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Transfer of Region 12 seat to Koronadal riles traders

By John Unson | April 12, 2004 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — President Arroyo’s popularity among influential businessmen here suffered a major setback with her March 30 order directing the transfer of all regional offices of line agencies from this...

Nation

ARMM traders investing elsewhere

By John Unson | July 20, 2002 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — So poor is the investment climate in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) that 20 percent of local businessmen have been diverting their investments annually to safer areas outside...

Nation

Misuari sacks another ARMM secretary

By John Unson | July 9, 2001 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Nur Misuari has fired another member of his Cabinet in what some sectors described as a "wanton...

Nation

Misuari sacks another ARMM secretary

By John Unson | July 9, 2001 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Nur Misuari has fired another member of his Cabinet in what some sectors described as a "wanton...

Nation