Tourism

64% want Sara Duterte to return P73 million in disallowed funds

MANILA  (September 11) — A clear majority of Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to return PHP73 million in confidential funds disallowed by the Commission on Audit (COA), a...

Sulu vice governor urges Marcos to create dedicated health fund for island province

JOLO, Sulu  (September 11) — Sulu Vice Governor Abdusakur Tan has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to establish...

Philippines faces double burden of malnutrition: 43% of adults overweight, 1 in 4 children stunted

MANILA  (September 11) — The Philippines is battling two nutrition crises at once: 43 percent of adults are...

Duyog Bangsamoro urges Marcos: Keep hands off BARMM polls

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (September 11) — A broad civil society coalition has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....

P680-K DOST grant turns coconut waste into livelihood, disaster tool in Davao Occidental

JOSE ABAD SANTOS (September 11) — Discarded coconut husks could soon become a source of income and a...
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DENR chief: ASEAN parks need more than protected status to stop biodiversity loss

MANILA  (September 9) — Protected status alone will not save Southeast Asia’s forests, reefs and wetlands from biodiversity loss, Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna...

From feared to sought-after: Arakan bets on tourism to rewrite its story

DAVAO CITY  (September 3)  — Arakan is rewriting its story—from a place once feared to a destination now drawing visitors for its waterfalls, forests,...

Meet Viggo: The Philippine Eagle on the P1,000 bill

DAVAO CITY (September 2) — For many Filipinos, the Philippine Eagle is a familiar image on the P1,000 polymer banknote. But visitors to the Philippine...

Japan-backed ‘smart city’ project aims to improve how Davao moves

DAVAO CITY (September 1)  — A Japan-backed project is turning Davao City’s tourism and transport activity into data that could shape future decisions on...

Samal bridge races to 2028 as island braces for boom

P23-billion connector 62% done as officials prepare roads, power and wastewater systems DAVAO CITY (August 25)  — The bridge that could transform Samal Island's future...

A tiny plant, a century-long mystery: Rare liverwort resurfaces in Davao del Sur

DAVAO CITY  (August 24)  — It may be small enough to escape an ordinary hiker’s notice, but a rare liverwort found on a mountain...
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