DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 Aug) — The National Bureau of Investigation – Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-SEMRO) filed charges on Wednesday against eight Chinese nationals arrested in a raid on an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub inside
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 14 Aug) — The Police Regional Office – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) led the kickoff of the gun ban Thursday morning, coinciding with the s tart of the election period for the region’s first parliamentary elections.
TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur (MindaNews / 14 Aug) — A rescued reticulated python and a water monitor lizard were released to the Regional Wildlife Rescue Center here on Tuesday. “We released these rescued wildlife species back into their natural habitats
MindaNews / 14 August — The election period in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officially started Thursday, August 14, with the gun ban immediately taking effect, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. On October 13, the Bangsamoro
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 13 Aug) — Authorities here rescued 38 persons, including 4 minors, on Aug. 8 in what was believed to be a case of human trafficking, belated reports said. Three of the illegal recruiters were captured during
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 13 Aug) — Hundreds of students and faculty members of Goldenstate College here staged a prayer rally at the Freedom Park on Monday, calling for justice for three students who were raped in separate incidents.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 Aug) — Two partylist representatives have filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to support the immediate relocation of the 11th Regional Community Defense Group (RCDG) from the grounds of the University of the
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 13 Aug) — German firm ib vogt, a leading international solar power developer, is targeting to commission its ₱4.49-billion solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant project in South Cotabato, which can produce 99 megawatts (MW) of clean
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 12 Aug) — A strong advocate for seaweed production, tourism, and cultural preservation, Termizie “Ted” Masahud is the first Sama leader and first representative from Tawi-Tawi to serve in the cabinet of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato (MindaNews / 12 Aug) — A school principal was shot and wounded by two unidentified men on a motorcycle Tuesday morning in Barangay Agriculture, Midsayap, Cotabato province. The report came a week after a school teacher was shot and
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 Aug) — Afternoons pass as usual, jeepneys rumbling and people hurrying by. Yet at around 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday, colorful macramé wallets, tumbler holders, and sling bags are carefully arranged on the pavement
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 12 Aug) — Two alleged illegal miners died in a flash flood late Monday afternoon in a remote “banlas” or sluice mining site in Tampakan, South Cotabato, sources confirmed Tuesday. Col. Samuel Cadungon, South Cotabato provincial
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 August) – City Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang said he will submit a resolution Tuesday against TV host-comedian Vice Ganda for his performance that “mock[ed]” former President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte won as mayor of Davao City
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 11 August) – Three individuals, including a suspected motorcycle thief, were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Antipolo, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur on Friday last week. The suspects were identified as alias “Tantan,” 19; alias
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 August) — What started as a humble greenhouse experiment in 2017 has grown into a thriving community movement aimed at transforming urban farming and boosting climate resilience in Mindanao. Organikian Agriventures Corporation, founded by
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 August) – An ambitious high-speed and secure internet access using terrestrial and satellite technologies is being rolled out in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to address the digital gap in the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 August) – Acting City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte on Sunday echoed allegations by Senator Panfilo Lacson that several members of the House of Representatives were getting kickbacks from projects implemented by the Department of Public
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
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 10 August) – Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has retained Eduard Guerra as Minister of Public Works and appointed Termizie Masahud as Minister of Transportation and Communications, completing the reorganization of the 15 ministries after
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 10 August) — The commander of the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade said police officers and soldiers were met with gunfire by members of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group in Barangay Lamin in Lumabayanague, Lanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 9 August) – Three suspected members of the ISIS-inspired Dawlah Islamiyah were killed and three others were arrested after a six-hour gun battle with government forces in Barangay Lamin, Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur. A report from
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 09 August) – A 28-year old vlogger was arrested here Friday morning for cyber libel charges, police said. [An earlier version of this story said the vlogger was arrested Saturday morning. -Ed] A report from the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 9 August) — The recent surge in crimes victimizing students from the same academic institution has sparked urgent calls for local government accountability in ensuring the safety of youth in this city. Retired General Willie
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 August) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has been working to position itself as a hub for agribusiness, renewable energy, mariculture and halal industry, among others, in the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 August) — Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte on Friday said the impeachment complaint against his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, was clearly political, and urged members of the House of Representatives to abide
