DAVAO CITY (23 February 2026) – A video posted by digital creator Notan Sabpa, based in Surigao City, claiming to show a landslide that “happened just now” has gone viral on Facebook with numerous concerned citizens sharing the post. The video, captioned
(MindaNews / 23 February) – Classes in all levels in both public and private schools in Lanao del Sur are suspended on Monday, 23 February 2026, due to the shear line and easterlies affecting Mindanao. Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (MindaNews / Pebrero 22) — Ang abo sa baynte-dos anyos nga gitawag nga bayani sa mga pasahero sa nalunod nga barkong MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sa Aleson Shipping, nakauli na dinhi sa dakbayan sa Dabaw niadtong Huwebes,
No, the “confirmation of charges” hearing is not the trial proper. Yes, victims of Duterte’s “drug war” will be present. And no, the former president is not indigent so he pays for his own defense. As the International Criminal Court
Twenty-five years is an impressive measure of time, all the more when the passage involves a historic endeavor like MindaNews. In the gallery of outstanding publishers and editors whose efforts have kept the archipelago connected through the news, none
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 February) — The Duterte family announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has barred in-person family visits during the confirmation of charges hearings for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, scheduled from February 23 to 27.
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 22 February) — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao as the Department of Health (DOH) failed to reach its herd immunity target in the country’s second largest island. Herbosa
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 22 February) – Archbishop Jose Cabantan will lead a march-rally to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the People Power revolution that toppled the Marcos Sr. dictatorship in 1986. Fr. Der John Faborada, head of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / February 21) — A family of four in Mati City, Davao Oriental died on Friday after being buried together in a landslide following continued outpours since Wednesday. The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) identified
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) — A total of 23,651 families or 91,087 individuals have been displaced due to flooding caused by continuous heavy rains brought by a shear line in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. According to the
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) — The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms is working to finish, consolidate, and pass the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill before Congress adjourns for the Lenten break. Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (1st
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) — A station of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Sultan Kudarat province suspended Saturday morning sea voyage for all types of vessels to Northeastern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas due to a shear line.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) — As the Davao Region’s economy continues to grow, Ayala Malls is set to begin construction of its ₱2.5-billion expansion of the 15-year-old Abreeza Mall within the first half of the year, a mall
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 21 February) — Around 57,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Caraga region as days of moderate to heavy rains triggered by a shear line caused widespread flooding and landslides.
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) — A 17-year-old girl was injured after a landslide covered a house in Barobo, Surigao del Sur Friday morning. Renan J. Aben, chair of Barangay Tambis, said in a phone interview that Allyssya Manabing
CARMEN, Davao del Norte (MindaNews / 21 February) — Hundreds of residents from Barangay Guadalupe in Carmen, Davao del Norte are nervously monitoring the Bingcungan and Libuganon waterways, three days after a shear line threatened areas in Mindanao. MindaNews chanced
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Feb) — Landslides and floods led to the deaths of at least seven individuals Mati City, Davao Oriental and Monkayo, Davao de Oro, the Regional Disaster Risk Response and Management Council XI said in an
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed former president Rodrigo Duterte to skip his confirmation of charges hearings next week even if the Pre-Trial judges found that his submissions in the request “are
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) — Heavy rains brought by a shear line have disrupted travel, caused flooding and prompted province-wide class suspensions in Agusan del Sur. Governor Santiago B. Cane Jr. suspended classes at all levels, both public
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 20 February) — The top official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 10 refused to name, upon questioning in Thursday’s Senate public hearing on the anti-dynasty bills, the political families in Northern Mindanao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – – Classes in all levels in both public and private schools were suspended Friday in the entire Sultan Kudarat and in some parts of South Cotabato and Sarangani provinces due to the
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has formally opposed the request by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to waive his right to appear in court during the confirmation of
In popular imagery, grassroots communities are often represented as silent, powerless, and helpless victims of the global climate crisis needing urgent help and expert intervention. Veiled from broader public discourse are the long-standing community knowledge and action in pushing the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – While the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has made significant gains in improving the plight of children, “too many children are still being left behind,” a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – Classes and some work activities across Surigao del Sur were suspended on Thursday, February 19, due to continuous moderate to heavy rainfall brought by the shear line weather system. Local government units (LGUs)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – Days before the confirmation of charges hearing for former President Rodrigo R. Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, his supporters here said he should be released from detention
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 February) – The Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) on Wednesday announced that it has terminated search and retrieval operations for the remains of the nine missing passengers and crew members of M/Bca Amejara. The
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 February) – A leader of the progressive women’s group Gabriela said Vice President Sara Duterte’s declaration on Wednesday that she will run for president in 2028 was meant to portray her “as being politically persecuted
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 18 February) — The Senate and House of Representatives will hold separate consultations on the anti-political dynasty bills in this city this week. The Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation chaired by Senator
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 18 February) – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of South Cotabato is slated to conduct a hearing on the coal mining operation in remote Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu town on February 23, an official said. Vice Governor
Multiple posts and messages forwarded across social media platforms contain claims that the weather will get colder due to the Aphelion Phenomenon, and people should take measures to protect their health. These posts are FALSE. MindaNews is fact-checking this claim
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/18 February) — I was in my first year of high school in February 1986. I can no longer recall whether it was on the 23rd or the 24th. But I can still remember how I
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 February) – Three Mindanao books are among the winners in the 43rd National Book Awards, in the categories of Best Book in Social Sciences, in Philosophy, and on Professions. The National Book Development Board (NBDB)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/17 February)–With the killing of a top New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Bukidnon, the military said only two commanders remain leading the remnants of the communist group in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Caraga. Major General
A “payong-payong” driver maneuvers outside the main entrance of the Bangsamoro government complex in Cotabato City. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte welcomes 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, during the 2026 Chinese New Year celebration held at the Bucana Bridge in Davao City on 16 February 2026. The Bucana Bridge is a gift from China for Davao City given during the term of then President Rodrigo Duterte. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 February) – Still no breakthroughs in the effort to locate the remains of the nine missing passengers and crew members of M/Bca Amejara almost two weeks after the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) shifted to search and
MILF fighters secure Camp Rajamuda in Pikit, North Cotabato. MindaNews file photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
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.
