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A massive fire tore through the tightly packed Isla Puting Bato slum in Manila, leaving devastation in its wake. The blaze, which erupted on the second floor of a home, quickly engulfed around 1,000 homes, displacing thousands of residents and reducing the densely built area to ashes. Drone footage capturedContinue Reading
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in the Davao Region (NCIP-Davao) has taken a firm stance against illegal quarrying, emphasizing that Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders involved in such activities will not receive legal protection. This declaration underscores the commission’s commitment to upholding the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997Continue Reading
An ecological crisis is unfolding beneath the waves in Southern Leyte, Philippines. A severe outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish has devastated coral reefs, with 80% of fisherfolk suffering the consequences of this marine invasion. The crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), notorious for its spiky, venomous spines, feeds voraciously on coral polyps, leavingContinue Reading
Deep within the Taurus Molecular Cloud, an active nursery for newborn stars, astronomers have spotted something extraordinary: an infant planet just 3 million years old. Dubbed IRAS 04125+2902 b, this young world isn’t just remarkable for its youth—it’s also rewriting the rules on how we discover planets in their earliestContinue Reading
MSNBC contributor and college professor Jason Johnson sounded the alarm on President-Elect Donald Trump’s latest choice for attorney general, warning it should instill “fear” among progressives. Johnson emphasized that Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, is not just a loyal ally to Trump but also someone capable ofContinue Reading
Vice President Sara Duterte remained tight-lipped Wednesday regarding allegations that some recipients of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) confidential funds may be fabricated, including a suspiciously named entity, “Mary Grace Piattos.” The name, which lawmakers claim resembles a mix of a restaurant and a popular snack brand, surfacedContinue Reading
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has signaled a hardline stance against rekindling nuclear diplomacy with President-elect Donald Trump, delivering a scathing critique of past disarmament talks during a high-profile defense expo in Pyongyang. In his first public comments about U.S. negotiations since Trump’s reelection, Kim accused the United StatesContinue Reading
