Newslights

Tradition Without Transformation? CBCP Warns vs. “Hollow” Holy Week Observance

MANILA  (April 3) — For many Filipinos, Holy Week has become as much about travel plans and family reunions as it is about faith—a shift that church leaders now...

Holy Week call for sacrifice highlights deeper strain on Davaoeños

DAVAO CITY  (April 3) — The Holy Week appeal of Romulo G. Valles for Catholics to “limit travel”...

Bombs, Blame, and Power Plays: Violence Shadows Rivalries in Maguindanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY (April 3) — Twin explosions in the quiet town of Rajah Buayan on Wednesday have once...

PH debt hits record ₱18.16T in February, driven by local borrowing push

MANILA  (April 2)  --- The Philippines’ total outstanding debt climbed to a new high of ₱18.16 trillion in...

DOLE sets Holy Week pay rules, warns firms to comply

DAVAO CITY (April 2)  --- The Department of Labor and Employment has laid out mandatory pay rules for...
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Philippine Eagle Returns to Mt. Sinaka: A Win for Conservation in Cotabato

DAVAO CITY (November 14) – After two years without sightings, the critically endangered Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) has been spotted soaring over Mount Sinaka...

4 minors, including baby, rescued from online sex abuse in Surigao del Sur

BUTUAN CITY (November 14) – Four minors, including an eight-month-old baby boy, were rescued from online sexual exploitation in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, following...

Most wanted man in Davao Region falls in Davao del Norte

TAGUM CITY (November 13)  — Police have captured the region’s most wanted man, bringing relief to residents of Davao del Norte after a series...

Mindanao flagged as hotspot for cigarette smuggling — study

MANILA (November 13)  — Mindanao has become a major hotspot for illicit tobacco trade, with smuggled and untaxed cigarettes flooding markets in Zamboanga and...

Macacua to Bangsamoro youth: Lead with faith, integrity, and purpose

COTABATO CITY (November 13)  — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua has called on young leaders across the region to rally behind...

BJMP joins mangrove restoration drive in southern Palawan

BROOKE’S POINT, Palawan (November 13)  — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) joined local agencies in planting 6,000 mangrove propagules along the...
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