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Suansing pushes ‘integrated coastal defense’ — but will Congress finally move beyond studies?

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (March 5) — As earthquake swarms continue to rattle communities near the Cotabato Trench, Sultan Kudarat 2nd District Rep. Bella Vanessa Suansing is calling on Congress...

Senate sets Sept. 14, 2026 for first BARMM Parliament polls, seeks to end ‘cycle of deferments’

COTABATO CITY (March 5) — After four postponements and a string of legal setbacks, the Senate has unanimously...

MisOr leaders rally vs poverty, push shift from plans to results

MISAMIS ORIENTAL (March 5) — With 2028 set as a target year for measurable gains, provincial leaders in...

Illegal mining bust in Agusan Sur raises community safety alarms; 2 Chinese, 3 locals nabbed

BUTUAN CITY (March 5) — A police raid on an alleged illegal mining site in Barangay Wasian, Rosario,...

DENR: Climate Fight Fails Without Women at the Helm

Photo courtesy: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) MANILA (March 5) – The Department of Environment and Natural...
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Tagum City’s big-time pusher caught with P4.6-M worth of “shabu”

DAVAO CITY (September 19)  --- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 (Davao Region) agents conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Canocotan, Tagum City,...

Around 1 million Filipinos live with dementia says DOH

MANILA (September 19) – According to the Department of Health (DOH), around one million Filipinos suffer from dementia at the moment. This highlights the...

Baste’s lawyer wants Vargas prevented from testifying in case against government officials

DAVAO CITY (September 18) --- On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, lawyer Israelito Torreon filed an urgent omnibus motion seeking the inhibition of Acting Ombudsman...

“iHub” to be introduced by DOST in Misamis Occidental

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (September 18) – On Wednesday, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) announced the forthcoming launch...

P189.73 million worth of illegal drugs confiscated in nationwide week-long ops – PDEA

MANILA (September 17)  --- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported that government anti-narcotics forces confiscated a total of P189.73 million in dangerous drugs...

Next in line, P20/kilo rice for teachers– DA

MANILA (September 17) — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said yesterday that the government's P20-per-kilo rice program will begin to cover public school...
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