Regional News

Illegally cut lauan logs seized in former Abu Sayyaf stronghold in Basilan

ZAMBOANGA CITY (January 12) — Authorities have seized several illegally cut lauan logs in the Sampinit Complex, a former bastion of the Abu Sayyaf Group in Basilan, spotlighting ongoing...

From Classrooms to Coastlines: Mindanao Poised to Benefit from 12 LEDAC Bills

DAVAO CITY (January 12) — Mindanao residents could soon see changes in schools, hospitals, fisheries, and local services...

DavSam Bridge at 46%: Davao’s growth corridor meets  Samal’s fragile seas

DAVAO CITY (January 12) — Nearing its midpoint, the Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) has become a defining...

Trust in Philippine media slips as corruption fatigue deepens — with sharper fallout in Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO (January 12) — Public trust in Philippine news outlets declined across television, print, online, and...

DA steps up crackdown on food price hikes as Davao consumers feel the squeeze

DAVAO CITY (January 12) — Retailers in Davao and other parts of Mindanao are feeling the pressure as...
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Two big fires rock Davao’s first Day of 2026: Mall blaze and ancestral home gutted hours apart

DAVAO CITY (January 2, 2026) — The new year opened with two separate fire incidents in Davao City on Friday, keeping firefighters...

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...

PCA employee found dead in apparent suicide in Zamboanga del Sur

DAVAO CITY (December 29) ---A single employee of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) was found dead in an apparent suicide at around 2:00 p.m....

MOLE-BARMM livelihood aid lifts rural families

COTABATO CITY (December 28)  – Rural families in several Bangsamoro communities are set to benefit from new livelihood assistance after the Ministry of Labor...

BARMM boosts kasambahay pay: P500 wage hike affirms dignity of domestic workers

COTABATO CITY (December 24) — Thousands of kasambahay across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are set to take home higher pay...

Zamboanga Peninsula, Mimaropa Approve Phased Wage Hikes for 2026

ZAMBOANGA CITY (December 18) --- Private sector and domestic workers in the Zamboanga Peninsula and Mimaropa regions are set to receive higher pay in...
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