💥An explosive item was reported on the Philippine island of #Mindanao.

The FSD team worked with local authorities to ensure the item was handled safely. After the controlled #explosion, our team checked the area to confirm that it was secure for the local #communities.

Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.

💫 FSD’s #RiskEducation teams and volunteers have reached 500,000 people in #Mindanao, in the Philippines.

🎥 Watch our video to learn more about this #milestone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVj5...

Thank you to our #dedicated teams and our #generous donors over the years!

Mindanao... Zamboanga City, The Philippines: Part 2! A exciting travel and lifestyle blog following my plan to 'Desperately Seek Adventure.'

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MINDANAO... ZAMBOANGA CITY, THE PHILIPPINES: PART 2!

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#Philippines #Mindanao #Zamboanga #FortPilar #Tropical #Rizal #Travel #Blog #VirginMary

🚣 In #Mindanao, Philippines, accessing communities for explosive ordnance #RiskEducation can be challenging.

In this photo, our team is assessing a river crossing in the municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino to reach #children at an elementary school.

Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.

I don't find many nests but sunbird nests are easier - Garden Sunbird feeding young today #birds #Mindanao

🤝In #Mindanao, Philippines, FSD signed a new #agreement with the Operations Centre for Explosive Hazard Management Response involving former conflict actors.

This will help to build #trust, strengthen local capacity, and contribute to ongoing #peace efforts.

Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.

Tropical Storm Penha (02W / Basyang) – Tropical Cyclone Advisory #5: 1200 UTC 5 February 2026 Penha strengthens slightly as it is about to make landfall in Mindanao...

Tropical Storm #Penha ( #02W / #BasyangPH) – Tropical Cyclone Advisory #5: 1200 UTC 5 February 2026: Penha strengthens slightly as it is about to make landfall in #Mindanao… willweatherrva.beehiiv.com/p/tropical-s...

Tropical Storm #Penha (🇵🇭: #Basyang) is just about to make landfall in northeast #Mindanao. Strong winds and dangerous rainfall/flooding are expected in northern Mindanao and southern #Visayas tonight and tomorrow.

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#bagyo #BasyangPH

📃 Flyers for Safety in the #Philippines

Distributing flyers with essential messages on unexploded ordnance is a key part of FSD’s #RiskEducation work in #Mindanao, helping people recognise dangers and know how to respond #safely.

Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.

TD #Basyang has formed in the Philippine Sea & can strengthen to a tropical storm before reaching #Mindanao in the southern #Philippines late Thursday or Thursday night, local time.

The unseen front in the Philippines’ China challenge A fragile Bangsamoro peace has wider implications for stability in the region.

"After decades of conflict, a peace agreement between the government and [MILF] was signed in 2014. (..) Yet the peace process is more fragile now than [ever]. #Mindanao rarely gets the spotlight, but it's a linchpin in Philippines and regional stability." www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

¿Cómo sobrevivió un alcalde a un disparo de RPG en Filipinas? RPG contra el SUV blindado del alcalde Akmad Ampatuan en Shariff Aguak: el vídeo del impacto y la persecución luego con muertos en Mindanao. El alcalde Akmad “Mitra” Ampatuan sobrevivió a un intento d...

¿Cómo sobrevivió un alcalde a un disparo de RPG en Filipinas? #Filipinas #Mindanao #Bangsamoro #MaguindanaoDelSur #ShariffAguak #AkmadAmpatuan #Atentado #RPG #B40 #Seguridad #Policia #Actualidad #Noticias #28deenero #felizmiercoles donporque.com/sobrevive-a-...

¿Qué pasó en el ferri de Filipinas que dejó 18 muertos? El naufragio del Trisha Kerstin 3 rumbo a Jolo deja 18 muertos y 24 desaparecidos; rescate en Basilán, Mindanao y claves de la investigación. El hundimiento del M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 dejó este lunes, 2...

¿Qué pasó en el ferri de Filipinas que dejó 18 muertos? #26deenero #felizlunes #Filipinas #Mindanao #Basilan #Zamboanga #Jolo #Sulu #Naufragio #Ferri #GuardiaCostera #Rescate #SeguridadMaritima #UltimaHora #AlesonShipping donporque.com/ferri-de-fil...

