Media and Society

Rainy Season Begins, Raising Fresh Concerns for Vulnerable Mindanao Communities

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — The official onset of the rainy season may bring relief from months of intense heat, but for many communities across Mindanao, it also signals...

P509-M Debt Wipeout Frees Davao Farmers—But the Real Test Starts No

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — After years—and for some, decades—of carrying the weight of land debts, thousands of...

Caraga PIOs Face New Digital Frontline as AI Reshapes Government Communication

BUTUAN CITY  (June 5)  — As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the way information is produced and consumed, government...

160 Families Displaced as Violence Returns to BARMM’s Special Geographic Area

COTABATO CITY  (June 5)  — Just days after a deadly gun attack left four people dead, residents of...

Rare Agreement at the ICC: Duterte’s Fitness Evaluation Moves Forward

DAVAO CITY (June 5) — In a case defined by legal battles and political controversy, prosecutors and lawyers...
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MinDA renews BARMM partnership, backs inclusive growth and regional trade

DAVAO CITY (January 23) — As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked its 7th founding anniversary, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA)...

Labor groups slam wage hike delays in Bicol, Davao regions

MANILA (January 13) — Organized labor groups have raised alarm over the continued absence of minimum wage increase orders in two regions—Bicol and Davao—even...

Trust in Philippine media slips as corruption fatigue deepens — with sharper fallout in Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO (January 12) — Public trust in Philippine news outlets declined across television, print, online, and radio in 2025, but the erosion...

2025 Bar passers bring new hope for legal access in Mindanao’s poorest communities

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 9) — For many Filipinos in Mindanao, justice has long been something encountered late—after land has been lost, homes...

Bangsamoro leaders rally for safer communities for women, girls

COTABATO CITY (December 3) —Various BARMM ministries, women’s groups, and development partners joined the nationwide 2025 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW)...

Davao City strengthens fight against child labor with upcoming congress

DAVAO CITY (November 20) — The city government will host a congress for children in street situations on November 27-28 as part of its...
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