Former beauty queen Bianca Manalo congratulated her former boyfriend, Sherwin Gatchalian, after he was officially elected Senate President. Manalo shared a congratulatory message on Instagram, posting a social media card highlighting Gatchalian’s victory. “Will forever be proud of you!!! Well deserved!!!!!! It’s about time! 🙌🙌🙌 The country needs you! ☝️☝️☝️,” she wrote. The post quickly gained traction online, but her message drew…

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%,…