GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/01 August) – The provincial government of South Cotabato has created a special task force that will lead the crackdown against the rampant illegal “banlas” or sluice mining activities in the province. Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. recently
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/01 August) – Fire erupted in the storage room of the Hall of Justice in this city on Tuesday morning forcing a suspension of hearings as the court employees scampered out after smoke filled the whole building.
RESCUED. Angelo Canatoy holds the left part of the bow of his fishing boat after it was towed to shore by another fishing boat in Barangay 10, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Sixty-three fisherfolk spent from four to eight hours in
BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte (MindaNews/01 August) – Sixty-three fishermen from the town of Buenavista in Agusan del Norte were rescued after huge waves swept them off their pumpboats on Butuan Bay at around 4 a. m. Wednesday. Most of the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/01 August) – Police recovered Tuesday a huge vintage bomb in a remote village in Polomolok town in South Cotabato. Senior Insp. Ramil Villagracia, Polomolok deputy police chief, said Wednesday the World War II-type explosive was found
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/31 July) – It’s normal for public officials to worry over negative reports coming out in the media on the economy, peace and order and other matters concerning governance – or the lack of it. And journalists may
Aduna’y balita nga ang taga Manila gusto’ng dalhon si Lolong didto arong dugang daw nilang tourist attraction pang number one destination ambot kung kini makatarunganon dili ba kini nagmatuod sa giingong Manila imperialism? ipaagi dayon kunuhay sa tourism? pero kung
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/31 July) – The Department of Justice should reject the deal it made with a supposed star witness in the electoral sabotage case against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and charge him as a suspect in the Ampatuan massacre,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/31 July) – Region 12’s economic performance significantly improved in 2011 as the area’s agriculture and industrial sectors continued to gain momentum from their expansions and operational improvements in the last two years. Herlita Caraan, National Statistical
TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews) – The remaining workers of Pacific Activated Carbon Company (PACCO) staged a picket starting today after a failed negotiation with the company for the full payment of their back salaries. PACCO, a 20-year-old company located in
