GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/13 Feb) — The world's sixth largest mining firm has reportedly rejected a takeover bid of Brazilian mining giant Vale for the former's vast interests worldwide.
In a report that appeared in several websites, XStrata Plc reportedly considered the $40 per share offer of Vale too low and is holding out from the multi-billion takeover talks.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/13 Feb) – The New Peoples Army (NPA) in North Cotabato has owned the Feb. 8 killing of an alleged government informant whom they accused of helping the military in the latter’s fight against the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/13 Feb) — The Mt. Apo Natural Park is getting further protection with sound forest management by local government units (LGUs) around it.
Particularly on the North Cotabato side, the part of the country’s highest peak in this province is now fully covered with the municipality of Magpet agreeing to commit in safeguarding resources of the country’s highest peak, according to a statement issued by the Environmental Governance 2 Project (or EcoGov2) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 Feb) — Pamati.
That was the first thing that came to my mind as I watched GMA sycophant Prospero Pichay analyzing the body language of Rodolfo Lozada from the grainy footage taken by the MIA camera. When, pray tell, did Pichay become a psychologist?
The Asia Pacific Solidarity Coalition (APSOC) is deeply distressed about the recent events in Timor-Leste. We express our strongest indignation and condemn this brazen attack on the two highest officials of this young nation and in the resulting deaths of others.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/13 Feb) – North Cotabato Vice Gov. Emmanuel Piñol and his colleagues in the provincial board are urging President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to sack all government officials involved in the alleged ZTE bribery scandal.
ISABELA CITY, Basilan (4CRG-CRSAFP/PIA-BASULTA/13 Feb) — In support to the government’s intensive campaign against terrorism and dangerous drugs abuse spearheaded by the Joint Task Force “Thunder” under BGen Juancho M. Sabban, the 4th Civil Relations Group’s speakers bureau of the AFP, together with the Civil Affairs representative from U.S. Forces, recently conducted information drive on Threats to National Security, Fight against Terrorism, Effects of Prohibited Drugs and the Balikatan 2008 activities in two public schools in Lamitan City, Basilan on February 7.
