Environment

DFA hopeful for ‘positive development’ in talks to free Houthi-held Filipino seafarers

MANILA (November 19) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is seeing “something positive” in ongoing efforts to secure the release of Filipino seafarers held by Houthi rebels in...

Davao de Oro rolls out faster, fully digital health referral system

NABUNTURAN (November 19) ---  Davao de Oro has officially launched its new Integrated Referral Information System (DDO-IRIS), giving...

DSWD appeals: Don’t give alms — help IPs, street families the right way

MANILA (November 19) — As the Christmas season approaches, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is...

Child abuse cases in Caraga down 20%, but online threats surge

BUTUAN CITY (November 19) — Child abuse cases in Caraga fell by 20% this year, police reported, even...

BARMM lawmakers push to institutionalize ₱10,000 Ramadan bonus for regional workers

Photo courtesy: Bangsamoro Government COTABATO CITY (November 19) — Lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) are seeking to...
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‘Crising’ moves farther away, all cyclone signals lifted

MANILA – All tropical cyclone wind signals have been lifted as Severe Tropical Storm Winpha (formerly Crising) moves farther away from the Philippine landmass, the...

Typhoon Danas triggers widespread flooding in Southern Philippines; Thousands Displaced in Zamboanga City and Davao Oriental

DAVAO CITY (July 6)-  Thousands of residents across southern Mindanao were forced to flee their homes over the weekend as Typhoon Danas, intensified by...

New LGU officials urged: Uphold the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment

DAVAO CITY (July 3) — As newly elected local government officials across the Philippines begin their terms, civil society organizations are calling on them...

Supreme Court issues writ of kalikasan against Samal-Davao Bridge project

Environmental petition gains ground, major infrastructure faces legal hurdle DAVAO CITY — In a move that could significantly impact one of Mindanao’s most ambitious infrastructure...

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolts Eastern Sarangani

  DAVAO CITY (June 28) — A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck offshore east of Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 7:07 a.m. on Saturday, according to...

Billboards with officials’ names, images to be removed under new Executive Order

DAVAO CITY (June 25) -- Mayor Sebastian Duterte has ordered the removal of all billboards and signage bearing the names, initials, or images of...
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