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Claims that Earth will soon shift from 24-hour days to 25-hour days have gone viral online. But what does science actually say? Recent articles circulating on social media suggest that Earth is on the brink of abandoning the familiar 24-hour day, sparking confusion and alarm. The claim, while rooted inContinue Reading
For nearly 80 years, the alliance between the United States and Europe served as the backbone of the global order. Forged after World War II, it rested on shared commitments to democracy, freedom, and collective securityโdeterring major wars, defeating communism, and anchoring decades of economic growth. In 2025, that foundationContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ A new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey shows a widening gap in public trust rating between the countryโs top two leaders: President Ferdinand โBongbongโ Marcos Jr.โs net trust rating slipped to โ3, while Vice President Sara Duterte climbed to +31. The figures, released in late December, reflectContinue Reading
The year 2025 will be remembered not for a single shock, but for a series of slow-breaking events that quietly redrew the countryโs political, moral, and environmental landscape. From collapsing political alliances to deepening climate disruption, the stories that defined the year revealed a common pattern: institutions built on spectacleContinue Reading
For decades, the Iglesia ni Cristoโs (INC) practice of bloc voting has drawn controversy, suspicion, and outright condemnation. Critics often frame it as religious coercion or an assault on individual conscience. Supporters, meanwhile, defend it as an exercise of religious freedom and internal discipline. A recent essay, โIglesia ni Cristo,Continue Reading
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte ran together in 2022, they projected an image of overwhelming unity โ a political marriage of convenience that fused the Marcos brand of restoration with the Duterte brand of brute-force populism. Branded as the โUniTeam,โ the alliance promised stability, continuity,Continue Reading
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged โฑ926 million in questionable disbursements under the Department of Social Welfare and Developmentโs (DSWD) Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), raising concerns about weak safeguards and possible abuse in one of the governmentโs flagship cash assistance programs. Hereโs what you need toContinue Reading
