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PH debt hits record ₱18.16T in February, driven by local borrowing push

MANILA  (April 2)  --- The Philippines’ total outstanding debt climbed to a new high of ₱18.16 trillion in February, as the government leaned more heavily on domestic borrowing to...

DOLE sets Holy Week pay rules, warns firms to comply

DAVAO CITY (April 2)  --- The Department of Labor and Employment has laid out mandatory pay rules for...

BARMM bets on youth research—but will P1M grants translate to real policy change?

COTABATO CITY (April 2)  -- Bangsamoro Youth Commission has awarded ₱1 million in research grants to five young...

Ambush exposes cracks in Bangsamoro peace deal as monitors warn of ‘utter failure’

DAVAO CITY (April 2) --- A deadly ambush that killed five police officers in Maguindanao del Sur is...

High-Tech Hope, Hard Realities: AI Drones Enter Davao’s Banana Fight

DAVAO CITY (April 1)  — In the banana heartland of southern Philippines, a new experiment is taking flight—promising...
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Philippine Eagle Returns to Mt. Sinaka: A Win for Conservation in Cotabato

DAVAO CITY (November 14) – After two years without sightings, the critically endangered Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) has been spotted soaring over Mount Sinaka...

4 minors, including baby, rescued from online sex abuse in Surigao del Sur

BUTUAN CITY (November 14) – Four minors, including an eight-month-old baby boy, were rescued from online sexual exploitation in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, following...

Most wanted man in Davao Region falls in Davao del Norte

TAGUM CITY (November 13)  — Police have captured the region’s most wanted man, bringing relief to residents of Davao del Norte after a series...

Mindanao flagged as hotspot for cigarette smuggling — study

MANILA (November 13)  — Mindanao has become a major hotspot for illicit tobacco trade, with smuggled and untaxed cigarettes flooding markets in Zamboanga and...

Macacua to Bangsamoro youth: Lead with faith, integrity, and purpose

COTABATO CITY (November 13)  — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua has called on young leaders across the region to rally behind...

BJMP joins mangrove restoration drive in southern Palawan

BROOKE’S POINT, Palawan (November 13)  — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) joined local agencies in planting 6,000 mangrove propagules along the...
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