Following the Amejara sea tragedy, a video allegedly showing hazardous waves in Samal Island or Governor Generoso, Davao de Oro, has spread online. The claim is FALSE, as there is no evidence that the footage originated from either locations. MindaNews
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct a new road in coal-rich Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu in South Cotabato, where a portion of the national highway recently collapsed rendering
Staff and passengers alike begin to enjoy minor improvements at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City. MindaNews photo taken 25 February 2026 by YAS D OCAMPO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – Detained former President Rodrigo R. Duterte was involved in the preparation of the “narco list” containing names of high-value targets, including politicians and government officials, who were marked for execution by his death
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 25 February) – The country has long abolished the death penalty even for heinous crimes. We wonder why former President Rodrigo Duterte, instead of upholding the law, encouraged and made it a state policy to
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – A people standing together can overcome tyranny, a church official said during the mass Wednesday marking the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolt that toppled the dictatorship of then-President Ferdinand E.
Charge d’Affaires Y. Robert Ewing leads US Embassy officials in awarding the US Congressional Gold Medal to Sergeant Alfredo de Leon del Rosario, 97, the oldest living World War II veteran in to receive the award in this ceremony in Tagum City, on 25 February 2026. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – The Marist Schools in the Philippines, a major education provider in Mindanao, joined the nation in commemorating the 40th anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolt on Wednesday. The Notre Dame of Dadiangas
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) — Hilda Billano Narciso is a Martial Law survivor. Arrested in 1983 on charges of conspiracy to commit rebellion, later dropped for lack of evidence, she was detained as a political prisoner, tortured, and raped
(Delivered at the forum on “Tradition of Courage: Human Rights and the Living Spirit of EDSA” at the Ateneo de Davao University on 21 February 2026) Assalamu alaykum, fiyo temegen, maayong hapon. On behalf of Konsyensya Dabaw, I commend University Community
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) — Forty years ago, the air in General Santos City didn’t just carry the tropical heat of February 1986; it carried a weight that buzzed just beneath the skin. It was a feeling we’d
(Opening Statement of Nicholas Kaufman, lawyer of the former President Rodrigo Duterte, at the Confirmation of Charges hearing at the International Criminal Court, on Monday, 23 February 2026 at The Hague in the Netherlands) Thank you. And I thank Mr. Butuyan for
(Opening Statement of lawyer Joel Butuyan, common legal representative for victims, at the Confirmation of Charges hearing in the International Criminal Court on Monday, 23 February 2026 at The Hague in the Netherlands) Madame President, Your Honors, by way of an opening
(Opening Statement of Deputy Prosecutor Mame Manidaye Niang of the International Criminal Court, during the Confirmation of Charges hearing on Monday, 23 February 2026 at The Hague in the Netherlands) Madame President, Honorable Members of the Bench, all those following
(Reading of the charges by the Courtroom officer during the Confirmation of Charges hearing at the International Criminal Court on 23 February 2026) The Prosecution charges Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte with two counts of murder and one count of murder
(Letter of former President Rodrigo Duterte on waiving his right to attend the hearing on the confirmation of charges on February 23 to 27) I, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, wish to waive my right to attend the hearing on the confirmation
