NEWS BRIEFS | 31 January 2025
FTGP members surrender in Surigao City Members of the bogus indigenous peoples group Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines have started to s…
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ALPSIDE DOWNED: Surigao’s crackpots
BERN, Switzerland (MindaNews / 31 January) – What was behind the tumult in Surigao City that was caused by an enigmatic group that mixes religious…
Rally for VP Sara’s Impeachment
Members of SARA ALIS (Alliance of Leaders for the Impeachment of Sara) coalition stage at the People Power Monument in Quezon the first of three pra…
Job Fair
Job seekers join the queue during the Department of Labor and Employment’s nationwide job fair on Thursday (30 January 2025). In Davao City, the DOL…
Bishop Labajo installed as shepherd of the new Prosperidad Diocese
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 28 Jan)—Bishop Ruben Labajo, formerly of the Cebu Archdiocese, was officially installed on Tuesday as the …
Davao City passes ordinance to protect vital watershed
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 Jan)—In an bid to protect the source of most of the city’s water supply, the City Council of Davao on Tuesday passed on it…
Army chief urges troops to stay independent in May 2025 polls
Lt. Gen. Roy Galido during his message to the troops at Camp Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao del Sur during the change of command on Satur…
113 out of 149 Philippine cities also ruled by political dynasties
80 city mayors belonging to political dynasties are seeking reelection in May 2025. ‘The worst is having a mayor and a vice mayor who are related,” s…
BEYOND THE BEND: Shifting to a parliamentary system on the ballot too
According to Vice-President Sara Duterte, House Speaker Martin Romualdez is still bent on revising the 1987 Constitution to shift to a parliamentary…
BukSu extension project boosts barangay IPMRs’ legislative skills
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 26 January) An extension project of the Bukidnon State University (BukSU) has enhanced the legislative capabilities of M…
Understanding the Marawi Siege through a museum visit
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 26 January) — When a non-Meranaw visits this Islamic City these days, the obvious destination is Ground Zero or the former M…
Goal … Not!
A boy kicks a ball past a goalkeeper during a friendly Sunday morning (26 January 2025) match at the Ludo Football Field in Iligan City. Unfortunate…
All LGUs in Agusan Sur now in first-class income category
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 …
Basilan clash due to ‘lack of coordination’ – MILF-AHJAG official
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Cotabato City mayor, 4 execs charged with plunder
Cotabato City Mayor Bruce Matabalao. Photo from the mayor’s Facebook page COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 23 January) – Cotabato City Mayor Mohammad “B…
PDEA seizes P9.5M worth of shabu in Iligan
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 22 Jan) – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized P9.5-million worth of suspected shabu (methamph…
19 firearms seized in SGA village
The firearms seized during the raid. Photo courtesy of 34th Infantry Battalion COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 21 January) — Nineteen high-powered fire…
Good Morning, CDO
For a brief moment, the horizon in the east looks pinkish as the sun rises in Cagayan de Oro, known as the City of Golden Friendship. MindaNews phot…
High Rice Prices Remain
A vendor weighs rice at Agdao Market, Davao City on Monday, 20 January 2025. The government is set to declare a food security emergency to bring dow…
BukSU engineer develops drone system to lower farm cost
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 20 January) – An electronics engineer from Bukidnon State University has developed a drone spray system that will help f…
Palace hits ex-President Duterte for ‘fake news’ on 2025 GAA
Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Photo courtesy of Presidential Communications Office MALAYBALAY CITY (Min…
TODAY’S THOUGHTS TO LIVE BY: Some Notes on the Feast of the Sto. Niño
Jan. 19, Sun, Feast of the Sto. Niño, Holy Childhood Day, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Liturgy of the Word — Is. 9:1-6; Ps. 97:1, 2-3, 3, 4-6…
TURNING POINT: The Untouchable
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindNews / 19 January) — Why is President Bongbong Marcos (PBBM) averse to the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte?…
