(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
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 January) – Creative writers, former students and colleagues, family and friends will gather at the Ateneo de Davao University Chapel on Thursday, January 22, to celebrate the life of literary icon, educator and art patron
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 January) – Among six Philippine entries in the recently concluded 24thDhaka International Film Festival, Sa Likod ng Tsapa (Beneath the Badge), a documentary directed by Mindanawon journalist Editha Caduaya received a Special Mention Award. The five other
Timog Literary Circle brings writing and legal education to Koronadal’s PDLs KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 23 November) – A writers’ group in South Cotabato recently visited the Koronadal City District Jail (KCDJ) for its PDL Sulat Project, to provide a “creative
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 Oct) — The “Bisaya” members of Bini, referred to as the “Nation’s Girl Group,” have high praises for victims of the earthquakes that hit the Davao Region earlier this month. “Bisan pa naapektuhan sa linog
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 29 Oct) — In this year’s Zamboanga Hermosa Photo Safari, held in conjunction with the annual Zamboanga Hermosa Festival during the month of October, a silhouette picture of two friends splashing water by the sea at
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 October) – A total of 61 films, including five feature-length titles, will be showcased during the five-day 10th Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival at the Cinematheque Centre Davao. Bagane Fiola, festival director, said during PEP
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 2 Oct) — Local artists from different fields here have been continuously battling for funding and marketing of their crafts. In a culture, arts, and heritage summit held at the Holy Cross of Davao College last
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 / 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 / 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
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews /17 September) — The epic play on a pre-colonial seafaring people caps the first day of the September 18-19 Butuan Balangay International Conference. Lawig Balanghai 2 is a restaging of the story of the Lapacnons
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
LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato (MindaNews / 31 August) – For about three decades now, the House of Gongs has been a quiet listener to the soothing sounds of nature, sitting beside the scenic Lake Sebu, from where cool winds gush
FLORIDA (MindaNews / 29 August) — I’ve carried the urge to write about this for a very, very long time—the deep pains and frustrations I feel with current Philippine politics, and how profoundly it has affected how I view my
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 28 Aug) — Muddy fields, early mornings, and hands digging through soil. The daily reality for Mindanao’s small-scale farmers. It is this world that 18-year-old Nabunturanon (of Davao de Oro) filmmaker Von Jorge Actub brings
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 21 Aug) — When the lights dimmed inside Cine Adarna in Quezon City last Saturday, August 16, a student-made film from General Santos City found itself on the national stage. Mga Ulol, a dark comedy
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 Aug) — Filipino rock icons Eraserheads are stepping into comics with the launch of “Eraserheads: Combo on the Run” at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) last month, highlighted by an exclusive cover featuring the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 Aug) — A new generation of young creatives are finally taking up their much deserved space in Davao’s fashion community. During Kadayawan weekend, eight youths introduced themselves as the Davao Junior Fashion Designers and debuted
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 August) — Young filmmakers from across Region 12 took center stage on Friday as they showcased their passion for the environment through powerful short films during the Sinekalikasan: Youth Film-Making Festival at CityMall Cinema Koronadal. Drawing
by Kelly Ramos A family of artists, a mother and her two daughters who are long-time residents of Carmen — west of this city, are holding an art exhibition from August 9 to September 6, 2025 at the Fr. Demetrio
The news of the Philippines’ possible involvement if China invades Taiwan broke out while I was preparing for a trip to Taiwan for the ArtsEquator Fellowship Critics Network. The statement came out of nowhere and yet the alarmist tenor that speaks
Temple of Praise Fellowship along Arellano St., Davao City. (Sketch by Keith Bacongco)
QUEZON, Bukidnon(MindaNews / 19 February) – The Sunggod Teh Kamanga of the Manobo indigenous people (IP) here is much more than a ritual and a festival. Held every year, the two-day festival on February 17 and 18 is a source
Montelidano Bldg, Davao City (Sketch by KEITH BACONGCO)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 December) – A group of student filmmakers from University of the Philippines Mindanao clinched 3rd place in the Best Student Short Film Competition at the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). PNB 12-50 is directed
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 October) — Winning in the prestigious Carlos Palanca Awards has opened the eyes of a 22-year old Tagakaulo from this city, to the vast potentials he has in terms of literary writing. John Dave
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) – After a two-year hiatus, the 9th Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival is set to take centerstage from Oct. 26 to 30 in Davao City, featuring a total of 57 short and 7 full-length
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews / 13 October) — GenSan-based publisher Aklat Alamid announced on their Facebook page that “Gusto Maglupad ni Bangsi” (Bangsi wants to fly), written by Xaña Angel Eve Apolinar and illustrated by Dom Ochotorena, is included in this
ndian Palace, San Pedro St. Davao City . Sketch by Keith Bacongco
(Kinuriskuris is the urban sketching page of Mindanawon journalist Keith Bacongco. Kinuriskuris is Hilgaynon word for doodles).
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 September) – The admin of popular Facebook Page ‘Lami Wa’y Lami’ has always been anonymous, with an identity known only to a trusted few. And for the past years of its existence, the page has
On August 17, 1976, a devastating midnight earthquake on the Cotabato Trench caused a huge tsunami that hit the island of Mindanao.
DAVAO CITY (August 10, 2024 / MindaNews) — Here’s a comprehensive list of key events and their locations for the 39th Kadayawan Festival in Davao City.
In the inaugural episode of “Kahimtang,” a MindaNews Podcast produced by Rodge Lelis and RR Reserva, the hosts examines the human experience through the lens of the Masara, Davao de Oro landslides.
Gahol Bldg. Torres-Jacinto Extension Streets Davao City. (Sketch by KEITH BACONGCO)
In the maiden episode of the second season of the Media Villager podcast, host Walter Balane, an educator and researcher, explores community documentation and reporting. By exploring the concepts of community, documentation, and reporting, this episode tackles his experiences with
Amgar Plaza along Ilustre corner San Pedro Streets, Davao City. Sketch by KEITH BACONGCO
Tongson Bldg, Monteverde St, Davao City. Sketch by Keith Bacongco
(Kinuriskuris is the urban sketching page of Mindanawon journalist Keith Bacongco. Kinuriskuris is Hiligaynon word for doodles).
The old Villa-Abrille residence along Pichon St. (Magallanes) is among the landmarks in Davao City. Sketch by KEITH BACONGCO
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 21 April) — Where are the Okir carvers of Lanao del Sur? When he has a big order these days for baur (baul or hand carved wooden chest with elaborate Okir motifs and inlaid with
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 March) – Artifacts taken during an Archaeological Surface Survey in nine Lanao del Sur towns in August last year show a “definite and incontrovertible scientific evidence” that there were settlements on the banks of Lake Lanao that
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews / 24 March) – The Sarangani Writers League (SWL) recently welcomed its new members, all of them women, for helping develop the literary community in the province of Sarangani. The new members successfully navigated the application process,
In December last year, just before Christmas, at the rooftop bar of Suazo in Davao, I sat down and recorded a podcast with two of the most promising Davao filmmakers: Conrad dela Cruz and Joshua Cesar ‘Wowa’ Medroso, who started
