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COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Minimum wage earners in the Bangsamoro region will receive a two-tranche,…
Timor-Leste is emerging as a new front in Southeast Asia’s fight against cybercrime as organized scam syndicates relocate amid regional crackdowns. Here’s why UNODC says the country has become a growing target and what it means for the region.
The Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has approved a two-tranche, 50-peso daily wage hike for workers in the BARMM. Starting July 15, 2026, the first 25-peso increase takes effect, followed by another 25-peso bump on December 1, raising the maximum daily wage for non-agricultural city workers to 461 pesos.
Dennis Pido, a 56-year-old radio technician for DXMS Radyo Bida-NDBC, was shot dead in a daytime ambush in Maguindanao del Norte. Police have launched a manhunt while NDBC calls for a swift investigation and justice.
DEPDev says structural barriers, not low income alone, keep poverty high in Zamboanga Peninsula, calling for long-term reforms.
Heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods in Diplahan, a landslide in Buug, and damaged homes in Payao, affecting around 800 families in Zamboanga Sibugay. With no reported casualties, local police and disaster teams quickly mobilized as residents begin the cleanup โ highlighting the provinceโs ongoing battle with seasonal weather challenges and community resilience.
Frequent typhoons and โwalang pasokโ declarations deliver recurring blows to productivity, agriculture, and household incomes โ a chronic challenge for one of Asiaโs fastest-growing economies.
Ipil Mayor clarifies ZAMSURECO II did not ignore the council invitation after a date mismatch (July 15 vs July 8). Resolutions urging ERC probe into the coopโs finances were still passed; council has yet to respond or rescind them.
Ipilโs Sangguniang Bayan criticized ZAMSURECO II officials for skipping a council session and passed resolutions urging the ERC to investigate the deteriorating financial condition of the electric cooperative.
Arrested on plunder charges, 72-year-old Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was rushed for tests revealing pneumonia, high bad cholesterol, hypertension, and pending heart scan results. He remains under hospital observation โ a common scene for aging Philippine politicians facing high-stakes arrests.
