Leaders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have been encouraged to prioritize employment, education, and poverty reduction while maximizing the region's natural resources to improve the lives of Bangsamoro communities. Read more »
Lake Sebu, a farming community in South Cotabato home to the T’boli and Ubo-Manobo Indigenous Peoples, has been recognized as the Philippines’ first United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Village. Read more »
???????President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. outlined a broad domestic agenda in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), promising tax relief, expanded social protection, infrastructure development, and stronger economic reforms while reaffirming the country's position on the West Philippine Sea. Read more »
The Philippines and China have once again exchanged diplomatic protests following a recent confrontation in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with the Chinese ambassador to discuss the incident, while both governments reiterated their respective positions on the disputed waters. Read more »
Workers across the BARMM are set to receive a total P50 increase in their daily wages this year after the Bangsamoro Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) approved Wage Order BARMM No. 06. Read more »
More Filipinos battling cancer can now access government financial assistance after the Department of Health (DOH) expanded its Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) network to 36 hospitals across the country. Read more »
