Posts by tag: minbizcon 2013

11 years ago

STABLE POWER AT WHAT COST?

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Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla (left) briefs business leaders during the Mindanao Business Conference that stable power supply in Mindanao will come by 2015 mostly from coal power plants, which is a cause of concern for environment advocates (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

11 years ago

Davao folks ask Aquino where’s growth?

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Davao folks ask Aquino where’s growth?

Unfazed by the recent bombings in Mindanao, President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday attended the 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) to deliver his message that the region is stepping closer to being “a land of promises fulfilled.” But such confidence is not shared by some sectors in Davao.