DAVAO CITY (October 14) --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited quake-stricken communities in Davao Oriental on Monday, delivering nearly PHP298 million in assistance to help fast-track recovery in areas hit by the Oct. 10 twin earthquakes. According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, the aid includes PHP50 million for the provincial government and allocations for … [Read more...] about Davao Oriental quake response: Marcos delivers P298-M aid package
Teen pregnancy spike prompts urgent calls for stronger SRH policies, public investment
MANILA (October 14) — Advocates are pressing government leaders to scale up investments in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services as adolescent pregnancies rise in the Philippines, underscoring gaps in access, education, and protection for vulnerable groups. Data from the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics show births among girls aged 10 to 14 jumped from 2,411 … [Read more...] about Teen pregnancy spike prompts urgent calls for stronger SRH policies, public investment
Big agri push: Basilan launches ‘Magtanah’ to back farmers, secure food
BASILAN (October 14) — Governor Mujiv Hataman on Monday launched “Magtanah” — short for Magtanim Para May Hanapbuhay — a new provincial program designed to strengthen agriculture and guarantee food security across the province. More than 200 farmers signed up on Day 1 of the rollout and are now being validated to qualify for the assistance package, which includes … [Read more...] about Big agri push: Basilan launches ‘Magtanah’ to back farmers, secure food
Suspect in murder of Maguindanao Sur tribal leader nabbed
COTABATO CITY (October 13) — Security forces have arrested one of the suspects in the brutal killing of an Indigenous Peoples (IP) leader in Maguindanao del Sur, a case that has drawn outrage from tribal communities and rights advocates. Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, commander of the 601st Infantry Brigade, identified the suspect as alias Tagal, 40, an alleged member of the Dawlah … [Read more...] about Suspect in murder of Maguindanao Sur tribal leader nabbed
Relief ops ramped up as strong quakes rock Mindanao
BUTUAN CITY (October 13) — Government relief operations have been intensified across large parts of Mindanao as communities recover from successive strong earthquakes, including a magnitude 6.0 quake that struck Surigao del Sur late Saturday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake, initially recorded at magnitude 6.2, occurred … [Read more...] about Relief ops ramped up as strong quakes rock Mindanao
