“Hands off student journalists,” members of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines – Davao (CEGP-Davao) assert in a gathering in Davao City on World Press Freedom Day, Sunday, 03 May 2026. They also called on Congress to pass the Campus Press Freedom bill, citing the need for stronger protection for student journalists who, the group says, are essential in honing the critical awareness of the youth. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
A member of the Amihan sa Dahican organization performs skimboarding tricks along the coast of Dahican in Mati City, Davao Oriental early morning of Sunday, 26 April 2026. The Amihan members are no ordinary skimboarders and surfers: they are also pawikan protectors, managing sea turtle hatcheries along the shores of Dahican. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
Haze over downtown Davao City as seen from Brgy. Langub in Davao City on Monday afternoon, 20 April 2026. MINDANEWS PHOTO
April 19, 2026 marks the 26th anniversary of the Air Philippines Flight 541 crash on Samal Island where all 131 passengers and crew on board perished. The charred remains of the victims made identification extremely difficult so many families were unable to claim the remains of their loved ones. The unidentified remains were buried in the Davao Memorial Park but the names of all victims were engraved on five grave markers. MindaNews photo taken on 17 April 2026 by CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS More photos
A volunteer hands over a pack of rice to a jeepney driver during the Kusina sa Katawhan (Community Pantry) along JP Laurel Avenue in Davao City on Easter Monday, 06 April 2026. The aid for drivers of public utility vehicles was initiated by the Matina Community Pantry and Konsyensya Dabaw, MINDANEWS PHOTO
Three children help their wheelchair-bound father on a downhill road in Malaybalay City on Sunday, 5 April 2026. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
Passengers bound for Costa Marina take photos of the pillars of Samal Island-Davao Connector (SIDC) Bridge on the way to the resort on Black Saturday, April 4. MindaNews photo by YAS D. OCAMPO
Devotees light candles on the road fronting the first Station of the Cross along Shrine Hills in Matina, Davao City afternoon of Good Friday, 03 April 2026. This scene is replicated in the 13 other stations uphill. MindaNews photo by CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS
Vendor sells four types of seashells at P100 to P160 a kilo in a public market in Matina, Davao City on Holy Monday, 30 March 2026. MindaNews photo by CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS
Where has all the water gone? Residents of Zamboanga City will have rationed water supply starting Thursday, April 2. Pasonanca River, where much of the city’s water supply comes from, has nearly dried up as seen in this photo taken on Sunday, March 30, 2026. MindaNews photo by QUEENIE CASIMIRO
A man gathers tuyom (sea urchins) at White Island in Mambajao, Camiguin on Monday, 30 March 2026. He sells four pieces for a hundred pesos. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
Vendors sell palm fronds (lukay or palaspas) on Palm Sunday, 29 March 2026, along the Sangguniang Panlungsod driveway fronting San Pedro Cathedral. The crosses cost at least 10 pesos, depending on the size. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
Gasoline in the island province of Tawi-Tawi sells for only 95 pesos per liter whether in a gas station or in bottles on the roadside on Sunday, 29 March 2026. Most of the fuel is sourced from neighboring Sandakan and Sabah in Malaysia and transported to Tawi-Tawi on board small watercrafts. MindaNews photos by QUEENIE CASIMIRO
A supporter lights the candle on one of the 81 cakes brought by Cagayan de Oro supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte to celebrate his 81st birthday on Saturday, 28 March 2026. Seventy-eight cakes were distributed to the supporters while three were used to light the birthday candles. The Duterte patriarch has spent two birthdays in the detention center in The Hague, the Netherlands since his arrest on March 11, 2025 to face charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
Dabawenyos join a “Solidarity Walk for PRDD’s 81st Birthday.” PRRD refers to former mayor and former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who is presently detained in The Hague, the Netherlands to face charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court. MindaNews photo by ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
Dabawenyos join a “solidarity walk” afternoon of 28 March 2026, to greet former mayor and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on his 81st birthday. Duterte is presently detained in The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court. This is his second birthday away from home. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
Motorized bancas in Mahinog, Camiguin at sunrise on Saturday (28 March 2026) wait for passengers for Mantigue Island. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
This blacksmith shop in Mambajao, Camiguin sells bolos made of “molye” at 600 pesos each. MindaNews photo taken March 28, 2026 by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
A vendor on board a bus wipes the sweat off her face with her sleeves in the middle of a sunny day in Tagum City, Mar. 28. MindaNews photo by YAS D OCAMPO
Nearly 400 agencies from government, schools, companies, and advocacy organizations, participated in “Parada Dabawenyo,” a civic parade to celebrate the 89th Araw ng Dabaw celebration.
