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Micronutrient deficiency, or “hidden hunger,” remains a major health concern among Filipino women, especially during pregnancy.  According to the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), 90 percent of pregnant women are calcium deficient, while many also lack adequate protein, folate, and iron—putting both mothers and their babies at risk. Health experts said proper maternal nutrition during the first 1,000 days—from …

Surrounded by family, Veronica Lim Yuyitung passed away peacefully in Toronto, Canada on July 23, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born on January 13, 1935 in Aparri, Cagayan in the Philippines as the ninth of ten children to Mariano Lim and Marciana Ho Chian. Veronica was a gifted artist who excelled in her Fine Arts studies at …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s disclosure during his State of the Nation Address that warrants may soon be issued against his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, over alleged anomalies in flood control projects was widely interpreted as an attempt to demonstrate that the administration’s anti-corruption campaign will spare no one.  Whether that promise ultimately translates into convictions, however, remains to …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) covered an ambitious list of priorities, from lowering electricity costs and pursuing nuclear energy to operationalizing major transport projects. Yet one announcement deserves particularly close public scrutiny: the plan to launch a rocket into space. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has confirmed that a demonstration rocket launch is being prepared in Cagayan. According to the …

Words, meaning, and languages mark Man as the highest form of God’s creations.  In the beginning was The Word, and The Word was with God, and the Word was God – is attributed and contained in the Bible. These are some of my musings, being near the ripe age of 80 in a few months, due to more and more alone-times that bring quiet reflection away from the noise of …

Malacañang on Thursday defended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of the release of Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records to the Senate impeachment court, saying the decision was based on legal processes and the administration’s commitment to due process. At a Palace briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President merely allowed the law to take its course …

A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives seeking to strengthen consumer protection against abusive online lending practices by imposing stricter regulations on digital lenders and tougher penalties for violators. House Bill 10366, authored by Akbayan Party-list Reps. Chel Diokno, Perci Cendaña and Dadah Ismula, together with Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao, aims to curb widespread abuses by …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday highlighted a series of government interventions aimed at protecting commuters, transport workers and businesses from the impact of soaring global oil prices, saying the measures helped keep the country’s transport sector moving despite the crisis. In his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos described the transport industry as the “piston” of …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday urged Congress to pass a package of tax relief measures aimed at easing the financial burden on workers and small businesses, saying the proposals are designed to strengthen the middle class and promote long-term economic growth. In his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), the President called for increasing the income tax …

By Jesse C. Ong The Philippine economy is bracing for a potentially more disruptive El Niño episode as the state weather bureau warned that the climate phenomenon is likely to intensify in the coming months, posing fresh risks to agriculture, energy, water supply, food prices, and other climate-sensitive industries. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said there …