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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PhilHealth: Every Filipino already covered under Universal Health Care Act

DAVAO CITY (November 13) — Paid or not, you’re still covered. PhilHealth reminded the public that every Filipino is already a member and eligible for...

Not a haven for lawbreakers’: Digos launches citywide crackdown on street crimes

DIGOS CITY  (November 12) — The city government has launched a comprehensive action plan to address the recent rise in robbery and snatching incidents,...

346 Filipino trafficking victims finally flying home from Myanmar scam hubs

MANILA  (November 12) — After months of fear and uncertainty, 346 Filipinos trapped in human trafficking and online scam hubs in Myanmar are finally...

DPWH ‘ghost repair’ execs ordered to pay ₱2M in graft, estafa case

MANILA  (November 12) — The Sandiganbayan has ordered four former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a private contractor...

MinDA pushes more direct flights, stronger EAGA connectivity

DAVAO CITY  (November 12) — The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is pushing for stronger transport and digital connectivity across the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN...

Ex-Maguindanao Sur exec dodges bullets, fights back in Tacurong ambush

TACURONG CITY (November 12) — Former Maguindanao del Sur board member Taharuddin Nul Mlok survived an armed attack Monday morning after gunmen opened fire...
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