Residents of Datalblao come together nightly for iftar, with support from SMI and local leaders during the holy month of Ramadan.
In Sulu, Eid is More Than a CelebrationโDid You Feel the โOne Heartโ?
At dawn in Sulu, thousands of Tausug faithful gathered not just to mark the end of Ramadhan, but to live out a shared identityโone shaped by faith, forgiveness, and community.
Zamboanga Sibugay Police Chief to Officers: Lead with Empathy, Not Fear
A quiet shift is taking root in Zamboanga Sibugay, where a police director is asking officers to see their work not as enforcementโbut as human connection.
OPINION: The Quiet Power of Hadiyah Offers a Path Beyond Ritual as Ramadan Ends
Ramadan draws to a close on Friday, March 20. Many Muslims find themselves at a familiar crossroads: the end of a month defined by discipline, restraint, and spiritual clarityโand the beginning of a return to ordinary time. The question that…
From Buug to Abu Dhabi: How Anthony Austria built his name as a top architect
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Anthony Tario Austria grew up in Buug, a quiet town in Zamboanga Sibugay where his mother worked the rice fields and later took on odd jobs in Malaysia to keep the family afloat. Life was difficult,…
Left Behind: Small Fishermen and Farmers Struggle to Access Climate Finance
Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay โ In the quiet rhythm of the tides, fishermen in this coastal town steer their boats through the mangrove-lined waters, hauling in oysters and red grouperโlife teeming where once there was none. Just a few decades ago,…
