BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 7 February) – Tropical Storm “Basyang” (Penha) left thousands of residents affected and three people dead as it battered the Caraga region, triggering widespread flooding and displacement, authorities said. According to the 4:00 a.m. report on
Residents wade through a flooded street in Barangay Panaytayon, Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte, on Thursday morning, February 6, after Tropical Storm Basyang brought heavy rains overnight to northeastern Mindanao. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
CEBU CITY (MindaNews / 31 January) — A hotel in Zamboanga City emerged as the lone awardee from Mindanao at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Tourism Standards Awards 2026, held Friday, January 30, in Cebu City. Palacio del
A delegate to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum stands beside the conference’s logo for a picture at the Mactan Expo Center in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu province on Wednesday (28 January 2026). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
Government agencies and stakeholders highlight preparations for the hosting of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2026 during a press briefing in Mactan, Cebu, on January 14, 2026. Photo courtesy of PIA–Central Visayas.
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 3 January) – Panaraga Beach in Barangay Gamut, Barobo, Surigao del Sur will be temporarily closed to the public starting January 5, following a drowning incident during the New Year celebration on January 1 that claimed
Last of 2 parts | Read the 1st part KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte (MindaNews / 7 December) — Another pressing threat to pijanga comes from catching the saguyon — the youngest, immature pijanga — which is considered illegal, according to
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
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews/ November 24)– Sea voyages, classes, and some government work across the Caraga Region were suspended on Monday, November 24, 2025, as Tropical Depression (TD) Verbena continued to move westward toward northeastern Mindanao, bringing heavy rainfall and the
Boys carry firewood as they cross the hanging wooden bridge in Barangay Panikian, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, on Sunday, 16 November 2025. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
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
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,
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews/ November 4) — Nickel mining operations in Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Sur in the Caraga Region are causing environmental destruction and alleged human rights violations, according to a report released Tuesday, November 4, by Climate Rights
A view of an open-pit nickel mining site in the municipality of Carrascal in Surigao del Sur, as viewed from the bay walk in the town center. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 3 October) – The town of Del Carmen in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, which hosts the largest contiguous mangrove forest in the Philippines, has earned global recognition after being named among the Top 100 Green
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 1 Oct) — While most coastal towns in the Caraga region lure visitors with stretches of white sand, the town of Nasipit, Agusan del Norte is charting a different course. Known primarily as a busy port
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 25 Sept) — Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) has prompted authorities to suspend classes and sea voyages after the PAGASA weather bureau raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over the province of
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 25 Sept) — Gregorio “Greg” Hontiveros, a beloved local historian and heritage advocate of this city, passed away on Tuesday. He was 75. His daughter Silahis announced his passing on her Facebook account without disclosing the cause
Mostly young people chant for accountability and transparency in a rally against corruption at the Butuan City Hall roundabout before marching around three kilometers to Guingona Park, where they continue their protest on Sunday, 21 September 2025. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 19 September) – Long before the Philippines was known as an archipelagic nation, Butuan was already sailing into history with the balangay, the ancient wooden boats that carried people, goods, and stories across seas. That enduring
Fisherfolk prepare their net at sunset before setting out to sea in Barangay Mabua, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, on Thursday, 11 September 2025. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 September) — In Surigaonon, bonok means heavy downpour, a familiar reality for this city, tested by strong typhoons such as Odette in 2021 and Nitang in 1984. But in the Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival, Surigao
The festival queen of Hingas San Juan Performing Arts of Barangay San Juan in Surigao City bends gracefully as she raises an image of Señor San Nicolás de Tolentino during the street dancing competition on Tuesday, 09 September 2025. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 06 September) — Following complaints over expensive plane tickets to Siargao Island, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that Philippine Airlines (PAL) will set a maximum limit of P11,000 for one-way fares to the island. Acting
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 01 September) – This city is known as the home of the ancient balangays, the oldest wooden boats excavated in Southeast Asia, which showcases the early Filipinos’ seafaring and boatbuilding skills. But for the 47th anniversary
