Environment

Beyond Punishment: Why Children Need Protection, Not Stigma, in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs

DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Children affected by illegal drugs are often viewed through the lens of crime and punishment. Yet child rights advocates and public health practitioners argue...

Gunmen Rob Community Bank Employees of P1.6 Million in Bukidnon Highway Attack

COTABATO CITY  (June 19) — Armed men intercepted employees of a community bank and carted away P1.6 million...

More Filipino Children Going Hungry: Child Stunting Rises for First Time in a Decade

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 19) --- For years, health workers and educators have celebrated gradual progress in...

More Than Daycare: New Child Development Centers Signal Investment in Cagayan de Oro’s Youngest Learners

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 18) — For many families, access to quality early childhood education remains one...

Fighting a Growing Threat: Tawi-Tawi Health Workers Bring Anti-Smoking Campaign to Students

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (June 18) — As vaping and smoking continue to attract young people across the country, health...
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Hawaii-bound Navy sailors celebrate Independence Day on high seas

MANILA (June 12)  -- The two Philippine Navy (PN) ships, now en route to the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval maneuvers in Hawaii,...

Airstrikes vs. BIFF coordinated with MILF: OPAPP

MANILA -- The airstrike carried out against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a local armed group that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic...

Hundreds stranded as Coast Guard suspends Zamboanga-Basilan trips

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (June 2)  --- Hundreds of boat passengers are stranded at the ports as the Philippine Coast Guard suspends all boat trips  plying...

Male giant sperm whale found dead off Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY--A male giant sperm whale or “cachalot” was found dead floating near Sacol Island located east of this city, an official said Friday. Dr....

​​Palace: Boracay closure raises urgency to improve businesses’ environmental compliance

DAVAO CITY (May 23) --- The President’s decision to close down Boracay has set in motion a much-needed compliance audit for more than 1,000...

SAP Go vows to help curb Tacloban flood woes

TACLOBAN CITY -- Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go vowed to talk to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary...
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