MindaNews / 15 January — The PAGASA weather bureau announced late afternoon Thursday that “Ada” (international name: “Nokaen”) has intensified and is now a tropical storm. In a “tropical cyclone bulletin” issued at 5 p.m., PAGASA said that Tropical Storm
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) — Bibles and gadgets apparently don’t mix, said a religious leader here who expressed concerns for the youth who are too preoccupied with their gadgets, particularly smartphones, that they cannot anymore find the time
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) — The Philippine Coast Guard has temporarily suspended sea travel across the Caraga Region following the development of Tropical Depression Ada. According to the PAGASA weather bureau, in its Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued 5
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) — After finding the construction work of the Bukidnon detour road satisfactory, Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the asphalting of the 466-meter road that can now accommodate cargo trucks
PALACAPAO, QUEZON, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 14 January) — There was a sigh of relief from 51-year-old Thelma Jimenez, a resident here, once she heard that the road connecting Davao City and Bukidnon, which collapsed October 18 last year, was finally
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) – “Least risk.” Deputy Speaker Laisa Alamia of Basilan, whose office did a matrix on the six parliamentary bills (PB) filed on districting – PB 403, 407, 408, 411, 415 and 416 – describes
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) — A viral video showing a male student mimicking a mobility disability and his companions laughing out loud on it drew indignation and ire from persons with disabilities (PWDs) and concerned netizens for being
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) – A former member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) whose identity was being withheld was arrested after shabu worth at least P200,000 was allegedly found in his possession during an anti-illegal drugs operation
Mindanao in 2025 was your typical year — of a people enjoying and celebrating life, interrupted every now and then by violence and disasters. But somehow managing to stand up as usual and go on with life. The issues that
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 13 January) – The provincial government of South Cotabato has declared Friday, January 16, a holiday for government or public offices in the area in observance of the sacred Al-Isra’ wal-Mi’raj or the Night Journey and
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 13 January) — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) finally passed a new districting law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) at 12:33 a.m. on Tuesday, after a 10-hour deliberation, paving the way for
Power lines supply electricity to residents within the Tampakan project in this photo taken on January 16, 2020. MindaNews photo by Bong S. Sarmiento
Progressive groups in Davao City is calling for the resignation of both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vice President Sara Duterte amid allegations of corruption in the country. MindaNews photo by Antonio L. Colina IV
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 January) – The year 2025 yielded a harvest of at least 27 Mindanao books, 20 of them published
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 January) – The continued detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte “remains necessary” because there has been no change in circumstances that would require the Chamber to reverse its previous determination, and there are recent developments
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 11 January) – At least P40 million has been allocated to rehabilitate the old City Hall building of Koronadal, where a branch of the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will be housed, Senator Loren Legarda
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 10 January) – Koronadal marked its 86th foundation anniversary on Saturday, with thousands of residents and visitors celebrating the milestone via the Hinugyaw Festival. Thousands lined up the streets in the morning to watch the civic-military
MANAY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / January 9) – Only 22 full-time responders are employed by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in this town of 39,000 residents that had been hit by three strong earthquakes since October
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 January) — Environmentalists cheered as the Supreme Court on July 1 issued a Writ of Kalikasan against the Department
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 June) – Of 33 cities in Mindanao, three — Davao, Bayugan and Marawi — elected mayors, vice
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 January) – The country aims to reestablish air connectivity from Davao City to Manado and Kuala Lumpur to strengthen air linkages among members of the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA. During the
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 9 January) — Many of the devotees who joined the Traslacion, the annual procession for the replica of the Black Nazarene, here Friday expressed through prayers their outrage over corruption involving high public officials. Fr.
MANAY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 9 January) – Toilets at the Bayanihan Village here have been used beyond capacity, affecting 50 families who were housed in modular shelter units after the doublet earthquake that struck in October last year. In
Aerial view of the damaged, three storey rectory of San Ignacio de Loyola in Barangay San Ignacio, Manay, Davao Oriental. MindaNews photo by Yas D. Ocampo
An Alegria Elementary School teacher reminds pupils to follow the Drop, Cover, and Hold On safety routine even after safely evacuating their classrooms during the January 7 earthquake. Photo courtesy of Regine Lagutom.
