Former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez petitioned the Supreme Court to invalidate the Senate Impeachment Court's ruling altering the two-thirds conviction threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte's trial. Rodriguez contends that reducing the requirement from 16 to 14 votes unconstitutionally modifies the 24-member Senate denominator.
The Senate impeachment court voted 13-1 to abandon a fixed 16-vote threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, opting instead to compute the two-thirds constitutional requirement based on participating senators. The shift triggered intense debate between defense lawyers and prosecution experts over the 24-member constitutional denominator.
Veteran labor lawyer, trade union leader, and law professor Atty. Gregorio A. Pizarro has passed away. Remembered by FFW and FDLO, Pizarro spent nearly six decades defending workers’ rights in courtrooms across Mindanao, teaching at MSU-IIT College of Law, and shaping Philippine labor jurisprudence.
Gingoog City moved closer to establishing a central government hub after a City Council committee approved land allocations for the BIR, NBI, and DENR in Civoleg, Barangay Lunotan. Mayor Erick Cañosa requested the donations to bring key administrative offices and training facilities closer to local residents.
The Cagayan de Oro City Council approved a stakeholder dialogue to revisit its 2007 traffic route scheme, which limits provincial PUVs from entering the urban center. Led by Opol Mayor Jay Francis Bago, provincial leaders appealed to ease commuting burdens for workers, students, and medical patients.
Transboundary haze from forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, caused air quality to deteriorate across Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador City on Sept. 24. DENR-EMB Region 10 urged vulnerable residents, children, and the elderly to limit strenuous outdoor activities and wear N95 masks during hazy conditions.
The Department of National Defense is advancing plans to build a 300-hectare Philippine Navy base and dockyard within the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. While intended to serve as a strategic naval hub for Northern Mindanao, key details regarding overall costs and construction timelines remain unconfirmed.
Gingoog City moved closer to establishing a central government hub after a City Council committee approved land allocations for the BIR, NBI, and DENR in Civoleg, Barangay Lunotan. Mayor Erick Cañosa requested the donations to bring key administrative offices and training facilities closer to local residents.
The Sangguniang Bayan of Medina, Misamis Oriental is examining legal mechanisms to regularize colorum "bao-bao," tricab, and motorela operations. While councilors emphasize the need for strict compliance, discussions center on balancing commuter demand with Land Transportation Office national classification guidelines for non-conventional public utility vehicles.
DepEd Gingoog City has issued a stern reminder to public school officials against making unauthorized financial collections from students. Reaffirming DepEd Memorandum No. 41, s. 2024, Schools Division Superintendent Edgardo Abanil emphasized that public education must remain free, equitable, and clear of mandatory monetary demands.
Around 4,500 Boy Scouts and adult leaders across Mindanao assembled at Camp Obedencia in Lala, Lanao del Norte, for the 7th One Mindanao Scout Jamboree. The four-day event featured environmental action, obstacle challenges, and youth leadership training aimed at building character, environmental stewardship, and lifelong friendships.
Police Regional Office-10 has deployed 149 additional personnel from RMFB-10 and organic units to reinforce security in Iligan City for the Diyandi Festival 2026. Under Regional Director PBGen. Nestor Babagay Jr., heightened police visibility will cover all 133 scheduled events in coordination with Task Force Iligan.
A total of 16,250 Northern Mindanao residents purchased ₱20-per-kilo rice during the Sept. 14 Handog ng Pangulo Serbisyo Fair. Alongside rice sales, DA-10 delivered ₱56.6 million in farm machinery, inputs, and Kadiwa grants, underscoring a regional commitment of over ₱3 billion in agricultural support this year.
Coro Davao de Oro secured a 3rd runner-up finish and the Best Cluster Entry award for Mindanao at the Civil Service Commission's Himig Lingkod Bayani 2026. Competing at The Metropolitan Theater in Manila, the public sector choir earned ₱180,000 with strong backing from Davao de Oro provincial leadership.
Zamboanga City has tripled the grand prize of the Fiesta Hermosa Street Dance Competition to ₱1 million in both the Hermosa-Based and Open categories. Scheduled for Oct. 11, the elevated prize structure aims to attract top performing contingents across Mindanao for the city's premier cultural showcase.
Surging global oil prices highlight Mindanao’s vulnerable reliance on imported fossil fuels. To reach 50% renewable power by 2030 and add 1,400 megawatts of clean energy, advocates urge the government to establish an Investment Ombudsman to eliminate red tape and streamline capital flow for pipeline projects.
