KISSAH AND DAWAT: Fasting During Ramadhan and Its Impact on BARMM Governance
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 April)—The Muslims are done with the month-long fasting in the month of...
TURNING POINT: The Die is Cast
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 27 April)—With the development of the new EDCA sites and the Balikatan...
A SOJOURNER’S VIEW: When Mindanao’s Moroland Reigned Supreme
BOOK REVIEWTHE RULERS OF MAGINDANAO IN MODERN HISTORY, 1515-1903 (Continuity and Change in a Traditional Realm in the...
The Spirit of Encantada: A Reading of the Dance
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 April) -- I’m no dance critic. I’m just a fan of the works of our National Artist...
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Ang dagon ni Lolo
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 24 Abril) — Nahitabong sabungero kadtong akong apohan, ang amahan sa akong inahan....
BANGSAMORO SPEAKS: Let us be Ambassadors of Peace
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 23 April) -- Eidul Fitr 2023 or 1444 in the Islamic calendar is...
BANGSAMORO SPEAKS: Eid’l Fitr: A Glimpse of the Past, Realization of the Present
Eid'l Fitr or what they call the Feast of Ramadan is one of the most important and...
[A SOJOURNER’S VIEW] Neil Fraser: Mindanawon Visual Artist Par Excellence
CEBU CITY (MindaNews / 23 April) -- In 1965, the English songwriter-singer Jonathan King recorded a song...
A SOJOURNER’S VIEW: The Everyday Lamentations of Mother Earth
CEBU CITY (MindaNews / 22 April) -- Have you ever paused at some moment and listened to...
TURNING POINT: The Cartel Almighty
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 21 April) – Every time we have a shortage of essential commodities,...
NOMAD VERSES: A manifesto of life
There’s no afterlife nor redemption.All that would remain is our story.Forget the holy books,they vex our judgment.Our...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: Embracing Diversity in the BARMM, Inclusion in Cultural Industry
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 17 April) – I am happy to have attended the Zoom forum on...
STORIES FROM THE BOONDOCKS: Farm life
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 April) -- I have been staying in my farm for a number of years and am astounded ...
REVIEW: Great book by an intellectual giant
Amor B. Pendaliday, Ed.D.
The Rulers of Magindanao in Modern History, 1515-1903:Continuity and Change...
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Ang wakwak sa may sapa
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / Abril 15) — Bisan sa kaabante nas teknolohiya karong panahona, daghan pang mga...
TURNING POINT: An Invitation for War
Turning Point by William R. Adan, MindaViews
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 15 April) -- The soothing diplomatic...
Datu Michael Ong Mastura: the ‘lion’ who writes our stories –not to earn glorification...
(Message of Robert Maulana Marohombsar Alonto during the launch of Datu Michael Ong Mastura’s book, The Rulers of Magindanao in Modern History 1515-1903: Continuity...
Mastura’s book: Magindanao political history within the broader historiography of colonialism
(Video message of Maria Karina Africa Bolasco, Director of the Ateneo de Manila University Press during the launch of Datu Michael Ong...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: “Is Creative Economy Possible in the BARMM?
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 14 April) – Grateful to MPs Atty. Ras Mitmug and Datu Amir Mawallil...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: Ethnic Representation: Making Democracy Work in Multiethnic Context
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 13 April) — In a society transitioning from armed conflict towards democracy, ethnic...
A SOJOURNER’S VIEW: Trailblazing Mindanawon Theatre: The Aesthetics of Fr. Dong Galenzoga’s Theatrical Performances
CEBU CITY (MindaNews / 13 April) — April 13, today, is the birthday of Fr. Rudolfo "Dong"...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: Exclusion of Sama People from BARMM Leadership: A Travesty of Democracy
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 12 April)— Let us get straight to the point—there is a noticeable absence...
TURNING POINT: Our Oil Agony
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 12 April)—Our economy is yet far away from recovering from the disaster...
A SOJOURNER’S VIEW: A Frontier Rises South of the Border
Book ReviewABACA FRONTIER: The Socioeconomic and Cultural Transformation of Davao, 1898-1941Author: Patricia Irene DacudaoPublished by Ateneo de...
