Cotabato and Iligan, two of the highly-urbanized cities (HUCs) in Mindanao, are now classified as “moderate risk,” but the rest of the HUCs in the region are still classified as “high risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, Feb. 10. (Image...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The lone presidential bet to launch his candidacy in Mindanao on Tuesday, Feb. 8 reiterated his vow to push for the welfare of the poor in all corners of the country by ridding the bureaucracy of grafters and corrupt officials and personnel. PROMDI Party presidential candidate...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P3.15 billion stock rights offering of Philex Mining Corporation to fund the development of its Silangan mine. The Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement filed by Philex Mining for a stock...
The construction of Panguil Bay Bridge connecting Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Tangub City, Misamis Occidental is nearly halfway through, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, fourth from right,...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo For an archipelagic country like the Philippines, bridges are essential infrastructure that connect islands, which are otherwise divided by waters. But bridges do not simply link an area to another, these are instruments of progress — improving access between...
Malacañang said the leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will really have to do more to convince their constituents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 61654 Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement after President Duterte...
Philex Mining Corporation, one of the largest producers of copper and gold in the Philippines, reported that the Boyongan deposit of Silangan copper-gold mine project in Surigao del Norte may yield $7 billion in gold and copper over 28 years. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
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,...
The Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB), which deals with the relations of the Bangsamoro regional government and the Philippine national government, reaffirmed its “strong resolve and commitment” to accomplish its goals of fostering functional and meaningful autonomy and lasting peace in...
Seven newly developed food products were launched in Northern Mindanao, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Screengrab from DOSTv Facebook page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said seven newly developed nutritious and functional food technologies developed by...
Some consular offices in Visayas and Mindanao that were temporarily closed due to the onslaught of typhoon Odette have resumed operations but will only cater to limited applicants, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Dec. 22. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Philex Mining Corp., the country's largest gold producer, has decided to finally proceed with the development of the Silangan Mine project in Surigao del Norte within the first half of 2022, but at a slower pace and smaller scale sans the strategic investments that the listed firm has long been...
