A distinctive and highly symbolic United States Boeing E-4B “Doomsday Plane” made an unexpected appearance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila on Sunday, prompting keen public interest. The aircraft, which serves as a command center for the US Secretary of Defense and is designed to withstand a nuclear blast, landed for what … Read more
While much focus remains on the looming “Big One” – the projected magnitude 7.2 earthquake along the West Valley Fault that threatens Metro Manila – a potentially even more destructive seismic risk is poised over the Visayas. Negros Island faces an imminent threat from the Negros Trench, a geological feature capable of generating a colossal … Read more
Meta is officially bidding farewell to its standalone Messenger desktop applications for both Windows and macOS, marking a significant shift in its platform strategy. This move, which culminates in full deprecation by December 2025, signals Meta’s broader push to streamline its offerings and centralize its desktop chat experience within the main Facebook app or the … Read more
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has intensified his anti-corruption campaign, lodging a plunder and graft complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go over the alleged anomalous funneling of nearly P7 billion worth of government infrastructure projects to firms owned by the senator’s family. Filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on … Read more
The grim search for missing cockfighting aficionados, or sabungeros, has taken a disturbing turn with the retrieval of hundreds of human bones from Taal Lake, according to Justice spokesperson Polo Martinez. The ongoing operation, sparked by a whistleblower’s shocking claims, has brought to light a potential mass atrocity that is now the subject of intense … Read more
The Philippines is currently facing a growing wave of health risks as relentless heavy rains and widespread flooding fuel a nationwide spike in influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue. These diseases are now expected to worsen with the looming onset of La Niña later this year, according to a major health maintenance organization (HMO). Drawing from internal … Read more
The Office of the City Prosecutor of Mandaluyong has dismissed the extortion complaint filed by businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang against whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan and former employee Alan Bantiles, citing lack of factual details and insufficient proof to warrant prosecution. In a 19-page resolution dated September 30, the city prosecutor junked Ang’s complaints for robbery … Read more
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck offshore Davao Oriental on Monday evening, October 20, 2025, at 7:35 p.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tremor’s epicenter was located at 06.98°N, 127.45°E, or about 103 kilometers south 75° east of Manay, Davao Oriental, with a depth of 10 kilometers. PHIVOLCS identified the … Read more
Former Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Luis “Chavit” Singson is once again at the center of a political storm, facing a slew of plunder and graft complaints filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday. The charges, lodged by the group Warriors Ti Narvacan, Inc., allege irregularities during Singson’s tenure, but the former mayor has … Read more
In a renewed call for honesty and openness in public service, progressive lawmakers from the Akbayan and Makabayan blocs have voluntarily released their Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs). The move, they said, is part of their continuing commitment to transparency and accountability in government. On September 1, the Akbayan Reform Bloc publicly … Read more