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TAMPAKAN, SOUTH COTABATO — The local government of Tampakan has intensified its campaign against illegal hydraulic mining, locally known as banlas, with another major operation conducted on August 30, 2025,…
In the race for likes, shares, and fleeting internet fame, some content creators have turned to increasingly senseless acts—sacrificing dignity, health, and even common sense just to have something to…
At long last, Davao International Airport (DIA)—Mindanao’s busiest aviation hub—is set for the long-overdue modernization it deserves. With a P12.9-billion public-private partnership (PPP) project on the horizon, the city stands…
The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) has sounded the alarm: the Bangsamoro peace process—once hailed as one of the most significant political achievements in our nation’s history—now stands at a…
For 33 years, Minda C. Teves worked tirelessly in Italy as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). Trained as a midwife but later finding her calling as a financial literacy advisor,…
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) recently passed Proposed Resolution No. 712, declaring Sitio Mekir in Barangay Lamud, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur as a peace sanctuary and safe evacuation center…
Floods are no stranger to Mindanao. From the overflowing Rio Grande de Mindanao to the deadly torrents that repeatedly submerged Cotabato and Maguindanao towns, flooding has long been one of…
The filing of Parliament Bill No. 380, which seeks to rename the municipality of South Upi in Maguindanao del Sur into “Teduray Municipality,” is indeed a welcome development. For years,…
On Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood before health workers in Eastern Visayas, distributing patient transport vehicles (PTVs) and delivering a message that resonates with patriotism: “We are encouraging our…
At exactly 11 minutes past midnight on August 17, 1976, Mindanao was jolted awake by one of the strongest earthquakes in Philippine history. With a magnitude of 8.1, the tremor…