Newslights

Beyond Punishment: Why Children Need Protection, Not Stigma, in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs

DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Children affected by illegal drugs are often viewed through the lens of crime and punishment. Yet child rights advocates and public health practitioners argue...

Gunmen Rob Community Bank Employees of P1.6 Million in Bukidnon Highway Attack

COTABATO CITY  (June 19) — Armed men intercepted employees of a community bank and carted away P1.6 million...

More Filipino Children Going Hungry: Child Stunting Rises for First Time in a Decade

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 19) --- For years, health workers and educators have celebrated gradual progress in...

More Than Daycare: New Child Development Centers Signal Investment in Cagayan de Oro’s Youngest Learners

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 18) — For many families, access to quality early childhood education remains one...

Fighting a Growing Threat: Tawi-Tawi Health Workers Bring Anti-Smoking Campaign to Students

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (June 18) — As vaping and smoking continue to attract young people across the country, health...
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AFP to veterans: Free speech yes, but know the ‘red lines’

Military warns retired officers against crossing legal boundaries amid political calls online MANILA (October 22) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reminded retired...

Lanao del Sur, Army mark 8 years since Marawi liberation — hope and rebuilding continue

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (October 21) — Eight years after gunfire and airstrikes reduced much of Marawi City to rubble, the sound that filled...

Gasoline prices up, diesel and kerosene down in mixed pump price changes

MANILA   (October 21) — Filipino motorists will see mixed fuel price adjustments this week, as gasoline ticks up slightly while diesel and kerosene...

DOH deploys clean water lifeline to Manay quake zone

MANAY, Davao Oriental  (October 21) — Clean, safe drinking water is now flowing into evacuation centers here after the Department of Health – Davao...

Palace hits back at critics as business sector demands corruption crackdown

MANILA  (October 21) — Under mounting pressure from the country’s top business groups, Malacañang on Monday defended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s anti-corruption drive and...

2 ex-DPWH chiefs back agency reform to rebuild public trust

MANILA (October 21) — Two former heads of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have expressed full support for the agency’s intensified...
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