Police still looking into case of girl who fell from an inn’s fourth floor
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / Apr 27) —The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) is still investigating the circumstances behind the fall of a 16-year old girl f…
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REFLECTIONS: Kagamhanan, Katawhan, ug Kaayuhan: The Future of Participatory Governance in the Philippines
(Keynote address of Jeremy ‘Bong’ S. Eliab, Executive Vice President of the Ateneo de Davao University during the Democracy Colloquium on ‘Kagamhan…
Military foils entry of armed group in Lanao del Norte village
Province of Lanao del Norte (enclosed in red line). Map courtesy of Google ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) – A phone call from a concerned civi…
No mandatory wearing of face mask in Davao as anti-mpox measure
Davao City residents wear face masks during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. MindaNews file photo DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) — Th…
Study recommends further surveillance of foodborne pathogens in poultry products
Customers pick assorted chicken cuts at the Bankerohan Market in Davao City. MindaNews file photo MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 25 April) – There i…
For Pope Francis
A private dairy company flies the Philippine flag at half-mast outside its administration building in Barangay San Miguel, Maramag, Bukidnon on Frid…
NEWS BRIEFS | 25 April 2025
3 turtle nesting sites discovered in Agusan del Norte town Environment officials turned to residents in Carmen town, Agusan del Norte to help watch…
DepEd-Davao looking at possible shifting class schedules as enrollment expected to rise
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 April) — The Department of Education in Davao Region (DepEd-Davao) is considering the possibility of implementing shifting…
Davao to deploy 10 buses to help alleviate traffic, initially free to riding public
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 April) — The city government will soon deploy 10 new buses offering “initially free” rides to the public as part of its ef…
Butuanons willing to accept money from candidates, but voting for another, says survey
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 23 April) — Many respondents in a recent election survey by the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) here admitted they …
SIDC bridge project a go despite writ filed at Supreme Court
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 April) — Despite the pending Supreme Court petition to halt the Samal Island – Davao City (SIDC) bridge connector project,…
Pope Francis: Pope of the Periphery
Pope Francis has passed away. The whole world mourns his passing. Acclamations and expressions of grief continue to pour in from dignitaries of diff…
NEW BRIEFS | 22 April 2025
Manhunt launched versus suspects in killing of Basilan NCIP exec Police launched a manhunt against three suspects who barged into the office of th…
BEYOND THE BEND: Reclaiming legacy and heralding the bright future ahead
(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 i…
COMMENTARY: ADDENDUM to “The Jolo Siege of 1974, Half a Century Hence”
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 fro…
Farmers’ day
Easter Sunday on 20 April 2025 is farmers’ day in Barangay Panikian, Banay-Banay in Davao Oriental as they thresh newly-harvested palay on the roads…
PEACESCAPES: Don’t Burn Your Soul: A Tausug Plea for Self-Determination
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 20 April) — The wind whispers secrets across the Sulu Sea, carrying the echoes of our ancestors, of Sultans and Mujahide…
