Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the subject of an ICC arrest warrant, on Sunday criticised former prosecutor Karim Khan as a “con job” following his dismissal over allegations of sexual misconduct. Khan successfully pushed in 2024 for Netanyahu and other Israeli officials to be charged with alleged war crimes over the Gaza war. The move, which sparked the ire of Israel’s ally,…
A new study has found that chronic financial struggles from early to mid-adulthood may accelerate brain aging. Published in Innovation in Aging, the research analyzed long-term data from 2,759 participants in the United Kingdom’s Medical Research Council (MRC) National Survey of Health and Development. Researchers from University College London found that individuals who experienced persistent low income or ongoing financial distress in…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dropped a bombshell on Sunday, July 26, baring fresh evidence of double billing and collection involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City—the political bailiwick of what he called “disgraced ex-Senate President” Alan Peter Cayetano—in his fourth update on ghost infrastructure projects in the area. Lacson said one case involved two supposedly different projects that shared the same photo for…
For the first time in Philippine history, the national government has launched a comprehensive program designed specifically to eliminate hunger, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday, July 25. Because hunger is the most severe form of poverty, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is clear: by 2028, no Filipino should go hungry…
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%,…