KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/21 November) — The Provincial Board of North Cotabato will ask the court to order the Philippine National Oil Company to stop its drilling operations for another geothermal well in Mount Apo which started almost a month ago.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/21 November) — A United Nations-funded organization promoting the use of the free and open source software (FOSS) has
forged a partnership with the Mindanao State University (MSU) here for the development of Southeast Asia's first OpenHUB or accessible FOSS resource center.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/21 November) – At least P40 million worth of infrastructure and agricultural crops were damaged in Polomolok, South Cotabato due to flashfloods brought about by sporadic heavy rains in the area in the last two weeks.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/21 November) — The Department of Agriculture has pledged to allocate P8 million for the construction of a warehouse and three solar driers in Mlang, North Cotabato in 2008.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 November) – The City Engineer’s Office is also to blame for the collapse of a building along Dacudao Avenue in Agdao District here because it was remiss in its duty to inspect the building, relatives of the victims said.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 Nov) – The Bishops-Ulama Conference-Armed Forces of the Philippines-Philippine National Police (BUC-AFP-PNP) group has urged legislators to pass a law obliging the Department of Education to start peace education in the elementary and high school classes nationwide to “demolish walls that divide and build bridges that reconcile.”
Sukad sa akong pagka-bata, sigue na kog suroy sa daghang dapit sa Mindanao. Kini tungod sa panginabuhi sa akong amahan nga usa ka draybir. Bisag diha na mi balay sa siyudad sa Davao, kini gibiyaan sa akong mga ginikanan kay nanimpalad didto sa Cotabato ug sa Lanao (adtong panahona wala pay mga North ug South, del Norte ug del Sur ang maong mga dapit).
20 November 2007
At 5:20 AM, the Sumilao Farmers left Tara, Sipocot and started to walk towards Ragay.
From the start of their walk, the marchers immediately faced heavy rains. But, having walked for more than 5 days with the rain pouring hard on their tattered raincoats, they seemed to get used to such situation that they looked not bothered by the hardship that it entails.
PAGADIAN CITY (Legal Resources Center/19 Nov) — More than a hundred Subanon leaders from all over the Zamboanga Peninsula stormed the regional office of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Pagadian City this morning to assail the government agency for turning its back against the indigenous peoples that it is mandated to protect. "
19 Nov 2007
SURIGAO DEL SUR (Karapatan Surigao del Sur/19 Nov) — Classes in seven (7) Primary Lumad Literacy Schools and a Lumad High school in the hinterlands of Diatagon, Lianga and San Agustin have been threatened to be stopped because of the ongoing massive military operations. Affected are more than 500 pupils and 177 high school students along with 27 teachers. Said lumad literacy schools have been a two-time recipient of the National Literacy Award from the Department of Education and Culture.
SURIGAO DEL SUR (Karapatan Surigao del Sur/19 Nov) — More than twelve (12) hinterland and lumad communities in Diatagon, Lianga and San Agustin have been fearing for their safety and lives since the start of November this year. More or less 500 military men, some belonging to the 58th IB PA, have been living in their communities and staying at the houses of civilians and Lumad Literacy Schools since November 1 up to the present.
November 19, 2007
SURIGAO DEL SUR (Karapatan Surigao del Sur/19 Nov) – On November 18, 2007 around 40 families from Magkahunao, San Agustin fled their homes and farmlands and evacuated to Hanipaan Elemetary School out of fear for their lives.
ALABEL, Sarangani (Sarangani Information Office/21 Nov) – This year's MunaTo Festival is expected to provide a better venue to support the aggressive promotion for the province's investment and tourism potentials, organizers said.
DAVAO CITY (Army 10ID Public Affairs/21 Nov)- — We would like to announce the final schedule for the Army Entrance Examination (AFPATB) for dissemination.
Date: 23-24 November 2007
Time: 0500H
Venue: UM Matina Campus Gymnasium
