OIC calls on member states to aid Philippines’ autonomous Muslim region
The OIC cited the need “to strengthen the educational system, particularly through sending teachers to contribute to the education of the children belonging to Muslim…
Edwin O. Fernandez
Joint Philippine, US Marines exercise kicks off in province of Maguindanao Norte
Brig. Gen. Romulo Quemado II, 1st Philippine Marine Brigade commander, said 480 Philippine and 45 US Marine personnel and other security forces were participating in the extensive…
3 die, 31 hospitalised after feasting on cooked sea turtle in southern Philippines
The victims, all residents of Barangay Linao, a coastal and fishing village in Datu Blah Sinsuat, have complained of stomach pain, some of them have vomited, after feasting on sea…
Southern Philippines flood victims climb to over 81,000
The floods, which came following days of continuous rain brought about by the southwest monsoon and intertropical convergence zone, had killed seven people, mostly minors, and…
Peace adviser says secession could reset Mindanao development
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. branded the calls for secession as “anathema to the letter and spirit of the Philippine Constitution, which is the bulwark of our…
Courtship of Philippine eagle pair captured on film
in one instance, a presumed female raptor perched on a white lauan tree was observed feeding on a Philippine long-tailed macaque brought in by the male raptor.
Steep rise in dengue cases in parts of Mindanao alarm health authorities
According to the Ministry of Health, cases rose from 1500 to 2124 from July to mid-August, with an average daily infection of 48 cases.
Maguindanao under state of calamity due to floods
Prior to the province-wide calamity declaration, six towns were already placed under a state of calamity due to floods that began in late July.
Maguindanao floods displace 15,000 families
Flooding has been a recurring problem in Datu Montawal province in the Philippines as the town serves as a catch basin for river waters from the bigger rivers.
5,060 former Moro rebels eyed to join Philippines police force
More were expected to apply for entry into the police as the number of Moro rebels who laid down their arms as part of the peace process already involved some 12,000 combatants.