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No extension for BARMM parliamentary COC filing, Comelec warns aspirants

MANILA (May 6) — Aspirants for district seats in the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections have only a three-day window to file their certificates of candidacy (COCs), as the Commission on...

Ipil’s barangay info network targets misinformation—but gaps in capacity, funding remain

Coordination meeting with Ipil LGU for the May 13 organization of Barangay Information Officers Network (BION) and capacity...

Davao Bets Big on Coffee, Chocolate Tourism—Farmers Still Waiting

DAVAO CITY (May 6) — Davao City is expanding its popular coffee and chocolate crawl this June, banking...

BARMM’s ₱5.1B investments raise hopes—but will Sulu, Basilan, Maguindanao benefit equally?

The Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) approves 6 new investments projects worth a combined P2.6 billion projected to...

BARMM digitizes aid system to target vulnerable families—but delivery, data risks loom

COTABATO CITY (May 6) — A new digital system promising faster, fairer delivery of aid across the Bangsamoro...
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Bukidnon brews bid to be PH ‘Arabica Capital’ with decade-long coffee push

PIA file photo CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 14) — From the cool highlands of Malaybalay to the mountain towns of Lantapan and Impasugong, Bukidnon...

Inflation dips to 1.7% nationwide — Mindanao regions feel the effects differently

CAGAYAN DE ORO (January 8) --- While the Philippines closed 2025 with an average inflation of 1.7 percent, its lowest in nine years, the...

NEA audit exposes regulatory failure behind Socoteco II’s decade of stalled power upgrades

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 7) — A decade-long failure to modernize power distribution facilities at South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) has been...

Marantan’s intelligence play: How the PNP closed in on a ₱2.6B cigarette smuggling network

MANILA (January 2, 2026) -The PHP2.6 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in separate operations in Batangas City and Malabon City over the New...

End of an Era: Victoria Plaza closes, taking with it 32 years of Davao’s shared memories

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026)— At exactly 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2025, the lights dimmed, and the doors quietly shut at Victoria...

Bucana Bridge and the Battle for Power in Davao

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026) -The opening of the Bucana Bridge is more than an infrastructure milestone. It is a political moment, one that...
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