DUTERTE @ICC: The claim that I oversaw a policy of extrajudicial killings is an outrageous lie
(Letter of former President Rodrigo Duterte on waiving his right to attend the hearing on the confirmation of charges on February 23 to 27) I, Rodr…
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PEOPLE POWER @40: We have the rituals, the photographs, the songs — but no fire
PASIG CITY (MindaNews / 23 Feb) — Anthony de Mello, the Jesuit priest and storyteller, once wrote about a tribe that lost the art of making fire. A…
No classes in Lanao del Sur on Monday due to rains
(MindaNews / 23 February) – Classes in all levels in both public and private schools in Lanao del Sur are suspended on Monday, 23 February 2026, due …
Rodrigo Duterte at the ICC: 10 Things You Should Know
No, the “confirmation of charges” hearing is not the trial proper. Yes, victims of Duterte’s “drug war” will be present. And no, the former president…
CONVERSATIONS: Bridging Knowledge Divides: Learning from the Frontlines of Climate Action
(Dr. Jowel Canuday delivered this piece during the “Unheard Voices of Climate Action Conversation” on 20 February 2026 at the Arete, Ateneo de Manil…
Bamboo Bridge
A resident of Sitio Panul-iran in Barangay Abuno, Iligan City, struggles to cross a makeshift bamboo bridge on Sunday (22 February 2026) while carry…
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Duterte’s waiver: a tired, old man’s frail defiance
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) – The document containing former President Rodrigo Duterte’s waiver of his right to attend the confirmatio…
Shear line causes flooding, landslides and class suspensions in Agusan del Sur
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) — Heavy rains brought by a shear line have disrupted travel, caused flooding and prompted province-wide class s…
Public hearing on anti-dynasty bill
Senator Francis Pangilinan asks Commission on Elections Northern Mindanao Director Renato Magbutay about political dynasties in the region during th…
SOUTH OF THE 8TH PARALLEL: When the ash fell and the moon rose
There were mornings in Cotabato when the air itself seemed to pray. Before sunrise, the city held its breath. The call to prayer unfurled from the …
4ID commander says NPA down to 54 fighters in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Caraga
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/17 February)–With the killing of a top New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Bukidnon, the military said only two commande…
UPMin CommGuild’s 9th #Speak-Up! Competition draws over 15 schools from Davao Region
DAVAO CITY — The University of the Philippines Mindanao Communicators’ Guild (CommGuild) successfully conducted its flagship event, the 9th #Speak-UP…
Baste: China a ‘loving’ neighbor
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/17 February)– Amid heated exchanges between officials of the national government and the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines ove…
Unfinished repairs
About three months into the Palarong Pambansa 2026 that will be held in the capital municipality of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur, long stretches of…
The Bangsamoro Peace Process is in Trouble; President Marcos Needs to Act Now
The Bangsamoro peace process is in trouble. It is getting worse by the day. And the most dangerous part is that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does …
When I think of MindaNews, ‘What is journalism for?’ comes to mind
When I think of MindaNews, the phrase, “What is journalism for?” immediately comes to mind. Paraphrased from the title of the book, “What Are Journ…
Landslides destroy national road in remote coal-rich South Cotabato village
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 15 February) – A portion of the national highway in remote Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, where coal mining extractions are un…
Reunion
Prof. Rudy Rodil, MindaNews’ Carolyn O. Arguillas and Datu Michael Mastura reunite at the special convocation of the Ateneo de Davao University on S…
Foreign national dead from drowning in Tandag City
Coast Guard personnel place the remains of the foreign national who died from drowning in a cadaver bag. Photo courtesy of Coast Guard Sub-Station –…
‘Bato,’ Go, former officials named as co-perpetrators in ICC case vs Duterte
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 14 February) – Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Lawrence “Bong” Go, along with former high-ranking police and govern…
European Union pours P8.5 billion for peace and development initiatives in Mindanao
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UNICEF, lawmakers condemn death of a 5-year-old from stray bullet in Maguindanao del Sur
Police and military personnel seize 11 high-powered firearms during a law enforcement operation in Nabalawag, a town in the Special Geographic Area …
TURNING POINT: The Noose Tightens
Ramil Madriaga, whose affidavit alleges he handled funds from POGO and drugs for the election campaign of VP Sara Duterte, is ready to appear before…
Tours to Antarctica to be offered at the 16th Davao Mega Travel Sale
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/11 February)– Traveling to Antarctica is now within reach for some Mindanawons interested in visiting Earth’s southernmost cont…
