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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) – Former President Rodrigo Duterte will be a no-show on April 22 at the reading of the judgment on his appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — Papaya, once referred to as a “lowly fruit” that grows in the backyards of many households and sells for 5 to 15 pesos per kilo in South Cotabato, has outranked canned tuna, a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /20 April) – Personnel from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Davao arrested four alleged fixers at the Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Davao on Monday, among them employees of a nearby driving school and a medical laboratory. NBI-Davao assistant
Zine: Salamisim Author: Frejae GamboaPublisher: Tridax Zines, 2025 DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — There is a moment in Salamisim where the speaker asks, almost desperately, for their eyes to be taken from them: “Ibuta gud ning mga mata ko” — Gouge these eyes
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — The child was no more than two years old, the social media post of Jad Idah, a content creator from the Philippines, indicated. The video showed a boy crying for his mother as
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — Colors, music, and excitement filled the island of Sta. Cruz on Saturday as Zamboanga City showcased its rich culinary heritage through the Savores Food Festival 2026. Residents of Sta Cruz Island joined the
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) — The municipality of Malitbog emerged as one of the biggest winners in the Kaamulan 2026 competitions, topping the ground presentation category while securing multiple recognitions across major events. Malitbog was named champion in
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) — Since 2023, the Camiguin 360 Ultra Marathon, a race around the island’s 64-kilometer circumferential road, has always been part of my system. It may not be as grand compared to the Bohol International
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) – Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has committed to invest in the construction of 30,000 housing units in Mindanao, including the key cities of General Santos, Cagayan de Oro and Cotabato, Secretary
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) — Non-Moro indigenous women in the Bangsamoro region are calling for more meaningful participation in governance, pushing back against what they describe as tokenistic inclusion in decision-making spaces. “Parating may reklamo … ‘Yong babaeng nilagay diyan, for
DAVAO CITY (19 April 2026)—Food stall vendors and carinderia owners are left with no choice but raise the prices of what they sell but customers apparently understand why. Glenn Rebolles, a food stall vendor at an eatery in Matina, said they had
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) — Continued improvements in the peace and security conditions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will lay the foundation for potential investments from major Japanese companies, the Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) — The Strait of Hormuz was open again, they said. Then, just as quickly, it was not quite open after all. That is the trouble with crises of this kind: the headline changes faster
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) — “Always find the joy.” While scrolling through the internet, I came across this tip in an opinion article that arises from the current crisis the world is facing. Interestingly, in this day and
When a house in a community catches fire,Every neighbor rushes to help.They call the firefighters.Some bring water in buckets,Using small dippers to throw water onto the flames. Everyone does whatever they can—Any help possible, they give. But why? It’s simple:
A worker prepares his makeshift cooking set at the Tambo Public Market in Iligan City Saturday morning (18 April 2026). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Antonio Bonghanoy, 66, a construction worker, sweeps the road in Barangay Pangyan, Davao City on Saturday, 18 April 2026. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO BUENO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 April) – The conduct of the Balikatan Exercises from April 20 to May 8 in several parts of the Philippines is not a hostile act against any country, particularly China, a Japanese diplomat said. “As
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 April) – Japan’s waste-to-energy (WTE) technology will not harm the environment or local communities in Davao City and, if implemented, could serve as a model for addressing the country’s solid waste problem, Japanese Ambassador to
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 18 April) — Women in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Thursday called for the complete delivery of socioeconomic support for former combatants, saying gaps in implementation continue to undermine the decommissioning process.
A viral Facebook post about a “MALAWAKANG BROWNOUT” (widespread brownout) is misleading. On March 20, 2026, a million-follower content creator, business entrepreneur, and public figure named KOYS DAVAO 2.0 warned on Facebook of a supposed widespread brownout but provided no
(This was the commencement speech I delivered for the graduates of St Mary’s Senior High School in Cagayan de Oro last 29 March 2026. The original title of the speech is: TODAY, YESTERDAY, TOMORROW; FLY, WALK, SWIM.) This is a special moment for
PASIG CITY (MindaNews / 17 April) – The most fragile phase of a peace process is often the one that sounds most confident in public. That is where Bangsamoro appears to be today: narrative coherence improving faster than implementation coherence.
