DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 March) — While most Filipinos support the passage of a law banning political dynasties, respondents in Mindanao appear more divided on the issue, according to the latest nationwide survey released Friday by Pulse Asia. The survey,
TAGUIG CITY (MindaNews / 08 March) — Every global crisis rearranges the economic map of the world. Wars shift shipping routes. Energy shocks reshape industries. Food shortages redefine which regions suddenly matter. What once seemed peripheral becomes central. What once looked
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte (MindaNews / 05 March) — In a field that trains its practitioners to disappear into their stories — to become ghosts — trauma does not always survive as narrative; it often lodges
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate P1.2 billion next year to enhance the country’s oil palm industry, which is centered in Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. greenlighted the proposed
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) — In some stories, they make it across and no one hears from them again. In others, girls — between 13 and 23 — are intercepted and rescued before they even reach the water.
Twenty-five years is an impressive measure of time, all the more when the passage involves a historic endeavor like MindaNews. In the gallery of outstanding publishers and editors whose efforts have kept the archipelago connected through the news, none
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 22 February) — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao as the Department of Health (DOH) failed to reach its herd immunity target in the country’s second largest island. Herbosa
In popular imagery, grassroots communities are often represented as silent, powerless, and helpless victims of the global climate crisis needing urgent help and expert intervention. Veiled from broader public discourse are the long-standing community knowledge and action in pushing the
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
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 June) – Of 33 cities in Mindanao, three — Davao, Bayugan and Marawi — elected mayors, vice
(A look back on the year that was in Mindanao, and Mindanawons in the national and international scene.) DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 04 January) — While traveling across Mindanao during the election campaign period, there is no need for a
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 November) — Mindanao occupies a pivotal position within the Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA), positioning it as a prospective regional center for agribusiness, halal products, blue economy sectors, tourism, digital services, and renewable energy. Despite
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 November) — Mindanao is often described as a region of contrasts — possessing significant resources but facing development challenges, hosting skilled individuals yet not widely recognized, and having areas of stability alongside a lingering reputation for instability.
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 02 November) – Nestle Philippines, Inc. has assured continued market support for coffee produced in Mindanao, which provides the bulk of domestic coffee beans processed by the multinational food and beverage manufacturer. Mauricio Alarcon, Nestle Philippines
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
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / September 28) — Long before it echoed through the streets of Luneta, the song “Anak Ka ng Pu!” was already carrying the weight of years of frustration — and continuing a tradition of Filipino hip-hop as protest.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 August) – A series of videos has been circulating on Facebook using the same unverified audio from a viral “Bakbakan sa Mindanao” clip to simulate scenes of armed conflict. These videos are fake, with no
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews /03 August) — The LNG industry was quick to pick up a Reuters news dispatch last July 22, 2025 on the supposed decline of coal in the Philippines and increase in use of Liquefied Natural Gas
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 09 June) – Coconut is still the top agricultural product in Mindanao over a five-year period, with cacao at the bottom, from among 13 commodities, according to the latest data from the Mindanao Development Authority
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 13 May) – Twenty-nine of the 41 House members from Mindanao who signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and ran for reelection are poised to retain their seats based on the partial, unofficial
Facebook Page Maisug Mindanao posted a series of social media cards last Friday, May 9, 2025. The results reportedly showed most of the Dutertes leading in an alleged Pulse Asia survey in Davao City. The page likewise posted other social
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 7 May) When I first heard the phrase “Ansar Allah is attacking ships in the Red Sea,” my initial thought wasn’t about missiles or military calculations. It was about symbols—and the stories that nations, peoples, and
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 29 April) – After doing her household chores at their home in upper Carmen here last Monday, 60-year-old Maria Rosal rode on a public transportation to the San Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral and joined hundreds
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 28 April) – Today, we unsheathe another sword. Today, we release into the world a book that was never meant to be merely read—but to be felt, grieved, and acted upon. Today, The Politics of Peace
