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08/05/2026

FIRE ALERT: Fire broke out at Barangay 23-C in Quezon Boulevard at around 8:00 PM and is currently still being put out.

Firetrucks are now stationed in the vicinity of the area to extinguish the fire.

Stay safe, Davaoeños!

07/05/2026

𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 | 𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐡á𝐲 𝐧𝐚 𝐁ú𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠

Dalawampu’t apat na taon na mula nang kitilin ng estado ang buhay ni Benjaline “Beng” Hernandez—isang kampus-mamamahayag, makata, at tagapagtanggol ng karapatang pantao na buong tapang na nagdokumento ng militarisasyon sa mga komunidad ng Lumad sa Mindanao.

Ngunit higit sa lahat, si Beng ay minamahal na anak at kapatid, isang taong nagmahal sa sambayanan, sa katotohanan, at sa mga kuwentong pilit pinatatahimik. Sa kanyang pagsusulat at pakikibaka, pinasan niya ang tungkuling sumaksi sa realidad ng lipunan, hindi lamang upang iulat, kundi upang alalahanin, hamunin, at magbukas ng posibilidad sa isang malayang lipunan.

Hanggang ngayon, nananatiling bigo ang hustisya. Ibinasura ng mga korte ang kaso laban sa mga sundalong sangkot sa kanyang pagpaslang. Ito ay isang paalala ng patuloy na kawalang-panagutan sa ilalim ng represibo at pasistang rehimen.

Sa paggunita ng Pandaigdigang Araw ng Malayang Pamamahayag, inaalala natin si Beng—at ang lahat ng mamamahayag at tagapagtanggol ng karapatang pantao na pinatahimik ng dahas ng estado. Ang kanilang mga buhay at pakikibaka ay patuloy na mananalaytay sa ating pagsusulat, pag-alaala, at pagkilos.

𝙈𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙖, 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙜!

Basahin ang kabuuan ng zine dito:
https://flipzine.co/book/ang-buh-y-na-b-hay-ni-beng-3141da

07/05/2026

JUST IN: Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) has landed in the top 100 in 4 categories out of 24 in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) 2026.

The university ranked #38 for SDG and ESG-Based Responses to Past and Present Global Challenges (A8), #72 in Funding for Sustainability (B5), #91 in University-Based Entrepreneurial Projects (C7), and #83 in Interdisciplinary, Convergent, and Integrated Research (C2).

Congratulations, AdDU!

06/05/2026

LOCAL NEWS

In honor of World Press Freedom Day, the College Editors Guild of the Philippines – Davao (CEGP-Davao) assembled to assert the rights of student journalists and spur the fast-track passage of laws protecting them, as continued censorship and administrative intervention threaten campus press freedom nationwide.

In honor of World Press Freedom Day, the College Editors Guild of the Philippines - Davao (CEGP-Davao) assembled to assert the rights of student

06/05/2026

LOCAL NEWS

Amid worsening economic conditions, workers and labor unions braved the rain and joined the nationwide Labor Day protests to demand an increase in the national minimum living wage, regular employment, and the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on essential commodities.

Amid worsening economic conditions, workers and labor unions braved the rain and joined the nationwide Labor Day protests to demand an increase in the

04/05/2026

BREAKING: The House Committee on Justice has unanimously approved its committee report on the two impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, with all 55 of its members voting in favor of validating the report.

The committee report synthesized the impeachment raps into four articles, which cited her "alleged misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, and apparent death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family."

This approval advances the impeachment proceedings further, as the document will be submitted to the House plenary for voting, where it requires one-third of representatives (106 out of 318 members) to agree to the impeachment for referral to the Senate for trial.

According to Justice Committee Chair Rep. Gerville Luistro, the House plenary session may convene on May 11 to accept or decline the impeachment articles.

Read more here:
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2222958/house-justice-panel-oks-articles-of-impeachment-vs-duterte/amp

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/list-articles-impeachment-vice-president-sara-duterte-2026/

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/04/2525597/live-house-justice-panel-tackles-impeachment-vp-sara-duterte

04/05/2026

NATIONAL NEWS

In a major push for educational inclusivity, public and private Madaris representatives convened with local officials and policy specialists to streamline the integration of Madrasah education into the Philippine educational system.

In a major push for educational inclusivity, public and private Madaris representatives convened with local officials and policy specialists to streamline

04/05/2026

IN PHOTOS

Sa ika-124 taon ng Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Manggagawa noong , laksa-laksang hanay ng uring manggagawa at iba pang sektor ang nagtipon at nakiisa sa malawakang pagkilos habang ipinapanawagan ang nakabubuhay na kondisyon sa trabaho sa kalagitnaan ng krisis sa krudo.

Pangunahing panawagan ng mga grupo ang agarang pagtugon sa mga isyung sistemikong nagpapahirap sa masang Pilipino. Kabilang sa kanilang mga iginiit ay ang pagsulong ng pambansang industriyalisasyon sa langis, pagbasura sa Value Added Tax (VAT) at excise tax, pagpapatupad ng P1,200 na minimum wage, at pag-rollback sa presyo ng langis.

Sa gitna ng malakas na hangin at nagbabadyang ulan, hindi natinag ang hanay sa patuloy na isinigaw ang kanilang mga hinaing laban sa walang humpay na paglabag sa karapatan ng mga manggagawa.

Photos by Andrei Johann Bayla and Elliot Dimasuhid

03/05/2026

As we commemorate World Press Freedom Day today, we are reminded that the safety of journalists is inseparable from the health of our democracy. Yet, the spaces for truth are shrinking under the weight of relentless red-tagging and systematic violations.

For 70 years, Atenews has refused to remain silent. We are dedicated to being an avenue for youth representation and sectoral advocacy, connecting the realities of the classroom to the broader struggle. Amid rising social tensions and direct attacks on community and campus journalism, we hold the line.

We cannot look away as truth-tellers are criminalized and silenced. Today, we honor the journalists who paid the ultimate price for the truth—including RJ Ledesma, who lost his life documenting the struggles of marginalized farming communities—and we stand firm in solidarity with those who are unjustly detained, including Frenchie Mae Cumpio.

End the state-sponsored attacks against truth-tellers. Free Frenchie Mae Cumpio. Journalism is not a crime.

02/05/2026

LOCAL NEWS

In a high-level online briefing on Mindanao’s power security, representatives from the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) faculty and administration discussed the possibility of achieving “energy resiliency” amid current geopolitical realities.

With the United States (US)-Israel war on Iran continuing to destabilize global markets, energy specialists warned that the energy crisis has turned

01/05/2026

The deadline for submission of entries is EXTENDED until May 2, 2026 (11:59 PM).

Submit your entries here: https://tinyurl.com/BlueBlood2526

BLUE BLOOD: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Atenews invites entries from the Ateneo de Davao community for potential publication in our 2nd semester newsletter issue for A.Y. 2025-2026 or on our website.

We welcome written works and artworks that engage with relevant issues related to news, politics, culture, and personal experiences.

Submissions may be in Cebuano, Filipino, or English and may take diverse forms such as articles, essays, photo essays, illustrations, comics, mixed media, or any other artistic formats.

Submit your entries here: https://tinyurl.com/BlueBlood2526

Deadline for submissions is April 10, 2026, at 11:59 PM.