Sagittarius Mines, Inc. set up this fenced base camp in Bong Mal, a B’laan community that straddles Tampakan in South Cotabato and Kiblawan in Davao del Sur. Residents refer to it as the “Pioneering Camp.” MindaNews photo taken in March
1st of two parts TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato (MindaNews/11 Nov) — How huge is the proposed open pit mine that will gouge out a mountain here to extract 17.9 million ounces of gold deposits and 15 million metric tons of copper?
Foreigners enjoy the waves in Baybay II beach in the town of Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on November 10, venue for the 5th Cantilan National Surfing Competition on November 19 to 23. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas READ STORY
CANTILAN (MindaNews/11 Nov) – For the first time in five years, the local government unit here will spearhead the 5th Cantilan National Surfing Competition on November 19 to 23 to help promote the town as an eco-tourism destination. Cantilan Mayor
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/11 Nov) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 is open for comments on the “Banana Cardava Industry” handbook launched at the 1st Mindanao Banana Congress here. DTI-11 regional director Marizon Loreto said the book is
Workers affiliated with the Surigao Dockworkers Labor Union (SDLU) return to work after staging a picket Nov. 7 and 8, paralyzing cargo shipment to and from Surigao City. The workers resumed work on November 9. MindaNews photo by Vanessa L.
Goldsmith Rick Mendoza repairs a jewelry at his stall along Ilustre Street in Davao City. Mendoza, who is from Bulacan, has been a goldsmith for around 15 years. Cost for jewelry repair here starts at P50.[] MindaNews Photo by
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 Nov) – The military and the police are either clueless about the existence of the Bagani armed group in Arakan, North Cotabato, or just turning a blind eye on the group’s existence, according to members
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 10 Nov) – After a month of preventive maintenance, the coal-fired power plants owned by the STEAG State Power, Inc. (SPI) are now fully operational, improving Mindanao’s power situation that has been racked by rotating brownouts.
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 Nov) – An amicable settlement has finally been reached between management and labor union of the arrastre services operating at this city’s local port. In a two-page memorandum of agreement, the Surigao Dockworkers Labor Union
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 Nov) – The city council approved Friday a resolution urging the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to relocate all military posts, particularly those situated in public structures or near civilian populace in all villages
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 10 Nov) – The newly-created ARMM Council Against Trafficking (ACAT) has enough powers to apprehend and prosecute those involved in illegal recruitment and other forms of trafficking, said a top executive from the Autonomous Region in Muslim
