Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. ICC photo
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City, during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. ICC photo
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 23 February) – Sometimes people do find connections with inanimate things, objects that have become an extension of their experience and existence. In that part of my early youth as a human rights worker one of
Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao personnel holds an arrival ceremony for two ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, JS Yamagiri and JS Shiranui, at the Port of Davao, in Sasa, Davao City, on 23 February 2026. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/23 February) — The Bangsamoro Government has released a statement expressing grave concern over what they called as an irresponsible use of the term ‘Muslim’ by journalist Ramon Tulfo, saying responsible journalism should “uphold the principle that religion
As we mark the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, some might choose to lament what they see as its unfulfilled promise. Four decades of post-Marcos democracy have brought fluctuating fortunes: incremental gains in democratic governance, persistent inequities
DAVAO CITY (23 February 2026) – A video posted by digital creator Notan Sabpa, based in Surigao City, claiming to show a landslide that “happened just now” has gone viral on Facebook with numerous concerned citizens sharing the post. The video, captioned
PASIG CITY (MindaNews / 23 Feb) — Anthony de Mello, the Jesuit priest and storyteller, once wrote about a tribe that lost the art of making fire. A wise man taught them the skill. When he died, the priests preserved
(MindaNews / 23 February) – Classes in all levels in both public and private schools in Lanao del Sur are suspended on Monday, 23 February 2026, due to the shear line and easterlies affecting Mindanao. Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal
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No, the “confirmation of charges” hearing is not the trial proper. Yes, victims of Duterte’s “drug war” will be present. And no, the former president is not indigent so he pays for his own defense. As the International Criminal Court
