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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Tabang: A Final Cry at Sea- 57 Dead, 316 Survivors and the Shipping Failures That Must Be Answered

DAVAO CITY (February 16) ---At 12:56 a.m., on January 26, as darkness swallowed the sea near the Baluk-baluk Islands, a 22-year-old cadet sent a...

DPWH-10 Ordered to Fast-Track Repair of Basyang-Hit Infrastructure in Northern Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 11) –— The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has moved to accelerate the repair and rehabilitation of...

Seven Sacks of Trash in a Drinking Water River: Why Dabawenyos Are Being Asked to Rethink Plastics

DAVAO CITY (February 6)  — Seven sacks of trash pulled from the Tamugan River—one of Davao City’s main drinking water sources—have become a stark...

Mambajao Commits to Long-Term Reforestation as Climate Risks Rise in Camiguin

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin  (February 4) — With island communities increasingly exposed to flooding, riverbank erosion, and climate-driven extreme weather, the local government of Mambajao has...

Northern Mindanao governor takes helm of Mindanao-wide development body

Photo courtesy: Asenso Misamis Occidental CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 2)  — In a first for Northern Mindanao, Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry Oaminal has been...

Shear line raises flood, travel risks across Mindanao; rough seas threaten fishing communities

DAVAO CITY (January 31) — A shear line is expected to bring scattered to heavy rains across several parts of Mindanao, raising concerns over...
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