Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said how improved transmission infrastructure, like the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection, can reduce electricity bills as it already reduced spot market prices by up to โ‚ฑ2 in Luzon, โ‚ฑ1.77 in Visayas, and โ‚ฑ1.30 in Mindanao. But before you get too excited, hereโ€™s the catch: these savings donโ€™t directlyContinue Reading

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model has stunned Silicon Valley and sent shockwaves through the global tech scene, especially challenging Americaโ€™s dominance in the artificial intelligence race. Released on the very day of Donald Trump’s inauguration, DeepSeek, a language model capable of generating human-like conversations, has been tested against some ofContinue Reading

Colombia and the United States, long-standing allies with deep economic and military ties, are now embroiled in their most significant trade dispute and diplomatic crisis in decades. The conflict erupted after Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to accept deportation flights carrying irregular Colombian migrants from the U.S., prompting a tit-for-tatContinue Reading

The new commander of the Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6th ID), Brigadier General Donald Gumiran, has garnered significant support from former extremists, local executives, and Bangsamoro regional officials for his cross-sector peacebuilding initiatives in Central Mindanao. Gumiran assumed command of the 6th ID on Saturday during a turnover ceremonyContinue Reading

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CNN’s chief media analyst Brian Stelter tweeted that โ€œfact-checkโ€ had become a dirty word. His tweet wasnโ€™t just hyperboleโ€”it was a diagnosis of a profound shift in the battle against fake news and disinformation. Stelterโ€™s remark followed Metaโ€™s announcement to scrap its once-celebrated fact-checking processes, marking a stark departure fromContinue Reading

Cotabato City, Philippines โ€” As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked its 6th foundation anniversary, a deadly encounter between soldiers and armed groups, including one affiliated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), has cast a shadow over the celebrations. Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim has calledContinue Reading