Local green group slams coal mining firm in S. Cotabato

KORONADAL CITY, Philippines – A local environmental group demanded the immediate cancellation of Sultan Energy Philippines Corporation’s (SEPC) Coal Operating Contract (COC) in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato for not complying with standard

SC declares Australian-born former PBA player a Filipino

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed the decision of the Court Appeals (CA) declaring former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player Michael “Mick” Pennisi a Filipino citizen. In a 16-page decision penned by Associate

Six coast guards face discharge for rape

MANILA, Philippines – Six coast guard members face possible discharge from the service after they were accused of raping a teenager inside their station in Taguig City, officials said Wednesday. Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo, Coast Guard

Gov’t task force sees delay in RP return of former Lacson aide

MANILA, Philippines – The government said the return of former police Senior Superintendent Michael Ray Aquino to the country might be delayed anew despite the approval of Aquino’s extradition by the United States District

New AFP chief says he won’t be used for partisan politics

MANILA, Philippines – Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Lt. General Delfin Bangit on Wednesday lashed back at his critics and detractors, saying that the military will not be

NDCC wants Mindanao under state of calamity

MANILA, Philippines – The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) on Wednesday recommended placing the entire Mindanao region under a state of calamity due to the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon and the

CA junks Morong 43 writ of habeas corpus petition

MANILA, Philippines – The 43 health workers tagged by the military as New People’s Army (NPA) rebels will remain in jail after the Court of Appeals junked the petition of their families for a

‘Roxas asked me to withdraw from the VP race’ – Legarda

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda, Nacionalista Party (NP) vice presidential bet, claimed Wednesday that Senator Mar Roxas, Liberal Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, asked her to withdraw from the electoral race. Legarda added Roxas

Ibrado to AFP: Respect human rights, keep polls clean

MANILA, Philippines – Respect human rights and work to keep the May 10 elections honest, peaceful, and orderly. This was the parting reminder of General Victor Ibrado to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and

Power execs warn of longer brown-outs

DAVAO CITY—Top executives of the country’s second biggest power distribution firm warned of much longer brown-outs in Mindanao as the declining water level of Agus and Pulangi rivers further push down Mindanao’s power generation

Clottey might pull off a surprise in fight vs Pacquiao

GRAPEVINE, Texas (MindaNews) – Up to now, Joshua Clottey has not made any definitive claims he’s going to win the welterweight title fight against Manny Pacquiao this Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) at the

Pest infestation feared in South Cotabato as dry spell worsens

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews)— Grasshoppers, black bugs and army worms may begin attacking agricultural crops next month as the dry spell spawned by the El Nino phenomenon has shown no signs of abating, an agriculture

Afghan trained bomber nabbed in Sultan Kudarat

MANILA, Philippines – Military and police intelligence operatives arrested an alleged foreign-trained bomber of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) after a Sunday raid on a militant’s safe house in Sultan Kudarat. Reports reaching Camp

SC bars Comelec from ousting Bulacan governor

MANILA, Philippines – Bulacan governor Joselito “Jon-jon” Mendoza has won his day in court, for now. The Supreme Court (SC) issued a seven-day status quo order ante which effectively bars the Commission on Elections (Comelec)

Satur tells Bangit: Free Morong 43

MANILA, Philippines – As his first act of office, newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff, Lieutenant General Delfin Bangit should release the 43 health workers under military detention in Camp

Army says new AFP chief is “a professional soldier”

MANILA, Philippines – The Public Affairs office of the Philippine Army on Tuesday released a press statement detailing the credentials, political stand, and track record of newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief,




Mauled Mindoreño in Saipan dies; suspect falls

MANILA, Philippines – The jobless Mindoreño who was mauled by a jealous man in the US Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands died, a news report said Friday. And Shane Jonathan Hocog, the 22-year-old suspect in

Mauled Mindoreño brain dead in Saipan

MANILA, Philippines – A Mindoreño has been declared brain dead following an assault Monday by a jealous 22-year-old man in the US Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, a news report said. Larry Gonzales has been

Biyaheng UP Ikot

This is the UP Ikot jeepney inside the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. The jeepney (ikot, Filipino for ‘to go around’) serves as the primary transportation of students and professors moving from one

Bulalacao: The hidden gem of Oriental Mindoro

About three to four hours of land travel from Calapan City to the south of Oriental Mindoro is the town of Bulalacao. Considered a fourth class municipality of 30,188 people (2007 census), its rustic


Remembering Marcel

I haven’t seen my brother for 25 years. His name is Marcel D. Roxas and he would have been 57 years old today. Hardly anyone ever looks for Marcel anymore. No one talks about

The PGH Imbroglio: Battle for directorship, control of UP board traced to questioned deal

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) — the country’s hospital of last resort especially for indigent patients, a key training hospital for students of the University of the Philippines, and the premier


New office for Schneider Electric, APC

Schneider Electric story Power management specialist Schneider Electric and its IT business unit for integrated critical power and cooling services, APC by Schneider Electric, has moved its corporate offices to the Fort Legend Towers in

Wind power firm harnesses Pinoy power for IT hub

A Danish company specializing in providing solutions that empower communities and nations to harness the wind to generate electricity has announced that it is opening in the Philippines its largest information technology hub outside





Noynoy regains lead in Pulse Asia survey

MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III regained the lead over his closest rival, the Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar, in the latest survey of polling firm Pulse Asia, the results

All’s well between Gibo and Edu

MANILA, Philippines – All’s well between administration standard bearer Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and running mate Edu Manzano, who categorically announced Friday morning that he is not quitting from the vice presidential race. The tandem appeared

Brownouts worry Comelec

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is worried over the rotating brownouts that have hit several parts of the country during the run-up to the May elections. Comelec Chairman Jose Melo said the


Editorial: Bastardizing the partylist system

The partylist system whereby a marginalized group or sector can be represented in the Lower House of Congress was introduced in the 1987 Constitution in recognition of two important facts in the country’s political

From under this hat: Iyamayaman kitedjo son sikayon emin

To all my Katribu Clans of: Batil, Maumau-Chaxadi, Chacchacan, Maing, Ngowey-Piknay, Pistola-Piwpiwan, Tufeng, Kampilan, Shontogan, Tiago-Quintos, Binay-an, Canuto, Molintas, Sarong, Damon, Bayeng, Viscaya, Capi, Pucay, Macay, Mangili-Carpio, Kahao-adi, Sacdao, Deljaw, Dangkas, Amistad, Palispis, Badjating, Isican,

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