Newslights

Quevedo’s Easter Warning: Faith Confronts Hunger, Corruption, and Rising Costs in the Philippines

MANILA (April 5)  — At a time when many Filipinos are grappling with rising costs and deepening inequality, former Cotabato archbishop Orlando Quevedo used one of the Catholic Church’s...

Easter Amid Distant Wars, Familiar Fears: Pope Leo XIV Message Resonates in a Conflict-Worn Philippines

DAVAO CITY (April 5) — As Pope Leo XIV marks his first Easter under the shadow of a...

Tradition Without Transformation? CBCP Warns vs. “Hollow” Holy Week Observance

MANILA  (April 3) — For many Filipinos, Holy Week has become as much about travel plans and family...

Holy Week call for sacrifice highlights deeper strain on Davaoeños

DAVAO CITY  (April 3) — The Holy Week appeal of Romulo G. Valles for Catholics to “limit travel”...

Bombs, Blame, and Power Plays: Violence Shadows Rivalries in Maguindanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY (April 3) — Twin explosions in the quiet town of Rajah Buayan on Wednesday have once...
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Wounded PSG

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte awards a wounded personnel medal to Staff Sergeant Gerry Torsal during the President's visit to Camp Panacan Station Hospital in Davao City on July 20, 2017. Torsal was one of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) personnel wounded in an encounter against the New People's Army in Arakan, North Cotabato on July 19. ALBERT ALCAIN/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Rushing

RUSHING: A PSG personnel brought to Camp Panacan Hospital after the New People's Army rebels ambushed their convoy along the Davao-Botabato-Bukidnon highway Wednesday morning. Newsline Photo

Duterte wants his photo and other public officials off from gov’t offices, schools

MANILA, Philippines --- President Rodrigo Duterte wants his picture, and that of other government officials, removed from all public offices and schools. In his speech...

Malacañan on inverted presidential seal: No attempt to embarrass the President

DAVAO CITY, Philippines---There was no intent to embarrass the president, says Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella. The clarification was issued after a Malacañan staff  accidentally placed...

Earthquake drill

Employees of the City Government of Davao participate in the city-wide earthquake and tsunami drill on Friday, July 14. Newsline Photo

DENR allows trekkers to climb Mt. Kanlaon

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines ---The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Negros Occidental has reopened the Mount Kanlaon Natural Park (MKNP) to trekkers,...
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