DAR, COA, DPWH, and local officials inspect the proposed โ‚ฑ30-M Seronganโ€“Pangandao Farm-to-Market Road in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, a project set to give agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) wider market reach, lower transportation costs, and greater agricultural productivity.

Mindanao, Regions

For farmers in Serongan and Pangandao, the journey from field to market has long meant higher costs and lost opportunities. The โ‚ฑ30-million farm-to-market road project in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, promises to change that by improving access to trading centers, increasing incomes and strengthening rural communities. More than infrastructure, it could become a pathway out of poverty for agrarian reform beneficiaries.Continue Reading

New Public Market of Molave, Zamboanga del Sur

Mindanao, Regions

The Municipality of Molave has inaugurated its new public market, a major infrastructure project expected to strengthen local commerce, create opportunities for entrepreneurs, improve public services, and support the town’s growing economy. Local and national officials hailed the facility as a symbol of Molave’s commitment to modernization and inclusive prosperity.Continue Reading

A reticulated python.

Conservation, Mindanao, Regions

When a seven-foot reticulated python turned up in an Ipil government office, local responders chose rescue over fear. Its release back into the wild underscores the vital role native predators play in maintaining ecological balance and demonstrates how inter-agency cooperation can advance wildlife conservation in the Philippines.Continue Reading

Maria Cristina Falls

Mindanao, Regions

Mindanao’s electric cooperatives are pushing back against proposals that could place the Agusโ€“Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex under private control, arguing that the region’s most critical power asset should remain accountable to the public. During a high-level energy meeting convened by the Department of Energy and the Mindanao Development Authority, cooperative leaders warned that decisions affecting millions of consumers must not be made without meaningful stakeholder participation.Continue Reading