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Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte claimed in a statement posted Saturday, February 28 on his Facebook page that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has turned “blind, deaf, and mute” to events related to the military confrontation between Iran and
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — Forty days after a commercial vessel sank in the waters off Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, authorities have finally confirmed the identity of the ship captain. The Regional Forensic Unit of the Police Regional Office-9
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte (MindaNews / 05 March) — In a field that trains its practitioners to disappear into their stories — to become ghosts — trauma does not always survive as narrative; it often lodges
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — A total of only 1,258 members of the 40,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have applied for amnesty as the deadline ended Wednesday, March 4, data from the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) showed Thursday.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — Aboitiz InfraCapital Airports, the operator of Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, will be deploying additional security personnel and parking attendants after receiving complaints from commuters about the management of congested vehicular traffic
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — Less than a month after a kindergarten pupil was killed by a stray bullet in the neighboring town of Datu Piang in Maguindanao del Sur, another young life has been cut short by violence.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 March) – A social media quote card circulating on Facebook claims that a “Sheikha Miyah Khalifa” of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has called on the world not to forget the alleged “biased trial” of former President Rodrigo
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 5 March) — “Minsan nasa Shangri-La hotel ako, nakita ko si Anne Curtis. Ang ganda-ganda pala niya. You know may desire sa loob ko, nag-init talaga, at na-imagine ko lang kung anong pwedeng mangyayari. Pero
On November 19, 2024, I boarded a van in Cotabato City with 18 other journalists from the Visayas. We came from different newsrooms, different beats, different temperaments — invited to experience Mindanao in three days. What united us was curiosity
MindaNews / 4 March — Women in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has something to celebrate during National Women’s Month: a recent fatwa (religious edict) issued by Islamic jurists in the region declared that forcing a rape victim
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — The Bureau of Immigration, along with other law enforcement agencies, arrested two Chinese nationals allegedly involved in gold processing operations in Zamboanga del Norte. Lt. Col. Malinche Tomarong, chief of the public affairs office of the
04 March 2026 — The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) strongly and unequivocally denounces the statement made by Representative Bong Suntay, during the House Committee on Justice hearing, who said: “Nakita ko si Anne Curtis… may desire sa loob ko na
The Movement for the Safety and Welfare of Women Journalists (We-Move) in the Philippines, a consortium formed in 2023 to promote safe spaces, welfare, and security of women media practitioners, unequivocally denounces the inappropriate remarks of Quezon City Rep. Jesus
PASIG CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — Most risk assessments of the Bangsamoro peace process share a common architecture. They track Manila’s political will. They monitor the BTA’s institutional development. They flag fiscal autonomy gaps, election delays, and the decommissioning
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — A retired police officer and his companion were killed in a shooting incident in Datu Montawal municipality in Maguindanao del Sur Tuesday afternoon. A spot report provided by Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — Some 300 rallyists are expected to gather at Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on March 8 to commemorate International Working Women’s Day, protest violence against women, and call for economic
A pump attendant adjusts the price list of fuel products sold at a gas station in Koronadal City Wednesday morning (4 March 2026) as prices increased due to the uncertainties caused by the Middle East conflict. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/3 March)–A laborer was hurt after a grenade was lobbed past 7 o’clock Tuesday evening at a branch of a fastfood chain set to open in a few days in Barangay Malakas, Lamitan City, Basilan. Authorities identified the
Bangsamoro legislators at the House of Representatives during the post deliberation of House Bill 8220 which aims to reschedule the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Photo courtesy of lawyer and BARMM Member of Parliament Ishak Mastura.
