The Philippines’ population is expected to reach 123.96 million by 2035, adding nearly 14.8 million people to the 2020 count of 109.2 million, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The projection assumes an average annual growth rate of 0.85 percent. By 2035, males are expected to number 62.64 million, or 50.5 percent, while females…
The Department of Justice has refused to confirm reports that it is preparing to implement an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. In a December 4 reply to Dela Rosa’s lawyer Israelito Torreon, the DOJ cited a pending Supreme Court petition as the reason for withholding comment. “Consistent with judicial…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called for stronger global cooperation and reforms in international financing systems to accelerate sustainable development and climate action, as he addressed world leaders and experts at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). “Borrowing costs for climate-vulnerable countries exceed growth rates, while debt burdens crowd out investments in health, education,…
The Philippine National Police Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested 21 suspects in a weeklong crackdown from January 2 to January 8, highlighting the government’s pressure against fast growing online fraud and digital crime. Fifteen suspects were apprehended through entrapment operations while six were wanted persons successfully tracked and taken into custody for cybercrime-related violations. Authorities…
Search and rescue operations continued at the collapsed Binaliw sanitary landfill in Cebu City on Tuesday after equipment detected signs of life beneath the debris, five days since the trash slide on Jan. 8. The death toll has climbed to 13, with 23 people still unaccounted for and 18 others hospitalized, according to Cebu City…
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) aims to distribute 700,000 hectares of land by 2027 under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III said the agency plans to award 500,000 hectares in 2026 and another 200,000 hectares in 2027. He noted that only around 700,000 hectares remain for distribution. In 2024, DAR…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has given orders to initiate formal extradition proceedings with Portugal to repatriate resigned congressman Zaldy Co. An extradition treaty is a formal agreement between countries to return individuals accused of crimes to their home country for trial. At a press briefing on Tuesday, January 13, Department of Interior and Local Government…
(Photo courtesy : EcoWaste Coalition) An environmental watchdog is urging church leaders, barangay officials, and devotees to rethink the growing use of plastic banderitas in upcoming Santo Niño festivities, warning that the practice could further worsen Manila’s mounting garbage problem. The call was made by EcoWaste Coalition as communities in Tondo and Pandacan prepare for…
(Photo courtesy : Manila PIO fbpage) The Quiapo Church has promised several changes for next year’s Feast of the Black Nazarene after this year’s Translacion lasted nearly 31 hours and resulted in four fatalities. Nazareno 2026 spokesperson Fr. Robert Arellano said that modifications to the “andas,” or the carriage that bears the image of the…
Two earthquakes shook the coast of Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental late Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported on. The first quake that struck at 10:58 pm was a magnitude 6.8 tectonic earthquake. Its epicenter was located roughly 315 kilometers south 40 degrees east of Balut Island, at a…