A calm sea greets the sunrise in Davao City on Saturday, 31 January 2026. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MindaNews / 20 January — The Malaybalay City Water District (MCWD) has officially issued a notice to pre-terminate its 25-year Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation, the utility said in a public advisory Monday. MWCD said the decision
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 12 January) – By now, retired Air Force General Romeo V. Poquiz must have realized that calling for a withdrawal of support from the administration isn’t enough to instigate a coup. History shows that successful coups
A man casts his net to harvest tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from a pond in Barangay Can-ayan, Malaybalay City on Saturday morning, 3 January 2026. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 31 December) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a huge political gamble by initiating the move that led to the exposé of graft-tainted flood control projects involving billions of taxpayers’ money. Subsequent investigations pointed to the
Workers load sacks of lettuce near the landslide area in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao in Quezon, Bukidnon on Sunday (14 December 2025). MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
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
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 27 November) — The nursing schools of five universities in Mindanao were among the top performers in the November 2025 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination, according to the results released Wednesday by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
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
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 5 November) — Corruption in flood control projects has been primarily blamed for the massive floods in Cebu and elsewhere. What’s forgotten is that this isn’t the only factor. We can build flood control infra that
Tucked a few hundred meters from Lake Napalit, a waterbody in Barangay Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon, is the office of the Bayanihan Millennium Multipurpose Cooperative. Around 20 people, mostly women, had gathered outside the rectangular building, waiting for the office to
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 31 October) – Self-Rated Poverty has remained highest in Mindanao at 69% as of September 2025, according to a survey done from September 24-30 by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) the results of which were released
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has affirmed its jurisdiction in the case of crime against humanity of murder against former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a 32-page decision dated October 23, ICC Pre-Trial Chamber
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 23 October) — Key government agencies and other stakeholders have agreed to formulate a roadmap for the dairy industry in Northern Mindanao. In a roundtable discussion Tuesday at Harbor Lights Hotel here, the participants
Female runners cool down with zumba after finishing the “Run for Pink,” a fun run for breast cancer awareness, in Malaybalay City on Sunday, 19 October 2025. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 21 September) – It’s easy to see why the “Marcos resign” calls have failed to gain traction – the beneficiary, Vice President Sara Duterte, is seen as equally, if not more, corrupt. Her disbursement of 125
Painted dwellings line the shore of the southeastern part of Malamawi Island in Basilan. Photo taken 23 August 2025 by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO/MindaNews
A fisherman sells his fresh catch in Barangay Languyan, Hadji Mohammad Ajul town in Basilan on Tuesday (19 August 2025). MindaNews photo
Survivors of the December 4, 2012 super typhoon Pablo in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Davao de Oro share their experience to Mindanawon journalists on Sunday, 27 July 2025. The journalists visited Andap as part of the media safety training on reporting
Olegario Ayensa Jr. (center), owner of Country Fields Agri Tech Center in Barangay Tungao, Butuan City, explains how to operate a milking machine to trainees from Bukidnon on Thursday (10 July 2025). MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
(MindaNews / 05 July) – The Plenary of Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed the plea of former President Rodrigo Duterte to disqualify two Pre-Trial Chamber 1 judges from adjudicating his challenge to the jurisdiction of the
MindaNews / 25 June — The prosecution in the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court cited his hostile remarks in the past against the court in registering its opposition to his appeal for interim release.
Farmers prepare newly harvested cabbage for transport in Barangay Guihean, Impasugong, Bukidnon on Tuesday (17 June 2025). They said buyers will buy it at ₱ 50 per kilo. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
Lake Napalit in Barangay Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon is a tectonic lake, meaning it was formed by the movements of the Earth’s crust. It lies below the Kalatungan Range. Around one kilometer away is Lake Mata. Photo taken 16 June 2025 by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO / MindaNews
Women sort Robusta coffee beans at a cooperative processing center in Barangay Pigtauranan, Pangantucan, Bukidnon on Monday, 16 June 2025. Most of the beans come from Menuvu farmers in Pangantucan. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
Dairy carabaos head back to their pen from a nearby pasture in Barangay Tawagan Norte, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on Thursday morning (12 June 2025). MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
A worker uses a machine to chop dried forage for dairy carabaos at a farm in Barangay Tawagan Norte, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on Thursday morning (12 June 2025). MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MindaNews / 15 May — Three regions in Mindanao were among the 10 areas in the country that recorded the highest number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases from January to March 2025, according to data from the Epidemiology Bureau
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 15 May) — From 1987 until 2025, four members of the Zubiri family—Jose Maria R. Zubiri Jr. and sons Juan Miguel (now a senator), Jose Maria III, and Manuel Antonio—have occupied the House seat for Bukidnon’s
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 May) – All four members of the Romualdo family in the province of Camiguin were reelected to the same posts they won during the general elections in May 2022. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo retained his seat
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 13 May) – It’s only a partial victory for couple Anthony and Norma Uy in Impasugong, the northern town in Bukidnon famous for its scenic Communal Ranch. Anthony, now on his last term as mayor, ran
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 13 May) – The mother and daughter tandem of Junamie Galario and Cecil Galario, who ran as independents, have been proclaimed winners in the contest for mayor and vice mayor, respectively, in neighboring Valencia City. Lawyer
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 13 May) – Twenty-nine of the 41 House members from Mindanao who signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and ran for reelection are poised to retain their seats based on the partial, unofficial
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 12 May) – Bayan Muna has called for a manual counting of votes cast in Monday’s midterm national and local elections to prevent the possibility of widespread fraud and voter disenfranchisement. The group was reacting to
Two boys go fishing by Kalawaig Creek in Malaybalay City on Sunday, 11 May 2025. They said there are tilapia and paitan (Spotted Barb) in this water body that passes along the Kaamulan Park. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 7 May) – The Pre-Trial Chamber 1 of the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied on Tuesday the invitation of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to excuse two judges from adjudicating on the issue of jurisdiction. The
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 3 May) – Former President Rodrigo Duterte has formally asked the International Criminal Court to drop the case against him, arguing “the court is not in a position to exercise jurisdiction” after the Philippines’ effective withdrawal
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 02 May) – Eight of the 10 provinces in the Philippines with the highest rates of functional illiteracy are in Mindanao, according to the initial results of the Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS)
A private dairy company flies the Philippine flag at half mast outside its administration building in Barangay San Miguel, Maramag, Bukidnon on Friday (25 April 2025) to signify mourning for the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
A ferry leaves Camiguin Island for Balingoan town, Misamis Oriental Saturday morning, 12 April 2025. Tourists are expected to flock to the island during the Holy Week. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
Matigsalug women from Davao City’s Marilog District sell ethnic bracelets made from tikog at 20 pesos each at the capitol site in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Tuesday, 08 April 2025. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 08 April) – The Supreme Court En Banc has ordered lawyer Raul Lambino to show cause within 10 days from notice why he should not face administrative action for spreading false information. The SC was referring
A musician plays a bamboo xylophone at the capitol grounds in Malaybalay City on Sunday afternoon (6 April 2025) where thousands have gathered for the concert of Elias J. Tv & Kalumad Band. The concert is part of the ongoing Kaamulan, Bukidnon’s annual ethnic festival. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 4 April) – With her reelection bid hanging in the balance, Senator Imee Marcos tried to pull off one desperate move – conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte
Around 20 dairy farmers from Regions 9 and 10 undergo a training on artificial insemination at Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Bukidnon on Wednesday (26 March 2025) using the reproductive tract of a butchered cow. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
