Environment

Lanao communities press BTA: Pass a fair districting law before 2026 polls

Photo courtesy: Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament COTABATO CITY (December 12) — Residents of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City are urging the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) to pass a “pro-people”...

DavOcc police, local media unite to combat fake news, protect communities

MALITA, Davao Occidental (December 12) — Police and local media in Davao Occidental have pledged to jointly combat...

Study: Violent discipline cuts Filipino kids’ chances of staying in school by half

DAVAO CITY (December 12) — Violent discipline at home sharply reduces Filipino children’s odds of staying in school,...

₱36-M debt wiped out, 1,036 land titles awarded: Thousands of BARMM farmers finally freed from decades of burden

COTABATO CITY (December 12) — The Bangsamoro Government has condoned ₱36 million in agrarian debt and distributed 1,036...

Inside BARMM’s cigarette-smuggling corridors: Lanao del Sur haul exposes old routes, new tactics

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (December 11) — The ₱1.6-million cigarette shipment intercepted by Lanao del Sur police before dawn Tuesday...
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Quake safety checks force class suspensions across Northern Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 14) — Local governments across Northern Mindanao have ordered the suspension of in-person classes and a temporary shift to...

MinDA’s 2026 budget up 36%, defying reports of funding cuts

DAVAO CITY (October 13) --- The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is set to receive a significant budgetary boost for Fiscal Year 2026 — a...

Why earthquakes feel more frequent in PH: DOST says 30 happen daily

MANILA (October 13) — If it feels like earthquakes are happening more often lately, that’s because they are — or at least, people are...

Senators push for stronger building standards, swift response after Davao quake

MANILA (October 11) – Senators Francis Escudero and Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged stricter enforcement of building safety standards and a quick government response...

 Strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental

DAVAO CITY (October 10) – A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental on Thursday morning, October 10, 2025,...

Biodiversity on the Brink: 30% of PH land vertebrates facing extinction

Philippine tarsier MANILA (October 9) — The Philippines is teetering on the edge of a biodiversity crisis, with nearly a third of its land-dwelling vertebrates...
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