Environment

Siargao immigration crackdown targets illegal foreign workers, businesses

SURIGAO CITY (July 3) — A coordinated immigration crackdown on Siargao Island has signaled a tougher government stance against foreigners violating Philippine immigration laws, as authorities moved to curb...

Northern Mindanao races to prepare as El Niño threat looms

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 3) — With forecasters warning of a high likelihood of El Niño returning...

Gridlock, backlash greet INC protest as critics question show of force

MANILA (July 3) — Gridlock and a wave of online backlash greeted the Iglesia ni Cristo's (INC) pre-dawn...

CSC clears way for DepEd to hire 10,000 school counselor associates

MANILA (July 3) — The government is poised to deploy 10,000 additional mental health workers to public schools...

Snakebite cases surge in Davao, doctors warn against dangerous first-aid myths

DAVAO CITY (July 3) — A sharp rise in snakebite cases in the Davao Region is exposing a...
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New Davao Landfill Nears Opening as City Works to Restore Waste Disposal Operations

DAVAO CITY  (June 16) — Davao City is preparing to open a new sanitary landfill as early as June 16, offering a potential solution...

When the Sea Moved Back: Quake Reshapes Mindanao Coastline

DAVAO CITY  (June 15) --- Residents of coastal communities in Sarangani and Davao Occidental thought something was wrong when the sea appeared to move...

Northern Mindanao Steps Up Preparations as El Niño Threat Looms

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 12) — Government agencies and local government units across Northern Mindanao are intensifying preparations for a possible El Niño...

Davao del Sur cuts work hours as dengue cases climb, children hardest hit

DIGOS CITY (June 8)— As dengue cases continue to rise across Davao del Sur, provincial officials have taken the unusual step of shortening government...

Rainy Season Begins, Raising Fresh Concerns for Vulnerable Mindanao Communities

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — The official onset of the rainy season may bring relief from months of intense heat, but for many communities...

Diocese Challenges SOCOTECO II-Ignite Deal, Raises Questions on Transparency and Consumer Rights

GENERAL SANTOS CITY  (June 4) — A brewing dispute over the future of South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) has drawn the intervention...
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