CommunityFeatures They Could Have Chosen Easier Lives. Instead, These Four Teachers Went Home to Serve Poor Children in Remote South Cotabato. byJohn UnsonSeptember 13, 2026September 13, 2026 Four women who became teachers through a Sagittarius Mines scholarship have returned to remote Tampakan,… Read More
CommunityMindanaoRegions Every Morning, He Drives More Than 100 Children to School for Free. For Families in South Cotabato, He’s Changing Lives One Ride at a Time. byJohn UnsonAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026 A driver, a free bus and a mining-funded program are helping children in South Cotabato… Read More
MindanaoRegions SMI Brings Relief to South Cotabato’s Remote Villages—Residents Respond with Gratitude byJohn UnsonApril 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Residents in remote South Cotabato communities thank SMI as outreach delivers food packs and health… Read More
MindanaoNews Blaan Leaders, SMI Partner to Deliver Health Services in Remote Tampakan Villages byJohn Unson and Antonio ManaytayOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025 COTABATO CITY — Community leaders, including members of the Blaan tribe, and employees of a… Read More
MindanaoNews Over 400 residents join SMI-backed feeding program in Tampakan byJohn UnsonOctober 6, 2025 KORONADAL CITY, Philippines – More than 400 residents of Barangay Liberty in Tampakan, South Cotabato… Read More
EconomyGovernanceMindanaoNews Tribal leaders, government push back vs illegal mining in Tampakan with new signages byJohn UnsonMay 2, 2025May 2, 2025 COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Indigenous leaders, local officials, and mining regulators have joined forces to… Read More