Newslights

A tiny plant, a century-long mystery: Rare liverwort resurfaces in Davao del Sur

DAVAO CITY  (August 24)  — It may be small enough to escape an ordinary hiker’s notice, but a rare liverwort found on a mountain in Davao del Sur has...

Mental health groups urge DepEd to defer active-shooter school drills

MANILA  (August 24)  — Mental health experts are urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to defer its planned...

After the quake, Jose Abad Santos families begin rebuilding lives

DAVAO OCCIDENTAL  (August 24)  — Relief may keep families alive after a disaster, but rebuilding a home, restoring...

DSWD on standby as new cyclone tests disaster readiness

MANILA  (August 24)  — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has shifted to a blue alert...

For 49 Cotabato pupils, clearer vision means a better shot at learning

COTABATO CITY (August 24) — For 49 elementary pupils in Libungan, Cotabato, seeing the blackboard clearly may now...
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IPI wins Pamulak sa Kadayawan

DAVAO CITY --- The float of the International Pharmaceuticals Inc. grabbed the grand prize for this year's Pamulak sa kadayawan (big category)...

Sta. National High is Indak-Indak champ

DAVAO CITY -- Three participating groups of this year's Indak-Indak sa Kadayawan 2019 bagged P1 million each as they were hailed the grand champions...

Virgin Mary’s birth declared special working holiday

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has declared September 8 of every year as a special working holiday in the country to commemorate the Feast...

275 soldiers undergo sniper training in Zambo Sur

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur -- A total of 275 soldiers from different Army divisions are undergoing snipers training at Camp Sang-an that houses the...

Three holidays in August but Davao has four

DAVAO CITY (August 2) ---Three holidays are up this month but Davao residents will have four as Malacañang proclaimed Aug. 16 as a special...

KWF tightens bid to protect indigenous languages

MANILA -- Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) aims to better help avert the extinction of indigenous languages nationwide. KWF will align its efforts to achieve such...
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