Mindanao’s oldest Catholic paper turns 65

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/6 February)—The Mindanao CROSS, the oldest running Catholic weekly newspaper in Mindanao, turned 65th years old today (Wednesday). Eva Kimpo-Tan, The Mindanao CROSS editor-in-chief, said “The Little Paper… »

Festival Time

Students from Bambad National High School in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat perform in a street dancing competition during the Shariff Kabunsuan Festival in Cotabato City on December 18.  The festival commemorates… »

FBI FILES: Childhood landmarks in my mind: Cotabato-Isulan route

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 August) — When I was a kid, I already used to travel a lot with my father between Cotabato City and Koronadal. Although my memories are quite… »

Sema denies allegations he’s behind trader’s abduction

KIDAPAWAN CITY  (MindaNews/05 February) – Cotabato City Vice Mayor Muslimin Sema has denied allegations he was behind the January 8 kidnapping of a Filipino-Chinese trader there. The victim, 54-year-old Adin… »

Yu’s kidnappers demand ransom

COTABATO CITY  (MindaNews/10 January) – Kidnappers who seized a businessman at gunpoint Saturday night at the roadside parking area of the city’s premier hotel are demanding “some amount” for his… »

Businessman abducted in Cotabato City hotel parking lot

COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/09 January) – A businessman was abducted at the roadside parking lot of the Estosan Hotel, the city’s biggest, while his wife managed to escape Saturday night. Businessman… »

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