DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 April) –The tour of duty of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) in Mindanao, the team that oversees the implementation of the ceasefire between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) expires on August 31 this year and may not be extended if there is no significant progress in the GRP-MILF peace talks Malaysia is facilitating.
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (MindaNews/23 April) — The shift from taekwondo to track and field did wonders for the 16-year-old thrower of Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA), helping him turn his dream of winning a Palarong Pambansa gold medal into a reality.
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (MindaNews/23 April) — Davao Region Athletic Association (DAVRAA) snatched its first gold Wednesday morning when ace jumper Jesalyn Molde topped the secondary girl’s long jump.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/22 April) – In the May election last year, priest-on-leave Eddie Panlilio, without a party and millions to finance his campaign, won as governor of Pampaga against rich and politically entrenched opponents. His was a historic feat — the first that a member of the clergy dislodged traditional politicians from power with the genuine support of the poor.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 April) — When God was giving out brains to humans, there were quite a few individuals who had their craniums still stuck and hidden in the primordial mud – and they later went on to become the public officials of one of the poorest provinces in the Philippines, Surigao del Sur. And small wonder. Indeed, if one travels its roads, one has the impression that the primordial mud has never left Surigao del Sur.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – Davao City is the lone Mindanawon city to have reached a population of more than one million, according to the 2007 Philippine Census of Population (Popcen 2007).
Within Mindanao’s 27 provinces and 33 cities, however, Davao City’s 1,363,337 population is the highest, data from the Census showed.
PUERTO PRINCESA (MindaNews/22 April) – Once was enough for the 12-year-old thrower from the Cotabato Region Athletic Association (CRAA).
PUERTO PRINCESA (MindaNews/22 April) – Davaoeños failed to clinch the top spots in secondary boys and girls triple jump Tuesday leaving Davao Region Atheletic Association (DAVRAA) still without a gold medal after two days of hostilities in the 2008 Palarong Pambansa.
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/22 April) — Fifteen alleged members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) operating in Banisilan, North Cotabato surrendered to the 602nd Infantry Brigade last week.
