Stories Behind The Headlines
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. turned over ₱3.4 billion…
Samsung has been dropping solid devices for years, but let’s be honest — the excitement factor hasn’t been the same lately. We’re not getting the wild, experimental Samsung of old. Still, there is something comforting about hardware that’s been refined…
PALAWAN, Philippines – At the country’s farthest edges, where cellphone signals flicker out and the sea begins to swallow the sky, the Philippines reveals a version of itself that feels ancient, unguarded, and strangely intimate. Out here, the geography becomes…
In an age where success is often equated with skyscrapers, fast Wi-Fi, and high-paying jobs, more Filipinos are choosing to stay in, or return to, the countryside. What makes rural life so compelling—even when the metropolis offers bigger opportunities? When…
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque suggested that Filipino families can prepare Noche Buena for ₱500 — and it sparked public outrage. In a holiday season marked by rising food prices, shrinking purchasing power, and stagnant wages, the…
Christian evangelism today unfolds in a world very different from that of previous generations. The rise of post-modern thought, the erosion of institutional trust, and the digital saturation of everyday life have reshaped the way people perceive truth, spirituality, and…
MANILA, Philippines – Canada recorded 16,499 deaths through its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program in 2024, the highest annual total since the country legalized euthanasia in 2016. The latest federal report has reignited debate over the country’s rapidly expanding…
A post circulating on Facebook, attributed to the page Earthquake News Everyday, warns that from “now to the next 4–12 hours” and “the next 5–7 days,” a “very strong/big one earthquake (6.5 ~ 8.5)” could strike multiple countries across the…
MANILA, Philippines – Long before COVID-19 reshaped global health systems, tuberculosis (TB) was already the planet’s most lethal infectious disease. The ancient respiratory illness — traced as far back as 9,000 years — devastated Europe in the 18th and 19th…
Early surveys for the 2028 presidential race show that Vice President Sara Duterte continues to lead by wide margins. She is far ahead of rivals from both administration and opposition blocs. Her numbers reveal something deeper than name recall: they expose…
