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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DavOr alert up due to low pressure

MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL  (January 20)---   The provincial government here convened the members of the  Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) Sunday noon  for...

NHA provides housing units for GenSan fire victims

DAVAO CITY (January 18) -- The National Housing Authority  (NHA) has allowed 30 of the 191  families from Purok Islam, Barangay Dadiangas South,  whose...

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes up Davao Oriental

DAVAO CITY (January 16) --- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake  shook up  the province of Davao Oriental province early this morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology...

75 deaths due to ‘Usman’ still being validated: NDRRMC

DAVAO CITY (January 1) -- The National Disaster Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is still verifying reports that floods and landslides, triggered...

CDO’s ‘Hapsay Kable’ trims 238-km dead wires, cables in 2018

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 1)  -- A total of 238 kilometers of dead wires and cables were untangled and cleaned up by the...

P350-M drug rehab center in Sarangani unveiled

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The government of China and the Department of Health (DOH) unveiled on Monday the newly-completed P350 million Soccsksargen regional drug treatment and...
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