New Mexico Fines Meta $25 Billion for Harvesting User Data Without Consent—Can the Philippines Pursue a Similar Case?
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion (₱1.576 trillion) on Oct. 21 after a jury found...
Pope Leo XIV Needs No Further Treatment as Doctor Confirms Successful Surgery
Following surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule, Pope Leo XIV has received medical clearance from further cancer treatment. On...
Filipinos Throw Away Rambutan Peels—but Study Finds They Can Cut Cancer Cell Viability Below 20%
Rambutan peels usually end up as waste, but a 2026 laboratory study in Mexico found that a concentrated extract made...
Filipinos Spend Nearly 5 Hours a Day on Social Media, Second-Highest in the World
After years near the top of global social media rankings, Filipinos still spend about 4 hours and 50 minutes daily...
Supreme Court Rules 2.54% of 2024-2026 National Budgets Under Romualdez-Led Congress Unconstitutional, Amounting to ₱480.24 Billion
The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional ₱480.24 billion in congressional budget increases under the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets,...
Leukemia Survivor from Naga Becomes Licensed Doctor 15 Years After Diagnosis Inspired His Path to Medicine
A leukemia survivor from Naga who once intended to pursue engineering has become a licensed medical doctor this month, 15...
Death Penalty for Major Drug Traffickers? Palace Says It Is Studying Measure, but No Decision Yet
Malacañang said the Marcos administration is still weighing whether to bring back the death penalty for major drug traffickers, with...
WNBA Says Transgenders Enes Freedom, Royce White Are Not Women in Landmark Statement That Could Shape League Rules
Amid the ongoing debate over transgender athletes in women’s basketball, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said former NBA players Enes Freedom...
Atty. Neil Abayon Calls Out Ramon Tulfo for “Fake News” Linking Sara Duterte to ₱3.5 Billion Laos Drug Bust
PGMN Anchor Neil Abayon, a renowned lawyer and former congressman, criticized columnist Ramon Tulfo for sharing a purportedly fake Malacañang...
The Supreme Court Has Officially Declared Unconstitutional the 2024 and 2025 National Budgets Passed Under Martin Romualdez’ Leadership
The Supreme Court has declared that the 2024 and 2025 General Appropriations Acts, along with several special provisions in the...
