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The Philippines is losing its farmland at a pace and scale that now threatens the country’s long-term food security. New figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show a steep decline in the land devoted to food production, underscoring a decades-old policy failure: the absence of a coherent national landContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Sardine manufacturers in Zamboanga, the country’s canned sardine capital, have agreed to freeze prices until the end of 2025, heeding a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meant to keep a staple food affordable for millions of Filipino households. Industrial Group of Zamboanga, Inc. (IGZI) president LeonardoContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The global race to secure minerals for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy is accelerating. And at the Philippine-Sweden Smart Mining Forum held on November 18 at the Baguio Country Club, Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla framed it as an opportunity the Philippines must not miss. If theContinue Reading
DATU BLAH T. SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte – Long known as the fishing capital of Maguindanao del Norte, this quiet seaside town is now drawing an unusual wave of attention: investors are coming, business groups are asking questions, and regional leaders are beginning to see it as a model ofContinue Reading
Maguindanao del Norte – Datu Blah Sinsuat, the most peaceful seaside town in Maguindanao del Norte, is emerging as a new investment hub in BARMM. Local leaders, business groups, and parliament members credit its strong peace and security situation for attracting investors. Datu Blah Sinsuat (DBS), touted by police andContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Local business leaders are upbeat about Cotabato City’s improving investment climate as crime rates continue to fall under Mayor Bruce Matabalao’s administration. In his State of the City Address (SOCA) on Tuesday, November 4, Matabalao said the city recorded only 21 crime incidents across its barangaysContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — The fields of Tungawan stretch wide and quiet, broken only by the rustle of coconut leaves, rubber trees and the distant hum of a hand tractor. For decades, they’ve been symbols of promise — and frustration. No mayor here, locals say, has ever truly unlocked theContinue Reading
