Newslights

End of an Era: Victoria Plaza closes, taking with it 32 years of Davao’s shared memories

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026)— At exactly 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2025, the lights dimmed, and the doors quietly shut at Victoria Plaza, ending a 32-year chapter...

Bucana Bridge and the Battle for Power in Davao

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026) -The opening of the Bucana Bridge is more than an infrastructure milestone. It...

Victoria Plaza CEO Bids Farewell as Davao’s First Mall Closes a Chapter

DAVAO CITY (December 31) — “But there are dreams that cannot be… and there are storms we cannot...

Senate ratifies ₱6.79-trillion 2026 budget—big boosts for education, health, agriculture, but questions linger

MANILA  (December 30) — The Senate has ratified the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, touting large allocations...

NIA’s strong 2025 scorecard: real reform—or a rebound still under scrutiny?

MANILA  (December 30) — After years of stalled projects, cost overruns, and public distrust, the National Irrigation Administration...
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Residents help 187 hawksbill hatchlings return to the sea in Zamboanga del Norte

ZAMBOANGA CITY (November 11) — Cheers and quiet awe filled the shoreline of East Poblacion, Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, as 187 tiny hawksbill sea...

Mindanao’s first IP Teen Center to rise in Davao City’s Paquibato District

DAVAO CITY (November 11) — A pioneering Indigenous Peoples (IP) Teen Center will soon open in Barangay Malabog, Paquibato District, marking the first facility...

Families flee homes as floods hit Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY (November 11) — When heavy rains poured over the city on Sunday, November 9, more than 1,200 families had to leave their...

Mindanao steps up: Davao hosts BIMP-EAGA meetings, trade fair

DAVAO CITY (November 11) — Mindanao is taking the regional spotlight this week as Davao City welcomes delegates from Southeast Asia for the high-level...

From Davao to The Hague: What an ICC arrest of Bato would look like

MANILA  (November 10) — When Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla revealed in a radio interview that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued a...

DOLE: Give extra rewards to workers reporting despite ‘Uwan’

DAVAO CITY  (November 10) — As Super Typhoon Uwan continues to batter parts of Luzon and bring rains to Mindanao, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma...
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