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A bird photographer’s snapshot from Jasaan, Misamis Oriental has drawn nationwide attention: a white crow, a creature so uncommon that many Filipinos are seeing one for the first time. But what exactly is a white crow, and why does it happen? What exactly did the photographer capture? Cagayan de Oro–basedContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank has rated the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up “satisfactory,” noting its strong early performance in improving rural infrastructure, strengthening enterprises, and advancing value-chain planning across the country. The assessment, based on the Bank’s latest implementation review, highlighted “relevance, efficiency, andContinue Reading
LAMITAN CITY, Philippines – The local government of Lamitan has set aside a hefty ₱55,000 in Yuletide bonuses for each of its more than 500 employees — a move described as unusual across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). BARMM officials and members of the 80-seat regional parliamentContinue Reading
A video circulating online shows Bangsamoro Health Minister Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding, Jr. endorsing a specific medicine or health supplement. Our rating: FAKE What the Claim Is The circulating video features an image or footage of Dr. Sinolinding, Jr., with an audio voice-over promoting and endorsing a specific drug orContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY — Soldiers killed the alleged top leader of the now-defunct Dawlah Islamiya in a brief clash in Barangay Satan, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, on Sunday, December 7, ending the manhunt for a bomb expert tagged in at least 37 high-profile criminal cases across Central Mindanao. Local officialsContinue Reading
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Basilan may soon take a major step away from its decades-long dependence on unreliable diesel power as Lamitan City explores the possibility of hosting a mixed solar-hydrogen power plant that could cut electricity costs by half. Lamitan City Mayor Roderick H. Furigay met on Wednesday, December 3,Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY — Twenty-five former members of the now-defunct Dawlah Islamiya and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered to the military, turning over firearms and explosives in a ceremony in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Friday, December 5. Major General Jose Vladimir Cagara, commander of the Army’sContinue Reading
