Police officers on bikes pedal around the streets of Koronadal City following the launching of the BIKE Patrol on Monday, 13 April 2026. SCPPO photo
The American cargo ship USNS Seay when it docked at the Macabalan Port in Cagayan de Oro City on 14 March 2026. MindaNews file photo by JB R. DEVEZA
Lake Holon in Tboli, South Cotabato has been temporarily closed following an encounter between the military and alleged New People’s Army rebels last week in Barangay Laconon. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
Police investigators recover a 45 cal pistol outside the internet and printing shop owned by a Lebanese and his Filipina wife who were shot dead by two assailants early Friday morning, 10 April 2026. Authorities have yet to determine how much was stolen by the suspects from the store. MindaNews file photo by QUEENIE CASIMIRO
TANDAG, Surigao Del Sur (MindaNews / 12 April) — The municipal government of General Luna in Siargao, Surigao del Norte, has warned tourists to strictly follow laws and respect local customs, amid rising concerns over reported misconduct in the prime tourism
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) — The mayor here is offering a reward of half a million pesos for the arrest of two men behind the killing of a foreigner and his wife in an early dawn robbery-murder incident
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) — Zamboanga City bagged 148 gold medals, 96 silver, and 92 bronze in the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association (ZPRAA) Meet that ended on Saturday in Isabela City, Basilan. This is the third year
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 / 12 – Commuters are flocking to bus stops here to wait for free transport courtesy of the national and local governments. The buses are game-changers. As there is no more haggling over fares or standing under
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) — Streets once dominated by traffic are now increasingly filled with runners, as marathon and fun run events continue to surge across Mindanao. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) – The fishing industry in the Zamboanga Peninsula is feeling the impact of the rising prices of fuel, leading players to resort to cost-cutting measures and even entertain the idea of ceasing operations. Julius
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) – Drivers, commuters, and others in Caraga region whose livelihoods depend on fuel have been struggling to survive amid the oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. Private car owners and drivers
MindaNews / 11 April – Indonesian carrier TransNusa Air has expressed interest to service the possible revival of the Davao-Manado direct flight, which is being worked out to strengthen economic and tourism ties between Mindanao and North Sulawesi under the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) – Skyrocketing fuel prices are putting the city’s public transportation system under pressure, forcing commuters to endure longer waiting time, especially during rush hours, because fewer public utility vehicles ply the streets. For daily
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / April 11) — Banaybanay town in Davao Oriental has been declared under a state of emergency on Thursday, with the local government calling on residents to plant vegetables in their yards to save on food expenses. Banaybanay, known
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 April) — Civil society groups, Bangsamoro leaders, and international speakers gathered on Friday, April 10, for a national solidarity conference on Palestine, with key speakers drawing parallels between the Palestinian struggle for self-determination and the
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
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) — Human remains were recovered from the wreckage of a Cessna aircraft, RP-C2444, that crashed in Tubajon, Dinagat Islands, on Thursday, April 10, authorities said. Human remains, including flesh, bone fragments, and strands of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 April) – Nothing has happened to the case of William Larosa, a labor leader who went missing in Bukidnon two years ago, progressive groups that staged a rally on the occasion of Araw ng Kagitingan
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 10 April) – Around 1,600 motorela drivers in the city on Wednesday received P5,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 10 and another P2,000 from the city government to help
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 April)) – The International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber will deliver in open court on April 22 its judgment on the appeal of former President Rodrigo Duterte challenging the October 2025 ruling of the Pre-Trial Chamber
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — Despite Vice President Sara Duterte’s petition for the Supreme Court to stop the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives from proceeding with the “hearing proper” on the impeachment complaints against her,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — Zamboanga City has been declared to be under a “state of calamity” due to the oil crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. During its regular session held on Wednesday,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — While there are no signs of panic buying, consumers have been reminded to purchase only what they need to avoid potential supply issues in basic commodities amid the global oil crisis, an official
