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...
Zamboanga Peninsula fisheries production up in 2013
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/13 March)-Fisheries production in the Zamboanga Peninsula or Region 9 has improved last year compared to 2012, an official of the National...
Duterte urges farmers to plant cacao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 Feb) -- Farmers should take advantage of the shortage in cacao supply in the country and the world by planting the...
Davao biz chamber to discuss power policy with other chambers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 February) -- The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., will initiate talks with other cities who are affected with...
SouthCot’s revenues from mining drop in 2013
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/08 February) -- South Cotabato’s mining and quarry revenues have dropped by around P3 million last year but officials expect the...
DA to promote Sarangani’ bangus products in ME
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/07 February) -- The Department of Agricultural (DA) will make a big push for the expansion of market opportunities in the...
PDIC takes over rural bank in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/10 Dec.) -- The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has placed one of the oldest rural banks here under receivership, stunning...
Robinson’s biggest mall in Mindanao opens in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/26 Nov.) – Robinson Land Corporation (RLC) opened here their biggest and largest mall in Mindanao, on Monday morning.
With a total land...
AFTA gab slated in Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/23 November)– As part of local preparations for the full implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Free Trade Area...
Filinvest starts construction of 405-MW coal plant in MisOr
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews/23 November)—Construction of the P30-billion coal plant of the Gotianun family’s Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) began last Wednesday with the groundbreaking...
Biz group wants more time to study Malaybalay’s proposed CLUP
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/11 November)—The Bukidnon Kaamulan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (BKCCII) wants more time to study the city’s proposed Comprehensive Land Use...
PH investors keep PNG tuna industry vibrant
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/16 September)— Philippine companies are flexing their muscles in Papua New Guinea (PNG), operating the largest purse seine fishing fleet and...
PNG seeks renewal of agreement with PH tuna firm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/10 September) -- The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is pushing for the renewal of an investment agreement it had...
64% rise in PH tuna exports seen next year
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/10 September) -- The country’s canned tuna exports to the European Union (EU) are seen to increase by about 64 percent...
Region 12’s banana industry gets a boost
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/02 September)—The Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked P12 million this year to further strengthen the banana industry in Region 12, officials...
Standardization needed to sustain export of Bukidnon’s ‘hinabol’
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/23 August)– Weavers of “hinabol” or abaca cloth in Bukidnon need to shape up and adhere to a common product standard for...
By 2020, Mindanao’s power mix would be 56 % coal, 24% hydro
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 August) -- The government is expecting stable power supply in Mindanao in 2015, coming mostly from coal power plants although efforts...
PNoy on renewable energy: “more expensive… can’t provide baseload”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 August) -- Blaming the Arroyo administration for Mindanao’s energy problem, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III in his State of the Nation...
Is Mindanao ready for the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015?
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 August) -- Take away Mindanao from the Philippine equation and the country’s agricultural production will drastically plummet.
Last year, Mindanao earned at...
Who’s afraid of the ASEAN Economic Community?
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/09 August) - Mindanao’s business sector is saying it is advantageous to Mindanao, citing the 600 million population of the Association of...
PNOY tackles peace, power woes at Mindanao biz summit
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/08 August)—Even before President Benigno Aquino III delivered his 15-minute speech for the 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) Thursday, he already knew...
Mindanao business conference tackles ASEAN business integration
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindNews/04 August) -- Is Mindanao ready for the ASEAN business integration in 2015?
Ricardo Juliano, MinBizCon 2013 conference chair told MindaNews the...
Powerhouse cast for the 22nd MinBizCon in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 July)– At least a dozen Cabinet secretaries and business tycoons will be the key speakers during the 22nd Mindanao Business Conference...
Davao region’s economy posts growth
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 July)--From 3.7 percent in 2011, the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of the Davao region increased to 7.4 percent in 2012,...
2nd Startup Weekend slated in Davao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 July) – People with business ideas to share may enlist for the second holding of Startup Weekend Davao, which is scheduled...
