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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Davao’s LGBTQ groups call for equality, legal rights

DAVAO CITY--This city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and transgender (LGBTQ) community gathered on Sunday afternoon for a pride walk as they push...

Four Filipino pilgrims died during Hajj, buried in Meccah

ILIGAN CITY (July 29) ----- The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has recorded four Filipino pilgrim who passed away while attending this year's...

VM Baste first to arrive for city’s ‘shake up’ drill

DAVAO CITY (July 27)--- No one expected it, Vice Mayor Sebastian 'Baste' Duterte was the first official to arrive at the designated command center...

Army provides food to abandoned, hungry anti-SONA rallyists

MALAYBALAY CITY--Some 70 participants invited to a protest action against the 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday were seemingly abandoned and...

Army Special Forces train ‘Descendants of the Sun’ actors

MANILA -- Actors who will play roles in the local remake of South Korean drama series 'Descendants of the Sun' underwent two-day training by the...

GenSan all set for 5th Blaan Day celebration

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The local government will showcase anew the rich culture and traditions of the Blaan tribe, the city's first inhabitants, during the...
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