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — A total of 23,649 tricycle drivers in Region 12 and the Bangsamoro region have been identified as recipients of cash relief assistance (CRA) worth ₱5,000 each to help ease their burden due to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — Vice President Sara Duterte filed a petition with the Supreme Court to stop the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives from proceeding with the “hearing proper” on the impeachment complaints against
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 April) — For decades, driving a jeepney provided a steady, if modest, livelihood for many in the city. But with rising fuel prices, drivers say their daily earnings have steadily eroded, leaving them little to
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 7 April) — Over ₱260 million worth of cigarettes confiscated over the past few years were shredded on Tuesday as the Bureau of Customs here intensified its anti-smuggling campaign. Customs District Collector Elenita Abaño said a
NCIP chair Nancy Alaan Catamco takes her oath of office on Monday, 6 April 2026, in Kidapawan City. Photo from Nancy Catamco’s FB page
Environment workers inventory the seized protected and exotic wildlife, mostly endemic to Indonesia. DENR-12 photo
Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso talks about the city’s problem of solvent abuse among children, calling on all barangays to work with the city in solving the problem. Photo courtesy of the Public Information Office of Zamboanga City
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-10 announced that the agency will roll out a P5,000 one-time cash grant for tricycle drivers in Northern Mindanao under its Cash Relief Assistance program starting Wednesday, 8 April 2026. From the DSWD Northern Mindanao Facebook page
Volunteers set up a community pantry outside the CVA Building along J.P. Laurel in Davao City, 6 April
2026, with rice packs, eggs, and other food items prepared for distribution. MindaNews photo by BEA GATMAYTAN
Delegates from the Sulu Athletic Association arrive at the Port of Isabela in time for the ZPRAA 2026 Athletic Meet. Photo courtesy of the Isabela City Government
United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) Party President Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim speaks during the first Regional General Assembly of the UBJP at the Cotabato State University in Cotabato City on 17 February 2024. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO
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
MALAPATAN, Sarangani (MindaNews / 5 April) – In the fishing community of Lout in this coastal town, Ustadz Sawali Alab stared at the vast Sarangani Bay – his face expressionless one moment and uneasy the next. But the 61-year-old Islamic
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.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 April) — Three of the 10 writers selected as fellows to the IYAS La Salle National Writers Workshop are Mindanawons. The fellows — working in Hiligaynon Binalaybay, Filipino Tula, and Cebuano Sugilanon — were chosen
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 04 April) – The 66th Araw ng Surigao del Sur on June 19 will be observed with less fanfare in view of the National State of Emergency due to the global energy crisis triggered by the
At the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Concepcion(MCIC) in Zamboanga City, the washing of the feet has become a cherished tradition, symbolizing humility and service as clergy reenact Christ’s gesture of love and leadership by cleansing the feet of parishioners drawn from different walks of life. Photo courtesy of the MCIC
Department of the Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna with Tumalutab Barangay Chairperson Joemer Abunawas drink water from the water filtration and desalination system. MindaNews photo by QUEENIE CASIMIRO
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) — Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Iligan City Jail are learning how to bake, gaining practical skills that may be useful once they get out of prison. A press statement from Aboitiz
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) — Instead of a fare increase, tricycle drivers in Kidapawan City, the capital of North Cotabato, will receive a ₱1,000 monthly assistance beginning this month until December to help them cushion the impact of
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) — The local government of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi declared a state of local emergency on Wednesday amid a worsening fuel shortage. Mayor Jasper Que, in a phone interview, said the municipality’s two gasoline stations have
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) — Explosions and heavy gunfire rocked the municipality of Rajah Buayan in Maguindanao del Sur Wednesday as a police patrol car was bombed and peppered with bullets while responding to an earlier attack on a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 March) — The Archdiocese of Davao has urged the faithful to observe a simpler and more sustainable Holy Week, encouraging reduced travel, carpooling, and more mindful participation in religious traditions. In a message dated March
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 March) — Progressive groups here on Tuesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Band-Aid” measures to address the impact of the ongoing global oil crisis are insufficient to ease the burden on ordinary Filipinos, who are
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 30 March) — The spokesperson of the Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) on Monday said the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) was responsible for the Saturday night ambush of a police patrol car in Shariff
