Read more about the article Overstaying in the Bakwit Village in Marawi
Inside one of the temporary shelters in the Bakwit Village, Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, Meranaw families make do with loosed floors and cramped spaces which they fix with patches and extensions.

Overstaying in the Bakwit Village in Marawi

(EDITORS NOTE: This article is made after the eighth year commemoration of the end of the Marawi Siege last October 17.) MARAWI CITY, Philippines - In Barangay Piindolonan, Saguiaran, Lanao…

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Read more about the article IDPs’ Survival Hinges on Tricycle Color Codes in Marawi
Residents’ tricycles parked outside temporary shelters in Barangay Buganga, Marawi City, amid the enforcement of the Tricycle Coding Scheme./Fayzah Inshirah Cosna A. Ala(davaotoday.com)

IDPs’ Survival Hinges on Tricycle Color Codes in Marawi

MARAWI CITY, Philippines -- When the Marawi City government rolled out its Tricycle Coding Scheme on July 28, 2025, the intention was clear: tame the gridlock that chokes the city’s…

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Read more about the article Possible Postponement of BARMM Elections Looms After Supreme Court TRO
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Possible Postponement of BARMM Elections Looms After Supreme Court TRO

MARAWI CITY, Philippines - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) inaugural parliamentary elections, slated for October 13, 2025, face an uncertain future after the Supreme Court issued a Temporary…

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Read more about the article Eight years later, Meranaws want Marawi justice addressed in 2025 SONA
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) gather at a rally in Marawi’s Ground Zero last May 23, 2025 during the commemoration of the 8th anniversary of the 2017 Marawi Siege, calling for their "Kambalingan"—a safe and dignified return.(Fayzah Inshirah Cosna Alonto Ala,intern)

Eight years later, Meranaws want Marawi justice addressed in 2025 SONA

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Eight years since their city was reduced to rubble in the Marawi Siege, Meranaws want to hear from President Marcos Jr'.s  State of Nation Address definite…

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Read more about the article When a barangay becomes a river in Bankerohan
FLOODED STREET – Heavy rains that poured in Davao City on the evening of August 30, 2012 caused flooding in some areas including this portion of Palma Gil Street. (Davao Today Photo by Alex D. Lopez)

When a barangay becomes a river in Bankerohan

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -Addie Alfeche has grown accustomed to the ebb and tide of Davao River.  At 73, living in the community in Bankerohan along the river banks all his…

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