Day: September 5, 2025
โQueen of Canadaโ: How Filipino immigrant Didulo became a cult figure and was arrested in Saskatchewan
For years, Romana Didulo traveled across Canada in an RV, proclaiming herself the โQueen of Canada.โ She issued decrees on social media declaring that citizens no longer had to pay taxes, mortgages or utility bills. Some followers believed her โ and lost their homes, their savings, and their grip on reality. This week, the 50-year-old
New Study Sheds Light on What We See Before We Die
What do you see when you die? Itโs a question as old as humanity itself, whispered in hospital corridors, pondered in philosophy classrooms, and etched into the stories of those who claim to have brushed against death and returned. People whoโve survived near-death experiences have described strikingly similar visions: bright lights, tunnels, feelings of peace,
OPINION I Why Frenchie Maeโs fight is our fight
At dawn, on February 7, 2020 armed men stormed a small house in Tacloban and arrested a 20-something journalist named Frenchie Mae Cumpio. She has been behind bars ever since. For nearly five years now, Cumpio has faced a barrage of cases โ illegal firearms possession, terrorism financing, aiding rebels, even money laundering. Human rights
Wings may break, but Frenchie Mae Cumpioโs fight lives beyond the cage
Frenchie Mae Cumpio was only 20 when she began making waves in Eastern Visayas journalism. As a campus editor, radio commentator, and later head of the alternative media outlet Eastern Vista, she gave voice to typhoon survivors, farmers, and fisherfolk long ignored by mainstream media. Her reporting was bold, unflinching โ and soon, dangerous. By
No more booklets: Senior citizens can now get drugstore discounts hassle-free
Senior citizens will no longer need to carry those bulky purchase booklets just to enjoy their medicine discounts at pharmacies. The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered all FDA-licensed drugstores to honor the 20% discount for seniors even without the traditional booklet, as long as they present a valid ID and, when required, a doctorโs
