“The Abu Sayyaf are there and the people are war freaks. Gunfights are everywhere,” said Jaime Salva, when asked what assumptions he’s heard of about Mindanao.  According to Jaime, the media and the government have played a big factor in giving the people of Luzon the image of how Mindanao is a place full of…

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Growing up in the rural side of Maguindanao, Philippines, Hasna has seen the various challenges that young girls like her continue to face. From lack of education opportunities to being forced in early marriage, one thing Hasna always knew for sure, she was destined for more. “Most of the women from my mother’s side did…

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Mindanao State University-General Santos City has just appointed Dr. Jovar Pantao as the new director of the Institute for Peace and Development (IPDM), the host institution of the SOX (SOCCSKSARGEN) Messaging Hub. Dr. Pantao officially took the position in October 2020 after he finished his term as the chairperson of the university’s Bachelor of Elementary…

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As a response to the shift to online space brought by the current global health crisis, the OURmindaNOW Tech Camp goes digital for the first time. This, after Equal Access International (EAI) Philippines and Plan International forged a partnership to host the Digital Tech Camp. The Digital Tech Camp is designed to strengthen the capacity,…

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