Health and Science

Oaminal cites poverty decline, peace gains as MisOcc marks 97th anniversary

Governor reports improved employment and drug-cleared barangays, but vows to sustain efforts toward better jobs and wider economic opportunities OROQUIETA CITY (November 6) — Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry S. Oaminal...

Fuel, transport costs drive October inflation to 7.8%, highest in over 3 years

Transport inflation breached 20% as rising fuel costs added pressure on commuters, motorists and households, while rice and...

ERC scrutiny puts Mindanao power plant reliability under spotlight

Twenty-four show-cause orders target 13 generation companies as recurring outages expose vulnerabilities in the Mindanao power supply DAVAO CITY...

DENR opens 144,000 hectares of Davao forest land to investors; safeguards under scrutiny

Davao Region accounts for nearly 29% of Mindanao's investment areas, putting forest protection, ancestral domain rights, and community...

Businessman killed in Marawi shooting; 2 suspects arrested

Police link fatal attack to a longstanding land dispute as investigation continues into discovery of two other bodies...
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DA, FDA strengthen vaccine regulation amid ASF resurgence in Cotabato

DAVAO CITY (May 23)—In a concerted effort to bolster animal health and safeguard national food security, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the...

Healing after the quake: Doctors without Borders aids survivors in Myanmar

DAVAO CITY (May 6) -- As of April 8, 2025, official data shows that more than 3,600 people have died, over 5,000 have been...

DICT accelerates Free WiFi rollout, eyes 50K public hotspots

DAVAO CITY (May 1) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is accelerating efforts to provide free internet access nationwide, aiming to...

Two monkeypox cases confirmed in Region 12

SOCCSKSARGEN (April 30) — The Department of Health in Region 12 (DOH-SOCCSKSARGEN) has confirmed two cases of monkeypox, or Mpox, within the region. Based on...

Monkeypox fatality confirmed in Davao City

DAVAO CITY (April 18)-One person has died from complications linked to monkeypox in Davao City. The City Health Office confirmed the fatality after receiving...

DA, FTI strengthen quality control measures for ‘Rice for All’ amid weevil issue

DAVAO CITY—The Department of Agriculture (DA), in coordination with Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI), is tightening quality control measures for the Kadiwa ng Pangulo’s (KNP)...
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