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
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 02 February) — Mayor Paolo Evangelista warned organizers of the BOSS Ironman Motorcycle Challenge Mindanao Cup that he would ban the event from the city’s streets in the future, following reports of participants beating the red
The Bangsamoro Parliament has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow traders in Tawi-Tawi to directly import rice from Malaysia tax free to arrest the high prices of the staple in the island-province, which is closer to the State of Sabah than the mainland Philippine city of Zamboanga. MindaNews file photo.
CEBU CITY (MindaNews / 31 January) — A hotel in Zamboanga City emerged as the lone awardee from Mindanao at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Tourism Standards Awards 2026, held Friday, January 30, in Cebu City. Palacio del
MindaNews / 31 January — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has received a major boost involving barter trade exchanges within the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines – East Asia Growth Area (BIMB-EAGA). This after the Bureau of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 January) — Two teams in the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) are investigating the M/Bca Amejara sinking but as of Friday, January 30, Commodore Philipps Soria they are still determining how the recreational boat, M/Bca Amejara,
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 30 January) – The continuing earthquakes that rattled and triggered preemptive evacuations in the coastal areas of Sultan Kudarat province has affected at least 13,192 families or 59,185 individuals, latest data from the Department of Social
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 January) – The proposed date for the 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) mentioned in the January 28 resolution of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is September 2026 “at the earliest” but this poses another challenge as the
M/Bca Amejara’s franchise was to ferry passengers “during daytime only” and between Davao City and Samal only DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) — The franchise of M/Bca Amejara which left the port of Sta. Ana evening of January 17 en
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) on Thursday passed on third and final reading Parliamentary Bill 419 which amended the Bangsamoro Electoral Code to allow for a fairer and more inclusive representation in the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) — Progressive labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)-Southern Mindanao has urged the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Davao to set the daily minimum wage for workers in Davao Region at ₱1,200. The group issued
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) — The Supreme Court En Banc denied the motion for reconsideration filed by members of the House of Representatives, which sought the reversal of its earlier ruling declaring the Articles of Impeachment against Vice
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) – Another soldier was killed during an encounter with the terrorist Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan Group (DI-Hassan Group) in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur, bringing to two the number of fatalities belonging to the same Army
