KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 15 February) – A portion of the national highway in remote Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, where coal mining extractions are underway, remained impassable to all kinds of vehicles after landslides caused it to cave in, officials
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 15 February) – A 33-year-old foreign national whose identity was still being withheld was confirmed dead after drowning at Mahayag Beach Resort in Barangay Buenavista, Tandag City. His body was recovered Saturday afternoon following an intensive
“Disasters have a way of reminding us why journalism matters. Because when the waters rise, so do the questions.” Speaking from Iligan, MindaNews Editor-in-Chief Bobby Timonera officially opens the 100-day countdown to May 25. He traces 25 years of continuous
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews / 14 February) – For residents of Sarangani, do you know that your “piso” or one peso in 2018 has a buying power of only 75 centavos nowadays. Yes, you read it right. Based on the latest
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – Celebrate Valentine’s Day by supporting calls to end all forms of violence against women, a leader of a progressive group urged during a dance protest Saturday held in solidarity with the global “One
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – What began as a hobby in 2016 has grown into a promising startup venture, as a homegrown winemaker is set to start selling wines made from locally grown grapes at a family-owned vineyard
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Lawrence “Bong” Go, along with former high-ranking police and government officials, have been named as co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity of murder against former Philippine President
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 February) – The European Union (EU) has poured assistance worth at least P8.5 billion for peace and development initiatives in Mindanao in the past five years , the bulk going to the fledging Bangsamoro Autonomous
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 13 February) — The death of five-year-old Farhadin Ludtia, who was hit by a stray bullet while inside a classroom in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, has sparked a wave of condemnation from international organizations and
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/11 February)— What was supposed to be a safe morning of learning turned into a tragedy today after a young kindergarten student was killed by a stray bullet while inside his classroom at Damabalas Elementary School in Datu
4Ps workers visit the backyard gardens of beneficiaries in Lanao del Sur in this 2023 photo. MSSD photo
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 10 February) — Residents of Orchid Homes, a subdivision with over 300 houses by the mouth of Mandulog River that was one of the most badly hit areas during Typhoon Sendong in 2011, did not have a good night’s sleep when Tropical Storm Basyang swept across Iligan late evening of February 5 until the early hours of February 6.
A resident of Barangay Awasian, Tandag City traverses a blocked road in this photo taken 10 February 2026. MindaNews photo by QUEENIE CASIO
Jonathan Corpuz, senior medical physicist at the Cancer Institute of Southern Philippines Medical Center, shows reporters the procedure of the stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). MindaNews photo by ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
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
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 09 February) — The entire Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB-14B) in Basilan has been relieved from post following complaints from rookie police officers, including members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) police integration program, that they were
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 9 February) – After three weeks of suspension due to an earthquake swarm, face-to-face classes in all levels resumed Monday in the three coastal towns of Sultan Kudarat. An earthquake swarm is a sequence of many small-to-moderate earthquakes in
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 8 February) – With Ramadan and the Lenten Season expected to begin on the same day, February 18, a senior member of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful “not only to pray
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 February) – The Senate Committee on Local Government has also proposed the second Monday of September this year (September 14) as the date of the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections but issues on sectoral representation need to
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 08 February) — “We had to swim just to reach the main road,” recalled Anadel Alipao., a resident of Barangay Camagong, Tago, describing how floodwaters brought about by tropiscal storm ‘Basyang’ surged through her community on Thursday,
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 7 February) — Yet another badly hit area in this city in the aftermath of Tropical Typhoon “Basyang” is Barangay Abuno as two steel bridges collapsed and several houses were damaged and inundated by flood waters
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 February) – Benjamin “Bong” Duterte, the youngest brother of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, has died. The Duterte siblings’ cousin, Nitzkie Lopez Sodusta, announced his death in a Facebook post on Saturday. The cause of
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 7 February) – Tropical Storm “Basyang” (Penha) left thousands of residents affected and three people dead as it battered the Caraga region, triggering widespread flooding and displacement, authorities said. According to the 4:00 a.m. report on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 February) – The Department of Neurosurgery at the government-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) performed on Saturday the country’s first adaptive sensing-enabled Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedure. The procedure was done on a patient diagnosed
