War On Drugs

DENR eyes ₱38T forest investments, but sustainability will be the real test

MANILA  (August 6)  — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is positioning the country’s forests as a major source of rural jobs and investment, identifying 1.18 million...

New ECCD rules promise better start for Filipino children, but LGUs face the real test

MANILA  (August 6)  — The government has formally set the rules for expanding early childhood care and development...

Davao durian breaks into Oman market with first 1-ton trial shipment

DAVAO CITY  (August 6)  — Davao’s durian industry has secured a foothold in the Middle East after a...

COMELEC draws line between rice aid and electioneering as BARMM polls begin

MARAWI CITY  (August 6)  — Rice assistance can still reach Bangsamoro communities during the election period, but the...

8,299 cops deployed as government tightens BARMM election security

MANILA (August 6) — The government is deploying at least 8,299 police personnel across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region...
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Authorities declares “lockdown” in Cotabato; blast claims lives of two, wounded 27 others

DAVAO CITY (December 31)-  Authorities have declared Cotabato City under "lockdown" when an improvised explosive device (IED) claimed the lives of two people and...

Report persons making illegal offers for 2019 polls: Comelec

MANILA (November 19) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged the public to report to them individuals or groups who are making illegal offers...

Close to 1K persons with HIV recorded in June

MANILA (July 3)-- Almost 1,000 persons in the country were included on the list of reported new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for...

Palace: Duterte, Congress need to join hands to abolish ‘endo’

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte is still bent on fulfilling his campaign promise to end labor contractualization or “endo,” after Malacanang said the President...

San Juanico Bridge to be lit up in November

TACLOBAN CITY -- The San Juanico Bridge, the country’s longest, will be the first in the Philippines to have a new nighttime face with the...

Cebu village chief nab for drugs, gun

CEBU CITY -- A barangay captain in Bantayan Island, Cebu was arrested in a buy-bust operation Sunday night that yielded 141 kilos of methamphetamine...
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