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SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) – For many Filipino college students today, going to school has become an extraordinary challenge, especially for those who are not privileged when it comes to financial stability. A few days ago, some of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) — Patrons of the Arts, a Manila-based art market, is in this city for the weekend (April 11 and 12) to provide a platform for regional independent artists, student creatives, and small businesses to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 – Commuters are flocking to bus stops here to wait for free transport courtesy of the national and local governments. The buses are game-changers. As there is no more haggling over fares or standing under
A large-appearing summer sun sets at the Malindang Mountain Range of Misamis Occidental at 5:44 p.m. on Saturday (1April 2026) as viewed from Iligan City. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) — Streets once dominated by traffic are now increasingly filled with runners, as marathon and fun run events continue to surge across Mindanao. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) – The fishing industry in the Zamboanga Peninsula is feeling the impact of the rising prices of fuel, leading players to resort to cost-cutting measures and even entertain the idea of ceasing operations. Julius
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) – Drivers, commuters, and others in Caraga region whose livelihoods depend on fuel have been struggling to survive amid the oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. Private car owners and drivers
MindaNews / 11 April – Indonesian carrier TransNusa Air has expressed interest to service the possible revival of the Davao-Manado direct flight, which is being worked out to strengthen economic and tourism ties between Mindanao and North Sulawesi under the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) – Skyrocketing fuel prices are putting the city’s public transportation system under pressure, forcing commuters to endure longer waiting time, especially during rush hours, because fewer public utility vehicles ply the streets. For daily
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / April 11) — Banaybanay town in Davao Oriental has been declared under a state of emergency on Thursday, with the local government calling on residents to plant vegetables in their yards to save on food expenses. Banaybanay, known
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) — Civil society groups, Bangsamoro leaders, and international speakers gathered on Friday, April 10, for a national solidarity conference on Palestine, with key speakers drawing parallels between the Palestinian struggle for self-determination and the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) — Local artists assert AI is reshaping music production, giving independent musicians faster access to tools for songwriting, production, and promotion while raising concerns about originality and fair compensation. For many independent and local
(Keynote delivered by Mohagher Iqbal, Vice Chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and chair of the MILF Peace Implementing Panel at the “National Solidarity Conference for Palestine and Call for Peace in the Middle East” on April 10, 2026
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) — Human remains were recovered from the wreckage of a Cessna aircraft, RP-C2444, that crashed in Tubajon, Dinagat Islands, on Thursday, April 10, authorities said. Human remains, including flesh, bone fragments, and strands of
MindaNews / 10 April – It came out on the eve of Black Saturday in the Holy Week, a short film uploaded by Cebu-based vlogger Joseph Sabello. In the past two years, Sabello has put up short films with social themes
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) – Nothing has happened to the case of William Larosa, a labor leader who went missing in Bukidnon two years ago, progressive groups that staged a rally on the occasion of Araw ng Kagitingan
DOHA, Qatar (MindaNews / 10 April) — Some—I hope only some, and not many—often believe that in defending the dignity and honor of one’s people and country, one must fight to the death; that blood has to be shed, must
BAOSHAN, Shanghai (MindaNews /10 April) — I have worked for the Bangsamoro peace process since 1998. I have sat with Moro rebel commanders in hidden camps, walked through evacuation centers after military operations, and listened to young soldiers confess that they
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 10 April) – Trump’s unprovoked bombing of Iran did not devastate the target, but it has instead squeezed the economy of many countries across the globe. The immediate response of Iran to the US assault
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 10 April) – Around 1,600 motorela drivers in the city on Wednesday received P5,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 10 and another P2,000 from the city government to help
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) – It’s as if the long-simmering national discourse between the pro-liberal (yellow/pink), the pro-Duterte (green) and the pro-PBBM (red) has found renewed vigor, new lexicon — even, perhaps, new fractures. But this time, the colors aren’t
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 09 April) – It began, as many things today do, not in the quiet of a madrasah or the measured tone of a scholarly circle, but in the speed of breaking news. No sooner had the first salvo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 April) — Congratulations to team Gasolina for successfully crawling its way into people’s hearts, creating social discourse on the matters of fatherhood. There have been some who questioned the integrity of the film and said
Easter Sunday: Christ has risen.Tuesday: Gas prices have risen.Sweldo na lang nato ang wala nisaka.Y*woPara asa diay nang emergency power ni BBM?# During Holy Week, Greco Belgicacompared PRRD to Jesus.Jesus came back from the dead.Tatay Digong is still far from home.thou
Eighty seven-year old Precille “Precing” Delos Reyes Medillo looks up while relating an experience from World War II. She said she counld still remember hearing and seeing airplanes flying overhead while hiding in the jungle. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO BUENO
Mindanao and North Sulawesi officials discuss the possible revival of direct air and sea routes between the two areas in this photo handed by MinDA on Thursday, 9 April 2026.
