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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Davao City’s restricted zone flash flood kills 4, leaves 3 missing

DAVAO CITY  (September 16) – A flash flood in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District, on Sunday destroyed Mini Asik-Asik Falls, a tributary of the Talomo...

CHED, TESDA to unify curricula for key industries

MANILA (September 16) — The Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority have agreed to collaborate on developing curricula...

P20/kilo rice for transport workers begins today

MANILA (September 16) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will begin distribution of the P20-per-kilo rice program in five major cities today, benefiting over...

Foreign debt reaches new high of $148.9 billion

MANILA (September 15) — As of the end of June, the country's outstanding external debt had reached a new high of $148.87 billion, although...

Customs launches Balikbayan Action Center to safeguard OFWs’ shipments

MANILA (September 14) – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has established the Balikbayan Action Center (BAC), a new initiative aimed at protecting overseas Filipino...

Davao City partners with McDonald’s, Jollibee to provide jobs for Seniors and PWDs

DAVAO CITY (September 13) – The City Government of Davao has partnered with two of the country’s largest fast-food chains to open new employment...
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