Martial law to dampen Davao City’s economic performance
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/02 June) – The city’s economic performance will experience a slowdown for the rest of the year owing to the state of martial law...
Chinese investors eyed for proposed ecozone in Surigao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 May) -- Chinese investors are being eyed for a proposed ecozone in Bislig, Surigao del Sur.
Rep. Johnny Pimentel of...
Super Shuttle RORO leaves for Bitung with only 1% cargo load
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) -- M/V Super Shuttle RORO 12, the vessel servicing the Davao-GenSan-Bitung route left for the Indonesian port Sunday,...
Presidents Duterte and Widodo launch Davao-GenSan-Bitung shipping route
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) -- The Davao-General Santos-Bitung shipping route was launched here Sunday with President Rodrigo Duterte referring to it as "another...
‘Mindanao catching up’ with opening of new shipping route to Indonesia
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 April) – Sounding optimistic over the economic opportunities that could be unlocked with the launch on April 30 of a new shipping route...
New shipping route seen to increase PH-Indonesia trade
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 April) – The launch on Sunday (April 30) of a new shipping route that will link the cities of Davao and General Santos...
PH, China sign economic cooperation program
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/17 March) – The Philippines and China signed on Friday a six-year development program for trade and economic cooperation between the two...
RoRo shipping service to ply Mindanao-Indonesia route
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/17 March) – The Philippine and Indonesian governments will launch next month a roll-on, roll-off shipping service that will link Davao and...
Duterte asks Mighty Corp.owner to pay P3B
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/10 March) -- President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to drop the tax evasion case against Mighty Corporation president Alexander Wongchuking but he...
South African, UK diplomats coming to Davao for trade talks
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/06 March) – Ambassadors from South Africa and the United Kingdom will meet Davao City business leaders to discuss ways to further...
Chinese firm exec finds Davao fit for monorail project
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 January) – A detailed feasibility study has yet to be conducted, but this early a representative from a state-owned Chinese railway...
PH positions itself as ‘gateway’ to ASEAN, 5 economic powers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 January) – The Philippines’ strategic location will make it a gateway to the 620 million population of the ASEAN region and...
SoKor firm eyes partnership with local VCO producer
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 January) – A big South Korean cosmetic company is negotiating with a local virgin coconut oil producer for a possible joint...
Investments in Region 11 hit almost P8B as of 2016 3Q
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/03 January) – Investments in Davao Region reached P7.684 billion as of third quarter of 2016, records from the Department of Trade...
PH to welcome foreign investments in power, telecom
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 November) – The country will open its doors to foreign investments in telecommunications and power to enhance competition that will bring...
APEC Summit: PH to highlight ‘ease of doing business’ to draw investors
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/17 November) – The Philippines will highlight the “ease of doing business” in the country during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit...
Davao banana exporters eye wider market in Russia
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 October) – Banana exporters in the Davao Region are exploring opportunities to expand their market in Russia, a business leader said.
Edwin...
Mindanao biz leaders upbeat despite PH ‘separation’ from US
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 October) – Mindanao business leaders have remained upbeat on the country’s economy amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncements the country will “separate”...
Exporters push for abolition of tariffs on PH exports to Japan
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 Octobers) – Exporters in Davao Region called on President Rodrigo R. Duterte to negotiate with Japan for the lifting of tariff...
20 MSMEs in GenSan chosen for DTI’s ‘Mentor Me’ program
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/14 October) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 has chosen 20 micro, small and medium enterprises...
Region 12 nets P711M in investments in Q2
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/30 Sept) -- Region 12 sustained its position as one of the country’s emerging investment destinations, with the entry of around...
Banana growers say success of peace talks to boost Mindanao economy
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 Sept) – The success of the peace process between the government and the National Democratic Front will enable Mindanao to attain...
Biz group pushes for Banana Industry Development Council
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 Sept) – The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) in Davao Region called on the government to create a Banana Industry Development...
Region 12 banana industry gets P12-M grants from DA
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/16 Sept) -- The Department of Agriculture in Region 12 has allocated around P9 million in additional grants to assist the...
