4th of 10 parts It has long been recognized that governance is a key issue in the Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa) area. In fairness, governance is an issue in most local government administrative units in the Philippines and even at
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/23 May) — Suspected members of the Maute group ambushed Tuesday troops from the 1st Infantry Division and policemen in downtown Marawi City and took control of parts of the area causing panic among residents. Retired colonel Tatar Boriongan, Lanao Del Sur
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte inspects the Russian Guards of Honor before singing the Philippine National Anthem upon his arrival at Vnukovo-2 Airport in Moscow for his official visit to the Russian Federation on May 23, 2017. Joining the President is
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 23 May) – A lawmaker has raised concern over what she called the “indiscriminate” use of aerial bombs in a village here by the military, saying it had destroyed farms and caused fears among the residents. Gabriela
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 May) – Farmers belonging to Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc. in Barangay Madaum, Tagum City have thrown their support behind two embattled officials of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). DAR Secretary Rafael Mariano and Undersecretary Luis Pangulayan are
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/ 23 May) – A government employee and a terminal barker became the latest victims of still unsolved killings in North Cotabato. In Pikit town, unidentified gunmen shot dead Edgar Librando, 42, a collector at the Pikit municipal treasurer’s office, past 6 a.m., Monday.
