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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 December) – A municipal councilor has called out the top Department of Education (DepEd) official of Davao Oriental for her “very concerning” remark about student athletes at the opening program of the provincial athletic meet
Members of the Iligan Medical Society plant mangroves in Barangay Maria Cristina in Iligan City early morning Sunday (7 December 2025). The site used to be the shoreline of the erstwhile Marcelo-owned Maria Cristina Fertilizer Corporation abandoned decades ago. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
1st of 2 parts KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte (MindaNews / 6 December) — Along the stretch of the Pan-Philippine Highway connecting Butuan City and Surigao City, motorists catch sight of Lake Mainit, its deep blue waters stretching beside the road
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 December) – Progressive groups have renewed their call for the release of six human rights advocates, collectively known as the “Agusan 6,” who were arrested in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur last 13 June. Fauzhea Guiani,
MARIHATAG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 6 December) – A municipal councilor and radio anchorman was fatally stabbed Saturday morning in Purok Pagbahan 1, Poblacion, Marihatag, just 300 meters from the local police station. The victim, Gerry Sales Campos, 53,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 6 December) — The arrest and continued detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has once again divided the Philippines, heightened by the recent denial of the appeal for interim release
MindaNews / 5 December – Filipino boxing champion Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao has been named by the World Boxing Council as the Fighter of the Century, an honor that completes the most prestigious collection of awards in boxing. Pacquiao, dubbed “The
Condominiums tower over the Cagayan de Oro skyline. Photo taken 4 December 2025 by FROILAN GALLARDO/MindaNews
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 5 December) – Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding is exploring the possibility of investing in the southern Philippines, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno said. Magno and royal family member Sheik Mansour
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 5 December) — The Philippine Coast Guard has ordered the suspension of sea travel for all types of vessels in Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Bucas Grande and Siargao island after storm signal no. 1 was hoisted
Passengers of a delayed Manila-bound flight use umbrellas in the rain while boarding the plane at the Davao International Airport almost midnight Thursday (4 December 2025). MindaNews photo by YAS D. OCAMPO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 December) — Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has refused an invitation to appear at the investigation conducted by the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), asserting that the fact-finding body has no power
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 4 December) — Mayor Jose Paolo “Pao” Evangelista announced that Kidapawan City in North Cotabato will begin stricter traffic enforcement next week following the arrival of the city’s first speed gun, aiming to curb reckless
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 03 December) — Let me begin with a clear principle. I oppose any military junta, any civilian power grab, and any unconstitutional attempt to change our political system. The Philippines must never return to authoritarian shortcuts
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 December) — The Bucana Bridge here, which is part of the Davao City Coastal Road, will be opened to traffic on December 15, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his inspection of the bridge Thursday
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 4 December) — Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza (Agusan del Sur, 2nd District) on Tuesday warned that the country is facing a worsening “soil health crisis” that threatens food production and farmer livelihoods. He urged
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 December) — The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’ has issued a fatwa or religious guidance permitting the exhumation of graves to facilitate the identification of unknown victims who perished during the 2017 Marawi Siege. The International Committee of the Red
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. checks on the plan of the 1,340-meter Bucana Bridge in Davao City during his visit Thursday morning (4 December 2025) prior to the bridge’s opening on December 15. MindaNews photo by DANIEL JAMITO
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 3 December) – A member of the Bangsamoro Parliament on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to resolve all pending cases related to the holding of the first regional elections before the “March 30, 2026” date indicated
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 3 December) — As the city’s garbage landfill at New Carmen is now way beyond capacity, a local firm is suggesting they could help out in solving the problem by introducing an innovative approach at handling
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 December) — In the uplands where mornings break slowly over gardens, fields, and riverbanks, food is rarely just food. It is seed, memory, labor, and lineage. It is also testimony of who toils, who decides,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /03 December) – The Happy Animals Club (HAC), a shelter for rescued animals facing an eviction order from the local court and given until December 31 to relocate, has nowhere to go after the city government allegedly
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 02 December) — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) vowed to pass a new law this month to apportion the 32 districts across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) so the twice-delayed first regular elections can
PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR (MindaNews/2 December)— Young farmer-entrepreneur Japhet Gupit Tabale, owner of Cacao Prince products, is proving that agriculture and technology can thrive together as he uses artificial intelligence (AI) to market and expand his cacao business across the country. A
