Category: Politics

Philippines

Bacolod Urban Poor Group Honors Ninoy Aquino—Then Delivers a Message That Still Hits Home Today

BACOLOD CITY — Decades after the assassination of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., his legacy continues to resonate among marginalized communities in Negros Occidental, with an urban-poor organization in Bacolod repeatedly using Ninoy Aquino Day to call for courage, democracy and standing up against abuses of power. The Federation of Urban Poor (FedUp) in Negros Occidental marked Ninoy Aquino Day in 2022 by laying wreaths at the foot of Aquino’s statue along Araneta Avenue in Bacolod

August 21, 2026

Philippines

Tulfo Wants Gun Owners’ Homes Checked Before LTOPF—Could This Become the New Firearm Rule?

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo is pushing for tougher firearm-ownership rules, including mandatory inspections of a gun owner’s storage facility before the Philippine National Police (PNP) issues a License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF). Tulfo made the proposal after the deadly Ateneo de Zamboanga University school shooting on August 18, in which two students died, including the alleged shooter. The incident has intensified scrutiny over how minors can gain access to firearms owned

August 21, 2026

Politics

S$220,000 Bribe Allegation Rocks Singapore Town Councils — Then Investigators Uncovered Where the Money Went

A senior project manager employed by town council managing agent EM Services has been charged in Singapore over alleged corruption and money-laundering offences involving S$220,000 in bribes, in a case that has put the spotlight on the integrity of public-sector contract processes. Phua Gim Chuan, 63, appeared in court on Friday, Aug. 21, facing six charges over allegations that he accepted payments from three company directors between March 2020 and January 2023 to advance their companies’ int

August 21, 2026

Philippines

“Ninoy’s Fight Is Not Over”: Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino Sound Alarm on What Filipinos Must Still Defend

Ninoy Aquino was assassinated on August 21, 1983, shortly after returning to the Philippines following years of exile in the United States. His killing triggered widespread outrage and intensified opposition to the Marcos dictatorship. The growing protest movement eventually culminated in the February 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, which ended the rule of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. The date of Ninoy’s assassination has since become an important national commemoration. In 2026, Ninoy Aquino Day

August 21, 2026

Philippines

Marcos invokes Ninoy’s legacy on 43rd death anniversary—but his warning to Filipinos goes beyond history

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday called on Filipinos to draw courage, conviction and a stronger sense of civic responsibility from the legacy of the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., as the country commemorated the 43rd anniversary of his assassination. In his Ninoy Aquino Day message, Marcos said Aquino’s life and death remain reminders of the courage required to stand by one’s principles and participate actively in the country’s democratic journ

August 21, 2026

Politics

UK’s Climate Reckoning: Extreme Heat, Drought and Wildfires Are Forcing Britain to Rethink How It Lives

Britain is confronting a climate reality that was once considered unusual: hotter summers, prolonged drought, water restrictions and increasingly dangerous wildfires are becoming a serious national challenge. After months of extreme heat and unusually dry weather, the United Kingdom is being forced to reconsider whether its homes, infrastructure, water systems and emergency services are prepared for a warmer climate. The warning is not simply about one unusually hot summer. The latest data fro

August 20, 2026

Politics

North Korea Fires About 10 Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea as U.S.-South Korea Drills Are Cut Back

SEOUL — North Korea launched a barrage of approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward waters off its eastern coast on Thursday, August 20, South Korea's military said, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula at a particularly sensitive moment for Washington, Seoul and Pyongyang. The launches were detected at around 5 p.m. local time, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Japan's government and coast guard separately reported detecting what appeared to be a ballistic m

August 20, 2026

Politics

Rowena Guanzon Blasts Orly Guteza After He Recants Romualdez Testimony—But His New Affidavit Raises an Even Bigger Question

MANILA, Philippines — Former Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has launched a blistering attack on retired Marine Orly Guteza after he dramatically withdrew his earlier testimony linking former House Speaker Martin Romualdez to alleged cash deliveries connected to the country’s flood-control corruption controversy. But Guteza’s reversal has opened an even bigger question: Which version of his story can investigators—and the public—believe? Guanzon rejected Guteza’s latest cla

August 20, 2026

Philippines

Five Southern Leyte Students Were Just Given ₱20,000 Each—Now Comes the Hardest Part

SOGOD, Southern Leyte — For five college students in Barangay Suba, the road to graduation just became a little more within reach. Five fourth-year students from the barangay have received ₱20,000 each in educational assistance under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Bawat Barangay Makikinabang scholarship initiative, giving them additional financial support as they enter the final stretch of their college education. The beneficiaries are Maria Elda Binalangbang, Emarnel Odarbe, Neilmatheo A

August 20, 2026

Philippines

Zamboanga Schools ‘Remain Safe,’ Remulla Says — But One Security Gap Could Change School Rules Nationwide

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Parents and students in Zamboanga City are being urged not to panic after Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla assured the public that schools in the city remain safe, even as authorities intensify security measures following the deadly shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University. During his August 20 visit to the school, Remulla said the institution had followed established security procedures and that authorities had found no major security lapse on the schoo

August 20, 2026