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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OFW deployment ban in Myanmar stays

MANILA (October 30) — The government still disallows Filipino workers from seeking employment in Myanmar, according to the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration. The OWWA...

PNP rescues 2 victims, nabs OSAEC suspect in Davao del Norte

TAGUM CITY (October 30) — The Philippine National Police–Women and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC) rescued two trafficking victims and arrested a male suspect in...

Oaminal takes helm of Northern Mindanao Regional Development Council

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 30) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Misamis Occidental Governor Henry S. Oaminal as Chairperson of the...

Red tide warnings persist in Lianga Bay, Surigao del Sur

 SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (October 30) — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Caraga (BFAR-13) has again raised a red tide...

Marcos warns WPS incidents endanger Filipinos, cites need for stronger sea defense

DAVAO CITY (October 29) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday condemned continued foreign intrusions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), warning that...

Samal City launches development plan to strengthen tourism, attract investors

ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL (October 29) – The Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) has unveiled its 2025–2028 Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA), a unified...
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