El Niño is Here: Philippines Braces for Potentially ‘Super’ Dry Spell as Pacific Heats Up — Could Last Until 2027
El Niño has arrived. Philippine authorities confirmed sea surface temperatures crossed the key threshold, signaling…
Category: Nation
“Continuity is Key”: Why Marcos Says the Constitution Itself Encourages Lack of Continuity
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reignited debate over the 1987 Constitution, arguing that its term…
Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines Built Eye Clinics in the Philippines. Now It’s Building a Hospital for the Poor.
The Tzu Chi Foundation has begun construction of its first hospital in the Philippines, transforming…
Marcos Turns to Tolentino as Labor Chief Amid Wage Pressures and Overseas Worker Concerns Mount
Former senator Francis Tolentino returns to government as acting DOLE secretary, stepping into one of…
₱25 TRILLION. That’s the Price Tag for the Philippines to Dump Fossil Fuel for Good. But Are We Moving Fast Enough to Prevent the Next Blackout?
The Philippines is racing to add 20 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity to meet its…
Resignation Won’t Save Sara: Why Her Impeachment Trial Must Go On
Even if Vice President Sara Duterte resigns, her impeachment trial will proceed. Prosecutors argue the…
Senators Dismiss ICC Warrant vs. Bato—But Here’s Why That Claim Doesn’t Hold Up
Senators allied with Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa insist the ICC arrest warrant against him has…
Can the Philippines Arrest a Sitting Senator on an ICC Warrant? The Law Has a Path—But Politics Will Decide
The Department of Justice says Philippine law provides a possible legal pathway to act on…
From Political Influencer to NBI Cell: The Arrest of Franco Mabanta and the Alleged ₱350-Million Extortion Plot
The arrest of political influencer Franco Mabanta has ignited a political firestorm, raising questions about…
Labor Day Heat Alert: 11 Areas Brace for Dangerous Heat Indices
Pagasa warns 11 areas may hit dangerous heat indices on Labor Day, with Dagupan City…
ASEAN Rights Group Condemns Killings in Central Philippines, Calls for Independent Inquiry
A regional rights group denounces a deadly military operation in Negros Occidental that left 19…
No More Bets: The Civil Service Commission Now Bans Government Workers from Gambling—On or Off Duty. Why You Should Care.
The Civil Service Commission has imposed a sweeping ban on gambling for all government workers,…