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BARMM poll reset draws cautious optimism, but questions linger on delays
COTABATO CITY (March 27) — The resetting of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has drawn guarded optimism...
Stranded and Struggling: Cotabato Transport Strike Exposes Commuter, Driver Crisis
COTABATO CITY (March 26) — For hours on Monday, the streets of Cotabato City fell unusually quiet — not from calm, but from disruption.
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Girl Child Week 2026: Rights Campaign Confronts Rising ‘Child Pregnancy’ Crisis
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DAVAO CITY (March 26) — As the Philippines marks Girl Child Week 2026, a campaign centered on empowerment is unfolding against...
Women at the margins, power at the center: DSWD pushes deeper inclusion in governance
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 25) — The image is familiar but rarely centered in policy conversations: a woman walking hours to reach a...
PH exits United Nations child rights violations list—but risks linger for children in conflict zones
DAVAO CITY (March 25) --- The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines has welcomed the country’s removal from the United Nations list of...
Transport strike exposes policy fault lines as fuel crisis deepens
MANILA (March 24) — A looming two-day nationwide transport strike is not just a protest over rising fuel prices—it is fast becoming a referendum...