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 7 February) – The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) has condemned Friday’s killing of retired Army Colonel Leonardo Songcaya, 68, in Matalam, North Cotabato. NCSC Commissioner Edwin Espejo said the victim was not
MACO, Davao de Oro (MindaNews / 7 February) – The second anniversary of the landslide in Barangay Masara in Maco town, Davao de Oro that killed almost a hundred and displaced thousands passed without any visible commemoration by local government
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 6 February) — The flood brought about by Tropical Storm “Basyang” on Friday was among Iligan’s worst. Some say the water level may even be more than “Sendong” in December 2011, maybe in some parts of
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 6 February) – Tropical Storm “Basyang” (Penha) changed course early Friday, veering away from Northern Mindanao, although it still dumped heavy rains that inundated many parts of the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan,
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 6 February) – Did the measles-rubella (MR) vaccine kill a two-year-old girl in the remote coastal town of Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat? This is the subject of an investigation being conducted by local health officials after the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 February) – The century-old Davao City Hall will be repainted to restore its original pre-World War II appearance, highlighting its historical grandeur, according to an official of the Davao City Culture and Arts Office. Oscar
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 February) – A total of 4,139 unclaimed dogs and cats were euthanized last year by the City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO), an official of the agency said. The number represents 85% of 6,957 of animals impounded
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 6 February) — For many Iliganons, it’s “Sendong” all over again as Tropical Storm “Basyang” battered many parts of Mindanao and the Visayas, but with a slight difference. This time around, the Mandulog River that overflowed
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 6 February) – A total of 1,258 families or 4,697 individuals from 21 barangays in Iligan City displaced by flooding caused by Tropical Storm “Basyang” have sought refuge at 23 evacuation centers as of 9:30 a.m. Friday,
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 5 February) — Over 51,000 people have been affected by Tropical Storm “Basyang” as it continues to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and localized flooding in several parts of Surigao del Sur. Meanwhile,
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 5 February) — As Tropical Storm “Basyang” approaches the eastern coast of Mindanao, the suspension of sea travel in the Caraga Region has left 424 passengers stranded and forced 92 vessels and 18
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 5 February) — The Department of Public Works and Highways in Region 10 temporarily closed a major road link famous for its mountain resorts in Claveria, Misamis Oriental and another mountain highway in this
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 5 February) – Illegal gold mining operations continue to proliferate in the mountains of Kiamba, Sarangani as authorities recently dismantled grinding mill equipment there. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Region 12 (DENR-12),
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 February)— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Davao has prepositioned a total of 91,807 family food packs for families in the region who may be affected by tropical storm “Basyang” (international name: Penha). The
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 5 February) — Mayor Roxanne C. Pimentel has ordered the suspension of classes at all levels and work in both public and private offices here, along with the forced evacuation of residents in
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 February) — The Bongao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Tawi-Tawi said damaged footbridges hampered rescue efforts in the fire that damaged 1,000 houses in the coastal village of Barangay Lamion late
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 February) — An official of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) 11 said that his office did not receive any application for a special permit from the boat operator of M/Bca Amejara to travel to Governor
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 4 February) — The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Surigao del Sur Chapter has strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Barobo Mayor Ronito L. Martizano. In an official statement, Dr.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 4 February) — As public outrage swept across towns and cities in Mindanao following last weekend’s deadly motorcycle race that left a trail of fatalities and injuries, another motorcycling event will be staged along
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 4 February) — The Coast Guard District Northeastern Mindanao (CGDNEM) has temporarily suspended sea travel in parts of the Caraga Region due to Tropical Depression “Basyang.” Meanwhile, Tandag City Mayor Roxanne Pimentel has
Mayor Ronito Martizano of Barobo, Surigao del Sur in an interview in his office 17 October 2025. MindaNews file photo by CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN, SR.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 February) – The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms approved at 3:59 p.m. on Tuesday a substitute bill setting the date of the 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections to the second Monday of September and every
M/Bca Amejara. Photo courtesy of Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSM)
Protesters make their sentiments known at the Freedom Park in Davao City in this photo taken 21 November 2025. MindaNews file photo by ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
Residents of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat affected by the earthquake swarm receive food assistance from the government in this 31 January 2026 photo. DSWD-12 photo
A farmer tills his farm in Kibangay in the municipality of Lantapan, Bukidnon Monday afternoon (2 February 2026). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