DAVAO CITY(MindaNews/ 2 December) – The City Government of Davao will be donating P5.9 million in cash assistance to one province, five cities, and eight municipalities in Visayas and Mindanao devastated by Typhoon Tino last month. This was after the
A pair of Super Tucano attack aircrafts of the Philippine Air Force performs training maneuver in the skies over Iligan City on Tuesday afternoon (2 December 2025). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 2 December) – Some P24 million worth of smuggled cigarettes have been seized by authorities in November, with one seizure in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat pegged at P19 million, the largest illicit tobacco bust recorded in
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews/ December 1)– Southeast Asia’s first Tree of Peace sculpture was unveiled at the Lanao del Sur Provincial Capitol in Marawi City on November 29. In a press statement released by the Philippine Information Agency Region 10, Hedva
Egyptian fatally shot in Zamboanga City Police is still facing a blank wall as to who killed a well-known Egyptian peace advocate in Zamboanga City last Sunday. Police Colonel Fidel Fortaleza Jr., chief of the Zamboanga City Police Office said
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / December 1) – Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the pastoral message he issued on November 29 was meant to “guide the conscience of our faithful,” as he stressed that “our role (is) not to endorse –
PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR (MindaNews/ December 1)— Agusan del Sur is breaking new ground on December 5, becoming the first province outside Metro Manila to host the national World Soil Day (WSD) 2025 celebration. For a decade, the Bureau of
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / December 1) – The Diocese of Marbel is questioning the Freedom of Information (FOI) policy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) before the Supreme Court, citing as basis for the petition, among
JOLO, Sulu (MindaNews / 30 November) — On November 24, 2025, an aged Bangsamoro Army mujahideen quietly passed away in the obscurity of an undisclosed village in Sulu. He was known to many in the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 November) — Archbishop Romulo Valles listed five issues and 11 questions in a pastoral letter that first focused on the capacity of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lead the country given the “allegations of illegal drug abuse
Last of 2 parts | (Read Part 1) Jobs, billions of pesos at stake MACAMBOL, CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 30 November) — Responding to the calls of the government, Hallmark Mining Corporation (HMC) said in a statement
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 30 November) — The First Sunday of Advent begins with a summons. In the Gospel, Jesus urges his followers to stay awake and be ready, for no one knows the hour when the Lord will come.
Protesters in Davao City decry “massive corruption” under the Marcos-Duterte administration, calling the former allis “king and queen of corruption.” MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ Teman
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 November) – An alliance of anti-corruption protesters here staged a rally Sunday condemning the “massive corruption” under the Marcos-Duterte administration, calling the former allies as “king and queen of corruption.” Leo XL Fuentes, spokesperson of
Prayer-protest rally against corruption on Sunday, 30 November 2025, outside the San Isidro Cathedral in Malaybalay City. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 30 November) – Bishop Noel Pedregosa of the Diocese of Malaybalay on Sunday called on the government to fast-track the investigation of officials who have been accused of involvement in corruption to make them accountable for
A cozy slow Sunday afternoon for Yellow Bus Lines trips leaving Koronadal City from the YBL Terminal, sunset of Nov. 30, 2025. MindaNews photo by YAS D OCAMPO
Iliganons join the Trillion Peso March Sunday afternoon (30 November 2025) and staged a rally in the middle of town. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 30 November) — Amid the public outcry against corruption, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Jose Cabantan said the Church should lead in the campaign for transparency and accountably by setting an example on its finances and
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 November) — Mindanao occupies a pivotal position within the Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA), positioning it as a prospective regional center for agribusiness, halal products, blue economy sectors, tourism, digital services, and renewable energy. Despite
MACAMBOL, CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 29 November) — On a cloudy afternoon Antonio Engaston, 35, prepares his boat to sail out to sea in hopes to bring fish back home to his family of four. For years,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 November) – The lawyer of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will file next month a new request for his interim release after the results of Duterte’s medical evaluation are out. In a statement issued Friday
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 November) – A group of Mindanawon lawyers welcomed the decision of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) denying the appeal of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte for interim release, calling it a
At the Notre Dame of Marbel University, Saturday (29 November 2025), the Timog Literary Circle in South Cotabato partners with Koronadal City District Jail for an anthology of literary works by persons deprived of liberty titled Mga Liham Mula sa Selda (Letters from Prison). MindaNews photo by YAS D OCAMPO
In this report, we unlock the mystery of “allocable” funds, the secret formula no one understands, and the machinations behind the supposedly non-allocable items in the national budget. By Guinevere Latoza Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism The Department of Public
Growing up in a town that sat squarely between the mountains and the sea, my friends and I spent our nights waiting for something to happen. We sat on the concrete barriers of an unfinished bridge, swinging our legs over