Vice President Sara Z. Duterte during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Monument along Roxas Avenue in Davao City for the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan on 9 April 2026. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 April) — To watch When Birds Can’t Fly is to enter a room already divided against itself. The film opens in the bedroom, a space at once intimate and surveilled. Shela peers out a window
PASIG CITY (MindaNews / 9 April) — As September 2026 approaches, one point should be clear: the MILF has already secured a historic political victory. The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro stands. The Bangsamoro Organic Law stands. The Bangsamoro government
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 April) — In times of crisis, Filipinos have always turned to bayanihan—the spirit of solidarity and mutual help. This was vividly seen during the COVID-19 pandemic when the first community pantry appeared on Maginhawa Street
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 April)) – The International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber will deliver in open court on April 22 its judgment on the appeal of former President Rodrigo Duterte challenging the October 2025 ruling of the Pre-Trial Chamber
As temperatures soar in the summer, children in Barangay Lapuan in Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental take a dip in the river on Wednesday (8 April 2026). To increase the river’s depth, the children used rocks and coconut fronds to impound the water. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — Despite Vice President Sara Duterte’s petition for the Supreme Court to stop the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives from proceeding with the “hearing proper” on the impeachment complaints against her,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — Zamboanga City has been declared to be under a “state of calamity” due to the oil crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. During its regular session held on Wednesday,
A motorist avoids a boulder that fell off one of the cliffs in Barangay Pamongot, Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental. Photographed 8 April 2026. MindaNews photo by YAS D OCAMPO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — While there are no signs of panic buying, consumers have been reminded to purchase only what they need to avoid potential supply issues in basic commodities amid the global oil crisis, an official
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — A total of 23,649 tricycle drivers in Region 12 and the Bangsamoro region have been identified as recipients of cash relief assistance (CRA) worth ₱5,000 each to help ease their burden due to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — Vice President Sara Duterte filed a petition with the Supreme Court to stop the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives from proceeding with the “hearing proper” on the impeachment complaints against
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — For decades, driving a jeepney provided a steady, if modest, livelihood for many in the city. But with rising fuel prices, drivers say their daily earnings have steadily eroded, leaving them little to
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — By the time this column appears on Wednesday, the newest fuel-price hike will already have landed. That matters. Because by then, this is no longer a forecast, a projection, or a late-night headline
ISABELA CITY, Basilan (MindaNews / 7 April) — Local officials in Basilan are optimistic that the province’s image will change for the better as it hosts the regional sports event for the first time in this city starting Monday. Gov.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 7 April) — The City Council here has declared a state of energy emergency as thousands of public transport operators and drivers reel from spiraling diesel prices, which have reached as high as ₱150
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 7 April) — Over ₱260 million worth of cigarettes confiscated over the past few years were shredded on Tuesday as the Bureau of Customs here intensified its anti-smuggling campaign. Customs District Collector Elenita Abaño said a
NCIP chair Nancy Alaan Catamco takes her oath of office on Monday, 6 April 2026, in Kidapawan City. Photo from Nancy Catamco’s FB page
Trump’s unprovoked bombing of Iran did not devastate the target, but it has instead squeezed the economy of many countries across the globe. The immediate response of Iran to the US assault is to tighten its control of the Persian
Environment workers inventory the seized protected and exotic wildlife, mostly endemic to Indonesia. DENR-12 photo
Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso talks about the city’s problem of solvent abuse among children, calling on all barangays to work with the city in solving the problem. Photo courtesy of the Public Information Office of Zamboanga City
The Mindanao Institute of Journalism (MIJ) is looking for a part-time Business Development Mentor/Consultant to help strengthen its business planning, partnerships, and non-grant revenue strategies over a three-month engagement. Founded and run by veteran Mindanawon journalists and scholars behind MindaNews, MIJ provides training rooted in the
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-10 announced that the agency will roll out a P5,000 one-time cash grant for tricycle drivers in Northern Mindanao under its Cash Relief Assistance program starting Wednesday, 8 April 2026. From the DSWD Northern Mindanao Facebook page
The September 2026 BARMM parliamentary elections are being framed as a democratic milestone. That is true. But it is not the whole truth. This election is also a stress test of peace. For years, Bangsamoro politics was held together by
