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‘Remember, remember the 5th of November’: Can PH cyber defenses withstand a large-scale DDoS attack?
November 5 has long stood as a global symbol of rebellion and digital resistance, from Guy Fawkes’ failed plot to blow up England’s Parliament in 1605, to the modern-day hacktivist group Anonymous that adopted his mask as an emblem of protest. In the Philippines, the date also carries national…
EDITORIAL: The abuse of class suspensions has gone too far
When did we become a country so quick to suspend classes at the faintest hint of inconvenience? Local officials today seem to wield the power to cancel school like a social media stunt, a button pressed for applause, hearts, and fleeting praise from students who will forget about it by the next…
BIR files ₱7.1-billion tax evasion cases vs. Discaya couple
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed multiple criminal complaints against Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II, Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Cruz Discaya, and an officer of St. Gerrard Construction Gen. Contractor & Development Corporation over an estimated ₱7.18 billion in unpaid taxes. BIR…
For 21 years running, Philippines ranked world’s most disaster-prone nation
The Philippines has once again been ranked the most disaster-prone country in the world, topping the 2025 World Risk Index for the 21st consecutive year. According to the report released by Germany’s Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft and Ruhr University Bochum, the Philippines scored 46.56 — a ‘very high…
Here’s how you can view your PSA certificates online
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has made it easier for Filipinos to access their civil documents. The PSA announced that Filipinos can now view their official documents, such as birth and marriage certificates online. In June, National Statistician Dennis Mapa issued an advisory…
Korean embassy: Suspension of ₩700 billion Philippine project study ‘unrelated’ to PH government
The Korean Embassy in Manila has clarified that the suspension of a ₩700 billion civil engineering project is not connected to the Philippine government, stressing that the decision was made solely in response to concerns raised in Korean media. “The suspension of the feasibility study on the…
The basics we envy abroad are the luxuries we lack at home
It only takes one subway ride abroad for the jokes to start: “Ano na, Pilipinas?” Every time I travel abroad with fellow Filipinos, this familiar chorus comes up: “Philippines can never.” Soon enough, the group’s running commentary is set: “Ibang iba talaga dito, no? Why can’t we have this in our…
Still up for grabs: 6/58 Ultra Lotto jackpot to hit P351 million
No bettor won the ₱339.96-million jackpot in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw held last Tuesday, August 12, based on the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) official livestream. The winning combination was 14-33-50-57-22-39. The Ultra Lotto 6/58 is drawn every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. Its…
E-wallets given 48 hours to purge access to online gambling sites: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has given e-wallet providers 48 hours to unlink from online gambling platforms, Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan said Thursday, August 14, during a Senate Committee on Games and Amusement hearing. Tangonan said the directive aims to give BSP-supervised…
Preparing for impact
When China invades Taiwan, it is expected to neutralize perceived adversarial forces in Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and possibly as far as Guam and Hawaii through cyberattacks before going kinetic. It can’t be clearer than that. Time is short to get ready. The President himself has sounded the…
President Marcos publicizes list of flood control projects
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 11, announced that the government has made public a comprehensive list of flood control projects from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the website: sumbongsapangulo.ph In a press conference, Marcos said the DPWH list has…
No reason for Philippines to remain poor: Why Lee Kuan Yew’s views ring true to this day
More than two decades ago, Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew wrote that there was “no reason why the Philippines should not have been one of the more successful” nations in Southeast Asia. He recalled that in the 1950s and 1960s, the Philippines was the most developed in the region…
KLEPTOSPIROSIS: When corruption becomes a public health crisis
As leptospirosis cases surge—over 3,037 nationwide, with hundreds of lives lost—we must speak not only with data, but with deep empathy. Behind every statistic is a grieving family, a breadwinner lost, a child orphaned. And behind every flooded street is a system that failed them. This is not just…
DILG warns public vs fake ₱5,000–₱8,000 cash aid scam circulating online
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned the public against a viral social media post falsely claiming that residents may receive ₱5,000 to ₱8,000 in government assistance by filling out a barangay form and contacting certain mobile numbers. “This information is false…