Global warming is no longer a distant threat for the Philippines—it is actively reshaping the country’s risk landscape, making extreme weather more frequent, intense, and deadly. International environmental group 350.org sounded the alarm after new data showed that 2025 was the world’s third-warmest year on record, underscoring how fast theContinue Reading

The Philippine government is set to restore access to Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk–backed company xAI, just days after ordering internet providers to block it nationwide. So what happened — and why did regulators reverse course so quickly? What is Grok? Grok is an AI chatbotContinue Reading

For years, China’s space launches have raised alarms in Palawan after rocket debris repeatedly fell into waters off the province’s eastern coast. Lawmakers warn the debris threatens fishermen, coastal communities, and marine ecosystems. The concern resurfaced after Third District Palawan Rep. Gil Acosta Jr. said he would again raise theContinue Reading

A social media post circulating online says Veronica “Kitty” Duterte is the “next Miriam Defensor Santiago,” invoking the late senator’s legacy of brilliance, courage, and moral authority in Philippine politics. The short answer: The comparison is deeply misleading. Kitty Duterte has neither the public record, intellectual body of work, norContinue Reading