Newslights

WHEN THE WEATHER BECOMES A ‘WRECKING BALL’: Why the UN’s Global Warning Hits Close to Home

MANILA  (October 24)  — To many Filipinos, the words "El Niño" evoke memories of dried-up cracked earth in Mindanao rice fields, severe water rationing in Metro Manila, and agonizingly...

SAFE PASSAGE HOME: 500 Overseas Filipinos Repatriating from Saudi Arabia Amid Flight Disruptions

MANILA  (October 23)  — Around 500 Filipinos stranded in Saudi Arabia are set to land back home in...

JUSTICE HAS A NEW HOME IN SULU: Landmark Court Hub Signals End to Legal Isolation

PATIKUL, Sulu  (October 23)  — In a historic milestone for Mindanao’s legal landscape, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and...

From Davao’s Farms to West Africa: 32,000 Local Coconuts Head to Liberia in Landmark Humanitarian Export

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Young coconuts grown right here in Mindanao soil are making history across the...

BEYOND TEEN PREGNANCY: Davao’s Fight to Shield Young Girls from Adult Exploitation and Systemic Silence

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Behind the clinical data on adolescent pregnancies lies an alarming reality that Davao...
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Zamboanga pushes ‘No Phone Weekends’ to bring families back to the table

ZAMBOANGA CITY (November 3) – In a world where phones often steal the spotlight at the dinner table, Zamboanga City is taking a bold...

BARMM pushes stronger labor welfare, child protection efforts

COTABATO CITY (November 3) – Government, business, and labor representatives in the Bangsamoro region have joined hands to improve workers’ welfare, strengthen workplace safety,...

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...
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