NEA audit exposes regulatory failure behind Socoteco II’s decade of stalled power upgrades
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 7) — A decade-long failure to modernize power distribution facilities at South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) has been...
BARMM police start 2026 with surprise drug test to boost integrity and public trust
COTABATO CITY (January 7) — Over 800 police officers at Camp S.K. Pendatun, headquarters of the Police Regional Office – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR),...
Ordinary rain, empty taps: How Cagayan de Oro’s water crisis hit communities first
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (January 6) — For thousands of residents, January 2, 2026 did not bring floods or fallen trees. It brought something...
DMW promises mission-driven, people-centered support for OFWs and families in 2026
MANILA (January 6) — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to fast, people-centered services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)...
Budget 2026: ₱6.793 Trillion approved, ₱92.5-B vetoed to guard public funds
MANILA (January 6) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law the ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, vetoing ₱92.5 billion in...
₱1-B DOH fund to extend Zero Balance Billing to LGU hospitals, including Mindanao facilities
MANILA (January 6) — The Department of Health has earmarked ₱1 billion to begin implementing zero balance billing (ZBB) in selected large hospitals operated...
