The Philippines is once again under international scrutiny after Australian authorities confirmed that the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney had spent weeks in the country before carrying out the attack. While Philippine officials have strongly rejected claims that the country served as a training ground for extremists, the case has revived […]
The United States has imposed sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), raising alarm among human rights groups and international law experts. Claims circulating online say the US sanctioned nine ICC judges. But is that accurate? What happened? The US government, under the Trump administration, imposed sanctions on officials of the International Criminal […]
Algorithms donโt run newsroomsโbut they now shape what most people actually see. The power once held by editors over front pages has shifted to platforms that decide which stories surface, how often, and to whom. Hereโs how that shift works, and why it matters. Algorithms are the new gatekeepers Before, editors curated the news lineup. […]
Growing scientific evidence suggests that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory illness. Years after the pandemic began, researchers are increasingly warning that the virus may leave long-term effects on the brain, even after the initial infection has passed. What scientists are seeing Doctors and researchers around the world have documented a range of neurological symptoms […]
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere โ and the official start of winter. This year, the winter solstice falls on Sunday, December 21, at 3:03 pm, when the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky at midday. What happens during the winter solstice? […]
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA โ The latest seizure of โฑ8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, is only the newest entry in a running tally that has come to define the regionโs maritime problem: cigarette smuggling is not just persistent โ it is systemic. For years, authorities have staged near-weekly interdictions at sea, hauling […]
MANILA, Philippines โ A fresh debate could erupt after Ako Bicol Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr. warned that the long-delayed Anti-Political Dynasty Act cannot be enforced unless the Constitution is amended. The statement revived an old but unresolved question: Can Congress ban political dynasties using a simple law, or would doing so violate the Constitution? Hereโs […]
Two competing anti-political dynasty bills now filed in the House of Representatives offer sharply different approaches to dismantling entrenched family control in Philippine politics. Members of the Dy and Marcos blocs filed House Bill (HB) 6771. Their versionย places its emphasis on prohibiting family members from holding elective office simultaneously. On the other hand, House Bill […]
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has formally turned over to the Department of National Defense (DND) a new piece of homegrown military technology: the Controller Operated Battle-Ready Armament, or COBRA. Marketed as a step forward in the countryโs defense modernization push, COBRA is designed to boost the firepower and survivability of the Philippine […]