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 August) — Sellers of single-use plastics and owners of small businesses in the city said the ordinance imposing fees for the sale and use of these items will only add to their financial burden. Approved
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 8 August) — Claiming fraud, retaliation, and loss of control over their career, reggae artist Elias G. Lintucan Jr., known as Elias J. TV, and 12 members of his band filed a civil case Tuesday against their
MindaNews / 08 August – “Sa lahat ng ating kapatid na Tausug sa Sulu (To all our brothers and sisters in Sulu), please know that you are never forgotten.” Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua made the assurance Thursday to
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MindaNews / 07 August – Senator Imee Marcos has sought an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the postponement of the fourth and final phase of decommissioning of 14,000 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and 2,450 weapons.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Aug) — Councilor Jessica M. Bonguyan expressed her dismay on the delayed construction of the Ma-a Flyover project, saying that it “seems to have no end in sight.” Bonguyan, the chairperson of the committee on
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 6 Aug) — Police in Surigao del Sur announced Tuesday night the arrest of a key suspect in the killing of broadcaster Erwin “Boy Pana” Segovia. The Provincial Police Office said in news
MindaNews / 6 August — Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has accepted the resignation of Minister Melanio Ulama of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MIPA). The new MIPA minister is Guiamal Abdulrahman, who previously served as Indigenous Peoples
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Aug) — Church officials in Ozamiz City closed indefinitely the 19th century-built St. John the Baptist parish in the municipality of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental after a female vlogger appeared on video that went
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 5 Aug) — Sulu Gov. Abdusakur “Toto” Tan II is pleased with his province’s inclusion in the Zamboanga Peninsula following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s issuance of Executive Order No. 91, s. 2025 last week. While there
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 5 August) — It was 7 p.m. on a Sunday, and the city was settling into its familiar evening rhythm. The sky had dimmed to charcoal, streetlamps flickered to life, and tricycles buzzed through the wide
MindaNews / 5 August — The Ministry of Trade, Investments and Tourism (MTIT) of the Bangsamoro Region changed leadership Tuesday with the formal assumption into office of Farserina Mohammad, who replaced Abuamri Taddik. Mohammad vowed to attract more investments to
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 5 Aug) — Starting August 18, the city government of General Santos will begin apprehending tricycles operating without valid franchises or expired motorized tricycle operator’s permits (MTOPs), in a renewed crackdown on so-called “colorum” units—public utility
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 04 August) — Stakeholders from the towns surrounding Lake Mainit in Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte have raised the alarming decline of Pijanga (Glossogobius giuris), a native freshwater fish that has long
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 04 August) — Twenty-one soldiers from the 6th Infantry Battalion have been temporarily relieved of their duties following the death of a new recruit after the “reception rites” at the battalion headquarters in Datu Piang, Maguindanao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 04 August) — The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the local government of General Santos City have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) confirming the city’s hosting of Batang Pinoy 2025, marking the return of
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 04 August) — A city government reminder on regulated tricycle fares has sparked mixed reactions from residents and drivers, exposing a long-standing tension between policy enforcement and day-to-day realities on the road. The advisory, posted by
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 03 August) – “Our doors will never close,” Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua said in a statement issued Saturday, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s issuance of Executive Order 91 declaring Sulu part of Region 9 or
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 02 August) — The signage installed near the Ma-a Flyover saying its delayed construction is due to “political pressure” is “false and misleading,” the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region XI said. The signage, installed
MindaNews / 02 August – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday issued Executive Order (EO) 91, declaring Sulu as part of the Zamboanga Peninsula or Region 9, almost a year after the Supreme Court ruling excluding the province from
MindaNews / 02 August — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has accepted the courtesy resignation of Minister Abuamri Taddik of the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Tourism (MTIT) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The new
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 01 August) – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has expressed dismay over the decision of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to suspend the decommissioning of its remaining
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 01 August) — This year’s Kadayawan Festival will be one with fewer durians and almost no other fruits from Davao, which is rather ironic for an event meant to be a celebration of abundant harvest. During
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 01 August) – Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. of Lanao del Sur signed Thursday Executive Order No. 008 ordering all illegal large-scale and small-scale miners, as well as quarry operators in the province to stop their activities
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 01 August) – Human activities are largely to blame for the fire that recently ravaged 152.38 hectares of peatland in Barangay Bayugan 3 in Rosario town, Agusan del Sur, according to experts from
