GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 4 Aug) – With his first State of the Nation Address last July 25, President Rodrigo R. Duterte broke protocol, precedents and tradition. As he entered the Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly) session hall – his
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 Aug) – Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez vowed to end illegal logging and mining operations in eight days with her “Duterte team for the environment” who will do the job. Lopez told a
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 Aug) – Seven more fishermen allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in Claver town in Surigao del Norte have been added to the list of surrenderees as the town launched “Oplan Panagat” in coastal villages. Chief
Touchdown in San Jose, CA. The weather outside is remarkably better than the hair-dryer air in Vegas. Pleasant. Comfortably cooler. On the plane, I sat with a Pinay and her son. And, inevitably, as Filipinos do, after asking the question,
The boardwalk in Cloud Nine is almost empty, which usually happens during low tide as surfers in General Luna, Siargao Island would prefer not to play to avoid getting cut from the reef. Photo taken last Sunday (31 July 2016).
Trekkers enjoy the natural pool at the foot of Secret Falls deep in the forest of Barangay Pugaan in Iligan City Thursday morning (4 August 2016). Iligan is known as The City of Waterfalls. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
PARANG, Maguindanao (MindaNews / 4 Aug) – To clear his name and prove he was not in any way engaged in illegal drug activities, a mayor in Maguindanao voluntarily “surrendered” to police authorities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
