PANTUKAN, Compostela Valley (MindaNews/05 January) — Landslide struck a gold rush site here at 3 a.m. Thursday, killing at least 18 persons, including a six-year old girl. But 16 others were rescued, nine of them rushed to the regional hospital
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews/05 January) – It is difficult to imagine that this frail little girl of 8 years would survive the blind fury of Storm Sendong. Abegail Jamero was swept and was buffeted by rampaging floodwaters for eight hours
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/05 January) — Filipino-owned Alsons Power Holding Corporations (AHPC) has acquired additional shares in the exploration company Indophil Resources NL, allowing it to nominate two board seats in the publicly-listed Australian mining exploration company. AHPC is the
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/05 January) – Sixteen months after the petition to review the open bit ban was brought before the Sangguiang Panlalawigan of South Cotabato, the matter is “still under serious study” by the legislators. The petition was aimed at
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/05 January) — Public and private sectors are now focusing their efforts towards encouraging Sendong survivors to “own back their dignity” by rebuilding their lives through “sweat equity.” “We are not a dole-out society and the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 January) – At least 16 persons were killed and a still undetermined number were reported missing when a landslide struck a gold rush site in Pantukan, Compostela Valley at 3 a. m. today (Thursday). Col. Camilo Ligayo,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/04 January)—With the power situation in Mindanao under “Red Alert” status, a rotating power interruption is expected to hit this city and neighboring provinces as the projected supply deficiency continues to worsen on Wednesday. Joy Celeste Alora,
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/04 January) – Setting up an early warning system on the water level of the Pulangi River is an urgent need for communities located along its banks, Bukidnon’s environment chief said Tuesday. Felix S. Mirasol Jr., reacting to
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/04 January) – House prosecutors in the impeachment case against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona have sort of fired the first salvo even before the start of the trial. At a news conference Tuesday, Rep. Niel Tupas
