Former president Rodrigo Duterte has formally waived his right to attend the confirmation of charges hearing before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his administrationโs war on drugs. With Duterte choosing not to appear โ either in person or via video link โ what happens next in the court process?Continue Reading
I remember the first time I heard about the killing of three youngsters in Barangay Overview, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte in 2016. It was described to me in the familiar language of the drug war โ nanlaban. They fought back, the police said. Case closed. But something about it refusedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ The latest QuickSTAT from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) paints a mixed picture of the provinceโs economy. Poverty incidence is falling, employment is stable, but inflation is eating into household budgets. What does this mean for ordinary Sibugaynons?Continue Reading
Calls to โjust give upโ the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) surface every now and then, usually framed as pragmatism or a way to avoid conflict in the West Philippine Sea. But legally, constitutionally, and strategically, that position is deeply flawed. Hereโs why. What is the Kalayaan Island Group? The KalayaanContinue Reading
A video of a hand water pump in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte appearing to operate by itself has gone viral, stirring fear and speculation among residents. The footage, aired on 24 Oras in a report by Kuya Kim, shows the pump handle moving up and down with water dripping outโdespiteContinue Reading
A potential US military strike on Iran may appear, on paper, as a limited action aimed at deterring Tehran or degrading its military capabilities. But history suggests such a move could unleash consequences far beyond Iranโs borders โ destabilizing an already volatile Middle East and reverberating across the global economy.Continue Reading
Several countries, including Thailand and Nepal, have heightened health surveillance after India confirmed new cases of the deadly Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease with a high fatality rate but limited human-to-human transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) said two cases were confirmed in West Bengal involving two 25-year-old nurses, aContinue Reading
