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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Tropical storm Uwan floods 17 Butuan barangays, 550+ families affected

BUTUAN CITY (November 11) — Heavy rains from Tropical Storm “Uwan” (Fung-Wong) left over 550 families, or more than 2,300 residents, displaced across 17...

Typhoon Tino displaces 80,000 in Caraga; families seek safety as rains continue

BUTUAN CITY (November 5) – Families across the Caraga Region are spending another night in evacuation centers as Typhoon Tino continues to batter northeastern...

Maguindanao del Sur residents surrender 12 high-powered firearms

TALITAY, Maguindanao del Sur (October 29) – Residents from several villages in this town have voluntarily surrendered 12 high-powered firearms in support of the...

Jubahib is new RDC-XI Chair

DAVAO CITY (October 26) ---President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Davao del Norte Governor Edwin I. Jubahib as Chairperson of the Regional Development...

DOH ramps up antimicrobial resistance awareness in Caraga

BUTUAN CITY (October 17) — The Department of Health – Caraga (DOH-13) has stepped up its campaign against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that improper...

Over 5,400 quake-hit Davao residents to get emergency jobs under TUPAD

Photo courtesy: Department of Labor and Employment - Davao Region MANILA (October 17) — More than 5,400 residents affected by the recent strong earthquakes in...
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