Furniture Worker

Roy Villar drills holes on parts of a door before assembling it. He was spotted at a furniture shop along R. Castillo Street in Davao City on Wednesday, 19 June… »

Pink Mosque

A pink mosque nearing completion stands out in the sleepy town of Datu Saudi Ampatuan in Maguindanao in this photo taken 18 June 2013. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano

Lolong bread

An attendant packs a couple of “Lolong” bread at a bakery store in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur province on June 16, 2013. The bread was named after the 20.4-foot long… »

Feast day

Devotees light candle at the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Davao City on Sunday, June 16, 2013. The parish is celebrating the feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Mindanews… »

New airport

A Philippine Air Lines plane takes off from the newly-opened Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan town, Misamis Orienta n Saturday, June 15, with  Camiguin Islanld as backdrop. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

Submerged

A villager wades through the floodwater in Barangay Kayaga, Kabacan, North Cotabato on Saturday. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said a total of 10,270 families were affected by floods that submerged 26… »

Kabacan Flooding

People living along the Cotabato-Davao national highway in Barangay Kayaga, Kabacan, North Cotabato evacuate to higher grounds due to flooding on June 15, 2013. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said a total… »

Goodbye Lumbia

A Cebu Pacific plane lands at Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City on Friday, June 14, 2013. Starting tomorrow, June 15, passenger aviation will be transferred to the new… »

Raising the Flag

Police officers and boy scouts raise a huge Philippine flag during the 115th Philippine Independence Day commemoration at the Guingona Park in Butuan City on June 12, 2013. MindaNews photo… »

Construction Work

Workers prepare the road for concreting along Quezon Blvd, Davao City on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Aside from concreting, drainage canals are also being improved to address frequent flooding in… »

Independence Day

A vendor arranges the small Philippine flags he is selling in Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City,  to commemorate  Independence Day on June 12.  MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

To The Future

President Benigno Aquino III leads the inaugural flight of the Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan town in Misamis Oriental on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Calling the airport as “a step to the… »

Independence Day

A street vendor gives a welcoming smile to motorists along Tionko St. in Davao City, hoping  to sell flaglets for the observance of  Independence Day on June 12.  MindaNews photo… »

Bounty of the Sea

A fisherman checks sun-dried octopuses at a beach in General Luna town in Siargao Island on Saturday, June 1, 2013. MindaNews photo by Roel Catoto

Makeshift Classroom

Grade 4 pupils of Andap Elementary School hold classes under a temporary classroom inside the Andap National High School in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province on June 3, 2013. MindaNews… »

Davao Flood

Ambulant vendors along the flooded portion of Quirino Ave. near the Central Bank compound in Davao City seek higher ground as strong rains battered the city Wednesday (5 June 2013)… »

Some progress

The Cebu Pacific aircraft that veered off the runway Sunday night at the Davao International Airport has not been removed from the runway as of 10 a.m. Tuesday but its… »

Back to school

Elena Estrada and her  Grade 3 pupils assist carpenters as they install a tarpaulin to catch water leaks from the roof of their makeshift classroom in Andap Elementary School on… »

Rescued

A victim who drowned in Masao Beach Sunday afternoon gets a mouth to mouth resuscitation from a rescuer. He was rushed to the hospital after he  regained consciousness. MindaNews photo… »

Philippine Eagle week

Philippine Eagle named Scout Binay feasts on his meal at the Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Davao City on June 3, 2013. The center will have an open house on… »

Stuck

Cebu Pacific Air Flight 5J971 from Manila  veered off the runway of the Davao International Airport at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday.  No one was reported injured among the 165 passengers… »

Stranded

Passengers mill outside the departure area of the Davao International Airport on Monday awaiting announcement on resumption of flights. Incoming and outgoing flights were canceled Sunday evening after a Cebu… »

Wayward plane

Cebu Pacific’s flight 5J 971 from Manila overshoots the runway at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Davao International Airport) in Davao City early evening Sunday 2 June 2013. None of… »

Carmen: Earthquake aftermath

Gov. Emmylou Talino-Mendoza  (L) inspects the landslide site on Sunday morning in  Barangay Kimadzil, Carmen, North Cotabato following the magnitude 5.7 magnitude earthquake on Saturday night. Photo courtesy of the Office… »

Gone Fishing

A fisherman casts his net early in the shallow water near the shoreline of Opol in Misamis Oriental Sunday, 2 June 2013. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck parts of Mindanao

