GLAN, Sarangani (MindaNews / 20 June 2026) — Two senior citizens, an infant, and a toddler were among the 21 recorded casualties here of the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck on June 8, according to data from the municipal office of
GLAN, Sarangani (MindaNews / 19 June 2026) – The football field of a local school has been utilized as a field hospital after the 30-bed capacity Municipal Hospital was declared a red-tagged structure following the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 19 June 2026) – Conversations in this town by the Agusan River on Monday, June 8, focused on the 7:37 a.m. Magnitude 7.8 earthquake that triggered the collapse of buildings in General Santos, Sarangani
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 June) — Several agencies have vowed to investigate the deaths of basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili of the Ateneo de Manila University’s Blue Eagles but 11 days later, what is the status of
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 19 June 2026) — Police in Northern Mindanao have extended the search for missing climber Alkharj Gomez Zamayla by 10 days, as his family continued their vigil in Barangay Portulin, Pangantucan, Bukidnon. Zamayla, a resident
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 June 2026) — The provincial government of Davao Occidental, which was among the most damaged due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, has ordered the temporary suspension of all tourism-related activities. The executive
PANGANTUCAN, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 18 June 2026) — A total of 127 volunteers, soldiers, and police officers backed by drones and K9 units have failed to find 31-year-old hiker Alkharj Gomez Zamayla, who went missing while climbing Mt. Kalatungan, the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / June 18 2026) — The mother of the late standout basketball player, Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, took to social media to ask supporters and entrepreneurs to refrain from selling apparel bearing images of her son that
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /17 June 2026) – There is no truth to allegations that Rene Clert ‘Bobet’ Baterbonia’s teammates at the Ateneo de Manila University’s Blue Eagles hated him or didn’t accept him, two of his teammates said. “I just wanna
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 17 June) – Fourteen-year old Rhenz “RB” Baterbonia was practising basketball late afternoon of June 8 in the dormitory in Davao City where he and his Kuya Bobet (Rene Clert ‘Bobet’ Baterbonia) shared a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 June 2026) – The Educators Forum for Development (EFD) Mindanao has called for transparency in the investigation of the deaths of student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Baterbonia and Adili were members of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 June 2026) – Damaged roads and infrastructure are hampering efforts to reach residents of at least three isolated barangays in Jose Abad Santos town in Davao Occidental who were affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 17 June 2026) – The management of Greek Hills Resort in Barangay Sinuda, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on Tuesday night said the establishment will remain “temporarily closed for a thorough safety assessment and the implementation of required improvements.”
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 June) – “Wa gani ko katingog gahapon. Na shock ko.” (I was speechless yesterday. I was shocked), Rovelyn ‘Bebet’ Baterbonia recalls her feelings upon seeing the crowds that turned up along the 246-kilometer journey on
SULTAN SA BARONGIS, Maguindanao del Sur (MindaNews / 16 June 2026) –Before sunrise, fishing boats in Barangay Langgapanan are already moving through narrow waterways hidden within the darkness of the pawas (marshland). Nets are checked one last time, engines are started, and fisherfolk
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 16 June 2026) — A 25-year-old Indian tourist was injured after plunging more than 39 feet in Kitaotao, Bukidnon over the weekend when a zip line cable he was riding in a popular resort
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 June 2026) — Seven people have died, 12 remain missing, and 40 others were injured in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook many parts of
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 June 2026) — Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia will be the first to be buried in the town’s new cemetery in Barangay Labnig on June 24, on a 30-square meter lot intended for a
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 June 2026) — Eighteen-year-old Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia was expected to be home in Talacogon town between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Monday but the funeral convoy arrived at the municipal gym
Alkharj Gomez Zamayla, 31 year old and a resident of Valencia City, Bukidnon, has gone missing while trekking in Mt Kalatungan in Bukidnon. He was last seen Friday, 12 June 2026. Photo supplied by Zamayla’s sister, Chola Zamayla-Biasca
United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) Party President Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim 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
A signage along the national highway greet the funeral convoy of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia as it passed Panabo City, Davao del Norte on its way to his hometown in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Monday (15 June 2026). MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 June) – Rene Clert ‘Bobet’ Baterbonia will forever live in the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU). The covered courts of the Senior High School will henceforth be named RBBCC for “Rene ‘Bobet’ Baterbonia Covered Courts,” Fr.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 June) – Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia dreamt of a better life for his family, including helping ensure his six siblings finish college. Bobet’s “pangandoy” (dream) for his siblings’ education will be realized, even if the 18-year old
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / June 14) — The legal team representing the family of the Ateneo de Manila University’s Blue Eagles player, Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia, is conducting its own investigation on the circumstances that led to his death during the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 June) — As filmmakers outside Metro Manila continue seeking alternative exhibition spaces, a new Cebuano-language girls’ love (GL) feature-length film is set to reach audiences across the country this Pride Month. A Quiet Bloom, directed by siblings
Lawyer Israelito Torreon said the Baterbonia and Adili families have five demands from the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), one of which is for AdMU to give a full accounting of what happened on 8 June 2026 which led to the deaths of their sons. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 13 June 2026) — Mayor Mohammad Ali “Bruce” Matabalao has left the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), which was organized by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), to join the newly created Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP).
