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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Flash flood displaces over 100 families in Tagum City

DAVAO CITY – Heavy rains on the afternoon of December 11, 2024, caused flash floods in Purok 2A, Barangay Magdum, displacing more than a...

Policeman killed, 6 injured in patrol car crash in Maguindanao del Norte

Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte – A police officer died, and six others, including two drug suspects, sustained injuries when a patrol vehicle crashed...

Mt. Kanlaon eruption triggers alert level 3, evacuations underway

DAVAO CITY --- At approximately 3:03 PM, Mt. Kanlaon on Monday, November 9, Mt, Kanalaon, an active volcano located in Canlaon City,...

Task Force Davao Commander Col. Comia replaced, honored for outstanding service

DAVAO CITY – After more than three years of dedicated service, Task Force Davao Commander Col. Darren Comia stepped down on December 1, replaced...

Fire razes five Houses in Bucana, Barangay 76-A, Davao City

Davao City – A fire broke out in Purok Sanasa, Bucana, Barangay 76-A, late on December 3, 2024, destroying five houses and causing an...

Misamis Occidental receives Gawad Kalasag Seal of Excellence for disaster preparedness

OROQUIETA CITY --- Misamis Occidental has earned the prestigious Gawad Kalasag Seal of Excellence for achieving full compliance with disaster risk management standards. The...
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