A former British Army officer said U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles could decisively alter the war in Ukraine by breaking through Russiaโ€™s air defenses, describing them as โ€œbattle-proven weaponsโ€ capable of undermining President Vladimir Putinโ€™s military advantage. Writing in The Telegraph on Friday, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a retired British Army colonelContinue Reading

ISABELA CITY, Basilan โ€“ The Department of Energy (DOE) has pledged an initial โ‚ฑ200-million subsidy to help rehabilitate Basilanโ€™s crippled power system as part of efforts to address the provinceโ€™s worsening electricity crisis. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, along with National Power Corporation (Napocor) President Jericho Nograles and National Electrification AdministrationContinue Reading

BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur โ€” About 500 cubic meters of silt were removed from the Sibuguey Valley Irrigation System (SVIS), improving water flow and ensuring consistent irrigation across 3,275 hectares of farmland, the National Irrigation Administration-Zamboanga Peninsula said Thursday. The clearing and desilting operation, which began Sept. 20 and concludedContinue Reading

COTABATO CITY โ€” Community leaders, including members of the Blaan tribe, and employees of a private firm have joined forces to deliver health services to marginalized residents in a remote village in Tampakan, South Cotabato. Barangay Buto Chairman Ferdinand Encia said Thursday, October 16, that personnel from Sagittarius Mines Inc.Continue Reading

COTABATO CITY โ€” A total of 105 indigent residents from the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) benefited from the latest medical mission conducted by the office of Bangsamoro Parliament Member Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr. on Monday, October 13. The medical outreach, heldContinue Reading

Beetroot juice

A new study suggests that drinking beetroot juice may help lower blood pressure in older adults, thanks to naturally occurring compounds that improve blood vessel function. Researchers at the University of Exeter found that consuming a daily โ€œshotโ€ of nitrate-rich beetroot juice for two weeks led to a measurable dropContinue Reading