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$30,000 Kapalit ng Isang U.S. Soldier? Iran Naglabas ng Kontrobersyal na Pabuya—Pero May Mas Malaking Detalye

TEHRAN, Iran — Lalong umiinit ang tensyon sa pagitan ng Iran at Estados Unidos matapos ianunsyo ng Iranian military ang $30,000 na pabuya para sa sinumang Iranian na makakahuli o makakapatay ng isang American service member. Ang anunsyo ay ginawa noong Agosto 16 ni Iranian Army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami, ayon sa state news agency na IRNA. Iniulat din ito ng ilang international news organizations, kabilang ang AFP, CNA at Stars and Stripes. Ayon sa ulat, ang halagang $30,000 o katumbas na 5 b

August 18, 2026

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“Wala Ka Nang Pambayad, Hindi Ka Puwedeng Ikulong?” Senate Moves to Make Hospital Detention Even Harder to Get Away With

MANILA, Philippines — The practice of preventing patients from leaving hospitals because they cannot immediately settle their medical bills could soon face significantly tougher penalties as the Senate approved a measure strengthening the country's existing anti-hospital detention law. Senate Bill No. 1511, known as the Enhanced Anti-Hospital Detention Act, was approved on third and final reading, with reports putting the vote at 18-0-1. The measure seeks to strengthen the protections already p

August 18, 2026

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Bagulin’s Coffee Farmers Are Finally Reaching Bigger Markets—But the Real Game-Changer Is What Happens After the Harvest

BAGULIN, LA UNION — For years, coffee farmers in the highlands of Bagulin had a familiar problem: growing the beans was only half the battle. The harder question was what happened after the harvest. Limited processing facilities, transportation costs and access to stable buyers made it difficult for small farmers to capture more value from the coffee they produced. That equation is now beginning to change. The turning point came with the development of a local coffee-processing facility in Ba

August 17, 2026

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FUEL SHOCK: Pump Prices Jump Tuesday—But the Biggest Increase Isn’t Gasoline or Diesel

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino motorists are in for another painful hit at the pump as fuel prices rise starting Tuesday, August 18, ending two consecutive weeks of price rollbacks and putting fresh pressure on household budgets, transport operators and businesses. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday that gasoline prices will increase by ₱2.49 per liter, diesel by ₱3.84 per liter, and kerosene by ₱5.01 per liter. The new prices will remain in effect from August 18 to 24, 2026. The

August 17, 2026

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₱85 Wage Hike Naka-Tengga sa Korte: Villanueva May Hiling sa DOLE Para Hindi Lalong Maipit ang mga Manggagawa

MANILA, Philippines — Nanawagan si Senate Labor Committee chair Sen. Joel Villanueva sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na maglatag ng pansamantalang tulong para sa minimum wage earners habang nananatiling nakabinbin sa korte ang pagpapatupad ng ₱85 daily minimum wage increase sa Metro Manila. Sa ulat ng Bombo Radyo, sinabi ni Villanueva na hindi dapat tuluyang maiipit ang mga manggagawa habang inaayos ang legal na usapin sa wage order—lalo na sa gitna ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo

August 16, 2026