MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippinesโ climate performance plunged in the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), falling 12 places to 19th as experts flagged the […]
Bangsamoro Leaders’ Partnership That Crosses Political Lines to Bring Peace, Healthcare, and Hope to Ligawasan Communities
PIKIT, Cotabato โ The people still need help. That is one thing that has remained remarkably simple in a region where political boundaries can be complicated That shared reality brought Bangsamoro Parliament Member Kadil Sinolinding Jr. โ better known as โDoc Jojoโ โ and Ligawasan Vice Mayor Jenaida Abas together on Friday, August 28, for talks aimed at strengthening cooperation…
5,000 Cops Deployed to BARMM: Massive Security Operation Launched as Region Braces for First-Ever Parliamentary Election
BARMM deploys thousands of security forces as governors, police, and military brace for the region's first parliamentary elections on September 14. (John Unson) COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Thousands of police officers are being mobilized across the Bangsamoro region as authorities brace for a potentially tense election day in areas already identified as hotspots. With the clock ticking toward September 14,…
Indian National Arrested in Zamboanga Sibugay Over Violations of Law Protecting Women and Children
IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAYโ Police arrested an Indian national in this town after a court issued a warrant accusing him of three counts of allegedly violating the Philippinesโ law protecting women and children from violence. The arrest was carried out under a valid judicial warrant, police said, although authorities did not disclose the specific allegations or circumstances behind the three cases…
Could New Mexicoโs Meta Ruling Change Meta’s Social Media Platforms?
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $567 million and make sweeping changes to how Facebook and Instagram protect children, in a landmark case that could have…
AI Boom or Water Crisis? Philippines’ Massive Pax Silica Hub Puts Scarce Resources to the Test
New Clark City was formerly military land hosting US bases, but it is now a master-planned area along the Luzon Economic Corridor. The Philippines hopes this site will help it…
Digital Age, Same Old Battles: Disinformation Weaponized Against Indigenous Peoples
The Philippines likes to celebrate its digital riseโand not without reason. We are among the most connected populations in the world, spending hours online, shaping conversations, influencing elections, and increasingly,…
Zamboanga Sibugay Farmers Get P2.4M Carabao Multiplier Farm From DA
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over a P2.4-million carabao multiplier farm to farmers in Titay town, underscoring the continuing importance […]
COMMENTARY: A GATEKEEPER OF POWER, NOT PUBLIC TRUST
Lucas Bersaminโs ascent to the position of Executive Secretary in September 2022 was not greeted with applause but with suspicionโand rightly so. The so-called โLittle […]
DOH pushes total vape ban amid rising youth use, misleading ads
MANILA, Philippines โ The Department of Health (DOH) is calling for a nationwide total ban on vape products, warning that the devicesโoften marketed as safer, […]
ANALYSIS: Food Security Time Bomb As Philippine Farmland Disappears
The Philippines is losing its farmland at a pace and scale that now threatens the countryโs long-term food security. New figures from the Philippine Statistics […]
From Palace Power To Red Notice: The Legal Freefall Of Harry Roque
MANILA โ Once a fixture behind the Malacaรฑang podium, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque now in the Netherlands, fighting to stay in Europe as Philippine […]
Why Transparency Reforms In DPWH, DA Wonโt Work Without Empowered Citizens
The Department of Agricultureโs plan to launch FMR Watch, an online platform for monitoring farm-to-market road (FMR) projects, signals a familiar move in the governmentโs […]
PCEC Backs โTrillion Peso Assembly,โ Urges Marcos To Certify Anti-Corruption Bills
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), the countryโs largest network of evangelical denominations, publicly endorsed the โTrillion Peso Assembly Against Corruptionโ […]
Bangsamoro Rescues 20 Child Laborers, Provides Cash Aid and School Supplies
COTABATO CITY โ Twenty rescued child laborers, once burdened by work in farms, markets, and garbage dumpsites, are now being given a chance to return […]
DOJ rejects Roqueโs asylum claim: Why non-refoulement doesnโt apply
Manila, Philippines โ Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roqueโs attempt to frame his situation as one of political persecution โ and therefore protected under international refugee […]
Zamboanga sardine makers freeze prices amid rising costs, warn of possible supply impact
ZAMBOANGA CITY โ Sardine manufacturers in Zamboanga, the countryโs canned sardine capital, have agreed to freeze prices until the end of 2025, heeding a directive […]
Opinion | Resist the Circus, Confront the Corruption
The latest public quarrels between the Marcoses and the Dutertesโcomplete with insults, reconciliations, and behind-the-scenes intrigueโhave all the markings of a political soap opera. It […]