In the mountains of Eastern Mindanao, researchers have discovered two new species of soft-furred hedgehogs, known as gymnures, less than two months into 2023.
The Davao Region registered the third-highest inflation rate in the country, with prices shooting up by 9.4% in January.
Environmental groups have opposed the local government’s plan to address Davao City’s worsening garbage problem through a more than P5-billion waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration project with the help of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The Department of Health in the Davao Region is urging caution as cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) continue to rise in Southern Mindanao.
An official of the Southern Philippine Medical Center in a statement refuted claims that the hospital is engaged in anomalies on the use of the P326 million reimbursement from PhilHealth for Covid-19 patients.