Environment

Parents reject blanket social media ban, call for evidence-based child online safety

Survey finds most Filipino parents favor consultation with children and families, warning that age restrictions alone may be ineffective. MANILA (November 10) — A proposed blanket ban on social media...

8-hour firefight in Lanao del Sur wounds 3 soldiers, strands motorists

Gun battle involving government troops and armed clan shuts down major highway, disrupting travel to Cotabato, General Santos...

Davao backs ₱47.9-B power plant investment as energy demand grows

As the city's economy expands, the proposed investment puts energy reliability, supply security and electricity costs in focus. DAVAO...

802 Filipinos repatriated from Sabah, including 139 children

Government agencies step up trafficking screening, medical checks and livelihood referrals as returnees arrive in Zamboanga. ZAMBOANGA CITY (November...

From Mati to Davao: Bishop Apigo named new archbishop

Pope Leo XIV appoints a Mindanao-born Church leader to head the Archdiocese of Davao, succeeding Archbishop Romulo Valles...
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Diocese Challenges SOCOTECO II-Ignite Deal, Raises Questions on Transparency and Consumer Rights

GENERAL SANTOS CITY  (June 4) — A brewing dispute over the future of South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) has drawn the intervention...

Davao Light Takes Full Control of Power Distribution in Samal Following Court Order

DAVAO CITY (May 29) – On May 28, 2026, the Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court Branch 4 of Panabo City implemented the Supplemental...

BARMM Declares State of Calamity Amid Oil Crisis, El Niño Threat

COTABATO CITY (May 28) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has been placed under a state of calamity as regional authorities...

Malaybalay faces test of balancing development and environmental protection

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (May 27) — As major road projects cut across parts of Bukidnon, the Malaybalay City government is now facing growing...

Davao landfill collapse exposes mounting waste crisis as deaths, displacement raise alarms

DAVAO CITY  (May 22) — A deadly collapse at the Davao City sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen has exposed the growing strain on...

Rare hawk-eagle fledgling in Leyte sparks push to protect forests beyond park borders

DAVAO CITY (May 19) — The first documented breeding season of the endangered South Philippine Hawk-Eagle in Eastern Visayas is fueling fresh calls to...
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