Businessworld Online March 29, 2011 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Development planners in Northern Mindanao are shifting away from the old strategy of focusing on the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan growth corridor in order to spur economic activity faster in the rest of the region. Lawrence Ll. Cruz, mayor of Iligan City and appointed in December [...]

The Philippine Star By Sherwin B. Manual March 13, 2011 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rehabilitating major watersheds critical to the effort to boost food production in Mindanao. The Mindanao Rural Development Prog-ram (MRDP), the DA’s flagship poverty alleviation program, is implementing on-the ground investments to salvage the degrading natural resources [...]

BusinessWeek Mindanao March 14, 2011 IN light of imminent power shortages seen in Mindanao, the Department of Energy is looking into adopting measures that will address the problem especially in the coming summer months. During a forum in Cagayan de Oro last week, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said the power situation in Mindanao for [...]

BusinessWorld Online March 09, 2011 DAVAO CITY — Prices of land near the two biggest mixed-use projects in this city have increased significantly since two years ago. Carlos Omar A. Vargas, president of the Chamber of Real Estates and Builders Association Davao Chapter, said land prices doubled since the start of the Abreeza project of [...]

BusinessWeek Mindanao MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – Thousands of people jammed the streets of Malaybalay City,  to get a taste of the province’s rich Bukidnon culture and heritage. The fine weather encouraged droves of people with family members and friends for the Kaamulan 2011 dance competition and theatrical epics at the streets. Bukidnon Gov. Alex Calingasan [...]