MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has sought an explanation from Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte over alleged illegal waste dumping outside its Davao Region office. In a letter on Monday, DENR Davao Regional Executive Director Mercedes Dumagan asked the mayor to explain after personnel caught individuals dumping mixed

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — Thirty-eight years after the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (Carp) took effect in June 1988, a national peasant group said the promise of comprehensive land reform remains largely unfulfilled for millions of Filipino farmers. “After 38 years, the message from farmers remains clear: Agrarian reform is not yet finished. The promises

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — President Marcos returned to the quake-affected areas in Region 12 for the second time on Monday, less than a week after a powerful earthquake struck the region on June 8. Marcos arrived at the airport here on Monday morning and immediately proceeded by a helicopter to Glan, the hardest-hit town

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has barred lawyer Jesus Nicardo Falcis III from practicing law for one year for using profane and vulgar language in a social media post directed at the supporters of celebrity and TV host Kris Aquino. In a statement on Monday, the high tribunal’s Office of the Spokesperson said the