CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 20 February) — The top official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 10 refused to name, upon questioning in Thursday’s Senate public hearing on the anti-dynasty bills, the political families in Northern Mindanao
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 20 February) — It would not be a riot of merry-making but a sad reunion when the gang of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte joins him at The Hague. The International Criminal Court has recently
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – – Classes in all levels in both public and private schools were suspended Friday in the entire Sultan Kudarat and in some parts of South Cotabato and Sarangani provinces due to the
A mother carries her child as they wade through floodwaters outside their home in Barangay Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Residents said the water started to rise Thursday evening after nonstop heavy rain caused by the shear line. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has formally opposed the request by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to waive his right to appear in court during the confirmation of
A health worker stationed at the hemoglobin testing area screens a prospective donor during the mobile blood donation drive at Brokenshire Medical Center on Friday (20 February 2026). The activity is conducted in partnership with SPMC Blood Production Services to ensure donors meet the required health parameters before proceeding to blood donation. MindaNews photo by ALLIZAH KEZIAH MANULAT
Edward Abelardo, a member of the Teduray-Lambinginan community council in Upi, Maguindanao, shares his insights on indigenous peoples’ knowledge system as shown in the documentary film “Kërut” screened at the Areté of the Ateneo de Manila University on Friday (20 February 2026). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
In popular imagery, grassroots communities are often represented as silent, powerless, and helpless victims of the global climate crisis needing urgent help and expert intervention. Veiled from broader public discourse are the long-standing community knowledge and action in pushing the
Senator Francis Pangilinan asks Commission on Elections Northern Mindanao Director Renato Magbutay about political dynasties in the region during the public hearing on the anti-dynasty bill conducted by the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro. MindaNews photo by MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
