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
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.
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
HINIMBANGAN, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte (MindaNews/30 July) – The release Tuesday of four policemen who were held captive by the New People’s Army since July 10 was a gesture of goodwill to advance the peace process between the government and
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
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
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
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
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
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews /29 July) — The peace panels of the government (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are going to hold a “lengthy meeting” starting Aug 1 to finalize a “mutually acceptable” draft Bangsamoro Basic Law for submission
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews /29 July) — Two minutes and two oversights. Those who were anticipating an important announcement from the President on his supposed “legacy” project — the Bangsamoro, the new autonomous political entity that would replace the Autonomous Region
