Jazmin Bonifacio of Leyte Samar Daily Express / Patricio P. Diaz Fellow SAMAR (MindaNews / 29 August ) — Alma Gabin decided to leave the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its New People’s Army (NPA) in early 2020,
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
Ricky J. Bautista of Samar Chronicle / Patricio P. Diaz Fellow CATBALOGAN CITY (MindaNews / 28 August) — In the steep, forested slopes of San Jose de Buan, Samar, there was a time when no one dared to speak too
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 28 August) — The independent Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) expressed grave concern Thursday over the Bangsamoro peace process in Mindanao, which it stressed “has reached a perilous juncture.” The foreign-led TPMT—which is mandated to monitor,
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
BAGUIO CITY (MindaNews / 27 August) — For a region still searching for its identity, Cordillera celebrates two Cordillera Days. July 15 is a special non-working holiday in the Cordillera. A week before, a specially-made Cordillera gong or gangsa is ceremoniously beaten
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 27 August) — The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered a special audit on “alleged anomalous disbursements” of ₱2.2 billion by the education ministry of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), including nearly ₱1.8-billion
Joel B. Escovilla of Mindanao Times / Patricio P. Diaz Fellow DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 August) – While Davao City is not a stranger to violence, the sheer damage of the 2003 bombs that tore through 39 bodies at
Aireen Jaymalin of BicoldotPH / Patricio P. Diaz Fellow TABACO CITY (MindaNews / 25 August) — In a world where diversity can often divide, Muslims in the Bicol Region have long sought solace and belonging. While they, too, have experienced
Video courtesy of Jamela Aisha Alindogan “Your room is on the 11th floor, and the air raid shelter is on basement four. Welcome to Kyiv.” The receptionist handed me the key cards with a polite smile. I wheeled my
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
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
PASIG CITY (MindaNews/15 July) – Lawyer Marvic Leonen, Dean of the University of the Philippines’ College of Law, is the new government chair in the peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). At 47, Leonen, is also the youngest peace panel chair
