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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Puerto Princesa vows to conserve Philippine cockatoo

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Penal authorities, village leaders, and conservationists renewed here Friday a memorandum of agreement designed to protect the critically endangered...

Huge 500-kg saltwater crocodile caught in Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Wildlife authorities in Palawan have caught a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) measuring 15.6 feet in Balabac, days after a...

Cimatu orders 6-month rehab of El Nido

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday ordered the municipal government of El Nido to conduct immediately the rehabilitation of...

Sarangani unveils 16th MunaTo Festival today

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Sarangani province’s rich indigenous culture and heritage will take center stage anew as it formally unveils today,  Nov. 28, the...

PH to probe Chinese Coast Guard action vs. Filipino news crew

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday said the government will investigate reports that Chinese Coast guards barred a Filipino television news crew from conducting interviews...

Davao rolls out community consultation on traffic, transpo plan

DAVAO CITY – The city government on Friday rolled out a survey to get the public's view on the current traffic and transportation situation...
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