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As the Philippines builds its Pax Silica 'Golden Node'—a vast AI-native industrial hub with data centers and chip fabs—water scarcity looms large. Who decides priorities when resources run short: global AI ambitions or local farms and communities?
Monsoon Rains in Zamboanga Sibugay: Floods Submerge Rice Fields, Displace Hundreds
Flash floods swept through Diplahan and nearby towns after the Sibuguey River overflowed, inundating vast rice fields and forcing families to evacuate. As the southwest monsoon persists, local authorities race to clear roads and deliver aid.
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Carabao milk offers rich nutrition and rural opportunities, but low dairy production and limited cold-chain facilities hinder industry growth.
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Experts say water—not electricity—may be the biggest hurdle for the Philippines' planned Pax Silica hub as demand threatens local resources.
Double Pay Bump: BARMM Workers to See a Two-Tranche, 50-Peso Daily Wage Increase This Year Starting July 15
The Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has approved a two-tranche, 50-peso daily wage hike for workers in the BARMM. Starting July 15, 2026, the first 25-peso increase takes effect, followed by another 25-peso bump on December 1, raising the…
Radio Technician for Cotabato Broadcaster Killed in Daylight Ambush in Maguindanao del Norte
Dennis Pido, a 56-year-old radio technician for DXMS Radyo Bida-NDBC, was shot dead in a daytime ambush in Maguindanao del Norte. Police have launched a manhunt while NDBC calls for a swift investigation and justice.
Zamboanga Peninsula Poverty: Structural Causes and Solutions
DEPDev says structural barriers, not low income alone, keep poverty high in Zamboanga Peninsula, calling for long-term reforms.
Zamboanga Sibugay Floods: Community Resilience Amidst Disaster
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‘Walang Pasok’: How Typhoons Keep Halting the Philippine Economy
Frequent typhoons and “walang pasok” declarations deliver recurring blows to productivity, agriculture, and household incomes — a chronic challenge for one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
Letter Shows ZAMSURECO II Did Not Snub Ipil Council — It Was a Scheduling Mix-Up
Ipil Mayor clarifies ZAMSURECO II did not ignore the council invitation after a date mismatch (July 15 vs July 8). Resolutions urging ERC probe into the coop’s finances were still passed; council has yet to respond or rescind them.
Ipil Council Slams Electric Cooperative for No-Show, Demands ERC Probe Into “Worsening” Finances, Services
Ipil’s Sangguniang Bayan criticized ZAMSURECO II officials for skipping a council session and passed resolutions urging the ERC to investigate the deteriorating financial condition of the electric cooperative.
Multiple Health Woes Surface for Senator Marcoleta After Arrest, Reflecting a Pattern Among Philippine Officials
Arrested on plunder charges, 72-year-old Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was rushed for tests revealing pneumonia, high bad cholesterol, hypertension, and pending heart scan results. He remains under hospital observation — a common scene for aging Philippine politicians facing high-stakes arrests.
