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Kris Aquino plans to develop resort in Sarangani

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Kris Aquino announced here on Thursday she planned to buy a beachfront property in Glan, Sarangani, after falling in love with the place during a recent visit.

Posted: May 3rd, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

NPA admits abducting soldier, cop in Mindanao

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The NPA is the armed unit of the Communist Party of the Philippines, and has been waging an insurgency since 1969. AFP FILE PHOTO

Communist rebels admitted they have in their custody a policeman and a soldier, who went missing in North Cotabato and Compostela Valley last week.

Posted: April 28th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

36-yr-old embraces farming, sees huge potential

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Businessman Antonio Tiu of AgriNurture Inc., the first and only purely agricultural company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), must really know what he was talking about when he said that there’s money in agriculture.

Posted: April 13th, 2013 in Featured Columns,Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Communist rebels to free cop if AFP agrees to ceasefire in ComVal

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The National Democratic Front in Southern Mindanao on Sunday said it has ordered the release of Police Officer 3 Ruben Nojapa, who was “arrested” by New People’s Army rebels on March 18 during a raid on a village of Nabunturan, Compostela Valley.

Posted: March 24th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

Mindanao Development Authority sees end to Mindanao power shortage

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The brownouts of up to nine hours plaguing Mindanao for weeks now will be solved soon but it will be temporary and quite costly, Malacañang’s arm in the south, the Mindanao Development Authority or Minda announced on Thursday.

Posted: March 21st, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

Palace mulls release of political prisoners to revive talks with communist rebels

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Malacañang is looking into the possible release of political prisoners, particularly those serving as “consultants” to communist rebels involved in negotiations with the government, in the hope of reviving the scuttled peace process, a government spokesperson said Thursday.

Posted: February 21st, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Ex-MILF exec: Sulu sultan being used to scuttle peace process

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Eid Kabalu, a former spokesman for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), believes the Sulu sultan’s insistence on reclaiming Sabah is part of a plot to derail the peace process between the government and the rebel group.

Posted: February 21st, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Nation | Read More »

Mining ban stays, says S. Cotabato governor

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South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. on Wednesday downplayed the issuance of an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) to mining giant Xstrata’s Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI), saying the provincial government ban on open-pit mining stays.

Posted: February 21st, 2013 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

New taxes jack up costs, change smoking patterns

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DAVAO CITY—Forgot to buy your cigarette or did you suddenly run out of a stick to light?   Think twice before mooching a stick from a friend because the answer will most likely be: “I ran out of a cigarette myself.”   The days of smoker generosity are disappearing and the new Sin Tax Law [...]

Posted: February 14th, 2013 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Red carpet awaits Aquino

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CAN’T GET ANY MORE ROYAL THAN THIS “Ginakit” boats, which are traditional water vessels used by precolonial Muslim tribal chiefs for royal functions and in visiting their territorial jurisdictions, are the very same boats to welcome President Aquino on his historic visit on Monday to the heartland of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front  in Sultan Kudarat in Maguindanao. Photo coutesy of Cotabato City government

Some 150 motorized boats, decked in colorful decor seen only in Moro areas and carrying about 2,000 people, will greet President Benigno Aquino when he visits the city on his way to the main camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in nearby Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao on Monday.

Posted: February 10th, 2013 in Banner Story,Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Latest News Stories,Nation,Nation,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Police confirm arrest of suspected Abu Sayyaf member

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Police authorities finally admitted to the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Saturday that they have in their custody a man who went missing in Basilan on Thursday after his family and militant groups claimed he was abducted by state agents.

Posted: January 26th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

Holy smoke! Where have cigarettes gone?

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Still dying for a smoke? Either you kick the habit now or you chew gum for a week. Hopefully by then, your favorite stick will be back in the market—except that it will cost you more.

Posted: January 4th, 2013 in Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Nation,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Cigarettes ‘disappearing’ from shelves in Mindanao areas

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A vendor sells cigarettes at a supermarket in Quezon City in this file photo. A proposed bill restructuring the excise tax on tobacco and alcohol products is seen to generate some P60 billion, according to President Benigno Aquino III, who is pushing for the passing of the sin tax reform bill.  AFP PHOTO/JAY DIRECTO

Cigarette smokers continue to find it hard to buy their favorite brands here and in other parts of Southern Mindanao as of Thursday as most wholesalers and retailers claim there was still scarcity of supply.

Posted: January 3rd, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Regions | Read More »

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