Newslights

Tradition Without Transformation? CBCP Warns vs. “Hollow” Holy Week Observance

MANILA  (April 3) — For many Filipinos, Holy Week has become as much about travel plans and family reunions as it is about faith—a shift that church leaders now...

Holy Week call for sacrifice highlights deeper strain on Davaoeños

DAVAO CITY  (April 3) — The Holy Week appeal of Romulo G. Valles for Catholics to “limit travel”...

Bombs, Blame, and Power Plays: Violence Shadows Rivalries in Maguindanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY (April 3) — Twin explosions in the quiet town of Rajah Buayan on Wednesday have once...

PH debt hits record ₱18.16T in February, driven by local borrowing push

MANILA  (April 2)  --- The Philippines’ total outstanding debt climbed to a new high of ₱18.16 trillion in...

DOLE sets Holy Week pay rules, warns firms to comply

DAVAO CITY (April 2)  --- The Department of Labor and Employment has laid out mandatory pay rules for...
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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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