Newslights

Zamboanga Locked in Dual Emergency as Drought Losses Pass ₱1.5M and Dengue Kills 18

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 27) — Facing a deadly viral outbreak and an accelerating agricultural drought, Zamboanga City authorities are under growing pressure to deliver immediate relief and infrastructure interventions...

Policy Gap Costs Filipino Farmers Millions as Global Ube Market Soars

MANILA (October 27)  — The world is obsessed with purple yam, driving a massive $595 million global ube...

Cloud of Unresolved Graft Cases Hangs Over Mangudadatu’s Bid for BARMM Chief Minister

COTABATO CITY (October 27)  — Calls are growing louder for the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao to...

Gas Pain in the South: Davao Occidental Drivers Face Region’s Highest Pump Prices

DAVAO CITY (October 27)  — Tanking up in Davao Occidental? Prepare for a heavier hit to your wallet. Fresh...

Border Busted: BI Intercepts 3 Filipinos in Davao Off to Fight as Foreign Mercenaries in Europe

DAVAO CITY (October 27) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Davao International Airport foiled an illegal recruitment...
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PDEA probes Taiwanese vessel over P125-M cocaine

DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating the circumstances involving a Taiwanese vessel  discovered carrying  24 kilograms of cocaine in...

PDEA Academy needs 5,000 applicants

SILANG, Cavite, Philippines — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Academy formally opens on Friday 5,000 slots for applicants to the Drug Enforcement Officer Basic...

Full restoration of oldest Ilocos church starts this year

LAOAG CITY, Philippines  — The Diocese of Laoag and residents of Piddig town look forward to the full restoration of the 207-year-old St. Anne...

Cargo ship hits Bohol-bound vessel

CEBU CITY, Phillippines  -- The 54 passengers and 24 crew members and officers of M/V Lite Ferry 20 of Lite Shipping were all declared...

Palace to strictly monitor foreign trips among officials & personnel

DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- Foreign trips involving government officials and personnel including those in the executive department will be strictly monitored. This, as Malacañang  issued a...

DFA starts issuing passports with 10-year validity

MANILA, Philippines  -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday announced that issuance of passports with 10-year validity starts January 3. "Since January 1 and...
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