Still in detention Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has remained in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, a year after his arrest on 11 March 2025 for alleged crimes against humanity of murder linked
In this photo taken on 9 March 2026, North Cotabato residents, especially those operating farms from far flung villages, fill up repurposed plastic containers with diesel amid escalating fuel prices. Diesel fuel is used in many farms to run agricultural machines. MindaNews photo by FERDINANDH B. CAGRERA
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City, makes his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 14, three days after he was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport upon arrival from Hong Kong. He was arrested in connection with his alleged crime against humanity in relation to his bloody war on drugs during his term as mayor, and later as president. ICC photo
Siging of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro on March 27, 2014 in the gardens of Malacanang. Photo courtesy of Julius Mariveles / Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
A fuel price hike will take effect starting March 10, 2016 according to the Department of Energy (DOE). Adjustments are estimated to range from P17.50 to P24.25 per liter for diesel, P7 to P13 per liter for gasoline, and P32 to P38 per liter for kerosene. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
The changing urban landscape of downtown Cagayan de Oro City, one of the most progressive cities in Mindanao, as photographed on 9 June 2024. MindaNews file photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
The Philippine flag was flown at half-mast on Monday, 9 March 2026, at the city hall of Koronadal to mourn the passing of Mayor Eliordo Ogena. Photo from City Government of Koronadal Facebook page
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 March) — Women’s rights advocates are calling for the abolition of the 12% value-added tax (VAT), saying it has become an added strain on ordinary Filipino families, particularly women who manage household needs amid rising prices of
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 8 March) – Government employees in Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato provinces may either opt for a four-day onsite work arrangement (compressed workweek) or a five-day workweek but with a designated one-day work-from-home (WFH) setup in
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 7 March) – In celebration of Women’s Month, a women’s group reminded the public that the dignity and rights of women – whatever their cultural or traditional affiliations – must be upheld at all times. The
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 6 March) – Fisheries production in Region 12 or Soccsksargen region plunged by 13.2 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority – Region 12 (PSA-12) showed. The year-on-year performance
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — Forty days after a commercial vessel sank in the waters off Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, authorities have finally confirmed the identity of the ship captain. The Regional Forensic Unit of the Police Regional Office-9
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — A total of only 1,258 members of the 40,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have applied for amnesty as the deadline ended Wednesday, March 4, data from the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) showed Thursday.
MindaNews / 4 March — Women in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has something to celebrate during National Women’s Month: a recent fatwa (religious edict) issued by Islamic jurists in the region declared that forcing a rape victim
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 1 March) — The provincial government of Sultan Kudarat on Sunday urged its constituents working in the Middle East to be vigilant, and assured them of assistance should they need it following the attack launched by
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate P1.2 billion next year to enhance the country’s oil palm industry, which is centered in Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. greenlighted the proposed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) — The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will proceed with deliberations on whether to confirm the charges against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, and is expected to deliver a decision
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 27 February) — The Bangsamoro peace process is in “limbo,” the erstwhile rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said. In an editorial entitled “Need for a full-pledged GPH Panel Chair now” published Thursday on luwaran.com,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 27 February) — Exactly a month after the roll-on-roll-off ferry M/V Trisha Kerstin-3 left the port of Zamboanga en route to Jolo, Sulu, families of victims are still grasping for answers. To date, 14 people remain
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 26 February) – One hundred fifty former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Basilan received government assistance Thursday as part of their reintegration into civilian life. The provincial government, in partnership with the Office
CORTES, Surigao Del Sur (MindaNews / 26 February) – At least 1,270 families in three areas of Surigao del Sur hit by floods during Tropical Storm Basyang received relief assistance from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 February) – United States Chargé d’Affaires Y. Robert Ewing reiterated Thursday his country’s commitment to stand by the Philippines amid China’s veiled warning of possible economic sanctions on the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 26 February) — A Catholic church leader here has challenged the youth to reclaim the spirit of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolt by voting wisely and ending the cycle of political deception. Speaking at the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 February) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, will proceed with the hearing on detention for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte even without his presence after Pre-Trial Chamber I granted his request
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct a new road in coal-rich Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu in South Cotabato, where a portion of the national highway recently collapsed rendering
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – Detained former President Rodrigo R. Duterte was involved in the preparation of the “narco list” containing names of high-value targets, including politicians and government officials, who were marked for execution by his death
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – A people standing together can overcome tyranny, a church official said during the mass Wednesday marking the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolt that toppled the dictatorship of then-President Ferdinand E.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 25 February) – The Marist Schools in the Philippines, a major education provider in Mindanao, joined the nation in commemorating the 40th anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolt on Wednesday. The Notre Dame of Dadiangas
Former President Rodrigo Duterte during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 14 March 2025. Duterte is facing charges crimes against humanity in relation to his bloody war on drugs during his term as mayor, and later as president. ICC photo
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. ICC photo
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City, during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link from his detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. ICC photo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 February) — The Duterte family announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has barred in-person family visits during the confirmation of charges hearings for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, scheduled from February 23 to 27.
