Newslights

PNP reviews bomb threat protocols as school scares spread nationwide

MANILA (October 29) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered a review of its bomb threat response protocols following a series of security scares at schools and universities,...

Lustre arrest puts PNP’s political independence under scrutiny

MANILA (October 29) — A 72-year-old journalist was arrested, handcuffed and taken into custody without being told who...

Davao Region leads in IP learners, but gaps in schooling persist

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — With 255,385 Indigenous Peoples (IP) learners—the largest number nationwide—Davao Region faces a critical...

Bishop challenges development that displaces indigenous communities

MANILA (October 29) — Development cannot be called progress when indigenous communities lose their homes and livelihoods without...

Davao Museum opens study gallery to protect Mindanao’s cultural heritage

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — Mindanao’s ethnographic heritage has found a temporary refuge in an 84-square-meter, climate-controlled gallery...
spot_img

Laak, Compostela Valley to Open More Caves for Eco-Tourism

LAAK, Compostela Valley (July 31) -- The Municipal Government will open the the town’s caves to tourists and spelunkers to accommodate tourists who want to...

PH to Uphold Freedom of Religion

MANILA (July 30) -- Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ernesto Abella reiterated the country's commitment to uphold the right to freedom of religion, as it is enshrined...

Seized Marijuana signifies victory against illegal drugs: Gov. Dayanghirang

TARRAGONA, DAVAO ORIENTAL (July 28)– Authorities set ablaze bundles of seized marijuana plants during a ceremonial burning on Thursday, July 26 to mark the...

DA to embark on farmers’ training program

DAVAO CITY (July 27)- The Department of Agriculture (DA) will embark on a nationwide vegetable farmers' training program.  The participants will be provided with technical...

Cancer advocacy group hails Duterte’s call for UHC passage

MANILA -- A cancer prevention advocacy group on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo R. Duterte's call to Congress to prioritize the passage of the Universal...

Making Things Count

IN his third State of the Nations Address (SONA), President Rodrigo Roa Duterte raised an important pronouncement regarding the protection of the environment and...
spot_img