Month: November 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
When the Taps Run Dry: How Meta’s AI Data Center Drained a Community’s Water Supply
MANILA – When residents in a quiet town near a new Meta data center turned on their taps one morning, nothing came out. What began as an ambitious promise of digital progress quickly turned into a battle over one of humanity’s most basic needs: water. As tech giants like Meta, Google, and Microsoft race to
At least one dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi lashes central Philippines with heavy rain and floods
MANILA, Philippines – November 4, 2025 – At least one person was reported dead and thousands were displaced as Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) swept across the central Philippines on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and widespread flooding. The typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to
33 LGUs in Zamboanga Peninsula suspend classes due to Typhoon Tino rains, flooding threats
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — At least 33 local government units (LGUs) across the Zamboanga Peninsula suspended classes on Tuesday, November 4, as heavy rains and strong winds brought by Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) lashed parts of Mindanao, raising threats of flooding and landslides. In Zamboanga del Norte, all 25 municipalities and the cities of Dipolog
Typhoon Tino Becomes 20th Storm to Hit Philippines in 2025, Underscoring a Worsening Climate Pattern
The Philippines, one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, is again reeling under the impact of another tropical cyclone. Typhoon Tino — the 20th storm to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this year — swept across parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Tuesday, bringing torrential rains, fierce winds, and renewed concerns about
Tungawan mayor urges students to build a ‘brighter future’ through education
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – Mayor Angelito Aniñon on Monday, November 3, called on young people to pursue their dreams with purpose and determination, underscoring the local government’s commitment to guiding the youth toward a “brighter future.” Aniñon made the statement during the Career Guidance Program of Western Mindanao State University – External Studies Unit (WMSU–ESU),
Typhoon Tino Intensifies, Eastern Visayas Braces for Landfall
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) continued to intensify on Monday, November 3, as it approached the eastern coast of the Philippines, prompting widespread evacuations and storm warnings across the Visayas and parts of Mindanao. As of 11 a.m., the center of Tino was estimated at 285 kilometers east-southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar,
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 raised in parts of Visayas, Mindanao as storm nears landfall
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 over parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday as a tropical cyclone continues to move closer to land, bringing strong winds of up to 117 km/h and heavy rains that may trigger floods and
PDEA nabs high-value target, seizes ₱6.8M shabu in Zamboanga Sibugay
PIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents arrested a former seafarer turned farmer tagged as a high-value target (HVT) in the regional drug trade in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Don Andres, Ipil, on Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2025. Operatives PDEA-Regional Office 9 seized about one kilogram of suspected shabu worth ₱6.8
