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When the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) declared in a July 19 resolution that “there will be no further decommissioning of MILF combatants until the government fulfills its promises to…
In a unanimous and historic decision, the Supreme Court has declared the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte unconstitutional. The Court’s ruling is not just a legal victory…
July 22, 2025 – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just returned from the White House, where he and “all of his many Representatives”—as Donald Trump wryly noted—stood grinning beside a trade…
I still remember a time, in my younger years, when being called a Generals—a term of pride for the residents of General Santos City—was a badge of identity. We were…
The debate over lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines has resurfaced with the filing of a bill by Senator Robinhood Padilla. The proposal aims to revise…
When we talk about the future, many Filipinos envision security—money set aside for retirement, education for their children, a small buffer for emergencies. For the average worker, this means cutting…
July 16, 2025 This afternoon, at exactly 1:00 PM, the entire province of Basilan was plunged into darkness. Not because of a typhoon. Not because of a natural disaster. But…
As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) prepares to transition to a fully elected parliamentary government in October 2025, the redistricting of its 32 parliamentary seats has emerged…
In the quiet corners of Philippine homes, behind the glow of cheap smartphones and the hum of internet data promos, a silent epidemic is sweeping across the country: online gambling…
Davao City’s rise as the fifth largest economy among the Philippines’ Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs) is more than just a statistic. It is a declaration — a powerful testament to…