Mindanews is a shining example of Peace Journalism, and embodies the best values of both peace and journalism. The patience to trace processes and underlying dynamics behind headline events; the curiosity to gather perspectives from conflict actors across a broad
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/17 February)–With the killing of a top New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Bukidnon, the military said only two commanders remain leading the remnants of the communist group in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Caraga. Major General
The University of the Philippines Mindanao campus in Davao City. MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
A “payong-payong” driver maneuvers outside the main entrance of the Bangsamoro government complex in Cotabato City. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte welcomes 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, during the 2026 Chinese New Year celebration held at the Bucana Bridge in Davao City on 16 February 2026. The Bucana Bridge is a gift from China for Davao City given during the term of then President Rodrigo Duterte. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
For the past, often turbulent, 25 years, MindaNews has been the chronicler of the life and times of Mindanao and Mindanawons. It has been an invaluable resource not just for those who live in the region but for all who
Marijuana worth P18.2 million seized in Sulu Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), backed by Army troops, seized 21,200 fully grown marijuana plants valued at ₱18.2 million during a raid on a remote village in Sulu province last
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte welcomes 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, during the 2026 Chinese New Year celebration held at the Bucana Bridge in Davao City on 16 February 2026. The Bucana Bridge is a gift from China for Davao City given during the term of then President Rodrigo Duterte. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 February) – Still no breakthroughs in the effort to locate the remains of the nine missing passengers and crew members of M/Bca Amejara almost two weeks after the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) shifted to search and
The annual elections of officers of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club have taken on a new character in the past three years. What used to be a familiar routine has gradually transformed through decisive board actions and bold policies
About three months into the Palarong Pambansa 2026 that will be held in the capital municipality of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur, long stretches of damaged roads still need repairs. Heavy traffic, including in this portion of the highway in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur photographed on Monday, February 16, is expected when athletes from all over the country will troop towards the venue. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
MILF fighters secure Camp Rajamuda in Pikit, North Cotabato. MindaNews file photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO
The Bangsamoro peace process is in trouble. It is getting worse by the day. And the most dangerous part is that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not appear to be paying attention. This is not a new dynamic. The Bangsamoro
When I think of MindaNews, the phrase, “What is journalism for?” immediately comes to mind. Paraphrased from the title of the book, “What Are Journalists For?” written by Jay Rosen, associate professor at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 15 February) – A portion of the national highway in remote Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, where coal mining extractions are underway, remained impassable to all kinds of vehicles after landslides caused it to cave in, officials
Prof. Rudy Rodil, MindaNews’ Carolyn O. Arguillas and Datu Michael Mastura reunite at the special convocation of the Ateneo de Davao University on Saturday, 14 February 2026. Mastura and Rodil – peace negotiators and historians — were conferred the honorary degrees of Doctor of Humanities. Arguillas was honored with the Drs. Jess and Trining dela Paz Award “in recognition of her principled journalism and sustained public engagement that have documented, interpreted, and safeguarded the political and social histories of Mindanao.” Photo by CAROL KAY PAQUERA
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 15 February) – A 33-year-old foreign national whose identity was still being withheld was confirmed dead after drowning at Mahayag Beach Resort in Barangay Buenavista, Tandag City. His body was recovered Saturday afternoon following an intensive
“Disasters have a way of reminding us why journalism matters. Because when the waters rise, so do the questions.” Speaking from Iligan, MindaNews Editor-in-Chief Bobby Timonera officially opens the 100-day countdown to May 25. He traces 25 years of continuous
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews / 14 February) – For residents of Sarangani, do you know that your “piso” or one peso in 2018 has a buying power of only 75 centavos nowadays. Yes, you read it right. Based on the latest
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – Celebrate Valentine’s Day by supporting calls to end all forms of violence against women, a leader of a progressive group urged during a dance protest Saturday held in solidarity with the global “One
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – What began as a hobby in 2016 has grown into a promising startup venture, as a homegrown winemaker is set to start selling wines made from locally grown grapes at a family-owned vineyard
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Lawrence “Bong” Go, along with former high-ranking police and government officials, have been named as co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity of murder against former Philippine President
A vendor prepares a bouquet of flowers at the Agdao Public Market on 13 February 2026, a day before Valentine’s Day, in Davao City. Flowers are selling fast despite the cost of a dozen roses reaching 800 to 1000 pesos. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 February) – The European Union (EU) has poured assistance worth at least P8.5 billion for peace and development initiatives in Mindanao in the past five years , the bulk going to the fledging Bangsamoro Autonomous
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 13 February) — The death of five-year-old Farhadin Ludtia, who was hit by a stray bullet while inside a classroom in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, has sparked a wave of condemnation from international organizations and
The nine-year-old Kadayawan Cultural Village at the Magsaysay Park in Davao City features replicas of the traditional houses of the city’s 11 ethnolinguistic tribes. MindaNews photo by ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 February) – We were in Day Two. Around a hundred representatives from selected LGUs in Maguindanao del Sur and the Special Geographic Area (SGA) such as provincial board members, mayors, barangay officials, planners, and Municipal
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/11 February)— What was supposed to be a safe morning of learning turned into a tragedy today after a young kindergarten student was killed by a stray bullet while inside his classroom at Damabalas Elementary School in Datu
A motorcycle rider rides silhouetted by the setting sun on a stretch of hiway in Butuan City. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte represent a constitutional reckoning that Mindanao must watch closely. The Supreme Court’s recent rulings in Duterte v. House of Representatives, including its resolution on the motion for reconsideration (ironically filed by the
Ramil Madriaga, whose affidavit alleges he handled funds from POGO and drugs for the election campaign of VP Sara Duterte, is ready to appear before authorities if summoned, his lawyer, Atty. Raymund Palad, confirmed recently. The House Secretary General has
Pia Lourdes D. Partoza, past president of the Davao Travel Agencies Association, discusses the Antarctica Tour package during Wednesdays Media Forum at the Habi at Kape. MindaNews photo by ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, during his visit in Iligan City on Tuesday (10 February 2026), checks a flood control project damaged by Tropical Storm Basyang that caused flooding in a community in Barangay Mandulog. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
4Ps workers visit the backyard gardens of beneficiaries in Lanao del Sur in this 2023 photo. MSSD photo
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 10 February) — Residents of Orchid Homes, a subdivision with over 300 houses by the mouth of Mandulog River that was one of the most badly hit areas during Typhoon Sendong in 2011, did not have a good night’s sleep when Tropical Storm Basyang swept across Iligan late evening of February 5 until the early hours of February 6.
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
Truck and motorcycle take turns passing through what is left of the highway on Monday (9 February 2026) in the mountain village of Bonbonon because of the landslide caused by heavy rains spawned by Tropical Storm “Basyang.” 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,
(Position paper on Senate Bill 1587 and House Bill No. 7236 titled “No to revocation of settler communities’ certification! No to disenfranchisemnt of reserved seats for marginalized sectors. Fulfill the promise of inclusive BARMM” read by lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, former Member of
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 08 February) — As I sit in Speaker Nograles Hall to attend the Congressional Committee Hearing on HB 7236 as a resource speaker, waiting for my name to be called, the silence is often deceptive. In
Arne Antoque, 28, comforts his daughter Leighn Isabela while being examined by a pediatrician during a medical mission for flood victims conducted by the Iligan Medical Society on Sunday (8 February 2026). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
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
Debris carried by heavy rains from Tropical Storm “Basyang” still await clearing in Barangay Mahayahay, Iligan City as of Saturday afternoon (7 February 2026). MindaNews photo by RICHEL V. UMEL
