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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Alex Eala stuns World No. 14, advances to second round of US Open

MANILA (August 25) – Filipino tennis star Alex Eala made history at the US Open, defeating World No. 14 Clara Tauson of Denmark, 6-3,...

Bucana Bridge nears completion, set to open by year-end

DAVAO CITY (August 25) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the 1,340-meter Bucana Bridge Project over the Davao River...

DPWH District Engineer arrested for alleged bribery attempt on Batangas lawmaker

MANILA (August 25) – Police have arrested a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer in Batangas for allegedly attempting to bribe...

6 OFWs arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly faking dentists would get legal support from PH

MANILA (August 24) --- The Philippines will offer legal representation to six Filipinos jailed in Hong Kong for allegedly impersonating dentists. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans...

Cotabato residents surrendered more rifles and bombs

COTABATO CITY (August 24) — On Thursday, August 21, residents of remote towns in Cotabato, which were previously the site of fatal conflicts between...

Diokno bill calls for translation of laws into Filipino, Bisaya, and Ilocano

MANILA (August 24) — In an effort to democratize access to a legal system that is still "foreign and distant" to Filipinos who do...
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