Corals previously underwater are exposed after the 7.8 Magnitude earthquake last 8 June 2026 caused a ‘coastal uplift’ in Barangay Pangyan, Glan, Sarangani. DOST-PHIVOLCS PHOTO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / June 12) — Thomas Anthony “Tabal” Baldwin, head coach of the Ateneo de Manila University’s (AdMU) basketball team should talk to the family of the late Rene Clert Baterbonia as well as his former team at
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 June 2026) — A recent genomic study has found that the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), already threatened by hunting and habitat loss, has one of the lowest levels of genetic diversity recorded among birds of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 June 2026) – Barely becoming a Blue Eagle after his recruitment to play for Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), 18-year-old Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia was Blue Knight, Bobet, Gentle Giant, Most Valuable Player. And he is
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 12 June 2026) – Rep. Ziaur- Rahman Alonto Adiong of the First District of Lanao del Sur has filed a cyber libel complaint against the 18 men who identified themselves as former Marines and claimed to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 June) – The death toll in Sarangani following Monday’s Magnitude 7.8 earthquake has risen to 28 as of 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, up by eight from 9 a.m. as more bodies were retrieved
GLAN, Sarangani (MindaNews / 11 June) – Before Monday’s Magnitude 7.8 quake, Noraina Dianga was an itinerant fish vendor in Barangay Kapatan. But there is no fish to sell these days as fisherfolk are still shying away from the sea,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 June 2026) — On Wednesday, the Office of the City Building Official said it had issued Red Tags to seven structures in the city and Yellow Tags to 22 more after the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
GLAN, Sarangani (MindaNews / 11 June 2026) — Arbaiya Esmael didn’t realize her house had collapsed when the earth shook violently at 7:37 a.m. on Monday. “Akala ko wasak na ang mundo. Naiyak talaga ako” (I thought it was the
GLAN, Sarangani (MindaNews / 11 June 2026) — Drinking water. Food packs. Outdoor tents. Generator sets with fuel. These are the immediate needs in this town hit hardest by Monday’s Magnitude 7.8 earthquake, according to the progress report of the
MAASIM, Sarangani (MindaNews / 10 June 2026) — The magnitude 7.8 earthquake had barely stopped shaking the ground when 63-year-old Monaliza Ugbaniel rushed back to their household on the morning of June 8, having stepped out earlier to take a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 June 2026) — St. Peter Life Plan and Chapels announced it would provide free funeral and deathcare services for victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The company’s public relations firm emailed this statement to MindaNews
MindaNews / Hunyo 10, 2026 — Sukad pa sa panahong dili na matiman-an, ug sa bisan unsang buhilaman, uban na sa kahimatngon sa tawo ang mga patuotuo. Lisod na masubay giunsa ug nganong nibutho kini ug nahimong tipik sa katilingbanong
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 June 2026) — The Office of Civil Defense has reported that there have been 45 deaths so far as of noon Wednesday due to the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Sarangani.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 June 2026) — Residents in Sarangani Province have reported spending nights in open spaces and along roadsides as the magnitude 7.8 earthquake disrupted electricity and water services, damaged homes, and triggered continuing aftershocks across
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 09 June 2026) — Yesterday, we saw distressing videos showing just how traumatizing the major earthquake was for a large number of young people in General Santos and neighboring provinces. We are incredibly grateful for the
A road in Barangay Kapatan, Glan, Sarangani Province damaged during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday (8 June 2026). Photo from the Facebook page of VICE MAYOR JAMES YAP JR.
The 12-man team of the Zamboanga Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO) prior to their departure for General Santos City on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. The ZAMCELCO contingent brings with them a boom truck and other equipment to help in clearing and power restoration operations in areas hit by Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake. MindaNews photo by QUEENIE CASIMIRO
MATANAO, Davao del Sur (MindaNews / 09 June 2026) – Nearly seven years after three buildings housing a total of 50 classrooms in the Matanao National High School were condemned and cordoned off following a series of earthquakes in the last quarter of
A building of the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University Integrated Basic Education Department in General Santos City sustains visible damage after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake Monday, 8 June 2026. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 June 2026) —The distraught mother of the Talacogon, Agusan del Sur basketball standout recruited to play ball for Ateneo de Manila University said she had no idea what kind of training program her son would
A Jollibee branch at the RD Plaza Building along Pendatun Avenue, General Santos City after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani Monday morning, 8 June 2026. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
