Artist Rameer A. Tawasil welcomes guests at the opening on Sunday, October 6, of a group exhibit titled “Brewing Art, Brewing Culture” at the Dennis Coffee Garden along San Juan Road in Baliwasan, Zamboanga City. The exhibit, which runs from
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 06 August) — The head of the Regional Board of Investment (RBOI) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is on a week-long trade mission in Australia to urge business executives there to invest in
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 05 June) — There are still around 18 foreign terrorists fighting alongside the Maute group in Marawi City, according to Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom). “We have received reports that
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 03 June) — At least 182 trapped civilians walked to safety Saturday as the military vowed to end the crisis in Marawi City soon. Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, commander of Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), said in
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 03 June) — A civilian taken hostage by a still unidentified armed group was killed in a crossfire with government forces in the town of Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte early Saturday. Two other hostages were rescued
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/02 June) — Even before President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the Moro fronts and the communist movement to help the government in the fight against terror groups, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Sulu has been helping the military fight the Abu
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/02 June) — The Interreligious Solidarity for Peace and the Zamboanga Peace and Security Forum on Friday said there is a need to “quell the fires of hatred” among others to hasten the healing process amid the ongoing
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/03 April) – Business and industrial leaders here are asking the government to speed up the crafting of the feed-in-tariff (FIT) for renewable energy, which has been delayed for three years already. The business sector said the implementation
BEIJING (MindaNews/29 January) – China’s state media on Sunday called on its government to punish the Philippines by cutting off economic ties following news reports that the Philippine government is offering its island country to beef up the presence of
BEIJING (MindaNews) – If relations between the Philippines and China have been shaky recently due to a territorial dispute concerning the Spratly Islands, it did not reflect in the flow of goods between the two nations as two-way trade posted
BEIJING (MindaNews/21 January) – For the Chinese, welcoming a new year would not be complete without lighting a firecracker, whether to ward off evil spirits and shoo away bad luck from the previous year or just for the “bang” of
BEIJING (January 15) – Despite the tensions, member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have declared that last year’s situation in South China Sea was generally “peaceful and stable” as countries involved held their meeting
BEIJING (MinadNews/13 January) — Senior officials of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China are meeting here from Friday to Sunday to discuss the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in a bid to
BEIJING (MindaNews/10 January) – China on Monday said they are adopting a “new security concept” that focuses on peaceful negotiations as a paramount solution to resolve the territorial disputes in West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). China’s government propaganda arm
BEIJING (MindaNews/20 Dec) – Beijing said they are willing to provide humanitarian aid assistance to the disaster-hit areas in Northern Mindanao and parts of the Western Visayas, who are reeling from the devastation brought by tropical storm Washi (Sendong) over
BEIJING (MindaNews/20 Dec) – Bilateral trade between China and the Philippines grew by 32 percent or billion in the past 10 months of this year, the Philippine embassy here said, citing figures from China’s General Administration of Custom. Embassy Charge
BEIJING (MindaNews/02 December) – The Philippines’ status in the corruption perceptions index (CPI) has slightly improved, according to the 2011 annual report published by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) [http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/results/]. The report, which was made public on Thursday, showed the Philippines
BEIJING (MindaNews/17 Nov) – The entry of Davao City as one of the top tourist destination sites for the growing mainland Chinese tourists will help shape a positive perception towards Mindanao and its huge potential in the tourism map. Davao
BEIJING (MindaNews/11 October) — Technological developments in industrial agriculture are expected to continue at a rapid rate throughout Asia as climate change and a rapidly growing population propel new developments in agriculture, particularly in relation to genetically modified (GM) crops.
BEIJING (MindaNews/26 Sept) – Beijing on Monday chided the Philippines for its attempt to create a “united front” among other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly claimants in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), against
BEIJING (MindaNews/1 September) – President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has cited two success stories in infrastructure projects in Mindanao which is a result of a strong public-private partnership between Philippines and China. “Chinese businessmen have partnered with our Public Works
BEIJING (MindaNews/30 August) – The visit of Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III here is expected to renew the ties of the Philippines and China, particularly in trade, and to strike an understanding over the territorial disputes in the West
BEIJING (MindaNews/30 August) – A horde of Filipino-Chinese businessmen have arrived with President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday, a clear manifestation of the willingness of the government to boost trade and investment with China, the Philippines’ third largest trading
BEIJING (MindaNews/17 August) – The Philippines and China have agreed to set up several mechanisms to combat cross-border offenses to include terrorism, illegal drug trade, and economic crimes. The agreement was made following the official visit of Philippine Justice Secretary
BEIJING (MindaNews/17 August) – As a descendant of one of the Chinese immigrants living in the Philippines, going on a trip to China is both exciting trip and a bit of tricky especially since I have considered this country to
BEIJING (MindaNews/16 Aug) – Government economic managers of the Philippines and China held a top-level meeting recently to further spur bilateral trade between the two nations. The meeting, which was held in Shanghai on August 5, covered “wide range of
BEIJING (MindaNews/12 August) – International climate change experts who gathered here last week have called on governments, particularly those of the developed countries, to exert more effort in cutting on carbon emission and create new, green technologies to slowdown the
BEIJING (MindaNews/11 August) – The Philippines, along with four other member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), have edged out Japan in becoming the third largest trading partner of China. Gao Hucheng, Vice Minister of Commerce, said
BEIJING (MindaNews/22 July) – China voiced strong protest over the recent visit of several Filipino politicians and military personnel at the disputed Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). pharmacy Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu reiterated
BEIJING (MindaNews/15 July) – Environment group Greenpeace International urged leading sportswear manufacturers such as Adidas, Nike, and Li Ning to take its challenge to rid major rivers in China of pollutants. The challenge came on Thursday after the Greenpeace released
BEIJING (MindaNews/14 July) – China may have a weak stand over its claim in the islands of West Philippine Sea or South China Sea following its refusal to bring the issue to the United Nations’ (UN) tribunal to settle the
BEIJING (MindaNews/12 July) – Top US and Chinese military officials held talks on Monday in a “candid manner” amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea. State-run Xinhua News Agency released a statement saying that Chen Bingde,
BEIJING (MindaNews/11 July) – Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario described his two-day visit here as a success citing the agreement of the two countries to settle the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea or South China
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/24 June) – Without a permanent job for years, 49-year old Romeo N. Manalo was hoping to finally land an employment when he heard that an organization was building a farming training center in their barangay more than
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/21 June) – A consortium of environment groups in southern Philippines has expressed alarm over what they call government’s liberal policies towards large-scale mining and coal-fired power plants, and the impunity of killings and harassment of environment activists
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/10 March) – Mindanao-based One Network Bank (ONB) is eyeing to give more credits to farmers, particularly those involved in the productions of banana, rubber and palm oil, to boost the bank’s lending accounts.[] Alex V. Buenaventura, the
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/9 March) – Violence erupted at the mining site of a Canadian-backed firm in Zamboanga del Norte province that resulted in the death of a small-scale mining leader on Sunday, belated military and police reports said. Lt. Randolph
