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Mindanao to Indonesia RORO vessel to start 2013 by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Apr 7, 2013Anybody else as excited as I am? Trips from Mindanao to Indonesia aren’t exactly new (there are flights from Davao City to Manado, Indonesia) but I think this new service will be cheaper and more accessible to the public especially to traders.

76th Araw ng Dabaw 2013 Schedule Of Activities by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Mar 7, 2013The 76th Araw ng Dabaw festivities are ongoing! The Kapayapaan or Peace-themed Araw ng Dabaw 2013 will be on March 16, 2013 but a lot of events already kicked off as early as February. The Duaw Dabaw Foundation, one of the City Government of Davao...

Laguindingan International Airport To Open On April 2013 by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Mar 7, 2013Finally! The most-awaited opening of the Laguindingan International Airport will finally be held on April 30, 2013. This, according to Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III himself. During Aquino’s most recent visit to No...

General Santos Tuna Festival 2012 schedule of activities by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Sep 4, 2012...

Photos: US Ambassador Harry Thomas leads turnover of donations to Bulua by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Jul 2, 2012Like I previously mentioned in this blog, I had the chance of a lifetime to accompany US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas, Jr. for two days. It truly was an honor to be that up close and personal with the American ambassador, who I found to...

Accompanying US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Jul 1, 2012Just last week, this humble blogger in Mindanao was granted a chance of a lifetime – to be able to accompany U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. for two days! I was part of US Ambassador Harry Thomas, Jr.’s party when...

USAID, Cagayan de Oro sign MOU; launch Cities Development Initiative by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Jul 1, 2012During his recent visit to Cagayan de Oro, US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. led the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cagayan de Oro City LGU. The MOU was for the launch of the United States Agency for International Development (USA...

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to visit the Philippines this June 2012 by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on May 31, 2012Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad will visit the Philippines this June 2012. Admired by many around the world, it was under the leadership of H.E. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad leadership that Malaysia developed into one of the most...

Perks of Living in Mindanao by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on May 16, 2012If you listen to the news on Mindanao, the most likely reaction is that you’ll hesitate to come here. Much less choose to live here. But given the direness of the news on the peace and order situation here, have you ever wondered if there are perks...

Finding Spain in the heart of Zamboanga City by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on May 15, 2012If you set foot in the lands of Zamboanga City, one of the first things that get into your mind is the feeling that you’re in some other part of the world, perhaps in Spain or in Latin America. But don’t be deceived, you’re not in any city in t...