Nineteen-year-old JP Navarro, a Grade 11 student from Dalirig National High School in Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon, spends his class breaks cutting his schoolmates’ hair at 50 pesos each. Photographed Tuesday (20 January 2026) by YAS D. OCAMPO / MindaNews
Military drops leaflets in Maguindanao towns urging terrorists to surrender The military has dropped thousands of leaflets in four towns of Maguindanao del Sur on Monday urging the last remaining members of extremist terror groups to surrender peacefully to authorities.
MindaNews / 20 January — The Malaybalay City Water District (MCWD) has officially issued a notice to pre-terminate its 25-year Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation, the utility said in a public advisory Monday. MWCD said the decision
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 20 January) — After the earthquake off Sultan Kudarat province Tuesday morning, another temblor rocked the eastern side of Mindanao in the afternoon. According to the updated Earthquake Information No. 2 issued by the Philippine Institute
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 January) — The Coast Guard rescued at 10:46 a.m. on Tuesday a crew member of MBCA Amejara, which had been reported missing on Monday with 11 passengers and four crew members on board. According to
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 20 January) — Work and classes in Sultan Kudarat province were suspended following a Magnitude 5.2 quake that jolted parts of the province before dawn Tuesday. Sultan Kudarat Gov. Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu issued Executive Order
