Environment

Why jeepneys are stopping: How fuel prices, taxes, and policy delays are driving a transport crisis

MANILA  (April 7) — The decision of jeepney operators to halt trips is not just a labor issue—it is the visible edge of a broader economic shock driven by...

PDEA-9 nabs ‘high-value’ shabu dealer linked to BARMM network in P6.8-M bust

COTABATO CITY  (April 7) — Anti-narcotics agents have arrested a suspected high-value drug dealer with alleged links to...

P2.5-M cigarette bust in Davao points to persistent illicit trade networks

DAVAO CITY (April 7)  — The seizure of P2.5 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in Barangay Ma-a...

Bukidnon town builds first LGU-run septage plant in NorMin—but can local systems fix PH sanitation gaps?

MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon  (April 7) — A P23.9-million septage treatment plant (STP) in Barangay Alae is nearing completion...

102 OFWs from Soccsksargen Flee Middle East Conflict, Face Uncertain Return Home

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (April 7) — At least 102 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from the Soccsksargen region...
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Davao peace council seeks closure of 11 NPA-linked schools

Davao City -- The City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) has formally asked the Department of Education to revoke the permits of at least 11...

Seized exotic birds undergo quarantine

DAVAO CITY -- The exotic birds confiscated during a raid in Davao Oriental will be quarantined to prevent the potential spread of bird disease. Karen Lou...

4 bus drivers, 4 conductors tested positive of illegal drugs use-PDEA

DAVAO CITY (April 16) --- Four bus drivers and four bus conductors of the 308 transport industry workers, tested positive of...

Region 9 records 2,577 dengue cases with 20 deaths

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Health-Region 9 (DOH-9) has recorded high cases of dengue with 20 deaths in the Zamboanga peninsula and in Basilan...

Immigration on heightened alert for Holy Week

DAVAO CITY (April 13) --- All seaports and airport in the country has been placed under heightened alert as the nation braces for the...

Crop damage due to dry spell rises to P12-M in GenSan

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The damage to agricultural crops here due to the prevailing dry spell brought about by the weak El Niño phenomenon has...
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