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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Duterte assures veterans of benefits due them

PILAR, Bataan -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday assured World War II veterans of getting full support from the government and that they would receive...

Southern Leyte town commemorates 1st Holy Mass at Limasawa

LIMASAWA, Southern Leyte -- Some 3,000 Catholics attended the 498th anniversary of the historic first mass held on the island town of Limasawa on Sunday. Apostolic...

Prelates wish PRRD good health, strength on 74th birthday

MANILA — Two Catholic Church officials have offered prayers for President Rodrigo Duterte who is celebrating his 74th birthday on Thursday. Bishop Ruperto Santos, head of...

Cultural mapping sought to preserve Pasuquin church ruins

LAOAG CITY -- The recent discovery of a heritage artifacts which was accidentally found in the Vatican Archives has stirred so much interest from residents...

PDEA verifying reports on 31 celebrities in the illegal drugs ‘watch list’

DAVAO CITY (March 27) ----- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director Aaron Aquino on Tuesday said they are still verifying the information that...

Davao hospital gets P2.9-M graft machine for burn patients

DAVAO CITY – The state-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) on Tuesday received a Php2.9 million Humeca Meek Graft and Dermatomein burn treatment machine that...
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