ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 26 Oct) — As someone from Mindanao who is deeply involved in the struggle for our region’s future, I see three major problems in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). I believe that by looking
Townsfolk watch women riders during a motorcross race in Carmen, North Cotabato on 25 October 2025. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
Thousands of parishioners joined the penitential walk against corruption initiated by the Archdiocese of Davao in Davao City early Saturday morning, October 25, 2025. The walk ended with a mass on San Pedro St. presided by Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles. MindaNews photo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 October) – Despite its being a “soft target” the Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Hall of Justice in Davao City is lacking in security plans, said the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO). Retired Police Lt.
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 25 October) — Only seven percent or 1,256 out of 17,315 college students in Agusan del Sur in the previous school year enrolled in agriculture-related courses, according to data from the Commission on
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 October) – Calling them “shameless” for stealing government funds meant for the Filipino people, Davao Archbishop Romulo G. Valles vented out against politicians and other government officials involved in systemic corruption in the country. During
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 25 October) —Sta. Josefa town in Agusan del Sur has become the first local government in Mindanao to partner with the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) in providing permanent homes for abandoned
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 24 October ) — Kidapawan City Mayor Paolo Evangelista has taken a novel approach to cracking down on illegal drag racing: calling out alleged participants directly on his Facebook page for what he jokingly called
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 24 October) – Slow as it is, the wheel of justice is, nonetheless, moving, and is catching up with those flying swiftly with impunity. It is tragically ironic that a politician, who has run as
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) – South Cotabato posted the fastest economic growth in Region 12 or Soccsksargen region last year, with its gross domestic product (GDP) valued at P148 billion, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed. Assistant
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) – A 14-year-old boy has been identified as the one responsible for a series of bomb threats that disrupted classes in five schools in Davao City on Wednesday and Thursday, according to an official
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) – A total of 161 individuals have died of breast cancer from January to September this year, the City Health Office (CHO) said. Of the number, 158 are females, and three are males. Last
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 24 October) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Agusan del Sur 1st District Engineering Office has received criticisms online for the death of a policewoman who was killed after her
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) — Fifty-two-year-old Johary Naga Pacasum has lived for eight years at the temporary shelter — too long that he has given up hope that he and his family can return to his family’s ancestral
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has affirmed its jurisdiction in the case of crime against humanity of murder against former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a 32-page decision dated October 23, ICC Pre-Trial Chamber
Last of 2 parts | Read the first part here CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — For Romeo Trono, former country director of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and former director of Conservation International, the
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 23 October) — Key government agencies and other stakeholders have agreed to formulate a roadmap for the dairy industry in Northern Mindanao. In a roundtable discussion Tuesday at Harbor Lights Hotel here, the participants
Davao City beefs up security measures for ‘Undas’ DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — The Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) are beefing up security measures in anticipation of the expected 80,000 passengers
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — Local police authorities are investigating a series of bomb threats sent via Facebook chat from anonymous individuals that disrupted classes in four schools in Davao City on Wednesday and Thursday. A similar threat
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 159 of Pasig City has denied the request of Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy to be placed under hospital arrest. In a three-page order issued Thursday, the court found
Miyuki, Bella, Venom, and Paul pose with their handlers from the MDRRMO of Opol, Misamis Oriental and the Philippine Army, as well as elements of the Bureau of Fire Protection, after locating the bodies of the couple Ely and Thelma Ubatay on Thursday (23 October 2025). Photo: Quezon LGU
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — After six days of search, rescuers finally found the bodies of the missing couple in the muddy bottom of the landslide area in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon town in Bukidnon Thursday
The Dutertes made popular that quote: “I am not a Filipino for nothing.” But this week, Acting Mayor Baste Duterte said: let’s not fight China over the West Philippine Sea because we are buying things from China anyway. This just
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) would take the center stage for a month with the celebration of the annual YAMAN Gensan, a program that recognizes the economic contributions of small businesses
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 Oct) — The corruption crisis in the Philippines stems from a failure of leadership deeply embedded in the culture of patronage politics, according to Fr. Karel S. San Juan, S.J., president of the Ateneo de
1st of 2 parts CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 22 Oct) — Just before dawn on a Saturday, Winston Plaza brings out his flashlight and patrols the shoreline of Barangay Dahican in a slow zigzag manner hoping to
