Newslights

End of an Era: Victoria Plaza closes, taking with it 32 years of Davao’s shared memories

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026)— At exactly 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2025, the lights dimmed, and the doors quietly shut at Victoria Plaza, ending a 32-year chapter...

Bucana Bridge and the Battle for Power in Davao

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026) -The opening of the Bucana Bridge is more than an infrastructure milestone. It...

Victoria Plaza CEO Bids Farewell as Davao’s First Mall Closes a Chapter

DAVAO CITY (December 31) — “But there are dreams that cannot be… and there are storms we cannot...

Senate ratifies ₱6.79-trillion 2026 budget—big boosts for education, health, agriculture, but questions linger

MANILA  (December 30) — The Senate has ratified the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, touting large allocations...

NIA’s strong 2025 scorecard: real reform—or a rebound still under scrutiny?

MANILA  (December 30) — After years of stalled projects, cost overruns, and public distrust, the National Irrigation Administration...
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Newsline donates school supplies, Asian journalists pencils to pupils in conflict area

MAKILALA, North Cotabato---The 148 elementary pupils  of Luis Socias Elementary School  in the village of Biangan here, received pencils from Asian journalists and school...

45 wheelchairs for PWDs, elderly

MAITUM, Sarangani (January 7, 2017) – A Department of Heath personnel assists a parent of one of the beneficiaries of the Handog Pasasalamat of the provincial government and the local government unit of Maitum Friday, January 6. The beneficiaries of 45 wheelchairs were persons with disability (PWDs) and senior citizens. (John James I. Doctor/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

PICTURES: President Rody plays Santa Claus with cancer patients

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte visits cancer-stricken patients at the Southern Philippines Medical Center's Children's Cancer and Blood Diseases Unit in Davao City on December...
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