DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur--The distance from here to Marawi City is 285.2 kilometers--a distance that presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos gladly covered as he moved between campaign sorties in Mindanao. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD Media) Marcos and his running mate Davao...
Mindanao Container Terminal gets hybrid yard equipment Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), recently took delivery of two Mitsui hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTG) – the first in Mindanao, expanding its RTG fleet to six units to boost yard productivity without adding to its carbon footprint. Unlike...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go thanked the private sector for its continuing cooperation with and support of the Duterte administration’s efforts to attain sustainable development and inclusive growth in the country during the 2nd General Members Meeting of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce...
#MINDANAO John Tria With recent announcements of an upgraded MRT 3 and the possibility of better urban railways and common stations in the near future, people from the regions like me will find it easier to move around Metro Manila. We will take a deeper look at projects that aim to achieve the...
Independent presidential candidate Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson aims to operationalize the Central Mindanao Airport, also known as M’lang Airport in North Cotabato. He said the airport will serve domestic passengers on top of transporting agricultural products coming from the area and its...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is set to conduct special Covid-19 vaccination days on March 29 to April 1 in some areas in a bid to further increase the country's vaccine coverage....
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (seated left) and Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada sign the Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of the Mindanao Disaster Resource Center. Also in the photo to witness the MOA signing are...
House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Rep. Joey Salceda has not only doubled down on his endorsement of a Vice President Leni Robredo and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte tandem; he also made several suggestions for economic development that the two could enact if elected. Rep. Joey Salceda during...
Former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Monday expressed belief that an efficient railway system in Mindanao will boost the region’s potential to be an agricultural hub. Ejercito, who is seeking a Senate comeback in the upcoming May 2022 polls, said improving Mindanao’s...
#MINDANAO John Tria If there is one thing that coffee aficionados are raking more notice of is Mindanao coffee variety gaining more attention. This year's Philippine coffee competition saw many local farmers from Bukidnon and Davao getting high marks in the arabica competition, with the winner of...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao will continue the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" program if he wins in the upcoming May 2022 elections. However, Pacquiao's version of the program will focus on improving infrastructures in his home region of Mindanao. Pacquiao said...
DAVAO CITY – Electricity rates in Mindanao are expected to increase following the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine affecting the global supply of diesel and price movement of coal in the global market, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) assistant secretary Romeo Montenegro said....
