COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Authorities in Region 12 are ramping up their campaign against illegal small-scale copper and gold mining in Tampakan, South Cotabato after […]
Year: 2025
Opinion I OCTA Survey Points to a Nation at Breaking Point
The recent OCTA Research findings indicated that around 11.9 million Filipino familiesโor approximately 45%โconsider themselves poor as of July 2025, a moderate rise from 42% […]
2 Mindanao provinces among Philippinesโ most flood-prone areas
Maguindanao and North Cotabato have been named among the 10 most flood-prone provinces in the country, according to data presented by Malacaรฑang on Monday, August […]
Grokโs Blink-and-You-Miss-It Ban: How Muskโs AI Got Suspended, Reinstated, and Dragged Through the Internet in 15 Minutes
On August 11, 2025, Elon Muskโs AI chatbot Grok pulled off something even the worldโs top drama queens would envy โ it got suspended from […]
5 Zamboanga Sibugay farmersโ groups get P1.4M farm machinery from DAR
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Five agrarian reform beneficiariesโ organizations (ARBOs) in Zamboanga Sibugay received farm machinery and equipment worth P1.4 million from the Department of […]
Ka Dodoy Ballon’s fight for Zamboanga Sibugay fisherfolk: From mangrove hero to defender of livelihoods
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ For Roberto โKa Dodoyโ Ballon, awards are not the end goal. They are reminders of the work still left to do. […]
OPINION I The politics of the โrevive buttonโ in Sara Duterteโs impeachment
It wasnโt so much a burial as it was a cryogenic freeze when the Senate voted to archive the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara […]
South Cotabato, BARMM officials firm up peace, development push
IPIL, Philippines โ Officials from South Cotabato and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are laying the groundwork for stronger peace and development […]
Basilan eyes agri-industrial leap, shedding old image of conflict
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN โ Once branded as a hotspot of violence, Basilan is now planting the seeds of transformationโthis time, as Mindanaoโs emerging agri-industrial hub. […]
Chinese-Led Scientists Discovers Deepest-Ever Chemosynthetic Ecosystem in Pacific Ocean
A Chinese-led team of marine scientists has discovered the deepest-known chemosynthetic ecosystem on Earth, capturing never-before-seen images of thriving sea life at depths of more […]
Only 87 DOH-run hospitals implement zero-balance billing โ Health department
Despite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s SONA claim that Filipinos can now enjoy โzero-balance billingโ in public hospitals, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified that only […]
Why Your Favorite Fruits Might Be Sabotaging Your Sugar Goals
MANILA, Philippines โ Weโve been told all our lives that fruits are healthyโand they are. Packed with fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, theyโre often the go-to […]