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Passenger confusion marks first day of CBRT operations

Passenger confusion marks first day of CBRT operations

Cherry Ann Virador

17 hours ago

3 min read

High fuel prices force Cebu City drivers to park vehicles; Archival eyes subsidies

High fuel prices force Cebu City drivers to park vehicles; Archival eyes subsidies

Cherry Ann Virador

17 hours ago

3 min read

Cebu towns, cities to revive price monitoring councils

Cebu towns, cities to revive price monitoring councils

Claudine Flores

17 hours ago

2 min read

MANILA. Close to 500 individuals engaged in transactional sex acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the last quarter of 2025.

500 acquire HIV from paid sex in 4Q 2025

21 hours ago

1 min read

Just In

Davao delivery riders call for fuel tax relief

Davao delivery riders call for fuel tax relief

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

16 hours ago

2 min read

Two graduates from Davao City dominated the March 2026 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination, claiming the top two spots. Reisz Wyrnel Camasin of San Pedro College of Davao placed first with an average rating of 93 percent, followed closely by Dexter Masongsong Jr., also of San Pedro College, with 92.90 percent.

SPC grads top 2026 MedTech licensure exam

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

16 hours ago

2 min read

A team of technical experts and divers, led by AboitizPower’s Davao Light, initiates the long-awaited Davao-Samal power interconnection project — an initial step to Samal’s much-needed integration into the mainland power grid.

Davao Light completes Samal submarine cable power laying

Rojean Grace G. Patumbon

16 hours ago

3 min read

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)–Davao Region has filed a complaint against an inland resort located within Mt. Apo Natural Park in Barangay Coronon, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, over alleged violations of Republic Act No. 11038, or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (Expanded NIPAS) Act of 2018.

Sta. Cruz resort faces raps

Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit

16 hours ago

2 min read

Digos City Hall.

Digos City LGU to provide cash aid to returning OFWs

Sun Star Davao Digital

16 hours ago

2 min read

The Department of Agriculture-Davao-Livestock Program provided the Balukot Farmers Association (BFA) with four horses to help the farmers haul their corn, bananas, and root crops.

DavOcc upland farmers continue to rely on horses for transportation

Sun Star Davao Digital

16 hours ago

1 min read

Municipal Government of Mawab.

Mawab LGU launches free maintenance medicine program

Sun Star Davao Digital

16 hours ago

1 min read

Davao City Police Office

Focus crimes in Davao decline

Sun Star Davao Digital

16 hours ago

2 min read

Middle East Watch

All three electric cooperatives in Negros Occidental attribute the power rate increases for April 2022 to the hike in fuel prices. Their respective consumers may expect about P0.50 per kilowatt hour hike.

DOE sees 16% rise in power rates by April

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

Mar 09, 2026

2 min read

Diesel prices set to exceed P80/liter amid Middle East conflict

Diesel prices set to exceed P80/liter amid Middle East conflict

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

Mar 09, 2026

2 min read

MANILA. A total of 57 overseas Filipino workers bound for Abu Dhabi safely returned to Manila early Monday, March 2, 2026, after being stranded at the Hong Kong International Airport.

23 Middle East OFWs return home

Mar 05, 2026

2 min read

HOMEWARD BOUND. A total of 57 overseas Filipino workers bound for Abu Dhabi safely returned to Manila early Monday, March 2, 2026, after being stranded at the Hong Kong International Airport.

299 Filipinos from Dubai return home amid conflict

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

Mar 05, 2026

1 min read

Filipinos in Middle East remain safe amid Iran-Israel-US tensions

DMW, Owwa ready to bring home 1,200 Middle East OFWs

Mar 04, 2026

2 min read

PH business group raises alarm over Middle East situation

PH business group raises alarm over Middle East situation

Mar 03, 2026

1 min read

Bongbong Marcos

Marcos assures sufficient oil supply amid Middle East conflict

Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo

Mar 03, 2026

3 min read

Commission on Elections.

Comelec: Overseas voter registration in Middle East stays open

Mar 02, 2026

1 min read

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