2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (910+ words) CHURCH SOLIDARITY. Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of the Catholic Diocese of Bayombong (first from right) is among the first religious leaders to voice support for communities opposing mining exploration in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya. Courtesy of the Diocese of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (155+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A total of 5,594 takers passed the 2025 Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court announced on Wednesday, January 7. This translates to a 48.98% passing rate or nearly 5 passers out of 10 examinees. This rate is higher compared to the passing rate of 37.84% in2024. Associate…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (322+ words) RESORT. Expansion of luxury establishment Siargao Bleu Resort and Spa, located in a protected area, as seen through satellite imagery. Screenshot from Google Earth Pro MANILA, Philippines " The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) will investigate Siargao Bleu Resort and Spa in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (690+ words) JAILT PROTEST. Relatives of inmates at Negros Occidental District Jail-Male Dormitory in Bago City hold a simultaneous protest outside the facility, supporting their loved ones carrying out a hunger strike and noise barrage inside on Wednesday, December 3. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (530+ words) They are not small fry. These are not kagawads caught stealing office bond paper. These are the high officers of the Department of Public Works and Highways, custodians of billions in public works, gatekeepers of our infrastructure, trustees of our…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (448+ words) NEW RAMSAR SITE. The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve, spanning 175,551 hectares across 9 municipalities and 64 coastal barangays, is now the largest Ramsar-recognized wetland in the country. ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines " The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve has been named the newest East Asian-Australasian Flyway…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (461+ words) G20 PRESIDENT. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the opening plenary session at the G20 Summit on November 22, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa ahead of the G20 Summit. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa " South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, host of this weekend's gathering of Group of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (691+ words) DESTRUCTION. A drone view of affected areas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, Jamaica, on November 5, 2025. BELEM, Brazil " With typhoons tearing across Southeast Asia this week while areas of Jamaica and Brazil are still clearing debris from…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (623+ words) MINED AND MANGLED. Exposed soil and stripped vegetation mark mountainsides in Davao Oriental, where mining continues to scar the landscape near the Mount Hamiguitan wildlife buffer zone. Provincial Government of Davao Oriental MANILA, Philippines " Lawmakers, local chief executives, and environmental…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (785+ words) YOUTH-LED PROTEST. A protester waves his country's flag as demonstrators gather outside the town hall on Independence Avenue during a nationwide youth-led protest over frequent power outages and water shortages, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, October 13, 2025. ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar " Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina…...