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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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...

Palace: BTA remains legitimate governing body of BARMM

Malacañang affirms continuity of governance after poll postponement MANILA (October 31) — Malacañang on Thursday affirmed that the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) remains the legitimate...

Over 5,000 security personnel deployed for Undas 2025 in Caraga

Police, military, and volunteers team up to ensure peaceful observance BUTUAN CITY (October 31) — More than 5,000 security personnel, including police officers, soldiers, coast...

Mindanao farmers to benefit as PH secures ₱8.7-M climate grant

Global fund backs new project to boost resilience, food security amid extreme weather MANILA (October 31) — The Philippines has received a ₱8.7 million grant...

Supreme Court orders Marcos, officials to answer Flood Control Writ of Kalikasan

MANILA (October 31) — The Supreme Court has ordered President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and several top officials to respond to a petition seeking a...
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