MALAPATAN, Sarangani (MindaNews / 8 August 2026) – A massive landslide behind a school in Sitio Alyeng, Barangay Sapu Masla here has prompted authorities to recommend relocating 54 households and the Alyeng Indigenous Peoples (IP) School to a safer area.
INDANAN, Sulu (MindaNews / 8 August 2026) – The 11th Infantry Division on Thursday declared Indanan in Sulu as a place in a State of Stable Internal Peace and Security and recognized it as a Gun-Responsible Municipality as well. The
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 7 August 2026) – The city has recorded 12 dengue deaths out of 1,241 cases reported so far this year, prompting City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso to ask the city council to secure additional fogging machines
DAVAO CITY (7 August 2026) — When most people hear the word “Davao,” Delinquent Society says they tend to think of politics first. But in an interview, Aud and Contemplate — two of the frontmen of the hip-hop collective —
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 August 2026) — The regional offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Health are finalizing the site development plan for a project to reconstruct a provincial hospital that collapsed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 August 2026) — The Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) has advised consumers to “manage their consumption” while waiting for power supply to “normalize” by September. DLPC spokesperson Fermin Edillon told reporters during a press
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 August 2026) — Just a week after the life-sized statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe visited the Archdiocese of Davao, another life-sized statue of the Virgin Mary, the Our Lady of Antipolo, is set for
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 August 2026) — The Department of Education is looking for possible alternative locations for heavily damaged schools in Jose Abad Santos (JAS), Davao Occidental hit by the quakes starting June, as some of these locations
MindaNews / 6 August 2026 — A prima facie evidence exists that Vice President Sara Duterte spent her confidential funds for personal use after her office failed to properly liquidate the funds, state auditor Roderick Wamil testified before the Senate
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 August 2026) — The Commission on Elections is “prepared to conduct” the Sangguniang Barangay and Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2 despite having multiple bills filed proposing postponement. COMELEC Chairperson George Edwin M. Garcia told
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 August 2026) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) revealed that it is “95% ready” for the conduct of the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections on September 14, and will transmit the ballots to its “hubs” by
MindaNews / 5 August 2026 — The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the consolidated petitions questioning the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives. The SC, in a press briefer posted on the SC’s website
MindaNews / 5 August 2026 — Senator-judge Imee Marcos showed annoyance over how Roderick Wamil, former state auditor for confidential funds, responded to the question of who should be considered accountable for confidential funds. Wamil continued his testimony on Wednesday,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 5 August 2026) — A magnitude 6.4 tectonic earthquake struck off the coast southwest of Balut Island in the Municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 12:14 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 August 2026) – The Bangsamoro peace process is back on track with the Peace Implementing Panels of the government (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signing on Tuesday a “Declaration of Continuity of the Partnership”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 August) – The first meeting this year of the government (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Implementing Panels on Tuesday, August 4, fell on a historic date in the Bangsamoro peace process: tragic
An electoral trainer on the Bangsamoro Electoral Code feeds a sample ballot to a counting machine during a simulation exercise at the Aria Hotel and Residences in Davao City in preparation for the 14 September 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN.
Defense counsel Michael Poa questions witness Roderick Wamil, a former state auditor of COA – Intelligence and Confidential Funds Office, during Tuesday’s Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. Screenshot from the Senate’s 4 August 2026 YouTube livestream.
The Department of Public Works and Highways XI said it has opened one lane for buses and light vehicles at the road-slipped portion of the Buda highway in Sitio Marahan, Baragany Marilog, Davao City. MindaNews file photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
Davao City Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) announced that over 700 personnel will be deployed every day throughout the month-long Kadayawan Festival celebration composed of personnel from the police, army, and other local government agencies. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
Lawyer Roderick Wamil, former state auditor of the Commission on Audit (COA) – Intelligence and Confidential Funds Office, testifies at the Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte Tuesday, 4 August. Screenshot from the Senate’s YouTube livestream of the impeachment trial.
Roderick Wamil, former state auditor of the COA – Intelligence and Confidential Funds Office, giving his testimony regarding the Office of the Vice President’s failure to provide supporting documents for its use of confidential funds. Screenshot from the Senate’s Youtube livestream Monday, 3 August 2026.
