There is one thing I love about a long road trip- it freshens my mind and gives me so much time to ponder on very important issues. These travels allow me to realize that we are a country of ironies, what with the pervasive poverty in the countryside […]
About two months ago, I saw a new Facebook page started by a young and idealistic farmer from Zambales calling on me to vie for a seat in the Senate in 2022. Today, that page has reached 30,000 members and it would be totally insensitive for me not […]
By ALI G. MACABALANG The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is elated over the benefits it derives from a standing assistance offered by the management of a fleet of cargo planes for the airlift of the agency’s foods and goods aimed as relief of natural calamity-stricken areas or as […]
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) donated four truckloads of seized illegal lumber to earthquake-affected municipalities in Davao del Sur. Thursday’s delivery of “hot” lumber was received by Davao del Sur Gov. Douglas Cagas to help local government units (LGUs) […]
2019 GRDP projected at 7.2% Mindanao’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) for 2019 is expected to hit 7.2 percent, an official of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said Wednesday in Davao City. In a press briefing, MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro said the expected 2019 GRDP 2019 is […]
To sustain the gains of the Mindanao peace process, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will host a Peace Partners’ Caucus in Davao City next month, MinDA Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Thursday. The gathering aims to give opportunities for private individuals, companies, and corporate executives to contribute to sustaining […]
