Davao Oriental Pulls Plug on Mining Endorsement, Puts Environment and Communities First
MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL (February 7) — In a rare show of unity, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao Oriental has unanimously withdrawn its endorsement of...
Senate Moves to Break BARMM Election Delay Cycle as Disenfranchisement, Instability Loom
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MANILA (February 6) — The Senate on Thursday launched urgent deliberations on a measure to reset the first regular...
PBBM Pushes Unified Internet Drive—but Gaps Persist in Mindanao’s Most Isolated Provinces
MANILA (February 6) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for unified action to expand internet access to geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA)...
P6.4-M Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Sur as Police Tighten Border Checks
ZAMBOANGA CITY (February 6) — Authorities seized more than ₱6.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested three suspects in a series of checkpoint...
Seven Sacks of Trash in a Drinking Water River: Why Dabawenyos Are Being Asked to Rethink Plastics
DAVAO CITY (February 6) — Seven sacks of trash pulled from the Tamugan River—one of Davao City’s main drinking water sources—have become a stark...
Nordeco Flags ‘Sub Judice’ Breach as Power Transition Raises Stakes for Consumers in Davao Norte
TAGUM CITY (February 6) — The Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) has formally warned Davao del Norte Governor Edwin I. Jubahib against making public...
