SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — Two provincial reporters of TV station ABS-CBN have reported receiving threats they believe are connected to their coverage of illegal logging. Rodge Cultura said a boy handed him an envelope containing a single bullet Sunday
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 July) – The provincial government of South Cotabato plans to create a special body that will address the pending land claims and disputes within the province and pursue their immediate settlement. Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. said
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 July) – Health authorities in South Cotabato have launched an investigation into an alleged food poisoning case that downed at least 53 teachers attending a conference in nearby Koronadal City over the weekend. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/30 July) – The private sector is planning to develop sports tourism in Bukidnon with nature, culture, agriculture and adventure as the primary come-ons for tourists. [] Maite Abellanosa, chair of the tourism sector of the newly-formed Bukidnon
BUTUAN CITY (MndaNews/30 July) – As their own way of asking the heavens to protect them from future natural disasters, residents held the Abayan Festival on Sunday in honor of Santa Ana (St. Anne) highlighted by a fluvial parade on
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/30 July) —The blue ribbon committee of the city council has postponed “indefinitely” the administrative case filed by a reporter against a village official.[] Nef Abdul Malik Luczon, former GMA12 local anchor filed the complaint against
DAPA, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews/30 July) – Some residents have questioned the legality of holding the celebration of this town’s foundation anniversary saying there is neither legal nor historical basis on the choice of the dates. Mimi J. Gotico, chairperson
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — The New Peoples’ Army has admitted killing on July 27 a tribal chieftain in North Cotabato. In a statement dated July 29, Isabel Santiago, spokesperson of the Herminio Alfonso Command of the NPA Front 53,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — Perhaps, the Philippine military have yet to realize that for every blunder they commit, reporting the death of even a soldier, they project themselves further as a weakling force: incapable of handling the defense of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — At least a hundred student leaders of the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) and the University President himself were rushed to at least three hospitals here late Sunday afternoon due to food poisoning blamed on
NICE BUY. Native bags for sale are displayed at a corner at the Cogon public market in Cagayan de Oro City. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/29 July) – Local planters of cacao are rushing to meet the 100,000 metric tons of fermented cacao demanded by Mars Inc., the US-based maker of the popular M&M candies and chocolates. Cacao growers said Mars Inc.’s
