Newslights

Ateneo de Manila Prepares for Divine Adili’s Journey Home to Nigeria

DAVAO CITY, Philippines-- As the Ateneo community continues to mourn the loss of Divine Adili, preparations are now underway to accompany him on his final journey home to Nigeria,...

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...

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...
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Davao Oriental quake response: Marcos delivers P298-M aid package

DAVAO CITY (October 14) --- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited quake-stricken communities in Davao Oriental on Monday, delivering nearly PHP298 million in assistance...

Teen pregnancy spike prompts urgent calls for stronger SRH policies, public investment

MANILA (October 14) — Advocates are pressing government leaders to scale up investments in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services as adolescent pregnancies rise...

Big agri push: Basilan launches ‘Magtanah’ to back farmers, secure food

BASILAN (October 14)  — Governor Mujiv Hataman on Monday launched “Magtanah” — short for Magtanim Para May Hanapbuhay — a new provincial program designed...

Suspect in murder of Maguindanao Sur tribal leader nabbed

COTABATO CITY (October 13) — Security forces have arrested one of the suspects in the brutal killing of an Indigenous Peoples (IP) leader in...

Relief ops ramped up as strong quakes rock Mindanao

BUTUAN CITY (October 13) — Government relief operations have been intensified across large parts of Mindanao as communities recover from successive strong earthquakes, including...

Drone weed control matches traditional spraying in rice farms — PhilRice

MANILA (October 13) — Drones are proving to be just as effective as traditional backpack sprayers in controlling weeds in wet-seeded rice fields, according...
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