Baste Duterte sworn in as Davao mayor Baste Duterte’s nephew, Rodrigo 'Rigo' Duterte II, also takes his oath of office as vice mayor

BARMM election code changes could push back polls, watchdog warns LENTE says the proposal would mean changes to ballots, election systems, and staff training, which could disrupt preparations and further delay the BARMM polls

Watchdog frowns on BARMM move to remove ‘none of the above’ from ballots LENTE Philippines maintains that the NOTA option will give BARMM voters a 'genuine and meaningful alternative choice' in the elections

A moist northeast flow will bring areas of heavy rain & the risk of flooding to portions of #Visayas & #Mindanao in the #Philippines this weekend into Monday.

BARMM chief signs regional law redrawing parliamentary districts Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86 restores the number of single-member parliamentary districts in BARMM to 32, up from 25, after a 2024 Supreme Court ruling excluded Sulu — and its seven seats — from the Muslim-majority region

M5.3 quake, plus a few more M4.0+ quakes, in the Moro Gulf, off Lebak (Philippines), on Jan 20, close to the prediction line near which I have already predicted M5.0+ earthquakes during Jan 16-28.

#earthquake #predictions #Mindanao #Philippines

Mount Apo in 2026 🌋
Still standing strong wild, powerful, and worth protecting.

#MountApo #PhilippineMountains #Nature2026 #ProtectOurEarth #Mindanao #NatureLovers

Mount Apo: then and now 🌋
A reminder that nature changes because of us.

#MountApo #ThenAndNow #ProtectNature #ClimateAwareness

#MountApo #ThenAndNow #NatureBeforeAndAfter #ClimateChange #ProtectOurMountains #PhilippineNature #EnvironmentalAwareness #SaveOurForests #Mindanao #NatureMatters

Late BARMM districting law risks March vote postponement The BARMM elections were originally scheduled for 2022 but were moved to May 2025, then to October 2025, and reset to March 2026 after the Supreme Court struck down the region’s earlier districting laws as unconstitutional

BARMM Parliament okays long-delayed law, sets 32-district map for polls With the boundaries now set, the Comelec is expected to finalize precinct lists and open the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 32 district representative seats

Devotees swell for Cagayan de Oro Traslacion, turnout nearly twice 2025 levels About 23,000 devotees joined the procession in Cagayan de Oro, roughly twice the 13,000 who attended in 2025, authorities say

Compassion Across Oceans: A Week of Building Hope in Mindanao - Buddhistdoor Global Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim delivers the transformative gift of education.

BDG feature: Compassion Across Oceans: A Week of Building Hope in Mindanao

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/5f8rwkkj

#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #Compassion #Children #Education #JTS #Mindanao #SPED #PomnyunSunim #JungtoSociety #Zen #Seon #Korea #VulnerableCommunities #Philippines #EducationForAll

Northern Mindanao sees 11% jump in measles, 74% unvaccinated Health officials warn the situation could worsen in 2026 due to a high rate of unvaccinated children in the region

Bukidnon banker emerges as lone Mindanao top 20 passer in 2025 Bar Gerilin Ano-os Gascon, a law graduate of Bukidnon State University in Northern Mindanao, places 14th with a rating of 89.71%

¿Qué se sabe del terremoto de 6.7 que sacudió Mindanao? Terremoto de 6,7 en Mindanao: epicentro en Davao Oriental sin alerta de tsunami y con réplicas. Lo que se sabe y qué vigilan las autoridades. Un terremoto de magnitud 6,7 sacudió este miércoles 7 de e...

¿Qué se sabe del terremoto de 6.7 que sacudió Mindanao? #7deenero #felizmiercoles #Mindanao #Filipinas #Terremoto #Sismo #DavaoOriental #PHIVOLCS #Tsunami #AnilloDeFuego #Geologia #Sismologia #Asia #UltimaHora donporque.com/terremoto-de...

#EarthquakeReport for M 6.4 #Earthquake offshore of #Mindanao #Philippines

Thrust (compressional) earthquake mechanism

Possibly along the megathrust subduction zone (?)

Felt intensity MMI 5

Tectonic setting in 2024 report earthjay.com?p=11987

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PRA to probe reclamation in Matugas’ Siargao luxury resort The Philippine Reclamation Authority says it did not issue any permit or clearance for reclamation at Siargao Bleu