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PNP reviews bomb threat protocols as school scares spread nationwide

MANILA (October 29) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered a review of its bomb threat response protocols following a series of security scares at schools and universities,...

Lustre arrest puts PNP’s political independence under scrutiny

MANILA (October 29) — A 72-year-old journalist was arrested, handcuffed and taken into custody without being told who...

Davao Region leads in IP learners, but gaps in schooling persist

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — With 255,385 Indigenous Peoples (IP) learners—the largest number nationwide—Davao Region faces a critical...

Bishop challenges development that displaces indigenous communities

MANILA (October 29) — Development cannot be called progress when indigenous communities lose their homes and livelihoods without...

Davao Museum opens study gallery to protect Mindanao’s cultural heritage

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — Mindanao’s ethnographic heritage has found a temporary refuge in an 84-square-meter, climate-controlled gallery...
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Mt. Balatukan Eyes ASEAN Heritage Status — A Win for MisOr, If Protection Keeps Pace

Photo courtesy of Earl Ryan Janubas/PIA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (February 20)  — One of Misamis Oriental’s last strongholds of old-growth forest may soon gain...

DILG Hands GAD Budget Reviews to LGUs: Faster Gender Programs or Looser Oversight?

MANILA (February 20) – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is shifting the way Gender and Development (GAD) funds are reviewed...

Teachers push back as DepEd proposes shift to trimester system

DAVAO CITY (February 19)  — “Teachers and students are not lab rats.” That’s the warning from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers–Davao City (ACT-Davao) over...

Talaingod’s children pay the price as DepEd officials face suspension over unbuilt schools

TALAINGOD, DAVAO DEL NORTE (February 19)  — In this remote municipality, classrooms that should shelter eager students stand empty. Solar panels, water systems, and...

BARMM prepares for Ramadan, blending faith, governance, and commerce

COTABATO CITY (February 19)  — Authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have put systems in place for the observance of...

After 30 days, search ends — but questions remain in Davao Gulf tragedy

DAVAO CITY (February 19)  — The Philippine Coast Guard has formally ended its month-long search and retrieval operations for the missing motor banca MBCA...
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