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Filipino households may see slight relief in their June electricity bills after NGCP reduced transmission charges. The decrease, driven by lower wheeling and ancillary services costs, highlights how grid-related expenses influence what consumers ultimately pay for power.Continue Reading
In a rare school shooting in the central Philippines, two teenage boys allegedly entered San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday morning and opened fire in a classroom, killing three students and wounding at least seven others. Police quickly arrested the 14- and 15-year-old suspects. Authorities are investigating a reported bullying-related grudge. The firearms — a 9mm Glock and a .38 revolver — reportedly belonged to a relative of one suspect. Continue Reading
The April “Pink Moon” isn’t actually pink. This explainer breaks down its origins and why skywatchers in the Philippines see a normal full moon.Continue Reading
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has formally waived his right to attend the confirmation of charges hearing before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his administration’s war on drugs. With Duterte choosing not to appear — either in person or via video link — what happens next in the court process?Continue Reading
I remember the first time I heard about the killing of three youngsters in Barangay Overview, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte in 2016. It was described to me in the familiar language of the drug war — nanlaban. They fought back, the police said. Case closed. But something about it refusedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – The latest QuickSTAT from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) paints a mixed picture of the province’s economy. Poverty incidence is falling, employment is stable, but inflation is eating into household budgets. What does this mean for ordinary Sibugaynons?Continue Reading
Calls to “just give up” the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) surface every now and then, usually framed as pragmatism or a way to avoid conflict in the West Philippine Sea. But legally, constitutionally, and strategically, that position is deeply flawed. Here’s why. What is the Kalayaan Island Group? The KalayaanContinue Reading