FDC coal plant in MisOr connected to Mindanao grid
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/02 September) -- The Filinvest Development Corporation said on Friday it has synchronized the energy production of its multi-billion peso...
DTI expects surge in tuna exports to EU
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 01 September) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) expects a surge in tuna exports to the European...
We are not extorted, say banana growers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 July) – None of the 27 members of the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) had experienced extortion...
Coco farmers tied to traditional products
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/06 July) – Most coconut farmers are stuck to producing charcoal and copra and have not ventured into other food and non-food...
Price of durian seen to increase next month
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 July) – The price of durian might increase next month during the Kadayawan Festival as around 1,600 hectares planted to the...
Investment leads in Mindanao almost P900B as of June
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 July) – Investment leads in Mindanao surged in June to surpass the figures for the first four months of 2016, according...
Raise labor standards in tuna industry
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/21 October) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 12 has stepped up its interventions to facilitate the...
Pinoys urged to invest in stock market
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 October) -- Filipinos are encouraged to invest in the stock market to take advantage of the booming Philippine economy that is...
Gearing up for AEC: Ecofusion opens in Davao Friday
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 October) -- A one-stop facility called "Ecofusion" will open at the Abreeza of the Ayala Malls on Tuesday, a move that...
Davao Chamber revives Investment Conference
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 29 Aug) – The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCII) will revive the Davao Investment Conference (iCon) after...
Biz group says Bukidnon needs updated tax codes to draw investments
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/01 May) – Bukidnon needs to reform its tax codes if it wants to attract more investors to the province, a business...
Chamber to promote Davao ICON in Dubai trade fair
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/28 February)--In a bid to bring in more foreign investors here, the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) will...
Davao’s pioneering gift shop plans a facelift
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 January) -- The Alcantara Group, one of the largest and most diversified Filipino-owned conglomerates in the country, is planning to improve...
Investments in DavNor grow by almost P20M in 2014
DAVAO CITY(MindaNews/25 January) – Investments in Davao del Norte in 2014 reached P8.494 billion last year or P19.652 million more than the 2013 figure,...
Dutch web browser game being developed in Davao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Nov) – A Dutch firm has tapped a Davao-based BPO company for the development of an upcoming...
DTI-12 to hold trade fair for new products
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/07 November) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 will stage next week a grand trade fair...
2 more firms interested to develop Davao City’s Isla Verde
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/19 August)--An official from the Davao City Investment and Promotions Center (DCIPC) said yesterday that two more companies have expressed interest to...
Made in Mindanao: Kablon Farm’s all-natural processed fruit products
TUPI, South Cotabato (MindaNews / 14 Aug) – A truly natural healthy food products that are world-class in quality.
Resting at the foot of the...
MSMEs prefer to borrow from co-ops rather than banks
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 August) – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) prefer to borrow from cooperatives rather than banks because small business...
Fiesta Launch
The coming August 28 fiesta of Cagayan de Oro City is sporting a new logo drawn by artist Simonette Faborada Sagaral. Arlene Moreno, wife of Mayor...
ARMM eyes special economic zone in Tawi-Tawi
COTABATO CITY(MindaNews/05 July)—The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional government is eyeing the establishment of a special economic zone in Tawi-Tawi province to...
Malaysian airline cuts KK-Palawan service
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/04 July)— After barely a month of flying five times a week the Kota Kinabalu-Palawan route, MASwings Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary...
Tawi-Tawi, Malaysian traders forge ties
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (Mindanews/21 June)—Filipino and Malaysian businessmen have forged joint ventures in tourism and employment during the two-day 1st Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
Metrobank to open 10 more branches in Mindanao
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/8 April) -- The Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) will open 10 more branches in Mindanao this year, two of them...
‘Selling mission’ nets P3M for R-12
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/28 March) -- Trade and tourism players in Region 12 have generated around P3.1 million worth of product and accommodation sales...
CebPac plans daily flight between Iloilo, GenSan
ILOILO CITY (MindaNews/22 March) – Leading domestic airline Cebu Pacific is planning to open three more flights this year between this city and General...