Title: Marcos wants Philippines to renegotiate loans on China-backed rail projects

Author: Reuters

Date Published: July 16, 2022

Key Contents: Pres. Marcos has ordered the transport ministry to renegotiate the agreements with China for the railway project, which included the Davao-Digos segment of the Mindanao railway project. Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez stated that other funding options were being considered. In 2016, the Philippines had only 77km of an operational railway, thus showing the importance of infrastructure programs currently occurring in the country.

Title: "Ayus lang yan Mindanao keep it up lalago karin not now but soon"

Author: @dtjack (TikTok)

Date Published: January 30, 2024

Key Contents: The author posts a slideshow of pictures showing a comparison of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao's city landscapes. In these pictures, Mindanao is shown to have the least amount of city lights, and the author expresses his pity over Mindanao not being developed as much as the other parts of the country

Title: Solons seek probe on public structures’ standard after Mindanao quake

Author: Zaldy De Layola

Date Published: November 21, 2023

Key Contents: Many police officers and rescue workers stated that many of the injuries and casualties following the earthquake that happened in Mindanao have been caused mainly by falling debris and structures, collapsed concrete and steel works, and many more. Tulfo had also confirmed the vulnerabilities in construction and the inflicted damage on infrastructures through a visit, and he added that repair, replacement, or development of the damaged infrastructure must be urgently addressed.

Title: National Irrigation Administration criticizes flood control projects

Author: ANC 24/7

Date Published: February 11, 2024

Key Contents: The National Irrigation Administration criticized the flood control projects in Davao de Oro as local authorities chose to build dikes to prevent flooding, which the agency calls ineffective. The administrator of the agency, Engr. Eduardo Gullen stated that these flood-control projects have not stopped massive flooding in the area as authorities have put the wrong structures.

https://econ.upd.edu.ph/perse/?p=4686

Title: Mindanao’s growth triangle – Cagayan de Oro, Davao and General Santos

Author: Gerardo P. Sicat

Date Published: June 28, 2015

Key Contents: The blog contains the experience of the author to the industrial, infrastructural, and economic growth of Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos, including some statistical variables.

Title: 6 New Massive Infrastructures in Mindanao Philippines

Author: SEF TV

Date Published: December 17, 2021

Key Contents: The vlog features 6 of the newly built infrastructures in Mindanao that is beneficial for the citizens. One of the 6 that are included is the newly developed Davao Coastal Road.

Title: Six Mindanao provinces top national competitiveness ranking

Author: The Mindanao Development Authority

Date published: July 30, 2015

Key content: Four Mindanao provinces dominated the top five most competitive provinces with Davao del Sur leading the pack as the most competitive province in the Philippines with an overall score of 46.11, followed by Misamis Oriental in second with an overall score of 38.93.

Title: 'Inequality to worsen if Bangsamoro literacy, infrastructure not improved'

Author: Sofia Tomacruz

Date published: Sep 06, 2018

Key content: Amina Rasul Bernardo warned the government that failing to address illiteracy and the lack of infrastructure would widen inequality and leave Filipinos behind in Mindanao.

Title: Building Roads in Mindanao, Philippines, to Build Peace and Prosperity

Author: Asian Development Bank

Date published: December 15, 2017

Key points: Emil Sadain talking about Mindanao's poverty, insurgency, and lack of basic services. He plans to make projects for the Roads in Mindanao.

https://www.facebook.com/MaramagPIO/videos/265060261927877/

Title: Maanyag Maramag

Author: Uswag Mindanao TV Production

Date Published: September 3, 2021

Key Contents: A showcase of the Municipality of Maramag's infrastructure projects, agricultural programs, and tourism spots with the goal of inviting tourists to be able to invest in better innovation and infrastructures in the municipality.

Title: Road and Rail Transport Infrastructure in the Philippines: Current State, Issues, and Challenges

Author(s): Adoracion M. Navarro, Jokkaz S. Latigar

Date published: December 13, 2022

Key contents: This webinar talks about the quantity and quality of the road and rail transport sector in the Philippines.

Title: Study on Infrastructure Development in
Mindanao, Philippines

Author: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Date Published: March, 2017

Key Contents: This project aims to show the probability for potential infrastructural development in Mindanao. It also describes the issues with proceeding with the development. Additionally, through the words of the Philippine government, the technology and expertise of Japanese companies will be of help in dealing with these issues. Japan has the quality infrastructure to help improve the growth of the economy and society in the Philippines.