Agusan del Sur hosts Palarong Pambansa 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews /01 June) – Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago Cane, Jr. accepted the Palarong Pambansa flag from Ilocos Norte…
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PEACESCAPES: Surah Al-Qadr, Personal Reflection, and the Struggle for Self-Determination in Mindanao: Embracing “Even If” over the fear of “What If”
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 01 June) — Surah Al-Qadr, a concise but profound chapter in the Quran, unveils the immense blessings bestowed upon human…
Palarong Pambansa 2025: Davao Region paces Mindanao in gold medal haul
MindaNews / 31 May — Davao Region took home 43 gold medals to lead all Mindanao regions in the final medal count at the Palarong Pambansa in Ilocos N…
SPECIAL REPORT: Preserving the mangroves of Del Carmen
1st of 2 parts DEL CARMEN, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 31 May) — When sunset falls over this town, Junrey Longos, 44, prepares his gear and board…
Ukay-ukay
Customers wait for the doors of an ukay-ukay store to open on its launch day in Iligan City early morning Saturday (31 May 2025). MindaNews photo by…
628 take first digital Shari’ah bar exam
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 30May) — A total of 628 aspiring Shari’ah counselors-at-law completed the 2025 Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE) on W…
Harvesting Coconut
Farmhands load husked coconuts in Sulop, Davao del Sur on Friday (30 May 2025). Coconut oil price has been unusually surging lately. The Philippine …
Davao City confirms 4 more mpox cases
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 May 30) — The City Health Office here reported four new mpox cases as of May 30, Friday, with all of them in “stable condi…
Prime Mover Crash
A burger stand in Bago Aplaya, Davao City sustains partial damage caused by a wayward prime mover truck whose driver reportedly fell asleep while he…
Fr. Picx Picardal’s book launched on his first death anniversary
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 May) – A book written by Fr. Amado “Picx” Picardal, will be launched at the Redemptorists in Cebu City on Thursday, May 29…
Summer in Zamboanga
At noontime on 27 May 2025, the temperature in Zamboanga City was recorded at 31°C along the city’s baywalk, known for its colorful vinta sails. Tem…
BATANG MINDANAW: It Takes Connection Between Humans
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 May) – Never had I imagined that a renowned Filipina actress like Jodi Sta. Maria would amaze me in a TED Talk. Thank…
PH government to ask ICC to allow Duterte to take oath of office – Remulla
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, long-time mayor of Davao City, makes his first appearance before the International Criminal Court via video link f…
Man arrested for trying to shoot Davao barangay kagawad
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 26 May) – A construction worker was arrested Monday morning for allegedly attempting to shoot a barangay official in Purok 13…
Sunday night flood
Ankle-deep floodwaters fill up portions of the GSIS segment of MacArthur Highway in Davao City on Sunday night. Several areas in the city were also …
SPOKEN LIVES: Kaukau dreams and rice days
By Wilson Turkai*, as told to Fred Lubang PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (MindaNews / 25 May) — In the 1980s, rice was a luxury in East New Britai…
Caraga clinches first overall championship at 2025 National Schools Press Conference
Students and teachers from the Caraga Region pose for a photo after receiving their trophy as the overall champion in the 2025 National Schools Pres…
Hauling Sand
Maranao workers haul sand quarried from Masiu, Lanao del Sur and brought it to Marawi City across Lake Lanao aboard a banca for a construction proje…
MIND DA NOISE: 2025 post-election report: Duterte dynasty and bloodbath
(MindaNews / 23 May) – What did the midterm elections show us? It’s a colorful country. Bong Go was number one in all of the provinces in Mindanao…
Vlogger hit for sexually offensive video of a female runner
Screengrab from the now-deleted video on Rexboi TV Facebook page. DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 23 May) — A vlogger has apologized for posting a video of…
How did Dabawenyos vote for their leaders this 2025?
An infographic (Scroll from left to right, hover on each icon to see family links) Davao City voted for lawyers, business owners, healthcare work…
Quezon Beach
When President Manuel L. Quezon visited the province of Sulu, he took a swim at Barangay Igasan’s white sand beach in the municipality of Patikul. S…
Confirmed mpox cases in South Cotabato rise to 10
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 22 May) — Health authorities in South Cotabato province warned residents over the possible surge in the cases of mpox (pr…
Rebuilding Patikul
This makeshift classroom in Barangay Maligay in Patikul, Sulu caters to 40 Kindergarten up to Grade III students. Residents constructed the school…
Maglalahing
A copra producer (maglalahing) in Barangay Tugas in Patikul, Sulu works in his small tapahan (kiln), the main source of livelihood for residents. Co…
BARMM has 2 confirmed mpox cases, 6 more suspected
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 21 May) — Two confirmed mpox cases have been documented by health authorities of the Bangsamoro Region, with six more sus…