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck parts of Mindanao at 10:10 p.m Saturday with epicenter east of Carmen in North Cotabato, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s (Phivolcs) Earthquake… »

Overtime Work

Laborers work on the drainage of Iligan City’s still unfinished circumferential road, more popularly called as C3, Saturday morning, 1 June 2013. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera

Everyday Mindanao: Tray Carvers

For 20 years, Gloria Mabalatan is engaged in tray-making business in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. She delivers the trays to the malls in Bohol, Cebu and Dumaguete. Watch Video |… »

Gearing for School

Shoppers take advantage of a weekend sale of school supplies, shoes and uniforms at one of the malls in Davao City on May 31, 2013. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano

Medical Mission

Amid the scorching heat of the sun, hundreds of residents swarm the receiving desk to get a free medical checkup and medicines during the Police Regional Office 13 medical mission… »

Sargassum Harvest

Sargassum is aplenty at a warehouse of a local buyer in Barangay San Juan in Surigao City being sold for P8 a kilo in this photo taken May 21, 2013.… »

Flores de Mayo

Children gather for Flores de Mayo at San Roque chapel in in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley province on May 27, 2013.  The chapel, the last building standing on… »

Back to school

Volunteer carpenters build makeshift classroom for elementary pupils in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley province on May 27, 2013.  The village  had the highest death toll as rocks and… »

Andap: Falcata Logs

Falcata logs clutter along the road in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province on Monday. Rocks and debris flow due to heavy rains practically wiped out the entire village… »

Piñol on Baganis

Former North Cotabato governor Manny Piñol appears  before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) panel during the public inquiry in Davao City on May 22 to 24, 2013 on the… »

Frisbee Tourney

Frisbee players from the cities of Iligan and Gingoog fight it out to take control of the disc during the Ultimate Clash Frisbee tournament at the Caraga State University Cabadbaran… »

Tentorio Probe

Jimmy Ato, the alleged gunman in the killing of Italian missionary Faustorio Tentorio according to the NBI, at the public hearing called by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in… »

Phones Out

Technicians use candles to check their communication equipment after the local distribution utility cuts off the electricity of the National Telecommunications Commission office in Butuan City on Thursday, May 23,… »

DA Office on Fire

A fireman watches as smoke billows out from the regional office of the Department of Agriculture in Antonio Luna St., Cagayan de Oro City, on Thursday, May 23, 2013. MindaNews… »

MILF Chief

MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim faces MindaNews on May 17, 2013 at Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano

CHR Inquiry

Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair Loretta Ann Rosales and Commissioner Manuel Mamauag listen to Fr. Peter Geremia Wednesday 22 May 2013 in Davao City at the start of the… »

Curiosity

A young boy takes a peek at the smoldering ruins of the gutted warehouse of the Granexport Manufacturing Corporation (Granex), the biggest coco oil mill in Asia, in Barangay Kiwalan,… »

Bodega Fire

Firefighters battle the fire that gutted the warehouse of Granexport Manufacturing Corporation (Granex) in Kiwalan, Iligan City Monday night 20 May 2013. Containing thousands of tons of copra, it took… »

Simply majestic

Largely unknown outside Caraga region, Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig City, is one of the best tourist attractions in the province of Surigao del Sur. MindaNews photo by Roel Catoto

Fiesta in Butuan

Feast day is a very busy day for workers of lechon makers in Butuan City as hundreds of lechon await pick-up on Sunday, the annual May 19 feast of Saint… »

Last days of summer

A boy  takes advantage of the last days of summer by taking a bath at the hot springs in Barangay Mapaso, Mainit town in Surigao del Norte. MindaNews photo by… »

Broken, Fallen

At least two of the 58 grave markers at the Ampatuan Massacre site await repair when MindaNews visited the site in Sitio Masalay, Barangay Salman, Ampatuan town in Maguindanao province… »

ARMM winners

 Governor-elect Mujiv Hataman (3rd from right) and Vice Governor Haroun Alrashid Lucman (2nd from right)  were proclaimed winners by the Regional Board of Canvassers  on Friday morning with results  from… »

Manual Labor

A worker removes water hyacinths that got stuck at Matampay Bridge in Cotabato City on Friday, 17 May 2013. Water hyacinths block the flow of water causing floods during rainy… »

One Down

Dinagat Islands Gov. Glenda Ecleo speaks to supporters while daughter Gwendolyn Ecleo stands at the back during their grand rally last May 11. The matriarch wins the gubernatorial race against… »

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