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MANILA, Philippines — Beyond Boracay, El Nido, and Siargao, the Philippines is home to lesser-known destinations that remain largely untouched by mass tourism. These places often require more effort to reach — longer land travel, boat rides, or careful timing — but offer quieter, more intimate encounters with nature andContinue Reading
Cotabato City, Philippines — The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has expressed support for the appointment of lawyers Suharto Ambolodto and Naguib Sinarimbo as deputy floor leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament. In a statement released Tuesday, December 16, MNLF chairman Muslimin Sema said the groupContinue Reading
Australian authorities say a father and son accused of carrying out the deadly shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach were motivated by extremist Islamic State (IS) ideology. The attack, which killed 15 people, is the country’s worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years. Here’s what investigators have confirmed so far —Continue Reading
The United States has imposed sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), raising alarm among human rights groups and international law experts. Claims circulating online say the US sanctioned nine ICC judges. But is that accurate? What happened? The US government, under the Trump administration, imposed sanctions onContinue Reading
MANILA — Bangsamoro Health Minister and Member of Parliament Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr. reported improvements in health conditions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) but warned that lack of access to clean water and persistent nutrition problems continue to threaten public health. Sinolinding spoke as keynoteContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — A long-running dispute over who gets to fish in the country’s municipal waters — the first 15 kilometers from the shoreline — has resurfaced, rekindling tensions between government fisheries officials, environmental groups, and small-scale fisherfolk. At the center of the debate is whether commercial fishing vessels shouldContinue Reading
Growing scientific evidence suggests that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory illness. Years after the pandemic began, researchers are increasingly warning that the virus may leave long-term effects on the brain, even after the initial infection has passed. What scientists are seeing Doctors and researchers around the world have documentedContinue Reading
