Newslights

Zamboanga Locked in Dual Emergency as Drought Losses Pass ₱1.5M and Dengue Kills 18

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 27) — Facing a deadly viral outbreak and an accelerating agricultural drought, Zamboanga City authorities are under growing pressure to deliver immediate relief and infrastructure interventions...

Policy Gap Costs Filipino Farmers Millions as Global Ube Market Soars

MANILA (October 27)  — The world is obsessed with purple yam, driving a massive $595 million global ube...

Cloud of Unresolved Graft Cases Hangs Over Mangudadatu’s Bid for BARMM Chief Minister

COTABATO CITY (October 27)  — Calls are growing louder for the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao to...

Gas Pain in the South: Davao Occidental Drivers Face Region’s Highest Pump Prices

DAVAO CITY (October 27)  — Tanking up in Davao Occidental? Prepare for a heavier hit to your wallet. Fresh...

Border Busted: BI Intercepts 3 Filipinos in Davao Off to Fight as Foreign Mercenaries in Europe

DAVAO CITY (October 27) — Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Davao International Airport foiled an illegal recruitment...
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Marcos orders return of ₱60 Billion to PhilHealth for service expansion

MANILA (September 20) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Saturday the return of ₱60 billion in excess funds to the Philippine Health...

DepEd orders audit of unfinished school buildings amid classroom shortage

MANILA (September 20) – The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched an audit of its joint infrastructure projects with the Department of Public Works...

Discaya couple meets DOJ over possible Witness Protection coverage

MANILA (September 20) – Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya and his wife, Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya, met with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials in Manila on Friday...

PCG spearheads mangrove planting to protect Surigao’s coasts

BUTUAN CITY  (September 19) – On Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sub-stations in Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur carried out a...

IPs in isolated DavNor communities now access to healthcare

DAVAO CITY (September 19) – The recently launched pilot Community Assistance Vehicle (CAV) initiative has brought healthcare closer to home for Indigenous Peoples (IP)...

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,...
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