GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/27 April) – Crude and coconut oil topped the list of Mindanao’s exports last year followed by banana and nickel ore.
Mindanao’s total trade last year reached $3.746 billion last year, up by 24.62% from $3.005 billion in 2006, data from the Mindanao Economic Development Council released over the weekend showed.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/28 April) – A Catholic priest who has served as parish priest in a town whose residents were displaced by war between government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces four times between 1997 and 2003 said government “should make a formal appeal to Malaysia to extend the tour of duty of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) for the sake of the people, the peace process and peace in general.”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 April) – The National Museum is expected to send to the provincial government of Sarangani a proposed budget to conduct further studies in Sagel Cave in Barangay Pinol, Maitum, Sarangani, which a five-person team sent there two weeks ago said was “used as a burial ground in prehistory.”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 April) – A good friend of the slain MindaNews photo editor Gene Boyd Rodriguez Lumawag and his teammate were among the champions in this year’s 4th Gene Boyd Lumawag SMB (Sarap Mag-Badminton) Cup held at the Holiday Gym and Spa Sunday.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 April) – Senator Aquilino Pimentel said detained Senator Antonio Trillanes should be granted bail like Moro leader Nur Misuari.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 April) – The Philippine government expressed its appreciation for Malaysia’s help in the peace process and says it ”respects and accepts their latest decision,” Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process said in a press statement issued by his office.
Malaysia on Thursday announced a phased withdrawal of its contingent from the International Monitoring Team (IMT) in Mindanao, starting May.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/26 April) — In his April 18 commentary, Fr. Eliseo “Jun” Mercado, OMI deplored the imbroglio in the peace process in Mindanao. Who will disagree? From a tragedy, the Mindanao drama has become a comedy.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 April) – More groups are appealing to Malaysia to reconsider withdrawing its military contingent from the International Monitoring Team (IMT) with the grassroots monitoring group Bantay Ceasefire, saying all 650 of them volunteers, would kneel down if need be, “if only to convince the International Monitoring Team (IMT) to stay.”
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – "A cheap public relations stunt," a Lumad leader said of the Canadian-backed TVI Resource Development Philippines' announcement that it has ended its $25-million Canatuan gold and silver project in Zamboanga del Norte.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 April) — Redemptorist priest Amado Picardal is arriving in Manila today (Saturday) and will deliver his letter to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacanang tomorrow (Sunday), Day 35 of his 56-day bicycle journey around the country "for life and peace."
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 April) – Two Army staff sergeants were nabbed by suspected members of the New People's Army manning a checkpoint in So Mebatas, Barangay Upper Ulip, Monkayo in Compostela Valley at around 9 a.m. Friday.
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (MindaNews/26 April) — Davao Region Athletic Association (DAVRAA) messed up to reach its goal of landing within the top five in the secondary division even as its archers went on target, winning a gold at the close of the 2008 Palarong Pambansa yesterday in this city touted as sports tourism capital in the country.
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (MindaNews/26 April) — It took six days for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to make it to the medal board and the much-awaited conquest transpired a few hours before the 2008 Palarong Pambansa came to an end Saturday afternoon.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 April) – The 4th Gene Boyd Lumawag SMB (Sarap Mag-Badminton) Cup will be held Sunday, April 27 at the Holiday Gym and Spa.
