Decades after the oil shocks, Mindanao remains vulnerable to fuel price spikes, exposing deep inequalities and the urgent need for energy reform.
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? Hereโs a step-by-step look at […]
Senator Bam Aquino asserted during a Senate caucus that Filipinos who committed crimes in the country should be prosecuted here. His statement sounded patriotic, even legally sound. However, in the context of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) action against former President Rodrigo Duterte and two senators reportedly named as โco-perpetrators,โ the remark becomes more than […]
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 refused to rest. In those years […]
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 Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) refers to […]
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 outโdespite no one using itโbefore the […]
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. Why is Iran different from […]
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, a man and a woman. Indian […]