Regional news

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 may appear like another routine score at a checkpoint. But interviews with...

Davao City passes honeybee ordinance; tighter policing to ensure safe, sustainable beekeeping

DAVAO CITY  (December 11) — The Davao City Council has approved a new ordinance promoting honeybee production—an initiative...

CCC warns: More funds won’t protect communities if LGUs can’t execute climate plans

MANILA  (December 11) — Millions in climate adaptation funding are flowing to provinces—but the Climate Change Commission (CCC)...

Japan’s vehicle donation bolsters BARMM’s push to end statelessness — but gaps in civil registration remain deep

COTABATO CITY  (December 11) — Japan has donated seven vehicles to the Bangsamoro Government to strengthen its mobile...

4Ps beneficiaries targeted by fake bonus scam, DSWD alerts public

MANILA (December 11) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned the public about misleading...
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Tropical storm Uwan floods 17 Butuan barangays, 550+ families affected

BUTUAN CITY (November 11) — Heavy rains from Tropical Storm “Uwan” (Fung-Wong) left over 550 families, or more than 2,300 residents, displaced across 17...

Typhoon Tino displaces 80,000 in Caraga; families seek safety as rains continue

BUTUAN CITY (November 5) – Families across the Caraga Region are spending another night in evacuation centers as Typhoon Tino continues to batter northeastern...

Jubahib is new RDC-XI Chair

DAVAO CITY (October 26) ---President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Davao del Norte Governor Edwin I. Jubahib as Chairperson of the Regional Development...

DOH ramps up antimicrobial resistance awareness in Caraga

BUTUAN CITY (October 17) — The Department of Health – Caraga (DOH-13) has stepped up its campaign against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that improper...

Comelec confirms: BSKE postponement law to be signed on August 12

DAVAO CITY (August 1) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to sign into law the bill...

Power line collapse cuts electricity in 7 Surigao barangays due to ‘Crising’

DAVAO CITY (July 18) – Seven barangays on Nonoc Island in Surigao City were left without electricity Friday afternoon after strong winds from Tropical...
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