Tuesday, August 01, 2006 (Philippines)

The Tawi-Tawi Provincial Capitol, seat of power of the country's southernmost province, beautifully sits on top of a hill, overlooking the capital town of Bongao. (Sunnex/Cheng Ordonez) THE 15th Mindanao Business Conference supposedly among Mindanao's business leaders, including government's chief economists, is expected to become an international event this year as a substantial delegation of businessmen from Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, belonging to the Bimp-Eaga trade bloc, are expected to attend the three-day event. Businessmen from the United States, Canada and Australia have also signified their intention to attend the conference. Ambassadors and trade and commercial attaches with embassies in Manila have also been extended invitations to the premiere annual conference. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]