A video of a hand water pump in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte appearing to operate by itself has gone viral, stirring fear and speculation among […]
Year: 2026
Fact Check: Marcoleta Wrong On West Philippine Sea, EEZ Coordinates
Senator Rodante Marcoleta said there are no clear coordinates defining the West Philippine Sea (WPS) or the Philippinesโ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), suggesting the country […]
BSP: LGUs Using Paleng-QR Ph Plus More Than Double In 2025
MANILA, Philippines โ The number of local government units (LGUs) that have adopted the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinasโ (BSP) QR codeโbased digital payment program for […]
DepEd Urges Public Schools To Maximize Digital Tools Under Learner-Centered Reforms
MANILA, Philippines โ The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday urged public schools to fully utilize digital tools as it advances learner-centered reforms aimed at […]
Can Chatbots Affect Mental Health? What Studies Reveal About Loneliness And AI Use
TAKEAWAY: Chatbots can support daily lifeโbut they work best as assistants, not companions. Chatbots are increasingly woven into daily life. They become more humanlikeโresponsive, personalized, […]
IEMOP: Power Supply Improves In December, But Visayas And Mindanao See Higher Prices
MANILA, Philippines โ Power supply across the Philippine electricity grid improved in December 2025, but tighter conditions in the Visayas and Mindanao pushed electricity prices […]
South Cotabato Gets Fresh โฑ200M Melco Grant For Hospital Expansion
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines โ The South Cotabato provincial government will receive a fresh โฑ200 million grant from Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation to expand hospital infrastructure […]
Hundreds Of Pregnant Women, Malnourished Children Get Aid In New BARMM Town
COTABATO, Philippines โ Hundreds of pregnant women and malnourished children received food assistance during a humanitarian mission conducted on Thursday, January 29, in the newly […]
BI Intercepts Illegally Recruited 17-Year-Old Bound For Saudi Arabia
MANILA, Philippines โ Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers intercepted a 17-year-old woman illegally recruited for overseas work at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on January […]
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 […]
Italian Jesuit Martyr Fr. Francesco Palliola, Killed in Zamboanga del Norte, May Be Canonized
DIPOLOG, Zamboanga del Norte โ An Italian Jesuit priest who was killed by a Subanen tribesman in 1648 in the town of Ponotโnow Jose Dalmanโmay […]
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 […]