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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ICC prosecutor opposes indefinite postponement of Duterte trial

MANILA (September 13) — Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have urged judges to deny former President Rodrigo Duterte's request to halt proceedings concerning...

DPWH brings graft charges against contractors, engineers at Ombudsman

MANILA (September 12) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a number of lawsuits against government officials and contractors. On Thursday,...

P17.2-M worth of illegal drugs seized by PRO-Davao in August

DAVAO CITY (September 12) --- An estimated P17.2 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in 328 operations conducted around the Davao Region in...

BOC-NAIA seizes ₱227-M worth of high-grade marijuana in record drug bust

MANILA (September 11) – In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to strengthen border security and intensify the anti-drug campaign, the Bureau...

PAGASA predicts a potential La Niña commencing October

DAVAO CITY(September 11) — Starting October 2025, the Philippines may have a minor La Niña phenomena, resulting in above-average rainfall in certain areas of...

P5.4 million in shabu recovered during PDEA Mindanao raids

COTABATO CITY (September 11) — Shabu valued at P5.4 million was recovered by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents on Tuesday, September 9, in two...
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