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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 February, as the government leaned more heavily on domestic borrowing to...

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...

BARMM bets on youth research—but will P1M grants translate to real policy change?

COTABATO CITY (April 2)  -- Bangsamoro Youth Commission has awarded ₱1 million in research grants to five young...

Ambush exposes cracks in Bangsamoro peace deal as monitors warn of ‘utter failure’

DAVAO CITY (April 2) --- A deadly ambush that killed five police officers in Maguindanao del Sur is...

High-Tech Hope, Hard Realities: AI Drones Enter Davao’s Banana Fight

DAVAO CITY (April 1)  — In the banana heartland of southern Philippines, a new experiment is taking flight—promising...
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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...

Safe spaces help nearly 400 quake-hit kids recover in Davao Region

DAVAO CITY (November 6)  — Close to 400 children affected by last month’s earthquakes in Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental are receiving psychosocial...

Accountability drive: LTO grounds Soccsksargen chief amid corruption probe

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (November 6) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has grounded its regional director in Soccsksargen as part of a sweeping effort...

DSWD urges LGUs to strengthen juvenile intervention programs

DAVAO CITY (November 5) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)–Davao Region is urging local government units to strengthen their Local Juvenile...
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