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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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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