GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/4 Feb) – The city government here has collected some P69 million from business taxes and other related payments during the four-week operations of its one-stop action center for business renewal and registration in the city.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/4 Feb) – Police authorities here are drawing up stringent security measures in preparation for the city’s 71st foundation anniversary celebration and Kalilangan Festival 2010 slated later this month.

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/03 February) – At least 16 Bangsamoro civil society organizations and networks passed a resolution Tuesday calling on ARMM Acting Governor Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong to “retain and sustain” Bai Nariman “Ina” Abdullah Ambolodto “as vice governor concurrent acting governor of the province of Maguindanao.”

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/01 February) – Civil society representatives are worried over reports that Acting Maguindanao Governor Bai Nariman “Ina” Ambolodto will be replaced by a traditional politician soon.  

Earlier, on January 28,  Local Governments Undersecretary Marius Corpus told reporters at the DILG in Quezon City that “as part of overall efforts by the government to normalize operations in the said province,” a search committee in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)  has begun screening 27 nominees for acting Maguindanao governor who will serve until June 30.

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/7 Jan) – The city government here opened Thursday a four-day grand celebration as homage to the city’s founding 70 years ago and its continuing development as one of the fast-growing economic and cultural hub in the country’s southern corridor.

Attend the two-day Governance Symposia 2009 in the cities of  Zamboanga and Davao on October 15 to 16 and 19 to 20, respectively.