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The attempted ambush of BARMM Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua’s convoy in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, should not be treated as simply another security incident in…
The long-delayed Tampakan Copper-Gold Project is moving closer to commercial production, with its proponents targeting operations within the next two to three years. Road construction and other preparatory activities are…
The launch of Boto Mo Bangsamoro! by Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) represents far more than the introduction of another election monitoring initiative. It is a recognition that the 2026…
The opening of the Mabuhay Underpass in General Santos City should have been remembered as the culmination of years of sacrifice, engineering ingenuity, and public investment. Instead, it immediately became…
A Historic Leap, But Also a Historic Question President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement during his fifth State of the Nation Address that the Philippines will conduct its first liquid-fueled sounding…
A Vision That Leaves Mindanao Looking In President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) was a confident presentation of an administration determined to project stability amid…
Flood Control Alone Cannot Solve a Climate Emergency The floodwaters that engulfed communities across Mindanao this week were not isolated disasters. They were another unmistakable warning that the climate emergency…
By Hirotaka OnoConsul General of Japan in Davao Every July 23, Japan and the Philippines celebrate Philippines-Japan Friendship Day. In 2026 we mark the 70th anniversary of the normalization of…
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — A broad coalition of Indigenous Peoples (IPs), private landowners, farmers, fisherfolk, religious organizations, community leaders, and environmental advocates staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday, July…
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Deep within the ancient forests surrounding the Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park, a haunting chorus of distressed calls echoed through the trees. What initially appeared to…