Davao City, Philippines , October 24, 2012 —- The World Health Organization launches an evidence-informed policy engagement process in Davao City today with a three-day summit, where policy issues extracted from available research studies are discussed . The summit hopes
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/ 24 October)— Foreign and domestic investors “would not rush” to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) despite the framework agreement signed recently by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), an economic expert in
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/24 October) – With the intermittent rotating brownouts in Mindanao expected to linger within the next three years, power distribution utility South Cotabato I Electric Cooperative (Socoteco I) is exploring the possibility of developing alternative power sources
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/24 October) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 25 people from a wooden-hulled vessel that ran aground in Tawi-Tawi, a PCG official disclosed Wednesday. Senior Chief Petty Officer Calixto Sabela, officer-in-charge of the Coast Guard station in
AFTER THE FLOOD. A resident cleans her house after a flash flood swept through it and four other houses in Barangay Sudapin, Kidapawan City on Oct. 23, 2012. MindaNews photo by Geonarri Solmerano
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 October) — Councilor Leah L ibrado-Yap proposed Tuesday a resolution urging the military to relocate their posts in Paquibato District here. In a privilege speech at the regular session of the city council, Librado-Yap said that Councilor
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 October) — The two children who survived an alleged massacre last week in a village in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur, including their grandmother and two aunts, were reportedly prevented from going to the residence of Marbel
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/24 October) — Former Sarangani employee Mary Ann Gadian, who blew the lid on the multimillion fund scam in the province in 2003, yesterday sought the disqualification of Provincial Board Member Eugene Alzate who was convicted by
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/24 October) – The City Tourism Board launched last week the private sector-led Bukidnon Highland Games (BHG) 2012, which aims set to promote Bukidnon as a destination for outdoor adventure and highland games. “This is to showcase the
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanews/24 October) – The battle s not yet over. This was the reaction of Jose Lobregat, chairman of the locally-organized Adelante Zamboanga Party (AZaP), to a local court’s denial of the petition of former Zamboanga del Norte first
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/24 October) — Two persons were killed in a gunfight between two Manobo clans on in a village in President Rojas town in North Cotabato, around 8:30 a.m. Monday, a military official said. Lt. Nasrullah Sema, civil-military operations
PIGCAWAYAN, North Cotabato (MindaNews/24 October) – During our elementary years, going to the beach was one of the most precious escapades that we enjoyed. It’s because the nearest beach is about 35 kilometers away from our barrio. Back then, we
At 4:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm “OFEL” was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 90 km East of Tandag, Surigao Del Sur (9. 0°N, 127.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center
MUNICIPAL HALL. This is not a shopping mall but the municipal hall of Carmen municipality in North Cotabato. []/a> with ||| This municipal hall has a functional escalator to serve its residents and clients. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas
