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In Mindanao, adolescent pregnancy persists as data exposes gaps in education and services

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 19) — In Mindanao, the numbers tell a story that policy debates often avoid. In Northern Mindanao alone, 10.9% of girls aged 15–19 have already...

Samal mayor offers lifeline to displaced Nordeco workers amid franchise dispute

DAVAO CITY (March 19) — As uncertainty grips hundreds of electric cooperative workers in Samal, Island Garden City...

MILG, partners empower SK leaders on governance, Anti-Child Marriage Law

COTABATO CITY (March 19) — To strengthen grassroots leadership and child protection, the Ministry of the Interior and...

Marcos halts fare hikes—but pressure shifts to transport workers

MANILA (March 19) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a last-minute suspension of fare hikes for jeepneys,...

Jeepney drivers to wait until after Holy Week for ₱5,000 aid — as fuel costs keep biting

DAVAO CITY (March 19) — Relief is coming—but not soon enough for many struggling jeepney drivers. The Department of...
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12-year-old student killed by grandmother in Basilan

BASILAN– In a heartbreaking incident, a 12-year-old Grade 4 student lost his life in Lamitan City, Basilan, after being attacked by his own grandmother,...

MIPC urges action following broadcaster Jumalon’s death

DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Independent Press Council Inc. (MIPC) expressed deep sorrow at the burial of Juan Jumalon, the Community Radio Broadcaster from...

Maharlika fund’s IRR revision aims to shield officers from political influence

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has initiated a revision of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC)...

Youth empowerment program launched in Cotabato province

KIDAPAWAN – Led by the Provincial Governor's Office-Population Gender and Development (PGO-PopGAD) Division, the Youth for Youth (U4U) Program was successfully inaugurated at South...

VP Sara drops bid for confi funds

MANILA – Vice President Sara Duterte, who is also the Department of Education secretary, has withdrawn her request for P650 million in confidential funds...

President Marcos affirms Philippines’ commitment to Timor-Leste’s development through South-South cooperation

MANILA – In a significant diplomatic meeting, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta to Malacañang on Thursday. During the meeting,...
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