A farm worker whips a bundle of rice seedlings to shake off mud in preparation for planting in Barangay Dankias, Butuan City, on Tuesday (19 August 2025). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
GENERAL LUNA, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 16 Aug) — Known globally as a surfing paradise, Siargao is now making waves on the plate as it staged its first-ever food and wine festival, putting the spotlight on local flavors, farmers,
Surfers carrying their boards make their way along the boardwalk after a morning session at Cloud 9 in General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Wednesday (13 August 2025). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
A passenger ferry passes through the waters near an open-pit mining site in Hinatuan Island, Taganaan, Surigao del Norte on Monday (11 August 2025). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
A skimboarder performs a trick above the shallow waves at Lawis Beach in Barangay Banahao, Lianga, Surigao del Sur, on Thursday, 7 August 2025. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
A caretaker feeds the fish at the Enchanted River in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, on Wednesday (6 August 2025). The daily fish feeding, showcased to visitors as a cultural presentation complete with fishermen’s costume and streaming music, takes place at 12 noon and 3 p.m. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE A. MANGADLAO
A worker dehusks coconuts in Barangay La Casa, Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday (29 July 2025). He earns ₱1,000 for every 500 coconuts he dehusks. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
Laborers unload a yellowfin tuna from a small boat that ferried the catch from a fishing vessel anchored off Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur province on Wednesday (23 July 2025). MindaNews photo IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 21 June) — Seventeen higher education institutions from Mindanao, led by the Caraga State University (CSU) in Butuan City, have secured spots in the London-based Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, an international evaluation of
A scavenger collects usable debris from a demolished section of the Langihan Public Market in Butuan City on Tuesday (3 June 2025). The area was torn down as part of the first phase of the market’s rehabilitation. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
Last of 2 Parts | Read first part here DEL CARMEN, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 1 June) — The intervention of the local government of Del Carmen, in partnership with SIKAT and other various organizations and the private sector,
1st of 2 parts DEL CARMEN, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 31 May) — When sunset falls over this town, Junrey Longos, 44, prepares his gear and boards a boat bound for a watchtower, where he will spend the night
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 24 May) – In a historic first, the Caraga Region emerged as the overall champion in the 2025 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC), the Department of Education’s (DepEd) annual competition for campus journalists in elementary and
A Higaonon woman dries bundles of tiger grass which are used for making soft brooms (walis tambo) along the road in Barangay Man-ibay, Claveria town, Misamis Oriental on Saturday (24 May 2025). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
A worker uses his feet to push a block of ice that got stuck on a metal slide used to transfer ice blocks from a container van to a commercial fishing boat in Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Wednesday (14 May 2025). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
GENERAL LUNA, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 13 May) — Former Dinagat governor and known political rival of the Ecleo dynasty, Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao, made a successful return to the political arena after winning the lone congressional seat of Dinagat
GENERAL LUNA, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 12 May) – A shortage of official ballots was reported in several clustered precincts at the Libertad Central Elementary School in Butuan City on Monday, but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) immediately put
Voters line up under the scorching sun at General Luna Central Elementary School in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte 12 May 2025 as precinct queues spill into the school grounds. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
DEL CARMEN, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 10 May) – In just one week, three residents across the Caraga region have been served with show-cause orders by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for allegedly spreading false information related to the
A man dives into the water from a seawall as a fiery sunset lights up the sky in Del Carmen, Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte on Thursday (24 April 2025). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 23 April) — Many respondents in a recent election survey by the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) here admitted they would accept money from candidates, but the majority said this does not mean they would vote
Lay ministers carry an image of the deceased Christ, placed in a glass coffin, during the Santo Entierro (Holy Burial) procession on Good Friday, 18 April 2025, in Surigao City. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
After hours of work under the scorching sun of summer, fishermen return to shore aboard their boats as the sun sets in Barangay Mabua, Surigao City on Thursday (17 April 2024). MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
A skimboarder performs tricks at Masao Beach in Barangay Masao, Butuan City amid the setting sun on Tuesday, 08 April 2025. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
