Newslights

Makati court freezes Quiboloy assets: 12 bank accounts, 37 properties, aircraft locked down

MANILA  (March 2)  — A Makati court has ordered the sweeping preservation of assets linked to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy, barring any movement or disposal...

Davao Workers to Get Pay Hike Starting March 13, But Full Increase Comes in September

Screengrab Department of Labor and Employment - DOLE DAVAO CITY  (March 2)  — Thousands of minimum wage earners and...

Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Crisis: What It Means for the Philippines

MANILA (March2 ) — Rising tensions in the Middle East are beginning to shake global oil markets, raising...

Cheaper Power, Murkier Control: Samal’s Electric Tug-of-War Raises Accountability Questions

DAVAO CITY  (March 2) — Consumers are paying less for electricity this February — but in the Island...

Basilan’s Sama-Bajau Weaving Center opens, stitching culture to livelihood

Sama-Bajau weavers sitting on their traditional tepo creations (Photo by Jay Bautista) MALUSO, Basilan (March 2) — Along the...
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Meeting at the Peoples Palace

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with officials of the Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office at the President's Hall in Malacañan Palace on March 1, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo

A veteran Cebuano lawyer, does not want to be called ‘attorney’

DAVAO CITY , Philippines (March 1)-- As a sign of protest over corruption in the judiciary, Cebuano lawyer Dionisio Cañete no longer wants to...

‘Selfie’ with the President

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte grants a photo opportunity with guests during the launch of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City on February 24, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo

Hidden getaway

HIDDEN GETAWAY. Local tourists enjoy the crystal clear water under the shades of century-old mangrove trees of Bong Feo resort in Barangay Lago, Glan, Sarangani province during the weekend. Just a 30-minute ride from General Santos City, this mangrove surrounded resort is a perfect getaway for family and backpackers. (Cocoy Sexcion for SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

PRRD with a wounded soldier

President Rodrigo Duterte examines the injuries of Corporal Abelardo Suela Jr., one of the soldiers wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army at Brgy. Lamanan in Calinan District, Davao City on February 16, 2017. The President personally visited the wounded soldiers at Camp Panacan Station Hospital in Davao City on February 17, 2017 to award them with Wounded Personnel Medals as well as cash assistances. PCOO Davao

PRRD visits soldiers’ wake in EastMinCom

President Rodrigo Duterte condoles with the family of slain Cpl. Michale Yadao at Eastern Mindanao Command headquarters in Davao City on Friday. Yamado and Pvt. Virnin Damondon were killed in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Lacson in Davao City last February 16. Newsline Photo
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