TAGUM CITY—Communist guerrillas followed up their attacks on three mining firms in Surigao del Norte with yet another attack, this time on a multina
Read MoreKIDAPAWAN CITY ,Philippines – An Italian priest was shot dead by a lone gunman inside a Catholic church compound in North Cotabato yesterday mornin
Read MoreCOTABATO City—The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has submitted a new proposal to the government, hoping that the stalled peace process can tak
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. How does it advance the communist cause to burn down dozens of trucks, heavy equipment and facilities of private min
Read MoreHuge potential to create jobs, reduce poverty A number of business groups in Mindanao are throwing their support behind the proposed $5.9-billion T
Read MorePeople from Mindanao have long complained about not receiving their rightful share of the national budget, blaming this for the erstwhile Land of Pr
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY—Some 300 New People’s Army guerrillas staged coordinated raids on three mines operating in Claver, Surigao del Norte province, on Monday
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – Communist rebels late Monday freed the two remaining hostages they took following the simultaneous raids they staged on three mining c
Read MoreCALGARY, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/28/11 -- TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX: TVI) (OTCQX: TVIPF) ("TVI" or the "Company") announced today that its Philip
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Mindanao, a region which is enjoying a good business climate because of the improved peace and order situation, is serving as
Read MoreMANILA — Islamic rebels in the southern Philippines have rejected a government offer of “genuine autonomy” for Filipino Muslims, saying Tuesday that
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat—I write this after coming out of Sunday Mass in this city where barely a week ago, a car
Read MorePAGADIAN CITY—US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas warned that the country’s southern areas would remain restricted to Americans unless a “
Read MoreMAGUINDANAO, Philippines– “Political solution is needed to solve the armed conflicts in Mindanao,” said Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairma
Read MoreMANILA — The 2,000-strong private army of a powerful clan suspected of carrying out the Philippines' worst political massacre was better armed than
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Once again the nation takes up what is commonly referred to as the Mindanao Problem. The government is approaching
Read MorePeace talks over conflict in the southern Philippines have foundered apparently over a government proposal that gives greater autonomy to Islamic re
Read MoreReporter Alma Mistry from Radio Australia’s “Asia Pacific” (online and radio) segment interviewed The Asia Foundation’s Steven Rood about the results
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Nowhere in the country has the economy-environment tradeoff been more evident than in Mindanao, whose natural weal
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