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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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...

Davao Bus Project faces ₱15B funding gap for 2026

DAVAO CITY (October 29) – The Davao Bus Project may face further delays next year as only ₱2 billion was allocated for 2026, far...

4 wounded as clan feud flares in Basilan town

 ISABELA CITY, Basilan (October 29) – Four people were wounded after fighting erupted Tuesday morning, October 28, in Barangay Poblacion, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, in what...
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