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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300 ‘lambago’ seedlings planted on CDO riverbank

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--At least 300 seedlings of "lambago"  trees were planted on Friday by different government agencies and city government departments to mark...

Distressed wooden-hulled vessel rescued off Tawi- Tawi

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Personnel of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) rescued a distressed wooden-hulled motor launch with seven crewmen aboard off Tawi-Tawi, a top...

Belgian-made wind turbines soon to power Batanes: envoy

MANILA -- Batanes will soon be powered with renewable energy from wind turbines, Belgium's Ambassador Michel Goffin said, as he bared the plans of a...

Uneven road surface spoils delivery of Marawi bound relief goods

CARMEN, North Cotabato (February 17) – The uneven road surface in Barangay Tacupan, Carmen North Cotabato, spoiled the delivery of Marawi bound...

Zambo Sibugay vet removes fishing hooks from sea turtle

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay -- A green sea turtle is now recuperating after undergoing a one-and-a-half hour surgery to remove two fishing hooks from its throat....

Large fishes thrive near Gigantes Island

ILOILO CITY -- Large fishes have been spotted near the shore of Carles in Iloilo province's Gigantes Island based on testimonies of local fishers, as...
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