Day: November 8, 2025
BIR Officer Shot Dead in Ipil; Killing Follows Slay of Two Security Guards at Same Office
Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay — A Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) employee was shot dead on the spot by motorcycle-riding assailants on the night of November 7, 2025, just three days after two security guards assigned to the same office were also killed by still unidentified suspects. The latest victim was identified as Ian Jude Soriano
UP expert: Forests loss worsens floods — a warning Mindanao can no longer ignore
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The massive flooding that struck Cebu during Typhoon Tino serves as a stark warning for Mindanao, where hills and forests are vanishing fast in the name of “development.” According to Dr. Mahar Lagmay, executive director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute, the country’s worsening floods can no longer
Zamboanga Sibugay rolls out unified radio network to boost security, emergency coordination
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The provincial government has launched a Unified and Centralized Radio Communication System, a province-wide network designed to enhance coordination among security, law enforcement, and emergency response agencies. The new system links the military, police, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection, disaster response units, and barangay offices under one communication platform,
Explainer | Is Typhoon Fung-Wong (Uwan) Really Bigger Than the Philippines? Here’s the Science Behind the Claim
In the swirl of social media posts about Typhoon Fung-Wong — locally known as Uwan — one claim stands out and spreads quickly: that the storm is “bigger than the Philippines.” At first glance, the satellite images seem to confirm it. The circular mass of clouds appears to engulf nearly the entire archipelago. But is
