A signage along the national highway greet the funeral convoy of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia as it passed Panabo City, Davao del Norte on its way to his hometown in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Monday (15 June 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
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / December 1) – Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the pastoral message he issued on November 29 was meant to “guide the conscience of our faithful,” as he stressed that “our role (is) not to endorse –
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 November) – Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal 4 has been hoisted across areas in Mindanao that were hardest hit by super typhoon Odette (Rai) in December 2021 — Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands –
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/3 November) — Local governments in Siargao are taking proactive steps to strengthen disaster preparedness as Severe Tropical Storm Tino (international name Kalmaegi) advances toward the Caraga Region, prompting the activation of response teams, preemptive
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/28 October)—The gunmen from the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), the armed wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), have started to return to their communities after briefly laying siege to the town hall of
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 October) — Gunshots rang at the vicinity of the Tipo-Tipo municipal hall early morning Tuesday as gunmen surround the building in an apparent effort to pressure local authorities to give up the suspects in the
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/22 October)—The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament is racing the clock on a critical redistricting law for the next election, all while navigating a tense, abrupt leadership reorganization that has exposed deep internal rifts. Senior
QUEZON, Bukidnon (MindaNews 21 October) – Traveling 114 kilometers from Davao City to Barangay Palacapao, felt like going back to the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: desolate. Barangay Palacapao is where a portion of the Bukidnon-Davao highway collapsed Saturday night,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/14 October)–Vice-President Sara Duterte said Tuesday, October 14 that she has no control over Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga. “Hindi ko pakawala si Kiko Barzaga (Kiko Barzaga is not doing my bidding),” she said. “I do
DAVAO CITY(MindaNews/13 October) – The Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) has issued red-tag notices to four building owners and yellow-tag notices to four others, following the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Davao Region on October 10. During the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 October) – At least eight people were reported to have died after the two earthquakes that struck off Davao Oriental on Friday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center said in an advisory on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 September) – Unlike the political parties of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under Muslimin Sema, Mahardika, the political party of the MNLF under founding chair Nur Misuari,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 26 September) — On paper, the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) is just one of 240 legislated marine protected areas in the Philippines. But for fisherfolk who rise before dawn to cast their nets, for
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/26 September)- Almost 30 top engineers of the embattled Department of Public Works—their entire top echelon in their Northern Mindanao regional office- have tendered their courtesy resignations in the wake of the public outrage against corruption
DAVAO CITY – Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte filed on Monday multiple criminal and administrative complaints against several cabinet members as well as current and former police officials in connection with the arrest and turnover of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 08 September) – After almost a year, the regional trial court here conducted the first hearing involving the petition questioning the granting of extension to the Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) of Sagittarius Mines, Inc.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 29 August) — A late-night truck collision in Maasim, Sarangani toppled eight sub-transmission poles along a 69-kilovolt line, cutting electricity to thousands of residents in this city and nearby towns, the Sarangani Electric Cooperative II
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 29 August) – A Mindanao-grown shopping mall chain and its affiliate agribusiness venture are going green by adopting solar power into their operations. KCC Malls and Biotech Farms, and Berde Renewables, a leading solar energy company
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 27 Aug) — A Marawi-based group staged a protest rally in Marawi City Tuesday to oppose the recently approved redistricting bill, saying it will “gravely endanger the peace process and the credibility of democratic governance.” The
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 27 August) — Travelers passing through this city may now avail the facilities of the almost ₱10-million tourist rest area (TRA), the first in Region 12 or Soccsksargen region. They will also get the chance to
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 26 Aug) — The Bangsamoro Parliament has institutionalized the Salamat Excellence Award for Leadership (SEAL), making it a permanent program to recognize and honor leaders who exemplify the standards of moral governance. The bill, designated as
MindaNews / 26 August — Newly-appointed Minister Farserina Mohammad of the Bangsamoro Ministry of Trade, Investments and Tourism (MTIT) has vowed to prioritize the Polloc Freeport and Ecozone (PFEZ) as a major hub for trade and investments in the region.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /25 August) – Only 5% or 1,286 out of 26,145 decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), are from the six MILF camps previously acknowledged by the national government, and
