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ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For students in geographically isolated communities across Mindanao, free internet access is helping break long-standing barriers to learning. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IX has distributed 2,324 free SIM cards to public school students in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) inContinue Reading
The impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has effectively hit a dead end after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld its ruling declaring the House of Representatives’ impeachment process unconstitutional. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what comes next. What did the Supreme Court decide? On Thursday, the Supreme CourtContinue Reading
People who are more active at night may face a higher risk of heart disease than those who are active earlier in the day, especially women, according to a large new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed health data from more than 300,000 middle-agedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Senior high school students at Surabay National High School in Roseller T. Lim now have access to upgraded technical-vocational training facilities following a ₱1.69-million grant from the Rotary Foundation, officials said. The grant, amounting to ₱1,691,017, funded the installation of modern TechPro laboratory equipment, machines, andContinue Reading
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — A 22-year-old mechanic was killed while a 43-year-old motor shop owner was wounded in a gun attack that occurred around 8:48 PM on January 27, 2026, in Purok Caimito, Barangay Sanito. According to the Ipil Municipal Police Station (MPS), the victims were repairing a motorcycle at theirContinue Reading
The Doomsday Clock is one of the world’s most enduring symbols of existential risk — a stark reminder of how close humanity is to self-destruction. In 2025, atomic scientists pushed the clock closer to midnight than ever before, citing escalating nuclear tensions, global conflicts, climate change, and the growing dangersContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) said that a Filipino national fighting with Russian forces was killed in the Donetsk region near Novoselivka, serving in a Russian assault unit and killed during a “meat assault.” Verdict: Partially accurate — reported by Ukrainian intelligence, but not yet independently confirmed by Philippine authorities. WhatContinue Reading
