GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 December) — Freshwater crabs in Mindanao have been found to carry DNA of the lung-fluke parasite Paragonimus westermani, which can cause illness if crabs are eaten raw or undercooked, scientists reported. Researchers from the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 18 December ) — The second tranche of the 2025 minimum wage increase in Soccsksargen took effect December 15 under Wage Order No. RB XII-25, issued by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 18 December ) — Conservationists have documented a pair of the rare Mindanao Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera), a vulnerable ground-dwelling dove found only in the Philippines, in the karst forests of Mt. Hilong-Hilong in Surigao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 December) — Captive Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) preserve all known maternal genetic lineages of the critically endangered national bird, a new study by the University of the Philippines Mindanao, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC),
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 December) — Authorities here intercepted a motorized banca off Bagong Katilingban, Lower Makar, on December 7 carrying protected and exotic wildlife valued at ₱1 million, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 9 December) – The fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Miyuki Tsukasa Kim, a graduating student of the College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at Mindanao State University – General Santos (MSU-GenSan), has raised concerns over violence against
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
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 28 November) — When a 93-centimeter Rafflesia schadenbergiana was documented inside the Allah Valley Protected Landscape (AVPL) in South Cotabato earlier this month, the photos quickly made the rounds on social media. For conservationists and
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 26 November) — A rare 93‑centimeter Rafflesia schadenbergiana bloom has been documented inside the Allah Valley Protected Landscape (AVPL) in South Cotabato, marking what environment workers describe as the largest flower of the species recorded in the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / November 25 ) — The top official of the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (GSCCII) said the business organization welcomes the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) temporary suspension of field
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 November) — Each time the waves crash along the shore of Barangay Lago, Glan, Sarangani Province, 23-year-old Jazel Cuyos thinks of her father somewhere far out at sea. Onboard a fishing vessel that could
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 / 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
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 5 November) — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) has placed the Philippine Eagle Center (PEC) under heightened biosecurity protocols following confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza in nearby Cotabato provinces as reported by the Department
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 4 November) – Across the Philippines, it has become a familiar sight: tarpaulins with smiling faces beside public infrastructure, relief packs bearing officials’ names, even certificates stamped with a politician’s image. Despite years of criticism
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 30 Oct) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 12 (DENR-12) has issued a Notice of Violation and Show Cause Order against the organizers of the Holonman Aquathlon 2025, which was
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 Oct) — At just 10 years old, Abigail Rose Morrison has already made history. Competing among more than 70 young gymnasts from across the country, she became Davao City’s first-ever gold medalist in gymnastics
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 October) – A viral video showing athletes swimming across Lake Holon, a site sacred to the Tboli Indigenous people, has sparked backlash and questions over whether organizers secured the required environmental clearance. The clip,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 27 October ) –A Facebook post selling three Philippine ducks (Anas luzonica) for ₱1,800 each led to an unusual but successful wildlife rescue in M’lang last week, thanks to a local student noticed the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 24 October ) — Kidapawan City Mayor Paolo Evangelista has taken a novel approach to cracking down on illegal drag racing: calling out alleged participants directly on his Facebook page for what he jokingly called
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 22 October ) — The distance between Bulaong Terminal and Lagao National High School (LNHS), one of the designated billeting areas for Batang Pinoy 2025 athletes, is barely three kilometers — a quick 10-minute ride
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 15 October ) — A black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), a migratory wading bird, was rescued in Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan City, after being attacked by crows, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12 reported.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews /14 October ) — The South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SOCOTECO II) on Tuesday rejected reports suggesting a joint venture with the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), emphasizing that no formal discussions or agreements have taken place.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 13 October 2025 ) — Schools across Soccsksargen (SOX) have shifted to blended and asynchronous learning modes as local governments suspended face-to-face classes to allow safety inspections following Friday’s magnitude 7.6 earthquake and continuing
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 October) – The South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SOCOTECO II) pushed through Friday night with its first phase of pole relocation work, requiring an eight-hour power interruption, despite appeals from residents to postpone
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 10 October ) – Panic erupted in classrooms across General Santos City Friday morning as a powerful earthquake off Davao Oriental rattled Mindanao, sending students fleeing and prompting emergency responders to rush to schools