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 22 February) — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao as the Department of Health (DOH) failed to reach its herd immunity target in the country’s second largest island. Herbosa
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 22 February) – Archbishop Jose Cabantan will lead a march-rally to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the People Power revolution that toppled the Marcos Sr. dictatorship in 1986. Fr. Der John Faborada, head of the
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) — A total of 23,651 families or 91,087 individuals have been displaced due to flooding caused by continuous heavy rains brought by a shear line in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. According to the
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 21 February) — Around 57,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Caraga region as days of moderate to heavy rains triggered by a shear line caused widespread flooding and landslides.
CARMEN, Davao del Norte (MindaNews / 21 February) — Hundreds of residents from Barangay Guadalupe in Carmen, Davao del Norte are nervously monitoring the Bingcungan and Libuganon waterways, three days after a shear line threatened areas in Mindanao. MindaNews chanced
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Feb) — Landslides and floods led to the deaths of at least seven individuals Mati City, Davao Oriental and Monkayo, Davao de Oro, the Regional Disaster Risk Response and Management Council XI said in an
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed former president Rodrigo Duterte to skip his confirmation of charges hearings next week even if the Pre-Trial judges found that his submissions in the request “are
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) — Heavy rains brought by a shear line have disrupted travel, caused flooding and prompted province-wide class suspensions in Agusan del Sur. Governor Santiago B. Cane Jr. suspended classes at all levels, both public
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 20 February) — The top official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 10 refused to name, upon questioning in Thursday’s Senate public hearing on the anti-dynasty bills, the political families in Northern Mindanao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – – Classes in all levels in both public and private schools were suspended Friday in the entire Sultan Kudarat and in some parts of South Cotabato and Sarangani provinces due to the
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has formally opposed the request by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to waive his right to appear in court during the confirmation of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – While the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has made significant gains in improving the plight of children, “too many children are still being left behind,” a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – Classes and some work activities across Surigao del Sur were suspended on Thursday, February 19, due to continuous moderate to heavy rainfall brought by the shear line weather system. Local government units (LGUs)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – Days before the confirmation of charges hearing for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, his supporters here said he should be released from detention
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – The Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) on Wednesday announced that it has terminated search and retrieval operations for the remains of the nine missing passengers and crew members of M/Bca Amejara. The
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 February) – A leader of the progressive women’s group Gabriela said Vice President Sara Duterte’s declaration on Wednesday that she will run for president in 2028 was meant to portray her “as being politically persecuted
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 18 February) — The Senate and House of Representatives will hold separate consultations on the anti-political dynasty bills in this city this week. The Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation chaired by Senator
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 18 February) – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of South Cotabato is slated to conduct a hearing on the coal mining operation in remote Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu town on February 23, an official said. Vice Governor
