COTABATO CITY — Tawi-Tawi Governor Ysmael Sali thanked on Thursday Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua and Parliament Member Jet Lim, the province’s representative to the 80-seat Bangsamoro parliament, for his swift response to the…
BARMM Vaccinates 400,000 Children Versus Measles, Rubella
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Health workers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have vaccinated more than 400,000 children against measles and rubella in just two weeks, regional officials said on Wednesday, February 4, marking a major boost…
CM Macacua Assures Aid As Fire Razes 1,000 Homes In Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua expressed sympathy on Wednesday for residents of Barangay Lamion in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, after a massive fire destroyed about 1,000 homes and displaced thousands. Macacua said no lives were lost in the…
Massive Fire In Bongao Leaves 5,000 Homeless
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (February 4, 2026) — Nearly 1,000 homes were reduced to ashes after a massive fire swept through the coastal residential area of Barangay Lamion in Bongao late Tuesday, leaving around 5,000 residents homeless. The fire, which started around…
Explainer: Why A Zamboanga del Norte Water Pump Appeared To Move On Its Own
A video of a hand water pump in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte appearing to operate by itself has gone viral, stirring fear and speculation among residents. The footage, aired on 24 Oras in a report by Kuya Kim, shows the…
South Cotabato Gets Fresh ₱200M Melco Grant For Hospital Expansion
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines — The South Cotabato provincial government will receive a fresh ₱200 million grant from Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation to expand hospital infrastructure in the province, officials announced following a coordination meeting in Manila on January 29, 2026.…
Hundreds Of Pregnant Women, Malnourished Children Get Aid In New BARMM Town
COTABATO, Philippines — Hundreds of pregnant women and malnourished children received food assistance during a humanitarian mission conducted on Thursday, January 29, in the newly established municipality of Ligawasan in Cotabato province. Mayor Ismael Hashim Mama said 385 pregnant women…
Italian Jesuit Martyr Fr. Francesco Palliola, Killed in Zamboanga del Norte, May Be Canonized
DIPOLOG, Zamboanga del Norte — An Italian Jesuit priest who was killed by a Subanen tribesman in 1648 in the town of Ponot—now Jose Dalman—may soon be canonized, the Diocese of Dipolog announced on Thursday. Fr. Francesco Palliola, 35, arrived…
DICT Distributes Free Internet SIM Cards To Students In Remote Mindanao Schools
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For students in geographically isolated communities across Mindanao, free internet access is helping break long-standing barriers to learning. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IX has distributed 2,324 free SIM cards to public…
Surabay NHS Upgrades Tech-Voc Labs With ₱1.69M Rotary Grant
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Senior high school students at Surabay National High School in Roseller T. Lim now have access to upgraded technical-vocational training facilities following a ₱1.69-million grant from the Rotary Foundation, officials said. The grant, amounting to ₱1,691,017,…
Mechanic Killed, Shop Owner Wounded In Ipil Gun Attack; Barangay Chair Slams ‘Misleading, Malicious’ Social Media Post
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — A 22-year-old mechanic was killed while a 43-year-old motor shop owner was wounded in a gun attack that occurred around 8:48 PM on January 27, 2026, in Purok Caimito, Barangay Sanito. According to the Ipil Municipal Police…
Gutalac Nickel Project Seeks Major Expansion Amid Environmental Concerns
The proposed Gutalac Nickel Project (GNP) in Zamboanga del Norte has entered a new and more contentious phase after its proponent had sought an expansion even as environmental and social concerns remain unresolved. The project, led by Florjenmar Mining &…
