BULUAN, Maguindanao- Mindanao is not all about war. Mindanao has a multi-diverse culture. School children in Buluan town, Maguindanao perform the “pawakan”, a dance that depicts a chicken during the inaugural of newly-elect Governor Esmail Magundadatu on June 30. Photo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/01 July) – Bukidnon’s first bishop, Francisco Claver, SJ, passed away early this morning, Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo said. “I consider him the greatest prophet among the bishops against martial law and, after martial law, against social evils.
June 30, 2010 Quirino Grandstand (Source: Noynoy Media Bureau (with official English translation below speech as delivered) His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Former President Joseph Estrada, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and members of the
KEY OF RESPONSIBILITY. Governor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu accepts the symbolic key of responsibility from OIC Governor Gani Biruar (r) at the turnover rites Wednesday at the grandstand of the Buluan town hall compound.[] Neither Mangudadatu nor Vice Governor Ismael “Dustin”
Datu Esmael “Toto” Gaguil Mangudadatu and Datu Ismael “Dustin” Veloso Mastura and other provincial and municipal officials took their oath of offices shortly before noon today, with the new leadership promising “Totoong Pagbabago Para sa Maguindanaon” (Genuine Change for the Maguindanaon) through “consultative, participative and collective governance and transparent and accountable administrative policies without any form of oppression and violence.”
Governor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu today ordered the police to “enforce the law” by arresting the perpetrators of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre “who are still hiding” in some towns in Maguindanao.
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/30 June) – President Benigno S. Aquino III made mention of Mindanao in but one paragraph of his inaugural address delivered right after he was sworn into office noontime today by Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, at the Quirino
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 June)—After achieving initial victory in the fight against open-pit mining with the approval Monday of South Cotabato’s Provincial Environment Code, the Diocese of Marbel is now training its eyes on the plan of an Alcantara-controlled firm
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews/30 June) – Suicidal tendencies among the young people can be attributed to the phenomenon called “emo” culture, a psychologist said in reaction to three suicide cases which happened here within the month of June. “Emo” is short
MANILA (MindaNews/30 June) — President Noynoy Aquino, in his inaugural speech, hinted at the “right to self-determination” as his peace framework in Mindanao. Consider his words: “My government will be sincere in dealing with all the peoples of Mindanao. We
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (MindaNews/Hunyo 30)– Kinsa ang mga Bisayang magsusulat sa Dabaw? Kini ang pangutana nga gustong tubagon sa among reserts ni Satur Apoyon ug ako mahitungod sa kasaysayan ug katikaran sa literatura sa Dabaw. Sa pagkakaron ugod, ang nainila
