mj_admin, Author at Mindanao Journal

Globe joins Asia United Gateway East submarine cable system to strengthen regional AI-driven connectivity

mj_adminJuly 20, 2025July 22, 202504 mins

Globe joins global tech and telco companies at the Asia United Gateway (AUG) East Submarine Cable Project contract signing. Globe has joined the Asia United Gateway East (AUG East) submarine cable system consortium to help address East Asia’s growing demand for high‑speed, high‑capacity connectivity required by artificial intelligence (AI) and other data‑intensive technologies. Representing Philippine…

UNIQLO Opens Davao Roadside Store

mj_adminJuly 19, 2025July 19, 202505 mins

* The first in Mindanao * The first outside Luzon Davao City – UNIQLO today strengthens its presence across the country with the opening of the new Davao Roadside Store, bringing the popular concept outside Luzon for the first time. UNIQLO Roadside Stores are built around the concepts of convenience and community. Aside from offering…

Danao City Leads Cebu Wagyu (FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Manny Pinol)

mj_adminJuly 19, 2025July 19, 202502 mins

Branded Beef Production Program Danao City Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano III, impressed by the huge economic potentials of the Cebu Wagyu and Branded Beef Production, has offered his city as the Pilot Area for the program. Mayor Durano hosted the Farmers’ Forum on Wagyu and Branded Beef Production attended by Farmers from all over Cebu,…

Sen. Bong Go gets top Approval and Trust ratings among Senators

mj_adminJuly 19, 2025July 19, 2025010 mins

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go secured the top spot in terms of both public approval and trust ratings based on the Publicus Asia, Inc.’s Pahayag 2025 Second Quarter survey, conducted from June 27 to 30. With an approval rating of 36 percent, Go capped a steady upward trajectory over the past year — 18 percent in…

CA okays construction of Davao-Samal bridge

mj_adminJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202508 mins

* Cites broader public interest * City dads praise CA decision By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Local leaders have expressed approval of the Court of Appeals’ recent decision to allow the continuation of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) bridge project, emphasizing its value to infrastructure growth while still recognizing the importance of protecting…

Muslim Cultural preservation pushed

mj_adminJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202503 mins

Photo Courtesy: Kap. Omar Duterte facebook page DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte called on the Muslim community to preserve and promote their cultural heritage through traditional food and customs during the 122nd Araw ng Barangay Tigatto celebration in Buhangin District on Tuesday, July 15. A vibrant celebration of culture…

Emergency and Safety Systems up for upgrade

mj_adminJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202504 mins

Photo courtesy: Hon Bonz Bon-bon Militar facebook page By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – A city councilor revealed plans to introduce two key ordinances to enhance the city’s disaster management and security infrastructure, in a move to modernize the emergency response and strengthen public safety here. Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chair of the Committee on…

A dream bridge coming true (LETTERS FROM DAVAO by Jun Ledesma)

mj_adminJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202507 mins

Photo courtesy: DPWH Lost and forgotten in the depth of the ocean of forgetfulness amidst the furors over the construction of the Davao-Samal bridge are the men who dreamed of spanning Samal Island with Davao City. It was a much-talked about project by leaders of the undivided and divided Davao del Norte but not much…

Killing the Filipino Saver— and the Rise of Ayuda Politics (THE GUEST COLUMNIST by Harvey Malmis Niere)

mj_adminJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202506 mins

The Philippine government, bloated with debt and addicted to political patronage, has now found a new target to bleed dry: the Filipino saver. On July 1, 2025, the Marcos Jr. administration implemented Republic Act No. 12214, deceptively named the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), imposing a flat 20% withholding tax on all interest income…

DCWD offers drinkable bulk water at P70 per 1,000 liters

mj_adminJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202501 mins

Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1732554414173008&rdid=OMGrZCtqNZRKcdM0 Davao City Water District offers affordable and drinkable water at PhP70 per 1,000 liters or 1 cubic meter to assist areas within and outside of Davao City that have been experiencing challenges in their water supply. The extraction point is operating at DCWD Malagamot property (bit.ly/DCWDMalagamotProperty) and is open 24/7. DCWD may be…