THE general manager of the Social Security System (SSS) in General Santos City announced the agency is targeting a monthly collection of P44 million.

FOREIGN-backed Sagittarius Mines Inc.

TO FURTHER ease trade barriers and movement of people within the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga), officials launched Friday the one-stop action center (Osac

KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Sectors in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) are elated with the "satisfactory" ratings by World Bank (WB) for its projects in far-flung communities in the past six yea

THE United Kingdom has lifted travel ban on its nationals in the "eastside of Mindanao," which included several provinces and cities in Central Mindanao, according to British national Chris Dearne.

STA. Lucia Realty & Development Inc. and its marketing arm, the Orchard Property Marketing Corporation (OMPC), recently launched its first project venture in General Santos City.

CONSUMERS of South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) will start to feel the pinch of higher power rates when their bill comes out this month.

"JUST like his struggle for success, our quest for peace in Mindanao is also tough. We also have to be patient and do more hard work."

CENTRAL Mindanao’s export performance in the fourth quarter of 2008 plunged by 20 percent, but increases were reported in fish production and tourism industry, the regional National Economic and Dev

SOME P12.5 million was allocated for the Regional Economic Zone Authority (Reza) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm), a senior regional government official said.

FOR many young, start-up families, perhaps the most important decision they will ever make is where they will buy a house.

LOCAL swine producers are feeling the crunch of the swine flu scare with dipping domestic pork demand, but expressed optimism on market improvement soon, an industry leader said.

IF YOU have money to shell out for a business venture, go into franchising rather than face the risks of starting up a new enterprise, the city chamber of commerce and industry urged last week.

A CONSORTIUM of major tuna fishing players are planning to expand its existing ship building, repair and dry docking facility to serve growing clients, a top industry leader said last week.

By Nelly Nita N. Dillera