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P2.5-M cigarette bust in Davao points to persistent illicit trade networks
DAVAO CITY (April 7) — The seizure of P2.5 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in Barangay Ma-a on Monday is the latest in...
Bukidnon town builds first LGU-run septage plant in NorMin—but can local systems fix PH sanitation gaps?
MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon (April 7) — A P23.9-million septage treatment plant (STP) in Barangay Alae is nearing completion here, positioning Manolo Fortich as a...
Routine Violations, Little Consequence: DOLE Inspections Expose Pattern of Labor Standards Evasion in Region 12
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (April 6) — A wave of inspections by the Department of Labor and Employment in Region 12 has revealed not...
Pantry Politics: Youth Step In as Fuel Crisis Pushes Jeepney Drivers to the Brink
Community volunteers set up a community pantry on April 1 at Bonifacio Corner Mabini to provide food aid for the Davao City transport sector....
“Just Scoping?” EMB Clarification on Davao WTE Project Raises Questions on Who Shapes the Outcome
DAVAO CITY (April 6) — The Environmental Management Bureau Davao Region insists that the upcoming public scoping for Davao City’s proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) project...
Quevedo’s Easter Warning: Faith Confronts Hunger, Corruption, and Rising Costs in the Philippines
MANILA (April 5) — At a time when many Filipinos are grappling with rising costs and deepening inequality, former Cotabato archbishop Orlando Quevedo used...