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Manila, Philippines – Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s attempt to frame his situation as one of political persecution — and therefore protected under international refugee law — has been quickly rejected by the Department of Justice (DOJ). But the pushback reveals more than a legal dispute: it reflects how theContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Sardine manufacturers in Zamboanga, the country’s canned sardine capital, have agreed to freeze prices until the end of 2025, heeding a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meant to keep a staple food affordable for millions of Filipino households. Industrial Group of Zamboanga, Inc. (IGZI) president LeonardoContinue Reading
The latest public quarrels between the Marcoses and the Dutertes—complete with insults, reconciliations, and behind-the-scenes intrigue—have all the markings of a political soap opera. It is riveting, dramatic, and deliberately easy to follow. And that is precisely the point. In a country exhausted by crisis after crisis, the dynasties rulingContinue Reading
DIPOLOG CITY, Philippines — Tropical Depression Verbena swept into the Caraga region Monday, making landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, before crossing Agusan del Norte and triggering widespread rains across large parts of the country. PAGASA said that as of 5 pm, Verbena’s center was spotted near Jabonga, Agusan delContinue Reading
Charred homes and abandoned churches mark the path of the Allied Democratic Forces in remote villages across the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a militia now linked to the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province. In northern Nigeria, grieving families bury loved ones after yet another night-time raid by Islamist fighters.Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – When the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) abruptly suspended all field audit operations this week, it looked like a routine administrative pause. But behind the announcement lies a deeper, more troubling question: Can the country’s most powerful revenue-collecting agency clean up its own ranks after years ofContinue Reading
Artificial intelligence isn’t just a buzzword anymore — it’s a full-blown societal disruptor. Thanks to generative AI tools like ChatGPT, pretty much anyone with a smartphone can now talk to machines the way we used to talk to friends on Messenger. And with AI now fully mainstream, the list ofContinue Reading
