Month: January 2026
Hundreds Of Pregnant Women, Malnourished Children Get Aid In New BARMM Town
COTABATO, Philippines — Hundreds of pregnant women and malnourished children received food assistance during a humanitarian mission conducted on Thursday, January 29, in the newly established municipality of Ligawasan in Cotabato province. Mayor Ismael Hashim Mama said 385 pregnant women and 107 malnourished children benefited from the relief operation led by the public service team
BI Intercepts Illegally Recruited 17-Year-Old Bound For Saudi Arabia
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers intercepted a 17-year-old woman illegally recruited for overseas work at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on January 24, preventing her deployment to Saudi Arabia as a household helper. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the victim, identified only as “Zia,” was flagged after officers found discrepancies in
Astronomers Find First Clues To Origin Of Jet From Iconic M87 Black Hole
Scientists may have identified where the colossal jet blasting out of the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Messier 87 begins, offering new clues to one of the universe’s most extreme phenomena. The black hole, known as M87*, made history in 2019 as the first black hole ever directly imaged. It is also
Italian Jesuit Martyr Fr. Francesco Palliola, Killed in Zamboanga del Norte, May Be Canonized
DIPOLOG, Zamboanga del Norte — An Italian Jesuit priest who was killed by a Subanen tribesman in 1648 in the town of Ponot—now Jose Dalman—may soon be canonized, the Diocese of Dipolog announced on Thursday. Fr. Francesco Palliola, 35, arrived in Mindanao in the mid-1600s to minister to local communities. The Roman Catholic church recognized
Explainer | Why A US Attack On Iran Could Destabilize The Middle East
A potential US military strike on Iran may appear, on paper, as a limited action aimed at deterring Tehran or degrading its military capabilities. But history suggests such a move could unleash consequences far beyond Iran’s borders — destabilizing an already volatile Middle East and reverberating across the global economy. Why is Iran different from
Nipah Virus Explained: Symptoms, Transmission, And Global Risk
Several countries, including Thailand and Nepal, have heightened health surveillance after India confirmed new cases of the deadly Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease with a high fatality rate but limited human-to-human transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) said two cases were confirmed in West Bengal involving two 25-year-old nurses, a man and a woman. Indian
DICT Distributes Free Internet SIM Cards To Students In Remote Mindanao Schools
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For students in geographically isolated communities across Mindanao, free internet access is helping break long-standing barriers to learning. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IX has distributed 2,324 free SIM cards to public school students in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in the Zamboanga Peninsula and Basilan
The Impeachment Of VP Sara Duterte Is Now Off The Table: Here’s Why
The impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has effectively hit a dead end after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld its ruling declaring the House of Representatives’ impeachment process unconstitutional. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what comes next. What did the Supreme Court decide? On Thursday, the Supreme Court en banc denied with finality
Night Owls Face Higher Heart Disease Risk: Study
People who are more active at night may face a higher risk of heart disease than those who are active earlier in the day, especially women, according to a large new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed health data from more than 300,000 middle-aged and older adults enrolled in
Surabay NHS Upgrades Tech-Voc Labs With ₱1.69M Rotary Grant
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Senior high school students at Surabay National High School in Roseller T. Lim now have access to upgraded technical-vocational training facilities following a ₱1.69-million grant from the Rotary Foundation, officials said. The grant, amounting to ₱1,691,017, funded the installation of modern TechPro laboratory equipment, machines, and learning tools aimed at aligning
Mechanic Killed, Shop Owner Wounded In Ipil Gun Attack; Barangay Chair Slams ‘Misleading, Malicious’ Social Media Post
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — A 22-year-old mechanic was killed while a 43-year-old motor shop owner was wounded in a gun attack that occurred around 8:48 PM on January 27, 2026, in Purok Caimito, Barangay Sanito. According to the Ipil Municipal Police Station (MPS), the victims were repairing a motorcycle at their shop when an unidentified suspect
EXPLAINER | What Is The Doomsday Clock, And Why Does It Keep Moving Closer To Midnight?
The Doomsday Clock is one of the world’s most enduring symbols of existential risk — a stark reminder of how close humanity is to self-destruction. In 2025, atomic scientists pushed the clock closer to midnight than ever before, citing escalating nuclear tensions, global conflicts, climate change, and the growing dangers posed by artificial intelligence. Here’s
