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Lito Aniรฑon stunned the political establishment by toppling the Climaco dynasty in Tungawan during the 2025 elections. Many dismissed him as a political lightweightโa newcomer with little chance of delivering real change. Barely three months into office, however, the mayor is proving that he came prepared with more than justContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Barely three months into office, Tungawan Mayor Lito Aninon is moving to overhaul the agriculture sector in the municipalityโs rural barangays, a bold step for a political newcomer who stunned many by ending nearly three decades of Climaco family rule in the 2025 elections. Largely dismissedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ A late-night robbery turned bloody in Ipil town after five armed men stormed a lending company past midnight on Tuesday, August 29, escaping with โฑ726,409 in cash and leaving its manager wounded. Police said the suspects, clad in black hooded jackets and masks, forced their way intoContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to back Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan despite mounting calls for his resignation over alleged ghost and overpriced flood control projects nationwide. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro on Wednesday, August 27, said the President has not indicated any planContinue Reading
Police General Nicolas Torre III was removed from his position on Tuesday, August 26, just three months into his tenure as the nation’s top policeman, amid a publicized showdown with the National Police Commission (Napolcom) in a row over a divisive reorganization of major police officers. Torre’s relief was signedContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippinesโ debt stock is projected to breach โฑ19 trillion by the end of 2026, as the Marcos administration leans heavily on borrowings to fund infrastructure, social services, and economic recovery. Budget documents show the national governmentโs outstanding debt could reach โฑ19.057 trillion next year, up fromContinue Reading
The recent OCTA Research findings indicated that around 11.9 million Filipino familiesโor approximately 45%โconsider themselves poor as of July 2025, a moderate rise from 42% in April. These survey results are not mere statisticsโtheyโre a resounding alarm. The jumpโtranslating to about 800,000 newly self-identified poor families within just a fewContinue Reading
