MinDA Sec. Piñol supports non-sale of Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex, Mindanao rates estimated to rise P2-3/kWH with divestment

The Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex is best left in government hands rather than sold to private investors. This was emphatically stressed by Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol., chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) during the recent virtual Mindanao Power Forum 2021 held on May 25, 2021. “I fully support the previous policy recommendation of MinDA for …

A Just and Forthright Life Well Lived : Filomeno Avanceña Bautista, Jr., 93

At the end of the fourth month of his nine decades and three years on Earth, Filomeno Avanceña Bautista entered into eternal life on April 29, 2021. “Dodong” as he was fondly known to family and friends, was a model of integrity who was looked up to by everyone who had the privilege of knowing …

Guerrillas of Cagayan’s Liberation Force

Cagayan de Misamis was liberated by Filipino Guerrillas on May 12, 1945 after a four-day operation with the help of close air support from the Americans. The units involved in the so-called general offensive were the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 110th Infantry Regiment which secured the Bugo-Tagoloan area of Misamis Oriental’s eastern coastline, …