CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 12 August 2026) — Mindanao’s business leaders are calling for more robust business chambers to be able to help small and emerging enterprises. Leaders interviewed by MindaNews at the start of the three-day 35th
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 12 August 2026) — Across Mindanao, small producers and emerging enterprises are making products that reflect local resources, skills and ideas. But for many of them, production is only one part of building a
Held last 18 June 2026 in Makati, Villgro’s Climate Action Showcase featured climate innovations from across the Philippines, including three from Mindanao. Photo courtesy of Villgro Philippines
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted P2.5 billion for the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in Sultan Kudarat province in line with the efforts to boost the country’s coffee production. Agriculture Secretary
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 03 May) – Investments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) reached P5.1 billion in April, surpassing last year’s P5 billion total registered investments across the region, latest data from the Bangsamoro Board of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — The City of Davao stands not only as Mindanao’s leading economic hub but also as a strategic gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said. Christian Cambaya, head of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas Lyster said that Mindanao holds significant potential for renewable energy (RE) projects that could provide the island with a sustainable supply of electricity, as several countries
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 Apr) — Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas Lyster urged exporters from Mindanao to seize the opportunities offered by the existing free trade agreement between the Philippines and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) – Six provinces and one city in Mindanao have been experiencing a dry spell, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its latest advisory issued on April 21, PAGASA said
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) — Business tycoon Hans T. Sy expressed optimism about Mindanao’s robust growth, saying he is more encouraged to expand the business footprint of his family-led SM Group in the island. Sy, who chairs the executive
Passengers board a commercial aircraft at Bancasi Airport in Butuan City. The Caraga Region or Region 13 is Mindanao’s fastest-growing regional economy in 2025 with 5.704 percent growth, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). MindaNews file photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — Papaya, once referred to as a “lowly fruit” that grows in the backyards of many households and sells for 5 to 15 pesos per kilo in South Cotabato, has outranked canned tuna, a
The M/V Trisha Kerstin-3 can be seen in this photo taken underwater by Philippine Coast Guard divers. The roll on-roll off commercial vessel had 372 passengers and crew on board when it left the port of Zamboanga bound for Jolo, Sulu in the evening of 26 January 2026. The vessel sank in the vicinity of Baluk-Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad Municipality. Two hundred ninety three survived while 65 perished. PCG photo
MindaNews / 11 April – Indonesian carrier TransNusa Air has expressed interest to service the possible revival of the Davao-Manado direct flight, which is being worked out to strengthen economic and tourism ties between Mindanao and North Sulawesi under the
Mindanao and North Sulawesi officials discuss the possible revival of direct air and sea routes between the two areas in this photo handed by MinDA on Thursday, 9 April 2026.
PHIVIDEC Administrator Joseph Donato Bernedo. MindaNews file photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 March) – Sixteen gas stations across Davao Region have been forced to shut down amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that has affected the global flow of fuel supply. As of 6 a.m.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 March) — What began as a niche alternative to coffee is steadily gaining ground in Davao City, as matcha-centered fairs and pop-ups draw growing crowds and, increasingly, taking on a distinctly local character and signaling
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 23 March) – The continuing rise in global oil prices due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and its impact on the local economy and vulnerable sectors calls for tax relief and policy review, a
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 22 March) — Jollibee opened its first branch in Lamitan City, Basilan, on Saturday, in time for the celebration of Eidl Fitr. The store, located in Barangay Malakas, Lamitan City, is the second in Basilan, 22
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 22 March) — SM City Zamboanga opened its doors on Friday, marking a major milestone as SM Prime Holdings’ 90th mall nationwide and its eighth in Mindanao. The four-level mall along Mayor Vitaliano Agan Avenue in
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 March) — Inflation remains the most urgent issue for Mindanawons, but concerns over illegal drugs, criminality, and support for farmers are rising in the region, according to a Pulse Asia survey released this week. The
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 12 March) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has registered investments worth at least ₱2.4 billion in the first quarter of this year, indicating growing investor confidence in the fledging region. Mohamad Omar
PEZA director general Tereso Panga and MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno sign the memorandum of understanding to accelerate the development and expansion of ecozones in Mindanao on 24 February 2024. PEZA photo
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate P1.2 billion next year to enhance the country’s oil palm industry, which is centered in Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. greenlighted the proposed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) — As the Davao Region’s economy continues to grow, Ayala Malls is set to begin construction of its ₱2.5-billion expansion of the 15-year-old Abreeza Mall within the first half of the year, a mall
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – What began as a hobby in 2016 has grown into a promising startup venture, as a homegrown winemaker is set to start selling wines made from locally grown grapes at a family-owned vineyard
The Bangsamoro Parliament has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow traders in Tawi-Tawi to directly import rice from Malaysia tax free to arrest the high prices of the staple in the island-province, which is closer to the State of Sabah than the mainland Philippine city of Zamboanga. MindaNews file photo.
