General Santos Business
20T-hectare cassava expansion area eyed
SOME 20,000 hectares of cassava farm lands are targeted as expansion areas this year in Central Mindanao with corporate giant San Miguel Corp. as the buyer.
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City concludes Yaman Gensan
THE City Government of General Santos, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Smed Council, concluded the month-long Yaman Gensan celebration at the Gaisano Mall Atrium on
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Central Mindanao economy slows down in 2008
THE global economic crisis, security problems and flooding pulled down the economic performance of Central Mindanao region last year, officials said.
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Armm to declare Polloc as 1st special ecozone
EFFORTS have shifted to high gear to proclaim a coastal portion in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) as its first special economic zone.
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C. Mindanao investment opportunities identified
NEW investment opportunities were identified in Central Mindanao in a bid to accelerate economic growth in the area, officials confirmed on Thursday.
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Dev’t package for Armm to become transparent
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Regional officials broke a tradition by enlisting, for the first time ever, local newspapers, radio and television networks to disseminate the details and fiscal allocation per proje
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Cotelco retains status as non-stock cooperative
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- The general membership of the Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Cotelco), one of the biggest power cooperatives in Central Mindanao, has passed Resolution Number 01-2009, which adopted
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Acharon opens veggie gab
THE 7th National Vegetable Congress held on July 14-16 in General Santos City was a success, having been participated by at least 700 participants from different regions nationwide.
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Sarangani advocates 'negosyo'
ALABEL, Sarangani -- Sarangani officials cited the strong partnership between government and the private sector in making successful communities to engage in entrepreneurship.
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Armm gets P1B infra fund
KIDAPAWAN CITY--- Mayors and governors in five provinces comprising the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) received Tuesday a total of P1 billion infrastructure subsidies earmarked for variou
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Coal plant to boost Sarangani's ecozone
PROSPECTIVE locators to the proposed special economic zone in the western part of Sarangani will enjoy reliable and cheap power supply once a huge coal power plant becomes operational in the area, a t
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Gadgets, machines show opened at Gaisano Mall
THE Techie IT Business '09, a gadgets and machines show for 2009, recently opened at the Gaisano Mall Atrium in General Santos City.
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North Cotabato sustains rubber production program
THE North Cotabato Provincial Government remains committed in strengthening rubber production in the area as it starts encouraging farmers to engage in inter-cropping, officials said early this week.
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DA grants P15-M loan to Gensan tuna producer
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended a loan of P15 million without interest for a mature tuna producer in General Santos City to upgrade its fishing fleet, officials said Friday.
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Armm drafts fisheries development plan
THE Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) has started crafting a comprehensive fisheries development plan in a bid to clamp down on illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing activities i
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