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Tropical storm Bualoi leaves 10 dead, over 433,000 evacuated in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Bualoi swept across the central Philippines, leaving at least 10 people dead and forcing more than 433,000 residents to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone areas, disaster officials said on Friday, September 27. The storm made landfall in San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, on Thursday night, packing maximum sustained winds of 110
DAR turns over ₱1M processing center to farmers in Zamboanga Sibugay town
Farmers in Kauswagan in Mabuhay town, Zamboanga Sibugay are getting a boost in their livelihoods after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) turned over a ₱1-million processing center to their association. The facility, handed to the Kauswagan Integrated Farmers & Service Association (KIFSA), will expand production of the community’s signature spicy vinegar “sinamak” and open
ICC indicts Duterte for 76 murders in Davao, nationwide drug war killings
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Duterte, citing 76 victims from his years as Davao City mayor and during the bloody “war on drugs” under his presidency. In a redacted document released on September 22, ICC prosecutors said
29 BARMM towns submerged as Ligawasan Delta overflows, 97,000 residents affected
COTABATO CITY – September 25, 2025 — At least 29 towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) remain flooded after days of heavy rains caused the Ligawasan Delta — Mindanao’s largest marshland — to overflow, affecting nearly 97,000 residents. The floods hit communities in Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, and BARMM’s
Timor-Leste activists issue manifesto alleging infiltration by foreign crime groups
MANILA, Philippines – Activists in Timor-Leste released a manifesto warning that transnational crime syndicates are trying to infiltrate state institutions through corruption and illicit financial flows. The 26-page document, titled “Manifesto for the Defence of Timor-Leste,” circulated this week in Portuguese and Tetum. It alleges that officials allowed private aircraft to land carrying about $11
Tungawan mayor vows to pull town out of Zamboanga Sibugay’s malnutrition hot spot
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – Long burdened by one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the province, Tungawan is now trying to turn the page under the leadership of its new mayor, Lito Aniñon. For four straight years, local nutrition surveys placed Tungawan at the top of the list of Zamboanga Sibugay towns with the
Faustino ‘Bojie’ Dy III elected new House Speaker, succeeds Martin Romualdez
MANILA, Philippines — It’s official: the House of Representatives has a new leader. Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III of Isabela’s 6th District on Wednesday, September 17, was elected Speaker of the 20th Congress with an overwhelming 253 votes — a show of force that reflected both his allies’ strength and the collapse of Martin Romualdez’s
Tungawan doubles down on health, tackles surge in animal bites
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – In a town where animal bites outpace all other health problems, Mayor Lito Aniñon is betting big on prevention: pouring P1 million into life-saving anti-rabies vaccines so residents won’t have to choose between treatment and hunger. At the municipal health office, Dr. Jeanny Bhie Bayking sees the spike firsthand. “We are
Charlie Kirk’s death and the future of Trump’s conservative movement
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative firebrand and one of Donald Trump’s closest political allies, was gunned down on September 10 while hosting a Turning Point USA campus event. The killing shocked America’s right-wing movement — and raised questions about its direction without one of its youngest, most dynamic, and polarizing leaders. For Trump, the loss
New Tungawan Mayor to Push Agri Transformation After Years of Neglect
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – Barely three months into office, Tungawan Mayor Lito Aninon is moving to overhaul the agriculture sector in the municipality’s rural barangays, a bold step for a political newcomer who stunned many by ending nearly three decades of Climaco family rule in the 2025 elections. Largely dismissed as a political lightweight before
86 villagers get free eye surgery in Tawi-Tawi medical mission
COTABATO CITY – At least 86 marginalized residents from different barangays in Bongao and other island towns in Tawi-Tawi regained their eyesight after undergoing free cataract and pterygium surgeries in a three-day multi-sector medical mission. The outreach, held from September 2 to 4, was spearheaded by the Ministry of Health-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
