MINDANAO FIRST VP Duterte lauds MinDA for spurring development initiatives for Mindanao

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Vice President Sara Duterte praised the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) for what she calls as “elevating Mindanao, advancing inclusive development, and fostering sub-regional economic cooperation in Southeast Asia.”

“It’s a mission that meant putting Mindanao in the forefront — to accelerate our inclusive progress and facilitate sub-regional economic cooperation with our neighbors in the Southeast Asian region. I am truly proud and honored to be part of this milestone as you celebrate the socio-economic gains of your mission,” Duterte said during MinDA’s 13th founding anniversary at Acacia Hotel in Davao City. According to Duterte, the establishment of Min-

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DA is a recognition that Mindanao is more than just a battleground for bloody conflicts, a haven for terrorist organizations, a location where bombs detonate and kill innocent bystanders, and an island of unrest and uprising that experiences ongoing power outages despite housing hydroelectric