DA pushes through with PHP20 rice rollout in Davao Region despite quake
MANILA (October 11) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Friday that the PHP20 per kilogram rice program under the “Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM)...
Senators push for stronger building standards, swift response after Davao quake
MANILA (October 11) – Senators Francis Escudero and Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged stricter enforcement of building safety standards and a quick government response...
ICC denies Duterte’s Interim Release, cites flight risk
MANILA (October 11) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, citing the risk of flight...
Magnitude 7.6 quake jolts Mindanao; Davao Oriental hit hard, thousands evacuated
DAVAO CITY (October 10) — A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. Friday, October 10,...
Gatchalian warns DA: Fix FMR system or lose ₱16B budget
MANILA (October 10) — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday warned the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fix its farm-to-market road (FMR) system or risk...
Northern Mindanao pushes SDG ‘catch-up plan’ to close development gaps
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 10) — With uneven progress across key development targets, Northern Mindanao is ramping up efforts to meet its commitments...