MindaNews / 31 January — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has received a major boost involving barter trade exchanges within the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines – East Asia Growth Area (BIMB-EAGA). This after the Bureau of
Government agencies and stakeholders highlight preparations for the hosting of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2026 during a press briefing in Mactan, Cebu, on January 14, 2026. Photo courtesy of PIA–Central Visayas.
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 19 January) — Kenram Palmoil Industries, Inc. (KPII), the country’s major crude palm oil producer with a manufacturing plant here, is all set to expand to Basilan, a province once notorious for the nefarious activities
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 18 January) – A European Union-funded project recently assisted two farmer cooperatives in Sultan Kudarat to boost their coffee bean processing and enhance their market foothold. The Keytodac Coffee Growers Agricultural Cooperative (KCGAC) in Lebak
Passengers walk towards the departure area of the General Santos City International Airport. MindaNews file photo by Bong S. Sarmiento
Power lines supply electricity to residents within the Tampakan project in this photo taken on January 16, 2020. MindaNews photo by Bong S. Sarmiento
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 January) – The country aims to reestablish air connectivity from Davao City to Manado and Kuala Lumpur to strengthen air linkages among members of the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA. During the
Julienne Stephanie Fabie, managing director of Pagbayaw, Inc. during the turn-over or equipment from the staff of Sen. Loren Legarda through the Department of Labor and Employment. Photo courtesy of Pagbayaw, Inc.
Foreign vessel MV Sun Gold unloaded cement from Vinh Tan, Vietnam, on 5 January 2026. Photo courtesy of Polloc Freeport and Ecozone
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 6 January) — The fledging Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has surpassed its investment target months
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 04 January) — A portion of the highway in Quezon, Bukidnon that collapsed on October 18
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 2 January) – A senior Japanese official vowed Friday to, among others, further enhance trade and people-to-people ties between Japan and Mindanao in 2026, the 70th Philippines-Japan Friendship Anniversary. Ono Hirotaka, Consul General of Japan
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 December) — Nostalgia swept through Dabawenyos as NCCC Mall VP (formerly Victoria Plaza), the city’s first mall, closed its doors on Wednesday, 32 years after it started operations. It opened in 1993 with the claim
For many patients, a kidney transplant means a second chance at life. To protect this gift, Davao Doctors Hospital (DDH) launched the country’s first PhilHealth-accredited Post-Kidney Transplant (Post-KT) Essential Services Program under the Z Benefit Package. A milestone in Philippine healthcare Accredited under PhilHealth Circular
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 23 December) – The high-value Hass avocado variety mainly produced in South Cotabato successfully hurdled the recent annual audit conducted by the Japanese government’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the Bureau of Plant
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 20 December) – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has come up with a five-year halal roadmap seeking to establish the region as “the center of a globally competitive halal industry in the Philippines.”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 December) – Durian exports to China decreased to only 5 million kilos this year from 35 million kilos last year, representing a drop of 85.7% an exporter based in Davao City said. Larry Miculob, president of
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES — Davao Doctors Hospital (Clinica Hilario), Inc. (DDH), a premier healthcare provider in Southern Mindanao, officially announces the commencement of the pre-qualification process for the construction of its upcoming healthcare facility: the Proposed One-Story Hospital Complex located in Mintal, Davao City. This
MindaNews / 16 December – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is hoping to establish more economic zones (ecozones) next year in a bid to attract long-term investments in the region. Sukarno Abas, Bangsamoro Economic Zone Authority (BEZA)
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 15 December) – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is pushing for the construction of more farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in Mindanao next year to unlock the potentials of isolated agricultural corridors in the island. Tiu Laurel revealed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 December) – The Davao City Investment and Promotions Center (DCIPC) seeks to attract more investors to Davao through an enhanced package of fiscal incentives, following the passage of the amended investment code on Friday. DCIPC
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 12 December) – The Robinsons-owned Grand Summit Hotel here has rolled out its festive holiday offering, with portions of the proceeds going to charity. Jesse Raymond Chua, Grand Summit Hotel General Santos general manager, said
