COTABATO CITY (October 23) — The Bangsamoro Parliament on Tuesday elected senior Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader Mohammad S. Yacob as its new Speaker, succeeding the late Pangalian Balindong, who passed away on October 2. Yacob, who also serves as the region’s senior minister, was unanimously chosen to lead the 80-member Bangsamoro Transition Authority in a … [Read more...] about Mohammad Yacob elected new Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker
4 in 10 Davao Region households face moderate to severe food insecurity — DOST-FNRI
DAVAO CITY (October 23) — Nearly four in every ten households in Davao Region struggled with moderate to severe food insecurity in 2023, according to the latest data from the Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). Food insecurity was most common among households with poor wealth status, larger family sizes, and those living in … [Read more...] about 4 in 10 Davao Region households face moderate to severe food insecurity — DOST-FNRI
Tulfo to Cambodia: Stop traffickers exploiting Filipino workers
MANILA (October 23) — Senator Raffy Tulfo has urged Cambodia to crack down on human trafficking syndicates using the country as a transit point for Filipino workers. “These traffickers are using Cambodia as a route to exploit our people. This must stop,” Tulfo said during the ASEAN+3 (Korea, Japan, China) meeting at the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in … [Read more...] about Tulfo to Cambodia: Stop traffickers exploiting Filipino workers
NorMin tops Mindanao in free Wi-Fi rollout, powering schools and small businesses
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 22 – Northern Mindanao now leads the island in digital connectivity with 1,218 active free Wi-Fi hotspots, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported Monday. DICT–10 Director Sittie Rahma Alawi said the rollout under the Free Wi-Fi for All Program will further expand this year as President Marcos ordered all … [Read more...] about NorMin tops Mindanao in free Wi-Fi rollout, powering schools and small businesses
Davao cops seize ₱28-M in drugs, vow safer communities
DAVAO CITY (October 22) – What began as a series of routine operations turned into one of the region’s biggest law enforcement successes in months: more than ₱28 million worth of illegal drugs seized, 597 suspects arrested — and 162 of them among the country’s most wanted. For Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Arguelles, the new regional director of the Police Regional Office XI (PRO … [Read more...] about Davao cops seize ₱28-M in drugs, vow safer communities
