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Filipino New Year traditions may look playful—noise, fruits, coins, jumping at midnight—but beneath them is a deep, biblical longing: the desire for blessing, protection, and a future shaped by hope rather than fear. The Bible tells us that such longing is not superstition—it is human. “He has set eternity inContinue Reading
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval ratings dipped toward the end of 2024, but Malacañang says he remains unfazed. Why? Because the Palace believes the decline is tied to his decision to investigate anomalous flood control projects—a move officials insist is necessary, even if unpopular. Here’s what you need to know:Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 263 road crash cases in 10 sentinel hospitals from December 21 to 5 a.m. of December 26, with motorcycle-related incidents accounting for the majority, the agency said Friday. In its latest monitoring report, the DOH said the figure is 7% lowerContinue Reading
The year 2025 will be remembered not for a single shock, but for a series of slow-breaking events that quietly redrew the country’s political, moral, and environmental landscape. From collapsing political alliances to deepening climate disruption, the stories that defined the year revealed a common pattern: institutions built on spectacleContinue Reading
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte ran together in 2022, they projected an image of overwhelming unity — a political marriage of convenience that fused the Marcos brand of restoration with the Duterte brand of brute-force populism. Branded as the “UniTeam,” the alliance promised stability, continuity,Continue Reading
When public infrastructure collapses, stalls, or becomes the subject of corruption allegations, the first names dragged into the spotlight are rarely the politicians who pushed for the projects. More often, it is the engineers — the technical people who sign plans, certify accomplishments, and carry the legal weight of everyContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has strongly rejected claims that the Philippines is an ISIS training hotspot, after foreign media reports linked the country to the gunmen behind the deadly mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The statement came after authorities confirmed that the two suspects had stayedContinue Reading
