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...
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 workers reporting during Holy Week, reminding...
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 scholars under its Ideation Impact Challenge...
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 being framed not as an isolated...
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 precision, speed, and early warning in...
Fuel Plan Walked Back: Jubahib Clarifies ‘Exploratory’ Deal After Petronas Denial
DAVAO CITY (April 1) — What was presented as a bold provincial response to rising fuel costs is now being recast as preliminary talk,...
