A fish vendor sorts and weighs the day’s catch for buyers, the fish fresh as these are dropped by sunrise, at the shore of Barangay San Remigio, Samal Island, Friday, 29 May 2026. MindaNews photo by YAS D OCAMPO
Pickleball courts are everywhere, like in this secluded resort amid the mangroves and coconut trees by the sea in Iligan City, in an area that local residents call as “Bayug Island” (more like a river delta though). Can you count how many? MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 May 2026) — Police authorities in Davao Region are on the lookout for Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who has gone into hiding again since May 14 following his brief appearance at the Senate. Maj. Catherine
MindaNews / 28 May 2026 — The minority bloc in the Senate should have agreed to the majority proposal allowing fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to participate in the body’s sessions via Zoom or other digital means. It would
Updated with corrections NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 28 May 2026) — For all his bully bulldog appearance, Senator Rodante Marcoleta is actually a seer. He sees that 3 or 4 members of the Senate majority bloc, including himself, may
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 May 2026) — Over a hundred cows were slaughtered in this city as part of this year’s Eidl Adha celebration on Wednesday. Erlan Esenkanov, director of the Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School, told members of the media
As Iligan City marches forward with development, like the construction of SM City along the national highway in Barangay Santo Rosario, the homeless seek shelter in a covered overpass, still well asleep with the warmth of the early morning sun on Wednesday (27 May 2026). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 May 2026) – The Prosecution and Defense in the case of “The Prosecutor vs Rodrigo Roa Duterte” at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have six months to prepare for the trial that will begin on November
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 May 2026) — Informal trash workers looking for a living at the New Carmen sanitary landfill here are worried about their income for the next few days, since what authorities said was a case of
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 27 May 2026) — “Ang mga yumao ay may karapatan pa rin.” (The dead still have rights.) These words from forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun summed up the purpose of the civilian-led Truth Commission launched Wednesday
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 27 May 2026) — Today’s Eidu l-adha 1446/2026 augurs well for the ummah worldwide and the rest of humanity. Alhamdulillah, the haj has been conducted successfully, despite the US-Israel war against Iran while involving many countries
TAGUIG CITY (27 May 2026) —The numbers are now too large to feel real. ₱18.488 trillion in national government outstanding debt as of March 2026. Around ₱164,000 for every Filipino. Nearly ₱675,000 per household. At some point, numbers stop behaving
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 May) – An independent, civilian-led Truth Commission that will document ‘drug war’ killings will be formally launched at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the Archbishop’s Palace in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. The Philippine
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May 2026) — Senators from the Minority bloc walked out of the plenary session on Tuesday night, condemning what they said was “an attempt to rush a major change in the Senate Rules” that would
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May 2026) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to immediately revoke the firearm licenses of fugitive Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and order the immediate surrender or confiscation
Cagayan de Oro City residents enjoy the sunset view overlooking the Macajalar Bay from Barangay Balubal on Monday, 26 May 2026. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May 2026) — Justice Secretary Fredderick A. Vida appealed to fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been evading arrest since authorities attempted to detain him on May 11, to respect the rule of law
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May) – A young Dabawenyo who attended the Bangsamoro Beyond the Transition Period forum over the weekend, thanked representatives of four regional parliamentary political parties for “shar(ing) their visions on the future of the Bangsamoro” before
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May) – How do regional parliamentary political parties envision the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) beyond October 30, the end of the transition period that started in February 2019 and the beginning of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May 2o26) — The Supreme Court En Banc ruled that Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa failed to establish a meritorious ground for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO). In a nine-page decision uploaded to
Historian Patricio N. Abinales delivered his lecture “Mindanao as Historical Center” during the 3rd
Mindanao Book Festival at the Ateneo de Davao University, 21 May 2026. MindaNews photo by
MANMAN DEJETO
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 24 May) — The promise of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was built on the foundation of self-determination, historical redress, and the hope for a transformative peace. Yet, in the wake of recent
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 May) — Fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should not be allowed to participate online in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the House Prosecution Panel said amid moves to allow his virtual participation.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 May) — Agricultural value chains serve as the primary driver of Mindanao’s economy. They make up for roughly 36% of total sector employment in the Philippines and generate key high-value agricultural exports. Transforming isolated smallholders
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 May 2026) — The 11-member House prosecution panel is more than ready to face the impeachment court when trial begins on July 6, Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong, spokesperson for the House
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 24 March 2026) — For decades, Philippine agriculture has often suffered from a familiar disease: we discover problems only after the harvest has failed, after prices have risen, after floods have submerged farms, after drought has
Dabawenyos enjoy the sea breeze and the view of Mt. Apo along the Davao City Coastal Road early morning Sunday (24 May 2026). The city government has closed the road to motorists at this time to encourage residents to exercise.
