There is a vast, ocean-wide chasm between performative bravado and lived courage. This chasm was laid bare during the Senate impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte. Under the bright lights of the chamber, Senator Robin Padilla casually declared, “Komunista
(Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo’s acceptance speech at the Harmony in Diversity Award rites in Jakarta on 15 July 2026. Quevedo is the inaugural recipient of the award launched in August last year. Organizers received “more than 70 nominations” from across
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 July 2026) – “The overarching motivation for my work has been the Common Word both found in the Qur’an and in the Christian Scriptures: Love God and love your neighbor,” Mindanao’s lone Cardinal, Orlando B.
(Presented at the 2nd President Benigno Simeon Aquino III Memorial Lecture on Leadership and Democratic Governance on 18 June 2026 at the Ateneo de Manila University. The work for peace continues with the resumption of meetings of the Peace Implementing Panels
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 July 2026) — The municipal government of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental has mandated a forced evacuation of residents of Sitio Kibatang in Barangay Sugal following a flash flood Tuesday evening that was much
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 July 2026) — Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento has been appointed concurrently as chair of the government’s Peace Implementing Panel in the Bangsamoro Peace Process. This was announced Wednesday noon by Atty. Claire Castro,
CAMP SALIPADA PENDATUN, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 15 July 2026) — As far as election and security officials are concerned, the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections scheduled for September 14, 2026 are a “go.” “As [COMELEC] Chairman George Garcia
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 15 July 2026) — Most Filipinos will never meet a foreign investor. They will never attend an investment forum in Singapore or Tokyo. They will never read the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Foreign Direct Investment statistics.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 July 2026) – There will be a new chair of the government’s Peace Implementing Panel in the Bangsamoro peace process by Wednesday. “Our liaison has informed me that Malacañang is expected to make the announcement
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 14 July 2026) — A long-time radio technician for the Catholic-owned Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation (NDBC) was shot to death while on his way to his shift Tuesday afternoon, police said. Dennis Daborbor
MindaNews / 14 July 2026 — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) BARMM regional director Jeremy Lotoc insisted that the evidence they gathered pointed to a plot by Vice President Sara Duterte to kill President Marcos Jr. Lotoc, however, admitted during
Personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways XII manage traffic at the damaged Aquino Bridge in Glan Padidu, Glan municipality in Sarangani province on Tuesday (14 July 2026). MindaNews photo by YAS D. OCAMPO
JOSE ABAD SANTOS, Davao Occidental (MindaNews / 14 July 2026) — Barangay Sugal in this municipality is going for a more long-term approach to the spate of disasters in Davao Occidental by using its disaster funds to buy a drilling
MindaNews / 14 July 2026 — Atty. Mark Vinluan received an admonition from Senate impeachment court presiding officer Chiz Escudero after declaring that Vice President Sara Duterte passed the Bar exam with a higher grade than most lawyers who were
At least five barangays in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental have their share of coastal uplifts from the June 8 Magnitude 7.8 earthquake, as shown in this photo in Barangay Balangonan taken Tuesday (14 July 2026). MindaNews photos by YAS D OCAMPO
JOSE ABAD SANTOS, Davao Occidental (MindaNews / 14 July 2026) — A fourth body has been found three days after the July 10 flash flood that hit Barangay Tanuman in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos (JAS). Another set of
Traders in Davao City prepare to load durian onto a truck bound for Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Monday, 13 July 2026. According to the traders, they bought the durian for a wholesale price of P25 per kilo in Calinan. In Surigao del Sur, some 300 kilometers away, the price of durian could reach P100 per kilo. MINDANEWS PHOTO
DOHA, Qatar (MindaNews / 13 July 2026) — Yesterday, after my morning shift ended at 3 p.m., I went straight home. Upon arriving, I immediately freshened up and prepared myself before taking an Uber to the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd
Motorists, including heavy equipment, pass through a road in Sitio Lucban, Barangay Carahayan, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental that is dangerously close to collapse, the ground beneath it almost gone as shown in this photo taken 13 July 2026. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C BUENO
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL (MindaNews / 13 July 2026) — The Tanuman Bridge in Barangay Tanuman, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental was opened to all types of vehicles effective 6:30 p.m. on Sunday after clearing operations, two days after a deadly flash flood in
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (13 July 2026) — Motorists can now pass through one lane in landslide-hit areas of Barangay Kapatan and Sitio Nacolyael in Barangay Small Margus in Glan, Sarangani, following hours of emergency clearing operations. In an advisory issued
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 July) — Nearly half of Filipino learners are unable to read at grade level by the end of Grade 3, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), a learning crisis the commission
JOSE ABAD SANTOS, Davao Occidental (MindaNews / 12 July 2026) — Rescuers found three bodies in the aftermath of a flash flood in Barangay Tanuman Big that swept four houses into the sea on July 10. But six more residents
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 July 2026) – Fourteen countries on Saturday issued a joint statement rejecting China’s “expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea,” including those based on “historic rights.” The statement, released on the eve of the
