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The filing of House Bill No. 7071, which proposes the establishment of a Zamboanga Sibugay College of Medicine, has renewed public discussion on healthcare access, and medical education. Authored by Congresswoman Dr. Marly Hofer-Hasim, a physician-legislator, the bill seeks to open medical education opportunities for local students and, in theContinue Reading
Enrique Razon Jr. is not a flashy tycoon. He doesn’t trade insults online, doesn’t hold fiery press conferences, and rarely comments on politics. But make no mistake: Razon is one of the most powerful businessmen in the country — and the richest Filipino, with an estimated net worth of aroundContinue Reading
The United States military launched a series of airstrikes on small boats operating in international waters in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific in September 2025. US officials said the vessels were linked to drug trafficking networks, presenting the attacks as part of a tougher counternarcotics campaign. But asContinue Reading
If you often feel the need to clear your throat, especially in the morning or after meals, you’re not alone. That sticky or thick substance is phlegm, and while it can be annoying, it is usually the body’s natural way of protecting itself. Phlegm is a type of mucus producedContinue Reading
Short answer: No. A Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked. The Norwegian Nobel Institute clarified this on Friday after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggested she wanted to give or share her recent Nobel Peace Prize with US President Donald Trump. Here’s what you need toContinue Reading
Donald Trump brands himself as an anti-globalist—a disruptor of elite-driven international institutions and liberal world order. But critics argue that his policies and rhetoric don’t dismantle empire. Instead, they repackage American imperial power in nationalist language. So why does Trump’s anti-globalist stance often look like old-style Yankee imperialism? What doesContinue Reading
The United Nations (UN) has pushed back against a sweeping US directive ordering withdrawal from dozens of international bodies, stressing that Washington remains legally bound to pay its assessed contributions under the UN Charter. The clarification comes after a US presidential memorandum instructed federal agencies to immediately disengage from internationalContinue Reading
