KUALA LUMPUR (MindaNews/24 April) – Declaring that the “status quo is unacceptable,” the Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front peace panels today agreed to work for the creation of a “new autonomous political entity in place of the ARMM”
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/24 April) – Officials of South Cotabato and Maguindanao provinces are set to meet next week to discuss ways to resolve a worsening conflict among residents within their disputed boundaries. South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. said
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/24 April) – Del Monte Philippines, Inc. is planning to expand its banana plantation in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Gov. Mujiv S. Hataman disclosed. Hataman told reporters recently here that Del Monte is eyeing to put
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 24 April) – The city council approved last week a resolution granting a one-peso provisional fare increase for motorela units operating in the city. In a resolution introduced by Councilor Melchor Maramara on April 17, the
2nd of three parts Singapore solution On 13 September 1991, the Philippine Senate, voting 12-11, rejected the renewal of the Military Bases Agreement. Nationalists called it a most glorious moment in Philippine history. But their victory would proved to be
KUALA LUMPUR (MindaNews/24 April) – The “stalemate in our ideas for transition,” as Philippine government peace panel (GPH) chair Marvic Leonen described the peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation (MILF) last month, has been broken. The two panels finally
KIDAPAWAN CITY (April 23/Monday) – Local officials here, including government employees and private individuals, will troop to the streets anytime soon to protest what they claim is the national government’s dismal attempts to resolve the power crisis besetting Mindanao. They
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – The three foreign investors who have expressed interest in putting up casinos in the city will have to convince the local Catholic church first before the city government will allow them to operate,
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – Power and wealth sharing, territory and transitional mechanisms and duration would remain the major bones of contention in the Mindanao peace process that the government wants to end this year, an official said. Rosalie C.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – Calling it a violation of the ceasefire agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), South Cotabato officials have called for the immediate stoppage of the ongoing establishment by alleged MILF
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – Dengue cases in Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region have dropped by 40 percent in the last three months as the region remained below the alert or epidemic threshold of the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – Residents here have shown concern over the recent public hearing on the motorized tricycle operating permit (MTOP) wherein an additional one-peso fare increase was requested by local transport groups. Several residents and commuters interviewed have
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – In October 2010, President Benigno S. Aquino III declared he would seek a review of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, especially the provisions on the custody of US servicemen facing criminal charges. His statement came amid tensions with China over the disputed Spratly Islands, in the West Philippine Sea.
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/23 April) – Forty professional women surfers from Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia and other parts of Asia and the world are expected to compete in the famous surf of Cloud 9 in Siargao Island for an Asian-wide competition on
