CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 19 October) — Rescuers are searching for a couple riding a tricycle locally known as “bao-bao” who was cruising the highway in Quezon town, Bukidnon when a portion of the four-lane highway linking the cities
Traffic is light at Panguil Bay Bridge, which connects the capital municipality of Tubod in Lanao del Norte and Tangub in Misamis Occidental, on a sunny Sunday morning, 19 October 2025. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 19 October) – Vehicles going to Davao from Cagayan de Oro City and other parts of Northern Mindanao will have to take alternative routes after a portion of the national highway in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon
MindaNews / 18 October – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off Cagwait, Surigao del Sur at 8:31 p.m. on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in an advisory at 8:41 p.m. The quake’s epicenter was located 23
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 October) – At least 100 runners from around the world are set to compete in the 8th Mount Apo Sky and Vertical Race 2025, a sea-to-summit adventure race slated for November 29 to 30. During
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 18 October) — Asynchronous online classes and work-from-home arrangements of the Davao Oriental State University (DORSU) have been extended beginning October 20 “until further notice.” University president Roy G. Ponce issued a memorandum order
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 18 October) – Barobo Mayor Ronnie Martizano said he remains resolute in his stance against large-scale illegal gold mining operations, particularly those using heavy equipment near riverbanks. “My stand is absolute — not to
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 October) – A total of 61 films, including five feature-length titles, will be showcased during the five-day 10th Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival at the Cinematheque Centre Davao. Bagane Fiola, festival director, said during PEP
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 18 October) – Fourteen school buildings in Mati City have been found unsafe for occupancy after the twin earthquakes on October 10, according to the report Thursday from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 18 October) – Four minors – three girls and one boy – were rescued from a suspected trafficker identified only as “Jay-ar” in Barangay Sunrise in Isabela City, Basilan. Richard Falcatan, Basilan provincial information officer, said
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) – A former police officer from Lanao del Sur was shot and wounded outside his home in Barangay Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, around 1pm Friday. According to neighbors, the victim, estimated
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 17 October) – The city government of Mati has cancelled this year’s celebration of the Sambuokan Festival after it was placed under the state of calamity due to last week’s destructive twin earthquakes. The
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) – More healthcare professionals are needed for the close to 1,000 clients at the Davao City Special Needs Intervention Center for Children (DCSNICC). Dr. Melody B. Pardillo, overseer of DCSNICC, said that after the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) — Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reaffirmed its offer to enter into a joint venture with the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative Inc. (Socoteco II), saying it is ready to invest
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) – The Department of Education (DepEd) Caraga Regional Office announced a work-from-home arrangement for all its personnel on October 17 as a precautionary measure following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit Siargao Island early
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) – Some of the finest OTOP products produced by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) are now available for consumers even in the high seas of the Philippines. This
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 October) – The first few temporary shelters for quake-hit victims in Davao Oriental are expected to be finished next week, said the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Davao Region (DHSUD-Davao). This move by the
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 17 October) – Classes in all levels in General Luna in Siargao, Surigao del Norte have been suspended until further notice following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake off the island at 7:03 a.m. Friday.
Employees at Davao City Hall go out of their offices after the building was shaken by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck near General Luna in Siargao, Surigao del Norte at 7:03 a.m. Friday (17 October 2025). MindaNews photo
MindaNews / 17 October – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit near General Luna in Siargao, Surigao del Norte at 7:03 a.m. on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor’s epicenter was located 13 kilometers southeast
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — Vice President Sara Duterte has confirmed that former President Rodrigo Duterte will be spending Christmas in The Hague, Netherlands, as the family awaits developments related to the ongoing proceedings before the International Criminal
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — Amid growing public outrage over massive corruption in the national government, Tandag Bishop Raul Dael says Filipinos are now in a “critical moment of change” — one where voters are
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — The city government of Davao expects around 80,000 passengers per day to converge at the already overcrowded Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) at least a week before All Saints’ Day and All
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews /16 Oct) — Ten buildings here have been marked “unsafe” for occupancy due of the “doublet” earthquakes and a series of aftershocks that rocked Davao Oriental since Friday last week, the City Disaster Risk Reduction
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — The dirty unregistered care facility for the aged in Maramag town, Bukidnon that was shut down by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) over the weekend Saturday had been operating under
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — The Archdiocese of Davao is calling on Catholics to join a big protest action — dubbed the “Archdiocesan Penitential Walk and Holy Sacrifice of the Mass” — on Oct. 25 to denounce the
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 16 Oct) — Six human trafficking victims were rescued in two separate operations Tuesday in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, according to the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC). WMNC, through Joint Task Force Poseidon, rescued the six “believed to
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 15 Oct) — Following the chaos caused by the strong earthquake that struck many parts of Mindanao Friday last week, normalcy has returned to Bayugan National Comprehensive High School (BNCHS) in Bayugan City, Agusan del
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 15 Oct) — Following the October 10 shooting of a National Irrigation Administration (NIA) legal officer, police reported on Tuesday that they have identified persons of interest in the case. Niruh Kyle Antatico, a
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 15 October ) — A black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), a migratory wading bird, was rescued in Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan City, after being attacked by crows, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12 reported.
