DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 February) – At least eight workers of a mining firm in Maco, Davao de Oro were listed to have survived a massive landslide that struck at 7:50 p.m. in Zone 1, Barangay Masara on Tuesday, burying a
MindaNews / 14 May 2026 — Mindanao has spoken. It has spoken with unmistakable clarity. No parliamentary maneuver can obscure what was said. I write as a Mindanawon. I write from this island’s memory and its grief. What happened on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 May 2026) — At the DAFI Artfest 2026’s Saudade, memory is preserved less in archive than in atmosphere: drifting through windows and staircases, in boats and bottles, materializing in old houses and fading light. Bodies
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 May 2026) — No, this isn’t about the merits of the case against Senator Ronald dela Rosa before the International Criminal Court (ICC) but an attempt to respond to views that surrendering him to the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /14 May 2026) — Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, former chief of the Philippine National Police and now a second-termer Senator, has a pending warrant of arrest, has not been arrested and flown to The Hague in the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 May 2026) — When the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) hearing the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte conducts its first status conference on May 27, Duterte will be represented by his
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 May 2026) — The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday appealed to members of the Senate to “not delay the trial” of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte by convening the Senate as
An entry at the Sumbong sa Pangulo website claims that the map coordinates of a revetment construction project point to the Mawab River in Barangay Poblacion, Mawab, Davao de Oro. However, the Sumbong sa Pangulo claim is FALSE as the coordinates
A firefighter sprays water to extinguish a fire along Saturn St. at GSIS Heights Subdivision in Davao City late afternoon Wednesday (13 May 2026). MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
LEYTE (MindaNews / 13 May 2026) — When I first reported a story for MindaNews, I believed I was documenting surrender. It later struck me that I was actually capturing what comes after — the quiet moments where promises linger, where
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 May 2026) — The Supreme Court En Banc has ordered Malacañang on Wednesday to comment on the petition filed by Senator Ronald M. dela Rosa on Monday, seeking to block local authorities from arresting and
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 13 May 2026) — A Regional Trial Court (RTC) here has dismissed the petition filed by religious, environmental and people’s organizations to nullify the 18-year extension granted to the Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) awarded to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 May 2026) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected an 11-member team to serve as prosecutors for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte before the Senate. They were selected a day after
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 May 2026) – Only eight of Mindanao’s 61 congressional district representatives voted against the impeachment of fellow Mindanawon, Vice President Sara Duterte, on Monday, indicating that the much-touted “Solid South” or “Solid Mindanao” is now a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/12 May 2026)— Lawmakers from Mindanao were divided during the House vote last Monday, May 11, on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, showing that lawmakers from Duterte’s supposed political bailiwick did not vote as a single
The body of the alleged NPA leader Edilberto Daval, also known by the aliases ‘Bong’, ‘Waco’, and ‘Bill’ at the encounter site. Photo from the 401st Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army
Maya sits before the sea in Pinikas, her figure nearly swallowed by shadow and water, as though she
herself had been cut out of the ocean. Screenshot from the trailer of Pinikas.