MAKATI CITY (MindaNews / 28 April) – I have a confession to make. After much soul-searching, relentless fact-checking, and a deep dive into my ancestral archives, I must finally admit the truth: I have Sub-Saharan roots. Yes, you heard that
PUALAS, Lanao del Sur (MindaNews / 22 April) – Amid the heavy security provided by the police and army troops, Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials here have started removing the names of 1,750 alleged fake individuals from the voters’ list
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 April) – A sluggish agricultural sector slowed down the economic growth of the Davao region last year, officials said Tuesday upon the release of data from the Philippine Statistics Authority – Region XI. Randolph Anthony
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 22 April) — We are in the midst of summer and the heat, particularly the heat index, is unbearable. The heat index is a measure indicating the level of discomfort the average person is thought
(MindaNews / 21 April) – The story goes like this. My ancestor, Yu Sing Co, left China to find his fortunes in the Philippines. He arrived by boat in the early 20th century as American colonizers were settling in. He
Tourists have started arriving in Camiguin just before the start of the Holy Week, more so at the White Island, the island-province’s favorite spot, as photographed early Saturday (12 April 2025). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 March) – Davao City Councilor Luna Acosta slammed Manila-based political analyst and academic Richard Heydarian, and pushed to declare him as a “persona non grata” or unwelcome person in the locality for his controversial remarks
The Sadik Grand Mosque in Pasabolong, Zamboanga City is nearing completion as photographed on Thursday (20 February 2025). It is touted as the biggest mosque in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 February) — Bayan Muna party-list nominees in Mindanao for the May 2025 elections on Tuesday vowed to address the skyrocketing prices of basic goods and services faced by Mindanawons by legislating salary adjustments that would
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 25 January) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) launched Saturday, January 25, a high-level investigation into circumstances that led to the firefight between its fighters and an Army unit that was securing a United Nations
A Moro family spends Thursday afternoon, 23 January 2025, at the Grand Mosque in Cotabato City, also known as the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque. Construction of the mosque was funded by a $43-million donation from Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 23 January) – The Bangsamoro government appealed for restraint on Thursday following the encounter in Basilan province Wednesday afternoon between Army soldiers and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In a statement, Ahod “Al
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 23 January) – Finally, all the 13 towns and the lone city of Bayugan in Agusan del Sur are now classified as first-class local government units (LGUs) by the Department of Finance (DOF).
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 23 January) – An official of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) confirmed Thursday that their troops were among those who clashed with Army members in Sumisip, Basilan Wednesday afternoon, but said that “it could have
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 23 January) – Cotabato City Mayor Mohammad “Bruce” Matabalao and four other department heads have been charged with plunder for alleged unaccounted funds amounting to P89.42 million. City councilors Marouf A. Pasawiran, Abdulrakim O. Usman, Hunyn
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/16 January) — Some Dabawenyo road users here agreed with the TomTom Traffic Index that Davao traffic is congested, but claimed that it is “still lighter than Manila,” contrary to the index’s ranking. The TomTom index evaluates 500
Phillipine Navy rescues passengers, crew of stranded vessel off Tawi-Tawi waters A Philippine Navy patrol boat rescued 106 passengers and 15 crewmembers of a vessel that was stranded off the waters of Tawi-Tawi province. Rear Admiral Francisco Tagamolila Jr., chief
What was the year 2024 like? Let us show you the quick passing of the year in pictures, which, for MindaNews, started when Special Reports Editor Carolyn O. Arguillas handed former President Rodrigo Duterte with the book “Some People Need
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 January) – A progressive group here believes that the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte have sufficient merit, and the trial can proceed, even in an election year, if Congress shows “political
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 January) – Major roads in the city’s downtown district will be closed to traffic next Monday, January 13, to give way for Iglesia Ni Cristo’s (INC) “National Rally for Peace,” which organizers expect to attract
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 January) – It’s tough when you start a new year with a goodbye. But that is what BookSale, the popular chain of secondhand books, is doing, as it announced that its SM City Davao branch
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 06 January) – As a child, I grew up witnessing the abundance of life, not because we were rich (we weren’t, although relatively better off compared to many others), but because we raised our own food.
Laborers load falcata logs on a truck parked along the national highway in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, on Tuesday, 17 December 2024. MIndaNews photo by IVY MARIE MANGADLAO