Lawyer Lorna Kapunan, counsel for the prosecution panel, during Monday’s, 3 August 2026, Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. Screenshot from the Philippine Senate’s YouTube livestream.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 02 August 2026) — The provincial government of Davao Occidental has announced the resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday, August 3, but nearly 900 students of Kalbay National High School in Jose Abad Santos (JAS) town cannot return
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / August 2) — Family-initiated safety measures must be done by residents who are exposed to hazards, the regional director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Davao said. OCD regional director Ednar Gempesaw explained in PTV-4
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 1 August 2026) – Seven contingents vied for awards during the first Pakaradiyaan or Sarimanok Festival held Thursday to culminate the 67th founding anniversary of the province of Lanao del Sur. Sarimanok is a legendary bird
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 1 August 2026) – Individuals found to have submitted fraudulent documents to avail of aid intended for persons with disabilities (PWDS) will be penalized based on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of City Ordinance No.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 July 2026) – Mindanao’s Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, OMI, was conferred the degree of Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, by the San Beda University during the graduation rites on Thursday, where he was also the commencement
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 July 2026) — After building a following through introspective, genre-blending releases rooted in personal experiences, Davao City artist Jae Laurent is turning a new page in his musical journey with “LOWKEY,” his first single under
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 July 2026) – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has officially renamed effective second quarter the Municipality of San Isidro in Davao del Norte as Sawata by virtue of the ratification of Republic Act 11814 (An
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 July 2026) – Cultural preservation, aid for earthquake victims, and support for cancer patients are among the inspirations for local artists whose works are featured in the 2026 edition of “Art for Everyone” that runs
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 31 July 2026) – The postponement of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from 2025 to 2026 cost the government almost P800 million, over half of it on logistics, according
MONTEVISTA, Davao de Oro (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) — The ₱148-million financial assistance from the Office of the President to the Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital (DDOPH)-Montevista will be used to purchase additional equipment for the operating rooms and for
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) — The municipality of Mawab in Davao de Oro scored its first tourism accreditation with the Department of Tourism citing Sabor by La Ela’s Café Restaurant as a DOT-accredited establishment. Municipal tourism officer
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) — Eager motorists are risking life and limb by insisting on driving through a damaged section of the San Fernando – Talaingod highway connecting the provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) – The 45-day campaign period for the 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections on September 14 starts Thursday with at least 631 candidates and nominees vying for 80 seats. The nearly 2.4 million voters in the
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 29 July 2026) — Northern Mindanao has emerged as a key battleground in the fight against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), recording the highest number of OSAEC rescue operations nationwide from
MindaNews / 29 July 2026 — Senator-Judge Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday clarified that the Anti-Money Laundering Act only provides for two categories of bank transactions that must be reported to the Anti-Money Laundering Council: covered and suspicious. Lacson said covered
Residents in Barangay Lapuan, Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental are not aware that the revetment they have converted into a swimming pool is a project by Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp., a Discaya-owned contractor. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 July 2026) — As Secretary Vince Dizon questioned why the local offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways had not dredged the rivers that caused major floods here Friday last week, Rep. Paolo
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 27 July 2026 at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. Screengrabbed from RTVM livestream
Catfish farms are among the hardest hit following the Friday, 24 July 2026 flood. A photo of a hito farm in Purok 1a, Los Amigos, Tugbok District, Davao city during harvest taken before flood waters inundated the area. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 July 2026) – The Bangsamoro peace process merited only three short paragraphs in President Ferdinand Marcos’ 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, delivered in 40 seconds on the 80th minute of his 86-minute speech,
Screenshot from the Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) YouTube livestream of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s 5th State of the Nation address (SONA) Monday, 27 July 2026.
Screenshot from the Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) YouTube livestream of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s 5th State of the Nation address Monday, 27 July 2026.
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Seventy year-old vendor Benvenido Diana eats a meal of bihon given by volunteers while taking a short break with his wife at their mobile snack cart in General Santos City. The couple, whose home was affected by the 7.8 earthquake early this year and with waist-high flood waters in the past days, continues to work in spite of the string of calamities that hit the region. MindaNews photo by JUSTINE PAUL PARAZ
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 July 2026) – A barangay hit by the floods in Davao City on Friday night has declared a state of calamity, while another one was still waiting advice from the city government on the need
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 July 2026) — With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Filipinos nationwide are looking to hear about corruption and the rising cost
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 26 July 2026) – Brigadier General Bernardo Taqueban on Friday assumed command of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade based in Camp Sultan Badrodin in Barangay Maria Cristina here. A member of Philippine Military Academy Marilag Class
