South Korea builds victim support as deepfake sex crimes evolve
Kamille Q. Cabreza South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) has opened a counselling centre for victims of digital…
International
Prominent names floated in debate over Pope Francis successor
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui As Pope Francis continues to battle his most challenging health condition yet, recently spending more than a week…
Philippines eye ‘dream’ submarines as tensions with China escalate
James Mario Ajero Rearmament is the Philippines' long-term strategic solution to its decade-long territorial spat with its more powerful neighbour China.
ASEAN 2025: From declarations to delivery
Maybelene Marcelino The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has resolved to shift its focus from mere declarations to concrete…
Prakiti Lamsal’s death sparks outrage over Nepali student safety
Jheruleene Anne Ramos The death of 20-year-old Prakiti Lamsal, a Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University…
The barriers of conservatism: Teenage pregnancy in the Philippines
Jacinth Banite Children mothering children should in no way be normalised nor tolerated, yet remains to be an often-disregarded dilemma…
US health, animal experts scramble to contain the spread of bird flu
It has been all hands on deck for health and animal authorities in the United States as bird…
ASEAN poised to become ‘middle power’ in multipolar world
Malaysia believes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is well-positioned to become a significant stabilising force in…
US to lose international foothold as USAID faces end of the line
Many have swiftly expressed their condemnation of the announcement of President Donald Trump on the potential shutdown of…
ASEAN’s fate: Hinging on Malaysia’s response to global instability
Malaysia's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship began at a crucial juncture, demanding a balancing act between…
Seeking truth in warfare: The world calls for fearless journalism
War must be the greatest enemy of humanity, yet is raging across the globe at the moment, taking…
Child sexual abuse: Addressing the evil lurking behind teenage pregnancy in the Philippines
Bobbie Matias Teenage pregnancy is a long-standing issue that has been plaguing the Philippines, with the country's adolescent birth rate…
LGBTQ+, HIV healthcare NGOs limit operations after US freezes foreign aid
Ian Trinidad Several Philippine-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs), focusing on LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS healthcare, announced they are limiting their operations after…