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 22 October ) — The distance between Bulaong Terminal and Lagao National High School (LNHS), one of the designated billeting areas for Batang Pinoy 2025 athletes, is barely three kilometers — a quick 10-minute ride
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 October) – A city councilor is ringing alarm bells over the seemingly “business as usual” policy of some business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in the aftermath of the powerful twin earthquakes last October 10. During her privilege
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 October)– Around 30,000 Catholic faithful are expected to participate in the “Archdiocesan Penitential Walk and Holy Sacrifice of the Mass” in Davao City on October 25. During the Davao Peace and Security Press Conference at the Royal
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews/22 October)—The construction of a road to bypass the collapsed portion of the Bukidnon-Davao highway in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon will take at least five months, according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Vince
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22October)– Undeterred by a sudden afternoon rain, some 50 members of various progressive groups on Tuesday, October 21, staged a protest to demand accountability for large-scale corruption involving several government officials amid worsening poverty that affects millions of
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/22 October)—The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament is racing the clock on a critical redistricting law for the next election, all while navigating a tense, abrupt leadership reorganization that has exposed deep internal rifts. Senior
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 22 October) – The Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) has registered two new investments worth ₱1 billion, bringing to ₱5 billion the large enterprises given accreditation by the agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 October) – Classes at the Davao Wisdom Academy, located along F. Torres Street, Poblacion District, this city, were suspended on Wednesday after the school received a bomb threat at around 10:20 a.m., an official of the Davao
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/21 October)- Colleges and universities in the Caraga Region have moved classes online and adopted work-from-home arrangements as aftershocks continue to shake parts of Mindanao following a series of earthquakes. At Caraga State University (CSU),
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 October) – Motorists parking their vehicles illegally will soon find their tires clamped after the City Council of Davao approved on final reading Tuesday an ordinance authorizing the personnel of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 October) – The local government of Davao will donate P3.9 million in cash assistance to Cebu Province and nine other areas affected by the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck on September 30. This after 21st City
COTABATO City (MindaNews/21 October)— The Bangsamoro Transition Authority elected Senior Minister and Member of the Parliament Mohammad Yacob as the new Speaker, replacing the late Speaker lawyer Pangalian Balindong who died from an undisclosed illness last October 2, 2025. Elected
QUEZON, Bukidnon (MindaNews 21 October) – Traveling 114 kilometers from Davao City to Barangay Palacapao, felt like going back to the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: desolate. Barangay Palacapao is where a portion of the Bukidnon-Davao highway collapsed Saturday night,
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews/21 October)— The armed services and local authorities, in a solemn ceremony Friday, October 17, marked the eight anniversary of the “liberation” of Marawi City from the Daesh-inspired Maute terror group hailing it as a major victory for
A worker sorts durian at the Magayon Integrated Farm and Resort in Brgy. Tamugan, Davao City on Monday (21 October 2025) as his colleagues take a rest. They said Chinese businessmen buy the popular Puyat variety at ₱110 per kilo at farm gate price, while local buyers pay ₱35 per kilo for the Arancillo variety. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 21 October) — Daily minimum wage earners in the private sector in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) will receive an increase of ₱30 to ₱33, while domestic workers will get as much as ₱1,500 monthly salary hike,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 21 Oct) — When I was 15, my family moved from the small town of Ozamiz City in the Philippines to the overwhelming chaos of New York. I was in my third year of
The landslide in Quezon, Bukidnon on Saturday evening carved a big portion of the Zigzag Road in Barangay Palacapao, rendering the highway impassable to all kinds of vehicles. Photo courtesy of LGU-Quezon A DPWH personnel warns motorists not to proceed
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 20 Oct) — Operatives of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) have intercepted in Tawi-Tawi on separate occasions two motorboats carrying almost ₱700,000 worth of undocumented fuel, belated reports said. Lt. Commander Chester Ross Cabaltera, NFWM
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 20 Oct) — Local government units across the province have extended the suspension of face-to-face classes at all levels, both in public and private schools, starting Monday until further notice as Rapid Damage
JOLO, Sulu (MindaNews / 19 October) — The death of Grand Mufti of Region IX and Palawan came as a big catastrophe akin to an earthquake that a mild one indeed followed 38 minutes after his last breath that day
Fishermen in Tangub, Misamis Occidental head for home after a long day’s work, oblivious of the birds whizzing by as they rowed their way in the waters of Panguil Bay late afternoon Sunday (19 October 2025). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 19 October) – Maguindanao del Sur is keen on developing an integrated farming system, with the production of Wagyu beef as its centerpiece program. Former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol revealed this development following a meeting last
Female runners cool down with zumba after finishing the “Run for Pink,” a fun run for breast cancer awareness, in Malaybalay City on Sunday, 19 October 2025. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
