Month: October 2025
Double cosmic treat: Two rare comets light up October skies alongside Orionid meteor shower
MANILA, Philippines โ Stargazers are in for a rare celestial spectacle this week as two comets โ Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) โ make their closest approach to Earth, coinciding with the peak of the Orionid meteor shower. Starting Monday night, October 20, and continuing through Tuesday, October 21, both comets
The Man Who Survived a Self-Inflicted Gunshotโand Accidentally Cured His OCD: How One Tragic Case Changed Neuroscience Forever
In 1988, a 19-year-old man in Vancouver pulled the trigger of a .22-caliber rifle against his own head โ desperate to silence the tormenting thoughts that had ruled his life. He was not trying to make history. He only wanted relief. For years, he had been trapped in the cycle of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He
Female Philippine Crocodile Missing from Guipos Facility, DENR Launches Retrieval Effort
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region IX (DENR-IX) confirmed that a female Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), a critically endangered species, went missing from a privately managed wildlife facility in Barangay Poblacion, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur. The facility, owned by Junevell O. Lamiing, operates under a Wildlife Loan Agreement
37 poor residents in newly created Bangsamoro town undergo free eye surgeries
COTABATO CITY โ Thirty-seven indigent residents of the newly established municipality of Nabalawag in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) underwent free ophthalmic surgeries last Friday, October 17, as part of a public service mission led by regional officials. The beneficiaries, all from Barangay Kadigasan in Nabalawag,
MOH-BARMM extends nutrition aid to quake-hit families in Davao Oriental
COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ The Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has extended nutrition assistance to families affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Manay, Davao Oriental, on October 10. Working closely with the Department of HealthโCenter for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Davao Region, the Department of Social Welfare
Tungawan Ulama Summit 2025: Mayor Aniรฑon Champions Interfaith Dialogue for Peace and Development
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The small, predominantly agricultural and coastal municipality of Tungawan is rarely at the center of provincial headlines. But on Sunday, October 19, it became the heart of a significant gathering that carried a message far louder than the hum of its tricycles and the waves that touch its shores. At the
When the Sky Rivers Flow: How an Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest Ripples into the Philippines
Itโs easy to think the event has nothing to do with a tropical archipelago more than 10,000 kilometers away when an atmospheric river barrels into the U.S. Pacific Northwest. But in the interconnected web of global weather, what happens off the coast of Oregon or Washington can quietly reshape skies over the Philippines. This week,
Atmospheric River to Drench Pacific Northwest, Forecasters Warn
A powerful atmospheric river is expected to sweep into the Pacific Northwest later this week after a brief break from stormy weather, bringing the threat of flooding, damaging winds and heavy mountain snow, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. The new system marks the start of a series of storms forecast to unleash a deluge of moisture
Millions of migratory birds face mounting threats
MANILA, Philippines โ Across the globe, migratory birds are in peril. Nearly half of all bird speciesโincluding those that travel thousands of kilometers across continentsโare in decline, and one in eight faces the threat of extinction, according to BirdLife International. Habitat loss, light pollution, climate change, and urban expansion have disrupted ancient flight paths that
Analyst Says Tomahawk Missiles Could Shatter Russiaโs Air Defenses, Tip War in Ukraine
A former British Army officer said U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles could decisively alter the war in Ukraine by breaking through Russiaโs air defenses, describing them as โbattle-proven weaponsโ capable of undermining President Vladimir Putinโs military advantage. Writing in The Telegraph on Friday, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a retired British Army colonel and defense analyst, said the
DOE pledges โฑ200M to jumpstart Basilan power rehab
ISABELA CITY, Basilan โ The Department of Energy (DOE) has pledged an initial โฑ200-million subsidy to help rehabilitate Basilanโs crippled power system as part of efforts to address the provinceโs worsening electricity crisis. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, along with National Power Corporation (Napocor) President Jericho Nograles and National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Antonio Almeda, met
Protest and Demonstration: Still the Peopleโs Voice Against Corruption
In an era when social media outrage is just a click away, one might ask: do protests and demonstrations still matter? Can gathering in the streets still shake the foundations of power when corruption stares us in the face, bold and unashamed? To answer that, we first need to understand the distinction. A protest is
