace, particularly in the island region of Mindanao. At the sidelines of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits here, Bolkiah said that...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over lotto and small town lottery (STL) shares worth P18,050,052.33 to Mindanao local government units (LGUs) in a ceremony in Davao del Norte. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (Facebook) In a Facebook post on Friday, Nov. 11,...
Newly appointed DOH Undersecretary Camilo Pancratius Cascolan (Facebook / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) New Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Camilo Cascolan said that he was tasked to supervise the operations of the state health agency in the Visayas. In a television interview, Cascolan...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of P335.81 million as Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) share in taxes. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Thursday, Nov. 10, said that BARMM gets P335.81 million share from the taxes and other...
Senator Robin Padilla formally asked a Senate probe into the deaths of at least 24 members of the Teduray tribe in Maguindanao del Norte following landslides brought about by severe storm ‘’Paeng.’’ He said reports indicated that the Teduray tribe was forcibly relocated from Datu Odin...
#MINDANAO John Tria Twenty-seven years ago, during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos, the concept of the Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) economic group was born. Its intention was to spur economic exchange between the proximate regions of these...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has scheduled a 60-day "competitive challenge" for coal operating contracts (COCs) originally applied for by Vintage-21 Coal Mining Corporation covering coal blocks in Lingig, Surigao Del Norte and Boston, Davao Oriental in Mindanao. In an ‘invitation for...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A total of 2,306 students from different levels in Northern Mindanao received educational assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the first payout day Saturday, Aug. 20. PARENTS submit the necessary requirements for their children’s...
The Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) was one of the many big ticket infrastructure development projects initiated by former President Rodrigo Duterte. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Now, his son, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, wants to make sure that it is being...
#MINDANAO John Tria Flying through the Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu is both nostalgic and inspiring for many reasons. Nostalgic because Mactan is a historic airport of transit for many Mindanaoans flying to the capital. For many of them, it is their first airplane ride. I remember the...
