The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officially launched on Monday its Islamic Finance Roadmap, spearheaded by Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim. This initiative, Ebrahim said, marks a significant step toward establishing a functional and operational Islamic finance system guided by the principles of ethical and moral governance. WhatContinue Reading

In a country where the Senate is supposed to be a chamber of seasoned policymakers, the recent survey results for the 2025 senatorial elections revealed a perplexing pattern. Competent and credentialed candidates—academics, professionals, and former public servants with proven track records—are trailing behind less qualified contenders. Why does this happen?Continue Reading

A groundbreaking study by an international team of medical researchers has uncovered a fascinating connection between coffee and gut health. Published in Nature Microbiology, the study reveals that regular coffee drinkers host significantly higher levels of a particular gut bacterium compared to non-coffee drinkers. The Coffee-Gut Connection The research, conductedContinue Reading

Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, might have retained its magnetic field for 200 million years longer than scientists once believed—crucially overlapping with the era when liquid water flowed across its surface. This groundbreaking revelation comes from a new study by Harvard planetary scientists, challenging long-held assumptions about Mars’ magnetic andContinue Reading

For over a century, the Babylonian Map of the World—an ancient clay tablet also known as the Imago Mundi—has puzzled archaeologists with its intricate cuneiform script and mysterious depictions. Now, researchers believe they’ve unlocked one of its secrets: a potential reference to Noah’s Ark. Discovered in 1882 by archaeologist HormuzdContinue Reading