Environment

Shear line rains devastate farms in Davao Region, losses near P1B

DAVAO CITY (March 12) — Torrential rains brought by a persistent shear line have ravaged farms across the Davao Region, leaving nearly P1 billion in agricultural losses and putting...

Lawmakers push crackdown on junk food ads targeting Filipino children

MANILA (March 12) — Alarmed by projections that childhood obesity could surge in the coming years, lawmakers and...

House moves to grant Marcos emergency power to cut fuel taxes as oil prices climb

MANILA (March 12) — Lawmakers are moving to hand Ferdinand Marcos Jr. temporary powers to suspend or reduce...

For BARMM’s poor, Ramadan charity brings relief—but also exposes deep inequality

COTABATO CITY (March 12) — In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the Islamic holy month of...

‘Bayani’ Takes Flight: New Philippine Eagle Chick Signals Hope for Species Recovery

DAVAO CITY (March 11) — A new Philippine Eagle chick named Bayani is offering a renewed symbol of...
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Bong Go pushes for work from home amid extreme heat, El Niño

DAVAO CITY --- Senator Christopher Lawrence Go on Thursday urged government agencies and companies to consider work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for their employees and...

PAGASA lists 8 areas with dangerous heat index

MANILA – The country will continue to experience warm and humid weather due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said on Sunday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...

‘Horrified’ Marcos seeks clarity on Duterte-China ‘secret deal’

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he was “horrified” about the terms of the reported “gentleman’s agreement” between former President Rodrigo Duterte...

Dangerous heat index forecast in 8 areas

 The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of dangerous heat index levels ranging from 42°C to 44°C in eight areas on...

Coast Guard Zamboanga Sibugay saves 13 fishermen

DAVAO CITY – Thirteen fishermen were rescued by the personnel of Philippine Coast Guard Zamboanga Sibugay station off Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay Province on Monday. The...

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Davao Occidental

DAVAO CITY --- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental at 5:48 p.m. on Tuesday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the...
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