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Bus passengers from Davao city walk through concrete steps built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to transfer to the bus bound for Cagayan de Oro City on 15 November 2025 at Overview, Palacapao in Quezon, Bukidnon. A portion of the highway collapsed on October 18, rendering it impassable. Passengers from Davao or Cagayan de Oro City take the bus until Quezon and take the steps to transfer to the other bus that will bring them to their destinations. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 November) — Mindanao is often described as a region of contrasts — possessing significant resources but facing development challenges, hosting skilled individuals yet not widely recognized, and having areas of stability alongside a lingering reputation for instability.
Fish farmers in Bincungan, Tagum City prepare to stock their pond with bangus fry on Saturday, 15 November 2025. MindaNews photo by GAIL ILAGAN
BOOK: Jose Rizal, Nationhood and the Anticolonial ImaginationAuthor: Filomeno Aguilar, Jr. Publisher: Ateneo Press 2025 QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 15 November) — I impishly thought of this title while discussing the pacto de sangre with Carol Hau over email. We marveled at how what
BARMM to build 600 resettlement houses for ex-MILF combatants The Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has started the construction of 600 resettlement houses worth P400 million for former combatants as
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 November) – The City Council of Davao approved on second reading Thursday an ordinance establishing a new system that will allow the City Central 911 Command Center to locate callers needing help through the global
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 14 November) – A five-member team of second year college students from the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT)’s College of Computer Sciences has qualified for the semi-final phase of the Huawei Developer
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 November) – A group of seminarians in Mindanao has joined mounting calls for accountability and transparency with regard to anomalies surrounding flood control projects that have implicated several lawmakers and other government officials. In a
MATANOG, Maguindanao Del Norte (MindaNews / 14 November) — Foreign investors have formalized their commitment to the newly launched Wow Matanog Special Economic Zone and the Bangsamoro Halal Park in Matanog, Maguindanao Del Norte. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on November
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 November) – The number of abused girls seeking assistance at the Balay Dangupan of the Crisis Intervention Center has dropped compared to last year, an official at the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO)
Last of 2 parts | Read the 1st part TUBAJON, Dinagat Islands (MindaNews / 13 November) — A key component of the Dinagat Communities for Conservation (C4C) project is engaging local communities not just in conservation but also in livelihood
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 13 November) — With just six months to go before the holding of Palarong Pambansa 2026, the provincial government here has gathered the mayors to map out preparations for the biggest sporting event in
NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 13 November) — Republic Act No. 9851, the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes Against Humanity, does not need an Implementing Rules and Regulations — contrary to the contention of
1st of 2 parts TUBAJON, Dinagat Island (MindaNews / 13 November) — Fenie Temario was born between the sea and the mountains. At 62, she still lives with her family in the small sitio of Babangnan in Barangay Imelda, Tubajon,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 November) — The city government of Davao may soon employ closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition features to help capture criminals. This after the City Council of Davao passed on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 November) — The City Council of Davao approved on third and final reading on Thursday an ordinance allocating a local budget amounting to ₱15,846,064,435 for 2026, representing an increase of 10.76 percent from the 2025
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 13 November) — Negotiations to acquire 200 hectares for a naval base at PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate economic zone in Misamis Oriental are making steady progress, an official said. PHIVIDEC Administrator Joseph Donato Bernedo said
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 13 Nov) — It’s as if there was real emergency at the city hall here on Wednesday as the city government, through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), conducted a mock earthquake and
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 12 Nov) — The Butuan City government is eyeing to complete by May 2026 its Centralized Command Center, a key facility expected to transform Butuan’s disaster response and crisis coordination systems in the
NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 12 Nov) — President Marcos declared last November 6 a state of national calamity following the deadly Typhoon “Tino” in the Visayas and anticipating Supertyphoon “Uwan” in Luzon but with a practically nationwide range. Warranted indeed.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Nov) — A Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) was sighted at Mt. Sinaka, Cotabato last week, marking the return of the raptor in the area two years after it was last observed there. The raptor was
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 Nov) — The cities of Zamboanga and General Santos registered the highest levels of illicit cigarette trade in the Philippines, attributed to the weak enforcement of security at the maritime borders and longstanding maritime trade
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 12 Nov) — A group of Bangsamoro Parliament members (MPs) has introduced a bill aiming to amend the region’s electoral code by removing the “none of the above” (NOTA) option from official ballots. BTA bills Nos. 395
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 12 Nov) — Congressional immunity in the Philippine Constitution refers to the legal protections afforded to members of Congress while they perform their official duties, if the crimes committed are related to their legislative work,
