Newslights

Beyond Punishment: Why Children Need Protection, Not Stigma, in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs

DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Children affected by illegal drugs are often viewed through the lens of crime and punishment. Yet child rights advocates and public health practitioners argue...

Gunmen Rob Community Bank Employees of P1.6 Million in Bukidnon Highway Attack

COTABATO CITY  (June 19) — Armed men intercepted employees of a community bank and carted away P1.6 million...

More Filipino Children Going Hungry: Child Stunting Rises for First Time in a Decade

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 19) --- For years, health workers and educators have celebrated gradual progress in...

More Than Daycare: New Child Development Centers Signal Investment in Cagayan de Oro’s Youngest Learners

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 18) — For many families, access to quality early childhood education remains one...

Fighting a Growing Threat: Tawi-Tawi Health Workers Bring Anti-Smoking Campaign to Students

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (June 18) — As vaping and smoking continue to attract young people across the country, health...
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Typhoon ‘Tino’ puts Caraga, Northern Mindanao on high alert

BUTUAN CITY (November 3) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has raised higher wind signals in parts of Mindanao as...

Tropical storm “Tino” enters PH Area of Responsibility

MANILA (November 2) – Tropical Storm Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as the country’s 20th tropical cyclone...

Marcos honors Filipino Korean War Veterans in South Korea

BUSAN, South Korea (November 2) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. concluded his four-day visit to South Korea on Sunday by honoring Filipino soldiers...

Half of filipino families still see themselves as poor — SWS

MANILA (November 1)  – Half of Filipino families still consider themselves poor, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, underscoring the continuing...

Protecting Siargao: Islanders unite to save paradise

SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte (November 1)  – Beyond its world-famous surfing waves, Siargao is also a sanctuary for life — both human and...

DA to take over Farm-to-Market Roads in 2026

MANILA (November 1) – The government is turning a new page in rural infrastructure as the Department of Agriculture (DA) takes over the construction...
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