Regional News

Inside BARMM’s cigarette-smuggling corridors: Lanao del Sur haul exposes old routes, new tactics

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (December 11) — The ₱1.6-million cigarette shipment intercepted by Lanao del Sur police before dawn Tuesday may appear like another routine score at a checkpoint. But interviews with...

Davao City passes honeybee ordinance; tighter policing to ensure safe, sustainable beekeeping

DAVAO CITY  (December 11) — The Davao City Council has approved a new ordinance promoting honeybee production—an initiative...

CCC warns: More funds won’t protect communities if LGUs can’t execute climate plans

MANILA  (December 11) — Millions in climate adaptation funding are flowing to provinces—but the Climate Change Commission (CCC)...

Japan’s vehicle donation bolsters BARMM’s push to end statelessness — but gaps in civil registration remain deep

COTABATO CITY  (December 11) — Japan has donated seven vehicles to the Bangsamoro Government to strengthen its mobile...

4Ps beneficiaries targeted by fake bonus scam, DSWD alerts public

MANILA (December 11) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned the public about misleading...
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MinDA’s 2026 budget up 36%, defying reports of funding cuts

DAVAO CITY (October 13) --- The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is set to receive a significant budgetary boost for Fiscal Year 2026 — a...

Governor Oaminal lays out bold 3-year development roadmap for Misamis Occidental

DAVAO CITY (July 6) - With a unified government under Team Asenso, Governor Henry S. Oaminal is setting the stage for what he calls...

A Political Earthquake: Team Asenso Wipes Out Opposition in Misamis Occ

DAVAO CITY (May 14)--- The votes have been cast, the numbers have been tallied, and the verdict is clear: Team Asenso has redrawn the...

Notorious crime group member killed in Maguindanao del Norte shootout

BARIRA, Maguindanao del Norte (May 7)  — A notorious member of an organized crime group was killed during a joint law enforcement operation in...

Bukidnon town declares political analyst ‘Persona Non Grata’ over controversial comment

VALENCIA, Bukidnon—The city's local legislative body has passed a resolution declaring political analyst Richard Heydarian persona non grata after he compared the living conditions...

A love cut short: First Lieutenant April John Dadulla’s sacrifice in service

DAVAO CITY --- Ten days from now, First Lieutenant April John Dadulla was set to walk down the aisle with his fiancée, a...
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