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 24 August) — A social media post about a newly opened café in General Santos City stirred more than just coffee – a debate over how much residents are willing to pay for quality and
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 24 August) — Local police said they will ask the provincial prosecutor to conduct an inquest proceeding against a police officer who was allegedly caught selling shabu during a buy-bust operation on Friday
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / August 22) — With the series of rains and floods in the city in the past few days, the City Health Office (CHO) has assured residents that there is sufficient supply for doxycycline, the antibiotics for
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 August) – Peace stakeholders in Mindanao led by Cardinal Orlando Quevedo are seeking an audience with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to break the impasse between the peace implementing panels of the government (GPH) and the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 21 Aug) — At least 13 mayors in Mindanao have signed the demand for full transparency, accountability and justice involving the controversial flood control projects in the country, which allegedly reeks of corruption. The demand
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 August) — Seven graduates from the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) were among the topnotchers in the computer-based food technologists licensure examination held on Aug 14 and 15. Being computer-based, results were released immediately
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 / August 20) — For victims of a large fire here on Monday that devoured 62 houses and displaced 164 families in two barangays, home for the moment is either a skatepark under a flyover, or a
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 Aug) — The citywide crackdown on illegal tricycles, commonly known as “colorum,” has drawn mixed reactions from drivers and commuters. Licensed tricycle drivers said the campaign has boosted their income by reducing competition, while commuters reported
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Aug) — The City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) has endorsed to the Davao City Council a memorandum of agreement to establish a framework for a drug-free workplace system for local government employees. Under the proposed
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 Aug) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 said it will pursue necessary “legal actions” in line with the destructive “banlas” or sluice mining activities in the mountains of
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Aug) — Just weeks before the first-ever regional parliamentary elections on October 13, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) approved Tuesday night the reconfiguration of the parliamentary districts in the region. The Bangsamoro Parliamentary Redistricting Act
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 Aug) — A dugong, commonly known as sea cow, was found dead along the coast of the municipality of Glan in Sarangani province. Dr. Roy Mejorada, science research specialist and in-house veterinarian of 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
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 August) — Mindanao’s lone Cardinal, Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI, will convene a gathering of representatives of the government and MILF peace implementing panels and civil society organizations on August 19 and 20 in Davao City to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 August) — Floral floats, indigenous tribes, school children, and street dancers took to the streets of Davao City on Sunday (17 August 2025), for the “Indak-indak sa Kadayawan” and “Pamulak sa Kadayawan.” The two separate
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 17 August) — The chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Saturday issued a new directive, effective immediately, prohibiting its commanders and officials from participating “in any decommissioning or normalization activities” organized by the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/August 17) — From battling illness weeks before the board exams, 24-year-old Marjun Bustamante Espinosa, Summa Cum Laude at the University of Mindanao (UM) Class of 2024, never imagined he would emerge as one of the country’s topnotchers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 August) — Heavy rains Friday night left parts of Magsaysay Park here knee-deep in water, forcing festival-goers, vendors, and security personnel to wade through the flooded grounds as the city celebrates the month-long Kadayawan Festival. The
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 Aug) — For thousands of farmers in the Caraga Region, Thursday was not just another day: it was the day long-held dreams became reality. In a ceremonial gathering at Datu Lipus Makapandong
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,
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 15 August) – Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), the developer of the controversial Tampakan project, is “collaborating” with authorities to curb the illegal banlas mining operations in its tenement, a company official said Friday. Joseph Palanca, SMI
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 15 August) — For many fresh graduates in General Santos City, earning a college degree no longer guarantees a job that matches their skills. Cris Purgo, a recent graduate with a degree in English Language
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 15 August) — The regional police director of Caraga Region on Thursday paid tribute to a police officer who died days after being electrocuted while serving a search warrant in Barobo, Surigao del
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 August) – Enrollment at the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) has faced delays after its Computerized Student Records System (CSRS) was taken offline on Monday due to an unauthorized post on the website claiming
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 15 August) –– The local government of Tampakan in South Cotabato said it is intensifying its campaign against illegal hydraulic mining, locally known as banlas, following the drowning of two miners in Barangay Pula Bato