MANILA (MindaNews / 12 May 2026) — Her name is Shehana Ansaruddin. But I only found out after her passing. She was also Ambuh, an aristocratic form of Inah, mother, to which she responded no matter who called. I refered to her thus from
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 May 2026) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday made public the warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ de la Rosa originally issued and sealed on November 6, 2025 as “secret.” The ICC
Vice President Sara Duterte speaks before barangay leaders and other officials at the Rizal Park in Davao City on 7 August 2025, a day after the Senate archived the impeachment case against her. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO
The Carmen Parallel Bridge in Carmen, North Cotabato was opened to the public on May 4, 2026. DPWH-12 photo
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 11 May) – In the event that the House of Representatives approves the impeachment complaint against her, Vice President Sara Duterte has two options – defend herself before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court, or
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 10 May 2026) — What is a radical? A radical is someone who refuses to accept appearances at face value. To be radical is to examine situations and conditions beyond what is visible, to take a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 May 2026) — The Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) has warned it will blacklist members of the House of Representatives who vote in favor of the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte on
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted P2.5 billion for the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in Sultan Kudarat province in line with the efforts to boost the country’s coffee production. Agriculture Secretary
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 May 2026) – Brylle Cyrus Cabueñas did not expect to celebrate his 39th birthday on May 9 as a “bakwit” inside a dark evacuation center. His rider friends dropped by to help make the tragedy feel lighter. They
A young girl displaced by the Marawi Siege sweeps the front of the temporary shelter they have been occupying since 2019 at the Bakwit Village Pindolonan Shelter, Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur on Sunday (10 May 2026). MindaNews Photo by JB R. DEVEZA
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 10 May 2026) – The 4th Infantry Division (4ID) has a new commander. Philippine Army Chief Antonio Nafarrete flew in Saturday afternoon to install Major General Marlon Angcao as 4ID commander, replacing Brigadier General Seigfred Tubalado
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /10 May 2026) – If Vice President Sara Duterte is impeached by the House of Representatives on Monday, May 11, she should appear before the Senate to defend herself, the chair of the House Committee on Justice said. Batangas
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) — Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro, chair of the Committee on Justice, urged fellow lawmakers to prioritize “the best interest of the country” in voting for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 10 May 2026) –The Philippine agricultural story is not one of simple decline. The recent PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) numbers tell a more complicated truth: the sector is still alive, still producing, still recovering in some
Flower vendors at Bankerohan Public Market say their sales on Saturday (9 May 2026) were not good, but expect more customers to come and buy on Sunday, Mother’s Day. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – Any operation to enforce the order to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa will be carried out with “due process, the rule of law, and respect for human rights,” Philippine National Police (PNP) chief
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), headed by Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, has committed to support efforts to attract more investments to the fledgling Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) — Every March 1, Davao City celebrates Araw ng Dabaw with parades, concerts, pageants, and festivals that transform the city into a spectacle of color and movement. Yet amid the noise and celebration, few
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – I am thankful to my Kuya JV for introducing me to MindaNews, as he has a friend who also writes for it. It is an organization composed of independent, professional journalists who believe
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) — From international alternative rock veterans to some of the country’s biggest OPM acts, the city is seeing a growing lineup of major concerts this May, signaling how the city is perhaps increasingly becoming
MindaNews / 9 May – Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday granted the request of French lawyer Dov Jacobs to withdraw as associate counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte. Jacobs’ request cited Duterte’s decision “in
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 8 May) – The Philippine government pushed anew the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the country’s export gateway to the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA) subeconomic
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 8 May) — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) claimed it has obtained the support of most mayors in the provinces of Basilan, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, and Tawi-Tawi for the first ever regional parliamentary
ISABELA CITY (MindaNews / 8 May) – The towns of Albarka and Tipo-Tipo in Basilan have been identified as tentative areas of concern in the first ever regional parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy” Macacua has officially entered the race for the 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections, his son filing his candidacy on his behalf on Thursday as representative for the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) — A few days before the House of Representatives will convene on May 11 to tackle and vote on the House Committee on Justice’s report and resolution setting forth the Articles of Impeachment,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) — A Mindanao mangrove snake was recently documented for the first time inside the Baganga Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve (BMSFR) in Davao Oriental, adding to the growing list of wildlife species recorded in
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) – The independent Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has expressed support for the extension of the amnesty program for members of the 40,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In its 119-page 9th Public
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / May 7 2026) — The three-story rectory of the San Ignacio de Loyola Parish in Manay, Davao Oriental, which was severely damaged by the “doublet quake” in October last year, will soon be demolished, a parish official confirmed Thursday. In
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — University of the Philippines Mindanao has officially opened applications for its pioneering Doctor of Medicine program, positioning the new School of Medicine (SoMed) as part of efforts to address the long-standing shortage
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has expressed concerns over the potential exclusion of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) from the first parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Construction workers building the SM City in Iligan City report for work early morning Wednesday (6 May 2026). The three-level mall is reported to open in the fourth quarter of 2027. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — After a long delay, the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have officially begun. Lawyer Rey Sumalipao, regional director of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — There are weeks when the economy whispers. There are weeks when it speaks clearly. And then there are weeks like this—when it shouts. April 2026 is not just another bad inflation print.
