SONGCO, Lantapan, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 14 October) — Indigenous Peoples of Bukidnon hold rituals for various purposes. Requirements such as the number of chickens and other offerings, may differ from one tribe to another and depend on the significance of
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I visited Marawi City often long before the siege, and accumulated some photographs of the place over the years. Here are comparison pictures of a few areas before and after the 2017 war.
The hunt for what the military calls remnants of the Islamic State-inspired Maute group in Lanao del Sur has displaced close to 2,000 families from four towns of the province. They evacuated to Marugong town where they are experiencing difficulty
It has been a long journey for the Bangsamoro. Before the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) was signed by government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in March 2014 and the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in
On 8 March 2012, representatives of various Lumad tribes and their Moro kin gathered in Songco in the municipality of Lantapan, Bukidnon to celebrate their friendship. They marked its seventh anniversary last Friday (8 March 2019), this time including the
During the height of skirmishes between government soldiers and Moro rebels since the 1970s, Camp Rajah Muda – the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) third largest camp that straddles several barangays in Pikit, North Cotabato – saw only violence. Decades
Despite the explosions that rocked three municipalities of Lanao del Norte the day before the February 6 plebiscite, voters still trooped to the polling places in large numbers. The province voted on the proposal to include 6 of its 22
SIMUAY, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao (MindaNews/ 22 January) — Cheers greeted Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as he entered Room 15 of the Simuay Central Elementary School to vote for the Organic Law for
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 19 January) — Cotabato City voted against inclusion in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 1989 and in the supposed “expanded” ARMM in 2001. On Monday, January 21, residents will vote in a third
The Siege The five-month war in Marawi City started with a failed raid to capture the emir of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Southeast Asia, Isnilon Hapilon, leader of the terror group Abu Sayaff. According to the military, Hapilon joined
The nation stood still afternoon of May 23, 2017 when social media was flooded with photographs and video clips of armed men clad in black, carrying black ISIS flags moving around vital areas in Marawi City. By early evening, some
I joined my colleagues to Marawi City on Tuesday to cover the “Kambisita,” wherein displaced Meranaws were allowed to visit their homes in the most affected areas and retrieve whatever is left of their belongings in the rubble. I was
The military opened portions of Marawi City’s Ground Zero on 25 October 2017 for journalists to see what it took to liberate the country’s lone Islamic City from ISIS-inspired terrorists after five months of fighting. MindaNews photos by MANMAN DEJETO
It’s been over a month since fighting between government forces and the Islamic State-inspired Maute Group erupted in Marawi City. The conflict forced civilians to flee to areas outside of Lanao del Sur. Many of them sought refuge in evacuation
Intense fighting between government soldiers and the Maute Group has left Marawi City in ruins. Up to what extent, we do not know as clashes and air strikes continue on June 19, Day 28 of what has been referred to
Government soldiers take over the town proper of Butig, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday (December 1) after almost a week of fighting with the Maute group. Mindanews photos by FROILAN GALLARDO
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”1″ gal_title=”duterte”] This set of photographs of seasoned photojournalist RENE B. LUMAWAG is just a fraction of his huge collection of pictures of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte through the years. Duterte, who served as city mayor for 22
Located at the foothills of Mount Apo, Makilala town in North Cotabato is a known producer of tropical fruits such as durian, mangosteen, lanzones and rambutan.[] The tropical fruit trees provide a shade ideal for growing anthuriums. Anthurium growers provide
Haze from Indonesia’s forest fires has blanketed not only Indonsia, neighboring Malaysia and parts of Thailand, but also several provinces in Mindanao. On the road to Ozamiz City in Misamis Occidental from Davao City last Monday, October 19, haze blanketed
People living along Panlibatuhan Creek in Valencia City in Bukidnon were caught flat-footed when the creek swelled on August 4, 2015 and flooded their homes, the water reaching as high as six feet inside some of the houses. Some residents
Young ‘Pacman’ wannabes, some as young as 11, undergo extensive training in Cagayan de Oro City to form part of the city’s boxing team. Girls are in the program, too. Boys and girls, under the watchful eyes of former professional
Jerry Tugatog and Dalisay Saway exchange vows in traditional wedding rites on 15 May 2014 in Barangay Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon. Jerry is the son of a migrant Ifugao couple while Dalisay is a daughter of Datu Makapukaw Adolino Saway, chieftain
They had suffered the most in times of war, fleeing to evacuation centers where they stayed for weeks, sometimes months. The town plaza in Pikit, North Cotabato had often served as one of those evacuation sites. But on 27 March
Moro people in Manila rejoice at the signing on Thursday, 27 March 2014, of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Photos courtesy of Jes Aznar
Typhoon Pablo did not just change the landscape in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province on December 4, 2012. It also changed the lives of the people as well. Some of these photographs show how New Bataan has changed a year
These pictures were taken in different parts of Mindanao from December 4 until the middle of the same month last year, after typhoon Pablo swept across the island and left a swath of death and destruction along its path. The
A T’boli community has recently secured a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) covering the sitios of Datal Bonlangon, Tawan Dagat, Segowit, Tuburan in Barangay Ned in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato and sitio Tulale in Barangay Sto. Nino in Bagumbayan,
Two ye ars ago today, Fr. Fausto “Pops” Tentorio, PIME, was gunned down inside the parish compound in Arakan, North Cotabato. His parishioners believe that members of the paramilitary group known as “Bagani” were behind the killing of the Italian
Before the standoff between government forces and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under founding chair Nur Misuari began on September 9, the adjacent blocks of Lustre Street and Martha Drive were a vibrant trading and residential center of Barangay
Davao City parishioners gather at the San Pedro Cathedral on Tuesday in a candle lighting for peace in Zamboanga City on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Archbishop Romulo Valles,who led the the candle lighting, was archbishop of Zamboanga City prior to
They mine the depths of the Cagayan de Oro River for sand, and shovel it to waiting dump trucks from dawn to dusk. The river is their life. It is here that they bathe, do their laundry and wash their
Iligan City opens its Diyandi Festival Sept. 20, 2013 with the Kasadya Street Dancing Contest and the “Pagpakanug” rites at the St. Michael’s Cathedral, wherein the statue of the city’s patron saint is lowered from the pedestal to make it
As the standoff between government soldiers and the Moro National Liberation Front in Zamboanga City rages since Sept. 9, 2013, thousands of residents left their homes to seek safety elsewhere, crowding evacuation camps.
Government troops and members of the Moro National Liberation Front reportedly loyal to Nur Misuari continue to battle it out in the standoff in Zamboanga City that started on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. Authorities said the MNLF members were planning
Contingents from different municipalities in North Cotabato Province compete in the street dancing showdown at the provincial capitol grounds on Sunday, September 1, 2013. The competition is one of the highlights of the Kalivungan Festival and the 99th Foundation Day
Thousands of Mindanaoans go out to the streets Monday (Aug. 26, 2013) to join the nationwide protest against the pork barrel (officially known as the Priority Development Assistance Fund or PDAF).
Workers prepare giant puppets in time for for the Higalaay Festival during the celebration of the Feast of St. Augustine, patron saint of Cagayan de Oro City. The Higalaay Festival on Aug. 27 will be a parade of giant puppets
At least 250 houses were razed by fire at a coastal village in KM 11, Sasa, Davao City on Thursday, 22 August 2013. The fire , which displaced at least 300 families, started at around 8:20 a.m. and declared fire
