DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/02 August)— The proposed increase in biodiesel blend to five percent from two percent as mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006 is seen to help the growth of the coconut industry, said Carlos Carpio, deputy administrator for
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 July) – Preventive maintenance for the Mindanao Coal-fired Power Plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental started last July 15 and will last until August 14, a company official said. Jerome Soldevilla, communications officer of STEAG State Power Incorporated
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/29 July) — Preparing Mindanao for the 2015 ASEAN Integration will take center stage during the 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (Minbizcon) scheduled here next month, Romeo Montenegro of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said during the Kapehan sa SM
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 July)—The rehabilitation of those severely affected by super typhoon Pablo last December remains a top priority of the government, Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said on Friday.[] Speaking at the Hermes Club Insulares Forum at Waterfront Insular
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 July)– At least a dozen Cabinet secretaries and business tycoons will be the key speakers during the 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) that will have President Benigno Aquino III as the major guest. This year’s theme is
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 July)—Officials expect the Philippine Statistical Act of 2012, which seeks to harmonize the data collection and compilation by different government agencies, to become a law anytime soon. The passage of House Bill 6229 last month will integrate
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 July)–From 3.7 percent in 2011, the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of the Davao region increased to 7.4 percent in 2012, Rosendo Aya-ay, acting head of the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) in Region XI, announced during
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 July) – People with business ideas to share may enlist for the second holding of Startup Weekend Davao, which is scheduled on August 9 to 11. Angel Abella, one of the event organizers, said during the Club
M23cnnhero Davao physician nominated as 2013 CNN Hero DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 July) – One of the nominees to the 2013 CNN Heroes is a physician from Davao City. Dr. Jose P. Naval was cited for his discovery of the “psychological
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 July) – Protesters from various sectors chanted “Wala’y pagbag-o!” (No change) as they burned the effigy of President Benigno Aquino III during the “Sona sa Katawhan” at Rizal Park here today. Representatives from various sectors
NCCA now accepting project proposals for 2014 DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/19 July)—The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is calling on cultural and art groups, individual artists, non-government organizations, local government units and academic institutions to submit project proposals
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 July) – The local government here will saturate the city with closed circuit TVs (CCTVs) for traffic control and crime monitoring, the newly appointed chief of the Davao City Public Safety Command Center (PSCC) said.
