Abducted Bayan Muna leader alive, tortured
Gilbert Rey "Jing" Cardino, the Bayan Muna leader in South Cotabato who was abducted by suspected state security forces on Wednesday, has been found alive.
French flagship FNS Var on courtesy visit to Philippines
MANILA — French flagship FNS Var, headed by Commander Paul Massart is paying a goodwill visit to the Philippines from June 11th to 15th, 2007. The ship carries the commander of the French forces in Indian Ocean Maritime Zone Rear Admiral Jacques Launay. Rear Admiral Launay is set to pay courtesy calls on the Philippine authorities such as the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of National Defense, the Philippine Navy, the City of Manila and Manila Police Superintendent.
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For Mindanao veggie group, consolidation is key
TAGUM CITY — Vegetable farmers in southern Mindanao should organize themselves and utilize the ?cluster? farming approach as a strategy to raise the value of their produce and increase their access to lucrative domestic markets.
This was among the key recommendations made during the recently-concluded 3rd Southern Mindanao Vegetable Conference.
Australian support to Muslim education in Philippines, a model of success in Asean
COTABATO CITY — Officials from the Thailand Ministry of Education and Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) recently visited Davao to learn about the education approaches being undertaken by the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) Project in aid of the Philippine Muslim Education.
BEAM is a partnership of the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) and the Australian Government through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
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‘Yamang Mindanao OTOP Island Fair’ set in GenSan
By Nelly Nita N. Dillera
Entrepreneurs from all over Mindanao enrolled in the One Town One Product (OTOP) program and fair trade producers prepare for the Yamang Mindanao OTOP Island Fair slated on June 29 ? July 2, 2007 at KCC Mall in General Santos City.