THINK TALK: Islam’s Perspective: Four acts that will change your life forever
MATALAM, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 08 April). Do you ever imagine what four things you can do...
A SOJOURNERS VIEW: In the footsteps of the Risen Lord
CEBU CITY (MindaNews / 08 April) -- Footsteps.
When we walk, we hardly take...
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Mga pasiaw base sa Bibliya (kuno)
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / Abril 7) — Maihap lang tingali ang mga tawo sa kalibutan nga walay...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: The Heart of the Matter
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 07 April) — After writing about “Social Heart”, also called “Social Conscience” the...
TURNING POINT: Modernizing Transport and Clean Air
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 07 April) — The Jeepney modernization program cannot make a leap forward...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: How is our Social Heart?
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 06 April) – As Catholics and Christians enter a long holiday for Holy...
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Mga Handumanan sa Semana Santa Kaniadto
DAKBAYAN SA MALAYBALAY (MindaNews / 5 Abril 2023) – Sa among panahon isip mga bata ang Semana...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: Aftermath of Mary Joy 3 Tragedy: Swimming is a life-saver
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 5 April 2023)—If there is one immediate lesson learned from the tragedy of...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: Basilan’s readiness noted in the Mary Joy 3 tragedy
ISABELA CITY (MindaNews / 4 April)—Just within hours after the Jolo-bound M/V Mary Joy 3 caught fire...
KISSAH AND DAWAT: Trauma healing needed for families of Mary Joy tragedy
There are photos of charred bodies from the Mary Joy 3 tragedy circulating on social media. We...
FIELDWORK REFLECTION: Lumad Women
TANDAG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 01 April) -- Last week, I was perturbed when a pregnant...
PEACETALK: Kambalingan:Marawi bak wits’ continuing call for safe and dignified return and Transitional Justice
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 01 April) -- Transitional Justice and Reconciliation (TJR) is an integral aspect of...
LATE BLOOMS: Pranked
Eric S.B. LibreWhy worry about being pranked today on so-called April Fools Day?
Serious, devious pranksters have been having a heyday making...
A SOJOURNER’S VIEW: Through a Glass, Darkly
REVIEW: “Armor: Stories” by John BenganPublished by BUGHAW (ADMU Press), 2022
CEBU CITY (MindaNews...
TURNING POINT: Dangerously Disappearing
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 27 March) – Global warming and climate change that resulted from insatiable...
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Justice Secretary Remulla misled the public on ICC’s mandate
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 23 March) – The statement of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday...
TURNING POINT: Herd Immunity from Poverty and Depravity
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 23 March) – We have evidently attained herd immunity against COVID-19, one...
THINK TALK: Notes from Dubai
MATALAM, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 23 March) – I had a chance to join a group tour...
WHERE TWO SEAS MEET: Seven Arguments on the imperatives of a One-Sama as foreordained...
(Read at the First International Sama Summit at the Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga City on...
ALPSIDE DOWNED: A fish-take
BERN, Switzerland (MindaNews / 19 March) -- Mayors making presscons from City Hall rarely make for interesting news....
PEACETALK: We are fighting not just to survive, but for a chance to truly...
18 March 2023 (MindaNews) - Today marks the 55th Founding Anniversary of the Moro National Liberation Front...
TURNING POINT: Wanted: A Perfect Storm
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 13 March) – A downed industrial tanker off the coast of Oriental...
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: What price jeepney modernization?
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 12 March) — Who among the commuting public wouldn’t want a comfortable vehicle?...
BATANG MINDANAW: ‘Graduating na kaw?’
SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 March) – Graduating na kaw? This seemingly simple question never fails to...
THINK TALK: Solicited Advice for the Young Adult
MATALAM, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 8 March)—Last week a group of young professionals in their late ’30s...
TAUSUG IN DOHA: The amazing fortitude of a bird
DOHA, Qatar (MindaNews / 05 March) -- How bizarre it that I always see a beautiful bird...