A screenshot of the Cateel Municipal Police Station social media page.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 May 2026) — Police authorities in Davao Region are on the lookout for Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who has gone into hiding again since May 14 following his brief appearance at the Senate. Maj. Catherine
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May 2026) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to immediately revoke the firearm licenses of fugitive Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and order the immediate surrender or confiscation
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May 2026) — Justice Secretary Fredderick A. Vida appealed to fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been evading arrest since authorities attempted to detain him on May 11, to respect the rule of law
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May 2o26) — The Supreme Court En Banc ruled that Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa failed to establish a meritorious ground for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO). In a nine-page decision uploaded to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 May) — Fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should not be allowed to participate online in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the House Prosecution Panel said amid moves to allow his virtual participation.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 May 2026) — The 11-member House prosecution panel is more than ready to face the impeachment court when trial begins on July 6, Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong, spokesperson for the House
Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa at the Senate on 12 May 2026. (AP Photo / Aaron Favila)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 May 2026) — The Stand Opposition to Plunder (STOP) Corruption Alliance said it welcomes the issuance of a subpoena requiring the district engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 May 2026) — A day after the Supreme Court En Banc denied Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s application for a temporary restraining order (TRO), Justice Secretary Fredderick A. Vida directed law enforcers to enforce the “validly
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 May 2026) — The Supreme Court En Banc has denied Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop authorities from arresting and turning him over to the International Criminal Court
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 May 2026) – Progressive groups staged a protest on Monday to urge senators to conduct an impartial and fair impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and to stop turning the proceedings into a circus.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 May 2026) – The state-run University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) said it respects the Supreme Court En Banc’s decision, which found the school “grossly negligent” in the death of one of its students during a
DAVAO CITY(MindaNews / 17 May 2026) — The Supreme Court En Banc has ordered the state-run University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) here to pay P6,450,000 as indemnity to the parents of a freshman English major who died in a tragic fire
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 May 2026) – MindaNews correspondent Nova Mae Francas won three major awards at the 2nd Archbishop Thibault Media Awards held on Saturday at the Bapa Benny Tudtud Auditorium, Ateneo de Davao University. Francas won the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno speaks during the hearing of the House Committee on Justice on Monday, 4 May 2026. Screenshot from the House of Representatives livestream of the proceedings.
The House Committee on Justice on Monday, 4 May, voted unanimously on its report and resolution, sending the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the plenary for debates. If approved, the Articles of Impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate where it will be tried by the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court. A screenshot from a House of Representatives livestream of the proceedings.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 01 May) – For ordering other members to resist authorities serving arrest warrants on Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy and his co-accused for cases of sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors, a follower of the Kingdom
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — The City of Davao stands not only as Mindanao’s leading economic hub but also as a strategic gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said. Christian Cambaya, head of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas Lyster said that Mindanao holds significant potential for renewable energy (RE) projects that could provide the island with a sustainable supply of electricity, as several countries
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 April) — The Supreme Court En Banc on Wednesday ruled that the Senate has the prerogative over when to convene as an impeachment court to begin the trial, stating that the phrase “shall forthwith proceed” in the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 April) — Members of the House Committee on Justice, in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, found probable cause in the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Voting 53-0 in favor of finding probable
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 April) — The House Committee on Justice declined on Wednesday to open the sealed box from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) that contained the records of the income tax returns (ITRs) of Vice President
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 Apr) — Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas Lyster urged exporters from Mindanao to seize the opportunities offered by the existing free trade agreement between the Philippines and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member
Screenshot of the Committee on Justice of the House of Representative’s impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte last 22 April 2026.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) — Business tycoon Hans T. Sy expressed optimism about Mindanao’s robust growth, saying he is more encouraged to expand the business footprint of his family-led SM Group in the island. Sy, who chairs the executive
The National University (NU) Davao, the first-ever NU campus in Mindanao, will begin holding classes beginning July 2026 . MindaNews photo by ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 April) – Davao Region’s economy grew by 5.1% in 2025, mainly driven by the services sector which registered a 6.9% growth, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Davao. This made the region the fourth fastest-growing
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 April) – Saying her money comes from legitimate sources, Vice President Sara Duterte denied reports from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) that billions of pesos in transactions were traced to her bank accounts and those
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 April) — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV alleged that former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte, along with four of their family members, received P181,653,487.36 from Davao City-based businessman Samuel “Sammy” Uy,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 April) – Various transactions amounting to P6,771,222,712 were traced to the bank accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, covering the period from 2006 to 2025, according to the Anti-Money
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 April) — A Davao City-based anti-corruption alliance on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte’s failure to comply with the Commission on Audit’s (COA) order to return P375 million in confidential funds could weaken her political influence
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
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
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
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
A screenshot from the 14 April 2026 livestreamed hearing of the Committee on Justice of the House of representatives.
A screenshot from the 14 April 2026 livestreamed hearing of the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives.
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
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,
