Day: December 18, 2025
DOST Backs Zamboanga Sibugay Fabricator’s Tech Upgrade To Boost Roofing Production
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines — A local metals and engineering fabricator in Zamboanga Sibugay is ramping up its manufacturing capacity after receiving technology upgrading support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), a move expected to benefit the province’s growing construction sector. Duque Roofing Center has secured funding assistance under DOST’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading
FACT CHECK: Viral ‘Saudi Princess’ Quote Attacking ICC Over Duterte Case Is Fake
A quote circulating online and attributed to a supposed “Princess Amirah Nasir Khalifa of Saudi Arabia” criticizing the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction over former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is false. There is no evidence that such a Saudi royal exists or that any Saudi official made the statement. The claim Social media posts circulating
From Marawi To Bondi: Why The Philippines’ Battle With Extremism Is Back In Focus
The Philippines is once again under international scrutiny after Australian authorities confirmed that the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney had spent weeks in the country before carrying out the attack. While Philippine officials have strongly rejected claims that the country served as a training ground for extremists, the case has revived
Marcos Rejects Claims Philippines Is ISIS Training Ground After Sydney Shooting
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has strongly rejected claims that the Philippines is an ISIS training hotspot, after foreign media reports linked the country to the gunmen behind the deadly mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The statement came after authorities confirmed that the two suspects had stayed in the Philippines for nearly
