Regional News

US oil depot talk stirs Davao, but MinDA says no notice

DAVAO CITY (April 17) — The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) clarified that it has received no formal communication regarding reports of a proposed United States military oil depot in...

SSS rolls out ₱60B aid, moves up pension increase

MANILA (April 17) — The Social Security System (SSS) is rolling out a sweeping package of loan relief...

Mindanao revives 50:50 energy mix goal as fuel volatility bites

DAVAO CITY (April 17) — A renewed push to rebalance Mindanao’s energy mix is gaining traction, with planners...

Davao del Sur towns mobilize ₱70-M energy relief, tighten accountability amid fuel crisis

STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur (April 17) — Local governments in Davao del Sur have earmarked up to...

BARMM parliament begins security plans for September polls

COTABATO CITY (April 17) – Members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the legislative body of the Bangsamoro...
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BARMM allots ₱168M to reforest 2,600 hectares, generate green jobs and support climate goals

COTABATO CITY (January 28) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is investing ₱168 million to rehabilitate 2,600 hectares of degraded forestland...

Davao Oriental rolls out Paleng-QR Ph Plus, bringing cashless payments closer to market vendors

DAVAO CITY (January 28) — From wet markets to small sidewalk stalls, Davao Oriental is taking a step toward a more inclusive digital economy...

DOTr Grounds Aleson Fleet After Basilan Sinking, Cites 32 Maritime Incidents Since 2019

DAVAO CITY (January 28) — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the immediate grounding of the entire passenger fleet of Zamboanga City–based Aleson...

Shariff Aguak Mayor escapes death in ambush

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Shariff Aguak Mayor Datu Akmad B. Ampatuan Sr., al-Hadj narrowly escaped death after his convoy was ambushed by...

Change of Command put on hold at DCPO as PNP abruptly cancels turnover ceremony

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (January 23)  — Just as Police Colonel Peter Madria had just begun reading his acceptance speech, Police Brigadier General Mariano C....

After NCCC Mall VP closed, Lafayette Lim led with compassion and accountability

DAVAO CITY (January 18)— The doors of NCCC Mall Victoria Plaza are now shut, its once busy halls quiet. Yet for Lafayette Alvarez Lim,...
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