GUAM — Tens of thousands of people were without power Tuesday on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the US Pacific territories, with no casualties reported. Worst hit was the small island of Rota when it was struck early Monday by Super Typhoon Bavi with winds up to 180 miles (290 kilometers) per hour, bringing down trees…
The highly anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to break industry records upon its release on November 19, 2026, according to analysts. Citing industry forecasts, Forbes reported that the game could sell up to 40 million copies within its first 24 hours, potentially generating between $3 billion and $4 billion in revenue. If achieved, this would surpass the record…
A recent study suggests that eating kimchi, the traditional fermented cabbage dish from South Korea, may help remove nanoplastics from the human body. The study, published in the international journal Bioresource Technology, presents a potential biological approach to addressing the growing concern over internal plastic accumulation. Conducted by researchers led by Dr. Se Hee Lee and Tae Woong Whon at the World…
The world has not yet reached the point of no return on climate change, but the window for meaningful action is narrowing with every passing year, Filipino physicist and Manila Observatory Executive Director Fr. Jose Ramon “Jett” Villarin said Saturday, offering a message of cautious hope nearly two decades after his team’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning work on global warming. Villarin, who shared…
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%,…