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Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stirred the political pot on Sunday after claiming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa — a remark that immediately raised questions about his source and motives. Roque made the claim on theContinue Reading
PALAWAN, Philippines – At the country’s farthest edges, where cellphone signals flicker out and the sea begins to swallow the sky, the Philippines reveals a version of itself that feels ancient, unguarded, and strangely intimate. Out here, the geography becomes a story — one shaped by wind, coral, limestone, andContinue Reading
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque suggested that Filipino families can prepare Noche Buena for ₱500 — and it sparked public outrage. In a holiday season marked by rising food prices, shrinking purchasing power, and stagnant wages, the remark lands not as guidance but as an insult toContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Philippines is projected to reach 252,800 by the end of 2025, according to new data from the Department of Health (DOH). A report from the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, shared by the Quezon City health monitoring unit onContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Long before China’s water cannons battered Filipino boats in the West Philippine Sea, another front had quietly emerged—one far from Ayungin or Scarborough, but just as critical to national security. Up in the wind-swept islands of Batanes, where rolling hills collapse into the roaring waters of theContinue Reading
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte accused the Marcos administration of allowing “foreign influence” to distort justice in the Philippines and worsen the gap between the rich and the poor. He implied that inequality became more severe under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., compared to the situation under his father,Continue Reading
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to suspend the Complicated Disability Discharge (CDD) issued to an Army officer who was permanently blinded in the line of duty, saying soldiers injured while serving the country should not be “discarded.” The President intervened in theContinue Reading
