DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) — To know deeply about the city where I was born, I learned about the story of creation of every landmark and why they happened to be built on that location, as well as
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 March) — Mindanawon writer and professor John Bengan was recently recognized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) during the 18th Ani ng Dangal Awards which honors Filipino artists whose work has
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 March) — The Facebook page of Primum, the official student publication of the University of Mindanao (UM) Main Campus, reactivated on March 14 and opened applications for new writers after weeks of controversy involving alleged
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 March) – A resident accidentally unearthed a vintage bomb while digging a fish trap in Sitio Sunflower in Barangay Mandug, this city, at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, local authorities said. Capt. Hazel Caballero, Davao City
The party-list system was meant to challenge elite politics. But it has instead become a bastion of families and contractors. This report provides the numbers: half of the 64 party-list representatives in the 20th Congress are members of active political
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 14 March) – The leader of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) hailed the House of Representatives for setting the date of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Mohammad Yacob,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 March) — While most Filipinos support the passage of a law banning political dynasties, respondents in Mindanao appear more divided on the issue, according to the latest nationwide survey released Friday by Pulse Asia. The survey,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 March) – Vice President Sara Duterte has maintained that there is insufficient evidence to warrant the filing of a new impeachment complaint against her. Duterte made the statement on Friday following the request of Akbayan
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / March 13) – A Davao City-based delivery riders group has called upon the national government to expedite the removal of excise tax and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel products. The group also asked for “ayuda” (aid)
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 13 March) – An employee at a gas service station in Zamboanga City, who has gone viral on social media after explaining in an interview the reasons for the recent spikes in fuel price, graduated cum
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 13 March) – The city government here has launched a multi-agency task force to monitor gasoline stations and curb illegal fuel price increases amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that has hampered oil shipment from
MindaNews / 13 March – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reaffirmed his administration’s continuing support to the Bangsamoro peace process and for a progressive Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). During the Grand Iftar (breaking of fast) he hosted
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 12 March) — Authorities here have flagged nine gasoline stations for alleged fuel price overpricing and premature price adjustments after inspection teams from the Department of Energy and the local monitoring board conducted rounds
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / March 12) — The city’s rabies cases have doubled in 2025 from its record in 2024, with two new logged cases as of February of this year, amid the country’s declining rabies cases. Dr. Yleona Ysabel
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 12 March) — Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to intensify preparations for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 March) — Several supporters of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte continue to pray for his return, saying they are still “waiting for him” one year after his arrest and detention at the International Criminal Court
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 March) — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) announced on Tuesday that chick no. 32, a three-month-old named “Bayani,” was successfully hatched on December 5, 2025, through cooperative artificial insemination at the newly established National Bird
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) — To cushion the effects of high cost of fuel, the City Government of Zamboanga has adopted a four-day workweek for its employees, starting Wednesday, March 11. Mayor Khymer Olaso signed Administrative Order Number
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) — United States servicemen have started arriving at Lumbia Air Base, one of the nine Philippine military bases designated under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), to train with Philippine troops in humanitarian
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) — Vice President Sara Duterte criticized the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for failing to adequately prepare for the challenges posed by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Duterte told reporters during
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) — One year after the arrest and transfer of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Vice President Sara Duterte said the anger among his supporters
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) — All the four provinces in Region 12 (Soccsksargen Region) have officially adopted a four-day workweek schedule as austerity and conservation measures amid the energy crunch triggered by the conflict between the United States
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
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
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte (MindaNews / 05 March) — In a field that trains its practitioners to disappear into their stories — to become ghosts — trauma does not always survive as narrative; it often lodges
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.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — Aboitiz InfraCapital Airports, the operator of Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, will be deploying additional security personnel and parking attendants after receiving complaints from commuters about the management of congested vehicular traffic
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 5 March) — Less than a month after a kindergarten pupil was killed by a stray bullet in the neighboring town of Datu Piang in Maguindanao del Sur, another young life has been cut short by violence.
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
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — The Bureau of Immigration, along with other law enforcement agencies, arrested two Chinese nationals allegedly involved in gold processing operations in Zamboanga del Norte. Lt. Col. Malinche Tomarong, chief of the public affairs office of the
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — A retired police officer and his companion were killed in a shooting incident in Datu Montawal municipality in Maguindanao del Sur Tuesday afternoon. A spot report provided by Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 March) — Some 300 rallyists are expected to gather at Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue in Davao City on March 8 to commemorate International Working Women’s Day, protest violence against women, and call for economic
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/3 March)–A laborer was hurt after a grenade was lobbed past 7 o’clock Tuesday evening at a branch of a fastfood chain set to open in a few days in Barangay Malakas, Lamitan City, Basilan. Authorities identified the
Bureau of Immjgration and joint law enforcement authorities said they have arrested a Jordanian national in Pagadian City Monday, 2 March 2026. The Jordanian is suspected of having links to the terrorists involved in the 14 December 2025 attack in Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia in which 15 people were killed. Photo courtesy Task Force ZAMPELAN/ 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army
MILF combatants inside Camp Darapanan, the MILF main headquarters in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte. MindaNews file photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
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
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews /28 Feb) — Three members of a family in a rural community in this city were killed by a still unidentified gunman inside their own home late Friday night. Their two-month old baby survived. Police investigators identified
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / February 22) – A Davao-based historian is encouraging the younger generation to engage in historical research and writing to foster a deeper appreciation of Davao City’s rich heritage. “Do you love history? Do you have the
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – Authorities nabbed a field commander of the ISIS-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)-Bunogs faction, who has been in hiding in South Cotabato for nearly five years to avoid facing multiple criminal charges filed
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 Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives will deliberate on March 2 to 4 the four verified complaints for impeachment filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. The committee members have been
