MANILA, Philippines – The number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Philippines is projected to reach 252,800 by the end of 2025, according to new data from the Department of Health (DOH). A report from the DOH Epidemiology…
FACT CHECK: Baste Duterte’s Claims On Foreign Influence And Worsening Inequality Under Marcos
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte accused the Marcos administration of allowing “foreign influence” to distort justice in the Philippines and worsen the gap between the rich and the poor. He implied that inequality became more severe under President…
Marcos halts Army officer’s disability discharge, orders promotion instead
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to suspend the Complicated Disability Discharge (CDD) issued to an Army officer who was permanently blinded in the line of duty, saying soldiers injured while serving the…
ANALYSIS: Will Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Finish His Term Until 2028?
A recurring question emerges in political circles and public conversations alike as the Philippines’ political climate grows increasingly contentious: Will President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. survive the full length of his term until 2028? It is a question rooted not in…
Scientists Test Amino Acid Arginine as a Potential Alzheimer’s Therapy in Mice and Fruit Flies
Researchers in Japan have identified a surprising candidate for tackling one of Alzheimer’s disease’s most persistent biological features: the sticky protein clumps known as amyloid-beta. A new study reports that oral doses of the amino acid arginine—already widely used as…
Zamboanga Sibugay Town Among Top 10 Finalists In National SubayBAYANI Awards 2025
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The municipality of Roseller T. Lim has been named one of the Top 10 finalists in the 2025 SubayBAYANI Awards, emerging from a pool of 1,493 municipalities across the Philippines. The town made it through successive rounds…
ICC Rejects Duterte Appeal; Ex-Philippine President To Remain In Detention
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber on Friday rejected former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal for interim release, ordering that he remain in detention as proceedings in his crimes against humanity case continue. In a decision made…
Bitcoin Wipes Out 2025 Gains As Macro Headwinds Trigger Deep Market Correction
Bitcoin has entered a sharp corrective phase, erasing all its 2025 gains barely a month after notching a new all-time high. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has been dragged lower by mounting concerns over the U.S. economy, tightening liquidity conditions, and…
Why Scientists Are Bracing for a Major Solar Storm — And What It Means for Us
MANILA, Philippines — The Sun is acting up again, and scientists are paying very close attention. As the solar cycle nears its peak, experts warn that a strong solar storm — the kind that can disrupt satellites and power grids…
DTI Distributes Livelihood Kits To 161 Flood-Hit Microentrepreneurs In Siocon
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE – A total of 161 flood victims in Siocon town received livelihood kits from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) under its Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) Program, providing a much-needed boost for small entrepreneurs…
EXPLAINER: What Is Non-Refoulement – And Why It Matters In Cases Like Atty. Harry Roque’s
MANILA, Philippines – As questions emerge over the situation of former presidential spokesman Atty. Harry Roque in the Netherlands after his asylum application was reportedly denied, one legal concept sits at the center of whether he can be deported back…
Zamboanga Sibugay Farmers Get P2.4M Carabao Multiplier Farm From DA
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over a P2.4-million carabao multiplier farm to farmers in Titay town, underscoring the continuing importance of carabao dispersal programs for rural livelihoods and food security. In a statement on Tuesday,…






