Newslights

WHEN THE WEATHER BECOMES A ‘WRECKING BALL’: Why the UN’s Global Warning Hits Close to Home

MANILA  (October 24)  — To many Filipinos, the words "El Niño" evoke memories of dried-up cracked earth in Mindanao rice fields, severe water rationing in Metro Manila, and agonizingly...

SAFE PASSAGE HOME: 500 Overseas Filipinos Repatriating from Saudi Arabia Amid Flight Disruptions

MANILA  (October 23)  — Around 500 Filipinos stranded in Saudi Arabia are set to land back home in...

JUSTICE HAS A NEW HOME IN SULU: Landmark Court Hub Signals End to Legal Isolation

PATIKUL, Sulu  (October 23)  — In a historic milestone for Mindanao’s legal landscape, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and...

From Davao’s Farms to West Africa: 32,000 Local Coconuts Head to Liberia in Landmark Humanitarian Export

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Young coconuts grown right here in Mindanao soil are making history across the...

BEYOND TEEN PREGNANCY: Davao’s Fight to Shield Young Girls from Adult Exploitation and Systemic Silence

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Behind the clinical data on adolescent pregnancies lies an alarming reality that Davao...
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Beach fun

Volleyball is the usual fun sport to play along the beaches of Gumasa where the most awaited Sarbay Fest happens. In Sarangani, the festivity sets off with the local version of Glan’s beach party called Mahin, a Blaan word for sea or beach, and ends with SarBay. Both are anchored on the same cause of protecting and preserving Sarangani Bay. (Jake Narte/ SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Friendly game

Filipino and Chinese sailors play basketball inside the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao headquarters in Panacan, Davao City on Monday. Filipino sailors defeated the visitors 68-64. The sailors are crew members of the three Chinese warships, which was in the city from April 30 to May 2 for a goodwill visit. Newsline Photo

President Rody onboard Chinese warship

The President was given a tour inside the Chinese Vessel Chang Chun where he was able to see the armaments, the deck, the bridge navigation system as well as the operations room command and control system. The Chinese PLAN officers also presented tokens to the President during his tour. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
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