Regional News

Amihan Brings Rains to Northern Luzon – PAGASA

MANILA (March 7) – The northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” will continue to bring rains over parts of Northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...

BOC Intercepts ₱235-M Undeclared Cigarettes At Batangas Port

MANILA (March 7) --The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of undeclared cigarettes during an operation conducted...

Sustainable potato push in DavSur seen to lift upland incomes, protect watershed

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur (March 6)  – In the cool uplands of Kapatagan, potato farming is more...

SPMC expansion to 2,500 beds clears House, aims to decongest Davao’s largest hospital

DAVAO CITY (March 6)  — The proposed expansion of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to a 2,500-bed...

83,000 child abuse links blocked in one month — PLDT-Smart flags scale of online threat

MANILA (March 6)  — In just one month, telecom giant PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications blocked...
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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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