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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ debt stock is projected to breach ₱19 trillion by the end of 2026, as the Marcos administration leans heavily on borrowings to fund infrastructure, social services, and economic recovery. Budget documents show the national government’s outstanding debt could reach ₱19.057 trillion next year, up fromContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Authorities in Region 12 are ramping up their campaign against illegal small-scale copper and gold mining in Tampakan, South Cotabato after two miners drowned in floodwaters that swept through a clandestine site. Local officials identified the victims as Johnry Samling and Richard Sumali, residents engaged inContinue Reading
The recent OCTA Research findings indicated that around 11.9 million Filipino families—or approximately 45%—consider themselves poor as of July 2025, a moderate rise from 42% in April. These survey results are not mere statistics—they’re a resounding alarm. The jump—translating to about 800,000 newly self-identified poor families within just a fewContinue Reading
Maguindanao and North Cotabato have been named among the 10 most flood-prone provinces in the country, according to data presented by Malacañang on Monday, August 11. The disclosure came as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rolled out sumbongsapangulo.ph, a public website mapping ongoing flood control projects and enabling citizens to reportContinue Reading
On August 11, 2025, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok pulled off something even the world’s top drama queens would envy — it got suspended from X, came back minutes later, and left everyone scratching their heads. The day started normally enough for Grok, which has been Musk’s answer to ChatGPT,Continue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Five agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) in Zamboanga Sibugay received farm machinery and equipment worth P1.4 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to boost productivity and help them adapt to climate change. The turnover, held Friday, August 8, in Ipil town, was part ofContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon, awards are not the end goal. They are reminders of the work still left to do. The 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee from Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay has spent over three decades restoring mangroves and organizing small-scale fisherfolk. His grassroots work has revivedContinue Reading
