DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — Amid the prints, stickers, and handmade crafts at Patrons of the Arts Regionals in Davao, zines — self-produced, small-run booklets that have long existed outside the structures of mainstream media and institutional publishing
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — Ramil Madriaga, a key witness in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, alleged that he served as a dummy for the bank accounts of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and signed
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 15 April) — To avail themselves of the ₱20-per-kilo rice under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na” program, hundreds of low-income residents, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and minimum wage earners have
A screenshot from the 14 April 2026 livestreamed hearing of the Committee on Justice of the House of representatives.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 April) — Davao-based artist Tanya Gaisano Lee has disputed claims made during a hearing Tuesday of the House Committee on Justice on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, clarifying that she personally gifted
A screenshot from the 14 April 2026 livestreamed hearing of the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives.
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 M/V Trisha Kerstin-3 can be seen in this photo taken underwater by Philippine Coast Guard divers. The roll on-roll off commercial vessel had 372 passengers and crew on board when it left the port of Zamboanga bound for Jolo, Sulu in the evening of 26 January 2026. The vessel sank in the vicinity of Baluk-Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad Municipality. Two hundred ninety three survived while 65 perished. PCG photo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 April) – A resort known for its exclusivity and luxury is now being used by fake Facebook pages to lure online users. What appears to be Pearl Farm Beach Resort online may not be what
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
Mindanao and North Sulawesi officials discuss the possible revival of direct air and sea routes between the two areas in this photo handed by MinDA on Thursday, 9 April 2026.
Vice President Sara Z. Duterte during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Monument along Roxas Avenue in Davao City for the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan on 9 April 2026. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 April) — To watch When Birds Can’t Fly is to enter a room already divided against itself. The film opens in the bedroom, a space at once intimate and surveilled. Shela peers out a window
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
ISABELA CITY, Basilan (MindaNews / 7 April) — Local officials in Basilan are optimistic that the province’s image will change for the better as it hosts the regional sports event for the first time in this city starting Monday. Gov.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 7 April) — The City Council here has declared a state of energy emergency as thousands of public transport operators and drivers reel from spiraling diesel prices, which have reached as high as ₱150
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
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
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.
