DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – The chair of the government peace panel in the negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has invited the chair of the MILF peace panel through Kuala Lumpur, for exploratory talks this week or
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/05 December) — At least 1,000 people are expected to join a grueling four-day march spanning about 150 kilometers to dramatize their opposition to the large-scale mining project of Sagittarius Mines Inc., organizers said Sunday. Organizers said the
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – Complaints of sexual abuse and harassment were filed last week before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in this city against the publisher of two local dailies. Bobby Goking, president of the Cagayan
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNe ws/05 December) – A land dispute has led to an armed clash between members of the Civilian Volunteers Organization and suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in a barangay in Pikit, North Cotabato, a police official
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – The environment group Citizens Alliance Unified for Sectoral Empowerment in Davao del Sur (Cause-DS) on Friday launched a weeklong campaign dubbed “No Pesticides Use Week” in Digos City, capital of Davao del Sur. This year’s
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – In a region generally known for its negative aspects, nine towns and one province in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are showing the way for good governance, with eight of their innovative programs
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – A decade ago, Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-tawi, earned less than P50 million. It earned only P42 million in 2000. Collectors were reportedly handling money unprofessionally, some bringing the collected cash home, others using
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has announced it will “interpose no objection” to the Philippine government’s request for a three-month extension of the tour of duty of the Malaysian-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) but
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – Questions posed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on specific projects have prevented the passage of Bukidnon’s P1.3-billion proposed budget for next year despite extensive hearings followed by two days of deliberations last week by the provincial
NO AERIAL SPRAY. Worker does manual spraying in Kitaotao, Bukidnon. Aerial spraying of pesticides in banana plantations in Bukidnon has been banned for nearly a decade now by the province’s Environment Code of 2002 but banana plantations there continue to
