Day: December 14, 2006

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 December) — Detained Moro leader Nur Misuari returns to his native Sulu tomorrow,  December 14, to register as voter.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza told MindaNews the court granted Misuari’s petition go to Sulu Thursday. But Dureza said Misuari will return to his New Manila detention house on the same day.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/13 December) — An official of an Australian firm with investments in the huge Tampakan copper-gold deposits straddling three Mindanao provinces has projected a return on invested capital within five years from full operations.

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/13 December) — The issue of ancestral domain claims covering Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park in Bukidnon continues to be a thorny one, as different tribal communities have remained divided on whether to pursue a unified claim or individual claims based on their specific territories.

SITIO MALUAN, Marilog, Davao City (MindaNews/13 December) — "Are they going to wait for someone to die before sending help?" an exasperated Yolanda Cortizaño, director of San Pedro College's community extension services, asked.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/13 December) —  South Cotabato's industries contributed at least P100 million to the provincial government's coffers during the first 10 months of the year in the form of real property taxes.

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Electricity in all Arakan villages is expected by January with the  Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) committing to finish it by then.

Cotelco institutional manager Felix Canja said the P4.3 million project, is being implemented under the O Ilaw program of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

KIDAPAWAN CITY (Dec 13) – A village chair accused of  being the mastermind behind the malversation of P2.3 million barangay funds has filed a petition in court for certiorari with prayer for a temporary restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction against the City Council here.