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ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA – The latest seizure of ₱8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, is only the newest entry in a running tally that has come to define the region’s maritime problem: cigarette smuggling is not just persistent — it is systemic. For years, authorities have stagedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Maritime police arrested a boatman and confiscated around P8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the province’s coast, authorities said on Friday, December 12. The Zamboanga Sibugay Maritime Police Station (Marpsta) identified the suspect only as “Al,” 31, a resident of Zone 2, Cawit village inContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – 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 doingContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Skywatchers are in for a treat as the Geminid meteor shower, one of the most reliable and brightest annual celestial events, begins ramping up activity this week. The shower is expected to peak on the night of December 13 until the early hours of December 14, offeringContinue Reading
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 version places its emphasis on prohibiting family members from holding elective office simultaneously. OnContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY — Local executives in Maguindanao del Norte vowed to strengthen their united campaign against illegal drugs as the province continues to brand itself as a “new investment hub” in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Participants to the Peace and Order and Public Safety Cluster MeetingContinue Reading
Plastic pollution and climate change are often treated as two separate global crises. One clogs our rivers and oceans; the other heats the planet and drives extreme weather. But a growing body of scientific evidence shows these twin threats are deeply intertwined—and their combined impact is far worse than eitherContinue Reading
