Cemeteries across the Philippines glow with flickering candles and the hum of quiet prayers as the calendar turns from October to November. Families gather to honor loved ones who have passed away, cleaning tombs, lighting candles, and sharing food. This yearly ritual, known as Undas, is both a solemn remembranceContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippinesย โ€” Police in the Zamboanga Peninsula have deployed more than 2,000 personnel to secure cemeteries, transport hubs, and major routes as Filipinos mark Undas 2025, officials said Thursday. Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) Director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said the security plan covers 226 cemeteries, memorial parks, andContinue Reading

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ€” Young Sibugaynons are being equipped to become responsible digital citizens in a world where information spreads at lightning speed and online dangers lurk behind every click. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Zamboanga Sibugay rolled out its Cybersecurity Information Caravan this week โ€” aContinue Reading

IPIL, Philippines (AP) โ€” The Office of the President on Thursday affirmed that members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will continue to serve as the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) until elected officials assume office, following the Supreme Courtโ€™s decision to postpone regionalContinue Reading

MANILA (AP) โ€” Many of Earthโ€™s โ€œvital signsโ€ โ€” key indicators of the planetโ€™s health โ€” are deteriorating at record rates, according to the 2025 State of the Climate report released by an international coalition of scientists led by Oregon State University. The report warns that humanity is โ€œhurtling towardContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA CITY (October 28) โ€”ย Local officials in Basilan province said the municipality of Tipo-Tipo is โ€œunder siegeโ€ after armed clashes erupted between two rival commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), forcing most residents to flee their homes. Basilan District 2 Board Member Dr. Nhur Khan Istarul said tensionContinue Reading