TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 10 May 2026) –The Philippine agricultural story is not one of simple decline. The recent PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) numbers tell a more complicated truth: the sector is still alive, still producing, still recovering in some
Flower vendors at Bankerohan Public Market say their sales on Saturday (9 May 2026) were not good, but expect more customers to come and buy on Sunday, Mother’s Day. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – Any operation to enforce the order to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa will be carried out with “due process, the rule of law, and respect for human rights,” Philippine National Police (PNP) chief
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), headed by Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, has committed to support efforts to attract more investments to the fledgling Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) — Every March 1, Davao City celebrates Araw ng Dabaw with parades, concerts, pageants, and festivals that transform the city into a spectacle of color and movement. Yet amid the noise and celebration, few
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – I am thankful to my Kuya JV for introducing me to MindaNews, as he has a friend who also writes for it. It is an organization composed of independent, professional journalists who believe
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) — From international alternative rock veterans to some of the country’s biggest OPM acts, the city is seeing a growing lineup of major concerts this May, signaling how the city is perhaps increasingly becoming
MindaNews / 9 May – Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday granted the request of French lawyer Dov Jacobs to withdraw as associate counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte. Jacobs’ request cited Duterte’s decision “in
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 8 May) – The Philippine government pushed anew the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the country’s export gateway to the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA) subeconomic
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 8 May) — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) claimed it has obtained the support of most mayors in the provinces of Basilan, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, and Tawi-Tawi for the first ever regional parliamentary
ISABELA CITY (MindaNews / 8 May) – The towns of Albarka and Tipo-Tipo in Basilan have been identified as tentative areas of concern in the first ever regional parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy” Macacua has officially entered the race for the 1st Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections, his son filing his candidacy on his behalf on Thursday as representative for the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) — A few days before the House of Representatives will convene on May 11 to tackle and vote on the House Committee on Justice’s report and resolution setting forth the Articles of Impeachment,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) — A Mindanao mangrove snake was recently documented for the first time inside the Baganga Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve (BMSFR) in Davao Oriental, adding to the growing list of wildlife species recorded in
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 7 May 2026) – The independent Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has expressed support for the extension of the amnesty program for members of the 40,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In its 119-page 9th Public
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / May 7 2026) — The three-story rectory of the San Ignacio de Loyola Parish in Manay, Davao Oriental, which was severely damaged by the “doublet quake” in October last year, will soon be demolished, a parish official confirmed Thursday. In
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — University of the Philippines Mindanao has officially opened applications for its pioneering Doctor of Medicine program, positioning the new School of Medicine (SoMed) as part of efforts to address the long-standing shortage
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has expressed concerns over the potential exclusion of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) from the first parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Construction workers building the SM City in Iligan City report for work early morning Wednesday (6 May 2026). The three-level mall is reported to open in the fourth quarter of 2027. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — After a long delay, the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have officially begun. Lawyer Rey Sumalipao, regional director of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 6 May 2026) — There are weeks when the economy whispers. There are weeks when it speaks clearly. And then there are weeks like this—when it shouts. April 2026 is not just another bad inflation print.
Attendees take their oath as party members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-led United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) during its first regional general assembly at the Cotabato State University on Feb. 17. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 5 May) — The independent Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) on Tuesday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to directly engage regularly with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to ensure that all objectives of the Comprehensive Agreement
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A fishing community sits at the mouth of the Davao River in Bucana, Davao City. Photo taken on 16 November 2025 on top of the then yet to open Bucana Bridge. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
We don’t know if it’s coincidence or intentional, since May 4 is Star Wars Day, and it’s also the day that the House Committee on Justice voted unanimously that the impeachment complaints against VP Sara Duterte have substance and need
One day, I overheard a mother and her grade school son speak, A simple choice between the colors—blue or pink. “Which color do you like?” the mother asked with care. “Blue,” the son answered, proud and aware. “But Mom… I
A blooming Rafflesia Magnifica, one of 30 documented individuals of the endangered plant found in a forest area in Tarragona, Davao Oriental. Photo by DENR Davao Region
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno speaks during the hearing of the House Committee on Justice on Monday, 4 May 2026. Screenshot from the House of Representatives livestream of the proceedings.
