PBBM assures Mindanao: No area will be left behind in infra program

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. assured Mindanaoans that no area will be left behind in the administration’s “Build, Better, More” infrastructure program, noting that key infrastructure projects will also reach the rural areas.

World Bank: $110-M project to benefit 2M students in Mindanao

ALMOST 2 million elementary students and more than 60,000 teachers and school leaders in Mindanao are expected to benefit from the recently-approved Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP), the World Bank said.

Bajaj three-wheeler, ang No.1 susi ko sa pag-asenso!

SIPAG, TIYAGA at diskarte ay kulang kung hindi mo sasabayan ng kapartner na meron nang napatunayan – Bajaj Three-wheelers! Ito ang tunay na numero unong susi mo sa pag-asenso, bakit kamo? 

An Interview With The ‘Best in the South’ by Al Jacinto

AS A senior correspondent for The Manila Times, the oldest extant English-language newspaper in the Philippines, I was tasked to write a Q & A for our 124^th Anniversary Edition. I was to choose from who among the mayors and governors in Mindanao, sadly, the mayor of Zamboanga City, John Dalipe; and the governor of the Bangsamoro autonomous region did not respond to my request for a Q & A. But I managed to get hold of the “Best in the South” and he is none other than the Honorable Governor Abdusakur Tan of Sulu province.

Cagayan lawmaker wants more funds for Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has urged the Marcos administration to increase the budget allocation for Mindanao by at least 5% of the national budget or about P286 billion to promote peace and development in the southern region.

Tweet sparks backlash

Veteran journo criticized for tweet about Mindanao

DAVAO CITY – Netizens continue to bash veteran freelance journalist Raisa Robles for her controversial tweet over the plan of incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco to open Mindanao to tourism.

Army kills bomber, captures another terrorist in South

COTABATO CITY - The Philippine military said it has killed a suspected bomber and captured another member of the pro-ISIS group Dawlah Islamiya following a massive operation in the South involving three army battalions, including a counter-terrorism unit, and police forces.

Duterte orders massive vaccination drive

‘Some 27 million vaccines expire in July’

DAVAO CITY – President Duterte has ordered a last minute massive vaccination campaign after reports claim that some 27 million Covid-19 vaccines purchased by the government will expire in July.

Security forces told to stay vigilant

CEBU CITY – Counter-terrorism analyst Dr. Rommel Banlaoi warned security sector in central Philippines to stay vigilant on the possible spill over of terrorist threats from Mindanao while preparing for any eventualities in the contested West Philippine Sea.

6 wounded in Philippine bombing

A BOMB explosion on Tuesday ripped through a provincial bus wounding at least six passengers, including an infant, in the township of Aleosan in North Cotabato, reports said.

Indonesian prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect

Aris Sumarsono, also known as Zulkarnaen, is a U.S.- and U.N.- designated terrorist and high-ranking member of Jemaah Islamiyah. (Image: Counter Extremism Project)

Mindanao, steps ahead in transport modernization with Bajaj three-wheelers

HABAL-HABAL and other unique Mindanao tricycles are highly improvised two-wheeled single motorcycles known as the undisputed last-mile land transportation vehicles.

Pilot Covid-19 alert level system extends to Mindanao, Visayas

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The national government’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) has included selected provinces in Visayas and Mindanao as pilot areas for the implementation of the so-called Covid-19 Alert Levels System.

‘Magparehistro Ka! Challenge launched

THE VOTE Pilipinas, the non-partisan, non-profit online and offline campaign on voter registration, has launched the “Magparehistro Ka! Challenge,” a social media campaign set to incentivize newly registered voters who are encouraged to post their “selfies” for all to see with the caption detailing why it’s important for them to register to vote.

Duterte warns violators of health protocols

CEBU – President Duterte warned Filipinos that the government may carry out stricter measures against those disregarding health protocols and quarantine restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the deadly Covid-19 disease.

5 wounded in Sayyaf clash

ZAMBOANGA CITY – At least three Abu Sayyaf terrorists and two soldiers were wounded in a clash in Sulu province in southern Philippines where security forces are battling the pro-ISIS group.

Maundy Thursday blast injures 2 in Cotabato City

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Two persons were reported wounded in a blast near a police station in Cotabato City in the restive southern Philippine region of Mindanao. 

Ancient Lake Lanao remains pristine

MARAWI CITY – The ancient Lake Lanao, the largest lake Mindanao, and the second largest in the Philippines and counted as one of the 20 ancient lakes in the world, remains pristine and its water clean, according to a recent study.

Red tide sa Ozamiz

GIKUMPIRMA sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources s Misamis Occidental nga usa ka red tide ang hinungdan sa pagkausab sa kolor sa tubig kadagatan sa Barangay San Roque ug Santa Cruz sa Ozamiz City ning milabay nga mga adlaw. 

Mindanao hit by strong tremor anew

KIDAPAWAN CITY – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake registering at 5 on the intensity scale struck the southern Philippines on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to structures.