A long dream come true By Ali G. Macabalang Amid anxieties in the global Coronavirus pandemic, on one hand, and jubilation for the 2nd founding anniversary celebration of the Bangsamoro autonomy region, on the other, local officials alongside higher authorities have begun constructing six units of Solar-Powered Irrigation System […]
To assure that the market will not be flooded with imported rice during harvest time January 6, 2021 DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is seeking an amendment to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to assure farmers that the market will not be flooded […]
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 […]
December 11, 2020 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY–The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) broke ground for PHP14 million food terminal in the Bukidnon town of Talakag on Thursday. DA-Region 10 (DA-10) Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga said the facility will include cold… Read More
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 […]
4th Mindanao River Basin Management Council (MRBMC) November 27, 2020 KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and North Cotabato provincial government hosted here Friday the 4th Mindanao River Basin Management Council (MRBMC) to further discuss the preparations against severe flooding incidents in the province and the […]
