
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews /17 April) — Today, my heart feels unbearably heavy. Nora Aunor, the one and only Superstar of Philippine Movies, passed away last night, April 16, 2025. And with her passing, an entire era in Philippine entertainment

Visitors enjoy the view at Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, Davao Oriental on Maundy Thursday (17 April 2025) as Filipinos take vacation during the Holy Week. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO

After hours of work under the scorching sun of summer, fishermen return to shore aboard their boats as the sun sets in Barangay Mabua, Surigao City on Thursday (17 April 2024). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/Apr 17) — No mayoral candidates here responded to an environmental advocacy survey organized by a non-governmental organization as it launched the survey’s pooled results Tuesday afternoon. During the launching of “Green Vote” results at Gran Men Seng

Ingredients for “tabirak” (also called “binignit” in other parts of Mindanao and the Visayas), a favorite food during Holy Week, sell briskly at the Palao Market in Iligan City Thursday afternoon (17 April 2025). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA

Police officers perform jumping jacks as part of their 20-day rubber boat operations training at Sta. Ana Port in Davao City on Wednesday (16 April 2025). MindaNews photo

Sheila S. Coronel / Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (Sheila Coronel’s “The Making of Edgar Matobato” was first published by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism on 17 January 2025. This is its Cebuano translation). KAHIBULONGAN nga buhi pa gihapon