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Civet poop coffee boosts livelihood, conservation in South Cotabato’s Mt. Matutum
A Philippine palm civet replica displayed at the processing plant of Greentropics Coffee Enterprise in General Santos City. Image by...
China opens its market to durian from PH
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 April) – The country sent on Thursday its first export of fresh durian to Beijing, China with...
Young seafarer leaves job abroad to grow vanilla in Sarangani
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 4 April)— A young seafarer’s “flavorful dream” drove him to leave a lucrative job at sea and...
Bukidnon farmers shine in 1st NorthMin coffee competition
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 26 March) — Seven farmers from the municipality of Pangantucan in Bukidnon dominated the first ever Northern Mindanao...
‘Durian in a cacao’ excites farmer, netizens
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 22 March)—A corporate executive turned on-the-ground farmer in Malungon town, Sarangani province, shared his unique experience of...
Alsons Dev expands property development venture to Soccsksargen with Avia Estate
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 14 March)—The Alcantara Group, a Mindanao-grown Filipino conglomerate, has expanded its property development operations from the Davao...
South Cotabato mulls soybean production
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 4 January) – The provincial government of South Cotabato is mulling the development of soybean production as one...
[MINDANAO 2022] Investments in Bangsamoro region down by 54% in 2022
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 02 January) – Investments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) plunged by at least...
GenSan’s fresh tuna exporters breathe relief as ‘regular flights’ resume
File photo shows traders haggling for the prices of fresh tuna at the General Santos City Fish Port Complex. Fresh and...
Local economy of Davao City estimated at P454.7 billion in 2021
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Dec) – The local economy of Davao City was estimated at P454.7 billion in 2021 despite the...
Indonesian-backed power producer starts 4-MW expansion in Tawi-Tawi
Tawi-Tawi residents enjoy the view of the Bongao Peak from the pier early Saturday morning.MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
WESM available in Mindanao starting December 26 – DOE
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 December) – The commercial operation of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao is slated to...
SEC warns public against Cashbaka app
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 December) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in mobile investment...
Aside from tuna, GenSan could be famous for grapes, too
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 03 December) – General Santos City, the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines," is proving to...
Women-led business helps build peace, promotes traditional Moro food
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 30 November) – The smell of authentic Bangsamoro appetizers and delicacies wafts in the air...
Yes, you can now fly to Tawi-Tawi from Cebu
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews /26 Nov) – Starting December 1, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will open its twice weekly flights between Cebu and Cotabato cities, connecting...
Cacao Congress set in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 Nov) – The National Cacao Congress 2022 will be staged at the SMX Convention Center Davao from...
Former Sarangani Gov. Dominguez: “truly honored to lead Alsons Dev”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 October) -- Former Sarangani Governor Miguel Rene Alcantara Dominguez has joined the 60-year-old Alsons Development and Investment...
2,541 vacancies available at the Tourism Job Fair
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 September) -- Job seekers in Davao region are encouraged to join the two-day Tourism Job Fair where...
Chinese contractor of Samal-Davao bridge issued notice to proceed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 September) -- The Chinese contractor of the Samal-Davao bridge has secured a notice to proceed, more than...
Reviving barter trade can help stabilize fuel prices woes – BARMM exec
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (MindaNews / 14 June) – An official of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has one suggestion to...
Sulu general to tourists: be our guests
PATIKUL, Sulu (MindaNews / 11 June) -- Be our guests.
A ranking military official in Sulu province is inviting...
Air travel within BARMM starts with Cotabato – Tawi-tawi route
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 June) -- After a seven-month postponement, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will finally serve starting June 9 the Cotabato-Tawi-tawi-Cotabato route twice...
Davao Doctors Hospital Rolls Out Good Governance Policies and Practices to All Stakeholders
The Davao Doctors Hospital (DDH) has recently expanded its compliance program to include various stakeholders of the Company.
BARMM is PH’s second-fastest growing region in 2021
The seat of power of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in Cotabato City on 22 September 2021. MindaNews photo...
