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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6ID Marks 38 Years of Service and Peace Campaign Success

DAVAO CITY (October 27)-The 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division, Philippine Army marked its 38th Founding Anniversary on October 24, 2025, with the theme “6ID @38:...

LPA spotted east of General Santos to bring rain over parts of Visayas and Mindanao

MANILA (October 26) — A low pressure area (LPA) was located about 210 kilometers east of General Santos City, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...

Timor-Leste joins ASEAN as 11th member

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (October 26) — Timor-Leste has officially become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) following the signing...

Marcos to LGUs: Ensure quality, timely completion of classrooms

MANILA (October 25) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday urged local government units (LGUs) to guarantee the timely and high-quality construction of...

LTFRB approves 847 additional buses for Undas 2025 travel rush

MANILA (October 25) – To ensure safe and comfortable travel for Filipinos during Undas 2025, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), under...

Rare Mindanao squirrels spotted in Cotabato uplands — proof the forests still breathe

MAGPET, COTABATO (October 24)  — In the quiet highlands of Barangay Sallab, a pair of quick, russet-colored squirrels leapt between branches of an ancient...
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