(Delivered at the forum on “Tradition of Courage: Human Rights and the Living Spirit of EDSA” at the Ateneo de Davao University on 21 February 2026) Assalamu alaykum, fiyo temegen, maayong hapon. On behalf of Konsyensya Dabaw, I commend University Community
Thank you for the opportunity to have afforded the people of (Davao City) District 1 more choices. Our dreams for the sustainable development of Davao, a good quality of life, a government with integrity, consistent defense of the environment, and
The first SONA (State of the Nation Address) of PMarcos, Jr., spoke to key concerns of the country—our economy, recovery from the pandemic, the state of agriculture, and perspectives about the health sector and education, among others. These are the same
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 02 July) — He was buried today in gloomy weather. Saturday’s heavy downpour and overcast skies could easily have been interpreted as manifestations of heaven’s grief. But the man who was buried this morning would have
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 October) – The baha in Davao City on the night of 25 October 2021 is one of the worst ones in more recent times. It affected many places in all three districts of the city.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 June) — Paano ba mag-eulogize sa isang tao na kahit walang apelyido, kahit palayaw lang, ay kilalang-kilala ng iba’t-ibang publiko? Marami ang hindi nakakaalam ng totoong pangalan niya. Pero malamang alam natin na magkondena ang
(This is an updated version of the sharing she made during the online forum “EDSA @35: Memories, Legacies, Uncertainties” on February 25, 2021. The forum was organized by the Ateneo Universities in the Philippines) I did a double-take when I
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 August) — First, kudos to the Davao Sangguniang Panlungsod for confirming what many Mindanawons know but are hesitant to publicly discuss: that Martial Law (ML) has negative effects. The Davao SP cited ML’s consequences on
“In the guise of rebuilding our homes, in the guise of laying down the foundations of a better, progressive and modern city, the will and vision of those who live far from us who built this city are being imposed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 February) — We celebrate two New Years in our household: on January 1 and the Lunar New Year. Our Lunar New Year celebration is more elaborate. I thought it was because of the strong Buddhist
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 February) — Today, February 6, by a vote of 10-5, the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the second extension of Martial Law in Mindanao and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 10 Nov) — A week before Secretary Delfin Lorenzana declared the end of the Marawi siege on October 23, 2017, Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez of the Western Mindanao Command was quoted as saying that they were looking
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 02 September) — The death of a 17-year-old Grade 12 student who died in a police anti-drug operation in Caloocan last August 16 raises the question “ano ang nangyari kay Kian?” It probes not only into the circumstances
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 Aug) — These days it is important to actively listen to Maranaw voices, not only those from Marawi, but even those from the adjoining areas of Lanao del Sur and Norte. I emphasize active listening
(Mags Z. Maglana is among three “Voices from Mindanao” invited by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to share their insights on what is happening in Marawi and the rest of Mindanao on the last day of the CBCP’s
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 June) — People are divided in their reactions to the recent declaration of martial law in Mindanao. I daresay that fear, although unacknowledged, underpins the reactions, which are of varying kinds. Terrorism as Rebellion Fear
WHILE on an official visit to Russia, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 216 “Declaring a State of Martial Law and Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Whole of Mindanao” that cited violent acts of the Maute group
I’m all for asserting our independence in all aspects of our national life, and in how we interact with the international community to advance Filipino interests and the common good. From this perspective, the President’s recent decision to turn down
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 Feb) –The peace talks between the Philippine Government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is off again. But the peace negotiations and process are far from over. On February 4, less
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 Feb) — Among the positive developments that came with the lunar new year was news of positive outcomes from the third round of talks between the Philippine government (referred to as GRP rather than GPH)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 January) — What are the questions that the youth of today, 30 years removed from directly experiencing Martial Law, want to know about that dark period in our history? I had the opportunity to ask
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Dec) — After the peace accord brokered by the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) failed to earn approval in the October 2016 referendum, that unfortunate development in the Colombian peace
DAVAO CITY (MindNews / 26 November) — Yesterday in the course of the Davao response to the National Day of Unity and Rage Against the Hero’s Burial for Marcos, I was asked a few times what I thought of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/10 October) — Like other Dabawenyos, I am gratified to know that in his first 100 days President Rody Duterte, he who promised a government of “malasakit at tunay na pagbabago,” got a net satisfaction rating of “very
[The UP Mindanao College of Humanities and Social Sciences (in Davao City) organized an event last September 19 themed “Translating Digong: A Forum on the Public Persona of President Rodrigo R. Duterte”. The members of the panel were respected members of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 Sept) — If the explosion on Roxas Avenue on Friday were indeed an act of terrorism — and we are waiting if the results of a thorough investigation would bear this out — then it is important
(This piece was first published in two parts on July 29 and 30 in Sun.Star Davao where Mags Z. Maglana writes a weekly column, “The Point Being.” Permission to reprint granted MindaNews) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/01 August) — In his first
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 June) — The University Community Engagement and Advocacy Council (UCEAC) of the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) hosted a multistakeholder Pakighinabi (conversation) with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on June 8, 2016, one of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 June) — Shortly after the counting trends showed that candidate Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the pack of presidential aspirants, criticism surfaced that his was going to be a national leadership based on small-town thinking. The
TITLE: Si Menda u gang Baganin’ng gitahspan nga mao si Mangulayon AUTHOR: Melchor M Morante (aka Karl M. Gaspar, CSsR) Cover design by Kenneth Gallamaso, CSsR Published and printed by Aletheia Printing and Publishing House, Davao City DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30
