Mass dismissals mark PNP’s 2025 reform drive, but Trust Deficit Lingers
CAGAYAN DE ORO (January 5) — Under sustained pressure to restore public confidence, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said it dismissed 3,124 personnel in...
Flood control scam: Cases filed, but the powerful stay dry
MANILA (January 4) — The government has begun hauling suspects to court over the multibillion-peso flood control scam, but the early scorecard reveals a...
New Year blast exposes security gaps: Cotabato attack tests policing, accountability
COTABATO CITY (January 4) — The grenade attack that shattered New Year’s Eve celebrations in Matalam, Cotabato has raised urgent questions about public safety,...
Caraga wage hike kicks in—but workers ask: is it enough to survive rising prices?
BUTUAN CITY (January 4) — A long-awaited daily wage increase for workers in the Caraga Region took effect Saturday, offering modest relief to thousands...
DSWD assists return of 200 Filipinos from Sabah to BARMM towns
ZAMBOANGA CITY (January 3) — Two hundred Filipinos returning from Sabah were assisted home on Friday by the Department of Social Welfare and Development–9,...
2025: The year Davao’s power structures cracked
DAVAO CITY (January 3) — In 2025, Davao confronted a rare and unflinching reckoning. Political dynasties were challenged, security gaps were exposed, and disasters...
