Media and Society

Macacua beats Murad for Bangsamoro Chief Minister post

COTABATO CITY (October 30) — Members of the first elected Bangsamoro Parliament chose Abdulraof "Sammy Gambar" Macacua as Chief Minister on Friday, Oct. 30, handing him a 51-27 victory...

New Zealand scholarships open doors for Mindanao professionals, graduates

Manaaki scholarship applicants must demonstrate work experience and commitment to service as applications open in March 2027 DAVAO CITY...

Nearly 500,000 Filipino children exploited online as foreign demand fuels abuse

Study estimates nearly half a million children were trafficked to produce sexual abuse material in 2022, exposing a...

Duterte defense challenges ICC bid to admit drug war witnesses’ recorded testimony

Defense seeks live testimony and cross-examination of two witnesses whose accounts the prosecution links to alleged drug war...

Davao Region’s 60 foster children outnumber 56 active licensed foster parents

Racco-Davao seeks more qualified caregivers, particularly for children with special needs, to expand safe family-based care DAVAO CITY (October...
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DOLE: Work Permit Required for Children Under 15 Appearing in TV, Social Media Content

MANILA (August 2) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded employers, advertisers, content creators, and parents that children below 15 years...

AI boom or inequality trap? Women warn Pax Silica must not leave communities behind

MANILA (August 1) — The Philippines wants to become an artificial intelligence powerhouse. But as the country courts billions of dollars in AI, semiconductor...

Better migration data urged as Mindanao communities face changing population flows

DAVAO CITY  (July 31)  — WHERE people move, communities change—and local governments need reliable data to keep up. The Commission on Population and Development (CPD)...

BARMM campaign opens: Comelec puts political machinery under watch

COTABATO CITY (July 30) — THE Bangsamoro’s parliamentary campaign begins Thursday, July 30, putting candidates, political parties and government officials under a watchful eye...

Marcos vows to modernize quake-hit Davao de Oro hospital

DAVAO CITY (July 29)  — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has pledged to modernize the Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital (DDOPH) in Montevista after a...

Marcos’ tax relief pitch: Will it really put more money in workers’ pockets?

MANILA (July 28)  — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants Congress to give middle-class workers a tax break, but for many Filipino families struggling with...
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