Regional News

Power shift in Davao Norte: Davao Light takeover sparks legal battle, service concerns

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A high-stakes power struggle is unfolding in Davao del Norte as Davao Light and Power Company moves to take over key energy assets from...

P3.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized after checkpoint breach in Lanao Norte

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 27)  — Authorities seized an estimated P3.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes after...

Oil firms back VAT removal as fuel prices soar, but DOF warns of risks

MANILA (March 27)  — Oil industry players are pushing for the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on...

BARMM poll reset draws cautious optimism, but questions linger on delays

COTABATO CITY (March 27) — The resetting of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...

Transport strike set in Davao as labor group joins nationwide protest vs oil price hikes

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A transport strike and protest action is set to disrupt key routes in...
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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...

KBP seeks justice for slain Surigao Sur broadcaster; killing raises questions as police probe motive

BUTUAN CITY (December 10) — The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) in Butuan City has condemned the killing of Gerry Campos, a...
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