MANILA, Philippines — For decades, the Philippines marketed paradise in a single frame: white sand, blue water, and the promise of escape. But in an era of intensifying storms, coral bleaching, and vanishing coastlines, the country is being forced to confront an uncomfortable truth — paradise is fragile. And ifContinue Reading

A sea-level rise forecast made nearly three decades ago — before today’s powerful computer models and artificial intelligence — has turned out to be strikingly accurate, underscoring both the reliability of climate science and the urgency of acting on it. In its 1996 assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeContinue Reading

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ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Maritime police arrested a boatman and confiscated around P8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the province’s coast, authorities said on Friday, December 12. The Zamboanga Sibugay Maritime Police Station (Marpsta) identified the suspect only as “Al,” 31, a resident of Zone 2, Cawit village inContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines – A fresh debate could erupt after Ako Bicol Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr. warned that the long-delayed Anti-Political Dynasty Act cannot be enforced unless the Constitution is amended. The statement revived an old but unresolved question: Can Congress ban political dynasties using a simple law, or would doingContinue Reading

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has formally turned over to the Department of National Defense (DND) a new piece of homegrown military technology: the Controller Operated Battle-Ready Armament, or COBRA. Marketed as a step forward in the country’s defense modernization push, COBRA is designed to boost the firepowerContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Zamboanga Sibugay reminded private sector employers to strictly follow labor standards, particularly the mandatory release of the 13th Month Pay to rank-and-file workers on or before December 24. Provincial Director Elamsalih Ungad reiterated that the 13th Month Pay isContinue Reading