The net satisfaction rating of the Marcos administration rebounded to +1 in June 2026 from -13 in March, according to a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS). In its latest poll conducted from June 20 to 29 and released on Wednesday, August 12, 42% of Filipinos said they were satisfied with the administration’s performance, 17% were undecided, and 40% expressed dissatisfaction. SWS…
Rescuers, soldiers and volunteers searched through collapsed apartment blocks and office buildings Tuesday across western Colombia, racing to find survivors after the country’s strongest earthquake in a century killed at least 241 people and left many more homeless. In Pereira and Cali, families slept in parks as aftershocks rattled damaged neighborhoods where entire blocks had been reduced to rubble. Emergency crews used…
A study has found that unsafe solid waste disposal increases disease risk and chemical exposure, particularly among vulnerable communities and frontline workers. Rapid population growth has pushed global municipal solid waste generation beyond 2 billion tons annually, with the health impacts of improper disposal reaching critical levels. The study, published by InTechOpen, presents a systematic review of the severe physical, environmental, and…
For 27 years, Teacher Mariane Luchavez stayed at Teacher I—not because she lacked the talent or the will to advance, but because life demanded she choose between her own professional growth and the future of her three children. Luchavez, a public school teacher in Valenzuela City who has been teaching for 27 years in the public school system and five more in…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
The Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…