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New Zealand scholarships open doors for Mindanao professionals, graduates

Manaaki scholarship applicants must demonstrate work experience and commitment to service as applications open in March 2027 DAVAO CITY (October 30)  — Mindanao professionals, university graduates and other eligible applicants...

Nearly 500,000 Filipino children exploited online as foreign demand fuels abuse

Study estimates nearly half a million children were trafficked to produce sexual abuse material in 2022, exposing a...

Duterte defense challenges ICC bid to admit drug war witnesses’ recorded testimony

Defense seeks live testimony and cross-examination of two witnesses whose accounts the prosecution links to alleged drug war...

Davao Region’s 60 foster children outnumber 56 active licensed foster parents

Racco-Davao seeks more qualified caregivers, particularly for children with special needs, to expand safe family-based care DAVAO CITY (October...

BARMM poll legitimacy tested as Comelec probes two winning candidates

Protests allege pre-shaded ballots, voter intimidation and votes cast by others, challenging whether contested parliamentary results reflect voters’...
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ATI plants seeds of innovation—but will Cotabato farmers reap the rewards?

KIDAPAWAN CITY  (March 25)  — The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) is turning real farms into classrooms across Cotabato, aiming to transform local agriculture through...

Engaging men, but can Zamboanga turn gender advocacy into real protection?

ZAMBOANGA CITY (March 25) — As Women’s Month unfolds, Zamboanga City is reframing its gender agenda with a sharper message: women’s empowerment will stall...

Rising fuel costs threaten BARMM polls—Comelec flags budget gap as war exposes vulnerabilities

MANILA  (March 24) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has warned that escalating conflict in the Middle East could inflate the cost of holding...

PNP probes Roblox risks—but critics ask: why only now?

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (March 24) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched an investigation into the popular gaming platform Roblox over its...

Transport strike exposes policy fault lines as fuel crisis deepens

MANILA  (March 24) — A looming two-day nationwide transport strike is not just a protest over rising fuel prices—it is fast becoming a referendum...

Mindanao consumers challenge gov’t: Who pays for Agus-Pulangi rehab—and who profits?

DAVAO CITY (March 24) — As the government weighs a multibillion-peso proposal to rehabilitate the Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex (APHC), consumer groups in Mindanao are...
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