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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DepEd flags risk of learning disruptions from extended class suspensions

MANILA (October 16) --- Department of Education (DepEd) has cautioned local government units (LGUs) against extended suspension of face-to-face classes, warning that it could...

Troops race to aid quake-hit communities in Davao Region

MAWAB, Davao de Oro (October 16) — Military troops rushed to disaster zones across Eastern Mindanao after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Davao...

MinDA’s 2026 budget up 36%, defying reports of funding cuts

DAVAO CITY (October 13) --- The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is set to receive a significant budgetary boost for Fiscal Year 2026 — a...

Peace pact ends feud between mayor, MILF commander in Maguindanao Sur

COTABATO CITY (October 10) — A long-standing family feud (rido) between a town mayor and a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander in Maguindanao...

Navy Nets ₱29.2M in Smuggled Goods in Tawi-Tawi and Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY ( October 1)— In a series of high-impact maritime security operations, the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted three vessels transporting a...

Davao Norte to investigate irregular infrastructure projects

DAVAO CITY (September 30)  – Davao del Norte's provincial government stated on Friday that it will form a special inspection team to scrutinize important...
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