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 15 Oct) — Except for two, all activities lined up for the celebration of the 122nd Araw ng Baganga and 12th Awuyon Festival were cancelled following the recent earthquakes that jolted the province. The
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 Oct) — The Department of Education in the Davao Region (DepEd-Davao) has recorded a total of 918 classrooms in public schools in the region that were totally damaged by powerful twin earthquakes that struck off
Our prayers and solidarity to people in Davao Region, Caraga and North Cebu who were struck with the earthquakes. May we recover and rebuild fast, and let’s rally more against contractors and korap who failed us. *** Last October 10,
LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato (MindaNews / 15 October) — The 7 Falls, a popular tourist destination in this rustic upland town, is taking adventure to the next level with the looming operation of a cable car ride that offers a 360-degree
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 Oct) — A total of 10 units of China-manufactured modern buses arrived in the city from Manila on Tuesday as the mass transportation system here struggles to keep pace with the growing demand for more
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (MindaNews / 15 Oct) — All face-to-face classes in public schools here have been suspended from Oct. 15 to 17 due to “ongoing structural assessments” after a series of earthquakes shook Davao Oriental since Friday last
DAVAO CITY — Facebook page ‘Jay sonza’ has gone viral for supposed photos of the destruction in Manay, Davao Oriental caused by the double quakes that happened last October 10. Some of the photos are false, and have been reused
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/15 October)—Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman said over 200 local farmers have signed up for the province’s Magtanah or Magtanim Para May Hanapbuhay program, aimed at revitalizing the province’s agricultural sector and uplifting the lives of its farmers by
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/14 October)–Vice-President Sara Duterte said Tuesday, October 14 that she has no control over Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga. “Hindi ko pakawala si Kiko Barzaga (Kiko Barzaga is not doing my bidding),” she said. “I do
ZAMBOANGA CITY–Basilan Gov. Mujiv Hataman launched Tuesday, October 14, the Magbassa Kite Intensive Quality Reading Activity (IQRA) Program to address functional illiteracy in the province. Richard Falcatan, Provincial Information Officer, said the 12-week intensive reading program is meant to enable
Thousands of Filipinos, from different walks of life, gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument on Sunday, September 21, and participated in the “Trillion Peso March”, a mass protest calling for accountability and transparency in government amid issues of large-scale
MindaNews / 14 October – The Aboitiz Group remains bullish on Mindanao’s economy, with its infrastructure arm, the Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC), investing big on connectivity and utilities while continuing to explore opportunities across other key infrastructure segments geared towards
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews/14 October)– The stench of human waste and the acrid smell of urine greeted a team of social workers and policemen who were carrying out a suspension order from the Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) when
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews /14 October ) — The South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SOCOTECO II) on Tuesday rejected reports suggesting a joint venture with the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), emphasizing that no formal discussions or agreements have taken place.
Davao City cop arrested over illegal drugs, extortion A policeman from the First Davao City Mobile Force Company was arrested by his fellow policemen for his alleged involvement in illegal drugs and for extortion. Davao City Police Office(DCPO) acting director
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 October) — For nearly 20 years now, Lita, a vendor along a main street in Davao City, has been earning a living selling a variety of goods to support her family, especially her youngest child
MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL (MindaNews / 13 October) —The provincial capital of Davao Oriental is now under a state of calamity following the twin earthquakes that struck the province Friday, October 10. According to data as of 5 p.m. of
DAVAO CITY(MindaNews/13 October) – The Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) has issued red-tag notices to four building owners and yellow-tag notices to four others, following the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Davao Region on October 10. During the
GENERAL SANTOS CITY ( MindaNews / 13 October 2025 ) — Schools across Soccsksargen (SOX) have shifted to blended and asynchronous learning modes as local governments suspended face-to-face classes to allow safety inspections following Friday’s magnitude 7.6 earthquake and continuing
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur/13 October — A routine earthquake drill at Bayugan National Comprehensive High School (BNCHS) turned real on October 10 when a 7.4-magnitude quake struck off Manay, Davao Oriental 13 minutes after the drill, throwing students into
