The Department of Agriculture’s plan to launch FMR Watch, an online platform for monitoring farm-to-market road (FMR) projects, signals a familiar move in the government’s […]
Macacua Clinches Bangsamoro Chief Minister Post
Abdulrauf Macacua secured 51 votes to become Bangsamoro chief minister, defeating former leader Ahod Ebrahim in the inaugural session of…
Wing Van Carrying ₱1.2M in Suspected Illegal Mineral Ore Falls Into Authorities’ Hands
A wing van carrying 24.05 metric tons of suspected illegally sourced mineral ore was intercepted in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte,…
14 Hospitalized After Mistaking Poisonous Tuba-tuba Fruits for Lanzones in South Cotabato
Thirteen schoolchildren and an adult were hospitalized after eating ripe tuba-tuba fruits in Barangay Topland, Koronadal City. All 14 victims…
PCEC Backs ‘Trillion Peso Assembly,’ Urges Marcos To Certify Anti-Corruption Bills
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), the country’s largest network of evangelical denominations, publicly endorsed the “Trillion Peso Assembly Against Corruption” […]
Bangsamoro Rescues 20 Child Laborers, Provides Cash Aid and School Supplies
COTABATO CITY — Twenty rescued child laborers, once burdened by work in farms, markets, and garbage dumpsites, are now being given a chance to return […]
DOJ rejects Roque’s asylum claim: Why non-refoulement doesn’t apply
Manila, Philippines – Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s attempt to frame his situation as one of political persecution — and therefore protected under international refugee […]
Zamboanga sardine makers freeze prices amid rising costs, warn of possible supply impact
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 […]
Opinion | Resist the Circus, Confront the Corruption
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 […]
Tropical Depression Verbena drenches Mindanao, 23 areas still under Signal No. 1
DIPOLOG CITY, Philippines — Tropical Depression Verbena swept into the Caraga region Monday, making landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, before crossing Agusan del Norte […]
Africa’s Christians Under Siege: Is a Global Proxy War Fueling the Violence—or Something Far More Local?
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 […]
BIR’s Audit Freeze Exposes Deeper Crisis: Can the Agency Clean Up Its Own Ranks?
MANILA, Philippines – When the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) abruptly suspended all field audit operations this week, it looked like a routine administrative pause. […]
AI Is Eating Jobs — But It’s Also Creating New Ones
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 […]
Myths and Promises: How the ‘Green Transition’ Risks Repackaging Old Mining Models in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The global race to secure minerals for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy is accelerating. And at the Philippine-Sweden Smart Mining Forum […]
‘Rise Above the Noise’: PMA Ritual Teaches Plebes the Meaning of Endurance Amid National Turmoil
MANILA — Every year, under the sharp mountain air of Fort del Pilar, a familiar scene plays out on the Philippine Military Academy’s Borromeo Field. […]