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Stranded and Struggling: Cotabato Transport Strike Exposes Commuter, Driver Crisis

COTABATO CITY (March 26) — For hours on Monday, the streets of Cotabato City fell unusually quiet — not from calm, but from disruption. A nationwide transport strike brought public...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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Ateneo community commemorates 39th EDSA anniversary as PNP ensures peaceful observance nationwide

The Ateneo de Davao community held a candle-lighting ceremony at the university grounds.-Atenews photo DAVAO CITY —Various campuses of the Ateneo Communities commemorated the  39th anniversary...

Paquibato police arest alleged NPA commander with multiple cases

 DAVAO CITY – Police on Sunday arrested Larry Cabunilas, a suspected commander of the New People's Army (NPA), also known as "Ka Larry," who...

Securing the Hinterlands: Rosete and Marantan praise Paquibato troops

BrigGen Victor Rosete (center, in a black jacket) listens to Col. Hansel Marantan's briefing at the Paquibato Police Precinct on Tuesday. Photo: Pio Emmanuel. DAVAO...

Poverty drives teenage dad to steal baby stroller in Davao City

DAVAO CITY – A 16-year-old father, driven by poverty, was caught stealing a baby stroller in GSIS Subdivision around 11:00 PM on February 23,...

Brothers from family outing killed in motorcycle crash

MIDSAYAP, Cotabato – Two brothers, 14-year-old Rommel Dagohoy Bayaras and 13-year-old Kyle Dagohoy Bayaras, were killed in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday, February 23,...

Vice Mayor of Datu Piang, Maguindanao wounded in gun attack

DATU PIANG, Maguindanao del Sur – Vice Mayor Omar Samama of Datu Piang was wounded after being shot by unidentified gunmen in Barangay Magaslong,...
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