DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 November) – Five Dabawenyos will be honored with the Leaders and Achievers of Davao (LEAD) Awards on November 21 at the Seda Abreeza Hotel. Founded by the Davao Jaycee Senate (DJS) and the Davao City
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 9 November ) — Strong winds and heavy rains from the outer bands of super typhoon ‘Uwan’ (international name: Fung-Wong) lashed parts of Sultan Kudarat, a coastal province in southwestern Mindanao, on Sunday, toppling trees and
TAGANAK ISLAND, Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi (MindaNews / 09 Nov) — Taganak Island can host only 10 to 20 tourists at a time. Twenty is the maximum possible carrying capacity of the island even as it pushes to become an eco-tourism
A Facebook post by Radyo Birada Mati allegedly on super typhoon ‘Uwan’ is AI-generated. MindaNews is fact-checking this post as it has gathered at least 140 shares, 18 comments, and 195 reactions as of Sunday, 5:47 p.m. The post was
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 November) – The proposed P114.1 billion budget of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for 2026 – the last year of the extended transition period — is P19.7 billion more than the 2025
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 09 Nov) – Region 12’s export receipts reached $308.7 million or P18.2 billion in the second quarter of 2025, down by $82.5 million from $391.2 million recorded during the same period last year, according to
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 09 November) — Madalas ako sa eroplano at bihira akong kabahan kasi usually natutulog lang ako. Pero kaninang umaga, kinabahan ako. Ng mas matagal. Kasi nagising ako nung sabi ng piloto, nasa 25 minutes na lang
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 09 November) – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has launched an investigation into a law enforcement team leader assigned in Trento town, Agusan del Sur after he was accused of extorting grease money
Pastor-suspect in fatal shooting surrenders The suspect in the killing of a Seventh Day Adventist Church official has surrendered to the police last Thursday. Captain Emilita Simon, spokesperson of the Cagayan de Oro City Police office said the suspect identified
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – The key whistleblower in the high-profile “missing sabungeros” (cockfighting enthusiasts) case, has come forward to deny accusations that he threatened News5 reporter Gary de Leon, calling the allegations “baseless” and “a smear meant
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including a mother and her son, surrendered Friday in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, the military said. Nora Antong, a.k.a. Maymay, a former medic of Guerilla
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 08 November) — At least 552 families or 2,306 individuals from 17 barangays in Butuan City were affected by flooding Saturday as heavy rains brought by Severe Tropical Storm “Uwan” (international name: Fung-Wong)
For Datu Rolando G. Melendez, becoming a dairy farmer wasn’t a personal choice at the start. Credit goes to the owner of the cows that he took care of in the early 1980s. He recalled that in 1983, the Philippine
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – The floods in Cebu were not a freak event. They are the latest chapter in a long, predictable story. Here across Mindanao, the same forces are at play: forests stripped bare, rivers choked
Part 4: The Three-Month Chapter that Changed Everything CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 8 Nov) — I’m Limeya, and this is Part 4 of our story, a love letter to courage, faith, and the beautiful mess of starting over.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – On the second floor of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is a gallery of framed photographs of past and present officials, their names engraved on metal plates after “Hon.” (for Honorable), the present, on the
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 08 November) – Public works and utilities have not been fully restored in Loreto, the town in Dinagat Islands hardest hit by typhoon “Tino” early this week. The local government of Loreto has
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 08 November) – Low-lying or exposed coastal communities of Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands in the northeastern seaboard of Mindanao are among the areas where there’s a high risk of “life-threatening and damaging storm
Unprogrammed appropriations were a magnet for corruption, a source of billions in kickbacks for legislators and other officials. By Guinevere Latoza Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism The term “unprogrammed appropriations,” known as UAs, sounds innocent enough. But to politicians, public
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 November) – A consumer advocacy group in Davao City on Friday called on the city government, civil society, and the public to “report early signs of infrastructure damage” and to “take stronger measures to ensure
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 7 November) — The sea is a storyteller. Yes, it was a storyteller and has always been so. It carries memories, not just ships. It holds the whispers of travelers who once dared to cross its
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 07 November) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Northeastern Mindanao has temporarily suspended all sea voyages for vessels and watercraft of any type or tonnage from mainland Surigao del Norte, Siargao, Bucas Grande, Dinagat
BTO and CAAP BARMM personnel collect P10 as travel tax from outgoing passengers at the Sanga-Sanga Airport in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Friday morning, Nov. 7. The airport services flights to areas like Zamboanga City and Cotabato City. MindaNews photo by YAS D OCAMPO
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 07 November) – A concrete ladder complete with solar lights is being constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in landslide-hit Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palapacao in Quezon town, Bukidnon to ease the
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 07 November) – A farmer in Barangay Sto. Niño, Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur has turned the 600-square meter plot behind his house into a flourishing tilapia farm. What started as a
