Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte claimed in a statement posted Saturday, February 28 on his Facebook page that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has turned “blind, deaf, and mute” to events related to the military confrontation between Iran and
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 05 March) – A social media quote card circulating on Facebook claims that a “Sheikha Miyah Khalifa” of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has called on the world not to forget the alleged “biased trial” of former President Rodrigo
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews /02 March) – Photos circulating on TikTok that supposedly show former President Rodrigo Duterte with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have gone viral, prompting strong reactions and speculation among social media users. These photos are fake and
DAVAO CITY (February 27, 2026) – A viral video circulating on Facebook shows a man angrily confronting what appears to be a government treasury office, claiming that a P10,000 business permit fee is crushing small store owners. First posted on
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
(Dr. Jowel Canuday delivered this piece during the “Unheard Voices of Climate Action Conversation” on 20 February 2026 at the Arete, Ateneo de Manila University. The forum was organized by ADMU’s Tagpuan Center for Dialogue, Research, and Collaboration, and MindaNews.
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
When I think of MindaNews, the phrase, “What is journalism for?” immediately comes to mind. Paraphrased from the title of the book, “What Are Journalists For?” written by Jay Rosen, associate professor at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,
“Disasters have a way of reminding us why journalism matters. Because when the waters rise, so do the questions.” Speaking from Iligan, MindaNews Editor-in-Chief Bobby Timonera officially opens the 100-day countdown to May 25. He traces 25 years of continuous
Trafficked through Mindanao’s maritime backdoors to Sabah, a woman has lived in Sandakan for 20 years without a passport from either country. SANDAKAN, Sabah, Malaysia (MindaNews / 30 January) — Forty-eight-year old Maguing (not her real name), keeps the door
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 August) – The Balangay City High Performing Arts of Mati City and the Sindac Anib Performing Ensemble of Bislig, both champions of Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan in the past and first and second prize winners this year, admit
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
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 July) — Twelve journalists from various parts of Mindanao gathered in Davao City last week co-create a localized media safety curriculum that would help journalists in their reportage. “This isn’t just a safety training. This
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 July) — Ten journalists from across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao have been selected as the first recipients of the Patricio P. Diaz Fellowship Program, an initiative that supports in-depth, responsible journalism that brings Mindanao, including the
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 27 June) — MindaNews won the Best News Website for Mindanao during the 2024 Community Press Awards of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) on Friday. MindaNews editor in chief Bobby Timonera received the award at Eastwood
DAVAO CITY – A photo released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on June 18 showing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. walking alongside a firefighter inside the fire-gutted San Francisco High School in Quezon City quickly gained traction online—not only
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa shared a viral post about a supposed interview of youth sentiment on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings. However, the post was FAKE, and supporters of both politicians even tried
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
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 29 April) – An industrial company based in Tupi town, South Cotabato province is investing some P3 billion for the production of coconut-based biofuel. South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said his family-owned Tupi Supreme Activated
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
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 April) – House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe (Zamboanga City second district) filed here Monday a cyber libel case against The Manila Times in connection with the publication of an alleged leaked document detailing a
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur (MindaNews / 28 April) – Three battalions from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were freshly deployed in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao (BARMM) in line with efforts to ensure the conduct of peaceful
First of five parts NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 April) – [In memoriam Pope Francis, the People’s Pope, gratias et requiescat in pace. In these most troubled and uncertain times, we have lost the only world leader who was a
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
NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 21 April) – My article “The Jolo Siege of 1974, Half a Century Hence: Notes on History, War, Peace, Law and Justice” arose from my participation as a panelist in its 50th anniversary commemoration by way
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 08 April) – The Supreme Court En Banc has ordered lawyer Raul Lambino to show cause within 10 days from notice why he should not face administrative action for spreading false information. The SC was referring
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 31 March) – Experts from the academe and the government have pushed community-based agroecotourism venture as a way to curb poverty. In a study entitled “Developing and Sustaining AgroEcotourism Through a Community-Based Approach,” Dr. Jerelyn
LAKE MARAYAG, Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews / 31 March) – With the still waters of Lake Marayag backdropped by lush mountains, the last Iftar (breaking of fast) for the month-long Ramadan culminated Sunday in this remote community in rites
Road closures and traffic map for Rody at 80 celebration DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 March) — Expect heavy traffic along C.M. Recto Ave. and surrounding roads on Friday as the City Council approved road closures for Dabawenyos to celebrate
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 21 March) – Authorities are preparing to file wildlife smuggling and illegal entry charges against four Indonesian nationals who were allegedly caught illegally transporting critically endangered birds in the seas off Balut Island in Davao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 March) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is a non-partisan agency, but it “could not prevent politicians” from attending their aid distribution programs, a regional official said on Friday. Gemma dela Cruz,
Prosperidad, AGUSAN DEL SUR (MindaNews / 21 March) – The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Caraga has condemned the killing of a pregnant blue shark (Prionace glauca) in Barangay Cabayawa, Tubay in Agusan del Norte on
4 Dawlah Islamiyah ‘members’ killed in Maguindanao Norte Four alleged members of the militant Dawlah Islamiyah terror group were killed in a clash with the Philippine Marines in Barira town, Maguindanao del Norte, the military said. Lt. Col. Roden Orbon,
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 18 March) – The city government here has collected some P327 million in business taxes and other fees from at least 12,000 new and existing businesses that renewed their permits and licenses during the annual
LIBONA, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 18 March) – On 13 March 2025, I posted on my FB wall a very short article on “Conscience and Character” together with a photo of Rappler’s report on the collated statistics of the victims of
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
NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 18 March) – Two Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots, Maj. Jude Salang-oy and 1st Lt. April John (AJ) Dadulla, died from the still unexplained crash of their FA-50 fighter jet on the slopes of Mt. Kalatungan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 18 March) – Former North Cotabato governor Emmanuel Piñol on Tuesday called out Malacañang for “shaking up” the political situation in the Bangsamoro region by changing the regional government’s leadership, a development that also dismayed
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 17 March) – Health workers in Region 12 have tapped practitioners of “tandok,” or those who provide “alternative cure for rabies,” to help properly educate animal or dog bite victims on the risks posed by
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 10 March) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) remains “united” despite the replacement of Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim by Abdulraof Macacua as Interim Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), a
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 10 March) – The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has drafted a policy on cyber-enabled crimes under the Rome Statute, which it has opened to the public for comments, the Office
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 10 March) – South Cotabato province is now ready to host major sports events, among them the Palarong Pambansa, with the completion of the rehabilitation of the provincial sports complex here, Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said.
Dogs scamper away as a barangay worker uses a fogging machine by the roadside to kill dengue-carrying mosquitoes in Del Carmen, Iligan City Monday morning (10 March 2025). MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
(MindaNews / 10 March) – Do not be fooled by the suggestion that a political dynasty is acceptable if it “serves the people.” This is utter rubbish. Political dynasties are inherently undemocratic and therefore can never be normalized. Once in