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 08 October) — When 22-year-old Ronilyn Salilan first stepped onto the sprawling campus of Mindanao State University (MSU) here, she felt as though she had entered another world. As a young woman from the Tagakaulo
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 07 October 2025) — A sudden flash flood turned a highway in Maasim, Sarangani Province into a muddy torrent on Monday afternoon, sweeping rocks, sticks, and debris across the road and stranding travelers for hours.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 6 October) — A 36-year-old lineman died after being electrocuted while relocating electric cables beside the Mabuhay Underpass in Barangay Dadiangas North, General Santos City, on Friday morning, October 3. The victim was identified as
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 06 October) — The municipal government of Norala has suspended face-to-face classes on October 6 in all public and private schools to mark the celebration of World Teachers’ Day. The directive, issued by Municipal Mayor
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 5 October ) — Against the blue sky above Barangay Rio del Pilar in Glan, Sarangani, thousands of raptors drifted southward last week, marking the peak of the autumn migration season that draws birdwatchers and
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 3 October) — General Santos City has switched on a ₱413.3-million Traffic Signalization and CCTV Synchronization Program that integrates adaptive traffic lights with a citywide surveillance system, a project officials say will ease congestion and
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 1 Oct) — Twenty-five hornbills, a protected species crucial to forest regeneration, were seized at a checkpoint in Barangay Tinoto, Maasim, Sarangani Province on Sept. 27, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 September) –On September 21, 2025, two days after she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 47-year-old Ma. Zyrill Torrefranca passed away peacefully at 3:30 p.m. at Davao Doctors Hospital (DDH). Torrefranca was
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / September 28) — Long before it echoed through the streets of Luneta, the song “Anak Ka ng Pu!” was already carrying the weight of years of frustration — and continuing a tradition of Filipino hip-hop as protest.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 26 September) — On paper, the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) is just one of 240 legislated marine protected areas in the Philippines. But for fisherfolk who rise before dawn to cast their nets, for
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / September 24) — Rather than relying solely on placards or traditional chants, a Mindanao-based group used music to highlight corruption and systemic injustice during the “Baha sa Luneta: Aksyon Laban sa Korapsyon” rally on Sept.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 23 September) — Despite pouring rain on Sunday, September 21, hundreds of resimdents ran through the streets of Glan, Sarangani, to honor Adrian Wenceslao Herasta, a 17-year-old senior high school student who, earlier that week, was
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 21 September) — A conservation group warned anew that killing, possessing, or trading pawikan (marine turtles) would further endanger the survival of these endangered species. One Pawikan Initiative, a youth-led group in the Philippines dedicated to
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 September) – Chanting “estudyante ng bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban,” hundreds of students from Mindanao State University (MSU)–General Santos walked out of their classes on Friday, September 20, in what organizers described as the campus’ first-ever protest
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 18 Sept) — Indigenous youth advocates and student organizations have denounced the so-called “Badjao Outfit” trend circulating on social media, saying it turns poverty and displacement into a punchline at the expense of one of
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 18 Sept) — Almost 21 years after he was killed in Jolo, Sulu, the legacy of photojournalist Gene Boyd Lumawag continues through the Photojournalists’ Center of the Philippines (PCP). Lumawag was the first photo editor
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 16 September) – Authorities are conducting a manhunt for a 38-year-old inmate who escaped from the South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center (SCRDC) in Koronadal City on Saturday, September 13.The escapee, identified as Jayrald P.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 16 September) – South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. warned fruit giant Dole Philippines, Inc. (Dolefil) to prioritize local workers and contribute more directly to the province’s economy or risk losing its place in South
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 13 September) – Residents of General Santos and nearby provinces no longer need to travel outside the region for certain medical scans after General Santos Doctors Hospital (GSDH) launched two new diagnostic imaging machines during
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 September) — Vlogger Crist Briand Oncada, known online as “Brader,” has agreed to suspend all his social media accounts for one month after a settlement with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF)–Davao Region
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 September) — Mayor Romeo Tamayo of Tupi, South Cotabato experienced hypoglycemia during his State of the Municipality Address at the Tupi Sports and Cultural Center on Monday, the local government unit said in a
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Direct international flights from General Santos may be closer to reality following a September 9, 2025 meeting between city officials and officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to discuss operational plans for
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 8 September) — Classes in all levels were suspended here Monday after heavy rains on Sunday night caused flooding in parts of the city, including the still-unfinished Mabuhay Underpass Project along the national highway. At
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 06 September) – A flock of white cockatoos spotted perched on the treetops of downtown General Santos has captured not just public fascination but also alarm as experts warned the birds could be non-native pets
