Day: November 5, 2025
Closest supermoon of 2025 to light up night sky
The year’s closest and brightest full moon — known as the Beaver Moon — will rise this week, giving skywatchers around the world a dazzling view of the night sky. The so-called supermoon will occur on Wednesday, November 5, when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth, or perigee, at about 221,800 miles (356,980
Philippine Church names 7 ‘new martyrs’ for Jubilee 2025, most killed in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Church in the Philippines has recognized seven Filipinos as “new martyrs” — men and women who gave their lives for the Gospel, most of them victims of religious and social violence in the country’s south. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said it has submitted the list to
Analysis: Why Billions in Flood Control Projects Still Leave Us ‘Flooded to the Max’
Every time floodwaters rise, so does public anger. Social media fills with a familiar lament: “Multi-billion pesos in flood control projects, yet we’re still flooded to the max!” The frustration is justified—but the equation doesn’t quite add up as people think. The truth is, flooding is not merely an engineering failure. It’s a governance failure—a
2 BIR guards found dead in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; police launch investigation
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Authorities are investigating the killing of two security guards assigned to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) office in Ipil, the provincial capital of Zamboanga Sibugay, early Tuesday morning. Acting Ipil police chief Major Pocholo Rolando Guerrero identified the victims as 52-year-old Jamie Dante and 41-year-old Arkhads Muharral. Initial police reports
