A motorcycle fully loaded with soft brooms made of Tahiti (Tiger grass) negotiates the dirt road of Barangay Tagbak, Magpet, North Cotabato on Friday, May 9. Soft broom making is a source of income for people in remote areas of
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/10 May) — The pork barrel scam is an object lesson on what happens when high officials blur the line between the functions of the three branches of government. It illustrates the folly of electing people
Sawaga River, Malaybalay City’s main source of potable water, has almost dried up in this photo taken on 10 May 2014. Sawaga is a tributary of Pulangi River, where the water level has also gone down worsening the periodic power
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/10 May) — San Francisco town in Surigao del Norte has passed a resolution ordering a mining company to stop operations in a barangay in response to complaints it has caused water pollution and other adverse effects on
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/10 May) – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has placed on a 30-day preventive suspension 15 buses of the Rural Transit of Mindanao Inc. (RTMI). LTFRB provincial head Swilbery Baybayan said their central handed down
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/10 May) – Over 500,000 tourists came to Region 12 from January to March this year, an official said. Department of Tourism (DOT) 12 regional director Nelly Dillera said their records showed the bulk of the 518,085 domestic
A girl lights up her home with a kerosene lamp on Friday, 9 May 2014, in Malaybalay City. The scheduled power outage stretched to 10 hours (8a. pharmacy m.-6p.m.) instead of nine hours (8a.m.-5p.m.) as announced earlier. MindaNews photo by
Farmers ride their farm animals in Banisilan, North Cotabato on Wednesday, May 7, to Midsayap town, which is at least 60 kilometers away, to sell them. The farmers said they would reach Midsayap before dark. Photo taken at 8:31am. MindaNews
