Environment

PNP raises BARMM alert after four suspected extremists killed in Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY (October 21) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has heightened security in parts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) after four suspected Dawlah Islamiyah...

P371M in El Niño interventions remain unfunded under DA’s P62B plan

MANILA (October 21) — With a potentially very strong El Niño threatening crops, water supplies and rural livelihoods,...

Mindanao railway seeks new backers after China financing fell through

DAVAO CITY (October 21) — After its planned Chinese financing failed to materialize, the long-delayed Mindanao Railway project...

DOH flags four health threats as El Niño puts Mindanao communities on alert

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 21) — As extreme heat threatens to strain Mindanao communities’ water supplies, the...

Davao justice zone plans ‘Green Rooms’ to spare abuse victims repeated interviews

DAVAO CITY (October 21) — Victims of abuse and other crimes could be spared the trauma of repeatedly...
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Lingering rains to persist nationwide as October ends, says PAGASA

MANILA (October 27) — Cloudy skies and scattered rains are expected to continue across the Philippines through the end of October as three major...

Basilan-Bound Fast Craft Encounters Trouble; All Passengers Rescued Safely

ISABELA CITY, BASILAN (October 23) — A routine trip from Zamboanga City to Isabela City turned into a tense experience on Thursday morning, October...

Rare Mindanao squirrels spotted in Cotabato uplands — proof the forests still breathe

MAGPET, COTABATO (October 24)  — In the quiet highlands of Barangay Sallab, a pair of quick, russet-colored squirrels leapt between branches of an ancient...

NorMin tops Mindanao in free Wi-Fi rollout, powering schools and small businesses

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 22 – Northern Mindanao now leads the island in digital connectivity with 1,218 active free Wi-Fi hotspots, the Department...

DOTr completes study for Mindanao Railway Phase 3, eyes 200K jobs, faster travel

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 22) – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has completed the pre-feasibility study for Phase 3 of the Mindanao Railway...

DOH deploys clean water lifeline to Manay quake zone

MANAY, Davao Oriental  (October 21) — Clean, safe drinking water is now flowing into evacuation centers here after the Department of Health – Davao...
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