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 12 July 2026) — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte opened on July 6, marking the first time a sitting Vice President has faced an impeachment trial in Philippine history. Duterte did not attend
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 12 July 2026) — There is a Duterte impeachment story that dominates front pages across Metro Manila — corruption, confidential funds, a Vice President dodging accountability. Travel south, to the region that has always been her
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 12 July 2026) — The municipal government of Calanogas in Lanao del Sur on Friday declared a state of calamity following the devastation in at least four barangays, including a landslide that claimed at least seven lives,
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews /12 July 2026) — A young Basileño won the gold medal in Productive Skills, silver medal in the Receptive Skills and First Place in the Debate Showcase at the TeenEagle English Global Finals in London. Jamil Oumar
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 12 July 2026) — We like to explain expensive vegetables in the simplest possible way. A typhoon came. Fertilizer became costly. Traders manipulated supply. The road was bad. The farmer planted too little, or too much, or
Heavy equipment and personnel from the Glan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) and from the Municipal Engineering Office deploy at Purok Cagang, Barangay Tapon to help residents evacuate and clear blocked roads Friday, 10 July 2026. Photo from the Facebook page of the Local Government Unit of Glan
Dabawenyo hikers and runners enjoy the breeze at the Seaside Promenade of the Azuela Cove in Lanang, Davao City early morning Sunday (12 July 2026). Ongoing construction of the Samal Island-Davao City bridge is visible in the background. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Concrete monoliths. Fishers off the coast of Samal Island set out to sea Saturday morning (11 July 2026), passing by the ongoing construction of the Samal Island – Davao City bridge. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
A section of the Kapalong–Talaingod–Valencia (KTV) Road in Sitio Balacayo, Barangay Kalagangan, San Fernando, Bukidnon. Photo courtesy of DPWH-10 Regional Public Affairs and Information Office
Residents and relatives during the rescue and retrieval of landslide victims in Barangay Ngirngir, Calanogas, Lanao Del Sur. Photos courtesy of BARMM READi
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 July 2026) — Philippine Airlines Flight PR 1805 from Manila to Davao City was diverted to the Mactan International Airport in Cebu after three failed landing attempts at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport here on Friday
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 10 July) — A landslide triggered by heavy rains brought about by Super Typhoon Inday left five persons dead, six others missing and several houses buried in Barangay Ngirngir, Calanogas, Lanao del Sur at around 2:30 a.m.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 10 July 2026) – Southwest monsoon rains enhanced by Super Typhoon Inday flooded low-lying villages in Malaybalay City and parts of Bukidnon on Wednesday, leaving two persons dead. Disaster monitoring centers at the Police Regional
Here’s our attempt to recap VP Sara’s impeachment trial week number 1. No bloodbath happened as VP Sara wanted. The public, DDS included, suffered from nosebleed because of the many legal words, most especially “objection.” “Objection” was uttered 25 times
Workers tasked to distribute ice blocks at the Bangkerohan Market in Davao City take time off on Thursday (10 July 2026) to play the traditional board game dama (similar to checkers) on discarded lawanit board using soft drink bottle caps. Photo contributed by CELSO VERGARA / DA-PDRP
Veterinarian Bayani Vandenbroeck checks the rescued Philippine Eagle from Malayabalay City, Bukidnon at his clinic in Davao City Thursday evening (9 July 2026). The Philippine Eagle was already injured when captured by local villagers along the river in Barangay Dalwangan. MindaNews photo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 July 2026) — As the expression goes… “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” The language coming out of our state agencies is shifting, and on paper, it sounds beautiful. Recently, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 10 July 2026) – When does a funeral cease to be a funeral? When does a coffin become a constitution? When do tears become political theory? Forgive the questions. But in moments like this, the usual categories are
General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines lays a wreath in honor of the fallen soldiers at the Tears from Heaven monument inside Kampo Ranao in Marawi City Thursday morning, 9 July 2026. MindaNews photo by RICHELIEU V. UMEL
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung. Photo courtesy of the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/9 July 2026) — Only one from the six suspected out of school youths involved in the stabbing of two students of the Emilio Ramos National High School last Monday will be slapped with a criminal case, the
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 08 July 2026) – Mindanao’s lone Cardinal, Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI, the Catholic religious leader who played a major role in the Bangsamoro peace process, will be honored on July 15 in Jakarta, Indonesia as the first
Boys imagine themselves to be martial artists as they play by the roadside amid the fog along the highway in the highlands of Marilog District, Davao City Wednesday afternoon. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA | Click here for more photos
CONVICTUS(Reimagining Invictus, SWOH version) Out of the machinery that shields me,Black as lies peddled page to page,I thank whatever political and economic interests align withMy family’s dynastic rage. In scenes full of drama bordering on the comedicI threatened, cursed, and
The coastal uplift in Barangay Burias Glan, Sarangani province as seen from the air. Beach resort owners say the coastal uplift has affected their livelihood. MindaNews photo by YAS D. OCAMPO
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews /08 July 2026) — The current struggles of the Muslim Ummah, particularly in the Philippines, reveal a critical erosion of moral fortitude rooted in a fractured relationship with our oaths. Qur’an 5:89 invites us to behold the
