Eleven years after the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed a historic peace agreement, a former rebel leader has reinvented himselfโ€”not as a fighter, but as an entrepreneur, building an ecotourism destination in a province once synonymous with banditry and kidnapping. Barahama Ali, a former senior leaderContinue Reading

GUINDULUNGAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR โ€“ Beneath the gently oscillating canopy of young coconut trees, Abdulpatah Bato Aliman washes the grime from his callused hands. Resplendent with corn stalks, fruit trees, and vegetable plots border his agricultural land. A chorus of laughter from the children rings in the background. It isContinue Reading

KORONADAL CITY, Philippines โ€“ Tucked deep in the highlands of Tampakan, South Cotabato, where rugged terrain separates communities from basic services, a young volunteer health worker finds it fulfilling in bridging the gap between isolation and hope. Kiel Ian Loria โ€“ or Kiel, as heโ€™s known to residents โ€“ beganContinue Reading

Claims that Earthโ€™s days will soon last 25 hours are going viral. Science says Earthโ€™s rotation is slowingโ€”but not anytime soon enough to affect human life.

Scientists for decades have wondered: Could Earthโ€™s immense rotational energy be harnessed to generate electricity? The idea seemed promisingโ€”our planet spins through its own magnetic field, which, in theory, should induce an electric charge. But past attempts to capture this energy failed, dismissed by conventional physics as an impossible dream.Continue Reading