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...
spot_img

‘Dugong’ netted accidentally released back to sea in Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- A 200-kilogram live female “dugong” (sea cow) that was accidentally caught recently by fishermen in the municipal waters of Brooke’s...

2 SoCot PNP execs sacked over killing of environment advocate, family cries justice

DAVAO CITY (November 13) ---  The Police Regional Office (PRO)-12 relieved  over the weekend Senior Supt. Nestor Salcedo, South Cotabato police director, and Supt. Jose...

 ‘Rosita’ leaves 25 dead, 15 others missing in Cordillera

BAGUIO CITY -- A total of 25 persons have been confirmed dead, three of them still unidentified, while 15 others are still missing in the...

Philvolcs records magnitude 6 earthquake in Lanao del Sur

DAVAO CITY (November 4) - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) has recorded a magnitude 6 earthquake in Lanao del Sur on...

Dakung Balyena midagsa sa baybay sa Ozamiz

DAKBAYAN SA OZAMIZ (Nobembre 1) —Usa ka Balyena nga adunay gitas-on nga 7.8 metros o halos 26 ka tiil ang nadagsa sa bayabayon sa...

10 bodies recovered, 14 rescued in Mt. Province landslide

BAGUIO CITY — 10 bodies were recovered, and 14 people were so far rescued as of 4 p.m. Wednesday from a two-story building of...
spot_img