MindaNews / 17 April — At least 451 former combatants from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are all set for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, a once-in-a-lifetime sacred experience most of
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 17 April) – Ten suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group were killed in an encounter with Army and police operatives in Barangay Banga Pantar in Marantao, Lanao del Sur on Friday, April 17. Captain Steffi Salanguit,
Duterte’s Plan B is underway, given that Plan A, VP Sara, is now sliding into Plan I – impeachment, and TROs. Might as well go to Plan B, as in B as in Baste. Baste Duterte, who is the now-you-see-now-you-don’t
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 16 April) — Mindanao’s biggest annual beach party, the Sarangani Bay Festival, popularly called SarBay Fest, would have subdued celebrations next month due to the fuel crisis triggered by the Middle East war fallout, Gov.
The view of the golden sun rising amid the trees the morning after heavy rains is ruined by the garbage scattered on the concrete pavement of Zabate St. in Bangkal, Davao City early morning Thursday (16 April 2026). MindaNews photo by JHINO BILBAO / DOrSU intern
The Yellow Trumpet (also Golden Trumpet) trees have become an attraction in Malaybalay City with their yellow flowers that blossom during the dry months. Photo taken 16 April 2026 by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO / MindaNews
Soil paintings by various artists are up for sale at a display booth at the provincial capitol grounds in Malaybalay City in time for the Kaamulan, an annual festival that runs from March to April. Photo taken 15 April 2026 by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO / MindaNews
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — Amid the prints, stickers, and handmade crafts at Patrons of the Arts Regionals in Davao, zines — self-produced, small-run booklets that have long existed outside the structures of mainstream media and institutional publishing
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — Vice President Sara Duterte said she never requested special consideration for her grades while a student at San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R) College of Law, contradicting claims made by Ramil Madriaga, a key witness
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — Ramil Madriaga, a key witness in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, alleged that he served as a dummy for the bank accounts of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and signed
The public market of the municipality of Don Marcelino in Davao Occidental is surprisingly clean. Opened in August 2024, MindaNews visited the place early in April 2026. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — Right after my session with my rheumatologist, I did what many Filipinos did yesterday: I lined up at a fuel station for a full tank. It was late afternoon. Traffic was still heavy.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — To avail themselves of the ₱20-per-kilo rice under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na” program, hundreds of low-income residents, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and minimum wage earners have
(Delivered at the “National Solidarity Conference on Palestine and Call for Peace in the Middle East” by Dr. Mansoor Limba on 10 April 2026 at the Acacia Hotel in Davao City) First, let me greet you with the greetings of
A screenshot from the 14 April 2026 livestreamed hearing of the Committee on Justice of the House of representatives.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 April) — Davao-based artist Tanya Gaisano Lee has disputed claims made during a hearing Tuesday of the House Committee on Justice on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, clarifying that she personally gifted
A screenshot from the 14 April 2026 livestreamed hearing of the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives.
Police officers on bikes pedal around the streets of Koronadal City following the launching of the BIKE Patrol on Monday, 13 April 2026. SCPPO photo
The M/V Trisha Kerstin-3 can be seen in this photo taken underwater by Philippine Coast Guard divers. The roll on-roll off commercial vessel had 372 passengers and crew on board when it left the port of Zamboanga bound for Jolo, Sulu in the evening of 26 January 2026. The vessel sank in the vicinity of Baluk-Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad Municipality. Two hundred ninety three survived while 65 perished. PCG photo
VP Sara Duterte is of high entertainment value. Millions are taking off from their work and are glued to social media platforms to watch every step of the process of her impeachment, excitedly waiting for an explosion, particularly since she
Participants wearing the keffiyeh wave Palestinian flags during the National Solidarity Conference for
Palestine and Call for Peace in the Middle East held in Davao City on April 10–11. Photo courtesy of
Isaiah Alcomendras
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) – A resort known for its exclusivity and luxury is now being used by fake Facebook pages to lure online users. What appears to be Pearl Farm Beach Resort online may not be what
The American cargo ship USNS Seay when it docked at the Macabalan Port in Cagayan de Oro City on 14 March 2026. MindaNews file photo by JB R. DEVEZA
In many Bangsamoro communities today, one question keeps coming up: Who do we follow now? The MILF led by Kagi Murad? The BARMM government led by Chief Minister Macacua? The national government through Secretary Galvez of OPAPRU?Or the datus and traditional families
A flock of egrets flies by near a mosque in Iligan City just after sunset on Monday (13 April 2026) while a few smaller birds settle on an electrical wire and a post on the lower right portion of the qubba (dome). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
