DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/28 August) – The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have agreed to extend the tour of duty of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) for another 12 months ending August 2008, and expand as well its Terms of Reference to include in its coverage, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi and Palawan.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/27 August) – Hundreds of hectares of farmlands in South Cotabato were submerged in floodwaters due to sporadic heavy rains since last week.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 August) — After more than two decades of hosting large and small-scale gold mining, Compostela Valley province will now make jewelry-making a priority and its governor is eyeing a cooperative set-up for this.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/27 August) – When Mindanao-born Lt. Gen. Alexander B. Yano took over the command of the country’s largest armed forces unit, the Philippine Army, he inherited a military force that has long been viewed as corrupt, inefficient and highly-politicized.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 August) – My taste buds were numb.
I didn’t know if the sugar on my coffee was enough. It tasted like ordinary warm water. It was strange, as I usually delight and savor my first cup of coffee for the day.
ISABELA CITY (MindaNews/27 August) — Expecting bangs and booms upon my return to Basilan province after more than ten years of absence, I was in for a big surprise.
The same warmth of welcome from people at the port you don’t even know by name and the impish smile from children as you pass them by. No rolling cannons to rock you up from being mesmerized and endlessly marveling the beautiful seascape that divides Zamboanga Hermosa and Basilan.
