
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/23 February) — A tribal chieftain who staunchly supported the Tampakan copper-gold project of foreign-backed Sagittarius Mines, Inc was killed Tuesday night by still unidentified gunmen, prompting the company to temporarily suspend operations in parts of the mines
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 February) – More provinces in Eastern Mindanao and many parts of the country have been reported attacked by swarms of field rats, in an infestation that an official blamed on climate change and human interference in Nature’s
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/23 February) — Allegations of harassment and other irregularities from the losing group greeted the outcome of the union certification election Tuesday at fruit giant Dole Philippines Inc. (Dolefil) even as a regional labor official described the exercise
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 February) – Hospitals and wellness centers here offer the country’s cheapest dialysis treatment, but a medical director of an upstart wellness center also warned of the increasing number of kidney patients, including many diabetics. Hospitals and medical
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 February) – A coastal village in Glan town in Sarangani province has been placed under a state of calamity following the onslaught of a strong tornado early Tuesday that left at least 500 residents homeless. Glan
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews/23 February)—An American national was reported missing and believed kidnapped by unknown persons but police and military authorities said they were baffled by the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. Milton Taylor was reportedly last seen on January 11 at
MALAYBALAY CITY — As the bus approached a village in Salay, a town in the eastern side of Misamis Oriental, it slowed down to a stop beside a military checkpoint that leaned against a craggy slope. A soldier clambered aboard and shouted, “Tanang lalaki naug” (All males go down). He then inspected the passengers’ baggage presumably in search of firearms. Below the other soldiers frisked the males and randomly asked for cedula (residence certificate) and other identification documents.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 February) — I was released from prison in March 1985 after 22 months of detention. But long before I regained my freedom, I had made a decision on how I would proceed in my engagement with human




