mj_admin, Author at Mindanao Journal

CSO LEADERS APPEAL TO PBBM TO IMMEDIATELY CONVENE THE GPH-MILF PEACE PANELS AND TO PROCEED WITH FIRST PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

mj_adminJune 14, 2025June 14, 202507 mins

MEDIA STATEMENTJune 14, 2025 CSO LEADERS APPEAL TO PBBM TO IMMEDIATELY CONVENE THE GPH-MILF PEACE PANELS AND TO PROCEED WITH FIRST PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION We, the undersigned civil society organizations, express our grave concern over the deepening political turmoil and power struggles within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Transition Authority. These…

MILF Urges Government to Uphold October 2025 BARMM Elections

mj_adminJune 13, 2025June 13, 202503 mins

Photo courtesy: Bangsamoro Government Cotabato City — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has called on the Philippine government and all concerned institutions to uphold the scheduled Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections set for October 13, 2025.‎‎In an official statement issued Friday, MILF Vice Chairman Mohagher Iqbal, speaking on behalf of…

BanKo and Generika Drugstore join forces to provide accessible and affordable healthcare

mj_adminJune 13, 2025June 13, 202506 mins

(In Photo L-R) Gino Guinto, Generika Drugstore President and CEO and Rod Mabiasen, Jr., BanKo President. In a bid to bring quality healthcare closer to underserved Filipino communities, BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo), the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), has partnered with Generika Drugstore, one of the…

Walay mangawat kung walay mopalit og kinawat!

mj_adminJune 13, 2025June 10, 202501 mins

Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1257308285377644&rdid=y6uo3zmjZfUNsiEH Pagasilotan ang mga kawatan ug mopalit of kinawat: – Ang mga indibidwal nga masakpan o nalambigit sa pagpangawat og metro sa tubig pasakaan og kaso subay sa Republic Act 8041 o National Water Crisis Act of 1995 o uban pang balaod ubos sa Revised Penal Code. – Ang mopalit sa mga kinawat nga…

DCWD supports 2025 EODB Month

mj_adminJune 12, 2025June 10, 202504 mins

Davao City Water District joined the nationwide celebration of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month in May 2025 with a series of activities and initiatives under the theme, “𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑅𝑒𝑑 𝑇𝑎𝑝𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑒𝑑 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑡: 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝐵𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑠.” Highlighting the celebration was the Frontline Service Inspection conducted on May 15, 2025…

DCWD Holiday Schedule – June 12, 2025

mj_adminJune 10, 2025June 10, 202501 mins

Davao City Water District’s Matina, Bajada, and Toril offices are closed on June 12, 2025 as this day is declared as a regular holiday in observance of the Independence Day. Regular operations will resume on June 13, 2025. No due date for water bill payments on said holiday. DCWD’s operations team and 24/7 call center…

Libreng Tubig for DCWD customers anew

mj_adminJune 9, 2025June 9, 202501 mins

𝟏 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑁𝑜. 25-064 Check the promo period per zone (bit.ly/LibrengTubig2025) Your zone is the first two digits of your account number. Check the upper right portion of your water bill. 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋?✅Residential service connections with ½” size water meters✅With regular (blue) bill in August…

Globe calls for better coordination to address cable clean up in Davao City

mj_adminJune 9, 2025June 9, 202504 mins

Photo courtesy: DPWH Globe expressed its support for the Davao City Government’s ongoing cleanup of overhead cables, being implemented under Ordinance No. 0354-23, also known as the Anti-Spaghetti Wire Ordinance of 2023. Passed in December 2023, the ordinance aims to improve public safety and urban order by requiring service providers to relocate their installations to…

Exploring Taiwan – “Waves of Wonders” (Part 2) (Wanderlust by Jay Ledesma)

mj_adminJune 8, 2025June 7, 202502 mins

There are so many tourist attraction sites in Taichung, the second largest city in Taiwan. It’s considered to be a gateway for exploring Taiwan’s nature areas like Sun Moon Lake, and popular for boating and hiking. In the bustling city center are museums, temples and the ornate brick Taichung Station. But we took a break…

Monkeypox patients diagnosed with HIV

mj_adminJune 7, 2025June 7, 202506 mins

By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Eleven out of the 14 monkeypox (mpox) cases recorded at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) are also individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a medical health officer confirmed over the weekend. SPMC chief Dr. Ricardo Audan revealed during the Wednesdays Media Forum in a mall here that…