Maria Cristina Falls

Mindanao’s electric cooperatives are pushing back against proposals that could place the Agus–Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex under private control, arguing that the region’s most critical power asset should remain accountable to the public. During a high-level energy meeting convened by the Department of Energy and the Mindanao Development Authority, cooperative leaders warned that decisions affecting millions of consumers must not be made without meaningful stakeholder participation.Continue Reading

Sagittarius Mines Incorporated has secured another TÜV NORD environmental certification, strengthening its position ahead of the planned 2028 launch of the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project, one of the largest undeveloped mining ventures in Southeast Asia. Supporters hail the project’s economic promise, while questions over environmental protection and indigenous rights remain central to the debate.Continue Reading

President Ferdinance Marcos, jr.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reignited debate over the 1987 Constitution, arguing that its term limits and electoral structure encourage political discontinuity and policy reversals. As his alliance with Vice President Sara Duterte unravels, Marcos warns that reforms take years to build but can be quickly dismantled, raising broader questions about whether the post-EDSA political system favors perpetual campaigning over long-term nation-building.Continue Reading