Members of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines – Davao (CEGP-Davao) and Student Unite Against Press Freedom Attacks and Censorship (SUPAC) mark World Press Freedom Day in Davao City on Sunday, 3 May 2026, by calling on Congress to pass the Campus Press Freedom bill, citing the need for stronger protection for student journalists. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
The House Committee on Justice on Monday, 4 May, voted unanimously on its report and resolution, sending the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the plenary for debates. If approved, the Articles of Impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate where it will be tried by the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court. A screenshot from a House of Representatives livestream of the proceedings.
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 03 May) – Investments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) reached P5.1 billion in April, surpassing last year’s P5 billion total registered investments across the region, latest data from the Bangsamoro Board of
When crisis or conflict strikes, journalists and newsrooms go to the frontlines to bring people the information they need to make crucial decisions. But journalists and media organizations all over the world are caught in a crisis, too. It is
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — A Facebook page using the name “Isla Jardin del Mar” is being flagged for alleged booking scams, despite presenting itself as a legitimate resort account online. The page is FAKE. MindaNews fact-checked this
“Hands off student journalists,” members of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines – Davao (CEGP-Davao) assert in a gathering in Davao City on World Press Freedom Day, Sunday, 03 May 2026. They also called on Congress to pass the Campus Press Freedom bill, citing the need for stronger protection for student journalists who, the group says, are essential in honing the critical awareness of the youth. MindaNews photo by RAZL EJ TEMAN
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 May) — Naval authorities seized approximately ₱52 million worth of undocumented cigarettes off the waters of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental last Friday. The operation was conducted jointly by Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) and the Philippine
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 03 May) – The newly-appointed acting chief of the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has vowed to ensure a “safe, proper, and honest elections” in September 2026. “We will secure the
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 03 May) — I was not born into abstraction. I was born into place. Before I knew the word Mindanao, before geography became map or memory became sentence, I had already been claimed by water, church bells,
A farmer in Iligan City carries ‘kumpay’ (Napier grass) on Sunday (3 May 2026) to feed his livestock, getting it from elsewhere because the grass near his place has dried either because of the hot season or fire. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
MindaNews / 02 May – Nineteen people died in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19, 2026. Ten were acknowledged fighters of the New People’s Army. Nine were not. Among the nine were a 22-year-old student from the University of the
MATI CITY (MindaNews / 2 May) — The first time I saw the so-called “Sleeping Dinosaur” in the outskirts of this city was in 2009. Like most motorists who drove through the area the first time, we stopped and took
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 01 May) — Speakers at a “Throwback Thursday” forum organized by the Davao Historical Society highlighted the Davao River as both a historical foundation and a critical site for ongoing conservation efforts, as the city navigates
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 01 May) – For ordering other members to resist authorities serving arrest warrants on Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy and his co-accused for cases of sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors, a follower of the Kingdom
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /01 May) — In 2017, the Inclusive Development Index was introduced to measure progress beyond the narrow confines of gross domestic product. This framework recognized that economic growth alone cannot capture the lived realities of marginalized communities.
Bea Gatmaytan of MindaNews and David Ezra Francisquete of SunStar Davao MATI CITY (MindaNews / 01 May) — Rows of mangrove seedlings line parts of Guang-Guang Mangrove Park and Nursery — a protected landscape and seascape area in Pujada Bay.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 01 May) – Criminal complaints have been filed against 10 soldiers and two of their superiors for the death of three civilians, including a 12-year-old boy, during a bungled joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Sinunuc,
By Jorge Golle of The Mindanao Sentinel MATI CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — In Dahican Beach, the day begins with the sound of waves folding into shore—steady, patient, almost stubborn. For decades, this stretch of coast has been known
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — The City of Davao stands not only as Mindanao’s leading economic hub but also as a strategic gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said. Christian Cambaya, head of
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — For the volunteers behind Art Relief Mobile Kitchen (ARMK) Davao, feeding people is less about providing relief, than about how that relief is given, and whether it responds to the realities of the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 April) — Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas Lyster said that Mindanao holds significant potential for renewable energy (RE) projects that could provide the island with a sustainable supply of electricity, as several countries