“Bring him home” signs at the Marco Polo Hotel which closed in June 2020, serve as backdrop to the “Parada Dabawenyo” on Saturday, 28 March 2026. The parade, usually held on the city’s anniversary on March 16, coincided with the 81st birthday of Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the city’s long-time mayor and former President of the Philippines. Detained in The Hague since March 2025 to face charges of crimes against humanity for his bloody war on drugs, Duterte was elected mayor in May 2025 but his seat was vacated as he was unable to take his oath within six months. His son, Sebastian, his running mate, took over as Mayor. MindaNews photo by RAZL TEMAN
Fuel prices in the island province of Camiguin are way cheaper than those sold in mainland Mindanao. Photographed in Mambajao on Saturday, 28 March 2026. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
A tricycle driver passes by a closed fuel station in poblacion Surallah, South Cotabato on Sunday, 22 March 2026. Several pump stations in South Cotabato have ceased business operations due to lack of supply because of the war between US-Israel and Iran. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
Fishermen secure their boats at the pier of Barangay Luyong Bonbon in Opol town, Misamis Oriental on Saturday, 14 March 2026. Venturing out to sea has become very costly as fuel prices continue to rise due to the war thousands of miles away. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
A quarry worker carries a bag of sand from the Tubod River in Iligan City on Sunday March 8, 2026. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
A mother carries her child as they wade through floodwaters outside their home in Barangay Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Residents said the water started to rise Thursday evening after nonstop heavy rain caused by the shear line. MindaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
A health worker stationed at the hemoglobin testing area screens a prospective donor during the mobile blood donation drive at Brokenshire Medical Center on Friday (20 February 2026). The activity is conducted in partnership with SPMC Blood Production Services to ensure donors meet the required health parameters before proceeding to blood donation. MindaNews photo by ALLIZAH KEZIAH MANULAT
Senator Francis Pangilinan asks Commission on Elections Northern Mindanao Director Renato Magbutay about political dynasties in the region during the public hearing on the anti-dynasty bill conducted by the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro. MindaNews photo by MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
Jerry Avila rolls a rock to the side of a submersible bridge in Barangay Pugaan in Iligan City on Monday (9 February 2026) so passing vehicles can safely cross the Pugaan River. The strong rains of Tropical Storm “Basyang” damaged houses and felled trees along the riverbank in the village. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
A farmer tills his farm in Kibangay in the municipality of Lantapan, Bukidnon Monday afternoon (2 February 2026). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
A truck negotiates the detour road beside the landslide area along the zigzag road in Palacapao in the municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon on Friday (30 January 2026). One lane of the detour road has already been asphalted. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Boys playfully smash each other with PVC pipes on an empty street near the public market in Iligan City’s población early morning of New Year’s Day (1 January 2026), taking advantage of the absence of traffic along a usually busy street. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
THE DAY AFTER GOODBYE. A sunny New Year’s day greets Victoria Plaza, a day after it closed its doors on December 31, 2025. As the first mall in Davao City, Victoria would have turned 33 this March. Netizens continue to share nostalgic memories while looking forward to a better redevelopment by Robinsons Land, the new owner that acquired it from homegrown NCCC Davao.
MindaNews photo by DANILO BALUCOS
Families greet 2026 by enjoying the waters of Mangihay
along Pujada Bay in Mati City, Davao Oriental. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
Backhoes from the Department of Public Works and Highways work overtime on Thursday (18 December 2025) to build the temporary road that will allow heavy trucks to pass through the zigzag road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao in the municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
The overpass at Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon is designed to give easy access to persons with disabilities. It was opened sometime last year. Photo taken Sunday, 14 December 2025. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
The Atugan Bridge in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon is said to be the highest bridge in Mindanao at 64.5 meters. The head water of Atugan River lies between Mt. Kitanglad and Mt. Dulangdulang, both of which belong to the Mt. Kitanglad Mountain Range seen in the background. Photographed Sunday (14 December 2025). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Protesters in Davao City decry “massive corruption” under the Marcos-Duterte administration, calling the former allis “king and queen of corruption.” MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ Teman
Prayer-protest rally against corruption on Sunday, 30 November 2025, outside the San Isidro Cathedral in Malaybalay City. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
A cozy slow Sunday afternoon for Yellow Bus Lines trips leaving Koronadal City from the YBL Terminal, sunset of Nov. 30, 2025. MindaNews photo by YAS D OCAMPO
Iliganons join the Trillion Peso March Sunday afternoon (30 November 2025) and staged a rally in the middle of town. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Nearly a month after a portion of the zigzag road in Palacapao, Bukidnon collapsed on 18 October 2025, residents and passersby continue to navigate the disruption on foot and by motorcycle. Concrete steps connect the broken highway, while habal-habal drivers carry passengers, crates, and baggage through steep makeshift routes on Saturday, 15 November. Passengers bound for Cagayan de Oro or Davao cities ride the bus until Palacapao, take the concrete steps to reach the other side, past the collapsed portion, to transfer to another bus to reach their destinations. MindaNews photos by ALLIZAH MANULAT, GREGORIO BUENO, ALYSSA ILAGUISON
Bus passengers from Davao city walk through concrete steps built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to transfer to the bus bound for Cagayan de Oro City on 15 November 2025 at Overview, Palacapao in Quezon, Bukidnon. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
Fish farmers in Bincungan, Tagum City prepare to stock their pond with bangus fry on Saturday, 15 November 2025. MindaNews photo by GAIL ILAGAN
Female runners cool down with zumba after finishing the “Run for Pink,” a fun run for breast cancer awareness, in Malaybalay City on Sunday, 19 October 2025. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
