Newslights

WHEN THE WEATHER BECOMES A ‘WRECKING BALL’: Why the UN’s Global Warning Hits Close to Home

MANILA  (October 24)  — To many Filipinos, the words "El Niño" evoke memories of dried-up cracked earth in Mindanao rice fields, severe water rationing in Metro Manila, and agonizingly...

SAFE PASSAGE HOME: 500 Overseas Filipinos Repatriating from Saudi Arabia Amid Flight Disruptions

MANILA  (October 23)  — Around 500 Filipinos stranded in Saudi Arabia are set to land back home in...

JUSTICE HAS A NEW HOME IN SULU: Landmark Court Hub Signals End to Legal Isolation

PATIKUL, Sulu  (October 23)  — In a historic milestone for Mindanao’s legal landscape, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and...

From Davao’s Farms to West Africa: 32,000 Local Coconuts Head to Liberia in Landmark Humanitarian Export

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Young coconuts grown right here in Mindanao soil are making history across the...

BEYOND TEEN PREGNANCY: Davao’s Fight to Shield Young Girls from Adult Exploitation and Systemic Silence

DAVAO CITY  (October 23)  — Behind the clinical data on adolescent pregnancies lies an alarming reality that Davao...
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Oil prices expected to rise again next week

MANILA (November 8) — Fuel prices are expected to go up next week amid lingering global supply issues, according to Jetti Petroleum president Leo...

DILG orders LGUs to complete evacuation ahead of potential Super Typhoon Uwan

MANILA (November 8) – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday urged all local government units (LGUs) to complete preemptive...

Mindanao urged to brace as ‘Uwan’ nears PH

Experts warn: prepare now for strong winds and floods DAVAO CITY (November 7) — As Mindanao continues to recover from the devastation of Typhoon Tino,...

PAF heroes’ remains arrive in Davao City after Agusan del Sur crash

DAVAO CITY (November 7) — The remains of six Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel who perished in a helicopter crash during a relief mission...

Navy seizes ₱43.5M in smuggled cigarettes off Davao del Sur

DAVAO CITY (November 7) — The Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) intercepted a Jungkong-type watercraft loaded with ₱43.5 million worth of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes...

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...
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