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews/ November 11)— A suspected member of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute group was slain by soldiers in a brief early morning gunfight in the hinterlands of Salvador town, Lanao del Norte Sunday morning, November 9. In a statement released
When a church born in defiance of colonial rule calls for a nationwide rally against corruption, the country should perhaps listen to what a century of being an independent and wholly Filipino Church is now saying. Iglesia ni Cristo (INC),
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/November 11) —The Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) has earned another international distinction after being designated as part of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Site Network (EAAFP159) on November 10 in Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary near
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 11 November ) — Three global beauty queens are set to share one stage in Sultan Kudarat for what could be the province’s most dazzling night of the year. In a Facebook post Monday
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 Nov) – Lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are pushing for the Bangsamoro Board of Investment (BBOI) to have regulatory powers in a bid to attract more private investments in
Cebu has an insufficient water supply, but, ironically, it was ravaged by floods and was drowning a few days ago due to typhoon Tino. Metro Cebu is second only to Metro Manila as the largest urban center in the Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/10 November)— Authorities have dismantled an illegal gold mining operation allegedly run by Chinese nationals in Sitio Mantigue, Barangay Poblacion 1, Santiago, Agusan del Norte, following months of surveillance and complaints from local residents. Engr. Larry
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/ 10 November)— The city government of Butuan has declared a state of calamity after consecutive storms “Tino” and “Uwan” battered the city, inundating villages, damaging crops and infrastructure, and displacing thousands of families, according
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 November) – Five Dabawenyos will be honored with the Leaders and Achievers of Davao (LEAD) Awards on November 21 at the Seda Abreeza Hotel. Founded by the Davao Jaycee Senate (DJS) and the Davao City
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 9 November ) — Strong winds and heavy rains from the outer bands of super typhoon ‘Uwan’ (international name: Fung-Wong) lashed parts of Sultan Kudarat, a coastal province in southwestern Mindanao, on Sunday, toppling trees and
TAGANAK ISLAND, Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi (MindaNews / 09 Nov) — Taganak Island can host only 10 to 20 tourists at a time. Twenty is the maximum possible carrying capacity of the island even as it pushes to become an eco-tourism
A Facebook post by Radyo Birada Mati allegedly on super typhoon ‘Uwan’ is AI-generated. MindaNews is fact-checking this post as it has gathered at least 140 shares, 18 comments, and 195 reactions as of Sunday, 5:47 p.m. The post was
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 November) – The proposed P114.1 billion budget of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for 2026 – the last year of the extended transition period — is P19.7 billion more than the 2025
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 09 Nov) – Region 12’s export receipts reached $308.7 million or P18.2 billion in the second quarter of 2025, down by $82.5 million from $391.2 million recorded during the same period last year, according to
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 09 November) — Madalas ako sa eroplano at bihira akong kabahan kasi usually natutulog lang ako. Pero kaninang umaga, kinabahan ako. Ng mas matagal. Kasi nagising ako nung sabi ng piloto, nasa 25 minutes na lang
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 09 November) – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has launched an investigation into a law enforcement team leader assigned in Trento town, Agusan del Sur after he was accused of extorting grease money
Pastor-suspect in fatal shooting surrenders The suspect in the killing of a Seventh Day Adventist Church official has surrendered to the police last Thursday. Captain Emilita Simon, spokesperson of the Cagayan de Oro City Police office said the suspect identified
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – The key whistleblower in the high-profile “missing sabungeros” (cockfighting enthusiasts) case, has come forward to deny accusations that he threatened News5 reporter Gary de Leon, calling the allegations “baseless” and “a smear meant
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including a mother and her son, surrendered Friday in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, the military said. Nora Antong, a.k.a. Maymay, a former medic of Guerilla
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 08 November) — At least 552 families or 2,306 individuals from 17 barangays in Butuan City were affected by flooding Saturday as heavy rains brought by Severe Tropical Storm “Uwan” (international name: Fung-Wong)
For Datu Rolando G. Melendez, becoming a dairy farmer wasn’t a personal choice at the start. Credit goes to the owner of the cows that he took care of in the early 1980s. He recalled that in 1983, the Philippine
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – The floods in Cebu were not a freak event. They are the latest chapter in a long, predictable story. Here across Mindanao, the same forces are at play: forests stripped bare, rivers choked
Part 4: The Three-Month Chapter that Changed Everything CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 8 Nov) — I’m Limeya, and this is Part 4 of our story, a love letter to courage, faith, and the beautiful mess of starting over.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – On the second floor of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is a gallery of framed photographs of past and present officials, their names engraved on metal plates after “Hon.” (for Honorable), the present, on the
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 08 November) – Public works and utilities have not been fully restored in Loreto, the town in Dinagat Islands hardest hit by typhoon “Tino” early this week. The local government of Loreto has
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – Low-lying or exposed coastal communities of Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands in the northeastern seaboard of Mindanao are among the areas where there’s a high risk of “life-threatening and damaging storm
