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Day: July 30, 2014

ADVOCACY MINDANOW: An emotional president

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — When President Aquino choked a bit trying hard to hold back tears towards the end of his SONA last Monday he was obviously emotion-filled. Contrary to what critics say, I think it was normal and

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WORM’S EYEVIEW: The compelling power of the media

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — The media are a powerful conditioner of public attitudes and values, affecting society in subtle ways. They therefore ought to be monitored for their negative effects, especially broadcast media, on an impressionable public.

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Happy Farewell

A New People’s Army guerrilla and one of the four policemen who were seized in Alegria, Surigao del Norte by the rebel group last July 10 bid each other goodbye during their release on July 29. The release came after

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Zamboanga City’s 100,000,000th baby a boy

ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — The Commission on Population (POPCOM) has announced that a baby boy, whose mother is from Barangay Putik, is the 100,000,000th baby in this city. Ceicil Abuy, POPCOM regional information officer, said the baby boy was

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SouthCot Gov. Fuentes named RPOC-12 chair

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes as chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) of Region 12. Fuentes said Wednesday her appointment was in response to

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15 LGUs in Region 12 get P90M from DA

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 July) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 12 has released around P90 million in grants to 15 local government units (LGUs) in the region for the implementation of various livelihood and infrastructure projects. Amalia

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Bayanihan on Wheels

While traditional “bayanihan” or communal unity can manifest in many forms, these residents use wooden carts to relocate a “bahay-kubo” in this photo taken on July 29, 2014 along the Isulan-Cotabato highway. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano

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Cheap Coconuts

Laborers sort coconuts in a buying station in Pikit, North Cotabato on Tuesday (29 July). Traders are buying coconuts at P5. 50 each. MindaNews Photo by Keith Bacongco

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