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Makati court freezes Quiboloy assets: 12 bank accounts, 37 properties, aircraft locked down

MANILA  (March 2)  — A Makati court has ordered the sweeping preservation of assets linked to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy, barring any movement or disposal...

Davao Workers to Get Pay Hike Starting March 13, But Full Increase Comes in September

Screengrab Department of Labor and Employment - DOLE DAVAO CITY  (March 2)  — Thousands of minimum wage earners and...

Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Crisis: What It Means for the Philippines

MANILA (March2 ) — Rising tensions in the Middle East are beginning to shake global oil markets, raising...

Cheaper Power, Murkier Control: Samal’s Electric Tug-of-War Raises Accountability Questions

DAVAO CITY  (March 2) — Consumers are paying less for electricity this February — but in the Island...

Basilan’s Sama-Bajau Weaving Center opens, stitching culture to livelihood

Sama-Bajau weavers sitting on their traditional tepo creations (Photo by Jay Bautista) MALUSO, Basilan (March 2) — Along the...
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World Bank-funded PLUS-D to boost DepEd’s ARAL Program — Gatchalian

MANILA (November 7) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of the World Bank-funded Project for Learning Upgrade...

ICI to review contract of damaged flood control project in Davao

DAVAO CITY (November 7) — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is set to review the contract of the Matina Gravahan flood control dike...

Dinagat Islands placed under state of calamity after Typhoon Tino damage

BUTUAN CITY (November 7) — The province of Dinagat Islands has been placed under a state of calamity after Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi)...

Planting hope after the storm: DA rolls out ₱10-M farm recovery aid in Caraga

BUTUAN CITY (November 6)  — The Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) has prepared ₱10.1 million worth of seeds and farm inputs to...

From fighters to pilgrims: 500 ex-MILF to join free Hajj in 2026

COTABATO CITY (November 6)  — Five hundred former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants are set to perform the Hajj in Saudi Arabia next...

DepEd rolls out reforms to curb illiteracy; Mindanao schools among focus areas

DAVAO CITY (November 6) — The Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing major reforms to address functional illiteracy in the country, with Mindanao’s far-flung...
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