A former rebel finance officer turned over a shotgun and pointed soldiers to a hidden stash of M16 magazines and an explosive in Leon, Iloilo. Read more »
A sap-sucking pest has damaged more than 10,000 hectares of sugarcane and hit 9,491 farmers in 27 towns. Read more »
Manila Sets the Standard as Visayas and Mindanao Pay More for Less Power; the Country Needs a Cheaper, Island-by-Island Energy Plan Read more »
Cebu may keep facing power supply problems for more than a year because major new power plants won’t come online until 2028, The Freeman reported. Cebu will rely on stopgap measures for over a year, and cannot promise a blackout-free Christmas. Read more »
Rice prices up 30 percent are hitting low-income households in Western Visayas hardest, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »
Disaster officials warn that three in four families in the region could feel the drought by early 2027. Read more »