Davao-based PropTech to hire 300 workers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 April) – A Davao-based property technology (PropTech) company renting out homes in the United States is looking...
MSMEs in regions need to bounce back after pandemic
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 31 March) – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) all over the country need to bounce back to...
PAL still interested in launching Zambo-Kota Kinabalu flights
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – Philippines Airlines (PAL) remains interested in launching the Zamboanga City-Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia-Zamboanga City direct flight...
Dolefil’s P300-M pineapple packing plant in Lanao Sur town starts commercial operation
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 12 February) --- Multinational giant fruit producer Dole Philippines, Inc. (Dolefil) has started the commercial operations of its...
Investments in Davao Region down by 29.63% in 2021
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 Feb) – Registered investments in Davao Region reached P3.49 billion in 2021, declining by 29.63% compared with...
Tearing down Aldevinco feels like old Davao is being taken away
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 January) -- Dabawenyos expressed sadness when the management of the Aldevinco Shopping Center announced it had closed...
Solane introduces safe, reliable, and sustainable mini-LPG
Solane introduces its mini-1.4kg cylinders which are the safer and more sustainable alternative to illegally-refilled butane canisters and charcoal fuel.
The mini-LPG tanks...
SPECIAL REPORT: 6.5 billion pesos in first 30 months: investing in BARMM is...
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 25 September) -- Thirty months after the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was inaugurated -- 18 months of...
Davao del Sur mountain coffees dominate PCQC 2021
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 26 May) – Coffees from hinterland villages in the municipality of Bansalan at the foot of Mt. Apo in Davao...
Moro investors pouring P1 billion for banana venture in Maguindanao
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 20 April) – A group of Moro investors is pouring almost P1 billion for the production of export-grade Cavendish...
Moro firm starts P100-million banana production in S. Kudarat town with gory past
PALIMBANG, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 13 April) – With its significantly improved peace and order condition, a family-owned Moro company has embarked on a...
Don’t rush, trader says of Bangsamoro peace transition
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 March) -- A senior executive from Mindanao’s private sector has expressed support for the extension of the transition deadline...
Ingenuity in time of crisis: Malagos Farmhouse now offers fresh goat’s milk, yogurt drink
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 February)– Artisan cheesemaker Olive Puentespina is hoping that things will become rosy for Malagos Farmhouse this year with the...
Approved investments in Davao Region down by 40% due to COVID-19
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 2 Feb) – The Davao Region registered a total of P4.956 billion in approved investments, which declined by 40% as...
Biz sector in Davao City to donate cash for vaccines vs COVID-19
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 January) -- Some businessmen here have approached the local government to express their intention to donate cash for the...
Mindanao to slowly recover from economic lag, says biz leader
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 Jan) – A prominent business leader here expressed optimism that Mindanao will slowly recover in 2021 from the economic...
BARMM economic team bullish on investment prospects with Cotabato City to its fold
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 14 December) – The economic team of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is bullish on the area’s...
MinDA pushes hass avocado production in Mindanao
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 8 November) --- The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is pushing the propagation of high-value fruits, particularly hass avocado, in the...
Back to export mode for GenSan’s fresh tuna stocks
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 30 Sep) – Traders and producers of fresh mature tuna species, which are caught using the traditional handline fishing...
Davao City’s tourism businesses lost P1 billion during Kadayawan
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 Sep) – Revenue losses of tourism-related businesses in Davao City were estimated at P1 billion just for the entire...
Soccsksargen investments: PhP 1.93-B in Q1 2019. PhP 69-M in Q1 2020 due to...
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 05 July) --- Investments generated in Soccsksargen (Region 12) sharply dropped by 96.42 percent to only P69.13 million in the...
SM reopens dine-in services
---Dining resumption also adds pop-up spaces
Dining services in SM Supermalls in Davao resumed on June 15, following the go signal given by the local...
The New Shopping Normal: SM innovates mall experiences with partners
As Davao City slowly reopens from quarantines and steadily copes with the pandemic, SM expresses public service with partnerships that invite communities to move...