Environment

Parents reject blanket social media ban, call for evidence-based child online safety

Survey finds most Filipino parents favor consultation with children and families, warning that age restrictions alone may be ineffective. MANILA (November 10) — A proposed blanket ban on social media...

8-hour firefight in Lanao del Sur wounds 3 soldiers, strands motorists

Gun battle involving government troops and armed clan shuts down major highway, disrupting travel to Cotabato, General Santos...

Davao backs ₱47.9-B power plant investment as energy demand grows

As the city's economy expands, the proposed investment puts energy reliability, supply security and electricity costs in focus. DAVAO...

802 Filipinos repatriated from Sabah, including 139 children

Government agencies step up trafficking screening, medical checks and livelihood referrals as returnees arrive in Zamboanga. ZAMBOANGA CITY (November...

From Mati to Davao: Bishop Apigo named new archbishop

Pope Leo XIV appoints a Mindanao-born Church leader to head the Archdiocese of Davao, succeeding Archbishop Romulo Valles...
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Speed vs Safeguards: DENR Caravan Raises Environmental Compliance Questions in NorMin

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (April 20) — The expansion of “Permitting on Wheels” by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Northern Mindanao...

Mindanao revives 50:50 energy mix goal as fuel volatility bites

DAVAO CITY (April 17) — A renewed push to rebalance Mindanao’s energy mix is gaining traction, with planners targeting a 50:50 split between renewable...

Beyond visibility: gaps persist in protecting children in street situations

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (April 16) — Annual observances and outreach activities continue to draw attention to children in street situations (CISS), but advocates warn that...

Urban Heat Intensifies in Mindanao: Data Shows Dangerous Levels in Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (April 15) — The warning from the Climate Change Commission on rising urban heat is increasingly reflected in data from...

Greenpeace Blasts Fossil Fuel Push as PH Nears Climate Commitments Deadline

FILE PHOTO. Protest at the Department of Energy – Renewable Energy Management Bureau. GREENPEACE MANILA  (April 13)  — Environmental group Greenpeace Philippines warned that the...

Mindanao consumers challenge gov’t: Who pays for Agus-Pulangi rehab—and who profits?

DAVAO CITY (March 24) — As the government weighs a multibillion-peso proposal to rehabilitate the Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex (APHC), consumer groups in Mindanao are...
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