Environment

PH debt hits record ₱18.16T in February, driven by local borrowing push

MANILA  (April 2)  --- The Philippines’ total outstanding debt climbed to a new high of ₱18.16 trillion in February, as the government leaned more heavily on domestic borrowing to...

DOLE sets Holy Week pay rules, warns firms to comply

DAVAO CITY (April 2)  --- The Department of Labor and Employment has laid out mandatory pay rules for...

BARMM bets on youth research—but will P1M grants translate to real policy change?

COTABATO CITY (April 2)  -- Bangsamoro Youth Commission has awarded ₱1 million in research grants to five young...

Ambush exposes cracks in Bangsamoro peace deal as monitors warn of ‘utter failure’

DAVAO CITY (April 2) --- A deadly ambush that killed five police officers in Maguindanao del Sur is...

High-Tech Hope, Hard Realities: AI Drones Enter Davao’s Banana Fight

DAVAO CITY (April 1)  — In the banana heartland of southern Philippines, a new experiment is taking flight—promising...
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Military’s FA-50 fighter jet missing in Bukidnon

DAVAO CITY.—— The Provincial Police Command of Bukidnon confirmed that a FA-50 fighter jet went missing while traversing Mt. Katakungan in the province of...

Marantan vows to close more illegal quarries as over a hundred remain non-compliant with environmental laws in Davao City

DAVAO CITY – Davao City Police Director Hansel Marantan has vowed to continue closing illegal quarries in the city, citing over a hundred quarries...

Davao City completes 2nd solar-powered irrigation system in Paquibato

Demonstration of Solar Irrigation photo sourced from NIA DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao, through the City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO), has completed...

Trump vows to reinstate plastic straws, criticizes Biden’s ban on single-use plastics

DAVAO CITY  – United States President Donald Trump announced on Friday, February 9, 2025, that he will sign an executive order this week to...

Authorities crackdown on illegal quarrying along Davao River

DAVAO CITY – Law enforcement agencies intercepted a large-scale illegal quarrying operation along Davao River in Purok 5, Lacson, Calinan, Davao City, on February...

DSWD launches mobile kitchens to strengthen disaster response, address hunger in evacuation centers

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to roll out 15 state-of-the-art mobile kitchens to its regional field...
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