mj_admin, Author at Mindanao Journal

No Filipino left behind: 6 Mindanao Partners honored at the 5th GCash Digital Excellence Awards for advancing inclusive digital governance

mj_adminApril 6, 2026April 6, 202607 mins

Mindanao’s push toward digital governance earned national recognition at the 5th GCash Digital Excellence Awards (GDEA) on February 19th at the Grand Hyatt Manila, with five institutions, including a groundbreaking honoree from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), cited among 45 awardees nationwide for measurably improving how citizens access and pay for public services….

Lawyers ask Supreme Court to stop impeachment vs Sara

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202604 mins

DAVAO CITY – A group of lawyers filed Friday a petition before the Supreme Court of the Philippines seeking to stop the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. The law firm, Torreon & Partners, led by lawyer Israelito P. Torreon, asks the high court to issue a temporary restraining order and a writ of…

Davao City Council dismayed by nat’l agencies lack of fuel data

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202607 mins

By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council is pressing for tighter coordination with national government agencies and demanded greater transparency on fuel supply and pricing amid spiraling cost of fuel. Councilor Diosdado Mahipus Jr., chairperson of the Committee on Socialized Housing Projects and Oversight, said the city has coordinated with national agencies…

Sen. Bong Go bats for National Academy of Sports expansion

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202607 mins

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go underscored the importance of expanding access to the National Academy of Sports (NAS) and strengthening grassroots sports development as he addressed young athletes during the opening ceremony of the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVRAA) weightlifting competition 2026 on Tuesday, March 24, in Barangay Naalad, Naga City, Cebu. Speaking before student-athletes,…

Unsa ang diskarte sa gobiyerno sa krisis karon? (MGA ISYU KARON by Oliver Autor)

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202605 mins

Mokabat sa 193.7 bilyones ka pesos ang halinon sa mga propidad sa gobiyerno nga buot ibaligya ni Presidente Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos alang sa pagpalit ug dugang suplay sa petrolyo taliwala sa krisis sa langis gikan sa Tungang Sidlakan. Lakip sa ipamaligya sa gobiyernong Marcos ang mga mosunod: 1) Atrium of Makati 2) Mile Long complex…

Farm Family-Raised Philippine Wagyu: A Dream Slowly Coming To Fruition!(FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Pinol)

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202603 mins

The vision of establishing a farm family-based Wagyu Cattle Industry is slowly but surely taking shape. After the last three Wagyu Forums scheduled in General Santos, Mandaue City and Cagayan de Oro City next month, an estimated 1,000 heads of Wagyu Breeders are expected to arrive in the Philippines from Australia. Many of these breeders…

“Wala Tayong Magagawa dyan?” Or Bahala na kayo dyan? (THE THIRD EYE by Carlo Manubag)

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202604 mins

There is something deeply unsettling—almost dangerous—when a nation hears its highest leader say, “wala tayong magagawa diyan.” At a time when fuel prices surge, when every jeepney driver counts coins before starting the engine, when every household stretches a shrinking budget just to survive—those words do not sound like realism. They sound like surrender. No…

Davao City and Mindanao can overcome! (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma )

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202604 mins

Davao City councilors deplored the lack or absence of fuel supply data from the national agencies in Davao region. Well, what can you expect from the Department of Energy? The lack of basic information on the fuel situation only reflects the same lackadaisical attitude of the national leadership which the President himself articulated: “Wala na…

“Sufficiency or Spectacle?” (EDITORIAL)

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 28, 202604 mins

The House Committee on Justice has declared—loud and clear—that the impeachment complaint against the Vice President has met the standards of form and substance. In plain terms, they are saying: there is enough here to proceed. So the question now is simple—and damning: Why are subpoenas still being issued? Why summon more witnesses, demand more…

Ex-Marines expose ₱805-billions cash delivery to politicians

mj_adminMarch 28, 2026March 3, 202609 mins

In Photo: The 16 brave Marines and two Army men *Marcos, Romualdez, congressmen named Sixteen Retired Marine soldiers, an former enlisted personnel of the Philippine Army and an Army reservist exposed a multi-billion-peso cash deliveries to politicians and implicated Pres. BongBong Marcos, former Speaker Martin Romualdez and Zaldy Co as the masterminds behind the massive…