(Tribute to Aida Rivera Ford by Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz, UP Mindanao’s Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, on what would have been Ford’s 100th birthday on 22 January 2026. Cruz was in UP Diliman on that day
DAVO CITY (MindaNews / 12 August) —I watched the play “Labor Room” by Ma. Cecilia dela Rosa in the Virgin LabFest theater festival in Manila last July and the only thing I liked about it was that my friend Skyzx
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 June)— Stop Homophobia! When I found out that a citywide Pride March was going to be held in Davao on June 24, 2018, I was ecstatic. What a triumph for the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 May) — Based on online posts, one would think that all everyone cared about on May 19, 2018 was the Royal Wedding. But on that same day, against the tide, the forum “Revisiting Marawi from
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 May) — My Mothers Day this year came and went with mixed emotions. Part of me commiserated with my friend, filmmaker Coreen Jimenez who lamented in a Facebook post: “Boycott na ‘ko sa Mother’s Day
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 April) — I must admit that when I moved to Mindanao, I thought it would give me more material as a writer and researcher. Abi nako. Instead it taught me not to touch the material
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 March) — Got to hand it to Filipinos, we know how to perform our Catholic obligations. In fact we tend to overdo them, especially for show. I use the word ‘perform’ deliberately. Nothing beats how
I want That is how love letters always begin. Someone wants something. And waits. Last year, the University of the Philippines Press published an Asia-Pacific anthology, Press: 100 Love Letters edited by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo and Francesca Rendle-Short. It was
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 March) — The celebration of March as National Women’s Month always brings about welcome media features about notable women, some in the limelight for the work they do, as well as others who quietly do
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 21 Feb) — I’m writing this piece in the afterglow of the 23rd Foundation Anniversary Recognition Program of the University of the Philippines Mindanao, which I attended because I received a service award. I couldn’t believe it myself. I
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) — I purposely didn’t post anything about Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement about feminists being “OA” or overacting to Duterte’s anti-woman jokes because I didn’t want to dignify it. It seemed like a throwback
Protest actions to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of martial law on 21 September 2017 were held nationwide, including in Davao City, home of President Rodrigo Duterte who is being urged to lift martial law. Duterte, the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 August) — This year, Davao City’s Kadayawan Festival was held under the dark cloud of Martial Law in Mindanao. I thought it was in bad taste, to say the least, just like the so-called
