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Tagum City in Davao del Norte welcomes the new year 2023 with fireworks. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO
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Last sunrise of 2022
Fishermen sail along the Davao Gulf on this last sunrise of 2022 on Saturday, December 31, 2022. MINDANEWS PHOTO
From sea to market
Laborers load a tub of fish on a tricycle at Sta. Ana Port in Davao City on Saturday, December 31, 2022. MINDANEWS PHOTO
Torotot
“Palit na, para hurot na. Tag 20 na lang ang duha ka gagmay,” matud pa sa mga nagbaligya og mga torotot sa Malaybalay sa Sabado, Disyembre 31, 2022,…
As Ferrer supervises relief ops in MisOcc, new OCD administrator takes oath in Malacanang
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 30 December) – Retired General Raymundo Ferrer, was unceremoniously removed as Administrator of the Office of Civil …
3 patay sa bakbakan sa Maguindanao ng magkaridong kapwa myembro ng MILF
LUNGSOD NG COTABATO (MindaNews / Disyembre 28) – Tatlo ang patay habang tatlo naman ang nahuli matapos magkaengkwentro ang dalawang magkaridó na arma…
FACT CHECK: Tandag diocese issues alert vs. fake solicitation letter
The Diocese of Tandag, headed by Bishop Raul Dael, DD, has branded as fake a solicitation letter asking the faithful for donations to defray the ord…
Man arrested for bomb joke, illegal possession of drugs in Davao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 Dec) – Police authorities arrested a 22-year-old bus passenger who was initially arrested for “bomb joke” but was later fo…
Bajau gold medalist: poverty pushed him to tennis, tennis is his way out of poverty
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (MindaNews / 25 December) – In less than five minutes, Ignohassan Mustajid disappeared in the maze of stilt houses in a community o…
REFLECTIONS: This is 30!
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 27 December) –This should have been posted on November 9, the exact date of my birth. But that day, for many people, was …
BARMM okays P85.3-B budget for 2023; education gets biggest funding
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 26 December) – Of the P85.3 billion approved budget in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for 20…
Christmas with flooded streets
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 26 Dec) – It’s been two years since our clan had a Christmas tapoktapok . While most people talk about COVID-19 pandemic in …
2 dead in landslide, thousands displaced by flash floods in Misamis provinces
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 26 December) – Two persons were killed by a landslide while at least 45,000 residents spent Christmas Day in evacuat…
Christmas photo
Malls have become a favorite destination for those who want a Christmas photo with their loved ones. Decades ago,. that Christmas photo would have b…
Family visits
Family visits Families visiting the graves of their dearly departed are a common sight on Christmas day at the Davao Memorial Park in Matina, Davao …
Bangsamoro Parliament seeks probe on killing of Ancestral Domain division chief
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 25 December) – The Bangsamoro Parliament on Thursday passed Resolution 298 urging the Philippine National Police and other au…
Baha on Christmas Day
Driver of trisikad (pedal-pushed tricycle) struggles as he navigates a flooded street in Iligan City to deliver lechon to a customer in time for Chr…
Jeepney passenger shot dead in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 December) — A male passenger of a public utility jeepney (PUJ) was shot dead at 6:15 p.m. on Friday by an unknown assailan…
Bills seek creation of eight municipalities in BARMM’s Special Geographic Area
Map of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in relation to Mindanao. BARMM comprises the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte, Maguinda…
THINK TALK: One market incident that nearly got me into trouble
MATALAM, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 21 December) – Every Monday is market day in our hometown. On these days vendors, young and old, come to displa…
SOJOURNER’S VIEW: The most precious Christmas gift!
CEBU CITY (MindaNews / 21 Dec) – For those who have the means, one cause of stress during the Christmas season is what gifts to give to one’s loved …
Local economy of Davao City estimated at P454.7 billion in 2021
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Dec) – The local economy of Davao City was estimated at P454.7 billion in 2021 despite the pandemic, the highest in the Da…
ALPSIDE DOWNED: Surigaonon or Sinurigao?
BERN, Switzerland (MindaNews / 20 Dec) – “History is not a fair weather subject. It is all-weather!” Fernando Almeda Jr., the well-known Surigao loc…
Bukidnon quake wakes Mindanawons at sunrise
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 20 Dec) – A strong quake with a magnitude 5.0 hit the border towns of Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur provinces just befo…
Indonesian-backed power producer starts 4-MW expansion in Tawi-Tawi
Tawi-Tawi residents enjoy the view of the Bongao Peak from the pier early Saturday morning. MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA COTABATO CITY …
NOSTALGIA: Football in my mind
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 19 December) – In my youth, the sport I played the most was football, mainly because my Dad was the organizer of summer foo…
