New Year blast exposes security gaps: Cotabato attack tests policing, accountability
COTABATO CITY (January 4) — The grenade attack that shattered New Year’s Eve celebrations in Matalam, Cotabato has raised urgent questions about public safety,...
Caraga wage hike kicks in—but workers ask: is it enough to survive rising prices?
BUTUAN CITY (January 4) — A long-awaited daily wage increase for workers in the Caraga Region took effect Saturday, offering modest relief to thousands...
DSWD assists return of 200 Filipinos from Sabah to BARMM towns
ZAMBOANGA CITY (January 3) — Two hundred Filipinos returning from Sabah were assisted home on Friday by the Department of Social Welfare and Development–9,...
2025: The year Davao’s power structures cracked
DAVAO CITY (January 3) — In 2025, Davao confronted a rare and unflinching reckoning. Political dynasties were challenged, security gaps were exposed, and disasters...
2025 in Review: Jobs, clinics, classrooms — how BARMM’s programs reached communities
COTABATO CITY (January 3) — In villages once defined by conflict, long travel to clinics, and scarce jobs, 2025 marked a year of visible...
Victoria Plaza Closes After 32 Years—Davao Says Goodbye, Questions What Comes Next
DAVAO CITY (January 3) — When Victoria Plaza shut its doors on December 31, 2025, it marked more than the end of Davao City’s...
