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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Zamboanga becoming a hub for illegal drugs worries LGUs

ZAMBOANGA CITY (September 2) — Following last week's recovery of more over P1 billion worth of shabu, local government officials here voiced concern that...

Comelec’s request for 2026 barangay, SK poll funds omitted from P11.85 billion budget

MANILA (September 2)  — George Garcia, chair of the Commission on Elections, urged lawmakers to increase the poll body's 2026 budget, pointing out that...

 Fuel costs rise more as September begins

MANILA (September 2) — Commuters and motorists will feel another squeeze at the pump today, September 2, as fuel prices rise for the second...

Bong Go: “Prioritize Evacuation Centers Over Flood Control Anomalies”

MANILA (September 2) – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, September 1, urged the government to prioritize the establishment of evacuation centers instead of...

Lingig welcomes full implementation of Multi-Species Marine Hatchery Law

BUTUAN CITY (September 1) – The local government unit (LGU) of Lingig, Surigao del Sur, has lauded the full implementation of Republic Act 10787,...

Senators question alleged favoritism in DPWH Flood Control Contracts

MANILA (September 1) – Senators on Monday pressed businesswoman Sarah Discaya to explain why her family’s construction firms repeatedly secured flood control and infrastructure...
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