by Sittie Norjannah M. Gambao MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 23 May 2026) – Nine years have passed since the Marawi Siege, yet for many of us who lived through it, the war never truly ended. People often talk about Marawi
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 23 May 2026) – Nakahiga sa malamig na sahig, at siksikan—mga salitang hindi mo aakalaing mararanasan sa oras ng pagpapahinga. Ngunit kung sa tingin mo ay hindi ito makatotohanan, ito mismo ang reyalidad gabi-gabi sa loob
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 May) — Questions of memory, disinformation, independent publishing, and the future of Mindanawon storytelling took center stage on Thursday, May 21, as writers, scholars, publishers, journalists, and readers gathered for the opening day of the
[Welcome remarks of Jeremy ‘Bong’ Eliab, Vice President for Administration at the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) on May 21, Day 1 the three-day 3rd Mindanao Book Festival initiated by MindaNews in partnership with ADDU.] Fr. Karel San Juan, SJ, our University
A forest fire in Arakan Valley, North Cotabato, near Marilog district in Davao City photographed at 10 p.m. on 28 February 2019. MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa at the Senate on 12 May 2026. (AP Photo / Aaron Favila)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 May 2026) — The Stand Opposition to Plunder (STOP) Corruption Alliance said it welcomes the issuance of a subpoena requiring the district engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region to
TARAKA, Lanao del Sur (MindaNews / 21 May 2026) — A total of 108 loose firearms from four municipalities in Lanao del Sur were turned over to authorities through the government’s Small And Light Weapons (SALW) Management Program during ceremonies
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 May 2026) — A day after the Supreme Court En Banc denied Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s application for a temporary restraining order (TRO), Justice Secretary Fredderick A. Vida directed law enforcers to enforce the “validly
BISLIG CITY (MindaNews / 21 May 2026) — This city has acquired a mobile kitchen, the first in the province of Surigao del Sur, to augment efforts in disaster relief and emergency response. Forester Jessril A. Oval, chief of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 May 2026) — The Supreme Court En Banc has denied Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop authorities from arresting and turning him over to the International Criminal Court
A teary-eyed man seizes the sunny weather to dry black rice by the roadside along Monteverde St. in Davao City Wednesday morning (20 May 2026).. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 20 May 2026) — The good news is easy to headline: foreign investment pledges in the Philippines rose by 52.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026. The harder question is what that number really means.
A bridge connecting Mandug Buhangin distict and Callawa Calinan district is destroyed by flood waters Monday, 18 May 2026. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO BUENO
The Bangsamoro Writers Workshop and Davao Writers Workshop highlight emerging voices from across
Mindanao. Organizers from both workshops recently announced new developments ahead of their 2026
runs, signaling what they describe as a growing and increasingly diverse regional literary scene. Photos
from the official Facebook pages of Bangsamoro Writers Workshop and Davao Writers Guild
(Redemptorist Brother Karl Gaspar wrote ‘Glocal Mining Interests Face Local Resistance’ as foreword to the book,“To Mine or Not to Mine: Tampakan’s Copper-Gold Deposit.” Written by MindaNews’ Bong Sarmiento, the book chronicles at least 25 years of coverage on the
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 18 May 2026) – Four alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating under the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) surrendered to government forces in separate operations in Caraga region. Col. Glenn Joy U.
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 18 May 2026) – A fisherfolk organization in Barobo, Surigao del Sur reported increased tuna harvests and incomes after the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources provided them with a modern
Supporters of BARMM Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal rally in Cotabato City on Monday, 18 May 2026, after Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua asked him to tender an irrevocable resignation. MindaNews photo by FERDINANDH B. CABRERA
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 May 2026) – Progressive groups staged a protest on Monday to urge senators to conduct an impartial and fair impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and to stop turning the proceedings into a circus.
