Newslights

WHEN THE WEATHER BECOMES A ‘WRECKING BALL’: Why the UN’s Global Warning Hits Close to Home

MANILA  (October 24)  — To many Filipinos, the words "El Niño" evoke memories of dried-up cracked earth in Mindanao rice fields, severe water rationing in Metro Manila, and agonizingly...

SAFE PASSAGE HOME: 500 Overseas Filipinos Repatriating from Saudi Arabia Amid Flight Disruptions

MANILA  (October 23)  — Around 500 Filipinos stranded in Saudi Arabia are set to land back home in...

JUSTICE HAS A NEW HOME IN SULU: Landmark Court Hub Signals End to Legal Isolation

PATIKUL, Sulu  (October 23)  — In a historic milestone for Mindanao’s legal landscape, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and...

From Davao’s Farms to West Africa: 32,000 Local Coconuts Head to Liberia in Landmark Humanitarian Export

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Young coconuts grown right here in Mindanao soil are making history across the...

BEYOND TEEN PREGNANCY: Davao’s Fight to Shield Young Girls from Adult Exploitation and Systemic Silence

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Behind the clinical data on adolescent pregnancies lies an alarming reality that Davao...
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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...

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...
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