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COTABATO CITY – In an effort to ensure equitable delivery of public services across the Bangsamoro region, the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has conducted an assessment of its aid programs in Tawi-Tawi, one of the most remote islandContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Six lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament have filed a bill seeking to institutionalize an annual recognition program that rewards outstanding local leaders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The proposed Salamat Excellence Award for Leadership (SEAL) Act of 2025 aimsContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines continues to build its capabilities in space science and technology, the question is no longer if Filipinos will one day travel to space—but how. Will the first Filipino spacefarers experience the blazing heat of a traditional re-entry, or something gentler, quieter, and more sustainable?Continue Reading
A distant exoplanet outside our solar system may be teeming with life, scientists said, after detecting chemical compounds in its atmosphere that — on Earth — are only living organisms produced. Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge identifiedContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — In a rare gesture of unity in the historically restive province of Lanao del Sur, political candidates pledged over the Quran on Tuesday to uphold election laws and renounce violence in the lead-up to the May 2025 Philippine midterm elections. The symbolic commitment took place duringContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – After the elections, the campaign jingles have faded, and the tarpaulins are slowly peeling off from lamp posts. But for many Sibugaynons, the question will linger: what now? In a province where politics often feels like a cycle of promises and disillusionment, the 2025 elections wereContinue Reading
The arrest and immediate transfer of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague last month marked a historic moment—not just for the Philippines but for the international community’s evolving reckoning with impunity. But beneath the dramatic headlines lie a troubling question: was this a triumph of international justice, orContinue Reading