Part 3: Eight Hours That Changed Everything CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 7 Nov) — I’m Limeya, and this is Part 3 of the journey of how our family left the familiar and found faith in the Philippines. If
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 07 November) – The prosecution of corruption cases needs to speed up for justice to triumph. Speed is justice. It is comforting that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has assured the public that he would act
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 November) – A fire at a two-story prayer house along Aurora Quezon Street, Barangay 33-D, Davao City early Friday morning claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman and left her 73-year-old sibling injured, according to
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 7 November) – Social welfare investments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) reached P71 billion in the last six years, mostly funded by the national government, data from the Ministry of Social
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 07 November) – Solar-powered streetlights have been installed in 13 out of 20 barangays of Maluso town in Basilan Thursday, according to provincial information officer Richard Falcatan. In a phone interview, Falcatan said the installation of
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 07 November)— The five governors of the provinces under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) signed Wednesday a “unity declaration” of support for Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua. The BARMM governors are
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Nov) — Two days after the crash of a Philippine Air Force helicopter in Loreto in Agusan del Sur, the remains of the crew members were sent home aboard PAF planes after being given departure
Part 2: The first time our souls recognized each other CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Nov) — I’m Limeya, and this is Part 2 of our journey from American comfort to Philippine sunshine, from fear to faith. If
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Nov) — The remains of six Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel who perished in a helicopter crash in Loreto, Agusan del Sur on Nov. 4 while on a humanitarian mission in areas affected by Tropical
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Nov) — Two renewable energy companies — one based in Mindanao — have expressed interest to rehabilitate the state-run hydropower plants in Bukidnon and Lanao provinces. Cerael Donggay, president and chief executive officer of
SAN FRANCISO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 6 Nov) — Amid the destruction left by Typhoon Tino, residents in Dinagat Islands, especially those in the municipality of Loreto, face a worsening water crisis as damaged pipes have left many without
The bodies of Airman Ameer Khaidar T. Apion of Zamboanga City and Sgt Yves B. Sijub of General Santos City are given departure honors before being airlifted to their respective cities on Thursday (6 November 2025). MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Nov) — The Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) intercepted 1,107 boxes of smuggled cigarette brand Bosqu valued at ₱43.5 million from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, off the coast of Barangay Bato, Sta. Cruz town, Davao del
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Nov) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Davao arrested on Wednesday two workers caught in the act of refilling butane canisters in Purok Tambis, Barangay Gredo, Panabo City. Ely Leano, spokesperson for NBI-Davao, told reporters
TAGANAK ISLAND, Tawi-Tawi (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — With reports that some of the sea otters found here were being hurt or killed by locals, the municipal government is considering captive breeding to help promote awareness and protect the species
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — So, it finally happened. A Muslim. A democratic socialist. A son of Ugandan immigrants. The mayor of New York City. If this were a movie, it would open with a young man walking
Workers clean the Chinese Pier in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, early Saturday morning (1 November 2025). The busy pier serves as a docking point for both commercial and passenger boats. MindaNews photo by BENJAMIN CASPILLO III
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — After the devastating effects of Typhoon Tino, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Dinagat Islands has officially placed the entire province under a state of calamity. The SP passed Resolution No. 25-2666 following the recommendation
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) inspected two infrastructure projects in Barangay Matina Crossing here Wednesday, including a flood control project along the Davao River where a pedestrian bridge collapsed last year. The
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — In the face of mounting corruption scandals and economic instability, the Philippines finds itself at a crossroads. The public is angry, institutions are shaken, and the demand for moral leadership has never been
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — The remains of six Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel who perished in a helicopter crash in Loreto, Agusan del Sur on Tuesday arrived in Davao City at 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Lt. Col.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 5 November) — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) has placed the Philippine Eagle Center (PEC) under heightened biosecurity protocols following confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza in nearby Cotabato provinces as reported by the Department
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — Investigation and retrieval operations are now underway in Loreto town following the crash of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Super Huey helicopter on Tuesday. A report from provincial government-run PTV
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 5 Nov) — The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) announced Wednesday funds worth ₱2.2 trillion are needed to finance 236 priority projects across Mindanao to further bolster the development of the island. Secretary Leo Tereso Magno,
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 5 November) — Corruption in flood control projects has been primarily blamed for the massive floods in Cebu and elsewhere. What’s forgotten is that this isn’t the only factor. We can build flood control infra that
