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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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BARMM launches guidebook to protect children caught in conflict

COTABATO CITY (November 5) — A new guidebook is set to strengthen the protection of children caught in armed conflict across the Bangsamoro region. The...

Davao Light warns of possible power rate hike after Cebu quake

DAVAO CITY (November 5) — Consumers may see higher electricity bills this November as the Davao Light and Power Company (Davao Light) warned of...

Six dead in Air Force helicopter crash in Agusan del Sur

DAVAO CITY (November 4) — Six personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) were killed after a military helicopter crashed in Loreto, Agusan del...

New PH-US task force to boost disaster response in Mindanao — DND

DAVAO CITY (November 4) — The Department of National Defense (DND) said the newly formed Task Force Philippines, created in partnership with the United...

Gov’t tightens online tobacco sales rules to protect minors

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 4) — The Department of Finance (DOF) is backing stronger safeguards to protect minors from buying or accessing tobacco...

PAGCOR’s income jump fuels more classrooms, health aid in Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (November 4) — More schools, health centers, and disaster relief projects in Mindanao are set to benefit from the higher...
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