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Power shift in Davao Norte: Davao Light takeover sparks legal battle, service concerns

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A high-stakes power struggle is unfolding in Davao del Norte as Davao Light and Power Company moves to take over key energy assets from...

P3.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized after checkpoint breach in Lanao Norte

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 27)  — Authorities seized an estimated P3.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes after...

Oil firms back VAT removal as fuel prices soar, but DOF warns of risks

MANILA (March 27)  — Oil industry players are pushing for the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on...

BARMM poll reset draws cautious optimism, but questions linger on delays

COTABATO CITY (March 27) — The resetting of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...

Transport strike set in Davao as labor group joins nationwide protest vs oil price hikes

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A transport strike and protest action is set to disrupt key routes in...
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Philippines Turns to Russian Oil as War Pressures Expose Energy Vulnerability

MANILA (March 26) — The arrival of the Philippines’ first shipment of Russian crude in five years signals more than a shift in suppliers...

Girl Child Week 2026: Rights Campaign Confronts Rising ‘Child Pregnancy’ Crisis

Photo: MAKABATA Helpline 1383 DAVAO CITY (March 26) — As the Philippines marks Girl Child Week 2026, a campaign centered on empowerment is unfolding against...

From Peace Deals to Persistent Feuds: Why Violence Still Haunts BARMM

COTABATO CITY (March 26) — Years after landmark peace agreements transformed Mindanao’s political landscape, a quieter but persistent threat continues to destabilize communities in...

Balikatan 2026: Beyond Drills, Disaster Preparedness Takes Center Stage in Cagayan de Oro

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 26) — What may have looked like a routine joint military exercise at the Lumbia Air Force Base was,...

Fake Brunei oil deal spreads, exposes Davao’s fuel anxiety

DAVAO CITY (March 25) — A viral claim that oil from Brunei was being shipped to Davao City has been flatly denied by the...

Women at the margins, power at the center: DSWD pushes deeper inclusion in governance

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (March 25)  — The image is familiar but rarely centered in policy conversations: a woman walking hours to reach a...
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