FUKUOKA — A Japanese water plant is harnessing the power of osmosis to generate renewable energy that engineers believe could one day become a common power source. The osmotic plant in Fukuoka, which opened in August 2025, is only the second of its type in the world — the first was built in 2023 in Mariager, Denmark by venture company SaltPower, according…
She drives tanks. She fires pistols. She shows up to military parades in a nation that has never once been led by a woman. And according to South Korea’s top spy chief, she may be next in line to run all of it. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service director Lee Jong-seok told lawmakers in a closed-door National Assembly briefing Monday that it…
Higher oil prices were a major driver of inflation in March 2026. Inflation, which measures the movement in prices of goods and services, jumped to 4.1% from 2.4% in February. In a press conference, National Statistician Undersecretary Dennis Mapa said diesel had the highest contribution to inflation at 59.5%, followed by gasoline at 27.3% for March. This is the highest inflation contribution…
She drives tanks. She fires pistols. She shows up to military parades in a nation that has never once been led by a woman. And according to South Korea’s top spy chief, she may be next in line to run all of it. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service director Lee Jong-seok told lawmakers in a closed-door National Assembly briefing Monday that it…
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%,…