Several countries, including Thailand and Nepal, have heightened health surveillance after India confirmed new cases of the deadly Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease with a high fatality rate but limited human-to-human transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) said two cases were confirmed in West Bengal involving two 25-year-old nurses, aContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For students in geographically isolated communities across Mindanao, free internet access is helping break long-standing barriers to learning. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IX has distributed 2,324 free SIM cards to public school students in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) inContinue Reading

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Senior high school students at Surabay National High School in Roseller T. Lim now have access to upgraded technical-vocational training facilities following a ₱1.69-million grant from the Rotary Foundation, officials said. The grant, amounting to ₱1,691,017, funded the installation of modern TechPro laboratory equipment, machines, andContinue Reading

IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — A 22-year-old mechanic was killed while a 43-year-old motor shop owner was wounded in a gun attack that occurred around 8:48 PM on January 27, 2026, in Purok Caimito, Barangay Sanito. According to the Ipil Municipal Police Station (MPS), the victims were repairing a motorcycle at theirContinue Reading