Foreign vessel MV Sun Gold unloaded cement from Vinh Tan, Vietnam, on 5 January 2026. Photo courtesy of Polloc Freeport and Ecozone
Bukidnon State University College of Law Batch 2025 graduate Gerilin Ano-os Gascon posted an 89.79% rating, ranking 14th nationwide. Gascon, who is also a certified public accountant, is among the 5,594 examinees who passed the 2025 Bar Examinations out of 11,424 who completed the three-day tests, according to figures issued by the high court. Photo courtesy of the Bukidnon State University (BSU) Information Unit.
Elias Leano, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Investigation-Davao (right), and Police Capt. Hazel Caballero Tuazon, spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office, during Davao Peace and Security Press Conference at the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. (MindaNews photo by Antonio L. Colina IV)
Image from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) website shows the epicenter (red dot) of the earthquake.
Members and supporters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) inside the front’s Camp Rajamuda in Pikit, North Cotabato. At least 928 MILF members have so far applied for amnesty. MindaNews file photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 January) — Nearly 10 months after former President Rodrigo R. Duterte was arrested and flown to the International Criminal Court (ICC), his children have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to direct the Philippine government to
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 January) — Mindanawon students – individuals and teams – brought honors not only to their schools and hometowns
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 6 January) — Stalled vehicles stretching for at least two kilometers approaching the landslide area in Bukidnon have prompted the local government of the municipality of Quezon to appeal to the Department of Public
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 6 January) — Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Speaker Mohammad Yacob on Tuesday called for a special session on January 12 to pass the new districting law so the twice-postponed 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections can push through.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 6 January) — For PO3 Al-Shier Alimuddin, a Philippine Coast Guard personnel assigned in Siasi in Sulu, it was a case of being at the right time at the right place that he was able to
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 06 January) — Just as the year was ending, Mindanao was thrust back into the international limelight as “terror
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 January) — While traveling across Mindanao during the election campaign period, there is no need for a
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 January) — Political dynasties continue to rule Mindanao’s 28 provinces and 33 cities as voters gave their
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 04 January) — A portion of the highway in Quezon, Bukidnon that collapsed on October 18
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 4 January) – Three Mindanao regions recorded a combined mangrove forest area of 106,248 hectares as of 2020, landing them in the top five regions of the country with high concentration of mangroves, latest data from
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 3 January) — The detour road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon town in Bukidnon will again be closed starting 4am Sunday, January 4, officials said. The detour road lies next to an unpaved one-lane
TBOLI, South Cotabato (MindaNews / 3 January) – For 12 years now, the mystical and scenic Lake Holon, a popular trekking spot here, is taking its annual respite starting Saturday, January 3. Councilor Kirk Tuan, chairperson of the Sangguniang Bayan’s
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 3 January) – An investigation into the cause of the fire at the three-story Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall along Cabantian Road in Buhangin District, this city, on Friday, is still ongoing. In a statement, Fire Senior
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 3 January) – Panaraga Beach in Barangay Gamut, Barobo, Surigao del Sur will be temporarily closed to the public starting January 5, following a drowning incident during the New Year celebration on January 1 that claimed
MindaNews / 2 January – One person died and another one remains missing after their kayak sank upon encountering strong waves off Barangay Baybay in Burgos, Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, the Philippine Coast
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 2 January) – A senior Japanese official vowed Friday to, among others, further enhance trade and people-to-people ties between Japan and Mindanao in 2026, the 70th Philippines-Japan Friendship Anniversary. Ono Hirotaka, Consul General of Japan
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 01 January) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Matalam, North Cotabato has launched an investigation into the grenade blast along the national highway in Barangay Dalapitan that left 22 persons injured, 11 of them minors.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 December) — My generation seldom called Victoria Plaza a mall. Mall was Gaisano Mall, or G-Mall. SM City Davao was SM, just SM. SM Lanang Premier, just SM Lanang. It was Victoria Plaza. It was
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 December) — A motorcycle driver was injured while his wife was killed after being run over by a DCBus, owned by the local government of Davao, when she was thrown from the vehicle following a
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 31 December) — Officials of the military and the police here have warned their personnel not to fire their guns to greet the New Year or face being discharged from the service. Brig. Gen. Ronel R.