The Moon at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday (3 March 2026), minutes before total lunar eclipse as viewed from Iligan City. A partially cloudy night blocked the view for Iliganons every now and then. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Participants and organizers of the SineBalangay Film Festival pose for a photo during the awarding ceremony in Butuan City on 26 February 2026. Photo courtesy SineBalangay
PEZA director general Tereso Panga and MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno sign the memorandum of understanding to accelerate the development and expansion of ecozones in Mindanao on 24 February 2024. PEZA photo
Bureau of Immjgration and joint law enforcement authorities said they have arrested a Jordanian national in Pagadian City Monday, 2 March 2026. The Jordanian is suspected of having links to the terrorists involved in the 14 December 2025 attack in Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia in which 15 people were killed. Photo courtesy Task Force ZAMPELAN/ 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army
MILF combatants inside Camp Darapanan, the MILF main headquarters in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte. MindaNews file photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
A consumer in Koronadal City stocks up on petroleum products Monday ahead of the bigtime price increase on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. Uncertainty brought about by the conflict in the Middle East is expected to drive oil prices upward in the coming days. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro is in danger of becoming the next failed Philippine peace agreement — not because the agreement is flawed, and not because the Bangsamoro people are unready, but because the legal foundation on which it
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /02 March) – Photos circulating on TikTok that supposedly show former President Rodrigo Duterte with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have gone viral, prompting strong reactions and speculation among social media users. These photos are fake and
A fisherman casts his line into the sea off Samal Island, with Mount Apo and Davao City in the background, on Sunday (1 March 2026). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 March) — Late in February, Netflix debuted “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” a documentary that examined the controversies and cultural impact of the reality series produced by Tyra Banks. It sparked a much
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 1 March) — The photobook “Kasama” was launched despite the Communist Party’s reservations. They feared it might compromise the identities of key personalities within the New People’s Army. During the launch, there was only one copy
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 1 March) — The morning after the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, I looked out from a balcony in our Davao residences and saw the soft, amber light catching on the windows of
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 1 March) — There’s a reason why the provision that “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the
While teens play in the football pitch and run around the oval of the Don Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday (1 March 2026), many of the drainage surrounding the playing field have broken covers, posing a danger to athletes. MindaNews photo by JB R. DEVEZA
Half of this house, which is among the five damaged in Bayug in Iligan City during Tropical Storm Basyang three weeks ago, apparently collapsed, swallowed by the Mandulog River as the raging current scoured the soft riverbank. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 1 March) — The provincial government of Sultan Kudarat on Sunday urged its constituents working in the Middle East to be vigilant, and assured them of assistance should they need it following the attack launched by
DAVAO CITY (February 27, 2026) – A viral video circulating on Facebook shows a man angrily confronting what appears to be a government treasury office, claiming that a P10,000 business permit fee is crushing small store owners. First posted on
MELBOURNE, Australia (MindaNews / 01 March) — Some people carry cameras. Some carry history. Alex Baluyut carried both, and over the years he became something larger than the profession itself. A looming legend. Alex Baluyut left a lasting legacy in
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews /28 Feb) — Three members of a family in a rural community in this city were killed by a still unidentified gunman inside their own home late Friday night. Their two-month old baby survived. Police investigators identified
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / February 22) – A Davao-based historian is encouraging the younger generation to engage in historical research and writing to foster a deeper appreciation of Davao City’s rich heritage. “Do you love history? Do you have the
PASIG CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) — A petition filed at the Supreme Court on February 9 challenging Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86 will almost certainly delay BARMM’s elections again. That delay will test the patience of communities that have
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – Authorities nabbed a field commander of the ISIS-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)-Bunogs faction, who has been in hiding in South Cotabato for nearly five years to avoid facing multiple criminal charges filed
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 Feb 26) — Diehard DDS – Davao Death Squad or Diehard Duterte Supporters – are mad and becoming virulent over the detention of their EJK patron in The Hague to face trial at the
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate P1.2 billion next year to enhance the country’s oil palm industry, which is centered in Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. greenlighted the proposed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – The Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives will deliberate on March 2 to 4 the four verified complaints for impeachment filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. The committee members have been
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) — In some stories, they make it across and no one hears from them again. In others, girls — between 13 and 23 — are intercepted and rescued before they even reach the water.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) — The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will proceed with deliberations on whether to confirm the charges against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, and is expected to deliver a decision
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 27 February) — A huge fire believed to have been caused by faulty electrical wiring destroyed nearly 200 market stalls in Zamboanga City late Thursday night. Initial investigations state that the blaze started in one of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 February) — Fifty students from various public schools here are participating in 360 hours of on-site and off-site activities under the United States-funded micro-scholarship program, which aims to help learners improve their proficiency in English.
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 27 February) — The Bangsamoro peace process is in “limbo,” the erstwhile rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said. In an editorial entitled “Need for a full-pledged GPH Panel Chair now” published Thursday on luwaran.com,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 February ) – A YouTube channel named NEWS UPDATE FILES has uploaded two videos claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte has been released from detention after the International Criminal Court (ICC) supposedly dismissed his crimes
