A geologist and resilience expert from the University of the Philippines (UP) has called for urgent reforestation and nature-based solutions to curb the country’s worsening floods. Read more »
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has strengthened its campaign against human trafficking, illegal recruitment, and financial crimes through a new partnership with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). Read more »
The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has raised concern over the rising number of young Filipinos diagnosed with HIV, calling for stronger protection and education programs. Read more »
The Philippines and Canada reached a historic milestone as Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty signed the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on Sunday. Read more »
The local government of Bais City in Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity following a massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation Bais Distillery that polluted around 3,000 hectares within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Read more »
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has inaugurated the country’s first 911 Regional Command Center in Cebu City, marking a significant step toward building a unified emergency response network for Filipinos nationwide. Read more »
