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How are our oceans being affected by rising global temperatures? From the threat of a disruption to a vital ocean circulation, to La Niña and El Niños, to the poles, we take a look at how they are changing. ‘What happens in the oceans doesn’t stay in the oceans,’ says …

Securing a job is the aspiration of the majority following years of formal education. A stable job not only sustains one’s family but instills dignity and pride to the employed. In a general picture, a country where its citizens are mostly employed is one where economic growth and communal peace …

The Philippines’ determination in maintaining its presence at Ayungin Shoal is not just about a piece of land or maritime territory. Don’t look now, but a piece of junk rusting away in the middle of a contested shoal stands proud as a symbol of a nation’s resolute stand to assert …

A MAJORITY of Filipinos consider China as the “greatest threat” to the Philippines, and backed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approach of not yielding to Asia’s superpower amid its provocative actions in the disputed South China Sea, according to the latest survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia. In the Pahayag 2023 First …

Prices of food products are not going to move anytime soon, the Department of Trade and Industry assured consumers Wednesday. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said the department is not inclined to approve petitions for price adjustments by food manufacturers until a thorough assessment is done. Last week, some 13 food …

Despite repeated assurances that the country had enough rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday recommended the importation of 500,000 metric tons (MT) of the grain from November 2023 to January 2024 to ensure an adequate supply during the El Niño season. Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla said that some 200,000 …

U.S. President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation from deadly wildfires that destroyed much of the Maui resort town of Lahaina last week and killed at least 110 people.  Death toll hits 110 as Hawaii’s governor warns that number could double. …

Toronto says it’s facing $46.5 billion in budget pressures over the next decade and wants the province to grant it permission to charge a sales tax within its borders as part of slew of measures to tackle the “unprecedented financial crisis.” New staff report outlines long list of possible revenue …

It’s yet to be determined what ignited the wildfires that ravaged Maui, but online conspiracy theorists have plenty of thoughts. Experts say such theories, which have no proof and can often be easily debunked, can thrive after a disaster strikes as people try to make sense of a tense situation …

Seven years after the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines in its dispute with China on the West Philippine Sea, Filipinos were asked recently by OCTA Research on the top three measures they believe the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should …