MindaNews / Hunyo 10, 2026 — Sukad pa sa panahong dili na matiman-an, ug sa bisan unsang buhilaman, uban na sa kahimatngon sa tawo ang mga patuotuo. Lisod na masubay giunsa ug nganong nibutho kini ug nahimong tipik sa katilingbanong
Photo from the official Facebook page of the Oroquieta Film Festival
MindaNews / Mayo 29, 2026 – Lungsod sa Buenavista, usa ka dapit sa Agusan del Norte sa amihanang Mindanao nga nailhan kaniadto pinaagi sa kanta nga giawit bisan niadtong mga dili-lumulupyo. “Sa lungsod sa Buenavista May tulo ka mga daga
Historian Patricio N. Abinales delivered his lecture “Mindanao as Historical Center” during the 3rd
Mindanao Book Festival at the Ateneo de Davao University, 21 May 2026. MindaNews photo by
MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 May) — Questions of memory, disinformation, independent publishing, and the future of Mindanawon storytelling took center stage on Thursday, May 21, as writers, scholars, publishers, journalists, and readers gathered for the opening day of the
The Bangsamoro Writers Workshop and Davao Writers Workshop highlight emerging voices from across
Mindanao. Organizers from both workshops recently announced new developments ahead of their 2026
runs, signaling what they describe as a growing and increasingly diverse regional literary scene. Photos
from the official Facebook pages of Bangsamoro Writers Workshop and Davao Writers Guild
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 May) – Want to know what books have been written about Mindanao and what books Mindanawons have written across the years? Come to the 3rd Mindanao Book Festival on May 21 to 23, initiated by MindaNews
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 May 2026) — At the DAFI Artfest 2026’s Saudade, memory is preserved less in archive than in atmosphere: drifting through windows and staircases, in boats and bottles, materializing in old houses and fading light. Bodies
Maya sits before the sea in Pinikas, her figure nearly swallowed by shadow and water, as though she
herself had been cut out of the ocean. Screenshot from the trailer of Pinikas.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) — Every March 1, Davao City celebrates Araw ng Dabaw with parades, concerts, pageants, and festivals that transform the city into a spectacle of color and movement. Yet amid the noise and celebration, few
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 April) — A Mindanawon independent short film by Duwende Films is set to make its United States premiere this April, marking another milestone for young Davao-based filmmakers working outside mainstream production systems. Produced by a
Zine: Salamisim Author: Frejae GamboaPublisher: Tridax Zines, 2025 DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — There is a moment in Salamisim where the speaker asks, almost desperately, for their eyes to be taken from them: “Ibuta gud ning mga mata ko” — Gouge these eyes
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — Colors, music, and excitement filled the island of Sta. Cruz on Saturday as Zamboanga City showcased its rich culinary heritage through the Savores Food Festival 2026. Residents of Sta Cruz Island joined the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) — Patrons of the Arts, a Manila-based art market, is in this city for the weekend (April 11 and 12) to provide a platform for regional independent artists, student creatives, and small businesses to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) — Local artists assert AI is reshaping music production, giving independent musicians faster access to tools for songwriting, production, and promotion while raising concerns about originality and fair compensation. For many independent and local
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 April) — To watch When Birds Can’t Fly is to enter a room already divided against itself. The film opens in the bedroom, a space at once intimate and surveilled. Shela peers out a window
MALAYBALAY CITY (05 April) — An award-winning soil painting depicting the gathering of leftover corn has sparked calls for stronger government support for farmers in Bukidnon, where 27 percent of residents remain in poverty despite the province’s reputation as a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 April) — For young filmmaker Bea Bianca Allado of Tagum City, storytelling begins in a place both urgent and intimate: the need to understand what freedom looks like when it feels just out of reach.
UPDATED DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) — Davao-based artist Kublai Millan revisited one of his earlier works — “Thread of Life” — in a Facebook post marking former President Rodrigo Duterte’s birthday on March 28, pairing the painting with
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 March) — A culinary workshop and food pop-up, will take place on Monday, March 30 at the Green House Cinema here, with its daytime workshop already fully booked and an evening pop-up open to the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 March) — A philosophy book rooted in the lived struggles of Lumad communities in Mindanao draws attention towards the role of indigenous knowledge in shaping Filipino thought, following its recognition at the 43rd National Book
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 March) — A Mindanawon anthology framed as part of a broader project of “transitional justice in Mindanao” has brought renewed attention to the role of regional scholarship in shaping national academic and literary discourse, following
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 March) — What began as a regionally rooted documentary is steadily gaining international recognition, as Beneath the Badge (Sa Likod ng Tsapa) continues its run across global film festivals — marking not just a series of wins, but
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) — Mijan Jumalon is not only a painter but also a cultural storyteller, blending visual art and film to highlight resilience, womanhood, and the lived realities of Mindanao. The Zamboanga City-based painter and multidisciplinary artist, known for
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) — To know deeply about the city where I was born, I learned about the story of creation of every landmark and why they happened to be built on that location, as well as
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) — Mindanawon writer and professor John Bengan was recently recognized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) during the 18th Ani ng Dangal Awards which honors Filipino artists whose work has
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / February 22) – A Davao-based historian is encouraging the younger generation to engage in historical research and writing to foster a deeper appreciation of Davao City’s rich heritage. “Do you love history? Do you have the
(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
