Socoteco II consumers face critical vote on controversial power deal
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (October 8) — WITH the proposed Socoteco II joint venture facing legal, procedural and consumer challenges, Sarangani Rep. Steve Chiongbian Solon...
Jobless Filipinos fall to 2.77 million, but labor market remains weaker than year ago
MANILA (October 8) — THE number of unemployed Filipinos fell to 2.77 million in August, bringing the unemployment rate down to 5.3 percent from...
El Niño puts more Mindanao communities under drought pressure
MANILA (October 8) — AT least 24 cities and municipalities in Mindanao are among the 106 cities and municipalities nationwide placed under a state...
Child protection gets faster 911-MAKABATA referral link
MANILA (October 8) — CHILD protection agencies are linking the MAKABATA Helpline 1383 with the government’s Unified 911 system to speed up referrals and...
ASEAN Power Grid: What’s in it for the Philippines?
MANILA (October 7) — For the Philippines, the ASEAN Power Grid is not simply about connecting electricity networks across Southeast Asia. It is about...
Breastfeeding rooms face reality check in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 7) — A breastfeeding room means little if a mother cannot find it, access it or use it when...
