Regional News

BARMM fatwa on women’s travel for work sharpens tension between protection and livelihood

COTABATO CITY  (April 23) --- A new ruling from the Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta is reframing a daily reality for many Bangsamoro women: leaving home to earn a living. Fatwa No. 7...

Voices from the Margins: “Kadalanan sa Paglaum” Turns Youth Experience into Theater of Change

DAVAO CITY  (April 23) — In a modest rehearsal space filled with movement, music, and memory, young performers...

Davao Region Remains PH Cacao Powerhouse, but Farmers Face Growing Gaps

DAVAO CITY  (April 23) — Region 11 continues to dominate the country’s cacao industry, producing 7,807 metric tons...

‘Graduating’ from 4Ps: Milestone or moment of risk?

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato  (April 23) — For over 17,000 families in Soccsksargen, 2026 will mark the end...

Ozamiz waste audit tests city’s readiness to act—not just measure

OZAMIZ CITY  (April 23) — For five days, trash across all 51 barangays was sorted, weighed, and recorded—turning...
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Preserving tradition: Lut cooking in the culinary soul of Davao Oriental

DAVAO ORIENTAL – Julius Manaungsong, a resident of Baganga, Davao Oriental, is preserving the tradition of cooking lut, a traditional Mandaya tribal dish prepared...

Baganga Celebrates 120 Years of Progress

BAGANGA – Baganga, a municipality in Davao Oriental, has marked a significant milestone as it commemorates its 120th anniversary, transforming from a humble community...

Members of Baganga, Davao Oriental Association produce banana chips for livelihood

DAVAO ORIENTAL – Members of the Salingcomot Rural Women's Association, also known as Salruwa in Barangay Salingcomot, Baganga, Davao Oriental, are thrilled to have...

Zamboangueño Alfred Natividad first runner-up in Mr. Universe contest in India

ZAMBOANGA — Philippines' representative Alfred Natividad, hailing from barangay Guiwan, secured the first runner-up position at the Mr. Universe 2023 competition held in Lucknow,...

Woman arrested for abducting infant in Davao City

DAVAO CITY — Members of the Bajada Police Station 18 have apprehended a woman who allegedly abducted a three-month-old baby at the Southern Philippines...

DHSUD and OPAMINE plan 380,000 housing units in Davao Region

DAVAO CITY — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao (OPAMINE) have...
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