Bid to export meat products from Region 12 revived
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/27 June)– The departments of Agriculture (DA) and the Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 are reviving efforts to land the...
Philex spending P8B for Silangan project in Surigao for 2013
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews/16 June)— Philex Mining Corp. is spending P5 to 8 billion this year for the exploration and development works at its Silangan...
EastWest inaugurates Koronadal store
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/11 June)--EastWest Bank recently inaugurated its store here, which is considered the regional center of Region 12 and "an important hub of...
Mining exec to address Caraga bizcon
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/09 June) – An official of a major mining firm will speak at the 18th Caraga Business Conference scheduled next week at...
Surigao chamber to host Caraga bizcon on June 13-14
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/02 June) -- The Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industries Inc., (SCCI) will host the 18th Caraga Business Conference on June 13-14,...
Region 12 corn production valued at P15.6B
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/23 May)—The value of corn produced in Region 12 last year reached a staggering P15.6 billion, a regional Department of Agriculture (DA)...
Korean bizmen eye solar power plant in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/23 May) – A group of Korean businessmen is eyeing investment on power generation to help address the electricity needs of this...
Davao biz groups ask BIR to extend receipts expiry
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 May) -- Six business groups have asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to extend the expiration date of existing official...
Region 12 still top coffee producer in PH
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/21 May) -- Despite decreasing production, Region 12 or Soccsksargen region remained as the top coffee producer in the country last year,...
DTI allocates P27-M for SSF projects in Region 9
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/04 May) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has allocated P27.12 million for its support service facilities (SSF) project for...
Kris Aquino eyes investment in Sarangani’s Gumasa beach district
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/03 May)-- Saying it could be the country’s “next Boracay,” movie and television celebrity Kris Aquino expressed interest Thursday of putting...
DOST extends aid to Dipolog City bakeshop
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/27 April) – A bakeshop operating in Dipolog City has received financial assistance worth at least P260,000 from the Department of Science...
Thai-backed palm oil mill to rise in NorthCot
CARMEN, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 24 April) – Carmen Mayor Rogelio Taliño led groundbreaking rites here Monday for the construction of a $10-million Thai-backed...
‘Laguindingan Airport ready for flights’
LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews/23 April)—Two single engine turbo-prop light planes made successful landings here Tuesday morning proving that the P7.8-billion Laguindingan Airport is safe...
GenSan, Sarangani to host 23rd Minbizcon
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/23 April) -- The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) in Mindanao has chosen this city and nearby Sarangani Province...
Davao exporters to help SMEs grow
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 April)—Exporters in the Davao Region will find ways to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow their business, Ferdinand Marañon, president...
Mindanao electricity market to commercially operate in September
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/12 April)-- The Interim Mindanao Electricity Market (IMEM), which was pushed by the Department of Energy (DOE) to address power shortage in...
Davao dads approve public market reclassification measure
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 March) --- The city council approved Thursday an ordinance amending a provision of the Revenue Code of Davao City that would...
Bukidnon needs new investment code – biz leader
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/19 March) -- Bukidnon needs to revise its 18-year old investment code for it to be more competitive, Roderico Bioco, president of...
50,000 tons of increase in tuna catch seen
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 12 March) – Fisheries officials are projecting an increase of around 50,000 metric tons (MT) in the country’s annual...
Iligan diesel plant rehab to start soon as ownership row ‘settled’
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/11 March) – The Alcantara Group is due to rehabilitate the 102-megawatt (MW) Iligan-diesel plant after ownership issues with the city...
Surigao Norte pushes convergence for growth of MSMEs
SURIGAO CITY(MindaNews/09 March) –In a bid to enhance the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Surigao del Norte, the provincial government...
600 delegates join 2013 MICE Con in Davao
DAVAO CITY(MindaNews/08 March)—President Benigno Aquino III formally opened Thursday the four-day 2013 Meetings, Incentive Travels, Conventions, Exhibitions and Events conference (MICE Con) here, which...